Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. 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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Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

This Day in Weather History: June 20th