Hailstorm May 8th,2017
On May 8th, 2017, a intense hailstorm hit Denver, Colorado and surrounding areas. Colorado is one of the three state east of the Rockies dubbed “hail alley” because of the frequent hailstorms that they encounter. This hailstorm was depicted as the worst hailstorm to ever hit that area amounting to about 2.3 billion dollars in property damage and crops according to Eagle Insurance Company. This surpasses the Hailstorms on July 11, 1990 and June 20, 2003 by at least 1.2 billion dollars. The hailstones were at about the size of a golf ball measured at an average of 2.75 inches in diameter. Hailstones at this size on average reach about 100 mph and are enough to put holes in windshields and windows and have the power to tear the outlays of houses.
This hailstorm lead to the destruction of countless windshields, the closing of 14 school districts for a week, and the flooding of many houses and buildings.
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ReplyDelete1938 New England Hurricane:
Without warning, a powerful Category 3 hurricane slams into Long Island and southern New England, causing 600 deaths and devastating coastal cities and towns. Also called the Long Island Express, the Great New England Hurricane of 1938 was the most destructive storm to strike the region in the 20th century. This Hurrcicane is one of the worst hurricanes not as bad as the Atlantic hurricane.