On this Day in Weather History..... *In 1936, the first of a 2 day outbreak of 17 tornadoes ravaged the Southeast United States. Of the eight strong to violent tornadoes that tore through Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama on the 5th, the worst was a frightening F5 monstrosity that struck the northern half of Tupelo, Mississippi. The huge vortex reached three fourths of a mile wide along a track 15 miles long. It killed 216 and injured 700, statistics many consider conservative. It is the 4th deadliest tornado in United States history. Entire families died in the disaster. One such family had 13 members. Reportedly, 48 blocks were leveled. Around 150 box cars were brought in as temporary housing and the movie theater was turned into a hospital. A 2nd violent tornado, an F4, struck extreme Southwestern Tennessee where 6 were killed and 35 were injured along a 35 mile long, 300 yard wide track. The storm system responsible for this outbreak would ravage Georgia the next day. *In 1972, the deadliest tornado of the year occurred, and in a most unlikely location: Vancouver, Washington. The tornado, an F2 possessing a track 9 miles long and almost one third of a mile wide, touched down at a marina on the Oregon side of the Columbia River. After crossing the river, it tore through the east side of Vancouver where it killed 6, injured 304, and caused around $6 million damage. It was the worst tornado in Washington state history. *In 1983 A snowstorm left 11 inches of snow on the ground at Liberal Kansas and 14 inches at Trousdale Kansas. *IN 1994...Wind gusts toppled a grain dryer in Sublette KS which fell across highway 56 blocking the west bound lanes.
Posted on: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 10:37:38 +0000
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