The Longest Lasting Tornado
Even if you are a daredevil storm chaser, there are times when the weather is just so totally out of control, you would be insane not to be scared out of your wits. Everyone understands that if it weren’t for brave people like you, who follow close to the storms, the United States would not have some of the best weather alerts systems on the planet. But, even you must have to run from the longest lasting tornado.
The most prolific tornado in recorded history lasted for 3.5 hours. It travels a distance of 219 miles, between Ellington, Indiana and Princeton, Missouri.
Unfortunately, the tornado occurred March 3, 1925, long before they had any type of severe weather warning alert systems. The tornado traveled through 3 states and killed 695 people, including 17 children that were just attending a school that collapsed under the onslaught.
The most Rain to Fall in a Single Year
If you don’t like the rain, then may I suggest you don’t move to India? They hold 2 Guinness book world records for the most rainfall ever recorded in a single year. Cherrapunji, a town in Megahalaya, India had over 904 inches of rain between August of 1860 and July, 1861,
The Hottest Day of the Year
In 1922, the thermometer reached 136 degrees Fahrenheit in Libya. Prior to breaking their record, Death Valley, California recorded the hottest temperature in 1913. The mercury spiked at a whopping 134 degrees Fahrenheit.
Next time you want to complain about the weather, thinking it has to be the worst day ever, you might want to reconsider. Normally, the weather is pretty predictable. If you live in the north, you are bound to have snow and cold. If you live in the south, you can count on needing an air conditioner, especially during the summer months. If you live in the mid-west, you will always have an eye for any strange clouds in the sky that might suddenly sprout an ominous looking tail; and, if you live in places like India, you can expect plenty of rain during the monsoon season.
Every once in a while the weather really gets out of control. No modern technology, no matter how sophisticated, can predict what is going to happen next. The best you can hope for is to simply not be in the wrong place at the wrong time, while at the same time being amazed with the weather phenomenon when it strikes.