At least three significant tornadoes occurred on August 21, 1883. By far the most damaging of the trio and the topic of this summary was a horrific F5 that tore through the Minnesota town of Rochester. Yet from the aftermath of this devastating tragedy, something wonderful would be created – the Mayo Clinic. Check out this premium summary by becoming a member!
In 2021, many of us watched as storms tore apart lives and communities across Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, and Kentucky. After events of this magnitude, images depicting seas of wreckage where homes and businesses once stood can blind us to the true nature of the loss at hand. Ranging from six days to 98 years of age, a total of 92 people lost their lives during the tornado event. They were cherished as friends or family by thousands. This article details the stories of every one of those people, as well as all of the 23 significant tornadoes that formed during this event.
On This Day: June 25! An F2 tornado struck portions of KY in 1902, three F3 tornadoes in the Netherlands in 1967, and the album Purple Rain was released in 1984! Get your daily dose of history!
On This Day: June 24! An F2 tornado kills 5 people at a wedding reception in WI in 1914, an F4 at Manchester, SD in 2003, and The Champlain Towers South condo collapses in 2021! Get your daily dose of history!
On This Day: June 23! A complex combo of tornadoes and microbursts in the Twin Cities area in 1952, an F4 at Coleridge, NE in 2003, and The David Letterman Show debuts! Get your daily dose of history!
On This Day: June 22! An F5 tornado at Fergus Falls, MN in 1919, an F5 at Elie, Manitoba in 2007, and an EF3 near Lovilla, IA in 2015! Get your daily dose of history!
On This Day: June 21! An F4 moved near Perry and Williamstown, KS killing 6 members of one family, an F4 tornado at Wichita, KS in 1948, and an EF2 struck Eagle and Old World, WI in 2010! Get your daily dose of history!
On This Day: June 20! The Fargo F5 in 1957, an F4 hits the Deacon Hunt School in IL in 1890, and an EF3 at Chicago Metro area in 2021! Get your daily dose of history!
On This Day: June 19! A significant tornado moved through Somerset and Middlesex Counties in NJ in 1835, Tropical Storm Claudette spawned an EF2 in AL in 2021, and Lou Gehrig was born! Get your daily dose of history!
On This Day: June 18! The Gothenburg Tornado Family tracked 131 miles from McCook, NE to Arnold in 1975, an EF4 near Alpena, SD in 2014, and Paul McCartney is born! Get your daily dose of history!
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