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Jan 23, 1556
Earthquake In Shensi, China
This earthquake occurred in the Shaanxi province (formerly Shensi), China, about 50 miles east-northeast of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi. More than 830,000 people are estimated to have been killed. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. -
Trains buried by Avalanche
Two trains are swept into a canyon by an avalanche in Wellington, Washington, on this day in 1910, killing 96 peopleIs a geophysical hazard involving a slide of a large snow or rock mass down a mountainside, caused when a buildup of material is released down a slope, it is one of the major dangers faced in the mountains in winter.The snow may also mix with the air and form a powder cloud. -
Flinton Tornado
A half-mile wide F5 tornado struck the northern Flint community of Beecher on June 8, 1953, killing 116 people and injuring 844.The tornado was on the ground for 27 miles and destroyed 340 homes. Tornadoes are violent, rotating columns of air which can blow at speeds between 50 and 300 mph, and possibly higher
