Armistice Day Blizzard – 1940
The USA’s Midwest is renowned for harsh winters. However, November 11 1940 brought welcome respite
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Tornadoes
Tornadoes, like hurricanes, form in warm climates, but the tornado is the most intense cyclone
Chillan Earthquake – 1939
Any time a seismograph gives a Richter scale reading of 8.3, lots of people somewhere
Great New England Hurricane – 1938
Those who know no better might reasonably assume the Long Island Express speeds commuters into
Great Labor Day Hurricane – 1935
The hurricane built up gradually. In late August it was just a bit of local
Dust Bowl Disaster – 1931-1938
During America’s Great Depression, the nation’s economic collapse coincided with a drought in its heartlands,
The Thames Flood – 1928
Since Roman times, London has built its most important public buildings on or very near
1931 Central China Floods
Most floods are known by a place name or geographic feature. In China, flooding is
Great Mississippi Flood – 1927
The Mississippi flood of 1927 was one of America’s worst natural catastrophes. More significantly, it
Okeechobee – 1928
San Felipe’s Hurricane The hurricane grounded first in Puerto Rico on September 13, feast day
The Tri-State Tornado – 1925
Tornadoes form where warm, moist air is trapped below cold, dry air; when the cold
The Great Kanto Earthquake – 1923
The epicenter lay deep beneath Oshima Island in Sagami Bay. The shock was estimated around
The Florida Keys Hurricane – 1919
The most powerful hurricane in its history hit Key West on September 10 1919. First
Great Porcupine Wildfire – 1911
The first train arrived on July 9 1911. Before that, most people reached Porcupine Lake
Wellington Avalanche – The Iron Goat Disaster – 1910
The Great Northern Railroad was one of those engineering triumphs that opened up America’s Pacific
Messina – The Deadliest Earthquake in European History – 1908
Most people were sleeping when the tremors began at 05:21. The historic city of Messina
The ‘Great Shake’ – The San Francisco earthquake – 1906
Over a century later, seismology is still learning from San Francisco’s 1906 ‘Great Shake’. The
Mont Pelée Eruption – 1902
The vibrant port city of St Pierre, or ‘Little Paris’, in the lush tropical paradise
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