Name/Title
Great Appalachian Storm (November 24-25, 1950) BinderEntry/Object ID
2021.3.127Scope and Content
Binder of news clipping donated to SLHS by Marion Smauder in April of 2002 commemorating the passing of the Great Appalachian Storm through Sand Lake in November of 1950 which generated widespread particularly wind destruction throughout Rensselaer County and the Town of Sand Lake, NY. Most of the clippings relate to communities surrounding Sand Lake with some references to Sand Lake. The National Weather Service described this major "storm of the century" event as follows for the Capitol District. However, additional NWS entries note that conditions were actually far worse throughout the Ohio Valley. Refer to the weblinks section of this entry for additional details:
"The Great Appalachian Storm (November 24-25, 1950)
A storm rapidly deepened as it tracked inland along the eastern slopes of the Appalachians. The rain and snow associated with the storm was not that great, but the winds were a different story. The storm was situated between two very strong high pressure centers, one east of Labrador and another over the Mississippi Valley, producing a very tight pressure gradient. A wind gust of 83 mph was recorded at Albany, the strongest ever, with sustained winds of 50 to 60 mph. Roads were impassable to fallen trees, fire towers, telephone and power lines were blown down across the region, and wind damage was extensive in New York State, totaling 20 million dollars at the time. Rain and snow fell across the region. Some places across southwestern New York received 20+ inches of snowfall. No snow fell in Albany however 1.08 inches of rain was reported with 7.78 inches of rainfall at Slide Mountain in the Catskills."Cataloged By
Michael Frederick PerryLocation
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SLHS FC5-D2Date
March 2, 2022Created By
curator@slhstrustees.orgCreate Date
March 2, 2022Updated By
curator@slhstrustees.orgUpdate Date
March 2, 2022
