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Hopefully the last Guin Update: Zach has been feverishly editing over 85 maps. We received some feedback on them that we 100% agree with and he has been working hard to make them easier to view. We are planning to be done this week and will have all changes implemented by July 20. If you are (or want to be) a Patreon member, this detailed narrative series is a part of your membership!

If you would like to purchase just this narrative, we are looking at adding this to our Patreon store. It will be the first series we have added to the store and will have more information on how to purchase in next week’s newsletter!

I had the opportunity to head to PA on Saturday and be a part of the Meet the Storm Chaser 2025 event, hosted by the PA Storm Trackerz and East Huntingdon Twp VFC! Thankful for the chance to share about Tornado Talk and our Virtual Tornado Memorial Project! Had fun hanging out with everyone and got finally met Tim Marshall!

🌪️ This Week In Tornado History

July 14, 2004 - Pennsylvania: A powerful F3 tornado carved a 7.5-mile path through Lebanon County, PA, striking the town of Campbelltown with devastating force. Thirty-two homes were destroyed—several swept from their foundations—and more than 100 others were damaged. Twenty-four people were injured.

July 15, 1885 - Minnesota: An F3 tornado moved through portions of Hyde County, MN. The path length was 7 miles. Three homes were destroyed at Highmore. A farmer was killed 2 miles east of town. 10 people were injured.

July 16, 1979 - Wyoming: The most destructive tornado in Wyoming’s history struck Cheyenne on this date in 1979. It was the first recorded tornado to ever hit the city. The F3 tornado tore through northern Cheyenne, destroying 140 homes and severely damaging hundreds more. It then struck the Shannon Heights Trailer Park, where 17 trailers were destroyed. A 14-month-old boy, David McKinnon, was killed after being thrown 100 feet from his demolished trailer. Fifty-three apartments in Buffalo Ridge were also damaged.

July 17, 1903 - Illinois: Thomas Grazulis documents 5 tornadoes in the state of Illinois on this day. Three were given an F3 rating. One of the F3s moved at Streator. An entire farm was destroyed west of town. Six people were killed, five of which were at a race track where people sheltered under a grandstand that collapsed. A night watchman was killed at a factory.

July 18, 2016 - Wisconsin: The most destructive tornado in Wisconsin history struck the village of Oakfield in Fond du Lac County. The F5 tornado carved a 13-mile path, destroying 60 homes and 6 businesses, and damaging 130 more. Homes were swept from their foundations, cars were tossed hundreds of feet, and cornfields were shredded to bare stubble. Debris was found near Lake Michigan, and checks were recovered 125 miles away in Michigan. Miraculously, there were no fatalities—12 people were injured. Below is our archived podcast about this event.

July 19, 1935 - New York: Thomas Grazulis documents an F2 tornado in Jefferson County, NY. A woman and her child were killed at their farm house near Philadelphia. “The husband-father watched from a field as the farm house was thrown over a 12-foot ledge and collapsed.”

July 20, 1876 - Missouri: An estimated F3 tornado moved near Raymore, MO. “In one home, people were thrown 150 feet in different directions, resulting in a death. In another home, a child died in its mother’s arms.” Source: Thomas Grazulis

🌪️More Tornado News

Firefighters observed a huge firenado on Saturday, July 12. It was produced in San Juan County, Utah in the midst of the Deer Creek Fire!

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