A hurricane-spawned tornado hit Apalachicola, FL on September 19, 1947. Thomas Grazulis in Significant Tornadoes gave this twister an F3 rating. There were 2 fatalities and 100 injuries. Read the full summary here!
Highlighting a Tornado Before 1950 from Significant Tornadoes by Thomas Grazulis!
September 19, 1924:
A tornado with a skipping path struck parts of Garland County, AR. It mainly hit in the Hot Springs area.
A large church was destroyed and a man was killed there. A hotel was unroofed.
On September 19, 2017, an EF1 tornado touched down briefly near Lacomb, OR. It damaged or destroyed about 10 sheds and barns, snapped two power poles, and damaged several trees. Source.
Graphic via NWS Portland.
Weather Rewind
There is more weather phenomenon than just tornadoes?
On This Day in OTHER weather history!
September 19, 1991: Temperatures fell into the lower 20s across parts of South Dakota. Timber Lake set a record low of 21 degrees. Source.
In 1985, an 8.1 earthquake in Mexico City killed an estimated 10,000 and leaves 250,000 homeless. Check out more historical events at onthisday.com!
Famous Birthday
On this day in 1974, American comedian, talk show host, and writer Jimmy Fallon, was born in New York, New York. Source: Britannica.
Film & TV
On this day in 1952, “Adventures of Superman” TV series starring George Reeves premiered in syndication in the US! Get more daily history at onthisday.com!
Music Trivia
On this day in 1981, Simon And Garfunkel reunited for a concert in New York’s Central Park. Over 400,000 fans attend the show. The performance was recorded for a record and video release. Get into the groove with more music trivia at thisdayinmusic.com!
Photo of the Day
The collapsed general hospital in the September 19, 1985 Mexico earthquake. Image via United States Geological Survey, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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