“The first known mention of a tornado in pre-colonial America was in the diary of a member of the 1586 Roanoke landing party. On June 23, he recounts, as the fleet of Sir Francis Drake stood at anchor off the North Carolina coast, there arose a tempest characterized by awesome spouts — the manifestation of […]
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First tornado account predates Weather Channel!
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged 1586 roanoke, american heritage, c w gusewelle, sir francis drake, tornado on November 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »