Friday,  April 11, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 267 • 8 of 29

Today in Weather History

1993: Heavy wet snow fell over a portion of northeast South Dakota, mainly east of Aberdeen and north of Watertown. The snowfall began on the 10th and carried into the 11th. Generally 2 to 6 inches were reported across the area. However, 8 inches were reported near Summit and 7 inches were reported near Sisseton.

1965: The infamous Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak, including six F5s, claimed 256 lives. 90% of the buildings were destroyed in Russiaville, IN. Members of the Manitou Beach Baptist Church were in the basement when the church was leveled in Manitou Beach, MI. Northern Indiana was particularly hard hit, and one of the world's most famous tornado photos was snapped. The outbreak extended as far west as Iowa and as far east as Ohio.

1987: After 10 days of constant flooding in the northeastern part of the United States, the rain finally stopped. The damage from the rain and the melting snow counted into the billions. In New York, the State Thruway Bridge collapsed because of the flooding and claimed ten lives.

1991: The world record was set for the longest distance a piece of tornado debris has been carried. A personal check was blown from a home in Stockton, KS by an F3 tornado and was found in Winnetoon, NE 223 miles away.

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