Weather History

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#weatherpicofday
Rain-wrapped, wedge-shaped tornado races toward the community of Clarksville, Texas on 8 March 2011. Our 1st tornado of 2011 - we had no idea this would be one of the most intense tornado years on record.
w/ Jim Bishop
& Tom Santillo #TXwx

March 8-9th, 2011:

An outbreak of 20 tornadoes impacted the Southern US. Four of the tornadoes were EF2s, the strongest of which struck Theodore and Silverhill, Alabama, with winds of 135 mph. Also of note was a large EF1 at Clarksville, TX. Five people were injured.

March 8th, 1909:

Seven significant (F2+) tornadoes impacted Arkansas. The strongest tornado of the event was a violent F4 that tore through Monroe and St. Francis counties. In the city of Brinkley, over 2000 structures were damaged or destroyed. 66 people were killed.

March 6-7, 2017:

An expansive severe weather event impacted numerous states from Oklahoma to Indiana. The SPC received over 550 wind & hail reports, and 62 tornadoes were confirmed. 10 were significant, the strongest of which was an EF3 in Oak Grove, MO. 21 people were injured.

March 5th, 2022:

An outbreak of 19 tornadoes impacted the Midwest. Six of the tornadoes in Iowa were significant (EF2+). A long-track EF4 – 2022's first violent tornado – tracked through several communities south of Des Moines. Seven people were killed, and six were injured.

#WedgeWednesday
Video still of a violent, longtrack tornado tearing over the community of Franklin, Kansas during a significant outbreak on May 4, 2003. This twister caused 2 areas of potential F5 damage indicators (prior to EF-Scale), but was rated "Highend F4". @StormgasmJim

A very severe blizzard in Kaktovik, Alaska. @alaskawx.bsky.social

March 3rd, 2019:

A substantial outbreak spawned over 40 tornadoes in the Southeast. Nine were significant (EF2+). A massive long-track EF4 devastated parts of Lee County, Alabama. 23 people were killed, making this the deadliest US tornado since the 2013 Moore, OK EF5.

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The third-deadliest tornado of the outbreak was an EF2 near East Bernstadt, Kentucky. Numerous mobile homes were destroyed, leading to six fatalities and 40 injuries.

4/N
At Holton, Indiana, another EF3 shredded trees and flattened several frame & mobile homes, resulting in three fatalities.
A high-end EF3 spawned by the Henryville/Crittenden supercell damaged or destroyed 80% of structures in the tiny town of Moscow, Ohio.

3/N

The longest-tracked tornado of the day was a massive EF3 that carved an 85-mile path through the hills of eastern KY & western WV. West Liberty, Kentucky, was devastated, and 10 people were killed.

A second EF3 to the south struck Salyersville and killed 2 along a 49-mile path.

2/N

The first EF4 of the day ripped through New Pekin, Henryville, and Marysville in southern Indiana. Among the structures impacted was a high school in the midst of dismissal. 11 people died along a 46.61-mile path.

A second EF4 leveled homes near Crittenden, Kentucky, killing 4.

March 2-3rd, 2012:
A massive outbreak of over 70 tornadoes impacted the Central and Southern US. 25 were significant (EF2+), two violent EF4s. Forty-one people were killed, several hundred more were injured, and over $3 billion in damage was produced.

1/N

OTD 14 years ago, March 2, 2012, Jim Bishop and I documented 2 tornadoes, one was violent, tear through the community of Henryville, Indiana during a significant outbreak.
#INwx

28 February 2001 18:55 UT
Mw6.8 Nisqually earthquake at Puget Sound, Washington (USA). Much damage, one person killed and 400 injured. Also felt in Oregon, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia.
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More here
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#weatherpicofday
Sculpted supercell updraft with a relatively large cone-shaped multivortex tornado over ranchland near the community of Sterling City, Texas on May 17, 2021.
with Juston Drake
#SupercellSaturday
Not everything has to suck today.

February 28th, 1987:

A massive and violent tornado ripped through areas near Laurel in southeast Mississippi. The Glade community was hit hard, as an elementary school was destroyed and several homes were swept away. Six people were killed and 350 were injured.

Happy meteorological spring! Here's a structured supercell and weak tornado near Leoti, KS, on May 21, 2016

February 26th, 2023:

A major severe weather event impacted Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. A powerful squall line produced widespread damaging winds (including gusts up to 114 mph) and 19 tornadoes. A large EF2 near Cheyenne, OK, killed one person.

February 24, 2007:

An outbreak of fourteen tornadoes struck Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Five were significant (EF2+), the majority of which occurred in southern AR. A pair of EF3s produced heavy damage in Junction City and Dumas. Forty people were injured.

February 24th, 2016:
A strong area of low pressure, along with a cold front, produced a severe weather outbreak from North Carolina to Pennsylvania. Not one but two rare February tornadoes occurred in central Virginia. The strongest tornado caused EF3 damage in Appomattox County.

Here's the entire radar run of the February 22-23 2026 Blizzard, using @noaa.gov's MRMS dataset.

#snOMG @spann.bsky.social

Blizzard of 1978
vs.
Blizzard of 2026

February 23rd, 2016:
The first day of a widespread outbreak spawned 42 tornadoes in the Southeast. Six of the tornadoes were significant (EF2+). A pair of EF3s produced extensive damage in Paincourtville, LA, and Pensacola, FL. Three people were killed and 95 were injured.

February 21, 1993:

An outbreak of 22 tornadoes impacted several states from Mississippi to Ohio. Eight were significant (F2+), a majority of which were rated F3. Lenoir City, TN, and Cedartown, GA, were hit especially hard. 3 people were killed and 135 were injured.

February 20th, 1912:
An estimated F3 tornado in Shreveport, Louisiana, killed nine people and injured 50 others. The tornado passed near Centenary College, where windows were damaged, and the grandstand at the ballpark was partially damaged.