This week in 1913 the US was devastated by floods, tornadoes, fire and snowstorms.
23 Mar 1913, 34 – The Commercial Appeal at Newspapers.com
23 Mar 1913, Page 9 – The Daily Deadwood Pioneer-Times at Newspapers.com
24 Mar 1913, 1 – Evansville Courier and Press at Newspapers.com
27 Mar 1913, Page 1 – The Washington Post at Newspapers.com
28 Mar 1913, 6 – The Baltimore Sun at Newspapers.com
27 Mar 1913, Page 1 – Harrisburg Telegraph at Newspapers.com
24 Mar 1913, 1 – Evening Times-Republican at Newspapers.com
25 Mar 1913, Page 5 – Reading Times at Newspapers.com
Easter Sunday 1913 was one of the worst days on record in the US, with thousands dead in floods and tornadoes. Omaha, Nebraska was largely destroyed by a tornado.
28 Mar 1913, 2 – Brookville Headlight at Newspapers.com
Storms struck from Oklahoma to New York.
24 Mar 1996, 8 – The Vincennes Sun-Commercial at Newspapers.com
25 Mar 1913, 6 – The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com
23 Mar 1913, Page 9 – The Daily Deadwood Pioneer-Times at Newspapers.com
Easter Sunday brought tornadoes from coast to coast.
The true story of our national calamity of flood, fire and tornado … – Logan Marshall – Google Books
The worst flooding in Ohio history also occurred in 1913.
09 Dec 1913, 3 – The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com
28 Mar 1913, 6 – The Baltimore Sun at Newspapers.com
27 Mar 1913, Page 1 – The Washington Post at Newspapers.com
27 Mar 1913, Page 1 – Harrisburg Telegraph at Newspapers.com
24 Mar 1913, 1 – Evening Times-Republican at Newspapers.com
25 Mar 1913, Page 5 – Reading Times at Newspapers.com
Chicago set their June temperature record that year.
TimesMachine: July 1, 1913 – NYTimes.com
The world’s record temperature of 134F was set in California on July 10, 1913.
From August 1 to September 7, 1913 Nebraska was over 100 degrees every day but one.
This picture was taken near where I bought my first house – in Richmond, Texas. The flood crest was 56 feet on December 11, 1913.
