Tomorrow marks the 63rd anniversary of the devastating Columbus Day Storm of 1962, also known as the "Big Blow," which remains the strongest non-tropical windstorm ever to hit the contiguous U.S. A retired National Weather Service meteorologist describes the storm, which brought winds up to 150 mph, killed 46 people, and caused widespread damage, noting that a similar storm today would impact a population nearly six times larger.
Remembering the 'Big Blow' Columbus Day Storm of 1962

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