Thursday,  June 13, 2013 • Vol. 14--No. 328 • 10 of 34

Today in Weather History

1943: An estimated F2 tornado moved ENE, destroying a home on the southeastern edge of Highmore. A mother and her five children seeking shelter in the home were injured. Barns and outbuildings were damaged on a dozen farms. This tornado was estimated to be on the ground for about 8 miles and caused about $10,000 in damage.

1967: Thunderstorms passed across much of Eastern South Dakota. Unofficial rain fall reported of up to 5 inches and hail up to golf ball size was reported in spotty areas. Winds at the Aberdeen airport hit a peak gust of 71 mph.

1991: A small F1 tornado remained on the ground for 4 miles as it moved westerly from 10 miles west of Roscoe to 6 mile west of Roscoe. The path of the tornado continued for another 5 miles but was not consistently on the ground. It dissipated one mile west of Roscoe. Although the tornado had a long path, its width was 10 yards and traveled through open fields and cause little to no damage.

1907: The temperature at Tamarack, CA dipped to 2 degrees, the lowest reading on record in June for the U.S. After 42 inches of snow fell between the 10th and the 13th, the snow depth was 130 inches.

1968: The 13 mile long path of an F5 tornado took it directly through Tracy, MN. Nine people were killed and 111 homes destroyed. Farms outside town were swept completely away, two of which had been hit by a tornado 44 years earlier.

1976: A half-mile wide F5 tornado swallowed Jordan, IA. Fortunately there were no human fatalities, though hundreds of farm animals were killed.

1991: Lightning struck a tree at the U.S. Open Golf Tournament in Chaska, MN. One spectator was killed, and 6 people were injured.

2007: About 500 houses were damaged by a tornado in Trieu Son, Vietnam, south of Hanoi. Two people were killed.

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