Knickerbocker storm
1922 blizzard on the United States East Coast / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Knickerbocker storm was a blizzard on January 27–28, 1922 in the upper South and the middle Atlantic United States. The storm took its name from the resulting collapse of the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, D.C., shortly after 9 p.m. on January 28, which killed 98 people and injured 133.
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Type | Extratropical cyclone Blizzard |
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Formed | January 27, 1922 |
Dissipated | January 29, 1922 |
Fatalities | 98 fatalities, 133 injured |
Areas affected | Mid-Atlantic states of the United States |
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