On This Day: June 23
Tornado Talk Summary
10 tornadoes were confirmed on June 23, 1969. 6 were in Texas and Oklahoma. An F1 briefly hit Wallowa County, OR. The strongest of the day was an F4. It crossed through parts of Sedgwick County, KS. The tornado began 12 miles west of the Wichita Airport and lifted 5 miles SW of the airport. A pickup truck at one of several destroyed homes was tossed 300 yards. Read the full summary here!
SIGTOR Spotlight
Highlighting a Tornado Before 1950
from Significant Tornadoes by Thomas Grazulis!
June 24, 1924: At least four small houses were demolished between Bishopville and Elliott, SC by an estimated F2 tornado. A mother and child were killed.
Twister From The 2000s
On this day in 2003, an F4 tornado hit Coleridge, NE. The F4 damage occurred just northeast of town, where a farm was leveled. Here at the farm, trees were debarked, there was severe ground scouring, and vehicles were hurled. Source.
Weather Rewind
Tornado and Other Weather Events From On This Day
On this day in 1952 an F2 tornado tracked east-southeast for 150 miles from near Appleton, MN to Rosemont, passing through parts of the Twin Cities Metro. Per Thomas Grazulis this was “a complex and near-impossible-to-sort-out combination of tornadoes and downbursts.” 10 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 2016: Brexit referendum: United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union. Check out more historical events at onthisday.com!
Famous Birthday
Clarence Thomas was born June 23, 1948, in Pinpoint, near Savannah, Georgia. He is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1991, the second African American to serve on the court. Appointed to replace Thurgood Marshall, the court’s first African American member, Thomas gave the court a decisive conservative cast. Source: Britannica.
Film & TV
On this day in 1980: “David Letterman Show” debuts on NBC-TV daytime. Get more daily history at onthisday.com!
Music Trivia
On this day in 1975: During his ‘Welcome To My Nightmare’ tour in Vancouver, Canada, Alice Cooper fell from the stage and broke six ribs. Get into the groove with more music trivia at thisdayinmusic.com!
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