"The tornado that stopped the burning of Washington" Topic
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Tango01 | 25 Aug 2014 9:48 p.m. PST |
"As the United States capital of Washington, D.C., burned 200 years ago today, it was an act of nature that helped to drive the British from the besieged city, and possibly save it from more destruction. The anecdotal evidence of the tornado, which apparently touched down in the middle of the city on August 25, 1814, comes from the National Weather Service. "In the early afternoon, a strong tornado struck northwest Washington and downtown," says the NWS. "The tornado did major structural damage to the residential section of the city. More British soldiers were killed by the tornado's flying debris than by the guns of the American resistance." Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
Pedrobear | 25 Aug 2014 11:50 p.m. PST |
I learnt about that on Ancient Aliens. True Story. |
IronDuke596 | 26 Aug 2014 6:45 a.m. PST |
Glieg, a Junior officer of the 85th Light Infantry, described it a most violent storm. An interesting article. Thanks |
RavenscraftCybernetics | 26 Aug 2014 6:53 a.m. PST |
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Tango01 | 26 Aug 2014 10:32 a.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed the article my friend. Amicalement Armand |
Ironwolf | 26 Aug 2014 7:10 p.m. PST |
I knew there was a sever storm but did not realize it was a tornado. I live in Illinois and been in 4 of them. They will pick up and house and toss it like a kids toy. |
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