On June 11, 1922, the metropolitan section of New York City was ravaged by a violent storm that claimed the lives of 17 people and left over 100 injured. The chaos began just before 6 pm at Classon Point on the Bronx shore of Long Island Sound, where thousands of New Yorkers sought refuge from the oppressive heat. A Ferris wheel, a popular attraction for the sweltering crowd, was reduced to a twisted metal wreck by the sheer force of a wind that howled at a velocity of 50 miles per hour.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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