From NWS
1922: A very severe hail storm struck eastern Iowa producing damage across Dubuque, Jackson, Delaware, Linn, and Jones counties. The greatest crop destruction occurred in a swath up to 4 miles wide and 40 miles long extending from the northwest corner of Delaware County southeastward. Hail stones piled up to 6 inches deep on the ground in some locations.
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1 August 1983 → A thunderstorm at Andrews AFB in Maryland produced a microburst wind gust of 149 mph. Air Force One with President Reagan aboard had landed there just 10 minutes earlier. |
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1 August 1986 → A powerful thunderstorm produced 100 mph winds and large hail in eastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri causing 71 million dollars damage, and injuring 19 persons. Crops were mowed to the ground and roofs were blown off buildings along its path, 150 miles long and 30 miles wide, from near Abilene to southeast of Pittsburg. |
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This post was written by Schnack on August 1, 2012
