Volume 15 , Issue 8

84-Hour Blizzard of April, 1938

Anyone out there remember their parents telling them of the 84-hour blizzard of April, 1938? It was April 6 thru 8, 1938 that another blizzard, known as the 84-hour blizzard occurred across the eastern half of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. Leaving in its path 8 deaths (7 in Pampa, 1 in the Oklahoma panhandle.)

There were 10 t0 20 foot drifts back in April, 1938, with sustained winds of 77 mph reported in Pampa at midnight, April 7, 1938. There were true white-out conditions, with visibilities reduced to zero at times. All transportation was brought to a standstill.   |  View or Add Comments (2 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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