An Amazing Conference This Weekend!

And A New Partnership!

November 06, 2023

Good Monday Morning! Hope everyone is doing well and is ready for more tornado history!

First, a couple of updates:

  • The Mid-Atlantic Severe Weather Conference in Richmond, VA was GREAT! Wonderful speakers and great networking! I had the opportunity to present alongside Rick Smith from the NWS Norman about the 10 year anniversary of the Moore and El Reno tornadoes. It was powerful and we received some great feedback! The team and I had a fun time and plan to go back next year!

  • Here is our latest This Week In Tornado History video! During the early morning of November 6, 2005, a devastating tornado traveled just over 41 miles from near Smith Mills, KY through southern Evansville, IN northeast to near Gentryville, IN. The tornado crossed the Ohio River three times. 25 people lost their lives along the path. It was the deadliest tornado to hit Indiana since 1974.

A quick peek at this week’s newsletter:

  • A new partnership with Midland Weather Radio!

  • A twister from the Veteran’s Day Weekend Tornado Outbreak.

  • What is happening at Mount St. Helens??

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🌪️ This Week In Tornado History

November 6, 1885 - Selma, AL: A devastating tornado moved 30 miles through Dallas County, AL. Thomas Grazulis gave this twister an F4 rating. It moved north-northeast, 4 miles west of Selma. Tenant homes and numerous trees were leveled. “At least 30 homes, most of very poor construction, were swept away, and a half-mile swatch of forest was flattened.” 13 were killed and at least 400 injured.

Image from newspapers.com.

November 7, 1957 - Orange, TX: This was the strongest tornado in what is considered one of the worst outbreaks to occur across Southeast Texas/Southwest Louisiana. 180 homes were destroyed. 115 of these were in the Riverside Housing Project. 9 ships and 3 barges were torn from their moorings.

November 8, 2011 - Longstreet, LA: An EF2 tornado tracked for 10 miles near Longstreet, LA. It caused extensive tree damage, and several homes and vehicles were damaged or destroyed by falling trees.

November 9, 2002 - Cedar Grove-Terry, TN: This F2 tornado was a part of the Veteran’s Day Weekend Tornado Outbreak. It had a 10-mile path. Two were killed and 15 injured.

Image from the Storm Data Publication.

November 10, 1915 - Great Bend, KS: A possible F4 tornado moved 35 miles through Pawnee and Barton Counties in Kansas. It moved from 16 miles SW of Great Bend and swiped the southeast part of town. 160 homes destroyed at Great Bend. Debris from the town was carried 85 miles. Eleven people were killed. “Hundreds of dead ducks fell from the sky 25m NE of the end of the path, which was west of Claflin.” Source: Thomas Grazulis

November 11, 1968 - Naples-Clewiston, FL: It was the second tornado to hit in the matter of days across the Naples area. The first hit on November 9 and resulted in 2 fatalities and 17 injuries. Two days later, another estimated F2 began off Vanderbilt Beach as a waterspout. It moved into North Naples destroying 5 homes and damaging 12 others.

Image from newspapers.com.

November 12, 2005 - Woodward, IA: An F2 tornado tracked for 11 miles through Dallas and Boone Counties in IA. The town of Woodward was hit hard. Several unanchored homes were pushed off their foundations and destroyed, and two people were injured.

Twister Tales

We have a premium summary about a powerful F5 tornado that struck Rochester, MN in 1883! Here is the introduction to that story:

“On August 21, 1883, at least three significant tornadoes struck the Upper Midwest; one of these came to be known as the Rochester tornado. Tornadoes are naturally destructive, and that is typically a focus when discussing any such event. Yet when the infamous Rochester tornado is brought up, it is nearly always relating to the opposite; the creation of something wonderful. For out of the death and ruin of a torn apart Minnesota town, resolve was forged. Resolve, not just to recover, which Rochester did, but to be better the next time. And better, not in the self interest of any one person but for the welfare of others. We know what came out of the tornado: the Mayo Clinic. We also know what that organization is today – it has changed the world. Far less explored is the story of the tornado. This summary focuses on remembering those who suffered in this terrible disaster and how the Mayo Clinic was born from the wreckage of Rochester.”

Tragically, 37 were killed by this tornado and at least 200 were injured. This premium summary is available to Patreon members!

Video of the Week

The Mount Saint Helens Volcano in Washington state is showing signs of unrest, as magma was confirmed to be moving underneath its edifice. This has generated a sustained rate of elevated weekly earthquakes, which has now been ongoing for more than 3 months. So, is an eruption likely? What is the context of these earthquakes? This video will answer these two questions and discuss what might happen next at this volcano.

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