A list of instructions for observing tornadoes during the late 1800s
While these spinny winds are not unique to our country, they are very much a part of the American experience.
Tag: 1800s Tornadoes
Historic outbreak sequences: Five major tornado events during the second half of May 1896
For the first case study on outbreak sequences, we examine two weeks of nearly nonstop tornadoes. Twisters brought devastating results…
New Jersey’s deadliest twister and the first scientific tornado study in the United States
Even in the 1830s, a large tornado between New York City and Philadelphia drew crowds in its aftermath.
U.S. Tornado History: Early American thought presented in textbooks of the 1800s
Tornadoes have been part of the historical record for a very long time. It wasn't until the 1800s that advances…
U.S. Tornado History: The Smithsonian Institution’s “Queries Relative to Tornadoes,” circa 1860s
For much of the mid-1800s, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. was the center of weather observation for the United…