Search This Blog

Showing posts with label Tornado. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tornado. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The Tornado of 1840 in Natchez, Mississippi




We had quite the crowd for tonight's program on the 1840 Tornado and climatology presented by by Pam Knox, Director of the University of Georgia Weather Network and an agricultural climatologist in UGA Extension.

Pam Knox


Not only did we learn about the second deadliest tornado in US History, which occurred in 1840 here in Natchez, but we also learned the mechanics of what makes tornados form. We learned about how climate warming is affecting tornadic activity, and how they measure the wind speed of tornados, mostly by the type and amount of damage.











For more information on Dr. Knox, please refer to her linkedin page