On this Day in Weather History.... *In 1936, the second of a 2 day tornado outbreak continued in Georgia and South Carolina. The worst event, was a pair of massive F4 tornadoes that merged as they roared through downtown Gainesville, Georgia in the morning. These tornadoes killed 203, injured an incredible 1,600, and caused around $13 million damage; the equivalent of $200 million today. The highest death toll in one building from a single tornado in the United States, occurred when 70 were killed at the Cooper Pants Factory. The wreckage was astounding, with debris piled 10 feet deep in some places. The 203 listed fatalities make the Gainesville Tornado the 5th deadliest in United States history, but the wreckage was so deep, and swept by so many fires, that the actual death toll may never be known. *IN 1971...the low of 13 degrees established the record low for the month of April at Garden City. *IN 2001...a tornado moved rapidly northward just west of Rolla KS and destroyed a mobile home. Twenty power poles were taken down and damage was done to buildings in Rolla with a garage losing its roof. Several silos were damaged or destroyed in the path of the tornado.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Apr 2014 12:09:17 +0000
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