Nearly 6 years ago, on November 17, an outbreak of tornadoes pummeled parts of the Midwest and affected a large real estate of western Kentucky.
In fact several confirmed tornadoes were rated EF-2 to EF-3 strength. One of the tornadoes hit a Uranium enrichment plant near Paducah.
It just so happened that earlier that year in May 2013, plans were in the works to cease operation at the gaseous diffusion plant. According to a report, operations did indeed cease in June.
Initially, there were conflicting reports of whether radioactivity somehow escaped into the air or into the ground. Also, some even questioned whether the plant had fully shut down by this time, some 5 months later, since there was some kind of expiration dating December 31, 2013.
Nevertheless, everything turned out fine. No hazardous materials or radioactivity were released thereby posing no problem to the public.
Other tornadic storms affected several more western Kentucky counties, with some reports of 500,000 to 700,000 dollars worth of damage. Only a couple of minor to serious injuries were reported but no deaths.
Last Year's Winners (Snowfall east of the Mississippi River)
| 247.9 | Redfield NY |
| 242.1 | Osceola NY |
| 231.6 | Hooker NY |
| 227.6 | Marquette MI |
| 211.5 | Bergland Dam MI |
| 207.4 | Munising MI |
| 196.7 | Perrysburg NY |
| 185.0 | Springville NY |
| 182.8 | Ironwood MI |
Also, Mount Washington NH, "Home of the World's Worst Weather", tallied 314.3" for the snow season running from Jul 1 2018 - Jun 30 2019
Remember too, the snowfall totals above also reflect the standard snow season from Jul 1 2018 through Jun 30 2019.
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