The 2006 Westchester County tornado was an F2 tornado that touched down
in Rockland County, New York, on July 12, 2006. It traveled 13 miles
(21 km) into southwestern Connecticut during a 33-minute span through
two states. The tornado touched down at 3:30 p.m. EDT on the shore of
the Hudson River before becoming a waterspout and traveling 3 mi (5 km)
across the river. Coming ashore, the tornado entered Westchester County
and struck the town of Sleepy Hollow at F1 intensity. After passing
through the town, it intensified into an F2 tornado and grew to almost
a quarter mile (400 m) in diameter, making it both the strongest and
largest tornado in the county's history. The tornado continued through
the county, causing damage to numerous structures, until it crossed
into Connecticut at 4:01 p.m. EDT. Not long after entering the state,
it dissipated in the town of Greenwich at 4:03 p.m. EDT. The tornado
left significant damage in its wake. Two barns and a warehouse were
destroyed, and a large stained-glass window was shattered. Numerous
homes and businesses were damaged and thousands of trees were uprooted.
There were no fatalities and only six minor injuries were associated
with the storm. Damages from the tornado totaled $12.1 million.
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1543:
King Henry VIII of England married Catherine Parr , his sixth and last
wife, at Hampton Court Palace.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Parr>
1790:
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was passed, a law that
subordinated the Roman Catholic Church in France to the French
government.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Constitution_of_the_Clergy>
1862:
The Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration awarded by the
United States government, was first authorized by the U.S. Congress.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor>
1943:
World War II: Nazi German and Soviet forces engaged each other at the
Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest tank battles in military
history.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Prokhorovka>
1979:
The Gilbert Islands gained independence from the United Kingdom and
became known as Kiribati.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiribati>
2006:
Hezbollah forces crossed the Israel–Lebanon border and attacked Israeli
military positions while firing rockets and mortars at Israeli towns,
sparking the July War.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zar%27it-Shtula_incident>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
heirloom (n):
1. A valued possession that has been passed down through the
generations.
2. A crop variety that has been passed down through generations of
farmers by seed saving and cultivation
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/heirloom>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts. Every
man is tasked to make his life, even in its details, worthy of the
contemplation of his most elevated and critical hour.
--Henry David Thoreau
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Henry_David_Thoreau>
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