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April 28th...
1921 - Baseball size hail in Anson Co NC. Even pine trees had to be cut for timber because of the hail damage.
1928 - Bayard WV records 35 inches f snow in a late season snowstorm. Train from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia blocked for two days. Huge snowflakes were reported to be the size of a man's palm. High winds accompanied the coastal storm. Damage to wild life and fruit trees was reported.
1973 - St. Louis recorded all time Mississippi River crest with 43.3 feet.
1984 - Red Lodge MN: 73 inches of snow in 72 hours from 25th-28th.
1987 - Twenty cities recorded record highs for the date including 95 at Lake Charles LA and Houston TX.
1988 - Snow in Washington DC, but 92 degrees in Miami. Miami observed record eight days of 90 degree plus temperatures in month of April.
1990 - Third day of record heat in the east. 94 in Buffalo.
1991 - Memphis records wettest April ever with 15.03 inches, breaking previous record of 13.90 inches in 1872.
1921 - Baseball size hail in Anson Co NC. Even pine trees had to be cut for timber because of the hail damage.
1928 - Bayard WV records 35 inches f snow in a late season snowstorm. Train from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia blocked for two days. Huge snowflakes were reported to be the size of a man's palm. High winds accompanied the coastal storm. Damage to wild life and fruit trees was reported.
1973 - St. Louis recorded all time Mississippi River crest with 43.3 feet.
1984 - Red Lodge MN: 73 inches of snow in 72 hours from 25th-28th.
1987 - Twenty cities recorded record highs for the date including 95 at Lake Charles LA and Houston TX.
1988 - Snow in Washington DC, but 92 degrees in Miami. Miami observed record eight days of 90 degree plus temperatures in month of April.
1990 - Third day of record heat in the east. 94 in Buffalo.
1991 - Memphis records wettest April ever with 15.03 inches, breaking previous record of 13.90 inches in 1872.
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April 29th...
1874 - Snowiest April on record in New York/New England history. Cape Cod had snow on every Saturday in the month. Parts of Vermont and New Hampshire picked up 60 inches during the month and 24 inches fell on the 29th in NW NJ. Latest freezing temperature ever recorded in Washington DC. 1/2 inch of snow fell in New York for the latest measurable snow in the city's history.
1903 - A huge landslide devastated the town of Frank in Alberta as Canada's deadliest slide ever roared down Turtle Mountain.
1905 - 2.4 inches of rain fell in 15 minutes at Taylor TX ( in southeast part of state).
1910 - 95 in Kansas City MO established a record for the month of April.
1963 - Strong tornado at Shannon MS ripped asphalt from highway 45 and blew it hundreds of yards. The tornado was unusual in that it was not obscured by rain, as many twisters in the south are, so it was highly visible.
1973 - Record crest on the Mississippi of 43.4 feet, breaking previous record of 42 feet established in 1785.
1987 - 25 inches of snow at Princeton MA.
1991 - 200,000 killed by cyclone in the Bay of Bengal.
1992 - Record cold in east and record heat in the west. 32 in Spartanburg SC. 102 in Tucson AZ
1874 - Snowiest April on record in New York/New England history. Cape Cod had snow on every Saturday in the month. Parts of Vermont and New Hampshire picked up 60 inches during the month and 24 inches fell on the 29th in NW NJ. Latest freezing temperature ever recorded in Washington DC. 1/2 inch of snow fell in New York for the latest measurable snow in the city's history.
1903 - A huge landslide devastated the town of Frank in Alberta as Canada's deadliest slide ever roared down Turtle Mountain.
1905 - 2.4 inches of rain fell in 15 minutes at Taylor TX ( in southeast part of state).
1910 - 95 in Kansas City MO established a record for the month of April.
1963 - Strong tornado at Shannon MS ripped asphalt from highway 45 and blew it hundreds of yards. The tornado was unusual in that it was not obscured by rain, as many twisters in the south are, so it was highly visible.
1973 - Record crest on the Mississippi of 43.4 feet, breaking previous record of 42 feet established in 1785.
1987 - 25 inches of snow at Princeton MA.
1991 - 200,000 killed by cyclone in the Bay of Bengal.
1992 - Record cold in east and record heat in the west. 32 in Spartanburg SC. 102 in Tucson AZ
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April 30th...
1852 - New Harmony IN struck by tornado which followed basically the same path as the famous Tri-State tornado of 1925. 16 people killed, area thinly populated at that time.
1924 - "Horrell Hill" tornado family cut paths of destruction along a 105-mile path in South Carolina. 52 people died in this tornado family in a dozen small towns. Strongest tornado in the family was an F4. Other killer tornadoes struck during the early morning hours, moved into Georgia and then into South Carolina by late morning. 67 people died in all.
1953 - Major tornado struck Warner Robins AFB GA, killing 18 Air Force personnel and family members. The tornado was the worst in the Southeastern United States in the very devastating tornado year 1953.
1984 - Baseball game in Toronto delayed 30 minutes because of high winds.
1987 - Memphis TN records 94 for nation's hottest reading of the day.
1989 - Oklahoma City OK recorded no thunderstorms for the entire month, first time in recorded history.
1990 - 16.8 inches of snow in 24 hours in Pueblo CO.
1990 - Major traffic problems on Kent Island MD as several inches of rain from slow moving thunderstorms caused a 17-mile long traffic jam.
1991 - Alta UT recorded record April snowfall of 136.2 inches. Season total 580 inches was almost 100 inches more than normal.
1852 - New Harmony IN struck by tornado which followed basically the same path as the famous Tri-State tornado of 1925. 16 people killed, area thinly populated at that time.
1924 - "Horrell Hill" tornado family cut paths of destruction along a 105-mile path in South Carolina. 52 people died in this tornado family in a dozen small towns. Strongest tornado in the family was an F4. Other killer tornadoes struck during the early morning hours, moved into Georgia and then into South Carolina by late morning. 67 people died in all.
1953 - Major tornado struck Warner Robins AFB GA, killing 18 Air Force personnel and family members. The tornado was the worst in the Southeastern United States in the very devastating tornado year 1953.
1984 - Baseball game in Toronto delayed 30 minutes because of high winds.
1987 - Memphis TN records 94 for nation's hottest reading of the day.
1989 - Oklahoma City OK recorded no thunderstorms for the entire month, first time in recorded history.
1990 - 16.8 inches of snow in 24 hours in Pueblo CO.
1990 - Major traffic problems on Kent Island MD as several inches of rain from slow moving thunderstorms caused a 17-mile long traffic jam.
1991 - Alta UT recorded record April snowfall of 136.2 inches. Season total 580 inches was almost 100 inches more than normal.
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May 1st
1854 - Great New England Flood followed 66 hours of steady rain. The Connecticut River crested at Hartford at its highest point ever to that time. Would be exceeded in 1936.
1857 - The Washington Evening Star published the first national weather roundup. Observations from 19 telegraph stations collected by volunteers who were part of the Smithsonian Institution's cooperative network.
1883 - Storm tide swept over Cape Lookout, drowning many head of cattle.
1895 - Sedgewick and Harvey counties in Kansas hard hit by tornado that was reportedly one mile wide. The total path length was 22 miles. 8 dead, 25 injured. 25 farms were completely destroyed.
1933 - A very destructive F4 tornado struck Minden LA. 28 people died in the tornado that reportedly sounded like "mad lions on a speeding train."
1935 - 3 inches of snow at Minneapolis, setting a record for May.
1963 - Unusually late snowfall in Washington DC, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
1967 - A full blizzard with vivid lightning display struck the Dakotas. 30 inches of snow in the Black Hills. 16 inches recorded at Lemmon, SD. 70-mph winds whipped the snow into deep drifts.
1982 - Record number of U.S. tornadoes for any month. 365 twisters touched down.
1986 - Hailstones up to 11 pounds reported in China. 16 people killed and 125 injured.
1854 - Great New England Flood followed 66 hours of steady rain. The Connecticut River crested at Hartford at its highest point ever to that time. Would be exceeded in 1936.
1857 - The Washington Evening Star published the first national weather roundup. Observations from 19 telegraph stations collected by volunteers who were part of the Smithsonian Institution's cooperative network.
1883 - Storm tide swept over Cape Lookout, drowning many head of cattle.
1895 - Sedgewick and Harvey counties in Kansas hard hit by tornado that was reportedly one mile wide. The total path length was 22 miles. 8 dead, 25 injured. 25 farms were completely destroyed.
1933 - A very destructive F4 tornado struck Minden LA. 28 people died in the tornado that reportedly sounded like "mad lions on a speeding train."
1935 - 3 inches of snow at Minneapolis, setting a record for May.
1963 - Unusually late snowfall in Washington DC, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
1967 - A full blizzard with vivid lightning display struck the Dakotas. 30 inches of snow in the Black Hills. 16 inches recorded at Lemmon, SD. 70-mph winds whipped the snow into deep drifts.
1982 - Record number of U.S. tornadoes for any month. 365 twisters touched down.
1986 - Hailstones up to 11 pounds reported in China. 16 people killed and 125 injured.
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May 2nd...
1899 - All-time record 24 hour snow for Havre MT with 24.8 inches.
1920 - Swarm of tornadoes killed 64 people in Oklahoma. An F4 tornado destroyed the town of Peggs OK killing 71 people. This total is so tragic since it represented 30% of the town's population.
1929 - 6.1 inches of snow at Springfield MO, their latest big snow on record.
1929 - 6 tornadoes kill 22 people in Virginia's worst weather disaster. A school was destroyed at Rye Cove, VA. Administrators at the school saw the approaching funnel but did not want to start a panic, hoping that it would miss the school. Most of the 155 students were outside at recess when the twister slammed into the building, which sat on a knoll in the center of a valley. 12 students and a teacher were killed. 42 were hospitalized.
1939 - Trace of snow fell on this date in Raleigh NC, their latest on record.
1963 - Record North Carolina cold: 32 at Charlotte and Greensboro, 29 at Raleigh, each were records for May.
1968 - An amazing range of temperatures at Juniper Lake OR. After a morning low of 0 degrees, the afternoon high soared to a toasty 81 degrees. This same dramatic range of temperatures would happen every day from the 1st to the 5th.
1983 - Half dozen tornadoes in western New York killed 3. A large part of the town of Booneville was destroyed. $15 million in damage. Twenty tornadoes total across New York, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania killed a total of 5 people. Eight tornadoes affected southern Ontario in Canada, injuring 12.
1989 - Record warmth in Juneau AK with a high of 72 degrees, while record cold affected the Hawaiian Islands with a record low of 60 degrees at Honolulu.
1990 - Hot across the south. 100 at Fort Stewart GA.
1899 - All-time record 24 hour snow for Havre MT with 24.8 inches.
1920 - Swarm of tornadoes killed 64 people in Oklahoma. An F4 tornado destroyed the town of Peggs OK killing 71 people. This total is so tragic since it represented 30% of the town's population.
1929 - 6.1 inches of snow at Springfield MO, their latest big snow on record.
1929 - 6 tornadoes kill 22 people in Virginia's worst weather disaster. A school was destroyed at Rye Cove, VA. Administrators at the school saw the approaching funnel but did not want to start a panic, hoping that it would miss the school. Most of the 155 students were outside at recess when the twister slammed into the building, which sat on a knoll in the center of a valley. 12 students and a teacher were killed. 42 were hospitalized.
1939 - Trace of snow fell on this date in Raleigh NC, their latest on record.
1963 - Record North Carolina cold: 32 at Charlotte and Greensboro, 29 at Raleigh, each were records for May.
1968 - An amazing range of temperatures at Juniper Lake OR. After a morning low of 0 degrees, the afternoon high soared to a toasty 81 degrees. This same dramatic range of temperatures would happen every day from the 1st to the 5th.
1983 - Half dozen tornadoes in western New York killed 3. A large part of the town of Booneville was destroyed. $15 million in damage. Twenty tornadoes total across New York, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania killed a total of 5 people. Eight tornadoes affected southern Ontario in Canada, injuring 12.
1989 - Record warmth in Juneau AK with a high of 72 degrees, while record cold affected the Hawaiian Islands with a record low of 60 degrees at Honolulu.
1990 - Hot across the south. 100 at Fort Stewart GA.
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May 3rd...
1761 - British fleet at anchor in Charleston harbor as major tornado strikes. 4 killed.
1774 - Major snowstorm from Virginia to New York. Severe frost as far south as North Carolina.
1812 - Major snowstorm from Philadelphia to Maine. 12 inches at Keene NH. 9 inches at Waltham MA.
1895 - A violent tornado, at times 1000 yards wide, leveled two schools several miles apart in Sioux County, Iowa, killing teachers and students. The teacher killed at one of the schools was the brother of the teacher killed at the other school.
1978 - Severe flooding at New Orleans caused by 10-13 inches of rain from persistent thunderstorms. Water was up to 4 feet deep in some homes. Total damage $100 million. Oil storage tank set afire at Covent, LA by lightning.
1982 - President Reagan's star horse from Death Valley Days, Sinbad the Sailor, struck by lightning and killed at Kanab UT.
1984 - Powerful tornado ripped through Montgomery Alabama killing 5 and injuring 37.
1987 - 18 inches of snow at Divide in the Colorado foothills.
1988 - Baseball size hail west of Mooresville NC.
1990 - Up to three feet of snow in the high elevations of southern Colorado from a slow moving late season storm.
1991 - Bismarck ND reported 6.1 inch snowfall.
1761 - British fleet at anchor in Charleston harbor as major tornado strikes. 4 killed.
1774 - Major snowstorm from Virginia to New York. Severe frost as far south as North Carolina.
1812 - Major snowstorm from Philadelphia to Maine. 12 inches at Keene NH. 9 inches at Waltham MA.
1895 - A violent tornado, at times 1000 yards wide, leveled two schools several miles apart in Sioux County, Iowa, killing teachers and students. The teacher killed at one of the schools was the brother of the teacher killed at the other school.
1978 - Severe flooding at New Orleans caused by 10-13 inches of rain from persistent thunderstorms. Water was up to 4 feet deep in some homes. Total damage $100 million. Oil storage tank set afire at Covent, LA by lightning.
1982 - President Reagan's star horse from Death Valley Days, Sinbad the Sailor, struck by lightning and killed at Kanab UT.
1984 - Powerful tornado ripped through Montgomery Alabama killing 5 and injuring 37.
1987 - 18 inches of snow at Divide in the Colorado foothills.
1988 - Baseball size hail west of Mooresville NC.
1990 - Up to three feet of snow in the high elevations of southern Colorado from a slow moving late season storm.
1991 - Bismarck ND reported 6.1 inch snowfall.
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May 4th...
1917 - Up to 8 inches of snow falls in northwest Texas.
1922 - Two tornadoes touched down in Austin TX. 12 dead 55 hurt.
1977 - Grade school and high school at Pleasant Hill MO struck by large F3 tornado. Thanks to excellent warnings and preparedness drills, only minor injuries occurred. Two people were killed, one in a trailer and one in a house.
1989 - Severe weather across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley. 15 tornadoes reported and 340 reports of large hail or damaging winds. Orange size hailstorms damaged thousands of cars at Monroe LA and was accompanied by 9.39 inches of rain.
1990 - Virginia tornadoes kill 2 at August Springs VA and caused $1.7 million in damage at Colonial Heights VA.
1991 - Wind gusts to 105 mph at El Campo TX.
1917 - Up to 8 inches of snow falls in northwest Texas.
1922 - Two tornadoes touched down in Austin TX. 12 dead 55 hurt.
1977 - Grade school and high school at Pleasant Hill MO struck by large F3 tornado. Thanks to excellent warnings and preparedness drills, only minor injuries occurred. Two people were killed, one in a trailer and one in a house.
1989 - Severe weather across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley. 15 tornadoes reported and 340 reports of large hail or damaging winds. Orange size hailstorms damaged thousands of cars at Monroe LA and was accompanied by 9.39 inches of rain.
1990 - Virginia tornadoes kill 2 at August Springs VA and caused $1.7 million in damage at Colonial Heights VA.
1991 - Wind gusts to 105 mph at El Campo TX.
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May 5th...
1834 - Family of tornadoes in Virginia killed 3 people. The twisters carved a path from near Victoria to south of Petersburg to just south of the James River. The damage path was reportedly one-mile wide in places.
1917 - 12 inches of snow in Denver CO, their greatest May snowstorm ever.
1930 - Temperature soars from 43 to 93 in a single day at College Park VA to signal the beginning of an incredible heat wave.
1987 - Western US sizzling under heat wave. 100 at downtown Sacramento CA was their earliest on record. Sacramento would go on to have record highs on 8 of the next 10 days.
1989 - Severe weather in the southeast. Tornado injured 15 near Toccoa GA as it struck a shopping center. Two F4 tornadoes in South Carolina and North Carolina killed 6 people. Four of the fatalities occurred near Toluca NC, including three people in a car. The twister blew several vehicles as far as 300 yards. Baseball size hail fell at Lake Murray SC.
1990 - Los Angeles smashed their record high for the date by 8 degrees with a reading of 101 degrees.
1990 - Fast moving pacific cold front capsized three recreational fishing boats in the Strait of Juan De Fuca in Washington State, killing 5 people. Weather conditions went from sunny and calm to ten-foot seas and 60-mph winds in just a matter of minutes, catching the boaters off guard.
1995 - Incredible hailstorm strikes Dallas/Ft. Worth area. 510 people are injured in the storm, most from hail. Another 21 people die, mostly from flash flooding. Thousands of citizens were caught outside at the annual Mayfest celebration. Injuries caused by the storm included broken bones, lacerations and deep bruises. More than 1.5 billion dollars of property damage resulted.
1834 - Family of tornadoes in Virginia killed 3 people. The twisters carved a path from near Victoria to south of Petersburg to just south of the James River. The damage path was reportedly one-mile wide in places.
1917 - 12 inches of snow in Denver CO, their greatest May snowstorm ever.
1930 - Temperature soars from 43 to 93 in a single day at College Park VA to signal the beginning of an incredible heat wave.
1987 - Western US sizzling under heat wave. 100 at downtown Sacramento CA was their earliest on record. Sacramento would go on to have record highs on 8 of the next 10 days.
1989 - Severe weather in the southeast. Tornado injured 15 near Toccoa GA as it struck a shopping center. Two F4 tornadoes in South Carolina and North Carolina killed 6 people. Four of the fatalities occurred near Toluca NC, including three people in a car. The twister blew several vehicles as far as 300 yards. Baseball size hail fell at Lake Murray SC.
1990 - Los Angeles smashed their record high for the date by 8 degrees with a reading of 101 degrees.
1990 - Fast moving pacific cold front capsized three recreational fishing boats in the Strait of Juan De Fuca in Washington State, killing 5 people. Weather conditions went from sunny and calm to ten-foot seas and 60-mph winds in just a matter of minutes, catching the boaters off guard.
1995 - Incredible hailstorm strikes Dallas/Ft. Worth area. 510 people are injured in the storm, most from hail. Another 21 people die, mostly from flash flooding. Thousands of citizens were caught outside at the annual Mayfest celebration. Injuries caused by the storm included broken bones, lacerations and deep bruises. More than 1.5 billion dollars of property damage resulted.
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May 6th...
1876 - Severe windstorm in Chicago caused severe damage totaling $250,000.
1937 - Thunderstorm delayed landing of dirigible Hindenburg at Linden NJ. When the ship finally landed, it burst into flames and crashed.
1975 - Very large tornado kills 3 and does $250 million in damage in Omaha NE, making it the most costly US tornado to that time. 133 were injured. The path of the storm was 10 miles long and up to 1/4 of a mile wide. The tornado moved through the western section of town before lifting over the northern part of the city, but not before it had destroyed 287 houses and damaged 1400 others. Excellent warnings kept the death toll amazingly low.
1984 - A boat is not a place to be during a thunderstorm. Two men standing in a boat on Sheridan Lake in South Dakota were killed when lightning struck the boat.
1987 - Record heat in the West. 18 record highs were recorded in California and Oregon. 104 in Sacramento was their warmest ever for so early in the season.
1989 - 43 degrees at the start of the Kentucky Derby was the coldest in 115 years of records. Wet snow was observed in parts of Louisville. Unseasonable cold affected much of the north central US, with 16 cities reporting record lows for the date. 17 at Bismarck and 26 at Minneapolis were both records for so late in the season.
1876 - Severe windstorm in Chicago caused severe damage totaling $250,000.
1937 - Thunderstorm delayed landing of dirigible Hindenburg at Linden NJ. When the ship finally landed, it burst into flames and crashed.
1975 - Very large tornado kills 3 and does $250 million in damage in Omaha NE, making it the most costly US tornado to that time. 133 were injured. The path of the storm was 10 miles long and up to 1/4 of a mile wide. The tornado moved through the western section of town before lifting over the northern part of the city, but not before it had destroyed 287 houses and damaged 1400 others. Excellent warnings kept the death toll amazingly low.
1984 - A boat is not a place to be during a thunderstorm. Two men standing in a boat on Sheridan Lake in South Dakota were killed when lightning struck the boat.
1987 - Record heat in the West. 18 record highs were recorded in California and Oregon. 104 in Sacramento was their warmest ever for so early in the season.
1989 - 43 degrees at the start of the Kentucky Derby was the coldest in 115 years of records. Wet snow was observed in parts of Louisville. Unseasonable cold affected much of the north central US, with 16 cities reporting record lows for the date. 17 at Bismarck and 26 at Minneapolis were both records for so late in the season.
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May 7th...
1840 - A mile wide tornado destroys the Mississippi River town of Natchez, Mississippi about noon. 317 are left dead in Natchez alone. This was the worst tornado in United States history to occur before the establishment of the Weather Bureau. Horses reportedly were burst open by the storm.
1987 - Record western heat. 31 cities report record high temperatures including 105 at Sacramento. 93 at Portland OR and San Jose CA were records for so early in the season.
1989 - Temperatures soar in the Plains, with 90s in Kansas. Meanwhile, the east shivered under record cold with 32 cities in the east and central portion of the nation recording record low temperatures. Manhattan KS saw their temperature rise from a morning low of 30 to an afternoon high of 88.
1992 - Freak snow in the North Carolina mountains. 40 inches at Mt. Pisgah, 18 inches at Mt. Mitchell.
1995 - Ardmore OK tornado. Major damage to Uniroyal plant. The twister was on ground for over an hour. 3 people were killed. Damage totaled $100 million.
1840 - A mile wide tornado destroys the Mississippi River town of Natchez, Mississippi about noon. 317 are left dead in Natchez alone. This was the worst tornado in United States history to occur before the establishment of the Weather Bureau. Horses reportedly were burst open by the storm.
1987 - Record western heat. 31 cities report record high temperatures including 105 at Sacramento. 93 at Portland OR and San Jose CA were records for so early in the season.
1989 - Temperatures soar in the Plains, with 90s in Kansas. Meanwhile, the east shivered under record cold with 32 cities in the east and central portion of the nation recording record low temperatures. Manhattan KS saw their temperature rise from a morning low of 30 to an afternoon high of 88.
1992 - Freak snow in the North Carolina mountains. 40 inches at Mt. Pisgah, 18 inches at Mt. Mitchell.
1995 - Ardmore OK tornado. Major damage to Uniroyal plant. The twister was on ground for over an hour. 3 people were killed. Damage totaled $100 million.
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May 8th...
1784 - Town of Winnsborough SC was hit by a devastating hailstorm. Hailstones up to 9 inches in diameter killed several persons.
1803 - Heavy snow from Indiana to New England from a freak snowstorm.
1902 - Mt. Pelee erupted in the West Indies. Around 40,000 people perished. Considered to be the greatest volcanic eruption of all time.
1979 - Rough morning in Tampa FL. 8 tornadoes kill 17 people. 7.84 inches of rain fall between 8am and 2pm. A total of 12.73 inches of rain fall on the 8th and 9th.
1981 - Worst hailstorm of record in Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Grapefruit size hail and 100 mph winds struck the area causing $200 million in damage. Hail piled up to a depth of 8 inches.
1988 - Mother's Day tornado outbreak of 57 tornadoes across the Mississippi Valley. 22 twisters in Iowa was a record. The tornadoes were accompanied by over 200 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Terre Bonne MO reported baseball-sized hail. 80-mph winds at Rockford IL trapped a person in a portable toilet. Fortunately, no deaths were reported with the outbreak.
1989 - 28 at Asheville NC, just one of 21 record lows across the eastern U.S.
1994 - Major flash flooding strikes Louisiana and Mississippi between the 8th and 10th. $3.5 billion in damage.
1784 - Town of Winnsborough SC was hit by a devastating hailstorm. Hailstones up to 9 inches in diameter killed several persons.
1803 - Heavy snow from Indiana to New England from a freak snowstorm.
1902 - Mt. Pelee erupted in the West Indies. Around 40,000 people perished. Considered to be the greatest volcanic eruption of all time.
1979 - Rough morning in Tampa FL. 8 tornadoes kill 17 people. 7.84 inches of rain fall between 8am and 2pm. A total of 12.73 inches of rain fall on the 8th and 9th.
1981 - Worst hailstorm of record in Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Grapefruit size hail and 100 mph winds struck the area causing $200 million in damage. Hail piled up to a depth of 8 inches.
1988 - Mother's Day tornado outbreak of 57 tornadoes across the Mississippi Valley. 22 twisters in Iowa was a record. The tornadoes were accompanied by over 200 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Terre Bonne MO reported baseball-sized hail. 80-mph winds at Rockford IL trapped a person in a portable toilet. Fortunately, no deaths were reported with the outbreak.
1989 - 28 at Asheville NC, just one of 21 record lows across the eastern U.S.
1994 - Major flash flooding strikes Louisiana and Mississippi between the 8th and 10th. $3.5 billion in damage.
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The Eruption of Mt Peleé
in 1902 was actually relatively modest in terms of energy released and the death toll though very large is not the largest from a single eruption though close. It was the way the event happened that is significant. A single large pyroclastic flow roared down the mountain into the city of St Pierre shortly after 8am that day. All of the deaths occurred in a two minute period when the PF enveloped the entire city leveling it and setting it ablaze.
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Steve, we talked about mount pelee in my physical geology class last semester. It was very interesting to listen too!
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May 9th...
1923 - Baltimore records their latest snow ever with a trace of the white stuff.
1927 - A major tornado outbreak from Texas to Michigan. 28 tornadoes counted. Part of Poplar Bluff MO was destroyed. 98 killed, 300 injured.
1933 - Kentucky family of tornadoes kills 36 along a 60-mile path. The town of Tompkinsville was the hardest hit with 18 killed.
1966 - Heavy record snows in western Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio. 3.1 inches fell at Pittsburgh.
1977 - Late season Northeast snow. Boston records their only May snow of record. 27 inches of snow falls at Slide Mountain NY. 500,000 people without power following heavy, wet snow.
1979 - Eastern heat wave: 95 at Boston and 94 at New York City.
1980 - Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster in Tampa Bay, Florida. Tanker rams bridge during morning thunderstorm. 30 people killed.
1985 - Lightning strikes tree 150 yards away from Alabama house, follows driveway to house where it blows up electrical outlets and appliances and blows hole in basement floor.
1986 - Flooding in Des Moines IA caused by seven inches of rain in 3 hours. $16 million in damage, 530 homes flooded. No injuries.
1990 - 22.4 inches of snow at Marquette MI after temperatures the day before were in the 70s.
1990 - Cyclone hits India, killing 1000 people. Storm surge measured at 22 feet.
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May 9th...
1923 - Baltimore records their latest snow ever with a trace of the white stuff.
1927 - A major tornado outbreak from Texas to Michigan. 28 tornadoes counted. Part of Poplar Bluff MO was destroyed. 98 killed, 300 injured.
1933 - Kentucky family of tornadoes kills 36 along a 60-mile path. The town of Tompkinsville was the hardest hit with 18 killed.
1966 - Heavy record snows in western Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio. 3.1 inches fell at Pittsburgh.
1977 - Late season Northeast snow. Boston records their only May snow of record. 27 inches of snow falls at Slide Mountain NY. 500,000 people without power following heavy, wet snow.
1979 - Eastern heat wave: 95 at Boston and 94 at New York City.
1980 - Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster in Tampa Bay, Florida. Tanker rams bridge during morning thunderstorm. 30 people killed.
1985 - Lightning strikes tree 150 yards away from Alabama house, follows driveway to house where it blows up electrical outlets and appliances and blows hole in basement floor.
1986 - Flooding in Des Moines IA caused by seven inches of rain in 3 hours. $16 million in damage, 530 homes flooded. No injuries.
1990 - 22.4 inches of snow at Marquette MI after temperatures the day before were in the 70s.
1990 - Cyclone hits India, killing 1000 people. Storm surge measured at 22 feet.
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pojo wrote:May 8th...
1979 - Rough morning in Tampa FL. 8 tornadoes kill 17 people. 7.84 inches of rain fall between 8am and 2pm. A total of 12.73 inches of rain fall on the 8th and 9th.
I was in high school living in Tampa at the time, and this tornado outbreak was responsible for my lifelong weather obsession. My location had 14 inches of rain and a continuous 12 hour tornado WARNING (not watch). T-storms were training constantly all day long. Total of 15 tornadoes in the area.
10 - Hillsborough county
2 - Pasco
2 - Pinellas
1 - Polk
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All the tornadoes were F0, F1 with the exception of the one in Polk county, which was an F2, so the tornado damage wasn't catastrophic. I remember the mobile homes being hardest hit in damage and fatalities, but there were many power outages, trees down, and incredible flooding.
It was known for years as "The May 8th Storm". My mom still has the issue of the Tampa Tribune from the following day.
BTW, the total count doesn't include all the funnel clouds spotted. :o
It was known for years as "The May 8th Storm". My mom still has the issue of the Tampa Tribune from the following day.
BTW, the total count doesn't include all the funnel clouds spotted. :o
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