#9 Strange But True Facts · 9:44pm Sep 29th, 2018
Extreme weather edition! Enjoy!
1. The largest confirmed and recorded tornado ever was the El Reno tornado in El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 31, 2013. This monster storm started out on a grand scale- the mesocyclone was over 40% larger than normal. The tornado was an unprecedented 2.6 miles in diameter, traveled 17 miles at a maximum speed of 55 mph, and had the second fastest (natural) wind speeds ever recorded on Earth at 298 mph. Even the hail in this storm was super-sized; some stones were over 6 inches in diameter!
2. The largest hailstone in terms of diameter and weight ever recorded in the United States fell on July 23, 2010 in Vivian, South Dakota; it measured 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter and 18.62 inches (47.3 cm) in circumference, weighing in at 1.93 pounds (0.88 kg).
3. The city of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia experienced an incredible heat index of 178°F (81°C) on July 8, 2003. Though unofficial, hundreds and thousands of people felt this incredible heat, and officially, the highest heat index was 167°F (64°C).
4. The lowest natural temperature ever recorded on Earth was in Vostok, Antarctica on July 21, 1983. The temperature was officially recorded at -128.6°F (-89.2°C). The wind chill was not recorded.
5. Rain can come quick - in 1 minute, 1.5 inches of rain fell in Barot, Guadeloupe, on 26 November 1970.
6. The single storm snowfall record was on the old Mount Shasta Ski Bowl in northern California. It received, from a single storm system, a total of 15.75 feet (189 inches) of snow measured on February 13-19, 1959.
7. The largest tropical system ever was Typhoon Tip in October of 1979. It reached a peak wind diameter of 1,380 miles (2,220 kilometers) and maximum sustained winds of 190 mph. It also recorded the world's lowest barometric pressure at 870 millibars.
8. The highest ultraviolet index was measured on 29 December 2003. A UV index of 43.3 was detected at Chile/Bolivia's Licancabur volcano. If you stood on this volcano during the time of the record, you would sustain severe burns from the sun in less than 30 seconds.
9. The longest lightning bolt ever measured/witnessed was an incredible 199 miles long. It was recorded on June 20, 2007 in Oklahoma.
10. The greatest temperature change ever recorded was 49°F (27°C), from −4°F(−20°C) to 45°F (7°C) in Spearfish, South Dakota, on 22 January 1943.
Mount Washington, New Hampshire once held the world record and still holds the Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere record for directly measured surface wind speed, at 231 mph. You can visit it. The buildings are literally chained to the ground.
Speaking of rain, ast year my geology class actually experienced a hail shower
. The first time I've ever seen one honestly
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