I just checked, I have on microfilm that I bought several years ago the "Frostburg Mining Journal" from 1890 to 1892. I will take the film to one of our local libraries this week that has a reader and see if there are any new articles related to the tornado and print them out and share them. Dick Crow "The Ole Crow" Retired and enjoying it! "Fair Winds and Following Seas." ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Crow" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 2:04 PM Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] Late 19th century Frostburg Tornado >I found this info - there was a tornado in 1891 - the following is a >description of it. The web address is >http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/Historic_Events/MDcnty-tornado-events.htm > > November 23, 1891 at about 1000 hours EST, a F2 tornado struck Frostburg. > The damage path statistics are unknown. Deaths and injuries is also > unknown. The tornado touched down in the Consol area near the present day > armory. It followed Water Street (northward) before shifting east down > main street near St. Michael's Catholic Church. It moved through the heart > of Frostburg and down to Depot Hill. Buildings were destroyed, roofs > lifted, chimneys downed and windows shattered. A horse and wagon was blown > 50 yards, a full rail car was overturned, marble monuments were toppled > and electric lines down. Damage amounts can not be estimated. > > Dick Crow > "The Ole Crow" > Retired and enjoying it! > > "Fair Winds and Following Seas." > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Ellen Chambers" <[email protected]> > To: "MDALLEGA-L" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 1:06 PM > Subject: [MDALLEGA] Late 19th century Frostburg Tornado > >