On This Day: June 13
Tornado Talk Summary
Eleven tornadoes were confirmed on June 13, 1968. 5 were in the state of Minnesota. All rated F0…but one. This devastating tornado struck just after 7pm. It traveled close to 13 miles (Per Storm Data Publication). There were 9 fatalities. The exact number of injuries is not clear. There were at least 125. 110+ homes had major damage. 13 farms and 10 businesses were destroyed. Per the Minneapolis Star (June 14, 1968), the force of this tornado lifted a boxcar from the tracks and moved it 1 1/2 blocks into a residential section. Read the full summary here!
SIGTOR Spotlight
Highlighting a Tornado Before 1950
from Significant Tornadoes by Thomas Grazulis!
June 13, 1930: An F4 tornado moved from NE of Ellsworth, WI, passing near El Paso and ended along the northern part of Menomonie. About a half dozen farms were leveled. Four people were killed in one farm home west of Menomonie. A young girl was killed in another. “At the north edge of Menomonie, a man was unaware of the tornado until he glanced out a window, and saw a car fly by.”
Twister From The 2000s
On this day in 2001, an F4 tornado struck near Seward, NE. It leveled a farm. Source.
Weather Rewind
Tornado and Other Weather Events From On This Day
On this day in 1976, an F5 tornado demolished the town of Jordan, IA. Dr. Fujita thoroughly surveyed it. It was accompanied by an F3 satellite tornado, which was anticyclonic. Nine people were injured. Source: Significant Tornadoes, 1880-1989.
Pieces of the Past
A Look Back Through The Ages! On This Day In History!
Historical Event
On this day in 1866: US House of representatives passes 14th Amendment (Civil rights). Check out more historical events at onthisday.com!
Famous Birthday
John Nash was born June 13, 1928, in Bluefield, West Virginia. He was a mathematician who was awarded the 1994 Nobel Prize for Economics for his landmark work, first begun in the 1950s, on the mathematics of game theory. He died in 2015. Source: Britannica.
Film & TV
On this day in 1925: Charles Jenkins demonstrates the transmission of synchronized pictures and sound (early television). Get more daily history at onthisday.com!
Music Trivia
On this day in 1995: Alanis Morissette released her studio album, Jagged Little Pill. The album went on to sell over 30 million copies world-wide, and made Morissette the first female Canadian to score a US No.1 album. ‘Jagged Little Pill’ featured the massive hits, ‘You Oughta Know’, ‘Hand in My Pocket’, ‘Ironic’, and ‘You Learn’. Get into the groove with more music trivia at thisdayinmusic.com!
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