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 a photo of the tornado. this was widely considered as the first ever tornado photo | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 28, 1884, 5:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00) |
| Dissipated | August 28, 1884, 7:00 pm. CDT (UTC−05:00) |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Damage | unknown |
| Areas affected | NNW of Forestburg to W of Howard to Long Lake |
| F4 tornado | |
| on the Fujita scale | |
| Max width | 400 yards (0.23 mi; 0.37 km) |
| Path length | 30 miles (48 km) |
| Highest winds | 207–260 mph (333–418 km/h) |
Part of the Tornado outbreak of August 28, 1884 and Tornadoes of 1884 | |
during the afternoon and evening hours of Thursday , August 28, 1884, an F4 tornado would hit the city of Howard, South Dakota. this tornado is notable for being one of the first tornadoes to have a photograph taken of it by F. N. Robinson. There was likely another photographer from Huron who took multiple photographs of the same tornado an hour prior. However, they were lost or destroyed during the engraving process. the tornado would kill one person and injure another over an approximate 30 mile path
it was estimated that the tornado was first spotted at about 5:00 PM CDT and was likely on the ground for at least 2 hours. it would also hit a house, completely obliterating it, killing 30 cattle in the process.
Tornado summary
[edit]The tornado touched down around 7:00 pm. CDT (UTC−05:00) near Forestburg. It completely destroys a house in the town. The tornado moves southeast and it curves around missing the town of Howard. The tornado dissipates near Long lake. The tornado in total killed at least 30 cattle and injured at least 1 person. [1]
Legacy
[edit]This was one of the first tornadoes of which there is a photograph.[2] The photographer was F. N. Robinson, who observed the tornado from a street in the town of Howard, about 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the storm track.There was also another photographer from Huron who took multiple photographs of the same tornado an hour earlier. However, they were lost or destroyed during the engraving process.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]- 1884 Garnett tornado - The other tornado that rivals this for first picture
- List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- List of notable media in the field of meteorology
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tornado archive data explorer". Associated Press. August 28, 1884.
- ↑ "Oldest Known Photo of a Tornado - August 28, 1884". National Weather Service Forecast Office Peachtree City, GA. Peachtree City, Georgia: National Weather Service. Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2021.