Today in Weather History



Weather History for March 15
 
1984   A violent tornado lifted the 1/4-mile-long steel route 16 bridge and threw it into Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas.

1941   Beware the Ides of March. The most severe blizzard in modern history struck North Dakota and Minnesota. The blizzard began on a Saturday night while many were traveling, and claimed 71 lives. Winds gusted to 75 mph at Duluth, MN, and reached 85 mph at Grand Forks, ND. Snow drifts 12 feet high were reported in north central Minnesota.

Data courtesy of the National Weather Service