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Weather of 1946

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The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 1946. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones.

Deadliest events

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Deadliest meteorological events during 1946
Rank Event Date(s) Deaths (+Missing) Refs
1 November Andhra coast cyclone November ?? 750 [1]
2 Typhoon Querida September 18–27 154 [2]
3 Tornado outbreak of January 4–6 January 4–6 47 [3]
4 Windsor–Tecumseh tornado June 17 17 [3]
5 Mankato–North Mankato, Minnesota tornado August 17 11 [3]
6 1946 Florida hurricane October 5–14 5 [4]
7 Tornado outbreak of May 23–24 May 23–24 4 [3]
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Types

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The following listed different types of special weather conditions worldwide.

Cold snaps and winter storms

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Tornadoes

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Tropical cyclones

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Timeline

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This is a timeline of weather events during 1946.

January

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February

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March

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  • March 16 — A long-tracked thundersquall, a combination of a thunderstorm and a squall, kills ten people, destroys 78 homes, and damaged 94 others. It was noted by the United States Weather Bureau that the houses were “rural negro dwellings”. The thundersquall traveled at least 60 miles (97 km).[7]
  • March 22 — A violent tornado estimated at F4 intensity struck near Wynona, Oklahoma, where it destroyed 15 homes and a power plant and damaged ten other homes. A 500 pounds (230 kg) piece of machinery was carried 0.5 miles (0.80 km) by the tornado.[3][7]

April

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  • April 21 — A tornado strikes around Timber Lake, South Dakota, causing $150,000 in property damage. (1946 USD) in property damage throughout the city.[8] This tornado did not receive an estimated rating on the Fujita scale from Thomas P. Grazulis, meaning it was believed to have been F0 or F1 intensity.[3] The U.S. Weather Bureau published a paper in 1946 which stated the width of this tornado was 4 miles (6.4 km), which would make this the widest tornado ever documented in history, beating the 2013 El Reno tornado.[8]

May

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June

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The Windsor Tornado, taken at Windsor Airport looking northwest towards downtown and Detroit.

July

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August

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  • August 17 — A violent tornado estimated at F4 intensity, struck the Green Gables camp southwest of Mankato, Minnesota, killing 11 people and injuring 100 others. Multiple cars were thrown at least 500 feet (170 yd; 150 m) and a 54,000 pounds (24,000 kg) road grader was thrown 100 feet (33 yd; 30 m). Later in the day, a second violent tornado, also estimated at F4 intensity, struck Wells, injuring 30 people.[3][13]
  • August 20 — A large and violent tornado strikes Kłodzko, Poland, with an estimated intensity of F2–F4 on the Fujita scale. A few hours later, a large, deadly tornado, rated F3 by the European Severe Storms Laboratory, struck Stronie Śląskie and Stójków in Poland, killing one person and leaving ten missing.[11] In an academically peer reviewed paper published in 2017, the tornado (combined) was rated F3/F4.[14] This was one of two officially rated F4 tornadoes during the year.

September

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October

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November

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December

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  • December 2

References

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  1. ^ a b Dipankar C. Patnaik & N. Sivagnanam (November 2007). "Disaster Vulnerability of Coastal States: A Short Case Study of Orissa, India". Social Science Research Network: 4. SSRN 1074845. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ a b Jean Kan Hsieh; Chiao-min Hsieh (September 1955). Typhoons on the Southeastern Coast of China and Formosa (PDF) (Report). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. p. 48. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Grazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant tornadoes, 1680–1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films. pp. 922–925. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
  4. ^ a b H. C. Sumner (December 1946). "North Atlantic Hurricanes and Tropical Disturbances of 1946" (PDF). Monthly Weather Review. 74 (12). American Meteorological Society: 216–217. Bibcode:1946MWRv...74..215S. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1946)074<0215:nahatd>2.0.co;2. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
  5. ^ L. H. Seamon (U.S. Weather Bureau) (1 December 1946). "Preliminary Report on Tornadoes in the United States During 1946". Monthly Weather Review. 74 (12): 211–213. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1946)074<0211:PROTIT>2.0.CO;2.
  6. ^ a b U.S. Weather Bureau (February 1946). "Severe Local Storms For February 1946". Monthly Weather Review. 74 (2): 37. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1946)074<0037:LSRFJ>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1520-0493. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Severe Local Storms for March 1946". Monthly Weather Review. 74 (3): 56. March 1, 1946. Bibcode:1946MWRv...74...56.. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1946)074<0056:SLSFM>2.0.CO;2.
  8. ^ a b "Severe Local Storms for April 1946". Monthly Weather Review. 74 (4): 73. April 1, 1946. Bibcode:1946MWRv...74...73.. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1946)074<0073:SLSFA>2.0.CO;2.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Severe Local Storms for May 1946". Monthly Weather Review. 74 (5). U.S. Weather Bureau: 90–91. May 1946. Bibcode:1946MWRv...74...90.. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1946)074<0090:SLSFM>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1520-0493. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  10. ^ U.S. Weather Bureau (June 1946). "Severe Local Storms For June 1946". Monthly Weather Review. 74 (6): 108–110. Bibcode:1946MWRv...74..108.. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1946)074<0108:SLSFJ>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1520-0493. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  11. ^ a b "European Severe Weather Database". European Severe Storms Laboratory. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  12. ^ a b U.S. Weather Bureau (July 1946). "Severe Local Storms For July 1946". Monthly Weather Review. 74 (7): 128–130. Bibcode:1946MWRv...74..128.. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1946)074<0128:SLSFJ>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1520-0493. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  13. ^ U.S. Weather Bureau (August 1946). "Severe Local Storms For August 1946". Monthly Weather Review. 74 (8): 146–147. Bibcode:1946MWRv...74..146.. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1946)074<0146:SLSFA>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1520-0493. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  14. ^ Taszarek, Mateusz; Gromadzki, Jakub (1 April 2017). "Deadly Tornadoes in Poland from 1820 to 2015". Monthly Weather Review. 145 (4): 1221–1243. Bibcode:2017MWRv..145.1221T. doi:10.1175/MWR-D-16-0146.1.
  15. ^ U.S. Weather Bureau (September 1946). "Severe Local Storms For September 1946". Monthly Weather Review. 74 (9): 163. Bibcode:1946MWRv...74..163.. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1946)074<0163:SLSFS>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1520-0493. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  16. ^ U.S. Weather Bureau (October 1946). "Late Storm Reports For September 1946". Monthly Weather Review. 74 (10): 182. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1946)074<0182:SLSFO>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1520-0493. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  17. ^ a b c U.S. Weather Bureau (November 1946). "Severe Local Storms For November 1946". Monthly Weather Review. 74 (11): 199. Bibcode:1946MWRv...74..199.. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1946)074<0199:SLSFN>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1520-0493. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  18. ^ a b c U.S. Weather Bureau (December 1946). "Severe Local Storms For December 1946". Monthly Weather Review. 74 (12): 232. Bibcode:1946MWRv...74..232.. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1946)074<0232:SLSFD>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1520-0493. Retrieved 21 April 2023.