An extended period of rainfall brought flooding to eastern Kentucky in 2017. For more information: weather.gov/jkl/20170423_f… #thisdayinweatherhistory #kywx #ekywx

On April 22, 1970, more than 20 million people marched in streets to increase global awareness of environmental problems. That's still the largest, single-day protest in history, marking the first #EarthDay. #ThisDayinWeatherHistory @EarthDay #EarthDay2024 theweathernetwork.com/en/news/previe…

On #ThisDayInWeatherHistory in 1970, over 20 million people globally marched to raise environmental awareness, marking #EarthDay's inception and the largest single-day protest in history. ow.ly/5BC650RleuL

Happy Earth Day 2024! Visit: earthday.org/earth-day-2024/ #thisdayinweatherhistory #kywx #ekywx

The Jackson Weather Office noted record breaking temperatures back in 1985. #thisdayinweatherhistory #kywx #ekywx

A tornado caused damage in Pulaski and Rockcastle counties back in 1996. #thisdayinweatherhistory #kywx #ekywx

Back in 1963, severe thunderstorms caused damage to several locations across eastern Kentucky. #thisdayinweatherhistory #kywx #ekywx

On #ThisDayInWeatherHistory in 2013, a tornado touched down in Shelburne, Ontario. It was Canada's first tornado measured with the EF-Scale. #OTD ow.ly/lT3r50Rjg8B

Winter like conditions were present across eastern Kentucky back in mid April of 1983. #thisdayinweatherhistory #kywx #ekywx

On #ThisDayInWeatherHistory in 1981, Columbia embarked on its inaugural flight. ow.ly/OSnP50Rf9hI

On #ThisDayInWeatherHistory in 1970, #Apollo13 launched from the Kennedy Space Center. It was @NASA's third launch set to land on the moon. ow.ly/Oc1M50Re5qL

In 1972, thunderstorms dropped a deluge of heavy rain across portions of eastern Kentucky. #thisdayinweatherhistory #kywx #ekywx

Back in 2001, Jackson enjoyed several days of record setting temperatures in the 80s. #thisdayinweatherhistory #kywx #ekywx

Tornadoes touched down in Wolfe county back in 2011. #thisdayinweatherhistory #kywx #ekywx

Severe weather rumbled through portions of eastern Kentucky back in 2020. For more info and pics: weather.gov/jkl/20200408_d… #thisdayinweatherhistory #kywx #ekywx

Monthly low temperature records were set on this date back in 1982. #thisdayinweatherhistory #kywx #ekywx

Eastern Kentucky saw unseasonably warm temperatures in the upper 80s back in 2010. #thisdayinweatherhistory #kywx #ekywx

Flooding killed 10 people in eastern Kentucky back in 1977. For more Information: weather.gov/jkl/1977flood #thisdayinweatherhistory #kywx #ekywx

On #ThisDayInWeatherHistory in 2015, an Air Canada plane was trying to land at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport in snowy conditions when it missed the runway and crashed into some power lines. ow.ly/B1NU50R4YTT

On #ThisDayInWeatherHistory in 1964, a magnitude 9.2 megathrust earthquake shook Alaska for four minutes and 38 seconds. It is still the most powerful earthquake ever to be recorded in North America. ow.ly/ku9m50R3vyu