When was it published?

June 12, 1834 in Herald Of The Times

Domestic News June 12, 1834

Herald Of The Times

Q: What keywords are associated?

Charleston Storm, Water Spout, Tornado, Rain Storm

Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island

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What is this article about?

A rain storm, tornado, and water spout struck near Charleston on Friday last, with the spout bursting near a wharf without causing injury. Captain Pennoyer of the Wm. Gibbons described its size and noise.

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STORM AT CHARLESTON.—In addition to the rain storm and tornado, which visited the precincts of Charleston, on Friday last, there was a water spout which came from the direction of James's Island, and burst near one of the wharves, without doing injury. Captain Pennoyer, of the Wm. Gibbons, who witnessed the phenomenon, states that the spout was sixty to seventy yards in diameter; rose to a height of one hundred to one hundred and fifty feet, and left a wake three or four miles wide. The noise it made, he says, was similar to that of the near passage of a north-river steam-boat.

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What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Weather

What keywords are associated?

Charleston Storm Water Spout Tornado Rain Storm

What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Pennoyer Wm. Gibbons

Where did it happen?

Charleston

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Charleston

Event Date

Friday Last

Key Persons

Captain Pennoyer Wm. Gibbons

Outcome

without doing injury

Event Details

In addition to the rain storm and tornado which visited the precincts of Charleston, there was a water spout which came from the direction of James's Island, and burst near one of the wharves. The spout was sixty to seventy yards in diameter; rose to a height of one hundred to one hundred and fifty feet, and left a wake three or four miles wide. The noise it made was similar to that of the near passage of a north-river steam-boat.