On This Day: July 14
Tornado Talk Summary
On July 14, 2004, there were 11 tornadoes reported by the SPC. This summary takes a look at the strongest tornado of the day, an F3 that hit Central Pennsylvania. Read the full summary here!
SIGTOR Spotlight
Highlighting a Tornado Before 1950
from Significant Tornadoes by Thomas Grazulis!
July 14, 1893: Two men were killed at a sawmill on the south edge of Stillwater, MN. All buildings at the sawmill and brickyard were destroyed. Six people were injured. Grazulis rated this tornado F2.
Twister From The 2000s
On this day in 2021 an EF3 tornado hit Lake City, IA. EF2 damage occurred in town; it briefly reached EF3 intensity outside of town, where a home had its second story destroyed. Source.
Weather Rewind
Tornado and Other Weather Events From On This Day
On the evening of July 14 into the morning of July 15, 1995, the “Ontario-Adirondacks Derecho” blasted across Ontario and into New England. It caused $500,000,000 in damage, killed seven people, and injured several others. Source.
Pieces of the Past
A Look Back Through The Ages! On This Day In History!
Historical Event
On this day in 1941: 6,000 Lithuanian Jews are exterminated at Viszalsyan Camp. Check out more historical events at onthisday.com!
Famous Birthday
Jane Lynch was born July 14, 1960, in Dolton, Illinois. She is a television and film actress and comedian who specialized in playing off-kilter characters with strong (often tyrannical) personalities. She was best known for her work on the television series Glee (2009–15) Source: Britannica.
Film & TV
On this day in 1989: Film “When Harry Met Sally” is released starring Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, directed by Rob Reiner and written by Nora Ephron. Get more daily history at onthisday.com!
Music Trivia
On this day in 1989: Michael Jackson gave himself a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for setting a new attendance record, when he played the first of seven nights at Wembley Stadium in London. The shows on his Bad World Tour were attended by a total of 504,000 fans beating the record previously held by Genesis, with four sold out nights. Get into the groove with more music trivia at thisdayinmusic.com!
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