On this day in 1926, a violent tornado swept through La Plata, Maryland. The twister, which was on the ground for 18 miles, killed 17 people. The tornado hit an elementary school in La Plata, reportedly lifting it off the ground; 13 students died. Pieces of the schoolhouse were found as far away as Upper Marlboro and Bowie.
Another deadly tornado hit La Plata on April 28, 2002.
Additional reading:
- Maryland Centenarian Remembers 1926 La Plata Tornado (Medium)
- The La Plata Tornado — 1926 (Landmarks blog)
- Woman Recalls Deadly Twister of ’26 (The Washington Post)
- The tornado in Southern Maryland, November 9, 1926 (Monthly Weather Review)
Here are other notables from this date:
- Average high: 62
- Average low: 43
- Record high: 79 (1994)
- Record low: 26 (1976)
- Record rainfall: 1.4 inches (1889)
- Record snowfall: 0.5 inches (1900)
