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Tornadoes Of 1961
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1961, primarily in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. Tornado statistics for older years like this often appear significantly lower than modern years due to fewer reports or confirmed tornadoes. Events United States yearly total January There was 1 tornado confirmed in the US in January. February There were 31 tornadoes confirmed in the US in February. February 17–18 Seven tornadoes struck Kansas, Oklahoma, Ohio, including some strong tornadoes that struck the Oklahoma City metro. On February 17, a large F3 tornado tore through Spencer, Jones, Northeastern Oklahoma City, and Luther, Oklahoma, injuring seven. Another large, long-tracked F3 tornado then ripped through Stratford, northwestern Oil Center, southeastern Konawa, Wewoka, northwestern Weleetka, and northwestern Henryetta, injuring 11 on its path. This was followed by an F2 torn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornado
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology to name a weather system with a low-pressure area in the center around which, from an observer looking down toward the surface of the Earth, winds blow counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern. Tornadoes come in many shapes and sizes, and they are often visible in the form of a condensation funnel originating from the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, with a cloud of rotating debris and dust beneath it. Most tornadoes have wind speeds less than , are about across, and travel several kilometers (a few miles) before dissipating. The most extreme tornadoes can attain wind speeds of more than , are more than in diameter, and stay on the ground for more than 100 k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konawa, Oklahoma
Konawa is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,298 at the 2010 census. ''Konawa'' is a Seminole word meaning, "string of beads."Konawa Genealogical Society, "Konawa," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. Accessed May 24, 2015. History Located in southwestern Seminole County, Konawa, a Seminole word meaning "string of beads," lies at the intersection of State Highways 9A and 39. On January 7, 1904, Tom West, a mixed-blood Seminole, sold George Northrup a plot of land that became the Konawa townsite. The post office was established on July 15, 1904, with Robert C. Lovelace as postmaster. Early-day establishments included the first newspaper, the Konawa Chief, hardware an ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providence, Alabama
Providence is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 167, down from 223 at the 2010 census. It incorporated sometime in the 1970s. Geography Providence is located in north-central Marengo County at (32.348986, -87.778309), along U.S. Route 43. It is north of Linden, the county seat, and south of Demopolis, the largest city in the county. It is bordered to the north by Chickasaw State Park. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Chickasaw Bogue, a small river, passes just south of the town, flowing west to the Tombigbee River. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 311 people, 124 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 133 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 83.92% White, 15.11% Black or African American and 0.96% Asian. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zion Hill, Mississippi
Zion ( he, צִיּוֹן ''Ṣīyyōn'', LXX , also variously transliterated ''Sion'', ''Tzion'', ''Tsion'', ''Tsiyyon'') is a placename in the Hebrew Bible used as a synonym for Jerusalem as well as for the Land of Israel as a whole (see Names of Jerusalem). The name is found in 2 Samuel (5:7), one of the books of the Hebrew Bible dated to before or close to the mid-6th century BCE. It originally referred to a specific hill in Jerusalem (Mount Zion), located to the south of Mount Moriah (the Temple Mount). According to the narrative of 2 Samuel 5, Mount Zion held the Jebusite fortress of the same name that was conquered by David and was renamed the City of David. That specific hill ("mount") is one of the many squat hills that form Jerusalem, which also includes Mount Moriah (the Temple Mount), the Mount of Olives, etc. Over many centuries, until as recently as the Ottoman era, the city walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt many times in new locations, so that the particul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanatorium, Mississippi
Sanatorium is a community in Simpson County, Mississippi, U.S., northwest of Magee. The community was named for the Mississippi Tuberculosis Sanatorium, founded in 1916, which was a hospital for TB patients from 1918 to the 1950s. In 1976, the old Sanatorium facilities were transferred to the Mississippi Department of Mental Health and renamed Boswell Regional Center, which is now an Intermediate Care Facility for Persons with Mental Retardation and other developmental disabilities (ICF-MR). Its central building, Dexter Hall, received a Heritage Award for Restoration in 2014. Sanatorium lies between the current U. S. Highway 49 and Highway 149 (Old Highway 49), and was once home to the only drive-in movie theatre in the region. George Grubbs, a Simpson County judge, owned the Scaife (San) Hotel on Highway 149 which was converted into a halfway house A halfway house is an institute for people with criminal backgrounds or substance use disorder problems to learn (or relearn) the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassfield, Mississippi
Bassfield is a town in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 254 at the 2010 census, down from 315 at the 2000 census. As of 2017, the estimated population was 216. Geography Bassfield is located in southeastern Jefferson Davis County at (31.497090, -89.746008). Mississippi Highway 42 passes through the town, leading northwest to Prentiss, the county seat, and southeast to Sumrall. Mississippi Highway 35 passes through the west side of Bassfield, leading north to Mount Olive and south to Columbia. According to the United States Census Bureau, Bassfield has a total area of , all land. 2020 tornadoes On April 12th, 2020, at approximately 4:15 CDT, Bassfield was struck by a large, violent EF4 tornado, causing catastrophic damage. The town just barely avoided being hit again when a large EF3 tornado passed just north of the city only 35 minutes later. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 315 people, 124 households, and 76 fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeastern United States
The Southeastern United States, also referred to as the American Southeast or simply the Southeast, is a geographical region of the United States. It is located broadly on the eastern portion of the southern United States and the southern portion of the eastern United States. It comprises at least a core of states on the lower East Coast of the United States and eastern Gulf Coast. Expansively, it reaches as far north as West Virginia and Maryland (bordered to north by the Ohio River and Mason–Dixon line), and stretching as far west as Arkansas and Louisiana. There is no official U.S. government definition of the region, though various agencies and departments use different definitions. Geography The U.S. Geological Survey considers the Southeast region to be the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, plus Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. There is no official Census Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiffin, Ohio
Tiffin is a city in and the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. Developed along the Sandusky River, which flows to Lake Erie, Tiffin is about 55 miles southeast of Toledo. The population was 17,963 at the 2010 census.U.S. Census website U.S. Census Bureau. February 4, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2011. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Tiffin as a . It is the home of and |
Lawton, Kansas
Lawton is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States, and located at . History Lawton once had a post office; it was discontinued in 1986. References Further reading External links * Cherokee County mapsCurrent KDOT Unincorporated communities in Cherokee County, Kansas Unincorporated communities in Kansas {{CherokeeCountyKS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crestline, Kansas
Crestline is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 116. Crestline is located on U.S. Route 400 east of Columbus. Crestline has a post office with ZIP code 66728. History Crestline was a station on the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway. Demographics For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Crestline as a census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ... (CDP). References Further reading External links USD 493 local school district * Cherokee County mapsCurrent [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawnee Reservoir
The Shawnee are an Algonquian-speaking indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands. In the 17th century they lived in Pennsylvania, and in the 18th century they were in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, with some bands in Kentucky and Alabama. By the 19th century, they were forcibly removed to Missouri, Kansas, Texas, and ultimately Indian Territory, which became Oklahoma under the 1830 Indian Removal Act. Today, Shawnee people are enrolled in three federally recognized tribes, all headquartered in Oklahoma: the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, and Shawnee Tribe. Etymology Shawnee has also been written as Shaawanwaki, Ša·wano·ki, Shaawanowi lenaweeki, and Shawano. Algonquian languages have words similar to the archaic ''shawano'' (now: ''shaawanwa'') meaning "south". However, the stem ''šawa-'' does not mean "south" in Shawnee, but "moderate, warm (of weather)": See Charles F. Voegelin, "šawa (plus -ni, -te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
