Weather on This Date - April 30

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April 30, 1852 
A tornado, following the same track as the famous "Tri-state Tornado" of 1925, struck the town of New Harmony IND. Just sixteen persons were killed by the twister, due to the sparse settlement. The "Tri-state Tornado" killed 695 persons. (David Ludlum) 

April 30, 1909
A tornado hit both Haralson and Polk Counties. The tornado struck Felton, where seven people were killed, and then moved into Polk County near Rockmart. Another tornado struck Polk County that same day, killing 12 people. (NWS Atlanta)

April 30, 1953 
A tornado 300 yards in width leveled homes on the north side of Warner-Robins GA, and barracks on the south side of the Warner-Robins Air Force Base. (The Weather Channel) 

April 30, 1987 
Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 100 mph in Lincoln, Mineral and Sanders counties. Twenty-three cities in the central and southeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Memphis TN was the hot spot in the nation with a record high of 94 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

April 30, 1988 
A cold front produced high winds in the southwestern U.S. Winds gusting to 90 mph in southwestern Utah downed power lines, and damaged trees and outbuildings. The high winds also downed power lines in Nevada, completely knocking out power in the town of Henderson. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

April 30, 1989 
Thunderstorms produced severe weather in central and eastern Texas. Hail three inches in diameter was reported at Cool, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Hillsboro. For the first time of record Oklahoma City went through the entire month of April without a single thunderstorm. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) (The Weather Channel) 

April 30, 1990 
Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in southern Virginia and the Carolinas, with tennis ball size hail reported southeast of Chesnee SC. Thunderstorms moving over the Chesapeake Bay flooded U.S. Highway 50 on Kent Island MD with several inches of water resulting in a seventeen-mile long traffic jam. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

April 30, 2014
a weather phenomenon known as a 'wake low' occurred during the morning and early afternoon hours due to a strongly organized cluster of thunderstorms along the northern Gulf coast. This produced winds of 40 to 50 mph across north Georgia. The highest wind gust recorded was 51 mph at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Numerous trees and power lines were downed with some structures and cars receiving damage. Unfortunately, one fatality occurred from a tree falling on a car. (NWS Atlanta)

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