On This Day: July 12
Tornado Talk Summary
Per the SPC Database, there were 5 tornadoes on July 12, 1971….all in Iowa. The strongest was rated F4. It began in Howard County near Elma and traveled close to 30 miles into Chickasaw County and ending in Fayette County near Waucoma. Read the full summary here!
SIGTOR Spotlight
Highlighting a Tornado Before 1950
from Significant Tornadoes by Thomas Grazulis!
July 12, 1927: An F2 tornado moved through portions of St. Croix and Dunn Counties in Wisconsin. Barns were destroyed on three farms between Boyceville and Downing. A boy was killed in one of the barns.
Twister From The 2000s
On this day in 2006, an F2 tornado tracked for 10 miles from Sleepy Hollow, NY, through North Greenwich, CT. Thousands of trees were blown down, and several homes, churches, and businesses were damaged or destroyed. Six people were injured. Source.
Weather Rewind
Tornado and Other Weather Events From On This Day
On the evening of July 12, 1995, continuing into the 13th, the “Right Turn Derecho” formed in eastern Montana and moved east to the Upper Peninsula of MI, and then veered south (hence the name “right turn”) and blasted across MI, Ontario and into OH, and PA. Millions of trees were blown down, dozens of structures were damaged or destroyed, seven people were killed, and at least 36 others were injured. Source.
Pieces of the Past
A Look Back Through The Ages! On This Day In History!
Historical Event
On this day in 1954: President Eisenhower put forward a plan for an interstate highway system. Check out more historical events at onthisday.com!
Famous Birthday
Bill Cosby was born July 12, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a comedian, actor, and producer who played a major role in the development of a more-positive portrayal of Blacks on television but whose sterling reputation was tarnished by dozens of accusations of sexual assault over the course of many decades. In 2018 he was found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman, but his conviction was overturned three years later. Source: Britannica.
Film & TV
On this day in 1976: 1st “Family Feud” game show debuts on ABC hosted by Richard Dawson. Get more daily history at onthisday.com!
Music Trivia
On this day in 1980: Olivia Newton-John and the Electric Light Orchestra had the UK No.1 single with ‘Xanadu’, taken from the film of the same name. It gave Olivia Newton-John her third UK No.1 single. Get into the groove with more music trivia at thisdayinmusic.com!
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