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April 3-4, 1974:
The original Super Outbreak pummeled the Eastern US with 148 tornadoes in 24 hours. An astonishing 30 tornadoes were violent, a record 7 of which were rated F5. Many large cities sustained direct hits. Over 300 people were killed & 5.4k were injured.
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It's super cold here in Suffolk today ⛄
Easy On The Ice by TN Thompson (1955)
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New Mayan Alphabet
Frida Larios
Redesigning an Ancient Script from Mesoamerica from around 500BC
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(https://t.co/VDZz09HKTB)
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October 4, 2013:
A late-season Central Plains outbreak brought a number of strong/violent tornadoes to Nebraska and Iowa.
Two mile-wide EF4s were confirmed, one in Wayne, NE and the other near Pierson, Iowa.
18 tornadoes were confirmed and 17 people were injured.
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Aqui Me Quedo, 1985
Dicken Castro (Colombia)
from Latin American Graphic Design (Taschen)
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Today in 1984, Nigerian potter, Ladi Kwali, died at the age of 59. #RxHistory ⏳
Kwali had an almost mathematical sensibility and a mastery of form and the clay material, evidenced by the symmetry of her work.
Ladi Kwali is featured on the 20 Naira note.
January 6th, 1996: A nor’easter paralyzed the East Coast from the 6th to the 8th. In Washington D.C., this storm is also known as the “Great Furlough Storm." There were 154 fatalities and $3 billion in damages. Event overview from @nytimes: https://t.co/HCo4IdnyGS
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#OTD 3 years ago, we remember #HurricaneMaria. A very powerful hurricane that wrecked the eastern Caribbean slamming into Dominica and PR. And you got to admit this storm is still noice despite the terror it caused. #wxhistory @spann @hurricanetrack
Hey I'm going a daily sketch for #latinxhistorymonth you can find my project on Instagram at ddiorlopez #LatinxCreate