We're wondering ... is there something about soap towns that draws disaster in? Like ... beauty? Wealth? A really big magnet?

Whatever it is, these otherwise delightful 'burgs always seem to find themselves in the eye of the proverbial storm. Most recently? Genoa City weathered a tornado that took out windows, landed J.T. in the hospital, and put Adam and Sharon back in each other's orbit. It was crazy and fun ... and it got us thinking about past daytime disasters that blew our socks off.

Check out our slideshow of epic civic carnage and let us know what you think!

See 16 of our favorite disasters.

What would you add to the list?

PHOTO SOURCE: JPI