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Mississippi Leads Tornado Total for 2020

The tornado season for 2020 has been anything but typical, and that goes hand-in-hand with the Coronavirus pandemic which has altered social norms across the world.   

The Deep South region has had more active weather this year than the Central Plains, which didn’t rack up the number of tornadoes that usually occur in an average season. 

According to the Storm Prediction Center annual summary of severe weather, at least 112 twisters were reported in 2020 in Mississippi ranking them #1 in the U.S.   That’s nearly 3 times the number of tornadoes that hit the state in an average year.    In second place is Texas which has had nearly 100 reported tornadoes.   Alabama, Georgia and Illinois land in in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th spot.  

Kansas and Oklahoma which are known for a busy spring storm season were outdone by the state of Nebraska.   Residents in Husker territory tallied 35 tornado reports while both Kansas and Oklahoma had less than 30.    There are 9 areas that have yet to receive any reports of a tornado.    West Virginia, Idaho, Nevada, District of Columbia, Vermont, Rhode Island, Hawaii and Alaska so far have 0.  

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What Solar (Eclipse) Songs Soar On Your Playlist?

(Kansas City, MO) – Oh, come on.  You can’t tell me that you haven’t at least thought of a few sun songs that coincide with one of the biggest celestial events in our lifetime.  Or is it that some of us are more enthusiastic about Monday’s (8/21) solar eclipse than others?  Possibly so.  But you must admit, some of the greatest songs of all time either mention or include the sun in their title and lyrics.

This monumental moment doesn’t quite take place without participation from the moon, too.  There are a lengthy list of songs including the sun, moon and the sky.

Billboard magazine we are not.   But, we felt it was important for you to help us rank the biggest solar songs of all time.  Our non-scientific study may also shape your search for a sing-a-long in the midst of the totality path.

The Must-Have Solar Eclipse Song Playlist

  1.   Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles
  2.   Black Hole Sun – Soundgarden
  3.   Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me – Elton John
  4.   Walkin’ On The Sun – Smashmouth
  5.   Tequila Sunrise – The Eagles
  6.   Walkin’ On Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
  7.   You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder
  8.   Total Eclipse Of The Heart – Bonnie Tyler or Nicki French
  9.   Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers
  10.   The House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals
  11.   Soak Up The Sun – Sheryl Crow
  12.   Sunshine On My Shoulders – John Denver
  13.   Blister In The Sun – Violent Femmes
  14.   Sundown – Gordon Lightfoot
  15.   Steal My Sunshine – Len
  16.   When The Sun Goes Down – Kenny Chesney
  17.   Moondance – Van Morrison
  18.   Seasons In The Sun – Terry Jacks
  19.   Sunglasses At Night – Corey Hart
  20.   (Aquarius) Let The Sunshine In – The Fifth Dimension
  21.  Eclipse – Pink Floyd
  22.  Pocket Full of Sunshine – Natasha Bedingfield
  23.  Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying – Gerry And The Pacemakers
  24.  Cheap Sunglasses – ZZ Top
  25.  Ain’t Goin’ Down ‘Til The Sun Comes Up – Garth Brooks

 

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