Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

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Weather History - June 20th

June 20th, 1957:

An F2 tornado moved ENE from near Rockham to near Athol and Ashton. The storm destroyed a mobile home near the start of the path, killing one person. Four barns were damaged, and one house was unroofed.

Also on this day, an F5 tornado cut a swath through Fargo, North Dakota, killing 10 and injuring at least 103 people. The tornado was the northernmost confirmed F5 until the Elie, Manitoba tornado on June 22nd, 2007.

June 20th, 1989:

A meteorological "hot flash" hit Pierre. Descending air from collapsing thunderstorms caused the temperature to warm from 86 degrees at midnight to 96 at 1 a.m. and 104 at 2 a.m. Pierre's record high for the date was 105 degrees in 1974.

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Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

This Day in Weather History: June 20th