Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The "Palm Sunday Tornadoes: Michiana's Worst Disaster" is a 1995 local documentary produced by WSBT TV 22 in South Bend, Indiana for the 30th anniversary about the April 11, 1965 Palm Sunday tornadoes that rampaged through Northern Indiana and Southern Lower Michigan.
This was recorded directly off air during the original broadcast in April 1995 from WSBT TV and is made available again.
WSBT later produced another excellent documentary in 2015 for the 50th, available here: youtube.com/watch?v=yeb2nMo64t8
Another excellent local documentary at the time was also produced by WSJV TV 28, the former ABC and later FOX affiliate in South Bend: youtu.be/UGEf04tdmyE
Additional details on the April 11, 1965 Palm Sunday tornadoes can be found here: weather.gov/ind/palmsuntor
The "Palm Sunday Tornadoes: Michiana's Worst Disaster" is a 1995 local documentary produced by WSBT TV 22 in South Bend, Indiana for the 30th anniversary about the April 11, 1965 Palm Sunday tornadoes that rampaged through Northern Indiana and Southern Lower Michigan.
This was recorded directly off air during the original broadcast in April 1995 from WSBT TV and is made available again.
WSBT later produced another excellent documentary in 2015 for the 50th, available here: youtube.com/watch?v=yeb2nMo64t8
Another excellent local documentary at the time was also produced by WSJV TV 28, the former ABC and later FOX affiliate in South Bend: youtu.be/UGEf04tdmyE
Additional details on the April 11, 1965 Palm Sunday tornadoes can be found here: weather.gov/ind/palmsuntor
