There were 148 tornadoes that occurred in a 24 hour period from 1:00 PM EST April 3rd to 1:00 PM EST on April 4 th. The combined path length of all tornadoes during this period was approximately 2500 miles with 315+ fatalities, over 5000 injuries, and an estimated $600+ million loss (in 1974 dollars). Not […]
Tuesday’s Tornado In Worthington Indiana
Eyewitnesses saw swirling as several barns were damaged by an EF0 tornado Tuesday evening in Greene County. One piece of debris from a barn was launched 250 feet. The National Weather Service has a summary of the storm, including radar snapshots and damage pictures. Just click here.
Indiana’s Weather For Friday
Well, this graphic sort of sums it up. That’s potential precipitation over the next five days. Nasty out west, nothing to see here. Rocky Mountain…Low…pressure. Severe thunder storms possible today in Colorado, with a couple of feet of snow this weekend. Here’s the detailed briefing, via the NWS in Denver/Boulder. The jet stream is dug […]
Indiana Weather History: 1974 "Super Outbreak" Anniversary
Dense Fog Advisory
Mother’s Day Snow Storm + Severe Here?
Even in the Rockies this will be a big deal. One to two feet of snow will fall Sunday into Monday from Denver westward into the mountains. About 39% of Denver’s months of May have snow. If they get to a foot, it’ll be in the top 5 on record Meanwhile, in the middle of […]
Today In Weather History
April 9, 1897 – Five inches of snow fell in Indianapolis, the most ever in a 24-hour period in April. April 9, 1947 – A tornado struck Woodward, OK, during the late evening killing 95 persons and causing six million dollars damage. The tornado, one to two miles in width, and traveling at a speed […]
Today In Weather History
April 8, 1973 – A severe storm brought high winds and heavy snow to Iowa. Belle Plain received 20 inches of snow, and 19 inches blanketed Dubuque, record totals for both locations for so late in the season. Snow drifts up to sixteen feet high closed highways. April 8, 1972 – South Bend’s coldest April […]
Today In Weather History
March 25, 1913 – The flood of record occurs along portions of the White River. The river crested over 20 feet above flood stage at Indianapolis. Eleven inches of rain had fallen on the city since March 22, and the river was rising 4 inches an hour. During the early evening of March 25, an […]
Today In Weather History
March 21, 1932 – A major outbreak of tornadoes struck Mississippi eastward to South Carolina and northward to Indiana. Nearly all the deaths occurred in Alabama making this the worst tornado day in the state’s history. A total of 31 twisters touched down across Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee. 36 tornadoes were rated F2 or […]
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March 19, 1935 – Suffocating dust storms occurred frequently in southeastern Colorado between the 12th and the 25th of the month. Six people died, and many livestock starved or suffocated. Up to six feet of dust covered the ground. Schools were closed, and many rural homes were deserted by tenants. March 19, 1948 – An […]
Today In Weather History
March 9, 1956 – A whopping 367 inches of snow was measured on the ground at the Ranier Paradise Ranger Station in Washington. The snow depth was a state record and the second highest total of record for the continental U.S. March 9, 1960 – Winter storms dumps heavy snow from mountains of North Carolina […]
