Average climate in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations. Tornado activity: West Conshohocken-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 3/22/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the West Conshohocken borough center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Paavo Nurmi (13 June 1897 â 2 October 1973) is considered the greatest runner of all time. He was known as âThe King of Runnersâ or the âFlying Finnâ. Famous all over the world, Nurmi became an unending source of national pride for the newly independent Finland. Paavo Nurmi was driven by love of running.
Wiley Hardeman Post was a famed American aviator during the interwar period, the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Also known for his work in high-altitude flying, Post helped develop one of the first pressure suits and discovered the jet stream. On August 15, 1935, Post and American humorist Will Rogers were killed when Post's aircraft crashed on takeoff from a lagoon near Point Barrow in the Territory of Alaska. Post's Lockheed Vega aircraft, the Winnie Mae, was on display at the Natio