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The 23 inches (58.4 cm) inches of snow that fell on Chicago for 29 hours from the morning of January 26, 1967 is a record for a single storm. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 8 ] [ 10 ] The 19.8 inches (50.3 cm) that fell on January 26–27 was the greatest amount of snow for a 24-hour period, later surpassed by Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011 with 20.0 inches (50 ...
The most significant tornado outbreak of 1967 struck the Midwestern United States, killing 58 people, all in Illinois, and injuring 1,118. The deadliest tornado of the outbreak was an F4 tornado that devastated the south side of Chicago and surrounding suburbs, killing 33 and injuring 500. [ 5 ]
January 24, 1967 – A relatively brief F2 tornado touched down near Gladstone, tracking through Western Henderson County and causing $25,000 (1967 USD) in damages. [79] An intense F3 tornado moved from Burke to areas near Mount Carroll , injuring 12 people and causing extensive damage to barns and other structures. [ 80 ]
Monday is the 53rd anniversary of the biggest snowstorm in Chicago history, according to the National Weather Service. Blizzard of 1967: Monday marks anniversary of Chicago's biggest snowstorm [Video]
A series of winter storms swept across the United States this week, bringing snow, sleet and freezing rain to millions of Americans from coast to coast. Nearly 200 million people across 40 states ...
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The storm produced 22 inches (55 cm) of snow in Chicago and was rated by the National Weather Service as the second worst blizzard to hit Chicago in the 20th century, after the Blizzard of 1967. Soon after the snow ended, record low temperatures occurred with values of −20 °F (−29 °C) or lower n parts of Illinois and surrounding states on ...
The Armistice Day Blizzard was a winter storm that occurred on November 11–12, 1940 which brought heavy snow and winds up to 80 mph. The lake freighter SS William B. Davock sank with all 33 hands in Lake Michigan south of Pentwater, Michigan. The SS Anna C. Minch foundered, broke in two and sank nearby with the loss of all 24 crew.