Wednesday,  Aug. 7, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 23 • 12 of 33

Today in Weather History

1968: From 9 miles north of Isabel, hail up to 1.75 inches in diameter was observed with a severe thunderstorm. This storm continued moving in a southeast direction, causing extensive damage to crops, trees, utility lines and structures. A radio tower was blown over near Huron. Wind gusts of 115 mph were reported at Huron. A woman was blown from a roof in Huron and was critically injured.

1985: Thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall of 1.34 inches in thirty minutes at Faulkton, causing minor street flooding and water damage to some buildings. Hail fell on three separate occasions, causing damage to crops. Streets in Faulkton became white, with hail remaining on the ground for hours.

2010: An EF4 tornado touched down south of Tyler in Richland County North Dakota and tracked to the east for roughly 2.5 miles before crossing the Bois de Sioux River into Wilkin County, Minnesota. In Wilkin County, the tornado continued for another 2.5 miles and lifted about 650 pm CDT. The total track length was about 5 miles and peak winds were estimated at 175 mph.

1904: A flash flood near Pueblo, CO washed a train from the tracks killing 89 passengers. A bridge was weakened by the flood waters and gave way under the weight of the train dashing most of the cars into the torrent, drowning the occupants.

1986: Severe thunderstorms produced tornadoes at Bedford, MA and Providence, RI. An F2 tornado in Bedford, MA ruined three planes. The Rhode Island storm, rated F2, touched down in Cranston and moved into South Providence, injuring 20 people.

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