On this date in weather history, provided by the National Weather Service, Wichita, Kan.

ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY…

IN 1953…A VIOLENT F4 TORNADO TORE THROUGH VICKSBURG
MISSISSIPPI.  THE TORNADO KILLED 38 PEOPLE…INJURED
270…AND CAUSED AROUND $25 MILLION DAMAGE.  IT WAS THE
WORST DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY THE CITY SINCE THE 47 DAYS OF
CONTINUOUS SHELLING DURING THE CIVIL WAR.  IT WAS THE
LAST KILLER TORNADO OF 1953…AND SIGNALED THE END OF
WHAT IS STILL THE 7TH DEADLIEST TORNADO YEAR ON RECORD.
IN FACT…THE 10TH AND 11TH DEADLIEST TORNADOES ON RECORD
OCCURRED IN 1953.  THE 10TH DEADLIEST WAS A FRIGHTENING
F5 THAT STRUCK FLINT MICHIGAN ON JUNE 8TH…WHERE 116
WERE KILLED.  ON MAY 11TH…WACO TEXAS WAS WALLOPED BY AN
F5 BEHEMOTH THAT KILLED 114.  THE LATTER TORNADO IS
ACTUALLY TIED WITH AN F5 THAT ROARED INTO GOLIAD TEXAS ON
MAY 18TH…1902 AND ARE THE 2 DEADLIEST TORNADOES IN
TEXAS HISTORY.

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IN 2003…A COLOSSAL SNOW STORM HIT THE NEW ENGLAND
STATES WHERE SOME AREAS WERE BURIED BY NEARLY 3 FEET OF
SNOW; 35 INCHES TO BE EXACT.

Source for both items: National Weather Service

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