Tag Archives: Superoutbreak
On This Date In 1974…
At the time it was the greatest outbreak of tornadoes on record in the U.S. The famous “superoutbreak” of tornadoes started… A total of 148 tornadoes swept across 13 states in roughly a 24 hour time frame. From Illinois to … Continue reading
Remembering The Superoutbreak
It started 37 years ago tonight… and lasted into the early morning hours of April 4, 1974. Our own J.B. Elliott was on duty at the National Weather Service; I traveled to Guin with J.B. in 2004 on the occasion … Continue reading
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A Prophetic Call
On the morning of April 2, 1974, Mr. Robert Ferry, the Meteorologist in Charge of the National Weather Service Forecast office in Birmingham received a call from Allen Pearson, Director of the National Severe Storms Forecast Center in Kansas City. … Continue reading
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