Thursday, October 4, 2007

Weather History -- Oct 4

Something to think about as we head into our secondary severe weather season...

1998 - Two dozen tornadoes occurred in Oklahoma on this date in 1998, marking a record for most tornadoes in any one October day. Weather forecasters at the Storm Predcition Center in Norman, Okla. actually watched as one tornado passed in the distance.

and how weather helped shape history....

1777 - The Battle of Germantown was fought in a morning fog that grew more dense with the smoke of battle, causing great confusion. Americans firing at each other contributed to the loss of the battle.

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