The Natchez, Mississippi tornado of 1840
This tornado is considered the second deadliest in U.S. history.
Tag: Early American Tornadoes
Historic outbreak sequences: Eight days of mayhem in late May and early June 1917
The 1917 case is perhaps the most relentless of all the outbreak sequence events that that will be covered in…
A list of instructions for observing tornadoes during the late 1800s
While these spinny winds are not unique to our country, they are very much a part of the American experience.
Historic outbreak sequences: Five major tornado events during the second half of May 1896
For the first case study on outbreak sequences, we examine two weeks of nearly nonstop tornadoes. Twisters brought devastating results…
New Jersey’s deadliest twister and the first scientific tornado study in the United States
Even in the 1830s, a large tornado between New York City and Philadelphia drew crowds in its aftermath.
The Tri-State Tornado of 1925
On March 18, 1925 a dark "smokey fog" touched down approximately three miles northwest of Ellington, Missouri. It would become…
U.S. Tornado History: Early American thought presented in textbooks of the 1800s
Tornadoes have been part of the historical record for a very long time. It wasn't until the 1800s that advances…
U.S. Tornado History: The Smithsonian Institution’s “Queries Relative to Tornadoes,” circa 1860s
For much of the mid-1800s, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. was the center of weather observation for the United…