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Deadly Floods And Tornadoes Are At Top Of List
KENT, Ohio December 16, 1999 -- The weather is finally catching up with the calendar.
If you've been outside, then you probably have noticed some of that white stuff that is falling from the sky.
Not only are there snow flurries, but it is cold. In fact, you definitely need your wool coat, hats and gloves.
Today's weather is nothing like some of the weather events that Ohio has experienced in the past.
In the past, Ohio has had deadly floods, horrific blizzards and scorching-hot summers.
The Associated Press reports that Thomas Schmidlin, a meteorologist and chairman of the geography department at Kent State University, and his wife, Jeanne, released a top 10 list of Ohio's top weather events for the century.
Deadly floods and tornadoes are at the top of the list.
According to the AP, the two co-authored the 1997 book "Thunder in the Heartland: A Chronicle of Outstanding Weather Events in Ohio" published by the
Kent State University Press.
Their choices as the top three weather events of the century in
Ohio were:
1. March 23-27, 1913 -- Statewide flooding that killed 467
2. Jan. 26, 1978 -- Blizzard that killed 51
3. July 1934 -- Drought highlighted by Ohio's hottest temperature: 113 degrees near Gallipolis on July 21, 1934 Here is the rest of the Top 10: 4. June 28, 1924 -- Lorain-Sandusky tornado that killed 85
5.April 11, 1965 -- Statewide tornadoes that killed 55
6. Nov. 9-11, 1913 -- Hurricane killed 235 Great Lakes sailors
7. Coldest month (January 1997) and coldest winter (1976-1977): January 1977 statewide average temperatures was 11.9 degrees, 17 degrees below average
8. July 4, 1969 -- Storms and flooding killed 41 in northern Ohio
9. Nov. 23-27, 1950 -- Blizzard with up to 35 inches of snow in eastern Ohio
10. April 3, 1974 -- Tornadoes killed 36, including 32 in Xenia Now, NewsChannel5 Forecaster Susan Davies believes that the worst weather event was the winter of 1995-1996. Davies told NewsNet5 that it was the winter that wouldn't quit. She said 101 inches of snow fell during that time. In fact, snow fell continuously from Halloween until April. During that year, the first snow fell on Nov.8 and the last snow fell on April 23.
If you've been outside, then you probably have noticed some of that white stuff that is falling from the sky.
Not only are there snow flurries, but it is cold. In fact, you definitely need your wool coat, hats and gloves.
Today's weather is nothing like some of the weather events that Ohio has experienced in the past.
In the past, Ohio has had deadly floods, horrific blizzards and scorching-hot summers.
The Associated Press reports that Thomas Schmidlin, a meteorologist and chairman of the geography department at Kent State University, and his wife, Jeanne, released a top 10 list of Ohio's top weather events for the century.
Deadly floods and tornadoes are at the top of the list.
According to the AP, the two co-authored the 1997 book "Thunder in the Heartland: A Chronicle of Outstanding Weather Events in Ohio" published by the
Kent State University Press.
Their choices as the top three weather events of the century in
Ohio were:
1. March 23-27, 1913 -- Statewide flooding that killed 4672. Jan. 26, 1978 -- Blizzard that killed 51
3. July 1934 -- Drought highlighted by Ohio's hottest temperature: 113 degrees near Gallipolis on July 21, 1934 Here is the rest of the Top 10: 4. June 28, 1924 -- Lorain-Sandusky tornado that killed 85
5.April 11, 1965 -- Statewide tornadoes that killed 55
6. Nov. 9-11, 1913 -- Hurricane killed 235 Great Lakes sailors
7. Coldest month (January 1997) and coldest winter (1976-1977): January 1977 statewide average temperatures was 11.9 degrees, 17 degrees below average
8. July 4, 1969 -- Storms and flooding killed 41 in northern Ohio
9. Nov. 23-27, 1950 -- Blizzard with up to 35 inches of snow in eastern Ohio
10. April 3, 1974 -- Tornadoes killed 36, including 32 in Xenia Now, NewsChannel5 Forecaster Susan Davies believes that the worst weather event was the winter of 1995-1996. Davies told NewsNet5 that it was the winter that wouldn't quit. She said 101 inches of snow fell during that time. In fact, snow fell continuously from Halloween until April. During that year, the first snow fell on Nov.8 and the last snow fell on April 23.
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