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On This Date 128 Years Ago

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:52 pm
by Hybridstorm_November2001
"1878 - August 9th:

New England's second most deadly tornado struck Wallingford, CT killing 34,"


Source: http://www.intellicast.com/Almanac/Northeast/August/

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:48 pm
by Jim Cantore
Was that the one with that almost fake looking photo of it?

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:27 pm
by WindRunner
Hurricane Floyd wrote:Was that the one with that almost fake looking photo of it?


No, first tornado pictures weren't until the early 1900s.

Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:54 am
by HurricaneBill
Actually, the first tornado pic was in 1884.

Westphalia, Kansas April 23rd, 1884

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