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In 1935, Southeast Colorado was in the midst of 13-day dust storm that sandblasted the region from March 12th to the 25th. Six people died and countless livestock starved or suffocated. Some areas were buried under 6 FEET OF DUST. In 1907, the high temperature reached 91 degrees in Wichita, the earliest 90 degree reading in the city's history. In 1875, an F3 tornado with a track 15 miles long struck North-Central Louisiana where 3 people were killed, 6 homes were destroyed and several thousand trees were splintered. All 3 deaths were from one family. && In 1950, Timberline Lodge, located on the south slopes of Mount Hood about 60 miles east of Portland, was 'snowed under' by around 20.5 feet which had set an Oregon State record.

 


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