On This Day: December 25
Tornado Talk Summary
McNeill to McLain, MS EF3 Tornado – Dec 25, 2012! 60.34 mile path. 12 injured. One of 30 tornadoes to occur on Christmas Day of 2012. Near McNeill, 22 homes destroyed. Major home damage in Stone Co. An elementary school in McLain had roof damage. Read the full summary here!Â
SIGTOR Spotlight
Highlighting a Tornado Before 1950
from Significant Tornadoes by Thomas Grazulis!
December 25, 1941: A possible F2 skipped 30 miles from south of Mamou, LA to north of Morrow and ended near Goudeau. Six small homes were demolished near Mamou. There were 22 total injuries.Â
Twister From The 2000s
December 25, 2012: An EF2 tornado tracked through Mobile, AL. Dozens of homes and businesses sustained damage. The Trinity Episcopal Church was heavily damaged. Source.Â
Weather Rewind
There is more weather phenomenon than just tornadoes?Â
On This Day in OTHER weather history!
December 25, 1974: Cyclone Tracy made landfall in Australia as a Category 4. 70% of the town of Darwin was destroyed, leaving more than 25,000 people homeless. 71 people were killed. Source.Â
Pieces of the Past
A Look Back Through The Ages! On This Day In History!Â
Sources: onthisday.com, thisdayinmusic.com & Britannica!Â
Historical Event
On this day in 1741, Astronomer Anders Celsius introduces Centigrade temperature scale. Check out more historical events at onthisday.com!Â
Famous Birthday
On this day in 1924, Rod Serling, American writer and producer of television dramas and screenplays who was perhaps best known for his work on the series The Twilight Zone (1959–64), was born in Syracuse, New York. He died in 1975. Source: Britannica.Â
Film & TV
On this day in 1938, George Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone With The Wind”! Get more daily history at onthisday.com!Â
Music Trivia
On this day in 1954, Bing Crosby’s ‘White Christmas’ entered the Billboard Pop chart for the eleventh time. Bing’s rendition has sold over 100 million copies around the world, with at least 50 million sales as singles. It was the largest selling single in music history until it was surpassed by Elton John’s ‘Candle in the Wind 1997’. Get into the groove with more music trivia at thisdayinmusic.com!Â
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