Comments on: The Tornado That Saved Washington

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:57:42 +0000

During the War of 1812, the British burned the Capital, the White House, and other government buildings on August 24, 1814. While Dolly Madison saved the portrait of George Washington hanging in the White House, Secretary of State James Monroe saved the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.

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15 Facts About Tornadoes | Surprising Science — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:13:31 +0000

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By: chris c

chris c — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:46:03 +0000

I think i saw the funnel from one of those 2 twisters skirting I- 95 to the east of Potomac Mills mall just before they hit. Sky was an odd color and their was a pollen blast near the Sams Club adjacent to Potomac Mills Mall. May have affected more of the area, it was not noted as i recall.

By: Sarah Zielinski

Sarah Zielinski — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:30:50 +0000

That one wasn’t on the NOAA list I found (and I didn’t remember it, since that month is kind of fuzzy in my mind). But you’re half right: (http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~417616) A tornado crossed the Potomac from Virginia, went across the Mall and dissipated near the intersection of Rhode Island and New York. The College Park one, a second tornado, formed over Washington but didn’t touch down until it reached College Park.

By: Froggie

Froggie — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:52:30 +0000

What about the September, 2001 tornadoes? Including the one that hit College Park and killed 2 UMD students? I believe one of those tornadoes was within the District boundaries.

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By: Frank May

Frank May — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:23:28 +0000

I’ve always read before this that it wasn’t just a tornado but a full fledged hurricane with tornados that struck that day