caused damage in the Gallipolis area before dissipating, where six house trailers, eight homes, and four farm buildings were destroyed. 15 buildings were damaged at the Gallipolis State Institute. In all, the tornado killed seven people, injured 93 others, and caused at least $2,750,030 in damage (1968 USD), approximately $2 million of which occurred in Scioto County alone. Approximately 69 homes and 28 other buildings were destroyed and another 476 structures were damaged. Then-Governor of Ohio Jim Rhodes called in the National Guard to assist the rescue and cleanup efforts. The F5 rating is disputed due to the fact that the homes that were swept away were not properly anchored to their foundations. Some National Weather Service records show that the tornado began with F3-level damage in Greenup County, Kentucky, making its track in length. This was the first official F5 tornado in Ohio since tornado records began in 1950. Other F5 tornadoes in Ohio took place in Cincinnati and Xenia (near Dayton) on April 3, 1974, and in Niles near Youngstown and Warren on May 31, 1985. Non-tornadic effects Hail of up to in diameter piled high near Baxter, Harlan County, Kentucky, on April 23. Severe thunderstorm winds gusted to in Wayne County, Michigan, on April 23. Aftermath and recovery See also List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks Notes References Sources W W W W W W W Wheelersburg, Ohio Tornado Outbreak, 1968 1968 in Ohio 1968 in Kentucky April 1968 events in the United States