| Weather History for April 14 |
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1939 A family of tornadoes caused up to F5 damage along an 80 mile long path in northwest Oklahoma. A freight train arrived in Capron, OK at the same time as the tornado. Eight cars of the train were blown off the tracks.
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1921 The world's greatest 24-hour snowfall descended on Silver Lake, CO with 76 inches of snowfall.
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1886 A massive tornado struck Rice, MN. The tornado killed 11 members of a bridal party, including the bride and groom. The tornado, 800 yards wide at times, cut a 20 mile path through Saint Cloud, MN killing 74 persons. The bottom of the Mississippi River was said to have been seen during the tornado's crossing.
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Data courtesy of the National Weather Service
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