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The 100th Anniversary of the Tri-State Tornado
Landspout in New Mexico Last Week...
🌪️The Latest from Tornado Talk…..
Our work on the Guin narrative continues!! We are down to photo editing, last bit of writing and reviewing, and map creation. Will have a bigger update next week!
We are approaching the 100th anniversary of the deadliest tornado in U.S. History - The Tri-State Tornado of March 18, 1925. On this Monday’s WeatherBrains, author of the book Death Rides the Sky: The Story of the 1925 Tri-State Tornado, Angela Mason joins the panelists to talk about the event and the stories along the path. You can watch WeatherBrains live at 8pm ET/7pm CT on our Youtube channel. Playback available the next day on your favorite podcast apps!
Thomas Grazulis is one of the world’s most knowledgeable experts on tornado climatology. There would be NO Tornado Talk without him and his work on capturing the details of tornadoes across the centuries. Part 1 of a 2 part book series is available for purchase on his website. He highlights every "significant" tornado (F2 or EF2 and above) that has struck in the United States during those years. It is a MUST on the book shelves of every weather history fan!
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🌪️ This Week In Tornado History
February 3, 1930 - Louisiana: As F2 tornado hit SW of Lafayette, LA. Several small homes were destroyed and debris was scattered across town. 12-year-old, Woodley Harrison, was killed in one of those homes. His mother and three brothers were injured.
February 4, 1971 - Mississippi: Only three weeks before a major outbreak would hit the Mississippi Delta, a small but devastating tornado event would occur. In the blink of an eye, a dedicated city of Grenada police officer lost his entire family. On January 22, 2023, we interviewed Officer Christopher Columbus Hankins, now age 77. He confirmed the details of what happened on this day and gave us insight into the outpouring of love shown after the event. Officer Hankins said it took several years for him to talk about the tragedy, and we were honored that he shared with us.
February 5, 2008 - Arkansas: The second-largest February tornado outbreak since 1950 occurred during the evening of February 5 and the early morning of February 6, 2008. The event began on Super Tuesday, while 24 U.S. states held primary elections and caucuses to select the presidential candidates for the upcoming presidential election. 87 tornadoes occurred in nine states, with 57 fatalities in four states. This tornado in Arkansas pushed through seven counties and has the longest path on record in the state.
From the NWS Little Rock: A tornado approached Clinton (Van Buren County) from the southwest toward sunset on 02/05/2008. The photo is courtesy of Josh Smith.
February 6, 1942 - Georgia: An F3 tornado moved ENE from north of Alvaton, GA to three miles SW of Griffin. At “Mt. Carmel”, eight homes were destroyed. Six people were killed, three were in one home. “Acres of timber were leveled across SW Spalding County, and rural homes and barns were destroyed. Source: Thomas Grazulis.
February 7, 1971 - Florida: During the early AM of February 7, 1971, a waterspout south of Santa Rosa Island moved northeast, becoming a tornado near Navy Cove. Half of the units in a 112-unit apartment complex were destroyed near Gulf Breeze. 112 people were injured, there were no fatalities.
Image from The State Archives of Florida
February 8, 1894 - Louisiana: An F2 tornado passed 1.5 miles NW of Port Hudson, LA. Three were killed in tenant homes on the three plantation in East Felicana Parish. Approximately five homes were destroyed and a dozen other buildings were damaged. Source: Thomas Grazulis
February 9, 2017 - Georgia: An EF2 tornado tracked for 10.6 miles across rural portions of Bulloch and Effingham counties in Georgia. Extensive tree damage occurred, and a few mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. There were seven injuries.
🌪️Check This Out!
On January 29, a landspout moved through parts of Albuquerque, NM! This is the first documented tornado in New Mexico in the month of January.
Here's a close up video of the landspout in Albuquerque yesterday! Video was taken by Tammy Gonzales as her and her family were traveling north on 98th Street. #NMwx
— Grant Tosterud (@granttosterudwx)
6:29 PM • Jan 30, 2025
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