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Tornado Outbreak Of April 21–23, 2020
On April 22, 2020, an outbreak of discrete supercell thunderstorms across portions of Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana led to widespread severe weather, including multiple strong tornadoes. Two people were killed by a high-end EF2 that struck the town of Madill, Oklahoma, and three more were killed by an EF3 wedge tornado that moved through Onalaska, Texas. Dozens of others were injured as well. The event came to fruition as a Trough (meteorology), trough progressed eastward across the United States, interacting with a moist and unstable environment. Tornado activity continued into Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia overnight into the day on April 23. Isolated tornado activity also occurred during the overnight hours on April 21. Meteorological synopsis On April 19, the Storm Prediction Center outlined portions of the U.S. Southern Plains with a 15% area of severe weather within 25 miles of any point. A Slight risk was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onalaska, Texas
Onalaska is a city in Polk County, Texas, United States. Situated on a peninsula between the main channel and one arm of Lake Livingston, the population was 3,020 at the 2020 census. First settled in the 1840s, Onalaska became a prominent company town in the early 20th century as the site of the Carlisle Lumber Company’s East Texas operations. After the sawmill closed in 1925, the town declined until the construction of Lake Livingston in the late 1960s spurred new growth through tourism, retirement development, and real estate. Today, Onalaska is known for its recreational access to Lake Livingston and its historic roots as a planned industrial settlement. History Early settlement The area that would become Onalaska was first settled in 1840, primarily as a small farming community in what is now Polk County. The region remained sparsely populated and agriculturally focused until the early 20th century. Company-town era (1904–1928) In 1904, the Carlisle Lumber Compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |