Weather History
For Friday,April 14,2017
For Friday,April 14,2017
1873
- A famous Easter blizzard raged across Kansas, Nebraska and South
Dakota. Gale force winds blew the wet snow into massive drifts, however
there were few deaths due to the sparse population and due to the
gradual increase of the storm. (David Ludlum)
1886
- A devastating tornado, 800 yards in width at times, cut a twenty mile
path through Saint Cloud MN killing 74 persons. The bottom of the
Mississippi River was said to have been seen during the tornado's
crossing. Eleven persons were killed at a wedding party near the town of
Rice. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
1987
- A storm system moving slowly northeastward across the Middle
Mississippi Valley produced severe thunderstorms which spawned three
tornadoes around Ottumwa IA, and produced up to four inches of rain in
southeastern Nebraska, flooding rivers and streams. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1988
- A weather disturbance off the southern coast of California brought
parts of southern California their first rain in six weeks.
Rain-slickened roads resulted in numerous accidents in southern
California, including a ten car pile-up at Riverside. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1989
- Late afternoon thunderstorms in northern Florida soaked the town of
Golden Gate with 4.37 inches of rain in about two hours, resulting in
local flooding. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1990
- Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather
in southeastern Texas during the mid morning hours. Thunderstorms
produced dime size hail at Galveston, and wind gusts to 59 mph at Port
Arthur. Afternoon thunderstorms over southeast Louisiana spawned
tornadoes south of Bogalusa and at Rio. (Storm Data)
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