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Tornado Outbreak Of January 29–30, 2013
A significant early season tornadic event affected portions of the Midwestern and Southern United States at the end of January 2013. The first signs of the outbreak came on January 23 as the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) detailed the eastward progression of a shortwave trough into an increasingly unstable air mass across portions of the lower Mississippi Valley; however, considerable uncertainty in the placement of severe thunderstorms caused the SPC to remove their threat outline. Succeeding many changes in the forecast, a Day 1 Moderate risk was issued for January 29, warning of the potential for widespread/significant damaging winds and a few strong tornadoes. The threat shifted eastward on January 30, encompassing a large section of the Southeastern United States. By late that day, the shortwave trough tracked northeastward into New England, ending the severe weather threat. Between January 29–30, a total of 66 tornadoes were confirmed, making the event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adairsville, Georgia
Adairsville is a city in Bartow County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,878. Adairsville is approximately halfway between Atlanta and Chattanooga on Interstate 75. It is south of Calhoun, northeast of Rome and north of Atlanta. History Adairsville used to be a small Cherokee village named after Chief Walter (John) S. Adair, a Scottish settler who married a Cherokee Indian woman before the removal of the Cherokee in 1838. It was part of the Cherokee territory along with Calhoun and including New Echota. After the removal of the Cherokees, the village became part of Georgia, and the residents kept the name Adairsville. One of the town's developers was William Watts, who had a railroad business interest in the town. He had brought the Western and Atlantic Railroad from Atlanta (still in use). He deeded land to the railroad and surveyed business lots including hotels, mills, and blacksmith shops around town. Watts's plan was su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan County, Oklahoma
Logan County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 49,555. Its county seat is Guthrie, Oklahoma, Guthrie. Logan County is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Guthrie served as the capital of Oklahoma Territory from 1890 until 1907 and of the state of Oklahoma from 1907 until 1910. History Following the Oklahoma Organic Act of 1890, which established the Oklahoma Territory, Logan County was designated as County One, of the six counties created out of Unassigned Lands. The town of Guthrie was designated as the county seat and the capital of Oklahoma Territory. The county was named on August 5, 1890, for U. S. Senator, John A. Logan, of Illinois. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west. Its name derives from the Osage language, and refers to their relatives, the Quapaw people. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta. Previously part of French Louisiana and the Louisiana Purchase, the Territory of Arkansas was admitted to the Union as the 25th state on June 15, 1836. Much of the Delta had been developed for cotton plantations, and landowners there largely depended on enslaved African Americans' labor. In 1861, Arkansas seceded from the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford County, Arkansas
Crawford County is a county located in the Ozarks region of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 60,133. The county seat and largest city is Van Buren. Crawford County was formed on October 18, 1820, from the former Lovely County and Indian Territory, and was named for William H. Crawford, the United States Secretary of War in 1815. Located largely within the Ozarks, the southern border of the county is the Arkansas River, placing the extreme southern edge of the county in the Arkansas River Valley. The frontier county became an early crossroads, beginning with a California Gold Rush and developing into the Butterfield Overland Mail, Civil War trails, and railroads such as the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway, the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad, and the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. Today, the county is home to the intersection of two major interstate highways, Interstate 40 (I-40) and I-49. Crawford County is pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Sequoyah County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 39,281. The county seat is Sallisaw, Oklahoma, Sallisaw. Sequoyah County was created in 1907 when Oklahoma became a state. It was named after Sequoyah, who created the Cherokee syllabary and its written language. * Braggs Public Schools * Central Public Schools * Gans Public Schools * Gore Public Schools * Muldrow Public Schools * Roland Public Schools * Sallisaw Public Schools * Vian Public Schools Elementary school districts include: * Belfonte Public School * Brushy Public School * Liberty Public School * Marble City Public School * Moffett Public School References External links "Sequoyah County'" ''Official Website for Sequoyah County Courthouse''"Sequoyah County'" ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory {{authority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural Dam, Arkansas
Natural Dam is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. Natural Dam is located on Arkansas Highway 59, north-northwest of Cedarville. Natural Dam has a post office with ZIP code 72948. The now-replaced Lee Creek Bridge, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was located in the community. The community was named for a natural dam near the original town site. Notable person * Shay Mooney, half of country duo Dan + Shay Dan + Shay is an American country pop duo composed of vocalists and songwriters Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney. They are signed to Warner Records Nashville and have released six albums, '' Where It All Began'', '' Obsessed'', '' Dan + Shay'', '' ... References Unincorporated communities in Crawford County, Arkansas Unincorporated communities in Arkansas Northwest Arkansas {{CrawfordCountyAR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short, Oklahoma
Short is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 328 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (0.25%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 328 people, 116 households, and 101 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 143 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.48% White, 22.87% Native American, 0.30% from other races, and 3.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population. There were 116 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.9% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hickory County, Missouri
Hickory County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,279. Its county seat is Hermitage. The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named after President Andrew Jackson, whose nickname was "Old Hickory." The Pomme de Terre Dam, a Corps of Engineers facility, is located three miles south of Hermitage and forms Lake Pomme de Terre by damming the Pomme de Terre River and Lindley Creek. Truman Reservoir, also a Corps of Engineers facility, floods the Pomme de Terre Reservoir from the northern border of the county southward to the city limits of Hermitage. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.1%) is water. It is the fifth-smallest county in Missouri by area. Adjacent counties * Benton County (north) * Camden County (east) * Dallas County (southeast) * Polk County (south) * St. Clair County (west) Major highways * U.S. Route 54 * U.S. Route 65 * Route 64 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy, Missouri
Quincy is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Hickory County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 83, north of U.S. Route 54. A post office and a few homes are located there and was a Relay Station on the Butterfield Overland Mail Route. Map created from US Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Original Surveys 1835 & 1845 Quincy was platted in 1848. The community most likely was named after U.S. President John Quincy Adams. A post office called Quincy has been in operation since 1850. The Quincy post office originally provided service in central Montgomery Township, 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Accessed 16 January 2024. while a post office at Bledsoe provided for southernmost Montgomery Township. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vista, Missouri
Vista is a village in St. Clair County, Missouri, St. Clair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 36 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History Vista was platted in 1885, and named after Vista Dawson, the daughter of a first settler. A variant name was "Decherd". A post office called Decherd was established in 1887, the name was changed to Vista in 1889, and the post office closed in 1973. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 54 people, 22 households, and 13 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 25 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White (U.S. Census), White. There were 22 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were Marriage, married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri
Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it borders Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. At 1.5 billion years old, the St. Francois Mountains are among the oldest in the world. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center and into the Mississippi River, which makes up the eastern border. With over six million residents, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 19th-most populous state of the country. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Springfield, Missouri, Springfield, and Columbia, Missouri, Columbia. The Cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedar County, Missouri
Cedar County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,188. The county seat is Stockton. The county was founded February 14, 1845, and named after Cedar Creek, a tributary of the Sac River, which in turn is named from the Eastern red cedar, a common tree of the area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (4.8%) is water. The water area includes various rivers and Stockton Lake. Adjacent counties * St. Clair County (north) * Polk County (east) * Dade County (south) * Vernon County (west) Major highways * U.S. Route 54 * Route 32 * Route 39 * Route 97 * Route 215 Demographics As of the 2000 census, there were 13,733 people, 5,685 households, and 3,894 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 6,813 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.58% Whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
