• Todays Weather History

    From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, March 06, 2022 00:01:30
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday March 6, 2022.
    This is the 65th day of the year, there are 300 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1872 A cold wave hit the East coast sending the mercury to 8
    degrees below zero at Boston. It was the most severe
    March cold wave in modern history.
    In 1900 A chinook wind blowing down the slopes of the Rockies
    through Havre MT raised the temperature 31 degrees in
    just three minutes.
    In 1954 Florida received its greatest modern-day snowfall of
    record, with 4.0 inches at the Milton Experimental
    Station. Pensacola equalled their 24-hour record with
    2.1 inches of snow.
    In 1987 Twenty-eight cities in the north central U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date. Pickstown SD
    was the hot spot in the nation with a reading of
    83 degrees. The high of 71 at Saint Cloud MN smashed
    their previous record by 21 degrees.
    In 1988 Wintry weather developed in the Rockies and the Plateau
    Region as arctic air swept in from the northwest.
    Blizzard conditions in southeastern Idaho claimed the
    lives of two teenagers. Thunderstorms developed in
    Utah and Idaho.
    In 1989 A winter storm in the south central U.S. left parts of
    Missouri and Arkansas buried under more than a foot of
    snow. Totals in Missouri ranged up to 16 inches at
    Lebanon, with 14 inches at Springfield. Totals in
    Benton County AR ranged up to 14 inches.
    In 1990 Colorado's strongest winter storm of the season moved
    northeastward across the state producing 50 inches of
    snow at Echo Lake, 46.5 inches on Buckhorn Mountain,
    and 46 inches near the top of Coal Canyon. Snow fell
    at the rate of several inches per hour during the
    height of the storm, while winds gusted above 50 mph.
    Several hundred rush hour commuters, including the
    state governor, were stranded in blizzard conditions
    along Highway 36 between Denver and Boulder. Drifts up
    to twelve feet high had to be cleared southeast of
    Boulder.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, March 07, 2022 04:35:48
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday March 7, 2022.
    This is the 66th day of the year, there are 299 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1717 The "Great Snow", a composite of four storms to hit the
    eastern U.S. in nine days, finally came to an end.
    Snow depths averaged 60 inches following the storm.
    Up to four feet of snow fell around Boston MA, and snow
    drifts 25 feet high were reported around Dorchester MA.
    In 1932 A severe coastal storm set barometric pressure records
    from Virginia to New England. Block Island RI reported
    a barometric pressure reading of 28.20 inches.
    In 1987 Forty-five cities in the north central and northeastern
    U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date.
    Huron SD hit 80 degrees, and Pickstown SD reached
    81 degrees. Rochester MN and Rockford IL smashed their
    previous record for the date by 16 degrees.
    In 1988 High winds along a sharp cold front ushered snow and
    arctic cold into the Central Rocky Mountain Region and
    the Northern Plains. Snowfall totals in Utah ranged up
    to 16 inches at Brighton. Winds gusted to 66 mph at
    Rapid City SD.
    In 1989 Blustery northwest winds ushered arctic cold into the
    northeastern U.S. Burlington VT reported a record low of
    14 degrees below zero. Snow and ice over the Carolinas
    replaced the 80 degree weather of the previous day.
    High winds and heavy surf caused five million dollars
    damage along the North Carolina coast.
    In 1990 A major ice storm left much of Iowa under a thick coat
    of ice. It was the worst ice storm in at least 25 years
    for Iowa, perhaps the worst of the century. Up to 2
    inches of ice coated much of western and central
    Iowa, with three inches reported in Crawford County
    and Carroll County. As much as five inches of ice
    was reported on some electrical lines. The ice downed
    78 towers in a 17-mile stretch of a high voltage feeder
    near Boone costing three electric utilities 15 million
    dollars. Damage to trees was incredible, and cleanup
    costs alone ran into the millions. Total damage from
    the storm was more than 50 million dollars.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, March 08, 2022 00:01:28
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday March 8, 2022.
    This is the 67th day of the year, there are 298 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1717 1200 sheep were found buried under a snow drift for 4 weeks
    in Long Island Sound. 100 sheep were still alive.
    In 1909 The town of Brinkley AR was struck by a tornado which
    killed 49 persons and caused 600 thousand dollars
    property damage. The 1200-yard wide tornado destroyed
    860 buildings. Entire families were killed as houses
    were completely swept away by the tornado. Tornadoes
    killed 64 persons and injured 671 others in Dallas and
    Monroe counties during the Arkansas tornado outbreak.
    This was part of a major outbreak of tornadoes from
    south central into eastern Arkansas. A total of 61
    people across the state were killed.
    In 1984 A freak "thunder snowstorm" produced high winds, vivid
    lightning, and up to seven inches of snow in the
    northern suburbs of Washington D.C.
    In 1987 Thirty-two cities in the eastern U.S. reported new
    record high temperatures for the date, including
    Madison WI with a reading of 71 degrees. Afternoon
    highs of 68 at Houghton Lake MI and 72 at Flint MI
    smashed previous records for the date by 14 degrees.
    In 1988 A cold front brought wintry weather to the north
    central U.S. Snowfall totals in northwestern Minnesota
    ranged up to 8 inches at Roseau and Hallock. Winds in
    South Dakota gusted to 61 mph at Brookings.
    In 1989 While arctic cold gripped the northeastern U.S.,
    unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the
    southwestern states. Albany NY reported a record low
    of 2 degrees below zero. Tucson AZ reported a record
    high of 90 degrees.
    In 1990 Late afternoon thunderstorms produced severe weather in
    east central Iowa and west central Illinois. Thunder-
    storms spawned a tornado south of Augusta IL which
    traveled 42 miles to Marbleton. Golf ball size hail
    was reported at Peoria IL and near Vermont IL.
    In 2000 A tornado hits Milwaukee, WI...becoming the earliest
    confirmed tornado during a year. The previous earliest
    confirmed tornado during a year was on April 2.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, March 09, 2022 00:01:29
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday March 9, 2022.
    This is the 68th day of the year, there are 297 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1956 A whopping 367 inches of snow was measured on
    the ground at the Ranier Paradise Ranger Station in
    Washington. The snow depth was a state record and the
    second highest total of record for the U.S.
    In 1960 A winter storm produced a narrow band of heavy snow
    from north central Kentucky into Virginia and the
    mountains of North Carolina. Snowfall amounts ranged
    from 12 to 24 inches, with drifts up to eleven feet
    high in western Virginia.
    In 1987 Gale force winds ushered arctic air into the north
    central U.S. Some places were 50 degrees colder than
    the previous day. Northeast winds, gusting to 60 mph,
    produced 8 to 15 foot waves on Lake Michigan causing
    more than a million dollars damage along the
    southeastern shoreline of Wisconsin.
    In 1988 A cold front brought high winds to the southwestern
    U.S. Winds in the Las Vegas Valley of Nevada gusted
    to 70 mph, and one person was injured by a falling
    tree.
    In 1989 Twenty-two cities in the southwestern U.S. reported new
    record high temperatures for the date. In New Mexico,
    afternoon highs of 72 at Los Alamos, 76 at Ruidoso, and
    79 at Quemado, were records for March.
    In 1990 Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in
    West Texas. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to
    71 mph at Lubbock, and golf ball size hail was reported
    at several other locations. Strong thunderstorm winds
    injured two persons north of the town of Canyon.
    In 2012 An intense supercell thunderstorm produced 4.25 inch
    diameter hail in Hawaii.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, March 10, 2022 00:01:29
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday March 10, 2022.
    This is the 69th day of the year, there are 296 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1912 The barometric pressure reached 29.26 inches at Los
    Angeles CA, and 29.46 inches at San Diego CA, setting
    all-time records for those two locations.
    In 1922 Dodge City KS reported a record 24 hour total of
    17.5 inches of snow.
    In 1987 Strong northwesterly winds ushered arctic air into the
    eastern U.S. Gales lashed the middle and northern
    Atlantic coast. Winds gusted to 50 mph at Manteo NC
    and Cape Hatteras NC.
    In 1988 A winter storm produced snow and high winds in the
    Central Rocky Mountain Region. Snowfall totals in Utah
    ranged up to 42 inches at Alta, with 36 inches reported
    at the Brian Head Ski Resort in 24 hours. Winds gusted
    to 72 mph at La Junta CO and Artesia NM.
    In 1989 Thirty-four cities in the central and southwestern U.S.
    reported new record high temperatures for the date.
    The high of 85 degrees at Hanksville UT was a record
    for March, and Pueblo CO equalled their March record of
    86 degrees. Hill City KS warmed from a morning low of
    30 degrees to an afternoon high of 89 degrees.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing along a warm front produced
    severe weather from southeast Iowa to central Indiana
    and north central Kentucky. Thunderstorms produced
    wind gusts to 65 mph at Fort Knox KY, and hail
    two inches in diameter west of Lebanon IN. Evening
    thunderstorms over central Oklahoma deluged Guthrie
    with 4.5 inches of rain.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, March 11, 2022 00:01:39
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday March 11, 2022.
    This is the 70th day of the year, there are 295 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1911 Tamarack CA reported 451 inches of snow on the ground,
    a record for the U.S.
    In 1948 Record cold followed in the wake of a Kansas blizzard.
    Lows of -25 degrees at Oberlin, Healy and Quinter
    established a state record for the month of March.
    Lows of -15 at Dodge City, -11 at Concordia, and -3 at
    Wichita were also March records.
    In 1962 One of the most paralyzing snowstorms in decades
    produced record March snowfalls in Iowa. Four feet of
    snow covered the ground at Inwood following the storm.
    In 1986 Lightning struck a radio-transmitter tower in Arizona's
    Baxter County twice in 3 hours.
    In 1987 Unseasonably cold weather prevailed in the southeastern
    U.S., and a storm over the Gulf of Mexico spread rain
    and sleet and snow into the Appalachian Region. Sleet
    was reported in southern Mississippi.
    In 1988 A blizzard raged across the north central U.S. Chadron
    NE was buried under 33 inches of snow, up to 25 inches
    of snow was reported in eastern Wyoming, and totals in
    the Black Hills of South Dakota ranged up to 69 inches
    at Lead. Winds gusted to 63 mph at Mullen NE. Snow
    drifts thirty feet high were reported around Lusk WY.
    In 1989 Twenty-one cities in the central and southwestern U.S.
    reported new record high temperatures for the date.
    The afternoon high of 95 degrees at Lubbock TX equalled
    their record for March.
    In 1990 Forty-four cities in the central and eastern U.S.
    reported record high temperatures for the date. Record
    highs included 71 degrees at Dickinson ND and Williston
    ND, and 84 degrees at Lynchburg VA, Charleston WV and
    Huntington WV. Augusta GA and Columbia SC tied for
    honors as the hot spot in the nation with record highs
    of 88 degrees. A vigorous cold front produced up to
    three feet of snow in the mountains of Utah.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, March 12, 2022 00:01:27
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday March 12, 2022.
    This is the 71st day of the year, there are 294 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1888 A blizzard paralyzed southeastern New York State and
    western New England. The storm produced 58 inches of
    snow at Saratoga NY, and 50 inches at Middletown CT.
    The blizzard was followed by record cold temperatures,
    and the cold and snow claimed 400 lives. New York City
    received 20.9 inches of snow, Albany NY reported 46.7
    inches.
    In 1954 A blizzard raged from eastern Wyoming into the Black
    Hills of western South Dakota, while a severe ice storm
    was in progress from northeastern Nebraska to central
    Iowa. The ice storm isolated 153 towns in Iowa. Dust
    from the Great Plains caused brown snow, and hail and
    muddy rain over parts of Wisconsin and Michigan.
    (11th-13th)
    In 1967 A tremendous four day storm raged across California.
    Winds of 90 mph closed mountain passes, heavy rains
    flooded the lowlands, and in sixty hours Squaw Valley
    received 96 inches (eight feet) of snow.
    In 1987 Unseasonably cold weather prevailed in the southeastern
    U.S., with gale force winds along the Middle Atlantic
    Coast. A storm in the Pacific Northwest produced rain
    and gale force winds. Crescent City CA received 2.27
    inches of rain in 24 hours.
    In 1988 A powerful storm produced high winds and heavy snow in
    the Upper Mississippi Valley and the Upper Great Lakes
    Region. Winds gusting to 70 mph produced snow drifts
    six feet high in Minnesota, and sent twelve foot waves
    on Lake Superior over the breakwalls of the ship canal
    at Duluth MN.
    In 1989 An early season heat wave continued in the central and
    southwestern U.S. Nineteen cities reported record high
    temperatures for the date. Wichita Falls TX, which six
    days earlier reported a record low of 8 above, reported
    a record high of 95 degrees. Childress TX was the
    first spot in the country to hit the 100 degree mark.
    In 1990 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed from the Southern
    and Central Plains to the Southern and Middle Atlantic
    Coast, with afternoon highs in the 70s and 80s.
    Seventy-six cities reported record high temperatures
    for the date. Downtown Baltimore MD was the hot spot
    in the nation with a record high of 95 degrees, which
    smashed their previous record for the date by nineteen
    degrees. Other record highs included 89 degrees at
    Washington D.C. and 90 degrees at Raleigh NC.
    In 2004 Big Bay Lake Dam, an earthen structure about 7 miles
    north of Baxterville, MS, failed. The lake originally
    covered 1100 areas...the break flooded over 50 homes.
    In 2021 A huge winter storm affected several areas of the southwest
    United States...especially over portions of Arizona, Utah,
    Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Portions of
    received more than 3 feet of snow in 48 hours, Cheyenne,
    Wyoming broke their 2 day snowfall record, and Denver,
    Colorado had their 4th biggest snowstorm since 1811. Over
    2000 flights out of Denver were canceled. (12th-15th).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, March 13, 2022 00:01:33
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday March 13, 2022.
    This is the 72nd day of the year, there are 293 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1907 A storm produced a record 5.22 inches of rain in
    24 hours at Cincinnati OH. (12th-13th)
    In 1951 The state of Iowa experienced a record snowstorm.
    The storm buried Iowa City under 27 inches of snow.
    In 1977 Baltimore MD received an inch of rain in eight minutes.
    In 1987 A winter storm produced heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada
    Range of California, and the Lake Tahoe area of Nevada.
    Mount Rose NV received 18 inches of new snow.
    In 1988 Unseasonably cold weather prevailed from the Plateau
    Region to the Appalachians. Chadron NE, recently
    buried under 33 inches of snow, was the cold spot in the
    nation with a low of 19 degrees below zero.
    In 1989 Residents of the southern U.S. viewed a once in a life-
    time display of the "Northern Lights". Unseasonably
    warm weather continued in the southwestern U.S.
    The record high of 88 degrees at Tucson AZ was their
    seventh in a row. In southwest Texas, the temperature
    at Sanderson soared from 46 degrees at 8 AM to
    90 degrees at 11 AM.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from northwest
    Texas to Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska during the day,
    and into the night. Severe thunderstorms spawned
    59 tornadoes, including twenty-six strong or violent
    tornadoes, and there were about two hundred other
    reports of large hail or damaging winds. There were
    forty-eight tornadoes in Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa,
    and some of the tornadoes in those three states were
    the strongest of record for so early in the season
    and for so far northwest in the United States.
    The most powerful tornado of the day was one which
    tore through the central Kansas community of Hesston.
    The tornado killed two persons, injured sixty others,
    and caused 22 million dollars along its 67-mile path.
    The tornado had a life span of two hours. Another
    tornado tracked 124 miles across southeastern Nebraska
    injuring eight persons and causing more than five
    million dollars damage during its three hour life span.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, March 14, 2022 00:01:33
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday March 14, 2022.
    This is the 73rd day of the year, there are 292 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1870 The term "blizzard" was used for the first time to describe
    a storm with heavy snow and high winds, that struck Iowa
    and Minnesota.
    In 1944 A single storm brought a record 21.6 inches of snow to
    Salt Lake City UT.
    In 1960 Northern Georgia was between snowstorms. Gainesville
    GA received 17 inches of snow during the month, and
    reported at least a trace of snow on the ground 22 days
    in March. Snow was on roofs in Hartwell GA from the
    2nd to the 29th.
    In 1987 A powerful storm in the western U.S. produced 15 inches
    of snow in the Lake Tahoe Basin of Nevada, and wind
    gusts to 50 mph at Las Vegas NV. Thunderstorms in the
    Sacramento Valley of California spawned a tornado which
    hit a turkey farm near Corning.
    In 1988 Squalls in the Great Lakes Region continued to produce
    heavy snow in northwest Wisconsin and Upper Michigan,
    and produced up to 14 inches of snow in northeast Ohio.
    Poplar WI reported 27 inches of snow in two days.
    In 1989 High winds in Colorado and Wyoming gusted above 120 mph
    at Horsetooth Heights CO. High winds in the Central
    Plains sharply reduced visibilities in blowing dust as
    far east as Kansas City MO. Winds gusting to 72 mph at
    Hill City KS reduced the visibility to a city block in
    blowing dust. Soil erosion in northwest Kansas damaged
    nearly five million acres of wheat.
    In 1990 Fifty-three cities reported record high temperatures
    for the date as readings warmed into the 70s and 80s
    from the Gulf coast to the Great Lakes Region.
    Charleston WV was the hot spot in the nation with
    a record high of 89 degrees. It was the fourth of five
    consecutive days with record warm tempeatures for many
    cities in the eastern U.S. There were 283 daily record
    highs reported in the central and eastern U.S. between
    the 11th and the 15th of March.
    In 2002 Dense fog caused a 125 vehicle pile-up on Interstate 75
    near Catoosa, Georgia.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 09:58:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday March 15, 2022.
    This is the 74th day of the year, there are 291 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1941 The most severe blizzard in modern history struck North
    Dakota and Minnesota. The blizzard hit on a Saturday
    night while many were traveling, and thus claimed 71
    lives. Winds gusted to 75 mph at Duluth MN, and
    reached 85 mph at Grand Forks ND. Snow drifts twelve
    feet high were reported in north central Minnesota.
    A cold front traveling 30 mph crossed Minnesota in
    just seven hours. (15th-16th)
    In 1984 A tornado at Greers Ferry Lake in north central Arkansas
    swept away the highway 16 bridge, and two fishermen on the
    lake. Another tornado hit Fisher in northeast Arkansas, with
    five fatalities.
    In 1987 A winter storm in the western U.S. produced heavy snow
    in central Nevada, with 23 inches reported at Austin.
    High winds raked the desert areas of southern
    California and southern Arizona. Winds gusted to
    59 mph at Douglas AZ.
    In 1988 More than one hundred hours of continuous snow finally
    came to an end at Marquette MI, during which time the
    city was buried under 43 inches of snow. Unseasonably
    cold weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S. Forty-
    one cities reported new record low temperatures for the
    date.
    In 1989 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather from Alabama to the Middle Atlantic Coast.
    Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 at Virginia Beach VA.
    Low pressure in southeastern Ontario produced high
    winds in the northeastern U.S. Winds gusted to 70 mph
    at Saint Albins VT.
    In 1990 Low pressure crossing the Upper Mississippi Valley
    produced high winds from the Northern and Central
    Plains to the Great Lakes Region and Ohio Valley.
    Winds gusted to 73 mph at Iowa City IA, and wind gusts
    reached 79 mph at Waukesha WI. Winds of 75 mph were
    reported around Rapid City SD, with gusts to 100 mph.
    Up to a foot of snow was reported in western Iowa,
    western Minnesota, and extreme eastern North Dakota.
    Blizzard conditions were reported in northeastern
    North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.
    In 2015 Boston, Massachusetts set a record for its snowiest season
    on record, with 108.6 inches of snow. The previous record
    was 107.6 inches of snow for the winter of 1995-1996.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 00:01:24
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday March 16, 2022.
    This is the 75th day of the year, there are 290 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1942 Two tornadoes, 24 minutes apart, struck Baldwin MS
    resulting in 65 deaths.
    In 1975 A single storm brought 119 inches of snow to Crater
    Lake OR establishing a state record.
    In 1986 A small but rare tornado touched down perilously close
    to Disneyland in Anaheim CA.
    In 1987 Softball size hail caused millions of dollars damage to
    automobiles in Del Rio TX. Three persons were injured
    when hailstones crashed through a shopping mall
    skylight.
    In 1988 A winter storm produced heavy snow in the Central
    Rockies. Winds gusted to 80 mph at Centerville UT.
    Eighteen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported
    new record low temperatures for the date, including
    Tallahassee FL with a reading of 24 degrees.
    In 1989 A winter storm brought heavy snow and high winds to the
    southwestern U.S. Winds gusted to 60 mph at Lovelock
    NV, Salt Lake City UT, and Fort Carson CO. Snow fell
    at a rate of three inches per hour in the Lake Tahoe
    area of Nevada.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    large hail and damaging winds from northwest Florida to
    western South Carolina. Thunderstorm winds gusted to
    75 mph at Floridatown FL. Sixteen cities across the
    northeastern quarter of the nation reported record high
    temperatures for the date. The high of 78 degrees at
    Burlington VT smashed their previous record for the
    date by 23 degrees. New York City reported a record
    high of 82 degrees.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, March 17, 2022 00:01:28
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday March 17, 2022.
    This is the 76th day of the year, there are 289 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1892 A winter storm in southwestern and central Tennessee
    produced 26 inches of snow at Riddleton, and 18.5
    inches at Memphis, the deepest snow of record.
    In 1906 The temperature at Snake River WY dipped to 50 degrees
    below zero, a record for the U.S. for the month of
    March.
    In 1970 The city of Chicago IL received 14 inches of snow,
    a record for so late in the season.
    In 1987 A powerful spring storm produced severe thunderstorms
    over the Central Gulf Coast States, and heavy snow in
    the High Plains Region. A tornado caused three million
    dollars damage at Natchez MS, and six inches of rain in
    five hours caused five million dollars damage at
    Vicksburg MS. Cactus TX received 10 inches of snow.
    Western Kansas reported blizzard conditions.
    In 1988 A winter storm produced heavy snow from the northeast
    Texas panhandle to the Ozark area of Missouri and
    Arkansas. Up to 15 inches of snow was reported in
    Oklahoma and Texas. Snowfall totals in the Ozark area
    ranged up to 14 inches, with unofficial reports as high
    as 22 inches around Harrison AR.
    In 1989 Strong northerly winds ushered snow and arctic cold
    into the north central U.S. Winds gusted to 58 mph at
    Sydney NE and Scottsbluff NE, Cadillac MI received
    12 inches of snow, and International Falls MN reported
    a record low of 22 degrees below zero.
    In 1990 Showers and thunderstorms associated with a slow moving
    cold front produced torrential rains across parts of
    the southeastern U.S. over a two day period. Flooding
    claimed the lives of at least 22 persons, including
    thirteen in Alabama. Up to 16 inches of rain deluged
    southern Alabama, with 10.63 inches reported at Mobile
    AL in 24 hours. The town of Elba AL was flooded with
    6 to 12 feet of water causing more than 25 million
    dollars damage, and total flood damage across Alabama
    exceeded 100 million dollars. Twenty-six counties in
    the state were declared disaster areas.
    In 2002 A stalled frontal boundary, and repeated areas of low
    pressure moving across the state brought torrential
    rain and thunderstorms to Arkansas (17th-20th). Storm
    totals ranged from 4 to 8 inches and more, with many
    reports of flooding and very high river levels.
    Elsewhere, a record 24 hour snowfall of 28.6 inches
    fell in Anchorage, Alaska (17th-18th).
    In 2004 Up to 15 inches of rain fell in 12 hours in the Kohala
    and Hamaleua areas of Hawaii. Severe thunderstorns
    brought flash flooding, large hail, and strong winds
    to a large part of Arkansas (17th-18th).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, March 18, 2022 08:16:24
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday March 18, 2022.
    This is the 77th day of the year, there are 288 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1925 The great "Tri-State Tornado" occurred, the most deadly
    tornado in U.S. history. The tornado claimed 695 lives
    (including 234 at Murphysboro IL and 148 at West
    Frankfort IL), and caused seventeen million dollars
    property damage. It cut a swath of destruction 219
    miles long and as much as a mile wide from east central
    Missouri to southern Indiana between 1 and 4 PM. The
    tornado leveled a school in West Frankfort IL, and
    picked up sixteen students setting them down unharmed
    150 yards away. Seven other tornadoes claimed an
    additional 97 lives that day.
    In 1971 High winds accompanied a low pressure system from the
    Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes. Winds gusted to
    100 mph at Hastings NE, and reached 115 mph at Hays KS.
    High winds caused two million dollars damage in Kansas.
    Fire burned 50,000 forest acres in eastern Oklahoma.
    (17th-19th)
    In 1987 A storm in the central U.S. produced up to 10 inches of
    snow in western Nebraska, and up to six inches of rain
    in eastern sections of the state. The heavy rains
    pushed the Elkhorn River out of its banks, submerging
    the streets of Inman under three feet of water.
    In 1988 Light rain and snow prevailed east of the Mississippi
    River. Fair weather prevailed west of the Mississippi.
    In 1989 A storm in the western U.S. produced heavy rain in
    California, with heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada Range.
    Venado, Baja CA was drenched with 5.40 inches of rain in
    24 hours. A dozen cities in the eastern U.S. reported
    new record high temperatures for the date, including
    Baltimore MD with a reading of 82 degrees.
    In 1990 Heavy rain caused extensive flooding of rivers and
    streams in Georgia, with total damage running well
    into the millions. Flooding also claimed six lives.
    Nearly seven inches of rain caused 2.5 million dollars
    damage around Columbus, and up to nine inches of rain
    was reported over the northern Kinchafoonee Basin in
    Georgia.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, March 19, 2022 00:01:27
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday March 19, 2022.
    This is the 78th day of the year, there are 287 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1935 Suffocating dust storms occurred frequently in
    southeastern Colorado between the 12th and the 25th of
    the month. Six people died, and many livestock starved
    or suffocated. Up to six feet of dust covered the
    ground. Schools were closed, and many rural homes were
    deserted by tenants.
    In 1950 Timberline Lodge reported 246 inches of snow on the
    ground, a record for the state of Oregon.
    In 1956 The second heavy snowstorm in just three days hit
    Boston. Nearby Blue Hill received 19.5 inches
    contributing to their snowiest March of record.
    In 1987 A storm in the western U.S. produced rain and snow from
    the northern and central Pacific coast to the northern
    and central Rockies. Heavier snowfall totals included
    13 inches at Clear Creek UT, 12 inches at Snow Camp CA
    and Glacier Park MT, and 10 inches at Kayenta AZ. Wind
    gusts reached 54 mph at Winslow AZ.
    In 1988 Seven cities in California and Nevada reported new
    record high temperatures for the date as readings
    soared into the 80s and lower 90s. Los Angeles CA
    reported a record high of 89 degrees. Five cities in
    south central Texas reported record lows, including
    El Paso, with a reading of 22 degrees.
    In 1989 Six cities reported new record low temperatures for the
    date as cold arctic air settled into the Upper Midwest
    for Palm Sunday, including Marquette MI with a reading
    of 11 degrees below zero.
    In 2003 (18th-20th) While a springlike storm was bringing severe
    thunderstorms and tornadoes to the lower Mississippi
    Valley, and along the Gulf Coast (tornadoes in Georgia
    killed 6, and injured over 200)...a late winter storm
    hit portions of Colorado and Wyoming with blizzard
    conditions, and over 2 feet of snow in some areas. Both
    Denver, CO and Cheyenne, WY were particularly hard hit.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, March 20, 2022 00:01:25
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday March 20, 2022.
    This is the 79th day of the year, there are 286 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1924 A late winter storm in Oklahoma produced nearly a foot
    of snow at Oklahoma City and at Tulsa.
    In 1948 The city of Juneau received 31 inches of snow in 24
    hours, a record for the Alaska capitol. (20th-21st)
    In 1984 A severe three day winter storm came to an end over the
    Central Plains. The storm produced up to twenty inches
    of snow in Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas, and left a
    thick coat of ice from eastern Kansas across
    northwestern Missouri into Iowa.
    In 1987 A storm produced blizzard conditions in Wyoming and
    eastern Nebraska, and severe thunderstorms in central
    Nebraska. Snowfall totals ranged up to 12 inches at
    Glenrock WY and Chadron NE. Thunderstorms in central
    Nebraska produced wind gusts to 69 mph at Valentine,
    and wind gusts to 76 mph at Bartley.
    In 1988 Squalls in the Great Lakes Region left up to eight
    inches of new snow on the ground in time for the
    official start of spring. Unseasonably warm weather
    prevailed in the western U.S. Seven cities reported
    new record high temperatures for the date, including
    Tucson AZ with a reading of 89 degrees.
    In 1989 Snow and high winds created blizzard conditions in
    western Kansas to usher in the official start of the
    spring season. Thunderstorms produced severe weather
    from east Texas to Alabama and northwest Florida, with
    nearly fifty reports of large hail and damaging winds
    during the afternoon and evening hours.
    In 1990 The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of a snowstorm
    as spring officially began at 4:19 PM. Snowfall totals
    in the Green Mountains of Vermont ranged up to thirty
    inches, and up to 15 inches of snow was reported in the
    Catskills and Adirondacks of eastern New York State.
    Totals in eastern Pennsylvania ranged up to 12 inches
    at Armenia Mountain. The storm resulted in one death,
    and forty-nine injuries.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, March 21, 2022 00:01:25
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday March 21, 2022.
    This is the 80th day of the year, there are 285 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 2013 (21st-23rd) A late winter/early spring storm brought
    snow to portions of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri,
    Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee...with portions of
    north central Arkansas and south central Missouri
    getting from 6 to over 8 inches of heavy wet snow.
    Further south, strong to severe thunderstorms with
    heavy rain, and large hail, were the rule.
    In 1932 A tornado swarm occurred in the Deep South. Between
    late afternoon and early the next morning severe
    thunderstorms spawned 31 tornadoes in Alabama,
    Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee. The tornadoes
    killed 334 persons and injured 1784 others. Northern
    Alabama was hardest hit. Tornadoes in Alabama killed
    286 persons and caused five million dollars damage.
    In 1952 Severe thunderstorms spawned 31 tornadoes across
    Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama and
    Kentucky. The tornadoes killed 343 persons and caused
    15 million dollars damage. Arkansas and Tennessee each
    reported thirteen tornadoes. The towns of Judsonia AR
    and Henderson TN were nearly wiped off the map in what
    proved to be the worst tornado outbreak of record for
    Arkansas until the outbreak of Jan. 21, 1999. A tornado
    one and a half miles wide at times, left a church the
    only undamaged building at Judsonia.
    In 1987 A winter storm in the Northern High Plains Region
    produced blizzard conditions in western South Dakota.
    Winds gusted to 70 mph at Rapid City SD, and snowfall
    totals ranged up to 20 inches at Lead SD. The high
    winds produced snow drifts six feet high.
    In 1988 Bitterly cold weather prevailed across the northeastern
    U.S. Portland ME reported their coldest spring day of
    record with a morning low of 5 above, and an afternoon
    high of just 21 degrees. Marquette MI reported a
    record low of 15 degrees below zero.
    In 1989 Snow blanketed the northeastern U.S. early in the day,
    with 6 inches reported at Rutland VT. Morning and
    afternoon thunderstorms produced large hail and
    damaging winds from southwestern Mississippi to
    southwest Georgia.
    In 1990 The first full day of spring was a cold one for the
    eastern U.S. Freezing temperatures damaged 62 percent
    of the peach crop in upstate South Carolina, and
    72 percent of the peach crop in the ridge area of
    South Carolina. Elkins WV, which a week earlier
    reported a record high of 82 degrees, was the cold
    spot in the nation with a morning low of 16 degrees.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 10:06:28
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday March 22, 2022.
    This is the 81st day of the year, there are 284 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1920 A spectactular display of the Northern Lights was
    visible as far south as Bradenton FL, El Paso TX, and
    Fresno CA. At Detroit MI, the display was described
    "so brilliant as to blot out all stars below first
    magnitude". (22nd-23rd)
    In 1936 A great flood crested on rivers from Ohio to Maine.
    The flood claimed 107 lives and caused 270 million
    dollars property damage.
    In 1954 Six to ten inch rains caused the Chicago River to
    overflow its banks.
    In 1987 An intense storm produced heavy snow in the southern
    and central Rockies, and high winds from southern
    California to West Texas. Wolf Creek Pass CO received
    24 inches of snow, and winds gusted to 69 mph at
    Ruidoso NM. Blizzard conditions were reported in
    eastern Colorado.
    In 1988 Rain and high winds battered the Northern Pacific Coast
    Region, with wind gusts to 78 mph at Ocean Shores WA.
    The high winds uprooted trees and down power lines.
    Ten cities in the northeastern U.S. reported new record
    low temperatures for the date. Eight cities in the
    central U.S. reported record highs. Southerly winds
    gusting to 60 mph helped push the mercury at Ottumwa IA
    to a record warm reading of 83 degrees.
    In 1989 Six cities in the Great Lakes Region, and three in
    southern Texas, reported new record low temperatures
    for the date, including Alpena MI with a reading of
    9 above zero, and Brownsville TX with a reading of
    38 degrees.
    In 1990 A surge of arctic air kept temperatures in the teens
    and 20s during the day in the north central U.S.,
    and heavy snow fell over parts of Montana. Record
    warmth was reported in the western U.S., and in Alaska.
    Phoenix AZ reported a record high of 94 degrees, and
    the town of Barrow, located along the arctic coast of
    Alaska, reported a record high of 20 degrees.
    In 2004 Strong thunderstorms across Maui and the big island of
    Hawaii, caused heavy rain...with storm totals as high
    as 9 inches.
    In 2013 (22nd-25th) Another in a series of late winter/early
    early spring storms moved across the country...bringing
    heavy snow from Colorado and Kansas east into Missouri,
    with warnings as far east as Ohio and Pennsylvania; and
    strong to severe storms with large hail and flooding rain
    from Oklahoma and Texas, eastward through Arkansas, and
    along the Gulf Coast to the southeast US. Whiteout
    conditions prompted authorities to close 154 miles of
    Interstate 70 from Denver to the Kansas line. About 45
    45 miles north of Denver, Interstate 25 was shut down,
    due to a weather related incident that led to as many as
    50 vehicles crashing, or spinning off the roadway. Flames
    also engulfed a semi-taknker caught in the pile-up.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 00:01:24
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday March 23, 2022.
    This is the 82nd day of the year, there are 283 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1913 A vicious tornado hit the city of Omaha NE. The
    tornado struck during the late afternoon on Easter
    Sunday, and in just twelve minutes cut a swath of total
    destruction five miles long and two blocks wide across
    the city killing 94 persons and causing 3.5 million
    dollars property damage.
    (23rd-27th) Flooding of historic proportions throughout the
    Ohio River and its tributaries resulted in 467 deaths.
    In 1916 Pocatello ID received a record 14.6 inches of snow in
    24 hours.
    In 1987 A blizzard raged across western Kansas, and the
    panhandle area of Texas and Oklahoma. Pampa TX
    received 21 inches of snow, and winds gusted to 78 mph
    at Dodge City KS Altus OK. Governor Hayden declared
    forty-six counties in western Kansas a disaster area.
    In southwest Kansas, the storm was described as the
    worst in thirty years.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms developing along a strong cold front
    spawned tornadoes near Roberts ID and Bridger MT.
    Strong and gusty winds prevailed in the western U.S.
    Wind gusts in the southwest part of Reno NV reached
    89 mph.
    In 1989 Charlotte NC and Wilmington NC reported rainfall
    records for the date as showers and thunderstorms
    prevailed in the southeastern U.S. Freezing rain
    glazed parts of North Carolina and southern Virginia.
    Gale force winds produced a heavy surf along the coast
    of North Carolina.
    In 1990 An upper level storm system produced heavy snow in the
    Lower Missouri Valley. Snowfall totals ranged up to 9
    inches at Kansas City MO, with 8 inches reported
    at Falls City NE, Columbia MO and Saint Louis MO.
    Thunderstorms produced several inches of snow across
    the Kansas City area during the evening rush hour.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, March 24, 2022 00:01:23
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday March 24, 2022.
    This is the 83rd day of the year, there are 282 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1912 Residents of Kansas City began to dig out from a storm
    produced 25 inches of snow in 24 hours. The snowfall
    total was nearly twice that of any other storm of
    modern record in Kansas City before or since that time.
    A record 40 inches of snow fell during the month of
    March that year, and the total for the winter season of
    67 inches was also a record. By late February of that
    year Kansas City had received just six inches of snow.
    Olathe KS received 37 inches of snow in the snowstorm,
    establishing a single storm record for the state of
    Kansas. (23rd-24th)
    In 1987 A winter-like storm in the central U.S. produced
    blizzard conditions from South Dakota to western
    Kansas. Snowfall totals ranged up to 24 inches at
    Neligh NE, with 19 inches at Winner SD. Winds gusting
    to 60 mph created twelve foot snow drifts in Nebraska
    stranding thousands on the highways.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced
    severe weather from Minnesota to northeastern Texas.
    The thunderstorms spawned ten tornadoes, including one
    which injured five persons near Raymondville MO.
    In 1989 Low pressure off the coast of Virginia brought heavy
    rain to the Middle Atlantic Coast States, and heavy
    snow to the Northern Appalachians. Cape Hatteras NC
    was soaked with 5.20 inches of rain in 24 hours, and
    snowfall totals in Vermont ranged up to 12 inches.
    Winds gusted to 52 mph at New York City.
    In 1990 The storm system which produced heavy snow in the Lower
    Missouri Valley the previous day, spread heavy snow
    across parts of the Upper Ohio Valley and the Middle
    Atlantic Coast Region. Snowfall totals of 2.2 inches
    at Philadelphia PA and 2.4 inches at Atlantic City NJ
    were records for the date. Up to six inches of snow
    blanketed southern Ohio. In the Middle Atlantic Coast
    Region, snow coated the blossoms of cherry trees which
    had bloomed in 80 degree weather the previous week.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, March 26, 2022 00:01:30
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday March 26, 2022.
    This is the 85th day of the year, there are 280 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1913 The Ohio River Basin flood reached a climax. Ten inch
    rains over a wide area of the Ohio River Basin
    inundated cities in Ohio, drowning 467 persons, and
    causing 147 million dollars damage. The Miami River at
    Dayton reached a level eight feet higher than ever
    before. The flood, caused by warm wather and heavy
    rains, was the second most deadly of record for the
    nation.
    In 1954 The temperature at Allaket AK plunged to 69 degrees
    below zero.
    In 1971 Parts of northern and central Georgia experienced their
    worst snow and ice storm since 1935. Two day power
    outages ruined two million eggs at poultry hatcheries.
    Two persons were killed when a tree landed on their
    car. (25th-26th)
    In 1987 A cold front crossing the Plateau Region produced high
    winds in Utah causing some property damage. Winds
    gusted to 51 mph at Salt Lake City.
    In 1988 Twenty cities in the southwestern U.S. reported new
    record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs
    of 73 at Flagstaff AZ, 90 at Sacramento CA, 95 at Santa
    Maria CA and Los Angeles CA, 99 at Tucson AZ, and
    100 degrees at Phoenix AZ set records for March.
    In 1989 The "Easter Bunny" brought record warm temperatures to
    the central U.S. while such records were still welcome.
    A dozen cities reported record warm readings, including
    Dodge City KS with an afternoon high of 88 degrees.
    Strong southerly winds gusted to 51 mph at Dodge City,
    and reached 55 mph at Salina KS.
    In 1990 Fair weather prevailed across the nation for the second
    day in a row. Freezing temperatures were reported in
    the Middle Atlantic Coast Region in the wake of an
    early spring snowstorm. Afternoon highs were again in
    the 70s and 80s in the southeastern U.S., and for the
    ninth day in a row, temperatures in the southwestern
    U.S. reached the 90s.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, March 27, 2022 00:01:39
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday March 27, 2022.
    This is the 86th day of the year, there are 279 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1890 An outbreak of tornadoes occurred in the Ohio Valley.
    One tornado struck Louisville KY killing 78 persons and
    causing four million dollars damage.
    In 1950 A three day snowstorm in the High Plains Region finally
    came to an end. The storm produced 34 inches of snow
    in 24 hours at Dumont, located in the Black Hills of
    South Dakota, and a total of 50 inches.
    In 1984 The temperature at Brownsville TX soared to
    106 degrees, and Cotulla TX reached 108 degrees,
    equalling the March record for the U.S.
    In 1987 The second blizzard in less than a week hit eastern
    Colorado and western Kansas. Snowfall totals ranged up
    to 24 inches at San Isabel CO. Winds gusted to 50 mph
    at Goodland KS. The high winds piled snow into massive
    drifts, closing roads for days and killing thousands of
    cattle. Snow drifts thirty feet high were reported in
    northwest Kansas.
    In 1988 Temperatures rose quickly, then dropped just as
    rapidly, in the central U.S. Eight cities reported new
    record high temperatures for the date as readings
    soared into the 80s. Lamar CO hit 91 degrees.
    Southerly winds gusted to 63 mph at Gage OK, but strong
    northwest winds, gusting to 61 mph at Goodland KS,
    ushered much colder air into the area.
    In 1989 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather in the south central U.S. Two tornadoes were
    reported, and there were 77 other reports of large hail
    and damaging winds. Baseball size hail was reported at
    Willow OK and Bartlesville OK. Twenty-six cities in
    the central and eastern U.S. reported new record high
    temperatures for the date, including Yankton SD with a
    reading of 84 degrees.
    In 1990 Temperatures dipped into the teens and single numbers
    in the northeastern U.S. Scranton PA tied their record
    for the date with a morning low of 18 degrees. Temper-
    atures warmed into the 60s and lower 70s in the Pacific
    Northwest. The afternoon high of 65 degrees at Astoria
    OR equalled their record for the date.
    In 2003 Severe thunderstorms spawned high winds, heavy rains,
    and tornadoes across Florida. In the Liberty City-
    Brownsville area of northwest Miami, a man was killed
    when a 7 foot tree branch crashed into his living room.
    In Ocala, straight lind winds knocked down a restaurant
    hospitality tent at the Nancy Lopez Legacy Country Club,
    injuring 8 of the 24 people under the tent. Gainesville's
    Santa Fe Community College wsa closed after 1 1/2 feet of
    water flooded three buildings. Several areas also received
    large hail. Close to 39,000 homes lost power from the
    storms, and several tractor trailer rigs were overturned.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 17:55:56
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday March 29, 2022.
    This is the 88th day of the year, there are 277 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1848 (29th-31st) An ice jam at the neck of Lake Erie and the
    Niagara River caused Niagara Falls to ease to a trickle.
    In 1886 Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of
    rain in 24 hours.
    In 1920 Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours
    to establish a state record.
    In 1921 The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from
    82 degrees to 26 degres thus ending an early spring.
    In 1935 A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours.
    During one six hour period the visibility was near
    zero. (28th-31st)
    In 1945 Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March
    record for the New England area.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms spawned tornadoes in Mississippi, and
    produced high winds and heavy rain in Louisiana.
    Thunderstorm winds gusted to 92 mph at Houma LA, and
    caused a million dollars damage in Terrebonne Parish.
    Avondale LA was deluged with 4.52 inches of rain.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley
    spawned a tornado which injured two persons at Bunkie
    LA, and produced high winds, which felled a large tree
    onto a trailer at Bastrop LA, claiming the life of one
    child and injuring another.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced torrential rains in northeastern
    Texas and southwestern Arkansas. Longview TX reported
    14.16 inches of rain. More than 11 inches of rain at
    Henderson TX caused a dam to give way, and people left
    stranded in trees had to be rescued by boat. Total
    damage in northeastern Texas was estimated at 10 to 16
    million dollars.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather in southeastern Texas and southern
    Louisiana. Thunderstorms spawned seven tornadoes,
    including one which injured seven persons at Gray LA.
    Thunderstorms also produced golf ball size hail and
    wind gusts to 70 mph at Port O'Conner TX, and produced
    up to six inches of rain in Beauregard Parish LA.
    In 2002 Three days of heavy rain and severe weather plagued
    parts of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and
    (29th-31st). Portions of Arkansas had another 4 inches
    or more of rain to fall on ground already saturated by
    heavy rains just days earlier.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 00:01:31
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday March 30, 2022.
    This is the 89th day of the year, there are 276 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1823 A great Northeast storm with hurricane force winds
    raged from Pennsylvania to Maine. The storm was most
    severe over New Jersey with high tides, uprooted trees,
    and heavy snow inland.
    In 1899 A storm which buried Ruby CO under 141 inches of snow
    came to an end. Ruby was an old abandoned mining town
    on the Elk Mountain Range in the Crested Butte area.
    In 1977 Hartford CT hit 87 degrees to establish a record for
    the month of March.
    In 1987 A storm spread heavy snow across the Ohio Valley and
    Lower Great Lakes Region. Cleveland OH received
    16 inches of snow in 24 hours, their second highest
    total of record. Winds gusting to 50 mph created eight
    to twelve foot waves on Lake Huron. The storm ushered
    unseasonably cold air into the south central and
    southeastern U.S., with nearly one hundred record lows
    reported in three days.
    In 1988 A winter-like storm developed in the Central Rockies.
    Snowfall totals in Utah ranged up to 15 inches at the
    Brian Head Ski Resort, and winds in Arizona gusted to
    59 mph at Show Low.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing along and ahead of a slow
    moving cold front produced large hail and damaging
    winds at more than fifty locations across the
    southeastern quarter of the nation, and spawned a
    tornado which injured eleven persons at Northhampton
    NC.
    In 1990 Low pressure produced heavy snow in central Maine and
    northern New Hampshire, with up to 8 inches reported
    in Maine. A slow moving Pacific storm system produced
    18 to 36 inches of snow in the southwestern mountains
    of Colorado in three days. Heavier snowfall totals
    included 31 inches at Wolf Creek Pass and 27 inches
    at the Monarch Ski Area.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, March 31, 2022 00:01:21
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday March 31, 2022.
    This is the 90th day of the year, there are 275 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1890 Saint Louis MO received 20 inches of snow in 24 hours.
    It was the worst snowstorm of record for the St Louis.
    In 1954 The temperature at Rio Grande City TX hit 108 degrees,
    which for thirty years was a U.S. record for the month
    of March.
    In 1962 A tornado struck the town of Milton FL killing
    17 persons and injuring 100 others. It was the worst
    tornado disaster in Florida history.
    In 1973 A devastating tornado takes a nearly continuous 75 mile
    path through north central Georgia causing more than
    113 million dollars damage, the highest total of record
    for a natural disaster in the state.
    In 1987 March went out like a lion in the northeastern U.S.
    A slow moving storm produced heavy snow in the Lower
    Great Lakes Region, and heavy rain in New England.
    Heavy rain and melting snow caused catastrophic
    flooding along rivers and streams in Maine and New
    Hampshire. Strong southerly winds ahead of the storm
    gusted to 62 mph at New York City, and reached 87 mph
    at Milton MA. A dawn waterspout moved onshore at
    Hatteras Island, North Carolina from the Atlantic
    Ocean, causing $800,000 damage at Buxton.
    In 1988 March went out like a lion in eastern Colorado.
    A winter-like storm produced 42 inches of snow at Lake
    Isabel, including 20 inches in six hours. Fort Collins
    reported 15 inches of snow in 24 hours. Winds gusted
    to 80 mph at Centerville UT. Albuquerque NM received
    14 inches of snow.
    In 1989 Afternoon thunderstorms produced severe weather from
    North Carolina to Pennsylvania. Thunderstorm winds
    gusted to 76 mph at Cape Henry VA. While squalls
    blanketed northwest Pennyslvania with up to 9 inches
    of snow, thunderstorms in eastern Pennsylvania produced
    golf ball size hail at Avondale.
    In 1990 The month of March went out as it came in, like a lamb.
    Marquette MI, which started the month with a record
    high of 52 degrees, equalled their record for the date
    with a reading of 62 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, April 01, 2022 00:02:26
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday April 1, 2022.
    This is the 91st day of the year, there are 274 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1912 A tornado with incredible velocity ripped into downtown
    Houston TX breaking the water table and giving the city
    its first natural waterspout.
    In 1923 Residents in the eastern U.S. awoke on "April Fool's Day"
    to bitterly cold temperatures. The mercury plunged to
    34 degrees below zero at Bergland MI and to 16 degrees
    in Georgia.
    In 1946 The Scotch Cap Lighthouse on Unimak Island, Alaska, was hit
    by 2 earthquakes in 27 minutes...then obliterated by a tidal
    wave.
    In 1987 Forty-five cities across the southeastern U.S. reported
    record low temperatures for the date. Lows of 37 degrees
    at Apalachicola FL, 34 degrees at Jacksonville FL, 30
    degrees at Macon GA, and 22 degrees at Knoxville TN, were
    records for April. A tornado touched down briefly during
    a snow squall on the south shore of White Fish Bay (six
    miles northwest of Bay Mills WI). A mobile home was
    unroofed and insulation was sucked from its walls.
    In 1988 A powerful spring storm produced 34 inches of snow at Rye,
    CO, 22 inches at Timpas OK, 19 inches at Sharon Springs KS,
    and up to 35 inches in New Mexico. Severe thunderstorms
    associated with the same storm spawned a tornado which
    caused 2.5 million dollars damage at East Mountain TX.
    In 1989 Up to six inches of snow blanketed the Adirondacks of eastern
    New York State and the Saint Lawrence Valley of Vermont.
    Up to a foot of snow blanketed the Colorado Rockies.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Texas, from southern
    Arkansas and northern Louisiana to southern Georgia, and from
    northern South Carolina to the Upper Ohio Valley during the
    day and evening. Thunderstorms spawned a tornado at Evergreen,
    Alabama, and there were more than eighty reports of large
    hail and damaging winds. Thunderstorms produced baseball size
    hail north of Bastrop Louisiana, and produced damaging winds
    which injured one person west of Meridian, Mississippi.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, April 02, 2022 09:43:06
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday April 2, 2022.
    This is the 92nd day of the year, there are 273 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1975 The northeastern U.S. was in the grips of a severe storm
    which produced hurricane force winds along the coast, and
    two to three feet of snow in Maine and New Hampshire.
    Winds atop Mount Washington NH gusted to 140 mph. The
    biggest snowstorm of record for so late in the season
    paralyzed Chicago IL. Up to 20 inches of snow fell in
    extreme northeastern Illinois, and 10.9 inches of snow
    closed Chicago's O'Hare Airport.
    In 1982 Severe thunderstorms spawned fifty-six tornadoes in the
    central U.S., including seventeen in the Red River Region
    of Texas and Oklahoma. The tornadoes claimed thirty lives,
    and injured 383 other persons. A violent tornado near
    Messer OK left only the carpet tack strips on the slab of
    a house it destroyed, and carried a motel sign thirty miles.
    The tornadoes also raged across Arkansas from the southwest
    to the north central sections. 13 fatalities were reported
    across Arkansas. The most significant tornado in this
    outbreak occurred at Paris, Texas.
    In 1987 Eleven cities in Florida reported record low temperatures
    for the date, including Tallahassee with a reading of 31
    degrees. The low of 48 degrees at Key West smashed their
    previous record for the date by 13 degrees.
    (2nd-5th) A late-season snowstorm set the North Carolina
    state snow record with 60 inches at Newfound Gap, and also
    showered 6 inches of snow in Birmingham, Alabama...and gave
    Mobile their first ever April flurries.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced up to nine inches of rain around
    New Orleans, Lousiana, causing 18 million dollars damage.
    A tornado caused three million dollars damage at Slidell,
    Louisiana.
    In 1989 Strong and gusty winds prevailed from California to Colorado
    and Wyoming. Winds gusted to 50 mph at Lancaster CA, and
    reached 85 mph at Berthoud Pass CO. Snow and high winds
    created blizzard conditions in the Colorado Rockies.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in North Carolina and
    Virginia during the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms
    produced golf ball size hail, and spawned a tornado near
    Chester VA which caused half a million dollars damage.
    A storm system produced snow and gale force winds across
    northern Michigan, with 8.3 inches of snow reported at
    Marquette. Temperatures in the north central U.S. soared
    from morning lows in the 20s and 30s to afternoon highs
    in the 60s and 70s. Eight cities reported record highs for
    the date, including Havre MT with a reading of 77 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, April 03, 2022 00:01:28
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday April 3, 2022.
    This is the 93rd day of the year, there are 272 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1955 Record snows fell in north central Wyoming and south central
    Montana. Billings MT received a storm total of 42.3 inches,
    and on the 4th reported a record snow depth of 35 inches.
    Sheridan WY established a 24 hour snowfall record of 26.7
    inches. (2nd-4th)
    In 1974 A "Super-Outbreak" of tornadoes ravaged the Midwest and the
    eastern U.S. Severe weather erupted early in the afternoon
    and continued through the next day. Severe thunderstorms
    spawned 148 tornadoes from Alabama to Michigan, most of which
    occurred between 1 PM (CST) on the 3rd and 1 AM on the 4th.
    The tornadoes killed 315 persons, injured 5300 others, and
    caused 600 million dollars damage. Alabama, Kentucky and
    Ohio were especially hard hit in the tornado outbreak.
    One tornado destroyed half of the town of Xenia OH killing
    34 persons. Another tornado, near the town of Stamping
    Ground KY, produced a path of destruction a record 5 miles
    in width. A tornado raced through Guin AL at a speed of 75
    mph. Two powerful tornadoes roared across northern Alabama
    during the early evening hours, killing fifty persons and
    injuring 500 others. Some rescue vehicles responding to
    the first tornado were struck by the second.
    In 1987 A storm in the southeastern U.S. produced a trace of snow at
    Mobile AL, one inch at Jackson MS, and two inches at
    Meridian MS, the latest snow of record for those three
    locations. Birmingham AL received seven inches of snow, and
    up to nine inches was reported in northeast Alabama.
    In 1988 A wind gust to 114 mph was clocked at Ann Arbor MI during
    a tornadic thunderstorm. Thunderstorms in Michigan and
    Indiana spawned five tornadoes that Easter Sunday, and also
    produced golf ball size hail.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern
    Plains to the southern and central Appalachians. The
    thunderstorms spawned twenty tornadoes, including one which
    caused eight million dollars damage at Fort Branch IN.
    In 1990 Rain and snow prevailed in the northeastern U.S., with snow
    reported in New York State. Boston MA was soaked with 2.91
    inches of rain during the day and night, and up to half a
    foot of snow blanketed the hills of Steuben County NY that
    Tuesday night.
    In 2012 Severe thunderstorms with reports of at leats 18 tornadoes,
    along with baseball and larger sized hail, blasted the
    Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Tractor trailer rigs were
    tossed almost 200 feet in the air by the tornadoes. While
    there were numerous injuries and widespread damage, no one
    died in the outbreak, with one EF3 tornado, and the rest
    being from EF0 to EF2 tornadoes. Dallas suburbs of
    Kennedale, Arlington, Lancaster, and Forney, among other
    areas, were hit by the tornadoes.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, April 04, 2022 00:01:29
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday April 4, 2022.
    This is the 94th day of the year, there are 271 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1804 A large tornado crossed six Georgia counties killing at
    least eleven persons near Augusta.
    In 1933 Pigeon River Bridge MN reported 28 inches of snow, which
    established the state 24 hour snowfall record. (4th-5th)
    In 1973 Sandia Crest NM reported a snow depth of 95 inches, a record
    for the state of New Mexico.
    In 1983 Colorado was in the midst of a three day winter storm.
    Buckhorn Mountain, located west of Fort Collins, received
    64 inches of snow.
    In 1987 Rains of five to eight inches drenched eastern New York
    State, and ten persons were killed in a bridge collapse
    over Schoharie Creek.
    In 1988 Sunny and warm weather prevailed across the nation.
    Fort Smith AR reported a record high of 90 degrees.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Lower
    Mississippi Valley to the Southern Appalachians. The
    thunderstorms spawned seventeen tornadoes, including one
    which caused two million dollars damage at Baldwin AL.
    Thunderstorm winds gusted to 90 mph at Bremen GA.
    In 1990 A deep low pressure system in northern New York State
    brought heavy snow to parts of western and central New York
    during the day. The snowfall total of 5.8 inches at Buffalo
    was a record for the date, and 9.5 inches was reported at
    Rochester. Snowfall totals ranged up to 11 inches at Warsaw.
    In 2004 (3rd-4th) Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain pounded
    New Mexico and west and southwest Texas. On the 4th,
    rainfall rates over parts of south Texas reached 2-4
    inches per hour. In Toyah, TX...40 of the 100 residents
    had to be evacuated, when the Arroyos and Raines that
    carve up the land, filled all at once, breaking an
    earthen dam, and sending a 3 foot wall of water through
    the town. Water still 18 inches deep covered the streets
    late in the day.
    In 2011 Severe weather affected much of Arkansas, primarily south
    of a Mena to Jonesboro line. Damaging winds was the main
    severe weather occurrence, but there was a tornado near
    Texarkana.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, April 06, 2022 07:40:43
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday April 6, 2022.
    This is the 96th day of the year, there are 269 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1936 A tornado outbreak in the Deep South resulted in a total of
    446 deaths and eighteen million dollars damage. It was a
    "Tale of Two Cities". During the evening of the 5th, a
    tornado hit Tupelo MS killing 216 persons, injuring 700
    others, and causing three million dollars damage. The next
    morning the paths of two tornadoes met about 8:30 AM and cut
    a swath four blocks wide through Gainesville GA killing 203
    persons, injuring 934, and causing thirteen million dollars
    damage. Eight to ten feet of debris filled the streets
    following the storm. At least 70 persons died in the Cooper
    Pants Factory, the greatest tornado toll of record for a
    single building.
    In 1982 12 inches of snow, with 3 foot drifts at Yankee Stadium in
    New York City postponed the season opener between the
    New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers.
    In 1983 The temperature at Denver CO dipped to a record cold seven
    degrees above zero.
    In 1987 Rain and melting snow caused flooding from New England to
    Ohio. Flooding in the Merrimack Valley of Massacusetts was
    the worst in fifty years, causing forty-two million dollars
    damage.
    In 1988 A powerful storm produced wind gusts to 75 mph around Chicago
    IL, and wind gusts to 92 mph at Goshen IN. The high winds
    created twenty-five foot waves on Lake Michigan.
    In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in California. Afternoon
    highs of 91 degrees in Downtown San Francisco, 93 degrees at
    San Jose, 98 degrees at San Diego, 103 degrees at Santa
    Maria, 104 degrees at Riverside, and 106 degrees in Downtown
    Los Angeles established records for the month of April.
    In 1990 Snow developed in the northeastern U.S. for the second time
    in the month. In Virginia, a heavy wet snow blanketed
    northern and central sections of the Shenandoah Valley, and
    eastern foothills, with up to 12 inches reported around
    Harrisonburg. Heavy snow also blanketed the high elevations
    of West Virginia, with 10 inches reported at Snowshoe.
    An inch of snow at Syracuse NY raised their total for the
    winter season to a record-tying 161.3 inches.
    In 2003 While the southern plains and the Gulf Coast were bearing the
    brunt of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, a snowstorm left
    a 1000 mile path of snow from the Plains to the East Coast.
    More than a foot of wet snow fell across parts of Nebraska
    and southern Minnesota, with 4 inches of snow falling in
    Central Park in New York City. (6th-7th).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, April 07, 2022 00:01:29
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday April 7, 2022.
    This is the 97th day of the year, there are 268 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1857 A late season freeze brought snow to every state in the
    Union. Even as far south as Houston TX the mercury plunged
    to 21 degrees.
    In 1929 Record heat prevailed across New England. Hartford CT
    reported an afternoon high of 90 degrees.
    In 1935 Amarillo TX reported dust obscuring visibility for 20 hours.
    Blowing dust was reported twenty-seven of 30 days in the
    month. On several days the visibility was reduced to near
    zero by the dust.
    In 1980 Severe thunderstorms spawned tornadoes which ripped through
    central Arkansas. The severe thunderstorms also produced
    high winds and baseball size hail. Five counties were
    declared disaster areas by President Carter.
    In 1984 In Texas, members of a soccer team were on an aluminum
    ladder, putting up a net, when lightning struck, ripping
    the clothes off a player.
    In 1987 International Falls MN, with record warm afternoon high of
    71 degrees, was warmer than Miami FL, where the high was a
    record cool 66 degrees.
    In 1988 High winds in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region gusted to
    172 mph atop Grandfather Mountain NC. Twenty-nine cities
    in the southwest and north central U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date, including Yankton SD with
    a reading of 91 degrees.
    In 1989 Twenty-seven cities in the southwestern U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 92
    degrees in Downtown San Francisco and 104 degrees at Phoenix
    AZ established records for April. Highs of 78 degrees at
    Ely NV and 93 degrees at San Jose CA equalled April records.
    In 1990 Low pressure brought strong winds to the Alaska peninsula
    and the Aleutian Islands. Winds gusted to 68 mph at Port
    Heiden two days in a row. Unseasonably warm weather
    prevailed across central Alaska. Yakutat reported a record
    high of 54 degrees. Unseasonably cold weather prevailed over
    central sections of the Lower Forty-eight states. A dozen
    cities from Kansas to Indiana and Alabama reported record
    low temperatures for the date. Evansville IN equalled their
    record for April with a morning low of 23 degrees.
    In 2001 Severe thunderstorms struck a large part of the central and
    southern plains. Straight line winds struck Russell, Kansas
    (113 mph), and Amarillo, Texas (80 mph)...where bricks were
    ripped off of the front of a building.
    In 2002 Severe weather and flooding rains plagued parts of Texas,
    Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi. A large
    tornado roared through Throckmorton County, Texas...while
    over 6 inches of rain fell over portions of northwestern
    Arkansas, aggravating already existing flooding conditions.
    In 2004 A third day of heavy rain, with 2-4 inches across
    south and southeast Texas aggravated ongoing flash
    flooding. Thunderstorms from North Texas into Oklahoma
    and Kansas dropped from 2-5 inches of rain.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, April 09, 2022 14:27:44
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday April 9, 2022.
    This is the 99th day of the year, there are 266 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1877 Oregon Inlet NC was widened three quarters of a mile by a
    nor'easter.
    In 1947 A tornado struck Woodward OK during the late evening killing
    95 persons and causing six million dollars damage. The
    tornado, one to two miles in width, and traveling at a speed
    of 68 mph, killed a total of 167 persons along its 221 mile
    path from Texas into Kansas, injured 980 others, and caused
    nearly ten million dollars damage. A man looking out his
    front door was swept by a tornado from his home near Higgins
    TX and carried two hundred feet over trees. The bodies of
    two people, thought to be together at Glazier TX, were found
    three miles apart.
    In 1977 A storm brought 15.5 inches of rain to Jolo WV in 30 hours.
    In 1987 International Falls MN reported their sixth straight record
    high for the date, with a reading of 77 degrees. A cold
    front ushering sharply colder weather into the north central
    U.S. produced wind gusts to 60 mph at Glasgow MT.
    In 1988 Residents of Sioux City IA awoke to find two inches of snow
    on the ground following a record high temperature of 88
    degrees the previous afternoon.
    In 1989 Eighteen cities in the southwestern U.S. reported new record
    high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 80
    degrees at Eureka CA established a record for the month of
    April.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather from the Central High Plains to Arkansas
    and northern Texas. Severe thunderstorms spawned five
    tornadoes, and there were seventy reports of large hail
    and damaging winds. A tornado injured four persons at
    Ardmore OK, and thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 70
    mph at Kellyville OK, and hail three inches in diameter
    at Halmstead KS.
    In 1991 A squall line of severe thunderstorms, with gusts up to 110
    mph, raced across West Virginia, leaving $16 million damage.
    In 2003 Snow flurries fell in Little Rock for the first April snow
    since April 19, 1983...which is the latest measurable snow
    in Little Rock. The flurries melted as they hit the ground,
    so no accumulation resulted...as has been the case with all
    April snows in Little Rock.
    In 2004 Typhoon Sudal moved between Yap and Ngulu in the
    western Pacific Ocean, with 125 mph winds. Damaging
    winds also occurred on the island of Ulithi. The
    island of Yap was in the eyewall for a time, with]
    sustained winds of 75-100 mph, with gusts to 120
    mph. Sudal would become a Super Typhoon after moving
    away from the islands.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, April 11, 2022 12:47:17
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday April 11, 2022.
    This is the 101st day of the year, there are 264 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1965 Severe thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest spawned fifty-one
    tornadoes killing 256 persons and causing more than 200
    million dollars damage. Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan were
    hardest hit in the "Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak".
    In 1987 Ten days of flooding in the northeastern U.S. finally came
    to an end. Damage from flooding due to rain and snow melt
    ran into the billions of dollars. The collapse of the New
    York State Thruway Bridge over Schoharie Creek claimed ten
    lives.
    In 1988 Sixteen cities in the western U.S., nine in California,
    reported new record high temperatures for the date.
    Afternoon highs of 95 degrees at Sacramento CA and 96 degrees
    at Bakersfield CA were the warmest of record for so early in
    the season.
    In 1989 Forty-four cities in the south central and eastern U.S.
    reported new record low temperatures for the date. Lows of
    25 degrees at Conway AR, 29 degrees at Dallas/Fort Worth TX,
    and 22 degrees at Ozark AR, were April records. Lows of 26
    degrees at Hot Springs AR and 31 degrees at Shreveport LA
    equalled April records.
    In 1990 While showers produced heavy rain over much of the
    northeastern U.S., heavy snow blanketed northern Maine,
    with 13 inches reported at Telos Lake. Strong southwesterly
    winds accompanying the rain and snow gusted to 68 mph at the
    Blue Hill Observatory in Massachusetts. Rainfall totals of
    1.04 inch at Pittsburgh PA and 1.52 inches at Buffalo NY on
    the 10th were records for the date.
    In 2020 (11th-13th) Easter Weekend 2020 was a violent weather period
    across much of the continental United States. Over 3,000
    storm reports were received by the Storm Prediction Center.
    They ranged from snow across the northern US...severe
    weather (very large hail, hurricane force winds, violent
    tornadoes and flooding rain) across the Southern Plains
    into the southeastern US...and high winds (not from storms)
    across areas not affected by snow or severe weather. Parts
    of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, which were blasted
    by large tornadoes not 2 weeks earlier, were hit yet again
    by more severe storms.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 09:30:36
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday April 12, 2022.
    This is the 102nd day of the year, there are 263 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1927 A tornado wiped out the town of Rock Springs TX killing
    72 persons and causing 1.2 million dollars damage. The
    tornado, more than one mile in width, destroyed 235 of
    247 buildings, leaving no trace of lumber or contents
    in many cases. Many survivors were bruised by large hail
    which fell after the passage of the tornado.
    In 1934 Winds atop Mount Washington NH averaged 186 mph for five
    minutes, with a peak gust of 231 mph, the highest wind speed
    ever clocked in the world. The actual gust may have been
    higher, but the anemometer broke at 231 mph.
    In 1945 On the day President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died,
    tornadoes raked northwest Arkansas with 25 fatalities. This
    was part of a major outbreak from Oklahoma into Missouri.
    In 1987 A cold front crossing the central U.S. produced heavy snow
    in the Central Rockies, and severe thunderstorms over Kansas
    and Oklahoma. Snowfall totals ranged up to 16 inches at
    Red Mountain Pass CO. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 87 mph
    at Ponca City OK. Winds associated with the cold front
    itself gusted to 69 mph at Tucumcari NM. A weak tornado
    touched down at Bosque Farms, NM,bending a basketball
    backboard on a metal pipe, so the top was 5 feet from the
    ground.
    In 1988 Snow blanketed the Southern Appalachians. Totals in North
    Carolina ranged up to 17 inches at Mitchell. Winds at Flat
    Top Mountain gusted to 80 mph.
    In 1989 Twenty-two cities in the south central and eastern U.S.
    reported record low temperatures for the date, including
    Elkins WV with a low of 15 degrees, and Baton Rouge LA
    with a reading of 37 degrees.
    In 1990 Arctic air invaded the central U.S. Lincoln NE reported
    a record low of 17 degrees. Thunderstorms developing along
    the arctic cold front produced heavy snow in north central
    Kansas, wind gusts to 61 mph at Midland TX, and wind gusts
    to 69 mph at Rawlins WY. Warm weather prevailed in the
    southwestern U.S. Las Vegas NV reported a record high of
    91 degrees, and on the 13th, Sacramento CA reported a record
    high of 95 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 19:23:13
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday April 13, 2022.
    This is the 103rd day of the year, there are 262 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1877 The second coastal storm in just three days hit Virginia
    and the Carolinas. The first storm flattened the sand dunes
    at Hatteras, and widened the Oregon inlet three quarters of
    a mile. The second storm produced hurricane force winds along
    the coast of North Carolina causing more beach erosion and
    land transformation.
    In 1955 The town of Axis AL was deluged with 20.33 inches of rain in
    24 hours establishing a state record.
    In 1986 A major spring storm quickly intensified bringing blizzard
    conditions to much of the Northern Plains Region. Up to 18
    inches of snow was reported in North Dakota, and in South
    Dakota, winds gusting to 90 mph whipped the snow into drifts
    fifteen feet high. Livestock losses were in the millions of
    dollars, and for some areas it was the worst blizzard ever.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in northern Texas produced wind gusts to 98
    mph at the Killeen Airport, causing a million dollars in
    property damage. Two airplanes were totally destroyed by the
    high winds, and ten others were damaged.
    In 1988 Low pressure off the Atlantic coast produced high winds
    across North Carolina, with gusts to 78 mph reported at
    Waves. The high winds combined with high tides to cause
    coastal flooding and erosion. About 275 feet of land was
    eroded from the northern tip of Pea Island.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms in central Florida produced golf ball size
    hail and a tornado near Lakeland FL. Fair and mild weather
    prevailed across most of the rest of the nation.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe
    weather in central Oklahoma and north central Texas.
    Thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced up to six inches of golf
    ball size hail along I-40 near El Reno, and produced wind
    gusts to 75 mph at Okarche. Thunderstorms over north central
    Texas produced softball size hail northwest of Rotan, and
    high winds which injured two persons southeast of Itasca.
    In 1991 (9th-13th) A 3 mile long ice jam on Maine's St. John River
    broke up, releasing a 30 foot wall of ice, crushing cars,
    and houses.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, April 14, 2022 09:59:14
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday April 14, 2022.
    This is the 104th day of the year, there are 261 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1886 A devastating tornado, 800 yards in width at times, cut a
    20 mile path through Saint Cloud MN killing 74 persons.
    The bottom of the Mississippi River was said to have been
    seen during the tornado's crossing. Eleven persons were
    killed at a wedding party near the town of Rice.
    In 1973 A famous Easter blizzard raged across Kansas, Nebraska and
    South Dakota. Gale force winds blew the wet snow into
    massive drifts, however there were few deaths due to the
    sparse population and due to the gradual increase of the
    storm.
    In 1987 A storm system moving slowly northeastward across the Middle
    Mississippi Valley produced severe thunderstorms which
    spawned three tornadoes around Ottumwa IA, and produced up
    to four inches of rain in southeastern Nebraska, flooding
    rivers and streams.
    In 1988 A weather disturbance off the southern coast of California
    brought parts of southern California their first rain in six
    weeks. Rain-slickened roads resulted in numerous accidents
    in southern California, including a ten car pile-up at
    Riverside.
    In 1989 Late afternoon thunderstorms in northern Florida soaked the
    own of Golden Gate with 4.37 inches of rain in about 2 hours,
    resulting in local flooding.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced
    severe weather in southeastern Texas during the mid morning
    hours. Thunderstorms produced dime size hail at Galveston,
    and wind gusts to 59 mph at Port Arthur. Afternoon
    thunderstorms over southeast Louisiana spawned tornadoes
    south of Bogalusa and at Rio.
    In 2011 (14th-15th) Severe thunderstorms with tornadoes, large
    hail, and damaging winds rolled across Arkansas. Golfball
    size hail occurred in some areas, with 10 tornadoes
    across Arkansas...including an EF1 in west Little Rock.
    In 2012 A tornado outbreak from Oklahoma, through Kansas, Nebraska,
    and Iowa, had over 250 reports of severe weather, with over
    120 tornadoes. Several died in Woodward, Oklahoma...and
    there were several large and violent tornadoes spawned,
    leaving behind widespread damage, and many others were
    were injured. An EF tornado hit Wichita, Kansas...and an
    tornado hit Thurman, Iowa.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, April 15, 2022 00:01:17
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday April 15, 2022.
    This is the 105th day of the year, there are 260 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1921 Two mile high Silver Lake CO received 76 inches of snow in
    24 hours, the heaviest 24 hour total of record for North
    America. The storm left a total of 87 inches in 27 1/2 hours.
    A tornado outbreak that started in Texas swept into central
    Arkansas...with 35 fatalities in Arkansas.
    In 1927 New Orleans LA was drenched with 14.01 inches of rain,
    which established a 24 hour rainfall record for the state.
    In 1949 A hailstone five inches by five and a half inches in size,
    and weighing four pounds, was measured at Troy NY.
    In 1958 A tornado 300 yards in width skipped along a five mile path
    near Frostproof FL. A 2500 gallon water tank was found one
    mile from its original position (it is not known how much
    water was in the tank at the time).
    In 1987 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe
    weather in the Southern Atlantic Coast Region. A tornado
    killed one person and injured seven others near Mount Dora
    FL. Drifts of hail up to two feet deep were reported in
    Davidson and Rowan counties in North Carolina. Myrtle Beach
    SC was deluged with seven inches of rain in three hours.
    In 1988 Death Valley CA was soaked with 1.53 inches of rain in
    24 hours. Snow fell in the mountains of southern California.
    In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms soaked the eastern U.S. with heavy
    rain, pushing the rainfall total for the month at Cape
    Hatteras NC past their previous April record of 7.10 inches.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing along a stationary front produced
    severe weather from west central Texas to west central
    Arkansas during the late afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms
    spawned a tornado which caused more than half a million
    dollars damage at Fort Stockton TX, produced wind gusts to
    65 mph at Dennison TX, produced baseball size hail at
    Silo OK and near Capps Corner TX, and drenched southeastern
    Oklahoma with up to 4 inches of rain in two hours.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, May 15, 2022 00:10:37
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday May 15, 2022.
    This is the 135th day of the year, there are 230 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    First day of the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season.
    In 1834 The Northern Atlantic Coast States were in the midst of
    their greatest May snowstorm of record. The hills around
    Newbury VT were covered with two to three feet of snow.
    In 1968 A tornado touched down southwest of Anchorage AK ...the
    only tornado of record in Alaska. On that same day,
    Jonesboro in northeast Arkansas was hit by a tornado; 34
    people were killed.
    In 1972 The worst ice jam flooding of memory for long-time
    residents took place along the Kuskokwim River and Yukon
    River in Alaska. It was the first time since 1890 that
    the two rivers "flowed as one". The towns of Oscarville
    and Napaskiak were completely inundated. (15th-31st)
    In 1987 Unseasonably warm weather returned to the north central
    U.S. Seven cities reported record high temperatures for
    the date, including Janestown ND with a reading of 96
    degrees. Thunderstorms in Utah produced five inches of
    rain south of Bicknell.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced wind gusts to 80 mph
    in Oklahoma County, and baseball size hail at Pawnee.
    Hail piled up to a dpth of 18 inches south of Pawnee.
    Hail damage in Oklahoma was estimated at close to
    25 million dollars. Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest
    produced golf ball size hail around Cleveland OH, and
    wind gusts to 83 mph at Angola IN.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing along and north of a stationary
    front produced severe weather in the south central U.S.
    Thunderstorms spawned 11 tornadoes, and there were 145
    reports of large hail and damaging winds. Softball size
    hail caused 2.1 million dollars damage at Sherman TX.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Central
    Plains Region and Oklahoma to Indiana and western
    Kentucky. Thunderstorms spawned fifteen tornadoes,
    inclduing seven in Oklahoma, and there were 165 reports
    of large hail or damaging winds. A tornado killed one
    person, injured a dozen others and caused four million
    dollars damage at Stillwater OK, and another injured
    eight persons at Foyil OK. Thunderstorms in Oklahoma
    also produced wind gusts to 92 mph at Oologah Lake,
    and softball size hail at Canton and north of Oakwood.
    In 2013 Severe weather blasted much of north and central Texas,
    with numerous reports of tornadoes, winds over hurricane
    force, and hail to the size of softballs. An EF-3 tornado
    hit Cleburne, and an EF-4 tornado hit Granbury. At least
    16 tornadoes hit the region, killing at least 6, injuring
    over 100, and causing widespread damage.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, May 16, 2022 00:10:30
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday May 16, 2022.
    This is the 136th day of the year, there are 229 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1874 The Mill Creek disaster occurred west of Northhampton MA.
    Dam slippage resulted in a flash flood which claimed 143
    lives, and caused a million dollars property damage.
    In 1924 The temperature at Blitzen OR soared to 108 degrees to
    establish a state record for the month of May. The
    record was later tied at Pelton Dam on the 31st of May in
    1986.
    In 1952 High winds in the Wasatch Canyon of Utah struck Ogden and
    Brigham City. Winds at Hill AFB gusted to 92 mph.
    In 1987 It was a summer-like day as thunderstorms abounded across
    the nation. Thunderstorms in Texas drenched Guadelupe
    County with more than three inches of rain resulting in
    flash flooding.
    In 1988 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing ahead of
    a cold front produced severe weather from Florida to New
    York State. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the
    north central U.S. Havre MT reported a record high of 95
    degrees.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather in the south central U.S. Thunderstorms
    spawned 20 tornadoes, and there were 180 reports of large
    hail and damaging winds. A tornado at Cleburne TX caused
    30 million dollars damage. A powerful (F-4) tornado
    touched down near Brackettville TX, and a strong (F-3)
    tornado killed one person and injured 28 others at
    Jarrell TX. Thunderstorms also produced softball size
    hail at Shamrock TX.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern
    Oklahoma and northeastern Texas to the Upper Ohio Valley.
    Thunderstorms spawned seventeen tornadoes, including a
    one which killed a person and injured another north of
    Corning AR. There were 128 reports of large hail or
    damaging winds. Strong thunderstorm winds killed one
    person and injured six others at Folsomville IN, and
    injured another five persons in southeastern Hardin
    County KY. Baseball size hail was reported near Fouke AR
    and near El Dorado AR.
    In 2003 Severe weather struck a large part of Arkansas, with heavy
    rain (some parts of the state got 6 to 8 inches), strong
    winds, large hail, and several tornadoes. A car dealership
    suffered heavy damage from one of the tornadoes. Rainfall
    was over 4 inches in many areas, with several areas
    receiving from 6 to 8 inches.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 00:10:29
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday May 17, 2022.
    This is the 137th day of the year, there are 228 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1883 A three day flood in the Black Hills of western South
    Dakota resulted in a million dollars damage at Rapid City.
    In 1979 A reading of 12 degrees at Mauna Kea Observatory
    established an all-time record low for the state of
    Hawaii.
    In 1983 A golfer playing the Fox Meadows Course in Memphis TN was
    struck by a bolt of lightning that went through his neck,
    down his spine, came out a pocket containing his keys,
    and went into a nearby tree. Miraculously, he survived!
    In 1987 A summer-like weather pattern continued, with warm
    temperatures and scattered thunderstorms across much
    of the nation. A cold front in the north central U.S.
    produced a sharp contrast in the weather across the state
    of Minnesota during the afternoon. At the same time
    Duluth was 50 degrees with rain and fog, Mankato was 95
    degrees with sunny skies.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds over
    the Carolinas during the afternoon and evening.
    A "thunderstorm of a lifetime" in northern Spartanburg
    County SC produced hail for forty-five minutes, leaving
    some places knee-deep in hail. .
    In 1989 Thunderstorms ravaged the south central U.S. with severe
    weather for the third day in a row. Thunderstorms
    spawned another 19 tornadoes, for a total of fifty
    tornadoes in three days. A strong (F-2) tornado injured
    14 persons and caused two million dollars damage at Apple
    Springs TX. Baseball size hail was reported at Matador, TX.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced
    severe weather in New York State during the late morning
    and afternoon. A tornado injured one person at Warren,
    and wind gusts to 80 mph were reported at Owego. Evening
    thunderstorms over southwest Texas produced wind gusts to
    80 mph at Marfa, along with golf ball size hail which
    accumulated to a depth of ten inches, and late night
    thunderstorms in southwest Texas proudced up to seven
    inches of rain in western Crockett County.
    In 2014 The Balklands and Serbia experienced their worst flooding
    in over 120 years. (16th-18th).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 00:10:30
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday May 18, 2022.
    This is the 138th day of the year, there are 227 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1825 A tornado (said to have crossed all of the state of Ohio)
    smashed into the log cabin settlement of Burlington,
    northeast of Columbus.
    In 1960 Salt Lake City UT received an inch of snow. It marked
    their latest measurable snowfall of record.
    In 1980 Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing
    ash and smoke sixty-three thousand feet into the air.
    Heavy ash covered the ground to the immediate northwest,
    and small particles were carried to the Atlantic coast.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in Kansas, developing along a cold front,
    spawned tornadoes at Emporia and Toledo, produced wind
    gusts to 65 mph at Fort Scott, and produced golf ball
    size hail in the Kansas City area. Unseasonably hot
    weather prevailed ahead of the cold front. Pomona NJ
    reported a record high of 93 degrees, and Altus OK hit
    100 degrees.
    In 1988 Low pressure anchored over eastern Virginia kept showers
    and thunderstorms over the Middle Atlantic Coast Region.
    Flash flooding was reported in Pennsylvania. Up to five
    inches of rain drenched Franklin County PA in 24 hours.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather from the Central Gulf Coast States to the
    Lower Missouri Valley during the day and evening.
    Thunderstorms spawned 16 tornadoes, and there were
    74 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the central U.S.
    spawning a total of sixteen tornadoes, including a dozen
    in Nebraska. Thunderstorms also produced hail 4 inches
    in diameter at Perryton TX, wind gusts to 84 mph at Ellis,
    KS; and high winds which caused nearly two million
    dollars damage at Sutherland NE. Thunderstorms deluged
    Sioux City IA with up to eight inches of rain, resulting
    in a record flood crest on Perry Creek and at least 4 1/2
    million dollars damage.
    In 2013 (18th-22nd) Widespread severe weather occurred across
    the country...from Texas and Oklahoma north into the
    Great Lakes region. Some of the tornadoes were strong to
    violent, especially in Oklahoma and Kansas...plus, there
    were reports of hail to as big as softballs, and damaging
    winds to hurricane force. The storms moved into the
    Mississippi Valley on the 21st, and worked toward the US
    east coast. At least 26 tornadoes occurred across portions
    of Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois on the 19th.
    Tragically, widespread damage, injuries, and fatalities
    resulted. Many areas hit in the May 3, 1999 F-5 tornado
    were hit again on the 20th by an EF-5 tornado. At least 24
    died, across Oklahoma on the 20th...10 of those were
    children, at 1 of 2 elementary schools that took a direct
    hit from the massive tornado.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, May 19, 2022 00:10:29
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday May 19, 2022.
    This is the 139th day of the year, there are 226 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1780 The infamous "dark day" in New England tradition.
    At noon it was nearly as dark as night. Chickens went to
    roost, and many persons were fearful of divine wrath.
    The phenomenon was caused by forest fires to the west of
    New England.
    In 1955 Lake Maloya NM received 11.28 inches of rain in 24 hours
    to establish a state record.
    In 1975 Thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts
    to 110 mph in Minnesota, between Fridley and Hugo. Fifty
    persons were injured. The hail and high winds destroyed
    fifty mobile homes, and a dozen aircraft, and also
    destroyed a third of the Brighton Elementary School.
    In 1978 Moorcroft, Wyoming received an incredible May snowfall
    total of 92". 55" fell from the 3rd to the 9th.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in Texas produced thirteen inches of rain
    northwest of Lavernia. The heavy rain, along with golf
    ball size hail, destroyed eighty percent of the crops in
    the area, while high winds toppled trees. Golf ball size
    hail was also reported south of Dallas and around San
    Antonio. Up to 8 inches of rain drenched Guadelupe
    County.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms in southwest Texas produced hail as
    large as tennis balls around Midland, with the hail
    accumulating up to a foot deep. Showers and thunder-
    storms in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region produced
    3.5 inches of rain near Schuylkill PA.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front spawned
    ten tornadoes from Illinois to Tennessee during the
    afternoon and night. Snow, wind and cold prevailed in
    the Northern Plateau Region and the Northern Rockies.
    Dixie ID was blanketed with nine inches of snow, winds
    gusted to 87 mph at Choteau MT, and the temperature at
    Crater Lake OR dipped to 11 degrees.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms deluged Hot Springs AR with thirteen inches
    of rain in nine hours resulting in a devastating flood.
    Two waves of water, four to six feet deep, swept down
    Central Avenue flooding stores and the famous bathhouses
    on Bathhouse Row. Water released from Lake Hamilton
    devastated the area between it and Remmel Dam. The 500
    foot Carpenter Dam Bridge across Lake Catherine was
    completely washed away, as were cabins and mobile homes
    near the lake, many of which flowed right over the top of
    Remmel Dam.
    In 2012 Tropical Storm Alberto became the earliest forming
    tropical storm in the Atlantic Basin since 2003. This
    the first time that a tropical storm has formed before
    the official start of the hurricane season in both the
    Atlantic and East Pacific Basins (Aletta formed in the
    Eastern Pacific basin on May 14, 2012).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, May 20, 2022 00:10:30
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday May 20, 2022.
    This is the 140th day of the year, there are 225 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1894 A record late snow of 2 to 8 inches whitened parts of
    central and eastern Kentucky. Lexington received six
    inches of snow.
    In 1916 A tornado struck the town of Codell KS. Another tornado
    struck the town the next year, and a third tornado hit
    again the following year.
    In 1957 A tornado touched down to the southwest of Kansas City
    and traveled a distance of seventy-one miles cutting a
    swath of near total destruction through the southeastern
    suburbs of Ruskin Heights and Hickman Mills. The tornado
    claimed the lives of forty-five persons, and left
    hundreds homeless. It was the worst weather disaster of
    record for Kansas City.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in southern Texas produced grapefruit size
    hail, by Dilley, and produced wind gusts to 73 mph at
    Lake Amistad. The large hail broke windows, killed small
    animals, and damaged watermelon. Thunderstorms
    developing along a warm front produced severe weather
    from Indiana to the Dakotas. Thunderstorms produced
    baseball size hail at Denver IA, and wind gusts to 80 mph
    in southern Henry County IL.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms in the south central U.S. produced wind
    gusts to 70 mph at Omaha NE, and wind gusts to 80 mph at
    Midland TX and Dallas TX. Temperatures in California
    soared into the 90s and above 100 degrees. San Jose CA
    reported a record high of 97 degrees.
    In 1989 Pre-dawn thunderstorms produced large hail in eastern
    Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas. Later in the morning
    thunderstorms in North Carolina produced dime size hail
    at Hanging Dog. Thunderstorms also produced severe
    weather from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Central
    Plains Region later that day and night, with baseball size
    hail reported around Lawn TX, Novice TX, and Eola. TX.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather across the
    southeastern quarter of the nation through the day
    and night. Severe thunderstorms spawned six tornadoes,
    including one which injured two persons at Algoma MS and
    another which injured nine persons at Rogersville MO.
    There were 119 reports of large hail or damaging winds.
    Thunderstorms produced baseball size hail at Houston MO
    and damaging winds which killed one person at Toccoa GA.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, May 21, 2022 00:10:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday May 21, 2022.
    This is the 141st day of the year, there are 224 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1860 A swarm of tornadoes occurred in the Ohio Valley.
    Tornadoes struck the cities of Louisville KY, Cincinnati
    OH, Chillicothe OH and Marietta OH causing a million
    dollars damage.
    In 1895 The temperature at Norwalk OH dipped to 19 degrees to
    establish a state record for the month of May.
    In 1896 The temperature at Salton CA soared to 124 degrees to
    establish a U.S. record for May.
    In 1980 The temperature at Williston ND reached 102 degrees to
    set a record for May. The next day the mercury hit
    106 degrees.
    In 1987 Severe thunderstorms, developing along a cold front
    ushering sharply colder weather into the central U.S.,
    produced 60 mph winds and golf ball size hail at Sedalia
    MO, and drenched Hagerstown IN with six inches of rain in
    one hour. Temperatures soared into the 90s ahead of the
    cold front. Paducah KY hit 94 degrees for the second day
    in a row. Light snow blanketed Montana, with three
    inches reported at Butte.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms swept across southern Louisiana
    during the morning hours spawning six tornadoes, and
    producing wind gusts to 88 mph at Jennings. Thunder-
    storms also produced five inches of rain in two hours at
    Lake Charles, causing local flooding.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms moving southeastward across the Central
    Plains Region into Oklahoma and Arkansas produced severe
    weather through the day and night. Thunder-storms
    spawned just four tornadoes, but there were 243 reports
    of large hail and damaging winds. Baseball size hail was
    reported at Augusta KS, and thunderstorm winds gusted to
    98 mph at Johnson KS.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather across the
    southeastern U.S. for the second day in a row. Severe
    thunderstorms spawned five tornadoes, including one which
    injured a person at Richmond KY. There were eighty-seven
    reports of large hail or damaging winds, with hail three
    inches in diameter reported at Austin TX. Thunderstorms
    produced up to five inches of rain in Macon County GA,
    and heavy rains left nearly eight feet of water over
    roads near Stepstone KY.
    In 2001 Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes raged across the
    southern plains, and Great Lakes Region. Among other
    places, tornadoes struck Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Michigan
    (20th-21st). One supercell formed near Russellville,
    Arkansas, and remained tornadic until the Mississippi
    River...dropping a tornado in an empty field at Antioch.
    Denver CO experienced a wide range in both weather and
    temperature...when morning temperatures in the 70s were
    met by winds near hurricane force from a cold front, and
    snow with afternoon temperatures in the 30s.
    In 2014 Supercell thunderstorms spawned several tornadoes and
    numerous instances of hail up to baseball size, in and
    around the Denver CO area. One tornado came within a
    a mile of the airport, and several airplanes had to be
    taken out of service, due to hail damage. Huge drifts
    of hail piled up on streets, and flooding from heavy
    rainfall stranded several drivers. The next day, severe
    storms affected parts of the mid-Atlantic region...
    including portions of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia,
    Maryland, and New York...with large hail, damaging winds,
    flooding rain, and isolated tornadoes.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, May 22, 2022 06:59:12
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday May 22, 2022.
    This is the 142nd day of the year, there are 223 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1876 Denver CO was drenched with 6.53 inches of rain in
    24 hours, an all-time record for that location.
    In 1911 The temperature at Lewiston ME soared to 101 degrees. It
    was the hottest temperature ever recorded in New England
    during the month of May.
    In 1986 A hailstorm in central China destroyed 35,000 homes &
    7700 acres of crops, killed over 100 people and injured
    9000.
    In 1987 A powerful tornado virtually wiped the small southwest
    Texas community of Saragosa off the map. The twister
    destroyed eighty-five percent of the structures in the
    town killing thirty persons and injuring 121 others in
    the town of population 183. The tornado hurled trucks
    and autos through adobe and wood-frame homes, with some
    vehicles blown 500 feet.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather over the Central
    Gulf Coast States. Tennis ball size hail was reported at
    Ripley MS. Showers and thunderstorms in southern
    Missouri produced 3.20 inches of rain at Springfield
    to easily surpass their rainfall record for the date.
    In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather continued in southern Texas and
    parts of the southwestern U.S. Seven cities reported
    record high temperatures for the date, including El Paso
    TX with a reading of 100 degrees. Presidio TX was the
    hot spot in the nation with a high of 111 degrees.
    In 1990 Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing ahead
    of a cold front in the north central U.S. produced severe
    weather from northwestern Kansas to central Minnesota and
    southeastern North Dakota. There were twenty-nine
    reports of damaging winds, or dime to golf ball size
    hail. Strong thunderstorm winds gusted to 69 mph at
    Alexandria MN. Showers and thunderstorms over eastern
    North Carolina soaked Wilmington with 2.91 inches of
    rain, which established a record for the date.
    In 2011 Severe weather widespread from the Great Lakes and Ohio
    Valley areas, southwest into Oklahoma and Texas. An EF5
    tornado smashed its way through Joplin, Missouri, causing
    widespread damage...including to one of two area hospitals,
    a high school, and a local Wal-Mart. A total of 158 people
    died, the largest number ever killed in one area by a
    single tornado, and it was the 8th deadliest tornado in
    U.S. history. Medical equipment from Saint Johns Regional
    Medical Center, which was right in the path of the tornado,
    was found 45 miles away, with X-Rays from the hospital
    found 70 miles away. The violent winds pushed several
    people out of the windows to the ground below. Over 20 semi
    trucks and countless cars were overturned on Interstate 44.
    The tornado was on the ground for more than 22 miles.
    In 2012 With the development of Tropical Storm Bud in the Eastern
    Eastern Pacific Basin, this is the earliest date on record
    for the second tropical storm in that basin; surpassing
    the previous earliest date of May 29.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, May 23, 2022 00:10:29
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday May 23, 2022.
    This is the 143rd day of the year, there are 222 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1882 An unusual late season snow blanketed eastern Iowa, with
    4 to 6 inches reported around Washington.
    In 1953 The temperature at Hollis OK soared from a morning low of
    70 degrees to an afternoon high of 110 degrees to
    establish a state record for the month of May.
    In 1972 The worst ice-jam flooding in 100 years caused the Yukon
    and Kuskokwim Rivers in Alaska to "flow as one."
    In 1987 It was a busy day for thunderstorms in the central U.S.
    Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 65 mph at Shreveport
    LA, and golf ball size hail at Marfa TX. Hobart OK
    received 3.55 inches of rain in the morning, and another
    4.03 inches of rain that evening. Thunder-storms in
    Nebraska produced 8.5 inches of rain in two hours north
    of Potter, and 7.5 inches of rain in ninety minutes north
    of Minatare. Thunderstorms in Colorado produced five
    inches of hail at Greeley.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather across much of the
    eastern U.S. Golf ball size hail was reported in
    Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and
    Ohio.
    In 1989 Severe thunderstorms developing along a cold front
    resulted in 98 reports of large hail and damaging winds
    in the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley.
    Golf ball size hail caused a million dollars damage
    around Buffalo City WI, baseball size hail was reported
    at Northfield MN and Randolph MN, and thunderstorm winds
    gusted to 95 mph at Dunkerton IA.
    Unseasonably hot weather continued in the south central
    U.S. Pueblo CO equalled their May record with a high of
    98 degrees, and the high of 106 degrees at Midland TX
    marked a record six straight days of 100 degree heat.
    In 1990 A cold front crossing the western U.S. produced snow over
    parts of Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho and Utah, with
    five inches reported at Austin NV, and four inches at
    Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. Strong winds behind
    the cold front sharply reduced visibilities in blowing
    dust over central California, and two multi-vehicle
    accidents resulted in one death and eighteen injuries.
    In northern Idaho, a cloud-burst washed tons of topsoil,
    and rocks as large as footballs, into the valley town of
    Culdesac.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 00:10:31
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday May 24, 2022.
    This is the 144th day of the year, there are 221 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1894 Six inches of snow blanketed Kentucky. Just four days
    earlier as much as ten inches of snow had fallen across
    Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. Six days earlier a
    violent storm had wrecked nine ships on Lake Michigan.
    In 1930 A tornado touched down near the town of Pratt KS and
    traveled at the incredibly slow speed of just 5 mph.
    In 1940 Hail fell near Ada OK to a depth of six to eight inches.
    Rainfall runoff left drifts of hail up to five feet high.
    In 1987 Severe thunderstorms in southwest Texas spawned a couple
    of tornadoes near Silverton, and produced golf ball size
    hail east of the town of Happy. Thunderstorms also
    produced large hail and damaging winds in Louisiana and
    Texas.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the southeastern
    U.S. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 88 mph at Columbia SC.
    Baseball size hail was reported near Tifton GA.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather across the Upper Midwest through the day
    and night. Thunderstorms spawned 30 tornadoes, and there
    were 158 reports of large hail and damaging winds. A
    strong (F-3) tornado caused five million dollars damage
    at Corning IA, and a powerful (F-4) tornado caused five
    million dollars damage at Traer IA. Thunderstorm winds
    gusting to 88 mph killed one person and injured five
    others at Stephensville WI.
    In 1990 Severe thunderstorms spawned two dozen tornadoes from
    Montana to Oklahoma. Four tornadoes carved a 109-mile
    path across central Kansas. The third of the four
    tornadoes blew 88 cars of an 125-car train off the track,
    stacking them three to four cars high in some cases, and
    the fourth tornado caused 3.9 million dollars damage.
    The third tornado injured six persons who were trying to
    escape in vehicles. A woman was "sucked out" of a truck
    and said that at one time she was "airborne, trying to
    run but my feet wouldn't touch the ground". She also saw
    a live deer "flying through the air".
    In 2014 Hurricane Amanda in the Eastern Pacific basin, reached
    major hurricane status...the second earliest major
    hurricane on record in the basin, behind only Hurricane
    Bud of 2012. 24 hours later, she became a category 4
    hurricane with 140 mph winds...making her the second
    strongest May hurricane in the Eastern Pacific basin
    on record, behind Hurricane Adolph in 2001. Just 6 hours
    later, she jumped to 155 mph winds, just under category
    5 strength...making her the strongest May hurricane on
    record in the Eastern Pacific Basin during the satellite
    era. She began weakening late on the 25th (24th-25th).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 10:39:19
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday May 25, 2022.
    This is the 145th day of the year, there are 220 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1917 A tornado ripped through southeastern Kansas, traveling
    65 mph. The average speed was a record for any tornado.
    In 1955 Two tornadoes struck the town of Blackwell OK within a
    few minutes time during the late evening. The tornadoes
    killed 18 persons and injured more than 500 others.
    Early the next morning a tornado virtually obliterated
    the small community of Udall KS killing 80 persons and
    injuring 270 persons. More than half the persons in the
    community were killed or injured by the tornado.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms spawned 15 tornadoes in West Texas. One
    thunderstorm spawned a powerful tornado near Gruver TX,
    along with golf ball size hail and 75 mph winds. A man
    on a boat on Lake Bistineau in northwest Louisiana was
    struck and killed by lightning, while the other three
    persons in the boat were unharmed. The man reportedly
    stood up in the boat and asked to be struck by lightning.
    In 1988 Unseasonably cool weather prevailed in the Upper Midwest.
    Marquette MI reported a record low of 26 degrees.
    Thunderstorms in the north central U.S. produced wind
    gusts to 62 mph at Idaho Falls ID, and produced 4 inches
    of rain in less than four hours in northern Buffalo
    County.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a strong cold front
    produced severe weather from Oklahoma to Ohio through the
    day and night. Thunderstorms spawned nine tornadoes, and
    there were 155 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    Hail three and a half inches in diameter was reported at
    Dittmer MO, and thunderstorm winds gusting to 90 mph
    caused twenty million dollars damage at Rockville IN.
    In 1990 Evening thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes in Kansas
    and Missouri, and there were three dozen reports of large
    hail or damaging winds. Thunderstorms produced hail two
    inches in diameter at Cole Camp, and wind gusts to 72 mph
    at Rosebud. Heavy thunderstorm rains produced flash
    flooding in central Missouri. Flood-waters swept through
    Washington State Park southwest of Saint Louis, and
    nearly one hundred persons had to be rescued from water
    as much as twenty feet deep. The floodwaters swept away
    a number of vehicles, some were carried as much as four
    miles away.
    In 2013 Intense rainfall, over a foot in some areas, led to
    widespread flash flooding in south Texas, especially
    around the San Antonio, Texas area. Over 9 1/2 inches
    of rain fell in the San Antonio area alone.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, May 26, 2022 00:10:29
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday May 26, 2022.
    This is the 146th day of the year, there are 219 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1771 A famous Virginia flood occurred as heavy rains in the
    mountains brought all rivers in the state to record high
    levels.
    In 1917 A tornado touched down near Louisiana MO about noon
    and remained on the ground for a distance of 293 miles,
    finally lifting seven hours and twenty minutes later in
    eastern Jennings County IN. The twister cut a swath of
    destruction two and a half miles wide through Mattoon IL.
    There were 101 persons killed in the tornado, including
    53 at Mattoon, and 38 at Charleston IL. Damage from the
    storm totalled 2.5 million dollars. Debris was carried
    50 miles in some cases.
    In 1984 Thunderstorms during the late evening and early morning
    hours produced 6 to 13 inches of rain at Tulsa OK in six
    hours (8.63 inches at the airport). Flooding claimed 14
    lives and caused 90 million dollars property damage.
    4600 cars, 743 houses, and 387 apartments were destroyed
    or severely damaged in the flood.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in southwest Iowa spawned five tornadoes
    and produced up to ten inches of rain. Seven inches of
    rain at Red Oak forced evacuation of nearly 100 persons
    from the town. Record flooding took place in southwest
    Iowa the last twelve days of May as up to 17 inches of
    rain drenched the area. Total damage to crops and
    property was estimated at 16 million dollars.
    In 1988 There was "frost on the roses" in the Upper Ohio Valley
    and the Central Appalachian Mountain Region. Thirteen
    cities reported record low temperatures for the date,
    including Youngstown OH with a reading of 30 degrees.
    Evening thunderstorms in North Dakota produced wind gusts
    to 75 mph at Jamestown.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced large hail in eastern Oklahoma
    during the pre-dawn hours, and again during the evening
    and night. Hail two inches in diameter was reported near
    Prague, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph near
    Kenefic.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern
    Colorado to western Arkansas and northeastern Texas.
    Severe thunderstorms spawned three tornadoes, and there
    were eighty-eight reports of large hail or damaging
    winnds. Evening thunderstorms over central Oklahoma
    spawned strong tornadoes east of Hinton and east of
    Binger, produced hail three inches in diameter at Minco,
    and produced wind gusts to 85 mph at Blanchard.
    In 2001 A tornado took the roof off of a retirement home in
    Fort Wayne, Indiana...forcing the residents to a nearby
    shelter.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, May 27, 2022 00:10:30
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday May 27, 2022.
    This is the 147th day of the year, there are 218 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1896 A massive tornado struck Saint Louis MO killing
    306 persons and causing thirteen million dollars damage.
    The tornado path was short, but cut across a densely
    populated area. It touched down six miles west of Eads
    Bridge in Saint Louis and widened to a mile as it crossed
    into East Saint Louis. The tornado was the most
    destructive of record in the U.S. up until that time. It
    pierced a five-eighths inch thick iron sheet with a two
    by four inch pine plank. A brilliant display of
    lightning accompanied the storm.
    In 1987 Severe thunderstorms in West Texas produced baseball size
    hail at Crane, hail up to three and a half inches in
    diameter at Post, and grapefruit size hail south of
    Midland. Five days of flooding commenced in Oklahoma.
    Thunderstorms produced 7 to 9 inches of rain in central
    Oklahoma. Oklahoma City reported 4.33 inches of rain in
    six hours. Up to six inches of rain caused flooding in
    north central Texas.
    In 1988 Sunny and warm weather prevailed across much of the
    nation to kick off the Memorial Day weekend. Afternoon
    thunderstorms in southern Florida caused the mercury at
    Miami to dip to a record low reading of 69 degrees.
    In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southeastern
    U.S. Ten cities reported record high temperatures for
    the date as readings soared into the 90s. Lakeland FL
    reported a record high of 99 degrees, and Biloxi MS
    reported a temperature of 90 degrees along with a
    relative humidity of 75 percent.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from north central
    Texas to the Central Gulf Coast Region. Severe
    thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes, and there were
    eighty-one reports of large hail or damaging winds. Late
    afternoon thunderstorms over southeast Louisiana produced
    high winds which injured twenty-seven persons at an
    outdoor music concert in Baton Rouge, and high winds
    which gusted to 78 mph at the Lake Ponchartrain Causeway.
    In 1997 An F5 tornado decimated the small town of Jarrell, Texas.
    27 died, and total damage was estimated at $40 million.
    Concrete slab foundations were all that remained of some
    buildings in the path of the tornado.
    ---
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    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, May 28, 2022 00:10:30
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday May 28, 2022.
    This is the 148th day of the year, there are 217 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1942 The latest snowstorm of record for the state of Iowa left
    10 inches at LeMars, 8 inches at Cherokee, and 7.5 inches
    at Waukon. Afternoon highs were in the lower 30s in
    parts of northwestern Iowa.
    In 1947 A storm produced heavy snow across Wisconsin, with ten
    inches reported at Gay Mills. The snow damaged fruit and
    other trees, and downed power lines. The storm was
    followed by the coldest weather of the month for much of
    the High Plains Region and Missouri Valley. Williston ND
    reported a low of 21 degrees the morning of the 28th, and
    the next morning Cheyenne WY reported a morning low of 16
    above zero.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced torrential rains in Oklahoma and
    northern Texas. Lake Altus OK was deluged with nine
    inches of rain. Up to eight inches drenched northern
    Texas, and baseball size hail was reported north of
    Seminole and at Knickerbocker. Ten to 13 inch rains
    soaked central Oklahoma the last five days of May
    resulting in an estimated 65 million dollars damage, and
    forcing several thousand persons to evacuate their homes,
    many by boat or helicopter.
    In 1988 A sharp cold front began to usher cold, wet and windy
    weather into the western U.S. Thunderstorms in the Great
    Plains Region produced wind gusts to 80 mph near
    Brokkings SD.
    In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather continued in Florida. Five
    cities reported record high temperatures for the date.
    The record high of 98 degrees at Lakeland FL was their
    fifth in a row. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in
    Florida late in the day, with golf ball size hail
    reported at Kissimmee.
    In 1990 Two to five inches of rain over southeastern Ohio on the
    28th and 29th capped an exceptionally wet month of May,
    and triggered widespread flooding. Flooding which
    resulted claimed three lives, and caused millions of
    dollars damage. Numerous roads in southeastern Ohio were
    flooded and impassable, and many other roads were blocked
    by landslides.
    In 2001 A tornado struck three mobile home parks in Elicott, CO...
    east of Colorado Springs...several injuries and extensive
    damage resulted.
    In 2012 Tropical Storm Beryl came ashore near Jacksonville Beach,
    Florida with 70 mph winds...making it the strongest
    pre-June tropical cyclone to make a U.S. landfall.
    In 2013 (28th-June 2nd) Several days of severe weather occurred
    across much of the U.S. Stretching from Texas to the Upper
    Midwest...east into the Ohio Valley and New England...many
    areas experienced severe storms with tornadoes, large hail,
    damaging wind, and flooding rain. The storms started on May
    28, and lasted into early June.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, May 29, 2022 00:10:33
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday May 29, 2022.
    This is the 149th day of the year, there are 216 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1877 A "terrific" two day long sandstorm blasted Yuma AZ.
    (28th-29th)
    In 1951 A massive hailstorm, from Wallace to Kearney County in
    Kansas, caused six million dollars damage to crops.
    In 1953 A tornado, 600 yards wide at times, killed two persons on
    its 20 mile path from southwest of Fort Rice ND into
    Emmons County. Nearly every building in Fort Rice was
    damaged. The Catholic church was leveled, with some pews
    jammed four feet into the ground.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in West Texas produced softball size hail
    at Lamesa, and hail up to twelve inches deep east of
    Dimmitt. Thunderstorms also spawned seven tornadoes in
    West Texas, including one which injured three persons at
    Wolfforth. Thunderstorms deluged the Texas Hill Country
    with up to 11 inches of rain. Severe flooding along the
    Medino, Hondo, Seco, Sabinal and Frio rivers caused more
    than fifty million dollars damage.
    In 1988 A powerful cold front brought snow and high winds to
    parts of the western U.S. Austin NV was blanketed with
    ten inches of snow, and winds gusted to 75 mph at the
    Mojave Airport in California. Strong southerly winds and
    unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the north central
    U.S. Glasgow MT equalled their record for the month of
    May with a high of 102 degrees.
    In 1989 Wintry weather gripped parts of the northwestern U.S. for
    the second day in a row. Great Falls MT was blanketed
    with 12 inches of snow, which pushed their total for the
    winter season to a record 117.4 inches. Six inches of
    snow whitened the Cascade Mountains of Oregon.
    In 1990 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather from north central Colorado to the northern half
    of Texas. Severe thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes,
    and there were seventy reports of large hail or damaging
    winds. Midday thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 90
    mph at Hobart OK, and produced up to three and a half
    inches of rain in eastern Colorado in four hours.
    In 2001 Hurricane Adolph became the strongest May hurricane in
    the Eastern Pacific with 145 mph winds.
    In 2013 Hurricane Barbara made landfall in the Mexican State of
    Chiapas as a category 1 hurricane. This is the easternmost
    landfull location for an Eastern North Pacific Hurricane
    since reliable records began in 1966, and it is also the
    second earliest hurricane landfall in the reliable record.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, May 30, 2022 00:10:43
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday May 30, 2022.
    This is the 150th day of the year, there are 215 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1879 A major outbreak of severe weather occurred in Kansas and
    western Missouri. In Kansas, tornadoes killed eighteen
    persons at Delphos, and thirty persons at Irving. Two
    tornadoes struck the town of Irving within a few minutes
    time virtually wiping the small Kansas community off the
    map. The second tornado was perhaps two miles wide, and
    exhibited multiple vortices.
    In 1948 A railroad bed acting as a dam gave way during a
    flood along the Columbia River destroying the town of
    Vanport OR. The nearly 19,000 residents escaped with
    little more than the clothes on their backs.
    Twenty carloads of glass were needed in Denver CO to
    replace that destroyed by a severe hailstorm.
    In 1951 After a tornado passed east of Scotsbluff, Nebraska, a
    bean was found embedded 1" into an uncracked egg.
    In 1987 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the eastern U.S.
    Eighteen cities, from Virginia to Ohio and Michigan,
    reported record high temperatures for the date. After-
    noon highs of 97 degrees at Baltimore MD and Washington
    D.C., and 98 degrees at Newark NJ, were records for the
    date.
    In 1988 Memorial Day heralded heavy snow in some of the mountains
    and higher passes of Wyoming, closing roads in
    Yellowstone Park. McDonald Pass MT was blanketed with
    eight inches of snow, while the temperature at Miles City
    MT soared to 94 degrees. A "supercell" thunderstorm in
    west Texas produced baseball size hail in Bailey and Lamb
    counties, and up to five inches of rain in less than an
    hour.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Upper
    Mississippi Valley to the Upper Ohio Valley during the
    day. A powerful (F-4) tornado injured three persons and
    caused a million dollars damage at New Providence IA.
    Baseball size hail was reported at Blue Earth MN.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing along a warm front spawned
    fourteen tornadoes in northeastern Texas during the late
    afternoon and evening hours. The thunderstorms also
    produced baseball size hail near Marshall, wind gusts to
    77 mph at Commerce, and up to five inches of rain.
    Thunderstorms over southwestern Kansas produced up to six
    inches of rain.
    In 2003 The record tornadic swarm of May continued, with 25
    more tornadoes in north and central Illinois. Lockport was
    was the hardest hit.
    In 2004 Over the Memorial Holiday Weekend, 25 states reported 1290
    severe weather reports...805 of those were on Sunday
    alone. Of the reports, 196 were tornadoes (186 of those on
    May 30 alone), 699 wind damage, and the remainder hail or
    flooding. According to the National Weather Service, more
    than a dozen tornadoes had touched down in 10 Indiana
    counties. This was the third time in three years that
    powerful tornadoes have ripped across central and southern
    Indiana. Marengo in southern Indiana was hard hit, with at
    least one fatality, four injuries, and numerous homes
    damaged or destroyed. But Indiana was not alone in dealing
    with weather related problems. According to news reports
    several people in Kansas and Nebraska were injured by the
    weekend's tornadoes which also ripped through parts of
    those states.
    In 2013 A massive tornado roared through the Oklahoma City area,
    and adjacent areas...including areas of Moore that were
    hit by an EF-5 tornado just days earlier. Another tornado
    hit the St. Louis area...but, it went just north of the
    area. These were just 2 of the severe weather events that
    a large part of the country that day. Three storm chasers
    were part of the fatalities in Oklahoma...and three from
    The Weather Channel were injured by one of the rain
    wrapped tornadoes. The tornado that hit El Reno was
    upgraded to an EF-5. Doppler On Wheels recorded 296 mph
    winds (30th-31st). Plus, the tornado was 2.6 miles wide,
    making it the widest tornado ever documented.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 00:10:33
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday May 31, 2022.
    This is the 151st day of the year, there are 214 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    Final day of meterological spring.
    In 1889 The Johnstown disaster occurred, the worst flood tradgedy
    in U.S. history. Heavy rains collapsed the South Fork
    Dam sending a thirty foot wall of water rushing down the
    already flooded Conemaugh Valley. The wall of water,
    traveling as fast as twenty-two feet per second, swept
    away all structures, objects and people. 2100 persons
    perished in the flood.
    In 1941 Thunderstorms deluged Burlington KS with 12.59 inches of
    rain to establish a 24 hour rainfall record for the
    state.
    In 1985 Severe thuunderstorms spawned forty-one tornadoes across
    the Lower Great Lakes Region and southeastern Ontario
    which killed 74 persons.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in New England produced wind gusts of 70 to
    90 mph at Worcester MA and Northboro MA, and hail an inch
    and a half in diameter at Williston VT. Unseasonably hot
    weather prevailed in the northeastern U.S. The afternoon
    high of 94 degrees at Portland ME was a record for the
    month of May.
    In 1988 Hot and humid weather prevailed in the eastern U.S.
    Thirteen cities reported record high temperatures for the
    date. Cape Hatteras NC reported their first ninety
    degree day in May in 115 years of records. "Dust buster"
    thunderstorms in northwest Texas drenched Amarillo with
    more than three inches of rain.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather and torrential
    rains in northern Indiana, northern Ohio and southern
    Lower Michigan. Saint John IN was drenched with four
    inches of rain in two hours, and Woodland MI was deluged
    with two inches in twenty minutes. Pittsburgh PA
    reported a record 6.55 inches of rain for the month of
    May, with measurable rain reported on twenty-five days
    during the month.
    In 1990 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing along
    a warm front produced severe weather from northwest Texas
    to southeastern Louisiana. The thunderstorms spawned
    sixteen tornadoes, including thirteen in northwest Texas.
    One tornado hit the town of Spearman TX causing more than
    a million dollars damage, and seven other tornadoes were
    reported within twenty-five miles of Spearman.
    Thunderstorms over northwest Texas also produced baseball
    size hail at Monahans, and wind gusts to 80 mph at
    Paducah.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, June 01, 2022 00:20:25
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday June 1, 2022.
    This is the 152nd day of the year, there are 213 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    First day of meteorological summer.
    First day of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.
    In 1812 Apple trees at New Haven CT did not blossom until the
    first of June, the latest such occurrence during the
    period beginning in 1794. Snow whitened the ground in
    Cleveland OH and Rochester NY.
    In 1903 A strong tornado just 50 to 75 yards in width killed many
    persons around the Gainesville GA Cotton Mill. The
    tornado strengthened and widened near the end of its four
    mile path, killing 40 persons at New Holland GA. A total
    of 104 persons were killed in the tornado.
    In 1980 A man from Falmouth Maine, who had been blind since a 1971
    truck accident, was struck by lightning, and regained his
    eyesight.
    In 1987 Severe thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and
    the Lower Ohio Valley produced wind gusts to 81 mph at
    Albert Lea Airport in southern Minnesota, and baseball
    size hail around Otterbein IN, Sarona WI, and Danville
    IL. Two inches of hail totally destroyed 5000 acres of
    corn and soybean north of Danville.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms drenched north central Texas with
    torrential rains, with more than 14 inches reported in
    Commanche County. Afternoon thunderstorm in New Jersey
    and Pennsylvania produced wind gusts to 70 mph.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing during the afternoon over the
    Southern Plains Regionn produced severe weather through
    the evening and the night, spawning nine tornadoes.
    Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Alpine TX,
    and baseball size hail at Balmorhea TX, Fluvanna TX, and
    in Borden County TX.
    In 2011 Four were killed, and forty were injured as an EF3 tornado
    touched down in Springfield, Massachustts, causing
    extensive damage. Intense lightning affected the Boston,
    Massachusetts area as well.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, June 02, 2022 15:42:12
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday June 2, 2022.
    This is the 153rd day of the year, there are 212 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1889 A great flood on the Potomac River in Washington D.C.
    took out a span of Long Bridge, and flooded streets near
    the river. The flood stage reached was not again
    equalled until 1936.
    In 1917 The temperature at Tribune KS dipped to 30 degrees to
    establish a state record for the month of June.
    In 1949 A tornado northeast of Alfalfa OK circled an area one
    mile in radius.
    In 1985 Lightning struck a house, broke a bedroom window, and
    jumped to a metal frame bed. A man was killed but his
    wife was unharmed by the lightning.
    In 1986 (2nd-4th) A tropical disturbance brought flooding rains
    across parts of the Greater Antilles. 240,000 people lost
    their homes.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms spawned seven tornadoes in West Texas and
    six tornadoes in Illinois. Thunderstorms in Illinois
    produced wind gusts to 70 mph at McComb and Mattoon.
    Thunderstorms in southern Texas produced 5.5 inches of
    rain south of Seguin, and up to eight inches of rain in
    Washington County.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms in Texas and Oklahoma produced hail
    more than three inches in diameter near Stilwater OK, and
    softball size hail in Jones County of north central
    Texas. Baseball size hail and 70 mph winds caused an
    estimated 100 million dollars damage around Abilene TX.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather across much of the
    south central U.S. through most of the day and night.
    Thunderstorms spawned a dozen tornadoes, and there were
    123 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    Thunderstorm winds gusted to 78 mph at Russell KS, and
    baseball size hail was reported at Denver CO, Cuthbert
    TX, and in Reeves County TX. Afternoon thunderstorms in
    southern New England produced wind gusts to 120 mph at
    Fitchburg MA causing five million dollars damage.
    In 2001 A tornado struck London, Kentucky...causing widespread
    damage and injuries.
    In 2004 (2nd-3rd) An intense complex of thunderstorms roared across
    portions of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, before
    falling apart when it reached the Gulf Of Mexico. Numerous
    reports of severe weather were noted...most of tennis ball
    or larger hail, straight line winds near 100 mph, and a few
    tornadoes as well. Widespread damage and power outages were
    noted in the affected areas.
    In 2015 Hurricane Blanca became the earliest formation of the
    second hurricane of the season in the Eastern Pacific basin
    since reliable records began in 1971.
    10 inches of rain about 20 miles northeast of San Antonio,
    Texas. Several people were rescued from rooftops, with
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, June 03, 2022 00:11:37
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday June 3, 2022.
    This is the 154th day of the year, there are 211 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1921 A cloudburst near Pikes Peak CO killed 120 people.
    Pueblo CO was flooded by a twenty-five foot crest of the
    Arkansas River, killing 70 persons. Fourteen inches of
    rain was reported at Boggs Flat, where a hard surface
    road through nearly level country was washed out to a
    depth of seven feet.
    In 1959 Thunderstorms in northwestern Kansas produced up to
    eighteen inches of hail near Salden during the early
    evening. Crops were completely destroyed, and total
    damage from the storm was about half a million dollars.
    Hail fell for a record eighty-five minutes. The temp-
    erature dropped from near 80 degrees prior to the storm
    to 38 degrees at the height of the storm.
    In 1968 For the first time in June since 1892, not a single clear
    day was observed in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan for the month.
    In 1987 Six days of flooding in South Texas culminated with five
    to six inch rains from Bexar County to Bandera County,
    and five to nine inches rains in Gonzalez and Wilson
    Counties. Total crop damage was estimated at 500 million
    dollars.
    In 1988 Early morning thunderstorms in southern Texas produced
    wind gusts to 86 mph at Port Isabel, and wind gusts to 83
    mph at South Padre Island. Unseasonably hot weather
    prevailed from the Southern Plateau Region to the
    Northern High Plains. Fourteen cities reported record
    high temperatures for the date.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing over the Southern Plains Region
    during the afternoon hours produced severe weather into
    the night. Thunderstorms spawned eleven tornadoes, and
    there were 169 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Newcastle Ok and
    Wilson OK. Softball size hail was reported at Monahans
    TX, Childress TX and Groesbeck TX. Monahans TX reported
    six million dollars damage. Five inches of rain deluged
    Geronimo OK.
    In 2012 A severe thunderstorm dropped 4 1/2 inch diameter hail
    at Smithville, Arkansas (northeast Arkansas).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, June 04, 2022 00:10:43
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday June 4, 2022.
    This is the 155th day of the year, there are 210 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1825 A hurricane struck Long Island NY leveling trees and
    causing damage to ships. The early season hurricane,
    which originated around Cuba, caused major damage along
    the Atlantic coast from Charleston SC to New York City.
    Many were lost at sea.
    In 1860 Iowa's "Commanche Tornado", with wind speeds estimated in
    excess of 300 mph, was unquestionably one of the worst
    experienced by early settlers, with nearly a million
    dollars damage.
    In 1920 A hard surface road through nearly level country in Boggs
    Flat, Colorado was washed out to a depth of 7 feet after 14
    inches of rain.
    In 1982 A four day storm began over New England which produced up
    to 14 inches of rain in southern Connecticut breaching
    twenty-three dams and breaking two others. Damage was
    estimated at more than 276 million dollars.
    In 1987 Early morning thunderstorms in south Texas produced
    6.5 inches of rain at Hockheim, and five inches at
    Hallettsville, in just a few hours. Afternoon thunder-
    storms in Virginia deluged northern Halifax County
    with 5.5 inches of rain in two hours. Thunderstorms
    produced wind gusts to 76 mph at Dusty WA, and wind gusts
    to 88 mph at Swanquarter NC.
    In 1988 A dozen cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low
    temperatures for the date, including Atlantic City NJ
    with a reading of 40 degrees. Fifteen cities in the
    north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for
    the date, including Glasgow MT and Havre MT with readings
    of 102 degrees.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern
    Plains Region and the Lower Mississippi Valley to the
    Southern Atlantic Coast Region during the day and into
    the night. Just four tornadoes were reported, but there
    were 87 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    ---
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    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, June 05, 2022 00:10:41
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday June 5, 2022.
    This is the 156th day of the year, there are 209 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1859 Frost was reported from Iowa to New England. The
    temperature dipped to 25 degrees in New York State, and
    up to two inches of snow blanketed Ohio. The cold and
    snow damaged the wheat crop.
    In 1908 Helena MT was deluged with 3.67 inches of rain to establish
    their all-time 24 hour rainfall record. (4th-5th)
    In 1916 A tornado struck the town of Warren AR killing 83 persons.
    There were 125 deaths that day in a tornado outbreak across
    Missouri and Arkansas.
    In 1917 Residents near Topeka KS reported disk-shaped hailstones
    six to ten inches in diameter, and two to three inches
    thick. The hailstorm was accompanied by a tornado.
    In 1987 International Falls MN dipped to a record low reading of
    34 degrees during the morning. Williston ND and Glasgow
    MT reported record warm afternoon highs of 94 degrees.
    Major flooding was reported along the Guadelupe River in
    South Texas, with the water level at Cuero reaching 18
    feet above flood stage.
    In 1988 Twenty cities in the south central and eastern U.S.
    reported record low temperatures for the date, including
    Asheville NC with a reading of 40 degrees. Fifteen
    cities in the north central U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date. The high of 108 degrees at
    Glasgow MT was a record for June.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Lower
    Mississippi Valley to the Southern Atlantic Coast during
    the day and into the night. Four tornadoes were
    reported, and there were 87 reports of large hail and
    damaging winds.
    In 2001 Tropical Storm Allison formed rapidly in the Gulf Of
    Mexico, and headed toward southeast Texas. Although a
    "hybrid system", the storm dumped torrential, flooding
    rains on south Texas...with areas from Houston to New
    Orleans, and elsewhere...getting over 12 inches of
    rain in a few hours time...with larger storm totals.
    There were also a few tornadoes spawned by the remnants
    of Allison...which moved little once inland. She finally
    moved offshore and headed east into Alabama, but not
    before dropping storm totals of near 4 feet, causing
    extensive flooding, damage, and several deaths. The
    remnants continued east northeast into Georgia, and
    then moved up the eastern seaboard, and finally offshore
    to merge with a cold front. (5th-18th).
    In 2013 A severe thunderstorm formed a waterspout on the
    Mississippi River, which was confirmed by the Coast Guard,
    just northwest of Bartlett, Tennessee, near Memphis.
    In 2021 At least a dozen high temperature records were tied or
    broken from the Mid-Atlantic to New England; ranging from
    the mid 80s to the mid 90s. Some records were originally
    set as far back as 1953.
    ---
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    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, June 06, 2022 00:10:32
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday June 6, 2022.
    This is the 157th day of the year, there are 208 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1816 The temperature reached 92 degrees at Salem MA during an
    early heat wave, but then plunged 49 degrees in 24 hours
    to commence the famous "year without a summer".
    In 1894 One of the greatest floods in U.S. history occurred as
    the Williamette River overflowed to inundate half of the
    business district of Portland OR.
    In 1975 A tornado, reportedly spinning backwards (clockwise), was
    sighted near Alva OK.
    In 1977 Severe thunderstorms with large hail and winds to 100 mph
    caused one million dollars damage around Norfolk VA. A
    forty-two foot fishing boat capsized near the Chesapeake
    Bay Bridge Tunnel drowning 13 of the 27 persons on board.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in southern California produced one inch
    hail at Mount Pinos, and marble size hail at Palmdale.
    Thunderstorms in southeastern Arizona produced heavy rain
    leaving some washes under four feet of water. Six cities
    in the north central U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date as readings soared into the
    upper 90s.
    In 1988 Seventeen cities in the north central U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date, including
    Williston ND with a reading of 104 degrees. Thunder-
    storms in Florida produced wind gusts to 65 mph which
    damaged two mobile homes northwest of Melbourne injuring
    six people.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing during the late morning hours
    produced severe weather through the afternoon and night.
    Thunderstorms spawned 13 tornadoes, and there were 154
    reports of large hail and damaging winds. A strong (F-3)
    tornado injured six persons at Lorenzo TX, and
    thunderstorm winds gusting to 100 mph killed one person
    at Glasscock City TX. Softball size hail was reported at
    Lipscomb TX and Glen Cove TX.
    In 2014 A supercell thunderstorm near Pilger, NE produced two
    EF-4 tornadoes simultaneously. Another EF-4 tornado cut
    a swath through rural areas near Alpena, SD.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, June 08, 2022 00:10:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday June 8, 2022.
    This is the 159th day of the year, there are 206 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1953 The worst tornado of record for the state of Michigan
    killed 116 persons. Flint MI was hardest hit. The
    tornado, half a mile in width, destroyed 200 homes on
    Coldwater Road killing entire families.
    In 1966 A tornado ripped right through the heart of the capitol
    city of Topeka KS killing sixteen persons and causing 100
    million dollars damage. The tornado, which struck during
    the evening, cut a swath of near total destruction eight
    miles long and four blocks wide. It was the most
    destructive tornado of record up until that time.
    In 1974 Severe thunderstorms spawned at least twenty-three
    tornadoes in Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening
    hours. One of the tornadoes struck the town Drumright
    killing sixteen persons and injuring 150 others.
    A tornado struck the National Weather Service office in
    Oklahoma City, and two tornadoes hit the city of Tulsa.
    Thunderstorms in Tulsa also produced as much as ten
    inches of rain. Total damage from the storms was around
    thirty million dollars. It was the worst natural
    disaster of record for Tulsa.
    Heavy rains across Arkansas brought 8-10 inches of rain.
    Flash flooding occurred at Siloam Springs in northwest
    Arkansas, and at El Dorado in south central Arkansas,
    where 12 inches of rain fell.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in the northeastern U.S. produced large
    hail and damaging winds in Vermont injuring two persons.
    Thunderstorms in Ohio produced wind gusts to 75 mph near
    Akron, and deluged Pittsfield with two inches of rain in
    thirty minutes.
    In 1988 Overnight thunderstorms in Iowa produced 5.20 inches of
    rain at Coon Rapids. Thunderstorms in the Florida Keys
    drenched Tavernier with 7.16 inches of rain in 24 hours.
    Eleven cities in the central U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather over the Central
    Gulf Coast Region during the day and evening. Severe
    thunderstorms spawned 17 tornadoes, including one which
    injured ten persons and caused a million dollars damage
    at Orange Beach AL. Thunderstorm winds gusting to 90 mph
    killed three persons and injured four others at Mobile
    AL. Thunderstorms also deluged Walnut Hill FL and Avalon
    Beach FL with eight inches of rain.
    In 2012 (8th-10th) Torrential rains from thunderstorms repeatedly
    going over the same areas deluged portions of Alabama, the
    Florida panhandle, and adjacent areas. Between 5 and 10
    inches fell at Mobile, Alabama...with nearly 22 inches at
    West Pensacola, Florida. Many parts of Escambia County,
    Florida were underwater.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, June 09, 2022 00:10:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday June 9, 2022.
    This is the 160th day of the year, there are 205 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1953 A tornado hit the town of Worcester MA killing ninety
    persons. The northeastern states usually remain free of
    destructive tornadoes, however in this case a low
    pressure system, responsible for producing severe
    thunderstorms in Michigan and Ohio the previous day,
    brings severe weather to New Hampshire and central
    Massachusetts. The tornado mangled steel towers built to
    withstand winds of 375 mph. The tornado, up to a mile in
    width at times, tracked 46 miles through Worcester
    County. Debris from the tornado fell in the Boston area,
    and adjacent Atlantic Ocea.
    In 1972 A cloudburst along the eastern slopes of the Black Hills
    of South Dakota produced as much as 14 inches of rain
    resulting in the Rapid City flash flood disaster. The
    rains, which fell in about four hours time, caused the
    Canyon Lake Dam to collapse. A wall of water swept
    through the city drowning 237 persons, and causing more
    than 100 million dollars property damage.
    In 1987 Lightning struck "Tire Mountain" near Denver CO,
    destroying two million tires out of a huge pile of six
    million tires. Thunderstorms spawned three tornadoes
    around Denver, and a man was killed at Conifer CO when
    strong thunderstorm winds lifted up a porch and dropped
    it on him. A thunderstorm near Compton MD produced two
    inch hail, and high winds which destroyed twenty barns
    and ten houses injuring five persons.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from North Carolina
    to the Central Gulf Coast Region. Hail in North Carolina
    caused more than five million dollars damage to property,
    and more than sixty million dollars damage to crops.
    Hail three and a half inches in diameter was reported at
    New Bern NC. Thunderstorms in the Central High Plains
    produced 18 inches of hail at Fountain CO. The
    temperature at Del Rio TX soared to an all-time record
    high of 112 degrees.
    In 1989 Severe weather abated for a date, however, showers and
    thunderstorms continued to drench the eastern U.S. with
    torrential rains. Milton FL was deluged with 15.47
    inches in 24 hours. Record heat and prolonged drought in
    south central Texas left salt deposits on power lines and
    insulators near the coast, and when nighttime dew causing
    arcing, the city of Brownsville was plunged into darkness.
    In 2010 (9th-11th) Intense rainfall lead to major flash flooding
    over several areas. On the 9th, the system dumped more than
    evacuations ordered. On the 10th, similar precipitation
    amounts closed roads in Tyler, Texas, where there were also
    many rescues. On the 11th, 6 to 7 inches of rain, caused
    the Little Missouri River to rise over 20 feet in under 3
    hours, cresting at a record of 23 feet...in the Albert Pike
    Campground area near Langley, Arkansas. Tragically, 20
    people...including children (one as young as 2 years old),
    drowned in the event in southwest Arkansas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, June 10, 2022 00:10:29
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday June 10, 2022.
    This is the 161st day of the year, there are 204 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1752 It is believed that this was the day Benjamin Franklin
    narrowly missed electrocution while flying a kite during
    a thunderstorm to determine if lightning is related to
    electricity.
    In 1957 A dust devil at North Yarmouth ME lifted a 600-1000 pound
    chicken shelter into the air and carried it 25 feet. It
    landed upright with only slight damage. It is unknown
    whether any eggs were scrambled.
    In 1958 A woman was sucked through the window of her home in
    El Dorado KS by a powerful tornado, and was carried sixty
    feet away. Beside her was found a broken phonograph
    record entitled "Stormy Weather".
    In 1969 Hail damaged about 80% of the homes and businesses (5600
    structures) in Plainview, Texas.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced 2 to 4 inch rains in southern
    Texas. Two and a half inches of rain at Juno TX caused
    flooding and closed a nearby highway. Flooding on the
    northwest side of San Antonio claimed one life as a boy
    was swept into a culvert. Thunderstorms in the north
    central U.S. produced an inch and a half of small hail at
    Monida Pass MT.
    In 1988 Three dozen cities, mostly in the eastern U.S., reported
    record low temperatures for the date, including Elkins WV
    with a reading of 33 degrees. Unseasonably hot weather
    continued in the Northern High Plains Region. The record
    high of 105 degeees at Williston ND was their seventh in
    eight days.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather through the day and
    night across much of the southern half of the Great
    Plains Region. Thunderstorms spawned 14 tornadoes, and
    there were 142 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    Hail three inches in diameter caused three millions
    dollars damage at Carlsbad NM. Hail four inches in
    diameter was reported at Estelline TX and Stinnett TX.
    Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Odessa TX.
    In 2010 (10th-11th) A severe flash flood struck the Albert Pike
    Recreation Area in southwest Arkansas. Nearly 2 dozen
    perished in floodwaters, caused by slow moving storms.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, June 11, 2022 00:10:33
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday June 11, 2022.
    This is the 162nd day of the year, there are 203 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1842 A late season snowstorm struck New England. Snow fell
    during the morning and early afternoon, accumulating to
    a depth of 10 to 12 inches at Irasburg VT. Berlin NH was
    blanketed with eleven inches of snow during the day.
    Snow whitened the higher peaks of the Appalachians as far
    south as Maryland.
    In 1877 The temperature at Los Angeles CA reached 112 degrees
    during a heatwave. It would have been the all-time
    record for Los Angeles, but official records did not
    begin until twenty days later.
    In 1972 Heavy showers brought 1.64 inches of rain to Phoenix AZ,
    a record for the month of June.
    In 1984 A 160 mph downburst blew a home near Rowena, South Dakota,
    totally off its foundation, and scattered debris for several
    miles.
    In 1987 South Texas endured another day of torrential rains. Up
    to 12 inches of rain drenched Harris County, and nearly
    ten inches soaked Luce Bayou, mainly during the afternoon
    hours. Thunderstorm rains left seven feet of water over
    Highway 189 in northern Val Verde County. Flooding
    caused nine million dollars damage in Real County. A
    thunderstorm at Perryton TX produced golf ball size hail
    and 70 mph winds, and spawned a tornado which struck a
    mobile home, killing one person and injuring the other four
    occupants.
    In 1988 Thirty cities in the central and eastern U.S. reported
    record low temperatures for the date, including El Dorado
    AR with a reading of 48 degrees. Canaan Valley WV and
    Thomas WV dipped to 30 degrees. Flagstaff AZ was the
    cold spot in the nation with a low of 30 degrees.
    Coolidge, just 180 miles away, was the hot spot with a
    high of 105 degrees.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south
    central and southeastern U.S. during the day and night.
    Thunderstorms spawned eleven tornadoes, including one
    which tore the roof off a restaurant at Bee Branch AR
    injuring six persons. The tornado tossed a car into the
    restaurant, and another car over it. Temperatures soared
    into the 90s across much of Florida. Lakeland reported
    a record high of 99 degrees for the second day in a row.
    In 1999 A supercell thunderstorm that traveled from near Denver
    to Colorado Springs, Colorado before splitting into two
    cells and then weakening...spawned a huge hailstorm that
    dropped hail up to 2 1/2 inches in diameter from 8-12
    inches deep in many areas, damaging several buildings. The
    aerial view from the area looked like it had snowed!!
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, June 12, 2022 00:10:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday June 12, 2022.
    This is the 163rd day of the year, there are 202 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1881 Severe thunderstorms spawned more than half a dozen
    tornadoes in the Lower Missouri Valley. Five of the
    tornadoes touched down near Saint Joseph MO. In south
    central Kansas a tornado nearly wiped out the town of
    Floral. Hail and high winds struck Iowa and southern
    Minnesota. In Minnesota, Blue Earth City reported five
    inches of rain in one hour.
    In 1899 A tornado struck New Richmond, WI, killing 117, and
    injuring 200.
    In 1947 A heavy wet snow blanketed much of southern and central
    Wyoming, and gave many places their heaviest and latest
    snow of record. Totals included 18.4 inches at Lander,
    8.7 inches at Cheyenne, and 4.5 inches at Casper. (11th-
    12th)
    In 1969 Record late season snows covered parts of Montana. Five
    inches was reported at Great Falls and east of Broadus.
    Billings MT tied their June record with lows of 32
    degrees on the 12th and the 13th.
    In 1983 The state of Utah was beseiged by floods and mudslides.
    Streets in downtown Salt Lake City were sandbagged and
    turned into rivers of relief. The town of Thistle was
    completely inundated as a mudslide made a natural dam.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in Nebraska produced softball size hail
    around Fremont and Ames, and 3.5 inches of rain in less
    than one hour. Four and a half inches in less than an
    hour caused flooding around Ithica NE. A tornado
    destroyed a mobile home near Broken Bow NE injuring both
    occupants.
    In 1988 Fifteen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported record
    low temperatures for the date, including Asheville with
    a reading of 40 degrees. Drought conditions continued to
    intensify across the eastern half of the nation. Rainfall
    at Nashville TN was running 12.5 inches below normal.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Tennessee
    Valley to the Central Appalachians in the afternoon and
    evening, and produced severe weather in Oklahoma and
    Texas during the evening and night. Thunderstorms
    spawned ten tornadoes, and there were 164 reports of
    large hail and damaging winds. Thunderstorms produced
    wind gusts to 100 mph at Amarillo TX, and wind gusts to
    110 mph at Denton TX. Hail three inches in diameter was
    reported at Tucumcari NM.
    In 2013 (12th-13th) Widespread severe storms over the Midwest
    during the late evening, became organized into a squall
    line over Indiana before Midnight EDT. The line then
    accelerated east across Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
    through Thursday morning, June 13, 2013 with an average '
    forward speed of 47 mph. The bow echo/derecho traveled
    over 400 miles in about 6 hours during its peak intensity
    resulting in over 100 damaging wind reports. The most
    significant damage appears to have occurred during the
    late evening across parts of Indiana.
    In 2014 Hurricane Cristina intensified rapidly to 150 mph in the
    Eastern Pacific basin. She is the earliest second major
    hurricane in the eastern Pacific, since reliable records
    rbegan in 1971, eclipsing the former record of Darby in
    2014 by 13 days. However, like Hurricane Amanda earlier
    in the season, which also got to category 4 status,
    Cristina is only a threat to shipping. With Cristina
    also becoming a category 4, it's the first time that
    there have been 2 category hurricanes through June in the
    Eastern North Pacific basin, since the beginning of the
    satellite era in 1966. Prior to Cristina, the earliest
    second category 4 hurricane was Hurricane Elida in 1984,
    which reached that threshold on July 1.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, June 13, 2022 22:51:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday June 13, 2022.
    This is the 164th day of the year, there are 201 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1889 Forest fires in northern Wisconsin and northeast
    Minnesota were in the process of destroying millions of
    dollars of board feet of timber.
    In 1899 A tornado virtually wiped out the town of Herman, NE,
    with the downtown area suffering heavy damage. The tornado
    struck with little or no warning, killing 13, and injuring
    many others.
    In 1907 The temperature at Tamarack CA dipped to 2 above zero,
    the lowest reading of record for June for the U.S.
    The high that day was 30 degrees. Tamarack received
    42 inches of snow between the 10th and the 13th. On the
    13th the snow depth was 130 inches.
    In 1984 Severe thunderstorms struck Denver deluging the city with
    five inches of rain, and leaving up to six feet of water
    in some places. Softball size hail smashed windshields
    and ripped through metal cars. Snow plows had to be
    called out.
    In 1987 Fifteen cities in the north central U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date, including International
    Falls MN with a reading of 92 degrees. Mason City IA and
    Waterloo IA reported record highs of 100 degrees.
    Thunderstorms in the northeastern U.S. produced golf ball
    size hail around Hamilton Square NJ, along with high
    winds which tore the roof off a hospital causing a
    million dollars damage. Averill Park NY was deluged with
    1.64 inches of rain in fifteen minutes.
    In 1988 Afternoon thunderstorms produced severe weather in the
    Southern and Central Plains Region. Forrest NM was
    deluged with 5.5 inches of rain in ninety minutes.
    Temperatures soared into the 90s across much of the
    eastern half of the nation, including New England.
    Northern Illinois reported a record twenty straight days
    of dry weather.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern
    Plains to the Carolinas during the day and night, and
    continued to drench parts of Texas and Oklahoma with
    heavy rain. Oklahoma City reported 13.41 inches of rain
    for the month, and Fort Worth TX reported 29.56 inches
    for the year, a total more than 13 inches above normal.
    Severe drought continued to rage across South Texas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 00:10:23
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday June 14, 2022.
    This is the 165th day of the year, there are 200 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1903 The "Heppner Disaster" occurred in Oregon. A cloudburst
    in the hills sent a flood down Willow Creek, and a twenty
    foot wall of water swept away a third of the town in
    minutes, killing 236 residents and causing 100 million
    dollars damage.
    In 1961 The temperature in Downtown San Francisco CA soared to
    106 degrees to establish an all-time record for that
    location.
    In 1987 Thirty-two cities in the central U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date. The high of 97 degrees
    at Flint MI tied their record for June, and the high of
    101 at Milwaukee WI marked their first 100 degree reading
    in 32 years. Thunderstorms brought much needed rains to
    South Texas, drenching McAllen TX with 3.2 inches in one
    hour. A thunderstorm soaked Uncertain TX with 2.3 inches
    of rain in one hour.
    In 1988 Thirty cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather from the Central Gulf States to the Middle
    Atlantic Coast Region during the day and into the night.
    There were 62 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    Thunderstorm winds caused 28 million dollars damage in
    Montgomery County MD.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 00:33:23
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday June 15, 2022.
    This is the 166th day of the year, there are 199 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1662 A fast was held at Salem MA with prayers for rain, and
    the Lord gave a speedy answer.
    In 1879 McKinney ND received 7.7 inches of rain in 24 hours,
    a state record.
    In 1896 The temperature at Fort Mojave CA soared to 127 degrees,
    the hottest reading of record for June for the U.S. The
    low that day was 97 degrees. Morning lows of 100 degrees
    were reported on the 12th, 14th and 16th of the month.
    In 1953 Dust devils are usually rather benign weather phenomena,
    however, two boys were injured by one near Prescott AZ.
    One suffered a black eye, and the other had two vertabrae
    fractured by wind-blown debris.
    In 1957 East Saint Louis was deluged with 16.54 inches of rain in
    24 hours, a record for the state of Illinois.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced
    severe weather in the northwestern U.S. A tornado
    damaged five homes and destroyed a barn near Salmon ID.
    It lifted a metal shed 100 feet into the air, and
    deposited it 100 yards away. Hail an inch and a half in
    diameter caused ten million dollars damage to automobiles
    at Nampa ID.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms in the Central High Plains Region
    spawned five tornadoes around Denver Co in just one hour.
    A strong (F-3) tornado in southern Denver injured seven
    persons and caused ten million dollars damage. Twenty-
    six cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date. The high of 97 at Portland ME
    was a record for June. A man in Denver survived a tornado
    by clinging to a phone pole. He lost, however, both shoes,
    a sock and shirt buttons.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather over the Southern
    and Middle Atlantic Coast States. The thunderstorms
    spawned 8 tornadoes, including strong (F-3) tornadoes
    which injured three persons at Mountville PA and four
    persons at Columbia PA. There were 111 reports of large
    hail and damaging winds, including wind gusts to 80 mph
    at Norfolk VA and Hogback Mountain SC.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, June 16, 2022 00:10:31
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday June 16, 2022.
    This is the 167th day of the year, there are 198 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1806 A total eclipse of the sun was viewed from southern
    California to Massachusetts.
    The temperature soared to 124 degrees at Mecca climaxing
    the most destructive heat wave of record in California
    history.
    In 1944 A tornado in Sioux City IA traveled an odd course.
    It spun in one place for about twenty minutes, made a U-
    turn, traveled southeast for about three miles, then
    traveled south, east, north, and finally east again.
    In 1987 Temperatures soared above 100 degrees in the Upper
    Midwest, reaching 104 degrees at Lincoln NE. Thunder-
    storms produced wind gusts to 96 mph at Valley City ND,
    and baseball size hail near Red Oak IA.
    In 1988 After a brief respite, hot weather returned to the
    Northern High Plains Region. Late night thunderstorms in
    Montana produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Polson and north
    of Lake Seeley.
    In 1989 Daytime thunderstorms produced severe weather from
    northern Florida to the Middle Atlantic Coast. The
    thunderstorms spawned eight tornadoes, and there were 138
    reports of large hail and damaging winds. Thunderstorm
    winds gusting to 87 mph caused 20 million dollars damage
    at Columbia SC. Strong thunderstorm winds killed one
    person at McLeansville NC.
    In 2014 A rare double tornado (two tornadoes side by side), blasted
    through Pilger, Nebraska, causing widespread damage. Severe
    storms extended into the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Iowa.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, June 17, 2022 00:10:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday June 17, 2022.
    This is the 168th day of the year, there are 197 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1859 Hot Santa Ana Winds at Santa Barbara, California, roasted
    fruit on one side as they hung from trees.
    In 1882 A tornado traveled more than 200 miles across the state
    of Iowa killing 130 persons. The tornado touched down
    about ninety miles west of Grinnell, and struck the town
    and college around sunset, killing sixty persons, and
    causing more than half a million dollars damage.
    Traveling at nearly 60 mph, the tornado hit Mount
    Pleasant about 11 PM causing another half a million
    dollars damage.
    In 1965 Holly CO was deluged with 11.08 inches of rain to
    establish a state 24 hour rainfall record.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south
    central U.S. Thunderstorms in Kansas produced wind gusts
    to 76 mph at Lyons, and baseball size hail at Garden
    City. The Edwards Aquifer, which supplies water to
    San Antonio TX, reached a record level of 699.2 feet
    following a record 18.43 inches of rain in thirty days.
    Torrential rains between the mid May and mid June sent
    8.8 million acre feet of water down the rivers of
    southern Texas, the largest volume in 100 years of
    records.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in
    Georgia and the Carolinas. Thunderstorm winds gusted to
    75 mph at Eden NC.
    In 1989 Unseasonably cool air, responsible for 37 record lows in
    the central U.S. on the 15th and 16th, including a low of
    33 degrees at Valentine NE on the 15th, overspread the
    eastern U.S. ending a three day seige of severe weather.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, June 18, 2022 00:11:36
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday June 18, 2022.
    This is the 169th day of the year, there are 196 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1875 A severe coastal storm (or possible hurricane) struck the
    Atlantic coast from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia. Eastport ME
    reported wind gusts to 57 mph.
    In 1958 Hailstones up to four inches in diameter killed livestock
    as a storm passed from Joliet to Belfry in Carbon County MT.
    In 1970 Wind and rain, and hail up to seven inches deep, caused
    more than five million dollars damage at Oberlin KS.
    In 1987 It was a hot day in the Upper Great Lakes Region. Nine
    cities in Michigan and Wisconsin reported record high
    temperatures for the date. The high of 90 degrees at
    Marquette MI marked their third straight day of record
    heat. Severe thunderstorm in the Northern and Central
    High Plains Region spawned half a dozen tornadoes in
    Wyoming and Colorado. Wheatridge CO was deluged with 2.5
    inches of rain in one hour.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms in eastern North Dakota and northern
    Minnesota produced hail three inches in diameter and
    spawned four tornadoes in Steele County. Thunderstorms
    also produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Clearbrook MN.
    In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southwestern
    U.S. In Arizona, afternoon highs of 103 at Winslow, 113
    at Tucson, and 115 at Phoenix were records for the date.
    In 2001 A tornado with winds of 200 mph tore through the town of
    Siren, WI...damaging much of the Main Street. Ironically,
    the towns warning siren did not operate, due to having
    been struck by lightning in April...and it had been
    scheduled for repair a week after the tornado struck.
    In 2002 Elizabeth NJ was hit by a hailstorm that dumped hail
    to 8 inches deep.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, June 19, 2022 00:10:57
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday June 19, 2022.
    This is the 170th day of the year, there are 195 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1835 A tornado tore through the center of New Brunswick NJ
    killing five persons and scattering debris as far as
    Manhattan Island. The tornado provided the first
    opportunity for scientists to study firsthand the track
    of such a storm.
    In 1938 A cloudburst near Custer Creek MT (near Miles City)
    caused a train wreck killing forty-eight persons. An
    estimated four to seven inches of rain deluged the head
    of the creek that evening, and water flowing through the
    creek weakened the bridge. As a result, a locomotive and
    seven passenger cars plunged into the swollen creek. One
    car, a tourist sleeper, was completely submerged.
    In 1972 Hurricane Agnes moved onshore near Cape San Blas FL with
    wind gusts to 80 mph, and exited Maine on the 26th.
    There were 117 deaths, mainly due to flooding from North
    Carolina to New York State, and total damage was
    estimated at more than three billion dollars. Up to 19
    inches of rain deluged western Schuylkill County PA. The
    rains of Hurricane Agnes resulted in one of the greatest
    natural disasters in U.S. history. Agnes caused more
    damage than all other tropical cyclones in the previous
    six years combined (which included Celia and Camille).
    In 1987 It was a warm June day, with plenty of thunderstorms east
    of the Rockies. Lightning knocked out power at
    Throckmorton TX, and ignited an oil tank battery.
    A woman in Knox City TX was struck by lightning while in
    her car, and a man was struck by lightning near his home
    in Manatee County FL. Strong thunderstorm winds
    overturned several outhouses near Bixby OK, but no
    injuries were reported.
    In 1988 Temperatures soared above 100 degrees in the central U.S.
    for Father's Day. Fifteen cities reported record high
    temperatures for the date. Severe thunderstorms in
    Minnesota and Wisconsin produced softball size hail near
    River Falls WI, and wind gusts to 80 mph at Menomonie WI.
    In 1989 Fourteen cities reported record high temperatures for the
    date as searing heat spread from the southwestern deserts
    into the High Plains Region. Record highs included 98 at
    Billings MT, 107 at Valentine NE, and 112 at Tucson AZ.
    In 2012 Tropical Storm Chris formed in the north Atlantic. Only
    before, in 1887, and 1959, has the third named storm in
    the Atlantic Basin, formed earlier than this date.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, June 20, 2022 00:10:28
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday June 20, 2022.
    This is the 171st day of the year, there are 194 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1682 A major tornado ripped through southwestern Connecticut,
    passing through Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and
    then into Long Island Sound.
    In 1921 Circle MT received 11.5 inches of rain in 24 hours,
    a record for the state. The town of Circle received a
    total of 16.79 inches of rain that month to establish a
    rainfall record for any town in Montana for any month of
    the year.
    In 1928 A farmer near Greensburg KS looked up into the heart of
    a tornado. He described its walls as "rotating clouds
    lit with constant flashes of lightning and a strong gassy
    odor with a screaming, hissing sound".
    In 1964 A squall line producing large hail swept through central
    Illinois. A second squall line moved through during the
    early morning hours of the 21st, and a third one moved
    through shortly after dawn. The series of hailstorms
    caused nine million dollars damage. Hailstones as large
    as grapefruit caused heavy damage to trees, utility
    lines, crops and buildings. The thunderstorms also
    produced as much as five inches of rain in an eight hour
    period.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms prevailed east of the Rockies, producing
    severe weather in the Central High Plains Region.
    Thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes in Colorado, and
    produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Goodland KS.
    In 1988 Thirty-eight cities in the central U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 97 at
    Flint MI and 104 at Chicago IL equalled records for the
    month of June. Thunderstorms in North Dakota produced
    baseball size hail near Kief, and wind gusts to 100 mph
    near McGregor.
    In 1989 An early morning thunderstorm produced wind gusts to
    61 mph at Pierre SD, and hot thunderstorm winds raised
    the temperature at Pierre from 86 at midnight to 96 at 1
    AM to 104 degrees at 2 AM. Butte MT and Yellowstone Park
    WY reported snow that afternoon.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 00:10:30
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday June 21, 2022.
    This is the 172nd day of the year, there are 193 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1791 A huge hurricane wave carried off the coffin of a hated
    count as he lay in state in Havana, never to be seen again.
    In 1893 On the first day of summer the temperature at Dodge City
    KS soared to 106 degrees during the midst of a blistering
    heat wave. The heat wave initiated a severe three year
    drought in the Central Plains Region. Ironically, at
    about the same time, heavy rains in the Mississippi
    Valley were causing the river to swell to its highest
    level of record at New Orleans LA.
    In 1919 Seven heavy coach cars of a moving train were picked up
    and thrown from the tracks by tornado winds. A baggage
    car was set down 30 feet away from the rest of the train.
    In 1954 A severe hailstorm struck Wichita KS and vicinity causing
    nine million dollars damage.
    In 1972 Phoenix AZ was drenched with 1.64 inches of rain late on
    the 21st and early on the 22nd to easily surpass their
    previous June rainfall record of 0.95 inches. The total
    for the month was 1.70 inches.
    In 1987 A tornado destroyed 57 mobile homes at the Chateam
    Estates trailer park northwest of Detroit MI killing one
    person and injuring six others. Total damage was
    estimated at 1.7 million dollars. Thunderstorms over
    Lower Michigan also drenched the Saginaw Valley with up
    to 4.5 inches of rain in less than six hours.
    In 1988 The first full day of summer was a torrid one, with
    100 temperatures reported from the Northern and Central
    Plains to the Ohio Valley. Sixty-nine cities in the
    north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for
    the date. The high of 110 degrees at Sioux Falls SD was
    an all-time record for that location. Highs of 103 at
    Des Moines IA, 102 at Fort Wayne IN, 109 at Huron SD, 108
    at Sioux City IA, and 101 at South Bend IN were records
    for June.
    In 1989 The first day of summer heralded snow in the northern and
    central Rockies. Fifteen inches of snow was reported at
    the summit of Mount Evans CO, and 18 inches was reported
    west of Lander WY, at Dickensen Park. Heavy rain
    continued in the eastern U.S. Huntsville AL reported a
    record 11.65 inches for the month, compared to the 0.17
    inch rainfall total in June 1988.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 00:10:31
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday June 22, 2022.
    This is the 173rd day of the year, there are 192 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1932 Hailstones killed 200 in Hunan Province, China.
    In 1947 Twelve inches of rain fell in forty-two minutes at Holt
    MO establishing a world rainfall record. The record was
    tied on January 24-25, 1956, at the Kilauea Sugar
    Plantation in Hawaii, as their state record was
    established with 38 inches of rain in 24 hours.
    In 1972 Hurricane Agnes deluged Pennsylvania and New York with
    torrential rains resulting in the most costly flood in
    U.S. history. In the Middle Susquehanna Valley of
    Pennsylvania, 24 hour rainfall amounts were generally
    8 to 12 inches, with up to 19 inches in extreme
    southwestern Schuylkill County. At Wilkes-Barre PA the
    dike was breached destroying much of the town. Flooding
    resulted in 117 deaths and 3.1 billion dollars damage.
    In 1981 A young woman from Lubbock TX was struck by lightning.
    The bolt of lightning struck just above her right
    shoulder near her neck, and passed right to left through
    her body, tearing her warm-ups, causing her tennis shoes
    to explode, and lifting her two feet into the air.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in southern Texas produced wind gusts to
    116 mph near Quemado. Thunderstorms in New York State
    produced 5.01 inches of rain in 24 hours at Buffalo, an
    all-time record for that location, and produced an inch
    of rain at Bath PA. Fairbanks AK soared to 92 degrees,
    a record for the date.
    In 1988 Sixty-five cities in twenty-four states reported record
    high temperatures for the date. Tucson AZ reported an
    all-time record high of 114 degrees, surpassing the
    previous record of 112 degrees established a day earlier.
    Highs of 98 at Pittsburgh PA and 100 at Baltimore MD tied
    records for the month of June.
    In 1989 Record cold temperatures were reported in the High Plains
    Region. Rapid City SD reported a record low of 39
    degrees in contrast to their record high of 102 degrees
    on the 20th.
    In 2003 Tornadoes, hail up to 6 1/2 inches in diameter, and up to
    a foot of rain pounded southern Nebraska and northern
    Kansas. Four tornadoes struck in and around Deshler, KS,
    about 75 miles southwest of Lincoln...causing heavy damage.
    In Aurora, the huge hail dug craters in peoples yards, and
    the largest hailstone was just 1/8 of an inch smaller than
    the one that hit Coffeyville, KS in 1970. Most of the hail
    averaged 4 1/2 inches in diameter. Ten miles east of
    Deshler, in Hebron, radar estimated from 6 to 13 inches of
    rain, resulting in widespread flooding.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, June 23, 2022 00:10:37
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday June 23, 2022.
    This is the 174th day of the year, there are 191 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1902 The temperature at Volcano Springs CA soared to 129
    degrees to set a June record for the U.S.
    In 1944 Four tornadoes killed 153 persons and caused five million
    dollars damage in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
    Maryland. The tornadoes formed during the evening and
    moved southeastward along parallel paths flattening
    everything in their way. The town of Shinnston WV
    was leveled, and was left with the majority of the
    casualities. Until that time it was believed that
    damaging tornadoes did not travel across mountainous
    terrain.
    In 1957 A few miles west of Fort Stockton TX, softball size hail
    injured 21 persons unable to find shelter, mostly farm
    laborers. Some livestock were killed.
    In 1969 In Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, a wall of water rising
    to 7 feet tumbled, swirled and crushed houses, vehicles,
    and street pavement.
    In 1987 A massive hailstorm hit eastern Colorado causing an
    estimated 60 to 70 million dollars damage. At La Junta
    CO, hail as large as softballs caused 37 million dollars
    damage.
    In 1988 Thirty-four cities reported record high temperatures for
    the date. The reading of 90 degrees at Bluefield WV
    equalled their record for the month of June. The record
    high of 104 degrees at Billings MT was their thirteenth
    of the month.
    In 1989 Six cities in the High Plains Region reported record low
    temperatures for the date, including Sheridan WY with a
    reading of 38 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms in the
    eastern U.S. deluged New Castle County DE with 2.5 inches
    of rain in one hour.
    In 2012 Tropical Storm Debby formed in the Gulf Of Mexico, and
    became the earliest 4th storm in the Atlantic Basin on
    record...surpassing Hurricane Dennis of 2005, which
    became a tropical storm on July 5, 2005.
    In 2014 In Arkansas, from 2pm to 11pm, there were nearly 6300
    cloud to ground lightning strikes in Arkansas. In Pulaski
    County, between 5pm and 8pm, there were nearly 500 strikes.
    The Searcy airport measured 1.10 inches of rain in only 11
    minutes from 7:35pm to 7:46pm!!
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, June 24, 2022 00:10:39
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday June 24, 2022.
    This is the 175th day of the year, there are 190 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1816 The cold weather of early June finally gave way to
    several days of 90 degree heat in Massachusetts,
    including a reading of 99 degrees at Salem.
    In 1924 Six men at a rock quarry south of Winston-Salem NC sought
    shelter from a thunderstorm. The structure chosen
    contained a quantity of dynamite. Lightning struck a
    near-by tree causing the dynamite to explode. The men
    were killed instantly.
    In 1951 Twelve inches of hail broke windows and roofs, and dented
    automobiles, causing more than fourteen million dollars
    damage. The storm plowed 200 miles from Kingmand County
    KS into Missouri, with the Wichita area hardest hit. It
    was the most disastrous hailstorm of record for the state
    of Kansas.
    In 1952 Thunderstorms produced a swath of hail 60 miles long and
    3.5 miles wide through parts of Hand, Beadle, Kingsbury,
    Miner and Jerauld counties in South Dakota. Poultry and
    livestock were killed, and many persons were injured.
    Hail ten inches in circumference was reported at Huron SD.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms spawned six tornadoes in eastern Colorado.
    Baseball size hail was reported near Yoder CO, and
    thunderstorm winds gusting to 92 mph derailed a train
    near Pratt KS. The town of Gould OK was soaked with
    nearly an inch and a half of rain in just ten minutes.
    In 1988 Forty-three cities reported record high temperatures for
    the date. Valentine NE reported an all-time record high
    of 110 degrees, and highs of 102 at Casper WY, 103 at
    Reno NV, and 106 at Winnemucca NV were records for the
    month of June. Highs of 98 at Logan UT and 109 at Rapid
    City SD equalled June records. Lightning killed twenty-
    one cows near Conway SC.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing along a warm front produced
    severe weather from Colorado and New Mexico to Kansas and
    Nebraska. Thunderstorms spawned seven tornadoes, and
    produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Wood River NE, and hail
    three inches in diameter at Wheeler KS.
    In 2001 A freak hailstorm struck Denver, Colorado...with many
    reports of golfball sized hail. Many aircraft at the
    Denver International Airport suffered severe damage.
    In 2003 Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes raked the upper
    Midwest, with widespread damage. Buffalo, Lake, MN,
    about 70 miles west of Minneapolis, MN, was the hardest
    hit...with a church, a grain elevator, and several
    homes being damaged or destroyed. A 40 foot pine tree,
    with its roots still attached, was seen 'pirouetting
    in the sky, 200 feet in the air' from a tornado.
    Damage also occured in Manchester, South Dakota.
    In 2010 Hurricane Celia becomes a Category 5 Hurricane in the
    Eastern Pacific with 160 mph winds. This ties her with
    the strongest Eastern Pacific Hurricane on record in
    June...with Hurricane Ava of 1973.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, June 25, 2022 00:10:32
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday June 25, 2022.
    This is the 176th day of the year, there are 189 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1749 A general fast was called on account of drought in
    Massachusetts. It was the year of the famous dry spring
    in which fields and villages burned.
    In 1925 The mercury hit 101 degrees at Portland OR, their
    earliest 100 degree reading of record.
    In 1953 The temperature at Anchorage soared to 86 degrees, their
    hottest reading of record.
    In 1987 Afternoon highs of 97 at Miami FL, 107 at Medford OR, and
    111 at Redding CA were new records for the date. It was
    the third of six straight days of record heat for Miami.
    Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Austin,
    and gusts to 75 mph at Tulsa OK.
    In 1988 Fifty-two cities in the central and eastern U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date. Highs of 100 at
    Erie PA and 104 at Cleveland OH established all-time
    records for those two locations. Highs of 101 at Flint
    MI, 105 at Chicago IL, and 106 at Fort Wayne IN equalled
    all-time records. Thunderstorms in Idaho produced wind
    gusts to 100 mph west of Bliss and north of Crouch,
    injuring 29 persons.
    In 1989 Tropical depression Allison, the remnants of Cosme, the
    hurricane over the Pacific Ocean which dissipated as it
    crossed northern Mexico, began to spread heavy rain into
    southeastern Texas and southwest Louisiana.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, June 26, 2022 00:11:20
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday June 26, 2022.
    This is the 177th day of the year, there are 188 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1888 Residents of New York suffered through a record heat
    wave. Daily average temperatures were above 80 degrees
    for fourteen straight days. The heat wave was a sharp
    contrast to the severe blizzard in March of that year,
    which buried the city under nearly two feet of snow.
    In 1977 "The Human Lightning Conductor", park ranger Roy C.
    Sullivan, was struck by lightning for the seventh
    time. He was first hit in 1942, then again in 1970,
    1972, 1973 and 1976.
    In 1983 Record heat prevailed from Texas to Michigan. Alpena MI
    hit 98 degrees.
    In 1985 A spectacular early morning waterspout developed at 0520
    MST from a stationary thunderstorm over the south end of
    the Great Salt Lake in Utah. It was visible 20 miles
    away, and lasted four minutes.
    In 1987 Hot weather prevailed in the Pacific Northwest. Highs of
    88 at Seattle WA, 103 at Medford OR, and 111 at Redding
    CA were records for the date. Cloudy and cool weather
    prevailed in the northeastern U.S. The high at Boston MA
    was just 60 degrees.
    In 1988 Thirteen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date. In Montana, the record
    high of 102 degrees at Billings MT was their fifteenth of
    the month, and the high of 108 degrees at Glasgow MT
    equalled their record for June. Thunderstorms in the
    Atlantic Coast Region produced wind gusts to 102 mph at
    Tall Timbers MD.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Central
    Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley. There were 129
    reports of severe weather during the day and night.
    Thunderstorms in Kansas produced wind gusts to 90 mph at
    Liberal, and hail four inches in diameter at Quinter.
    Thunderstorms in Wisconsin spawned a tornado at Lake
    Delton injuring four persons. Lightning struck and
    killed a woman at Junction City KS who had gotten out of
    her car to photograph the lightning.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, June 27, 2022 00:10:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday June 27, 2022.
    This is the 178th day of the year, there are 187 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1901 There was a rain of fish from the sky at Tiller's Ferry.
    Hundreds of fish were swimming between cotton rows after
    a heavy shower.
    In 1915 The temperature at Fort Yukon AK soared to 100 degrees to
    establish a state record.
    In 1957 Hurricane Audrey smashed ashore at Cameron LA drowning
    390 persons in the storm tide, and causing 150 million
    dollars damage in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
    Audrey left only a brick courthouse and a cement-block
    icehouse standing at Cameron, and when the waters settled
    in the town of Crede, only four buildings remained. The
    powerful winds of Audrey tossed a fishing boat weighing
    78 tons onto an off-shore drilling platform. Winds along
    the coast gusted to 105 mph. Oil rigs off the Louisiana
    coast reported wind gusts to 180 mph. A storm surge
    greater than twelve feet inundated the Louisiana coast as
    much as 25 miles inland. It was the deadliest June
    hurricane of record for the U.S.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms moving out of Nebraska produced severe
    weather in north central Kansas after midnight.
    Thunderstorm winds gusting to 100 mph damaged more than
    fifty camping trailers at the state park campground at
    Lake Waconda injuring 16 persons. Thunderstorm winds
    gusted to 80 mph at Beloit and Sylvan Grove.
    In 1988 The afternoon high of 107 degrees at Bismarck ND was a
    record for the month of June, and Pensacola FL equalled
    their June record with a reading of 101 degrees.
    Temperatures in the Great Lakes Region and the Ohio
    Valley dipped into the 40s.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Ohio
    Valley to western New England. Thunderstorm spawned six
    tornadoes, and there were 98 reports of large hail and
    damaging winds. Tropical Storm Allison spawned
    six tornadoes in Louisiana, injuring two persons at
    Hackberry. Fort Polk LA was drenched with 10.09 inches
    of rain in 36 hours, and 12.87 inches was reported at the
    Gorum Fire Tower in northern Louisiana.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 00:10:36
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday June 28, 2022.
    This is the 179th day of the year, there are 186 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1775 The Battle of Monmouth in central New Jersey was fought
    in sweltering heat. The temperature was 96 degrees in
    the shade, and there were more casualties from the heat
    than from bullets.
    In 1892 The temperature at Orogrande UT soared to 116 degrees to
    establish a record for the state.
    In 1923 A massive tornado hit Sandusky OH, then swept across Lake
    Erie to strike the town of Lorain. The tornado killed 86
    persons and caused twelve million dollars damage. The
    tornado outbreak that day was the worst of record for the
    state of Ohio up til that time.
    In 1975 Lee Trevino and two other golfers are struck by lightning
    at the Western Open golf tournament in Oak Brook IL.
    In 1980 The temperature at Wichita Falls TX soared to 117 degrees,
    their hottest reading of record. Daily highs were 110
    degrees or hotter from June 24th to July 3rd.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced
    severe weather in the north central U.S. Thunderstorms
    in Nebraska produced wind gusts to 70 mph and baseball
    size hail at Arapahoe, and wind gusts to 80 mph along
    with baseball size hail at Wolback and Belgrade. Six
    cities in the Ohio Valley reported record low tempera-
    tures for the date, including Cincinnati OH with a
    reading of 50 degrees.
    In 1988 Showers and thunderstorms brought much needed rains to
    parts of the central U.S. Madison WI received 1.67
    inches of rain, a record for the date, and their first
    measurable rain since the Mother's Day tornado outbreak
    on the 8th of May.
    In 1989 Evening thunderstorms deluged Winnfield LA with eleven
    inches of rain in four hours and fifteen minutes, and
    Baton Rouge LA reported 11 inches of rain in two days.
    Totals in west central Louisiana ranged up to 17 inches.
    Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Northern
    High Plains. Two inch hail broke windows in nearly every
    building at Comstock NE. Thunderstorms in North Dakota
    produced two inch hail at Killdeer, and golf ball size
    hail at Zap.
    In 2014 The national high and low temperature for today in the
    contiguous United States, both occurred in California.
    The morning low in Tuolumne Meadows was 30 degrees, and
    the afternoon high in Death Valley was 116 degrees...an
    86 degree spread across one state!!
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 00:10:38
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday June 29, 2022.
    This is the 180th day of the year, there are 185 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1931 The temperature at Monticello FL hit 109 degrees to
    establish an all-time record for the state.
    In 1954 Hurricane Alice dumped as much as 27 inches of rain on
    the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The Rio Grande
    River at Laredo reached a level 12.6 feet above its
    previous highest mark, and the roadway of the
    U.S. 90 bridge was thirty feet below the high water.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Ohio Valley
    and the Great Lakes Region, with reports of large hail
    and damaging winds most numerous in Ohio, Indiana and
    Michigan. Thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes in
    Michigan. A tornado near Clare MI was accompanied by
    softball size hail. In Colorado, an untimely winter-like
    storm blanketed Mount Evans with six inches of snow.
    In 1988 Alpena MI reported a record low of 39 degrees while
    Jackson MS equalled their record for the month of June
    with an afternoon high of 105 degrees. Thunderstorms in
    the central U.S. soaked Springfield MO with 3.62 inches
    of rain, a record for the date.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Southern and
    Central High Plains Region. Thunderstorms in Colorado
    produced softball size hail at Kit Carson, while pea to
    marble size hail caused ten million dollars damage to
    crops in Philips County CO.
    In 2010 Tropical Storm Alex becomes a hurricane in the southwest
    Gulf Of Mexico, and the first Atlantic Basin June
    hurricane since 1995.
    In 2014 (28th-29th) From 11pm June 28 through 10am June 29, there
    were just over 25,000 cloud to ground lightning strikes in
    in Arkansas. Numerous areas of heavy rain, flash flooding
    and severe storms were noted across Arkansas, and adjacent
    areas. North Little Rock set a record for the wettest June
    ever. A Flash Flood Emergency was in effect for the Memphis
    Tennesse area, and adjacent cities as well...with some
    areas receiving 10 or more inches of rainfall in less than
    24 hours!!
    In 2021 Lytton, British Columbia, Canada, soared to 121 degrees,
    an all time Canadian heat record for 3 days in a row.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, June 30, 2022 00:10:30
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday June 30, 2022.
    This is the 181st day of the year, there are 184 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1886 The second destructive hurricane in nine days hit the
    Apalachicola-Tallahassee area.
    In 1942 The temperature at Portland OR hit 102 degrees, an all-
    time record for that location.
    In 1972 The entire state of Pennsylvania was declared a disaster
    area as a result of the catastrophic flooding caused by
    Hurricane Agnes, which claimed 48 lives, and caused 2.1
    billion dollars damage.
    In 1987 Hot weather prevailed in the Pacific Northwest, with 100
    degree heat reported as far north as southern British
    Columbia. Yakima WA reported a record high of 100
    degrees, while temperatures near the Washington coast
    hovered near 60 degrees all day. Thunderstorms prevailed
    from southwest Texas to New England. Thunderstorm winds
    gusting to 100 mph at Gettysburg PA killed one person.
    High winds and large hail caused more than five million
    dollars damage to property and crops in Lancaster County
    PA.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms in eastern Kansas drenched Worden with
    12.21 inches of rain, and a wall of water two to four
    feet deep swept through Lone Star KS flooding every home
    in the town. Up to ten inches of rain was reported
    southeast of Callaway NE. Thunderstorm winds gusted to
    75 mph at Winfield KS. Seventeen cities in the north
    central and northeastern U.S. reported record low
    temperatures for the date, including Duluth MN with a
    reading of 36 degrees.
    In 1989 Winnfield LA reported 22.52 inches of rain in three days,
    and more than 30 inches for the month, a record for June.
    Shreveport LA received a record 17.11 inches in June,
    with a total for the first six months of the year of
    45.55 inches. Thunderstorms also helped produce record
    rainfall totals for the month of June of 13.12 inches at
    Birmingham AL, 14.66 inches at Oklahoma City OK, 17.41
    inches at Tallahassee FL, 9.97 inches at Lynchburg VA,
    and more than 10.25 inches at Pittsburgh PA. Pittsburgh
    had also experienced a record wet month of May.
    In 2003 Tropical Storm Bill made landfill near Houma, LA, with 60
    mph winds, flooding rains (over 13 inches at New Orleans),
    and several tornadoes across portions of Louisiana,
    Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
    In 2013 Hot weather records were smashed across much of the
    western United States. Temperatures were above 100
    degrees in many areas, including San Diego, California.
    Las Vegas, Nevada hit 117 degrees, tying its all time
    high. Phoenix, Arizina hit 119 degrees, it's fourth
    hottest on record. Death Valley tied its all time record
    high with 129 degrees. In some locations, it was so hot
    that tennis shoes melted on the pavement!! Tragically, a
    group of (Hotshots) of 19 firefighters was killed near
    near Yarnell, Arizona, 85 miles northwest of Phoenix,
    when a wildfire overtook them. At least half the homes in
    Yarnell were burned to the ground. Just days earlier, the
    most destructive fire in Colorado history, the Black Forest
    Fire in the Colorado Springs area, destroyed 509 homes.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, July 01, 2022 00:10:30
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday July 1, 2022.
    This is the 182nd day of the year, there are 183 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1792 A tremendous storm (a tornado or hurricane) hit
    Philadelphia and New York City. Many young people were
    drowned while out boating on that Sunday.
    In 1911 The high of just 79 degrees at Phoenix AZ was their
    coolest daily maximum of record for the month of July.
    The normal daily high for July 1st is 105 degrees.
    In 1979 It snowed almost half a foot (5.8 inches) at Stampede
    Pass Washington, a July record.
    In 1987 Lake Charles LA was drenched with a month's worth of rain
    during the early morning. More than five inches of rain
    soaked the city, including 2.68 inches in one hour. A
    thunderstorm in the southern Yakima Valley of Washington
    State produced high winds which downed trees up to six
    feet in diameter.
    In 1988 Twenty-six cities in the north central and northeastern
    U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. Lows
    of 48 at Providence RI, 48 at Roanoke VA, 49 at Stratford
    CT, and 48 at Wilmington DE, were records for July.
    Boston MA equalled their record for July with a low of 50
    degrees. Five inches of snow whitened Mount Washington NH.
    In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms associated with the low
    pressure system which was once Tropical Storm Allison
    continued to drench parts of Mississippi, Louisiana
    and eastern Texas. Late night thunderstorms produced
    12.58 inches of rain at Biloxi MS in six hours, and 10.73
    inches at Gulfport MS. Flooding in Mississippi over the
    first six days of the month caused 55 million dollars
    damage.
    In 1989 A tornado in Victoria, Australia, tracked 43 miles of
    destruction, even burying some birds head first into the
    ground.
    In 2002 An upper level low brought heavy rains and flash flooding
    to Texas and adjacent states. The San Antonio, Texas area
    was especially hard hit, with 9 inches of rain falling in
    30 hours...6 inches of that in 3 hours. Two died with the
    flooding, with over 100 people being evacuated or rescued
    by emergency personnel. (1st-2nd).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, July 02, 2022 00:10:30
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday July 2, 2022.
    This is the 183rd day of the year, there are 182 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1833 An unusually large New England tornado, one half to three
    quarters of a mile wide, went from Salem Pond to Norton
    Pond VT, and then into Canada. It "prostrated" nearly
    everything in its path.
    In 1843 An alligator reportedly fell from the sky onto Anson
    Street in Charleston SC during a thunderstorm.
    In 1986 The year's deadliest tornado killed 3 as it destroyed 10
    and damaged 20 mobile homes in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in Colorado produced hail as large as golf
    balls northwest of Kiowa, which accumulated to a depth of
    12 inches. Hail two and a half inches in diameter was
    reported at Black Forest. Hail damaged 900 acres of
    crops south of the town of Wiggins.
    In 1988 Twenty-six cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low
    temperatures for the date. The morning low of 47 degrees
    at Roanoke VA broke the July record set the previous day.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south
    central U.S., with 158 reports of large hail and damaging
    winds through the day. Evening thunderstorms in
    northeastern Texas produced softball size hail which
    caused more than five million dollars damage at Allen,
    and wind gusts to 90 mph at Dallas, which injured eight
    persons and caused seven million dollars damage.
    Winnfield LA reported 29.52 inches of rain in six days,
    for a total of 62.50 inches for the first six months of
    the year. Midland TX reported an all-time record high of
    112 degrees.
    In 2016 Tropical Storm Agatha formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean,
    the latest first tropical storm in that basin since Ava
    in 1969.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, July 04, 2022 00:10:32
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday July 4, 2022.
    This is the 185th day of the year, there are 180 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1776 Thomas Jefferson bought his first thermometer, and signed
    the Declaration of Independence. It was cloudy and 76 degrees.
    In 1911 The northeastern U.S. experienced sweltering 100 degree
    heat. The temperature soared to 105 degrees at Vernon VT
    and North Bridgton ME, and to 106 degrees at Nashua NH,
    to establish all-time records for those three states.
    Afternoon highs of 104 at Boston MA, 104 at Albany NY,
    and 103 at Portland ME, were all-time records for those
    three cities.
    In 1956 A world record for the most rain in one minute was set at
    Unionville MD with a downpour of 1.23 inches.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced heavy rain over the Central Gulf
    Coast Region for the second day in a row. Monroe LA was
    deluged with 3.75 inches in two hours. Aberdeen SD and
    Rapid City SD reported record high temperatures for the
    date, with readings of 105 degrees.
    In 1989 Independence Day was "hot as a firecracker" across parts
    of the country. Nineteen cities, mostly in the north
    central U.S., reported record high temperatures for the
    date, including Williston ND with a reading of 107
    degrees. In the southwestern U.S., highs of 93 at
    Alamosa CO, 114 at Tucson AZ, and 118 at Phoenix AZ,
    equalled all-time records for those locations.
    In 2009 (4th-5th) From 9pm July 4 to 7am July 5, lightning
    detection equipment observed Mothers Natures fireworks...
    a total of eleven thousand strikes across Arkansas in that
    time period. From 1am to 2am July 5, five hundred strikes
    were observed in Pulaski County (Little Rock area) alone.
    In 2020 Tropical Storm Eduoard became the earliest 5th forming
    in the Atlantic basin.
    In 2021 Death Valley, California, had a morning low of 108 degrees,
    with an afternoon high of 129 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, July 05, 2022 00:10:44
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday July 5, 2022.
    This is the 186th day of the year, there are 179 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1891 Sixteen horses were killed by hail, and many more have to
    be put to death due to injuries from a hailstorm at Rapid
    City SD.
    In 1900 A spectacular 3 day fire resulted when lightning struck an oil
    refinery in Bayonne, New Jersey. The smoke column rose 13,000
    feet.
    In 1916 A hurricane produced 82 mph winds, an 11.6 foot tide, and
    a barometric pressure of 28.92 inches at Mobile AL.
    In 1937 The temperature at Medicine Lake MT soared to 117 degrees
    to establish a state record. Midale and Yellow Grass in
    Saskatchewan hit 113 degrees to establish an all-time record
    high for Canada that same day.
    In 1970 The morning low at Death Valley CA was 103 degrees. The
    afternoon high was 120 degrees.
    In 1987 Severe thunderstorms raked south central Kansas for
    the second morning in a row. Thunderstorm winds again
    gusted to 80 mph at Clearwater, and in the Wichita area
    reached 100 mph. Twenty-five persons were injured at
    a trailer park at El Dorado Lake.
    In 1988 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms spawned eleven
    tornadoes in Montana and three in North Dakota. Baseball
    size hail was reported at Shonkin MT, and wind gusts to
    85 mph were reported south of Fordville ND. Twenty
    cities in the north central U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date, including Fargo ND with a
    reading of 106 degrees. Muskegon MI equalled their July
    record with a high of 95 degrees.
    In 1989 Moisture from what once was Tropical Storm Allison
    triggered thunderstorms over the Middle Atlantic Coast
    Region, which deluged Wilmington DE with a record
    6.83 inches of rain in 24 hours, including 6.37 inches in
    just six hours. Up to ten inches of rain was reported at
    Claymont, northeast of Wilmington. July 1989 was thus
    the wettest month in seventy years for Wilmington, with
    a total of 12.63 inches of rain. Alamosa CO reported an
    all-time record high of 94 degrees. Pierre SD hit 113
    degrees.
    In 2011 A massive dust storm enveloped Arizona, prompting a 75
    minute ground stop at Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport. It
    had sustained winds of 69 mph, and was 30 miles wide at
    times. More than 10,000 people were without power at
    the height of the storm.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, July 06, 2022 00:10:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday July 6, 2022.
    This is the 187th day of the year, there are 178 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1895 A violent tornado killed 71 persons on its forty-mile
    track across northwestern Iowa. Forty-nine persons were
    killed around Pomeroy, where eighty percent of
    the buildings were destroyed, with most leveled to the
    ground. Photos showed most of the town without a wall or
    tree left standing.
    In 1928 A hailstorm at Potter NE produced a stone which was
    5.5 inches in diameter, and seventeen inches in
    circumference, weighing a pound and a half.
    In 1985 Lightning struck a large transformer in Salt Lake County
    sending a 200 foot fireball into the air and blacking out
    almost the entire state for up to five hours.
    In 1986 Thunderstorm rains at mid morning, and again during the
    evening, produced major flash-flooding at Leavenworth KS.
    The official rainfall total was 10.37 inches, but
    unofficial totals exceeded twelve inches.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in twenty-one
    states east of the Rockies, with severe weather reported
    in Kentucky and Indiana for the second day in a row. A
    thunderstorm produced more than five inches of rain in
    one hour near Reynolds IL. Rochester NY was soaked with
    3.25 inches, a record 24 hour total for the month of July.
    In 1988 Thirty-six cities in the north central and northeastern
    U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date.
    Highs of 98 at International Falls MN and 101 at Flint MI
    equalled all-time records. Highs of 96 at Muskegon MI
    and 97 at Buffalo NY were records for July.
    In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southwestern
    U.S. Ten cities reported record high temperatures for
    the date, including Las Vegas NV with a reading of
    115 degrees. Hanksville UT reached 112 degrees, Bullhead
    City AZ hit 120 degrees, and Death Valley CA soared to
    126 degrees.
    In 2001 A strong waterspout at Myrtle Beach, SC came onshore,
    becoming a strong tornado. Several people were injured
    by flying debris, with heavy property damage.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, July 07, 2022 00:10:28
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday July 7, 2022.
    This is the 188th day of the year, there are 177 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1905 The mercury soared to 127 degrees at Parker AZ to tie the
    state record established at Fort Mohave on the 15th of
    June in 1896.
    In 1915 A severe wind and thunderstorm caused heavy damage and 38
    deaths in and near Cincinnati OH. Many older buildings were
    demolished. The steamship "Dick Fulton" was overturned.
    In 1981 Montana was in the midst of a snowstorm that dumped ten
    inches at Glacier National Park, and produced winds to 90
    mph. Concurrently, Denver CO set a record high with a
    reading of 101 degrees.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms spawned eight tornadoes in Colorado,
    and three in West Texas. Thunderstorms also produced
    softball size hail at Bula TX. In the midst of a record
    thirty-nine day string of 100 degree days, the
    temperature at Tucson AZ dipped to 66 degrees, marking
    their third straight record low for the date.
    In 1988 Thirty-eight cities in the north central and northeastern
    U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date.
    Youngstown OH hit 100 degrees, and for the second day in
    a row, Flint MI reached 101 degrees, equalling all-time
    records for those two cities.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather during the day,
    with 100 reports of large hail and damaging winds from
    Ohio to Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Thunderstorm
    winds reached 90 mph in Sullivan County NH, and golf ball
    size hail was reported in Pennsylvania. Twenty-four
    cities, mostly in the southwestern U.S., reported record
    high temperatures for the date. Highs of 105 at Cedar
    City UT and 114 at Moab UT were all-time records for
    those locations.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, July 08, 2022 00:10:26
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday July 8, 2022.
    This is the 189th day of the year, there are 176 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1816 Frost was reported in low places throughout New England.
    In 1886 (8th-9th) Nearly every house in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota was
    moved off its foundation by a disastrous hailstorm.
    In 1950 The town of York NE was deluged with 13.15 inches of rain
    in 24 hours to establish a state record.
    In 1975 Three people were killed and six others were injured when
    lightning struck a walnut tree near Mayo FL. The nine
    people were stringing tobacco under a tin shed when the
    bolt hit the nearby tree.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in the central U.S. produced wind gusts to
    90 mph at Waterloo IA, 6.38 inches of rain at Tescott KS,
    and for twenty-five minutes produced ping-pong ball size
    hail at Drummond OK.
    In 1988 Thirty cities in the north central and northeastern U.S.
    reported record high temperatures for the date. Beckley
    WV equalled their all-time record with a high of 93
    degrees. Afternoon and evening thunderstorms spawned
    seven tornadoes in Adams and Logan counties of eastern
    Colorado, and hail caused 2.3 million dollars damage in
    Adams, Logan and Washington counties.
    In 1989 Sixteen cities in the central and western U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date. The high of
    103 degrees at Denver CO equalled their record for July,
    and the 110 degree reading at Rapid City SD equalled
    their all-time record high. Denver reported a record
    five straight days of 100 degree heat, and Scottsbluff NE
    reported a record eight days in a row of 100 degree weather.
    In 2020 An EF-4 tornado was spawned near Dalton, MN. One person was
    killed, and 3 others were injured. A machine shop was swept
    from its foundation, and a well built 2 story home was
    swept from its foundation, and decimated in a widespread
    and distant debris field. A couple taking shelter at the
    home was injured by flying debris.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, July 09, 2022 00:10:26
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday July 9, 2022.
    This is the 190th day of the year, there are 175 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1860 A hot blast of air in the middle of a sweltering summer
    pushed the mercury up to 115 degrees at Fort Scott KS and
    Lawrence KS.
    In 1882 Ice formed on the streets of Cheyenne WY during a rare
    summer freeze.
    In 1936 The temperature hit an all-time record high of 106 degrees
    at the Central Park Observatory in New York City, a record
    which lasted until LaGuardia Airport hit 107 degrees on
    July 3rd in 1966.
    In 1968 Columbus MS received 15.68 inches of rain in 24 hours to
    establish a record for the state.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Michigan.
    A tornado near Munising MI destroyed part of a commercial
    dog kennel, and one of the missing dogs was later
    found unharmed in a tree top half a mile away.
    In 1988 Twenty-three cities in the eastern U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date. Alpena MI and Buffalo NY
    suffered through their sixth straight day of record heat.
    The percentage of total area in the country in the grips
    of severe to extreme drought reached 43 percent, the
    fourth highest total of record. The record of 61 percent
    occurred during the summer of 1934.
    In 1989 Morning thunderstorms produced very heavy rain in
    southern Lower Michigan and northern Indiana. Up to 5.6
    inches of rain was reported in Berrien County MI. Sioux
    Falls SD reported a record high of 108 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, July 10, 2022 00:10:40
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday July 10, 2022.
    This is the 191st day of the year, there are 174 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1913 The mercury hit 134 degrees at Greenland Ranch in
    Death Valley CA, the hottest reading of record for North
    America. Sandstorm conditions accompanied the heat. The
    previous day was 129 degrees, with a morning low of 93
    degrees.
    In 1926 A lightning bolt struck an ammunition magazine in
    northern New Jersey, and a big red ball of fire leaped
    into the air triggering a series of explosions. All
    buildings within a half mile radius were destroyed, and
    debris fell as far as twenty-two miles away. Sixteen
    persons were killed, and property damage was seventy
    million dollars.
    In 1936 Afternoon highs of 112 degrees at Martinsburg WV,
    109 degrees at Cumberland MD and Frederick MD,
    110 degrees at Runyon NJ, and 111 degrees at Phoenixville
    PA, established all-time record highs for those four
    states. It was the hottest day of record for the Middle
    Atlantic Coast Region.
    In 1979 The temperature at El Paso TX hit 112 degrees, and all-
    time record for that location. The next day was 110 degrees.
    In 2013 Several strong and severe thunderstorms erupted across
    Arkansas, with several reports of damaging winds. A mobile
    home fire in Royal, Arkansas, was started by a lightning
    strike.
    In 1987 An early morning thunderstorm in Minnesota produced wind
    gusts to 91 mph at Waseca. Later in the day,
    thunderstorms in South Dakota produced wind gusts to 81 mph
    at Ipswitch, and baseball size hail near Hayes and Capa.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms brought welcome rains to parts of the
    central U.S., but produced severe weather along the
    New England coast, in the Great Lakes Region, in North
    Carolina, and in the Southern Plateau Region. Strong
    thunderstorm winds gusting to 80 mph at Bullfrog UT sank
    three boats on Lake Powell.
    In 1989 Severe thunderstorms spawned seventeen tornadoes in the
    northeastern U.S. One powerful (F-4) tornado struck
    Hamden CT and New Haven CT, causing 100 million dollars
    damage at Hamden, and another 20 million dollars damage
    around New Haven. Forty persons were injured in the
    tornado. Seventy persons were injured in a tornado which
    traveled from Watertown CT to Waterbury CT, and another
    powerful (F-4) tornado touched down near Ames NY injuring
    twenty persons along its 43.5 mile track. It was the
    strongest tornado of record for eastern New York State.
    In 2003 Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain and resulting flash
    affected much of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
    In 2019 The temperature at Furnace Valley, CA hit 134 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, July 11, 2022 00:10:44
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday July 11, 2022.
    This is the 192nd day of the year, there are 173 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1888 Heavy snow reached almost to the base of Mt Washington
    NH, and the peaks of the Green Mountains were whitened.
    In 1987 Early morning thunderstorms produced 90 mph winds at
    Parkston SD, and wind gusts to 87 mph at Buffalo MN.
    Later in the day strong thunderstorm winds at Howard WI
    collapsed a circus tent injuring 44 persons.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in southern Texas, with
    totals ranging up to 13 inches near Medina. Two men
    drowned when their pick-up truck was swept into the
    Guadalupe River, west of the town of Hunt. Ten cities in
    the eastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for
    the date. Baltimore MD reported a record high reading of
    102 degrees for the second day in a row.
    In 1989 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather from North Dakota to Indiana. Thunderstorms in
    North Dakota produced tennis ball size hail at Carson.
    Thunderstorms in Indiana produced wind gusts to 75 mph at
    Fort Wayne. Five cities in the Southern Atlantic Coast
    Region reported record high temperatures for the date,
    including Lakeland FL with a reading of 100 degrees.
    In 2020 An EF-0 tornado touched down at Hiram, ME, continuing
    toward Sebago. Trees were downed, and a tin roof was
    ripped off a structure. It was the first tornado in
    Maine this year. An EF-1 tornado struck Kossuth Township
    in Maine in 2019.
    In 2021 Eastern China's Shandong Province was hit by its largest
    tornado outbreak in more than 10 years. At least ten
    tornadoes were reported, with at least 3 of them classed
    as violent (EF-4 or EF-5).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 00:10:43
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday July 12, 2022.
    This is the 193rd day of the year, there are 172 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1951 The Kaw River flood occurred. The month of June that
    year was the wettest of record for the state of Kansas,
    and during the four days preceding the flood much of
    eastern Kansas and western Missouri received more than
    ten inches of rain. Flooding in the Midwest claimed 41
    lives, left 200 thousand persons homeless, and caused a
    billion dollars property damage. Kansas City was hardest
    hit. The central industrial district sustained 870
    million dollars property damage.
    In 1980 Lightning struck a large broiler house in Branford FL.
    The ensuing fire broiled 11,000 nearly ready broilers.
    However, firemen were able to save a few thousand chickens.
    In 1987 Cool air invaded the High Plains Region. Eight
    cities reported record low temperatures for the date,
    including Sheridan WY with a reading of 37 degrees.
    Thunderstorms developing along the cold front in the
    central U.S. produced 6.5 inches of rain at Fort Dodge
    IA, and 2.5 inches in one hour at St Joseph MO.
    In 1988 Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather over the
    Dakotas, including baseball size hail at Aberdeen SD, and
    softball size hail near Fullerton ND. Thunderstorms
    produced heavy rain in Arkansas and northeastern Texas,
    with 6.59 inches reported at Mesquite TX in just an hour
    and fifteen minutes. Garland TX reported water up to the
    tops of cars following a torrential downpour.
    In 1989 Early morning thunderstorms over eastern Kansas deluged
    McFarland with more than six inches of rain. Afternoon
    thunderstorms in Wyoming produced up to 18 inches of dime
    size hail near Rock Springs, along with torrential rains,
    and a three foot high wall of mud and water swept into
    the town causing more than 1.5 million dollars damage.
    Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in Oklahoma
    and Arkansas, deluging Dardanelle AR with 3.50 inches of
    rain in less than twenty minutes. About seventy cows
    were killed when lightning struck a tree in Jones County TX.
    In 2020 Death Valley, CA had a high of 128, and a low of 100. It was
    so hot, that cars were breaking down from overheating.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 09:21:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday July 13, 2022.
    This is the 194th day of the year, there are 171 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1895 A tornado struck Cherry Hill in New Jersey causing fifty
    thousand dollars damage. It also descended into the
    Harlem and Woodhaven areas of New York City killing one
    person, and finally ended as a waterspout in Jamaica Bay.
    In 1975 Dover DE was deluged with 8.50 inches of rain to
    establish a 24 hour record for the state.
    In 1977 Lightning struck a key electrical transmission line in
    Westchester County plunging New York City into darkness.
    In 1980 Afternoon highs of 108 degrees at Memphis TN, 108 degrees
    at Macon GA, and 105 degrees at Atlanta GA, established
    all-time records for those three cities. The high of 110
    degrees at Newington GA was just two degrees shy of the
    state record.
    In 1987 Unseasonably cool weather prevailed across the Midwest.
    Ten cities reported record low temperatures for the date,
    including Casper WY with a reading of 39 degrees. By way
    of contrast, record heat was reported in the eastern
    U.S., with highs of 93 degrees at Burlington VT, and 101
    degrees around Miami FL.
    In 1988 "Mother Nature" took a day off. There were just three
    reports of severe weather across the country, and just
    one record high temperature reported. Thunderstorms
    brought much needed rains to the Tennessee Valley area,
    producing nine inches at Senatobia MS.
    In 1989 A thunderstorm at Albany GA produced 1.40 inches of rain
    in forty minutes, along with wind gusts to 82 mph.
    Afternoon highs of 98 at Corpus Christi TX, 110 at Tucson
    AZ, and 114 at Phoenix AZ, equalled records for the date.
    Greenwood MS reported 55.65 inches of precipitation for
    the year, twice the amount normally received by mid July.
    In 2003 Severe thunderstorms moved across Arkansas, producing
    several reports of large hail and wind damage. Several
    trees were blown down, with numerous power outages. In
    Dumas, AR, a roof was blown off of a house, and wrapped
    around a tree...plus windows were blown out of an area
    shopping center.
    In 2009 Lightning detection equipment measured 1763 lightning
    strikes between 5pm and 8pm in Montgomery County,
    Arkansas, from a several strong thunderstorms. One storm
    produced from golfball to ping pong ball sized hail.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, July 14, 2022 00:10:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday July 14, 2022.
    This is the 195th day of the year, there are 170 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1936 Extreme heat prevailed across the central U.S. as severe
    drought raged from Texas to the Dakotas. Record high
    temperatures were established in sixteen states that
    summer, including readings as high as 120 degrees in the
    Great Plains Region. On this particular date, afternoon
    highs for 113 stations across the state of Iowa averaged
    108.7 degrees.
    In 1955 Lightning forked into the crowd at England's Ascot race track,
    bowling people over "like nine-pins." 2 died, 44 injured.
    In 1957 Hail, with some stones up to an inch in diameter, covered
    the ground to a depth of three inches ruining crops in
    the Bath area of New Hampshire.
    In 1987 Severe thunderstorms in Iowa produced eight inches
    of golf ball size hail near Grafton IA, completely
    stripping corn stalks in the area. Hail caused more than
    a million dollars damage to crops in Worth and Mitchell
    counties, and another million dollars damage in Ada and
    Crawford counties. Unseasonably cool weather prevailed
    in the Great Plains Region. Eight cities reported record
    low temperatures for the date, including Duluth MN with
    a reading of 37 degrees.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging
    winds in the Northern Atlantic Coast Region during
    the afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms also
    spawned a rather strong tornado near Westtown NY, and
    drenched Agawam MA with four inches of rain.
    In 1989 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather from eastern New Mexico to central Nebraska. One
    hundred soldiers were injured by flying debris and
    collapsing tents during a thunderstorm near Trinidad CO.
    Thunderstorms in Colorado produced wind gusts to 77 mph
    at La Junta. Early morning thunderstorms produced
    torrential rains over parts of Louisiana, with 7.50
    inches at Carencro, and 5.85 inches at Morgan City.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, July 15, 2022 00:10:33
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday July 15, 2022.
    This is the 196th day of the year, there are 169 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1916 A dying South Atlantic Coast storm produced torrential
    rains in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Altapass NC
    was drenched with more than 22 inches of rain, a 24 hour
    rainfall record for the state. Flooding resulted in
    considerable damage, particularily to railroads.
    In 1954 The temperature at Balcony Falls VA soared to 110 degrees
    to establish a state record.
    In 1983 The Big Thompson Creek in Colorado flooded for the second
    time in seven years, claiming three lives, and filling
    the town of Estes Park with eight to ten feet of water.
    In 1987 Unseasonably cool weather spread into the south central
    and eastern U.S. Fifteen cities reported record low
    temperatures for the date, including Houghton Lake MI
    with a reading of 37 degrees. The high temperature for
    the date of 58 degrees at Flint MI was their coolest of
    record for July. Thunderstorms spawned several tornadoes
    in Illinois and Indiana, injuring a cow near Donovan IL.
    In 1988 Twenty-six cities east of the Mississippi River reported
    record high temperatures for the date. Charleston WV
    established an all-time record high with a reading of 103
    degrees. Chicago IL reported a record fifth day of 100
    degree heat for the year. A severe thunderstorm moving
    across Omaha NE and the Council Bluffs area of west
    central Iowa spawned three tornadoes which injured 88
    persons, and also produced high winds which injured 18
    others. Winds at the Omaha Eppley Airport reached 92
    mph. Damage from the storm was estimated at 43 million
    dollars.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms drenched Kansas City MO with 4.16 inches of
    rain, a record for the date. Two and a half inches of
    rain deluged the city between Noon and 1 PM. Afternoon
    thunderstorms in South Carolina deluged Williamstown with
    six inches of rain in ninety minutes, including four
    inches in little more than half an hour.
    In 2000 An F-3 tornado, with winds of 186 mph, tore through a
    campground in Alberta province, Canada. At least 9 were
    killed, and over 130 were injured. Many trailers at the
    campground were thrown into a lake at the site. The
    tornado was on the ground for at least 30 minutes.
    In 2003 (7th-15th) After bringing heavy rain and tropical storm
    force winds as a strong tropical wave to the Leeward and
    Windward Islands on the 7th...then as a 50 mph Tropical
    Storm with heavy rains affecting Jamaica on the 9th, and
    the northeast Yucatan Peninsula on the 11th...Claudette
    became a hurricane on the 15th, making landfall near
    Matagorda Bay, Texas, with 80 mph winds, torrential rains,
    and several tornadoes. It was the first July landfalling
    tropical system on the Texas Coast since 1891.
    In 2012 (15th-16th) Extremely torrential rains caused severe
    flooding across the Kyushu province of southern Japan.
    In one part of Kumamoto, the equivalent of one months
    rain fell in the space of 8 hours a few days before.
    Numerous floods and mudslides have resulted, killing at
    least 28 people.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, July 17, 2022 00:10:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday July 17, 2022.
    This is the 198th day of the year, there are 167 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1934 One of the worst heat waves in the history of the nation
    commenced. During the last two weeks of the month
    extreme heat claimed 679 lives in Michigan, including
    300 in Detroit alone.
    In 1941 A prolonged heat wave over Washington State finally came
    to an end. Lightning from untimely thunderstorms was
    responsible for 598 forest fires.
    In 1952 Thunderstorms helped the temperature at Key West FL to dip
    to 69 degrees, to equal their July record established on
    the first of July in 1923.
    In 1957 On a warm and sunny day at Wilmington DE, with a high of
    86 degrees, a dust devil suddenly appeared. It tore most
    the roof off one house, and stripped shingles from a
    neighboring house. A TV aerial was toppled, and clothes
    were blown off clothes lines.
    In 1987 Slow moving thunderstorms caused flooding on the
    Guadalupe River in Texas resulting in tragic loss of
    life. A bus and van leaving a summer youth camp stalled
    near the rapidly rising river, just west of the town of
    Comfort, and a powerful surge of water swept away
    43 persons, mostly teenagers. Ten drowned in the flood-
    waters. Most of the others were rescued from tree tops
    by helicopter.
    In 1988 A dozen cities in the eastern U.S., and six others in
    California, reported record high temperatures for the
    date. Downtown San Francisco CA, with a high of
    103 degrees, obliterated their previous record high
    of 82 degrees. Philadelphia PA reported a record five
    straight days of 100 degree heat, and Baltimore MD
    reported a record eight days of 100 degree weather for
    the year. Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced
    severe weather along the Middle Atlantic Coast, and over
    southern New England.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from South Dakota
    to Lousiana, with 126 reports of large hail and damaging
    winds during the day and night. Thunderstorms in
    Nebraska produced hail four inches in diameter in
    Frontier County, and at North Platte, causing millions of
    dollars damage to crops in Frontier County.
    Thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced wind gusts to 90 mph
    at Peggs. Tahlequah OK was drenched with 5.25 inches of
    rain.
    In 2010 A tornado struck Mayagues, Puerto Rico, causing injuries,
    damage, and power outages.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 00:10:27
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday July 19, 2022.
    This is the 200th day of the year, there are 165 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1886 A hurricane from the Gulf of Mexico crossed Florida
    causing great damage from Cedar Keys to Jacksonville.
    In 1960 Cow Creek and Greenland Ranch in Death Valley CA reported
    morning lows of 102 degrees. Afternoon highs that day
    were 126 and 124 degrees, respectively. The coolest low
    for the entire month for the two locations was 82 degrees.
    In 1974 A severe thunderstorm with winds to 80 mph and up to two
    inches of rain washed out four to five foot deep sections
    of roadway in Lake Havasu City AZ. Three persons in a
    station wagon died as it was carried 3000 feet down a
    wash by a ten foot wall of water.
    In 1977 Thunderstorms produce torrential rains over parts of
    southwestern Pennsylvania. Some places receive more than
    twelve inches in a seven hour period. The heavy rains
    cause flash flooding along streams resulting in
    widespread severe damage. The cloudburst floods
    Johnstown with up to ten feet of water resulting in
    76 deaths, countless injuries, and 424 million dollars
    damage.
    In 1987 Fifteen cities in the western and the southeastern U.S.
    reported record low temperatures for the date, including
    Winnemucca NV with a reading of 33 degrees. Flagstaff AZ
    reported a record low of 34 degrees. Afternoon and
    evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in New York
    State and New Jersey. High winds and hail two inches in
    diameter injured two persons and caused consdierable
    damage to crops in the Pine Island area of central New
    York State.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms in Nebraska produced more than five inches
    of rain at Red Cloud, including two inches in fifteen
    minutes. Torrid temperatures continued over California,
    with record highs of 115 degrees at Red Bluff and 116
    degrees at Redding.
    In 1989 Early morning thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi
    Valley produced 5.50 inches of rain south of Alexander AR
    in just ninety minutes, and flash flooding which resulted
    claimed the life of one woman. Thunderstorms in Indiana
    produced 4.95 inches of rain in twelve hours east of
    Muncie. Eight cities in the southwestern U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date, including Las
    Vegas NV with a reading of 115 degrees, and Phoenix AZ
    with a high of 116 degrees. The low that night at
    Phoenix of 93 degrees was the warmest of record for that
    location.
    In 2003 Severe thunderstorms once again raked Arkansas, with more
    reports of hail and wind damage. Billboards were blown down
    near Mountain Pine, AR and Pearcy, AR. A gas line ruptured
    in Malvern, AR, causing a fire. Thunderstorms also brought
    flooding rains to Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana...on into
    New England. Storm totals from 4 to 8 inches or more of
    rain were common. (19th-22nd)
    In 2012 Lightning struck a home in Louisville, Kentucky, setting it
    ablaze, and killing 2 people. Severe thunderstorms that
    pushed through the area included winds that topped more
    than 60 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
    The roof of Louisville's Crowne Plaza Hotel was partially
    torn off, sending debris onto vehicles in the parking lot
    below. In Arkansas, thunderstorms were prolific lightning
    producers. At one time, over 5,000 people in Pulaski County
    were without power.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 00:10:28
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday July 20, 2022.
    This is the 201st day of the year, there are 164 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1588 (5/30-Fall) The Spanish Armada lost more ships to sea storms
    (50 wrecked ships, 4000 drowned men) than to the English.
    In 1930 The temperature at Washington D.C. soared to an all-time
    record of 106 degrees. The next day Millsboro reached
    110 degrees to set a record for the state of Delaware.
    July 1930 was one of the hottest and driest summers in
    the U.S., particularily in the Missouri Valley where
    severe drought conditions developed. Toward the end of
    the month state records were set for Kentucky with 114
    degrees, and Mississippi with 115 degrees.
    In 1934 The temperature at Keokuk IA soared to 118 degrees to
    establish a state record.
    In 1953 Twenty-two inches of hail reportedly fell northeast of
    Dickinson ND.
    In 1986 The temperature at Charleston SC hit 104 degrees for the
    second day in a row to tie their all-time record high.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather across Minnesota,
    Wisconsin and Michigan. Thunderstorms produced wind
    gusts to 87 mph at Mosinee WI, and strong thunderstorm
    winds capsized twenty-six boats on Grand Traverse Bay
    drowning two women. Thunderstorms produced nine inches
    of rain at Shakopee MN, with 7.83 inches reported in six
    hours at Chaska MN. Thunderstorms in north central
    Nebraska produced hail as large as golf balls in
    southwestern Cherry County which accumulated to a depth
    of 12 inches.
    In 1988 The temperature at Redding CA soared to an all-time
    record high of 118 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms
    produced much needed rains from New England to southern
    Texas. Salem IN was deluged with 7.2 inches of rain
    resulting in flash flooding.
    In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms in the Middle Atlantic Coast
    Region soaked Wilmington DE with 2.28 inches of rain,
    pushing their total for the period May through July past
    the previous record of 22.43 inches. Heavy rain over
    that three month period virtually wiped out a 16.82 inch
    deficit which had been building since drought conditions
    began in 1985. Thunderstorms in central Indiana deluged
    Lebanon with 6.50 inches of rain in twelve hours, and
    thunderstorms over Florida produced wind gusts to 84 mph
    at Flagler Beach.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, July 21, 2022 00:10:28
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday July 21, 2022.
    This is the 202nd day of the year, there are 163 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1911 The temperature at Painter, Wyoming dropped to 10 degrees,
    equaling the record low for July for the continental US.
    In 1934 The temperature reached 109 degrees at Cincinnati OH to
    cap their hottest summer of record. The state record for
    Ohio was established that day with a reading of
    113 degrees near the town of Gallipolis.
    In 1975 Six inches of rain fell across Mercer County NJ in just
    ten hours causing the worst flooding in twenty years.
    Assunpink Creek crested eleven feet above flood stage at
    Hamilton and Trenton, the highest level of record.
    Traffic was brought to a standstill, and railway service
    between New York City and Washington D.C. was cut off for
    two days. Flooding leaft 1000 persons homeless, and
    caused an estimated 25 million dollars damage.
    In 1983 The lowest temperature ever recorded in the world was 129
    degrees below zero at Vostok, Antarctica.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Utah to North
    Dakota, spawning a dozen tornadoes in North Dakota.
    Thunderstorms in North Dakota also produced baseball size
    hail at Clifford which caused four million dollars
    damage, and high winds which toppled a couple of eighty
    foot towers cutting off power to the town of Blanchard.
    In 1988 While cool air invaded the central U.S., unseasonably hot
    weather continued over the western states. The
    temperature at Spring Valley NV soared from a morning low
    of 35 degrees to an afternoon high of 95 degrees. Fallon
    NV reported an all-time record high of 108 degrees, and
    Death Valley CA reported their sixth straight day of 120
    degree heat.
    In 1989 Afternoon thunderstorms over Florida produced wind gusts
    to 92 mph at Jacksonville, damaging thirteen light planes
    at Herlong Field. Five cities in Texas reported record
    low temperatures for the date. Corpus Christi TX
    equalled their record low for the date with a reading of
    71 degrees, and then tied their record high for the date
    that afternoon with a reading of 97 degrees.
    ---
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    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, July 22, 2022 00:10:29
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday July 22, 2022.
    This is the 203rd day of the year, there are 162 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1918 A single bolt of lightning struck 504 sheep dead in their
    tracks at the Wasatch National Forest in Utah. Sheep
    often herd together in storms, and as a result the shock
    from the lightning bolt was passed from one animal to
    another.
    In 1986 Hurricane Estelle passed 120 miles south of the Hawaiian
    Islands creating a ten to twenty foot surf. The large
    swells resulted from a combination of high tides, a full
    moon, and 50 mph winds. The hurricane also deluged Oahu
    Island with up to 6.86 inches of rain on the 24th and
    25th of the month.
    In 1987 Barrow AK receives 1.38 inches in 24 hours, an all-time
    record for that location. The average annual precip-
    itation for Barrow is just 4.75 inches. (21st-22nd)
    Thunderstorms in Montana produced 4 to 6 inches of rain
    in Glacier County causing extensive flooding along Divide
    Creek. Missoula MT received 1.71 inches of rain in 24
    hours, a record for the month of July.
    In 1988 Six cities in the south central U.S. reported record low
    temperatures for the date, including Pueblo CO with a
    reading of 48 degrees. Thunderstorms over the Atlantic
    Coast Region drenched Wilmington NC with 6.49 inches of
    rain in about eight hours.
    In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms prevailed across the
    southeastern third of the country. Afternoon thunder-
    storms in Florida produced wind gusts to 86 mph at
    Zephyrhills, and gusts to 92 mph at Carrollwood and Lutz.
    Thunderstorm winds gusting to 69 mph at Crystal Lake
    damaged nineteen mobile homes.
    In 2003 For the third time in two weeks, severe thunderstorms
    again roared across Arkansas and the mid-south, with
    widespread wind damage. Memphis, TN had heavy damage
    in the downtown area, with straight line winds of 100
    miles per hour reported by storm spotters.
    In 2010 Severe storms struck much of the northeast United States,
    including 4 tornadoes in Maine, and 3 in Connecticut.
    In 2017 Eight tropical cyclones simultaneously were in the North
    Pacific Ocean (east and west of the International Date
    Line, the first time that has happened in over 40 years.
    In 2020 Tropical Storm Gonzalo becomes the earliest "G" storm in
    the Atlantic Basin, beating Gert by 2 days.
    ---
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    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, July 16, 2022 00:10:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday July 16, 2022.
    This is the 197th day of the year, there are 168 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1920 A severe hailstorm over parts of Antelope and Boone
    counties in Nebraska stripped trees of bark and foliage,
    ruined roofs, and broke nearly every window facing north.
    In 1946 The temperature at Medford OR soared to an all-time high
    of 115 degrees to begin a two week heat wave. During
    that Oregon heat wave the mercury hit 100 degrees at
    Sexton Summit for the only time in forty years of records.
    In 1975 An early afternoon thunderstorm raked the east side of
    Tucson AZ with gale force winds, heavy rain, and numerous
    lightning strikes. A thirteen year old boy was swept
    through a forty foot long culvert by raging waters before
    being rescued.
    In 1987 Showers and thundestorms in the southwestern U.S. ended
    a record string of thirty-nine consecutive days of
    100 degree heat at Tucson AZ. A thunderstorm at Bullhead
    City AZ produced wind gusts to 70 mph reducing the
    visibility to near zero in blowing dust. Southerly winds
    gusting to 40 mph pushed temperature readings above
    100 degrees in the Northern Plains. Rapid City SD
    reported a record high of 106 degrees, following a record
    low of 39 degrees just three days earlier.
    In 1988 Thirty-seven cities in the eastern U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date. Highs of 96 at
    Bluefield WV and 104 at Charleston WV were all-time
    records, and highs of 98 at Binghamton NY, 99 at Elkins
    WV, and 103 at Pittsburgh PA, tied all-time records.
    Highs of 104 at Baltimore MD and 105 at Parkersburg WV
    were records for July, and Beckley WV equalled their
    record for July with a high of 94 degrees. Martinsburg
    WV was the hot spot in the nation with a reading of
    107 degrees. Afternoon and evening thunderstorms raked
    the northeastern U.S. with large hail and damaging winds.
    In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms developing along a stationary
    front drenched the Middle Atlantic Coast States with
    heavy rain, causing flooding in some areas. More than
    five inches of rain was reported near Madison VA and
    Ferncliff VA. Hot weather prevailed in Texas.
    San Angelo reported a record high of 106 degrees.
    In 2009 A large complex of thunderstorms produced widespread
    hail, flooding, strong winds, lightning damage, and power
    outages, as it tracked across west and south Arkansas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, July 23, 2022 00:10:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday July 23, 2022.
    This is the 204th day of the year, there are 161 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1788 A weather diary kept by George Washington recorded that
    the center of a hurricane passed directly over his Mount
    Vernon home. The hurricane crossed eastern North
    Carolina and Virginia before moving into the Central
    Appalachians. Norfolk VA reported houses destroyed,
    trees uprooted, and crops leveled to the ground.
    In 1898 A two hour thunderstorm deluged Atlanta GA with
    4.32 inches of rain. More than a foot of water flooded
    Union Depot. Many street car motors burned out while
    trying to run through flooded streets. It grew so dark
    before the afternoon storm that gas lights were needed.
    In 1923 Sheridan WY was drenched with 4.41 inches of rain, an all-
    time 24 hour record for that location. Associated
    flooding washed out 20 miles of railroad track. (22nd-
    23rd)
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced a record ten inches of rain in six
    and a half hours at Minneapolis MN, including 5.26 inches
    in two hours. Flash flooding claimed two lives and
    caused 21.3 million dollars damage. Streets in
    Minneapolis became rushing rivers, parking lots became
    lakes, and storm sewers spouted like geysers. A tornado
    hit Maple Grove MN causing five million dollars damage.
    Baseball size hail was reported at Olivia MN.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Lower Michigan
    and northern Ohio, over eastern sections of the Dakotas,
    and over the Central High Plains Region. Showers and
    thunderstorms soaked Wilmington NC with another two
    inches of rain, following six and a half inches the
    previous day.
    In 1989 Morning thunderstorms in the central U.S. drenched
    central Oklahoma with up to six inches of rain.
    Afternoon thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 85 mph at
    Fort Smith AR. Evening thunderstorms over Florida
    spawned a tornado which touched down three times in south
    Fort Myers causing nearly three quarters of a million
    dollars damage.
    In 2010 Torrential rains around Chicago caused massive flooding,
    filling some basements with up to 4 feet of water. Also,
    a new record for a hailstone in the U.S. was set at
    Vivian, South Dakota. The stone was 8 inches in diameter,
    and 18.625 inches in circumference, weighing in at one
    pound, fifteen ounces!! Several hailstones from the same
    severe thunderstorm exceeded 6 inches in diameter!!
    In 2020 Tropical Storm Hanna is the earliest 8th storm on record
    in the Atlantic Basin. The previous record was in 2005
    when Harvey formed on August 3rd.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, July 24, 2022 00:10:42
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday July 24, 2022.
    This is the 205th day of the year, there are 160 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1886 Rain fell at Lawrence KS for the first time in four
    weeks. Rain fell over much of the state of Kansas that
    day relieving a severe drought which began in May. The
    very dry weather ruined crops in Kansas.
    In 1942 The temperature at Las Vegas NV hit 117 degrees to set an
    all-time record for that location.
    In 1947 One of the most powerful strokes of lightning ever
    measured yielded 345,000 amperes of electricity in
    Pittsburgh PA.
    In 1952 The temperature at Louisville GA soared to 112 degrees to
    establish a state record.
    In 1980 Claudette, a weak tropical storm, deluged southeastern
    Texas with torrential rains. The Houston suburb of Alvin
    received 43 inches, a 24 hour record for the U.S.
    In 1987 Twenty-one cities in the eastern U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date. The high of 91 at
    Beckley WV was their hottest reading in 25 years of
    records, and marked their third straight day of record 90
    degree heat. Bakersfield CA dipped to 60 degrees,
    marking their eighth straight morning of record cool
    weather.
    In 1988 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced large hail
    and damaging winds in Oklahoma, and over Nebraska and
    Wisconsin. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 75 mph
    at Brainerd NE.
    In 1989 Afternoon thunderstorms produced some flash flooding in
    New Mexico. Albuquerque NM was deluged with an inch and
    a half of rain in forty minutes. Evening thunderstorms
    soaked White Pine PA with two inches of rain in one hour.
    Quiet weather prevailed across the rest of the nation, as
    "Mother Nature" took a brief summer vacation.
    In 1999 A waterspout on Bull Shoals Lake in northern Arkansas, came
    onshore, and became a tornado at Diamond City before
    dissipating. The tornado was weak, but caused considerable
    damage to trailers and boat docks, as well as downing and
    snapping trees. 26 people were injured by the tornado.
    In 2003 (21st-24th) Typhoon Imbudo, with winds of 100 mph, and 30
    foot waves, struck China's southern Guangdong province,
    injuring 11 people. It was the worst storm to hit that area
    in years. Days earlier, the storm had 150 mph winds, with
    gusts to 190 mph, and 40 foot waves...striking Luzon in
    in the Philippines...with at least 11 fatalities.
    In 2010 At least 200 structures were destroyed, and 1100 damaged,
    after a dam on an eastern Iowa lake failed...as a result
    of recent heavy rainfall of over 10 inches in 12 hours in
    some areas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, July 25, 2022 00:10:40
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday July 25, 2022.
    This is the 206th day of the year, there are 159 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1891 The mercury hit 109 degrees at Los Angeles CA marking the
    peak of a torrid heat wave.
    In 1956 The Andrea Doria sank in dense fog near Nantucket
    Lightship MA. The ship was rammed by the Swedish-
    American liner, Stockholm, forty-five miles off the coast
    of Massachusetts. Fifty-two persons drowned, or were
    killed by the impact.
    In 1986 Tremendous hailstones pounded parts of South Dakota
    damaging crops, buildings and vehicles. Hail piled two
    feet deep at Black Hawk and northern Rapid City. Hail an
    inch and a quarter in diameter fell for 85 minutes near
    Miller and Huron, piling up to depths of two feet.
    In 1987 Sixteen cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date. Beckley WV equalled their all-
    time record high of 91 degrees, established just the
    previous day. It marked their fourth day in a row of
    90 degree heat, after hitting 90 degrees just twice in
    the previous 25 years of records. The water temperature
    of Lake Erie at Buffalo NY reached 79 degrees,
    the warmest reading in 52 years of records.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from central Kansas
    to western Kentucky and southern Illinois during the day.
    Thunderstorms produced tennis ball size hail at Union MO,
    and winds gusts to 65 mph at Sedalia MO. Five cities in
    Washington and Oregon reported record high temperatures
    for the date. Medford OR hit 107 degrees.
    In 1989 Early afternoon thunderstorms over west central Missouri
    drenched the town of Ferguson with four inches of rain.
    Early evening thunderstorms in Pennsylvania produced more
    than two inches of rain north of Avella in one hour.
    In 2000 An F-4 tornado devastated much of Granite Falls, MN.
    1 was killed, 14 were injured, with 350 structures
    either damaged or destroyed along a 12 mile path.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 00:10:29
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday July 26, 2022.
    This is the 207th day of the year, there are 158 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1819 Twin cloudbursts of fifteen inches struck almost
    simultaneously at Catskill NY and Westfield MA.
    Flash flooding resulted in enormous erosion.
    In 1873 A Maine tornado took a life indirectly by knocking out a
    bridge during the day. Later, a train plunged into the river
    at dark.
    In 1943 Tishomingo OK baked in the heat as the mercury soared to
    121 degrees, a state record.
    In 1960 The temperature at Salt Lake City UT hit 107 degrees, an
    all-time record high for that location.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced hail
    two inches in diameter in McHenry County IL, and wind
    gusts to 70 mph at Auburn ME. A wind gust of 90 mph was
    recorded at Blairstown NJ before the anemometer broke.
    The high winds were associated with a small tornado. The
    record high of 88 degrees at Beckley WV was their sixth
    in a row.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds
    in the MIddle Atlantic Coast Region, and in the south
    central U.S. Eight cities in the northwestern and north
    central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the
    date. Salem OR hit 103 degrees.
    In 1989 Morning thunderstorms produced heavy rain in southeastern
    Texas, with more than three inches reported at the
    Widllife Refuge in southwestern Chambers County. Evening
    thunderstorms produced severe weather in Montana, with
    wind gusts to 62 mph reported at Helena. Eight cities
    from Maine to Minnesota reported record high temperatures
    for the date, including Newark NJ with a reading of 99
    degrees.
    In 2012 Severe weather occurred across Arkansas, as well as from
    the Ohio Valley into New England. In Arkansas, 4000 cloud
    to ground lightning strikes were noted between 6pm and 7pm
    Central Time. Entergy reported over 10,000 customers
    were without power from the storms. In an hour, Newport got
    1.03 inches of rain, with .46" of that falling in just six
    minutes, and they also measured a wind gust of 64 mph.
    Four miles west-northwest of Salem, 1 1/2 inches of rain
    fell in just 45 minutes. At the Boone County Airport in
    Harrison, a wind gust of 54 mph was observed. There were
    several reports of trees and power lines down, as well as
    wind damage across Arkansas. In the northeast U.S., a woman
    in Pennsylvania was killed as a tree crushed a woman in her
    car, as she sought shelter at a campsite. In Brooklyn, NY,
    a 61 year old man died after lightning struck a church,
    sending scaffolding crashing down on him. Possible
    tornadoes occurred in Elmira, NY, and in Brookville, PA.
    Several people were trapped inside a home in Vestal, NY,
    because of downed trees. Damage was also reported in
    Binghamton, NY...and there were extensive power outages;
    with over 100,000 in Pennsylvania, and 95,000 in New York
    without electricity, due to the storms.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 00:10:26
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday July 27, 2022.
    This is the 208th day of the year, there are 157 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1926 A hurricane came inland near Daytona Beach FL. The
    hurricane caused 2.5 million dollars damage in eastern
    Florida, including the Jacksonville area.
    In 1939 The temperature at Lewiston ID hit 117 degrees to
    establish an all-time record high for that location.
    In 1943 On a whim, and flying a single engine AT-6, Lieutenant
    Ralph O' Hair and Colonel Duckworth were the first to fly
    into a hurricane. It started regular Air Force flights
    into hurricanes.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in Minnesota spawned a tornado which moved
    in a southwesterly direction for a distance of thirty
    miles across Rice and Goodhue counties. Trees were
    uprooted and tossed about like toys, and a horse lifted
    by the tornado was observed sailing horizontally through
    the air. Thunderstorms drenched La Crosse WI with 5.26
    inches of rain, their second highest 24 hour total of
    record.
    In 1988 Hot weather prevailed in the north central U.S.
    Williston ND reported a record high of 108 degrees.
    Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the eastern
    U.S., and in southeastern Texas. Richland County SC was
    soaked with up to 5.5 inches of rain.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains in the
    southwestern U.S. Yuma AZ experienced their most severe
    thunderstorm of record. Strong thunderstorm winds, with
    unofficial gusts as high as 95 mph, reduced visibilities
    to near zero in blowing dust and sand. Yuma got nearly
    as much rain in one hour as is normally received in an
    entire year. The storm total of 2.55 inches of rain was
    a record 24 hour total for July. Property damage due to
    flash flooding and high winds was in the millions.
    Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Wisconsin and
    northern Illinois to New England, with 103 reports of
    large hail and damaging winds through the day.
    Thunderstorms in Wisconsin produced hail three inches in
    diameter near Oshkosh, and wind gusts to 65 mph at
    Germantown.
    In 2003 Thunderstorms brought heavy rain and significant flooding
    to northeast Ohio and Pennsylvania. Over 100 people were
    evacuated in Ohio, and several others in Pennsylvania.
    A bridge collapsed in Hubbard Township (Trumbell County,
    Ohio), and water was up to 6 feet deep in Youngstown, OH.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, July 29, 2022 07:59:49
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday July 29, 2022.
    This is the 210th day of the year, there are 155 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1898 The temperature at Prineville OR soared to 119 degrees to
    establish a state record, which was tied on the 10th of
    August at Pendleton.
    In 1905 Heavy rain in southwestern Connecticut caused a dam
    break, and the resulting flood caused a quarter of
    a million dollars damage at Bridgeport. As much as
    eleven inches of rain fell prior to the flood.
    In 1981 Fifty cattle, each weighing 800 pounds, were killed by
    lightning near Vance AL. The lightning struck a tree and
    then spread along the ground killing the cattle.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Minnesota to
    Indiana and Illinois. A thunderstorm at Janesville WI
    produced wind gusts to 104 mph which flipped over two
    airplanes, and blew another 300 feet down the runway.
    The northeastern U.S. experienced some relief from the
    heat. Nine cities reported record low temperatures for
    the date, including Saint Johnsbury VT with a reading of
    42 degrees. Barnet VT reported a morning low of
    33 degrees, with frost on vegetation.
    In 1988 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hail three inches in
    diameter was reported south of Saint Cloud MN. Hot
    weather prevailed in the western U.S. Fresno CA reported
    a record thirteen straight days of 100 degree heat.
    In 1989 Morning thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest produced more
    than five inches of rain west of Virgil SD. Afternoon
    and evening thunderstorms deluged the foothills and
    adjacent plains of Colorado with heavy rain. Rains of
    six to seven and a half inches fell in eight hours north
    of Greeley. Hail and heavy rain caused several million
    dollars damage in Weld County.
    In 2003 Monsoon rains triggered landslides, snapped electricity
    cables, and inundated a large part of South Asia. The
    heaviest 1-day rain in 25 years pummeled Karachi,
    Pakistan, with 4 inches of rain, leaving 14 dead.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, July 30, 2022 00:10:26
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday July 30, 2022.
    This is the 211st day of the year, there are 154 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1877 Hail as large as a man's fist perforated teepees of Crow
    Indians in the Yellowstone Valley, and killed many ponies.
    In 1949 The state record for Connecticut was established when the
    town of Greenville registered an afternoon high of 102
    degrees.
    In 1965 The temperature at Portland OR reached 107 degrees to
    equal their all-time record high.
    In 1979 A forty-minute hailstorm bombed Fort Collins CO with
    baseball to softball size hail. 2500 automobiles and
    2000 homes were damaged, and about 25 persons were
    injured, mainly when hit on the head by the huge stones.
    A three month old baby died later of injuries.
    In 1987 Afternoon highs of 105 at Aberdeen SD, 102 at Bismarck
    ND, and 102 at Pueblo CO, were records for the date.
    Pueblo CO reported just .09 inch of rain for the first
    thirty days of the month.
    In 1988 A dozen cities in the north central and northeastern U.S.
    reported record high temperatures for the date. Downtown
    Baltimore MD hit 103 degrees, marking a record eight days
    of 100 degree heat for the month, and ten for the year.
    The high of 101 degrees at Billings MT marked a record
    seventeen days of 100 degree heat for the year.
    Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the northeastern
    U.S., with nearly fifty reports of large hail or damaging
    winds in Pennsylvania and New York State. A tree fell on
    a car at Erie PA injuring four persons.
    In 1989 Morning thunderstorms over central Missouri deluged
    Columbia with 5.98 inches of rain causing flash flooding.
    Daytime thunderstorms in Kentucky drenched Paducah with
    1.73 inches of rain in less than half an hour. Evening
    thunderstorms in the north central U.S. produced wind
    gusts to 78 mph east of Moccasin MT.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, July 31, 2022 10:06:22
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday July 31, 2022.
    This is the 212nd day of the year, there are 153 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1949 Lightning hit a baseball game in Florida, digging a 20 foot
    trench in the infield, and instantly killing the shortstop
    and 3rd baseman.
    In 1976 A stationary thunderstorm produced more than ten inches
    of rain which funneled into the narrow Thompson River
    Canyon of northeastern Colorado. A wall of water six to
    eight feet high wreaked a twenty-five mile path of
    destruction from Estes Park to Loveland killing
    156 persons. The flash flood caught campers, and caused
    extensive structural and highway damage. Ten miles of
    U.S. Highway 34 were totally destroyed as the river was
    twenty feet higher than normal at times.
    In 1986 The temperature at Little Rock AR soared to 112 degrees.
    Morrilton AR hit 115 degrees, and daily highs for the
    month averaged 102 degrees.
    In 1987 The deadliest tornado in 75 years struck Edmonton,
    Alberta, killing 26 persons and injuring 200 others. The
    twister caused more than 75 million dollars damage along
    its nineteen mile path, leaving 400 families homeless.
    At the Evergreen Mobile Home Park, up to 200 of the 720
    homes were flattened by the tornado.
    Afternoon highs of 106 at Aberdeen SD, and 102 at Ottumwa
    IA and Rapid City SD, were records for the date. It
    marked the seventh straight day of 100 degree heat for
    Rapid City. Baltimore MD reported a record twenty-two
    days of 90 degree weather in July. Evening thunderstorms
    produced golf ball size hail at Lemmon SD and wind gusts
    to 80 mph at Beulah ND.
    In 1988 Twenty-one cities in the north central U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date, including Sioux
    City IA with a reading of 107 degrees. The reading of
    105 degrees at Minneapolis MN was their hottest since
    1936. Pierre SD and Chamberlain SD, with highs of
    108 degrees, were just one degree shy of the hot spot in
    the nation, Palm Springs CA.
    In 1989 Overnight thunderstorms soaked eastern Kansas and western
    Missouri with heavy rain, with 4.5 inches reported at
    Nevada MO. Evening thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced
    wind gusts to 75 mph at Covington. Six cities in the
    north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for
    the date, including Williston ND with a reading of 105
    degrees.
    In 2011 A rare tornado struck Blagoveshchensk, Russia, killing
    one person, injuring nearly 30. Nearly 100 homes lost
    lost their roofs, and 15o cars were damaged.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, August 01, 2022 00:10:24
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday August 1, 2022.
    This is the 213rd day of the year, there are 152 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1954 Mount Rainier in Washington State was still covered with
    sixteen inches of snow at the 5500 foot level following
    a big snow season.
    In 1985 A nearly stationary thunderstorm deluged Cheyenne WY with
    rain and hail. Six inches of rain fell in six hours
    producing the most damaging flash flood of record for the
    state. Two to five feet of hail covered the ground
    following the storm, which claimed twelve lives, and
    caused 65 million dollars property damage.
    In 1986 A powerful thunderstorm produced 100 mph winds and large
    hail in eastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri causing
    71 million dollars damage, and injuring nineteen persons.
    It was one of the worst thunderstorms of record for
    Kansas. Crops were mowed to the ground in places and
    roofs blown off buildings along its path, 150 miles long
    and 30 miles wide, from near Abilene to southeast of
    Pittsburg.
    In 1987 Record heat gripped parts of the Midwest. A dozen cities
    reported record high temperatures for the date, including
    Lincoln NE with a reading of 105 degrees, Moline IL with
    a high of 103 degrees, and Burlington IA with a reading
    of 102 degrees.
    In 1988 Two dozen cities in the Upper Midwest reported record
    high temperatures for the date, including La Crosse WI
    with a reading of 105 degrees. Highs of 103 degrees at
    Milwaukee WI and South Bend IN were records for the month
    of August.
    In 1989 Hurricane Chantal made landfall along the Upper Texas
    coast about sunrise. Chantal deluged parts of Galveston
    Island and southeastern Texas with 8 to 12 inches of
    rain. Unofficial totals ranged up to twenty inches.
    Winds gusted to 82 mph at Galveston, and reached 76 mph
    in the Houston area. Tides were 5 to 7 feet high. The
    hurricane claimed two lives, and caused 100 million
    dollars damage.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, August 02, 2022 00:10:27
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday August 2, 2022.
    This is the 214th day of the year, there are 151 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1954 Severe thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail for
    thirty minutes in north central Kansas. One drift
    measured 200 feet long, seventy feet wide and three feet
    deep.
    In 1975 Record heat gripped New England. Afternoon highs of 104
    degrees at Providence RI, and 107 degrees at Chester MA
    and New Bedford MA, established state records. The heat
    along the coast of Maine was unprecedented, with highs of
    101 degrees at Bar Harbor and 104 degrees at Jonesboro.
    In 1987 Hot weather continued in the central U.S. Fifteen cities
    reported record high temperatures for the date, including
    Concordia KS with a reading of 106 degrees, and Downtown
    Kansas City MO with a high of 105 degrees. Evening
    thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Ohio Valley
    and the north central U.S. Thunderstorms in South Dakota
    produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Philip, and hail two
    inches in diameter at Faulkton.
    In 1988 Searing heat continued from the Middle and Upper
    Mississippi Valley to the Middle and Northern Atlantic
    Coast States. Twenty-six cities reported record high
    temperatures for the date. Chicago IL reported a record
    seven days of 100 degree heat for the year.
    In 1989 Low pressure representing the remains of Hurricane
    Chantal deluged north central Texas with heavy rain. Up
    to 6.5 inches drenched Stephens County, and Wichita Falls
    reported 2.22 inches of rain in just 1 hour. Bismarck, ND
    reported a record warm morning low of 75 degrees, and
    record hot afternoon high of 101 degrees, and evening
    thunderstorms in North Dakota produced wind gusts to 78
    mph at Lakota. Early evening thunderstorms in Florida
    produced high winds which downed trees at Christmas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, August 03, 2022 00:10:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday August 3, 2022.
    This is the 215th day of the year, there are 150 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1885 A tornado hit Philadelphia and Camden along its eight
    mile path.
    In 1970 Hurricane Celia struck the coast of Texas producing wind
    gusts to 161 mph at Corpus Christi, and estimated wind
    gusts of 180 mph at Arkansas Pass. The hurricane was the
    most destructive of record along the Texas coast causing
    454 million dollars damage, and also claimed 11 lives.
    In 1987 A severe thunderstorm moved across Cheyenne WY about mid
    afternoon. The thunderstorm produced hailstones up to
    two inches in diameter causing more than 37 million
    dollars damage. The eastern U.S. sweltered in the heat.
    A dozen cities reported record high temperatures for the
    date, including Paducah KY with a reading of 102 degrees.
    Beckley WV established an all-time record high of 93
    degrees.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a slow moving cold
    front produced severe weather from the Central High
    Plains to the Upper Great Lakes Region. Thunderstorms
    around Fort Collins CO produced wind gusts to 74 mph
    along with marble size hail. Sixteen persons were
    injured in the storm, most of whom were accidently locked
    out of their office building, having evacuated it when
    the fire alarm went off, apparently triggered by
    lightning.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms representing what remained of Hurricane
    Chantal drenched Wichita KS with 2.20 inches of rain
    in four hours during the early morning. Thunderstorms
    developing in the north central U.S. during the afternoon
    produced wind gusts to 85 mph at Baudette MN, and
    softball size hail at Lake Kabetogama, during the
    vening. Jamestown ND reported a record hot afternoon
    high of 103 degrees.
    In 2004 (3rd-4th) Hurricane Alex, with 100 mph winds, lashed the
    outer banks of the Carolinas. However, the center of the
    storm remained offshore, sparing the outer banks from more
    damage. Much of the same area was still recovering from
    Hurricane Isabel that struck last year. Alex strengthened
    to a peak of 120 mph on the 4th, but by then, the hurricane
    was only a threat to shipping. However, he became the
    strongest major hurricane on record to develop north of
    38 degrees north latitude, with Hurricane Ellen in 1973
    coming in second at 115 mph. These are the only 2 storms
    to reach major hurricane strength at such a high latitude.
    In 2011 Little Rock, Arkansas set an all time record high
    temperature, with a reading of 114 degrees. The National
    Weather Service in North Little Rock tied its all time
    record high, with a reading of 111 degrees. Several
    record high temperatures were set across Arkansas, and
    Newport reached a scalding heat index of 126 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, August 04, 2022 08:34:03
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday August 4, 2022.
    This is the 216th day of the year, there are 149 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1882 A vivid aurora was visible from Oregon to Maine, down the
    east coast as far as Mayport FL, and inland as far as
    Wellington KS. Observers at Louisville KY noted "merry
    dancers" across the sky. Observers at Saint Vincent MN
    noted it was probably the most brilliant ever seen at
    that location.
    In 1930 The temperature at Moorefield WV soared to 112 degrees to
    establish a state record, having reached 110 degrees the
    previous day. Widespread drought after April of that
    year caused some towns to haul water for domestic use,
    and many manufacturing plants were barely operational.
    In 1961 Spokane WA reached an all-time record high of 108 degrees.
    Kalispell MT set an all-time record with a reading of 105
    degrees.
    In 1980 A record forty-two consecutive days of 100 degree heat
    finally came to an end at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport.
    July 1980 proved to be the hottest month of record with
    a mean temperature of 92 degrees. There was just one day
    of rain in July, and there was no measurable rain in
    August. There were 18 more days of 100 degree heat in
    August, and four in September. Hot weather that summer
    contributed to the deaths of 1200 people nationally, and
    losses from the heat across the country were estimated at
    twenty billion dollars.
    In 1987 A cold front brought relief from the heat to a large part
    of the Midwest, while hot weather continued in the south
    central and eastern U.S. Morning thunderstorms in
    Nebraska produced 8.71 inches of rain at Dalton, and hail
    up to three inches in diameter, which accumulated up to
    four feet deep near the town of Dix.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern Iowa
    to Lower Michigan during the afternoon and evening hours,
    producing golf ball size hail and spawning several
    tornadoes. A thunderstorm at Maquoketa IA produced wind
    gusts to 75 mph.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern
    Nebraska and northeastern Kansas to the Great Lakes
    Region, with 150 reports of large hail or damaging winds
    during the afternoon, evening, and night. Thunderstorms
    produced tennis ball size hail at Claremont MN, and wind
    gusts to 75 mph at Milwaukee WI. Thunderstorms
    representing what once was Hurricane Chantal produced
    five inches of rain at Grant MI, and deluged Chicago IL
    with more than three inches of rain in three hours.
    In 2000 Alberto, the first tropical system of the 2000 Hurricane
    Season formed in the Atlantic, just west of the Cape
    Verde Islands. It would go from a Tropical Storm to a
    Hurricane three times...during its erratic path...before
    being absorbed by a large extratropical system on the
    23rd...becoming the 3rd longest Atlantic tropical
    system, and the longest August Atlantic tropical system.
    In 2004 Hurricane Alex becomes the strongest major hurricane to
    develop north of 38 degrees north latitude, with 120 mph
    surpassing winds. This surpasses Hurricane Ellen back in
    in 1973, with 115 mph winds. Alex and Ellen are the only
    two hurricanes on record to reach major hurricane status
    (category 3 or higher) at such a high latitude.
    In 2009 Severe thunderstorms brought flooding rain to much of the
    Ohio and Tennessee Valley region. Louisville, Kentucky,
    was inundated by 6 inches of rain in 90 minutes. Severe
    flooding occurred on the University Of Louisville campus,
    with the library and other buildings sustaining damage.
    In 2012 The formation of Tropical Storm Florence in the Atlantic
    Ocean marks the third earliest occasion, that the sixth
    named storm has occurred in the Atlantic Basin, behind
    only behind 1936 and 2005.
    In 2016 Hurricane Earl, the first hurricane in the Caribbean since
    Hurricans Sandy of 2012, made landfall near Belize City,
    Belize, as a Category 1 storm with 80 mph winds near 2am
    EDT. Earl was the strongest hurricane to hit Belize since
    Hurricane Richard on Oct. 23, 2010, which made landfall
    as a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph winds.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, August 05, 2022 00:01:50
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday August 5, 2022.
    This is the 217th day of the year, there are 148 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1843 A spectacular cloudburst near Philadelphia turned the
    small creeks and streams entering the Delaware River into
    raging torrents. As much as sixteen inches of rain fell
    in just three hours. Flooding destroyed thirty-two
    county bridges, and caused nineteen deaths. It is
    believed that several small tornadoes accompanied the
    torrential rains, one of which upset and sank more than
    thirty barges on the Schuylkill River.
    In 1924 The SS Frankenfels measured the sea surface of the Persian
    Gulf at 96 degrees, possibly the highest ever observed.
    In 1961 The temperature at Ice Harbor Dam WA soared to
    118 degrees to equal the state record established at
    Wahluke on the 24th of July in 1928. The afternoon high
    of 111 degrees at Havre MT was an all-time record for
    that location.
    In 1987 Severe thunderstorms raked eastern South Dakota.
    Thunderstorms spawned half a dozen tornadoes, and
    produced softball size hail at Bowdle, and wind gusts to
    90 mph south of Watertown. Hot weather continued in
    eastern Texas. Afternoon highs of 100 at Houston and 106
    at Waco equalled records for the date.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Indiana and
    Lower Michigan to Pennsylvania and New York State during
    the day. Thunderstorms in Michigan produced wind gusts
    to 80 mph at Ashley, Hastings and Lennon.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Oklahoma, and
    from Iowa to the Upper Ohio Valley, with 216 reports
    of large hail or damaging winds between early Saturday
    morning and early Sunday morning. Thunderstorms moving
    across Iowa about sunrise produced extremely high winds
    which caused ten million dollars damage to crops in
    Carroll and Greene Counties. Thunderstorm winds at
    Jefferson IA reached 102 mph. Afternoon thunderstorms
    produced tennis ball size hail at Bay Mills WI.
    In 2009 (5th-9th) After storming through the Phillippines and
    Taiwan, Typhoon Morakot slammed into four coastal
    provinces in China, causing severe flooding and
    mudslides across a wide area. Floodwaters were as high
    as 7 feet in portions of Taiwan.
    In 2011 Massive flash flooding in Charlotte, North Carolina,
    killed one person, forced the rescuing of trapped
    motorists, and the evacuations of at least two
    neighborhoods. The area received greater than 3 inches
    of rain, with some areas measuring 6 inches of rain.
    The flooding shut down parts of highways 77, 485, and
    85 for a time. One hotel lobby interior was turned into
    a waterfall, as heavy rain accumulated on the roof, and
    poured through light fixtures, collapsing a desktop
    size section of the ceiling.
    In 2012 Lightning struck and killed a NASCAR fan, and injured
    nine others in a parking lot outside the Pocono Raceway
    in Pennsylvania. Fans were warned by the PA announcer
    to take cover, as the thunderstorms approached. In
    Arkansas, between 5pm and 6pm, 5000 lightning strikes
    were observed, in a wide swath from Hope and Prescott in
    southwest Arkansas to between Carthage and Fordyce in
    south central Arkansas. Over 13,500 people from the Hot
    Springs area southward, were without power. As a severe
    storm collapsed over downtown Hot Springs, an 80 mph
    downburst winds damaged close to 100 structures. The
    temperature plunged from 105 degrees to the upper 70s
    in just a few short minutes.
    In 2013 An intense amount of lightning strikes were observed
    from thunderstorms across north Arkansas. A total of
    5413 strikes occurred from 9pm to 12 midnight, and
    there were about 12,000 power outages in Baxter County,
    due to the lightning.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, August 06, 2022 00:01:46
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday August 6, 2022.
    This is the 218th day of the year, there are 147 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1890 Thunderstorms left four inches of hail covering the
    ground in Adair and Union Counties in Iowa. The hail
    drifted into six foot mounds, and in some places remained
    on the ground for twenty-six days.
    In 1918 Unusually hot weather began to overspread the Atlantic
    Coast States, from the Carolinas to southern New England.
    The temperature soared to an all-time record high of 106
    degrees at Washington D.C., and Cumberland and
    Keedysville hit 109 degrees to establish a state record
    for Maryland. Temperatures were above normal east of the
    Rockies that month, with readings much above normal in
    the Lower Missouri Valley. Omaha NE reached 110 degrees.
    In 1959 A bucket survey showed that thunderstorms dropped
    16.70 inches of rain on parts of Decatur County IA. The
    total was accepted as Iowa's 24 hour rainfall record.
    In 1986 Evening thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 100 mph at
    Winner SD damaging two hundred homes.
    In 1987 Afternoon thunderstorms deluged Milwaukee WI with
    6.84 inches of rain, including more than five inches in
    two hours, breaking all previous rainfall records for the
    city. Floodwaters were four feet deep at the Milwaukee
    County Stadium, and floodwaters filled the basement of
    the main terminal at the airport. Flooding caused 5.9
    million dollars damage, and claimed the life of one
    person. Death Valley CA reported a morning low of
    97 degrees. A midday thunderstorm deluged Birmingham AL
    with nearly six inches of rain in one hour.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging
    winds in Pennsylvania and New York State. A cold front
    crossing the northwestern U.S. produced wind gusts to 66
    mph at Livingston MT.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather from northwestern Texas to the Southern
    Appalachians, and in the northeastern U.S. There were
    136 reports of large hail or damaging winds during the
    day and evening. Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains
    produced tennis ball size hail northwest of Buffalo OK,
    and wind gusts to 100 mph at Pampa TX.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, August 08, 2022 00:01:48
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday August 8, 2022.
    This is the 220th day of the year, there are 145 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1878 The temperature at Denver CO soars to an all-time record
    high of 105 degrees.
    In 1881 A cloudburst and flash flood occurred at Central Springs
    CO and Idaho Springs CO.
    In 1882 An August snowstorm was reported by a ship on
    Lake Michigan. A thick cloud reportedly burst on the
    decks covering them with snow and slush six inches deep.
    Snow showers were observed at shore points that day.
    In 1983 The temperature at Big Horn Basin WY reached 115 degrees
    to establish a state record.
    In 1987 Thunderstorm rains in eastern Nebraska sent the Wahoo and
    Ithica Rivers above flood stage. Thunderstorm rains in
    western Iowa sent the Nishnabotna River over flood stage.
    Up to seven inches of rain deluged the Council Bluffs
    area Friday evening and Saturday morning. Thunderstorms
    produced 4.4 inches of rain in three hours Friday
    evening, along with golf ball size hail.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms developing along a slow moving cold front
    produced severe weather from central Kansas to southern
    Wisconsin late in the day. Thunderstorms in Iowa
    produced hail three inches in diameter at Vinton, and
    produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Donohue and near Mount
    Pleasant.
    In 1989 A total of ninety-nine cities in the central and eastern
    U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date,
    including Alpena MI with a reading of 40 degrees. Mount
    Mitchell NC was the cold spot in the nation with a
    morning low of 35 degrees. Early evening thunderstorms
    around Las Vegas NV produced wind gusts to 116 mph. The
    high winds damaged or destroyed about 82 aircraft at
    Henderson Sky Harbor Airport and McCarran International
    Airport, causing fourteen million dollars damage.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, August 09, 2022 10:55:15
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday August 9, 2022.
    This is the 221st day of the year, there are 144 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1878 The second most deadly tornado in New England history
    struck Wallingford CT killing 34 persons, injuring
    100 others, and completely destroying thirty homes. The
    tornado started as a waterspout over a dam on the
    Quinnipiac River. It was 400 to 600 feet wide, and had
    a short path length of two miles.
    In 1969 A tornado hit Cincinnati OH killing four persons and
    causing fifteen million dollars property damage.
    The tornado moved in a southeasterly direction at
    40 to 50 mph.
    In 1987 Florida baked in the summer heat. Nine cities reported
    record high temperatures for the date, including
    Jacksonville with a reading of 101 degrees. Miami FL
    reported a record high of 98 degrees.
    In 1988 Tropical Storm Beryl deluged Biloxi with 6.32 inches of
    rain in 24 hours, and in three days drenched Pascagoula
    MS with 15.85 inches of rain. Afternoon and evening
    thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Southern
    Plains Region and over the Central High Plains Region.
    Thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced wind gusts to 92 mph
    at Harrah.
    In 1989 Evening thunderstorms in Arizona deluged Yuma with record
    torrential rains for the second time in two weeks. The
    rainfall total of 5.25 inches at the Yuma Quartermaster
    Depot established a state 24 hour record, and was nearly
    double the normal annual rainfall. Some of the homes
    were left with four feet of water in them. Seventy-six
    cities in the south central and eastern U.S. reported
    record low temperatures for the date. Lake Charles LA
    equalled their record for August with a low of 61 degrees.
    Canaan Valley WV was the cold spot in the nation with a
    low of 32 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 07:26:37
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday August 10, 2022.
    This is the 222nd day of the year, there are 143 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1856 The Isle Derniere (Last Island) disaster occurred off the
    coast of Louisiana. A storm tide drowned 140 vacationers
    as a five foot wave swept over Low Island during a
    hurricane.
    In 1882 Sandusky OH noted a four minute snow squall during the
    morning, frost was reported in the suburbs of Chicago,
    and a killing frost was reported at Cresco IA.
    In 1898 The temperature at Pendleton OR climbed all the way to
    119 degrees at set a state record.
    In 1924 Colorado's deadliest tornado killed a woman and nine
    children in one house along its twenty-mile path east
    southeast of Thurman. Mennonite men had left the farm to
    provide possible aid, as the 200-yard wide storm was
    first seen while far away.
    In 1936 The temperature soared to 114 degrees at Plain Dealing
    LA, and reached 120 degrees at Ozark AR, to establish
    record highs for those two states.
    In 1980 Hurricane Allen came ashore above Brownsville TX dropping
    fifteen inches of rain near San Antonio, and up to 20
    inches in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Tidal flooding
    occurred along the South Texas coast. Hurricane Allen
    packed winds to 150 mph, and also spawned twenty-nine
    tornadoes. Total damage from the storm was estimated at
    750 million dollars.
    In 1987 Unseasonably hot weather continued in the southeastern
    U.S. Ten cities in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
    reported record high temperatures for the date. Macon GA
    hit 101 degrees. A tropical depression deluged
    southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana with
    torrential rains.
    In 1988 Citizens of Bluefield WV, where the Chamber of Commerce
    provides free lemonade on days when the temperature warms
    into the 90s, were able to celebrate their record high of
    90 degrees. Eight other cities also reported record high
    temperatures for the date, including Bismarck ND with a
    reading of 102 degrees.
    In 1989 Thirty-eight cities in the south central and southeastern
    U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date,
    including Asheville NC with a reading of 48 degrees, and
    Victoria TX with a low of 63 degrees. Oklahoma City OK
    reported a record cool afternoon high of 71 degrees, and
    the daily high of 64 degrees at Raleigh NC established a
    record for August. In Arizona, a record sixty-four day
    streak of 100 degree days at Phoenix came to an end.
    In 2003 (9th-10th) Record heat was observed across much of Europe,
    with the degree high in London the first time that the
    temperature had eclipsed the century mark there. Roth,
    Germany had a record high of 105 degrees.
    In 2012 At least 13 people were killed, and 20 wounded, when
    lightning struck a makeshift mosque in a remote village
    in northeast Bangladesh.
    In 2020 An intense derecho traveled from southeast South Dakota
    all the way to Ohio...770 miles in 14 hours. It flipped
    trucks, smashed a grain elevator, and produced numerous
    wind gusts over 100 mph in parts of Iowa. At Midway, IA,
    a gust to 112 mph was noted. There was extensive
    structural and tree damage about ten miles away in Cedar
    Rapids, IA. Incredibly, at least half of the city's trees
    were lost. The Warning Coordination Meteorologist (and
    twenty three year veteran) at the National Weather Service
    in the Quad Cities said this during an interview with a
    local television station: "I can't recall a similar
    incident. Usually the peak intensity is over relatively
    quickly. With this they just persisted and persisted."
    The state suffered large agricultural losses, with millions
    of acres of corn flattened. The storms also tore through
    Chicago, IL with 70 to 90 mph winds. Over a million power
    outages occurred in the two state area. One location in
    Iowa measured a gust to 140 mph, the equivalent of a
    category 4 hurricane.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, August 11, 2022 00:01:43
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday August 11, 2022.
    This is the 223rd day of the year, there are 142 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    The "Dog Days" officially come to an end on this date,
    having begun the third day of July. Superstition has it
    that dogs tend to become mad during that time of the year.
    In 1940 A major hurricane struck Savannnah GA and Charleston SC
    causing the worst inland flooding since 1607.
    In 1944 The temperature at Burlington VT soared to an all-time
    record high of 101 degrees.
    In 1968 A young girl in a lake was injured when a dust devil near
    Bristol, Connecticut, carried a 150 pound roof covering a
    picnic area into the lake.
    In 1980 Clouds and moisture from Hurricane Allen provided a brief
    break from the torrid Texas heatwave, with daily highs
    mostly in the 70s to lower 90s.
    In 1987 An early evening thunderstorm in Wyoming produced hail up
    to two inches in diameter from Alva to Hulett. Snow
    plows had to be used to clear Highway 24 south of Hulett,
    where hail formed drifts two feet deep.
    In 1988 Moisture from what remained of Tropical Storm Beryl
    resulted in torrential rains across eastern Texas.
    Twelve and a half inches of rain deluged Enterprise TX,
    which was more than the amount received there during the
    previous eight months. Philadelphia PA reported a record
    forty-four days of 90 degree weather for the year.
    Baltimore MD and Newark NJ reported a record fourteen
    straight days of 90 degree heat.
    In 1989 One of the most severe convective outbreaks of record
    came to a climax in southern California after four days.
    Thunderstorms deluged Benton CA with six inches of rain
    two days in a row, and flooding which resulted caused
    more than a million dollars damage to homes and highways.
    Thunderstorms around Yellowstone Park WY produced four
    inches of rain in 20 minutes resulting in 15 mudslides.
    Thunderstorms over Long Island NY drenched Suffolk County
    with 8 to 10 inches of rain. Twenty-three cities in the
    southeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for
    the date. It was, for some cities, the fourth straight
    morning of record cold temperatures.
    In 1999 A rare F2 tornado strikes downtown Salt Lake City, Utah;
    causing extensive damage, injuries, and some fatalities.
    It was the first tornado death ever in the state of Utah.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, August 12, 2022 00:01:42
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday August 12, 2022.
    This is the 224th day of the year, there are 141 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1778 A Rhode Island hurricane prevented an impending British-
    French sea battle, and caused extensive damage in
    southeastern New England.
    In 1933 The temperature at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley CA hit
    127 degrees to establish a U.S. record for the month of
    August.
    In 1936 The temperature at Seymour TX hit 120 degrees to
    establish a state record.
    In 1955 During the second week of August hurricanes Connie and
    Diane produced as much as 19 inches of rain in the
    northeastern U.S. forcing rivers from Virginia to
    Massachusetts into a high flood. Westfield MA was
    deluged with 18.15 inches of rain in 24 hours, and at
    Woonsocket RI the Blackstone River swelled from seventy
    feet in width to a mile and a half. Connecticut and the
    Delaware Valley were hardest hit. Total damage in New
    England was 800 million dollars, and flooding claimed 187
    lives.
    In 1987 Early afternoon thunderstorms in Arizona produced 3.90
    inches of rain in ninety minutes at Walnut National
    Monument (located east of Flagstaff), along with three
    inches of pea size hail, which had to be plowed off the
    roads.
    In 1988 Fifteen cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date. Youngstown OH reported
    twenty-six days of 90 degree weather for the year,
    a total equal to that for the entire decade of the 1970s.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms were scattered across nearly every state in
    the Union by late in the day. Thunderstorms produced
    wind gusts to 75 mph at Fergus Falls MN, and golf ball
    size hail and wind gusts to 60 mph at Black Creek WI. In
    the Chicago area, seven persons at a forest preserve in
    North Riverside were injured by lightning.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, August 13, 2022 00:01:44
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday August 13, 2022.
    This is the 225th day of the year, there are 140 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1831 A blue sun was widely observed in the southern states.
    The phenomena was believed to have pre-staged
    Nat Turner's slave uprising.
    In 1919 High winds and heavy rain struck the Middle Atlantic
    Coast Region. In New Jersey, winds gusted to 60 mph
    at Atlantic City, and nine inches of rain fell at
    Tuckerton. The wind and rain leveled crops and stripped
    trees of fruit causing several million dollars damage.
    In 1980 The afternoon high at New York City was just 89 degrees.
    But there were fifteen days of 90 degree heat during the
    month, their hottest August of record.
    In 1985 Hail larger than golf balls, driven by 70 mph winds,
    moved down crops, stripped trees, and broke windows, near
    Logan KS. Road graders cleared three foot drifts of hail
    on Kansas Highway 9 east of Logan.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms deluged the Central Gulf Coast States with
    torrential rains. Thunderstorms in Mississippi drenched
    Marion County with up to 15 inches of rain during the
    morning hours, with 12.2 inches reported at Columbia.
    Floodwaters swept cars away in the Lakeview subdivision
    of Columbia when the the Lakeview Dam broke. Flash
    flooding caused more than three million dollars damage in
    Marion County.
    In 1988 A dozen cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date. Lansing MI reported a
    record 35 days of 90 degree weather for the year, Detroit
    MI reported a record 37 days of 90 degree heat for the
    year, and Williamsport PA reported a record 38 days of
    90 degree weather for the year.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing in a tropical airmass over the
    northeastern U.S. soaked Connecticut and Massachusetts
    with 4 to 8 inches of rain over the weekend, between the
    11th and 13th of the month. Hartford CT received 7.70
    inches of rain.
    In 2004 (12th-15th) Florida became the target of a 1-2 tropical
    weather punch...with Tropical Storm Bonnie hitting
    Appalachicola with 50 mph winds at landfall...then,
    with major Hurricane Charley as a Category 4, with 145
    mph winds passing just to the west of Key West, and
    coming ashore near Fort Myers at Charlotte Harbor on
    the 13th. It was the first major hurricane to hit the
    Florida west coast since Hurricane Donna in 1960.
    Winds gusted to 127 mph at Punta Gorda, and to 105 mph
    at Orlando. Western Cuba was hit with 105 mph winds
    when Charley moved across. After crossing Florida, and
    weakening to a minimal hurricane, Charley moved north,
    hitting Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on the 14th. He
    moved up the east coast as a Tropical Storm, struck
    Long Island, NY, then finally dissipated off of the
    England coast on the 15th. Preliminary damage costs
    were at $15 billion, and over 2 million people across
    Florida alone, were without power. Tragically, many
    were left homeless, with many injuries and fatalities.
    Major theme parks across Florida shut down ahead of
    Charley...the first time that had been done since
    Hurricane Floyd skirted eastern Florida in 1999.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, August 14, 2022 00:02:01
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday August 14, 2022.
    This is the 226th day of the year, there are 139 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1936 Temperatures across much of eastern Kansas soared above
    110 degrees. Kansas City MO hit an all-time record high
    of 113 degrees. It was one of sixteen consecutive days
    of 100 degree heat for Kansas City. During that summer
    there were a record 53 days of 100 degree heat, and
    during the three summer months Kansas City received just
    1.12 inches of rain.
    In 1987 Slow moving thunderstorms deluged northern and western
    suburbs of Chicago IL with torrential rains. O'Hare
    Airport reported 9.35 inches in 18 hours, easily
    exceeding the previous 24 hour record of 6.24 inches.
    Flooding over a five day period resulted in 221 million
    dollars damage. It was Chicago's worst flash flood
    event, particularly for northern and western sections of
    the city. Kennedy Expressway became a footpath for
    thousands of travelers to O'Hare Airport as roads were
    closed. The heavy rains swelled the Des Plaines River
    above flood stage, and many persons had to be rescued
    from stalled vehicles on flooded roads. (13th-14th)
    In 1988 Eighteen cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date, and the water temperature
    at Lake Erie reached a record 80 degrees. Portland ME
    reported a record fourteen straight days of 80 degree
    weather. Milwaukee WI reported a record 34 days of 90
    degree heat for the year. Afternoon and evening
    thunderstorms resulted in about fifty reports of severe
    weather in the northeastern U.S. One person was killed
    at Stockbridge MI when a tornado knocked a tree onto
    their camper.
    In 1989 Afternoon thunderstorms in Illinois soaked the town of
    Battendorf with 2.10 inches of rain in thirty minutes.
    Evening thunderstorms in Montana produced wind gusts to
    66 mph at Hobson.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, August 15, 2022 00:01:45
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday August 15, 2022.
    This is the 227th day of the year, there are 138 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1787 Tornadoes were reported in Connecticut, Rhode Island,
    Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Wethersfield CT was
    hard hit by the tornado outbreak.
    In 1946 Saint Louis MO was deluged with a record 8.78 inches of
    rain in 24 hours.
    In 1967 The "sundance fire" in northern Idaho was started by
    lightning. Winds of 50 mph carried firebrands as much as
    ten miles in advance to ignite new fires, and as a
    result, the forest fire spread twenty miles across the
    Selkirk Mountains in just twelve hours, burning 56,000
    acres. The heat of the fire produced whirlwinds of flame
    with winds up to 300 mph which flung giant trees about
    like matchsticks.
    In 1985 Near Whitehall, New York, lightning struck a farmhand.
    En route to the hospital, his ambulance was also hit by
    lightning.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a sharp cold front
    produced severe weather in the Upper Midwest during the
    afternoon and evening hours, with Minnesota and eastern
    South Dakota hardest hit. A thunderstorm in west central
    Minnesota spawned a tornado at Eagle Lake which killed
    one person and injured eight others. A thunderstorm in
    eastern South Dakota produced softball size hail at
    Warner.
    In 1988 Thirty five cities in twenty states in the north central
    and northeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures
    for the date, including Lamoni IA and Baltimore MD, where
    the mercury hit 105 degrees. Temperatures 100 degrees or
    above were reported in twenty-two states. Pierre SD was
    the hot spot in the nation with a high of 114 degrees.
    Bluefield WV reported eight straight days of record heat.
    In 1989 Evening thunderstorms in eastern New Mexico produced wind
    gusts to 66 mph at Clovis. Evening thunderstorms in West
    Texas produced baseball size hail around Hereford,
    Dimmitt, Ware and Dalhart.
    In 2003 (9th-15th) Widespread flooding occurred across the eastern
    United States from Florida to Maine. Numerous reports of
    roads closed, roads and bridges washed out, mud and rock
    slides, vehicles stranded, and basement flooding were
    noted. Isolated evacuations occurred in North Carolina,
    Georgia, Ohio, and New Hampshire. Many areas got from 2
    to 3 inches of rain, while parts of West Virginia got
    over 7 inches of rain.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 06:28:41
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday August 16, 2022.
    This is the 228th day of the year, there are 137 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1777 The Battle of Bennington, delayed a day by rain, was
    fought. The rain delayed British reinforcements, and
    allowed the Vermont Militia to arrive in time, enabling
    the Americans to win a victory by defeating two enemy
    forces, one at a time.
    In 1909 A dry spell began in San Bernardino County of southern
    California that lasted until the 6th of May in 1912,
    a stretch of 994 days! Another dry spell, lasting
    767 days, then began in October of 1912.
    In 1916 Altapass NC was deluged with 22.22 inches of rain in
    24 hours to establish a state record.
    In 1987 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing along
    a cold front produced severe weather from Oklahoma to
    Wisconsin and Lower Michigan. Thunderstorms in central
    Illinois produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Springfield
    which toppled two large beer tents at the state fair
    injuring 58 persons. Thunderstorms also drenched Chicago
    IL with 2.90 inches of rain, making August 1987 their
    wettest month of record.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms developing along a slow moving cold front
    produced severe weather from North Dakota to Lower
    Michigan during the day. Nine tornadoes were sighted in
    North Dakota, and thunderstorms also produced hail three
    inches in diameter at Lakota ND, and wind gusts to 83 mph
    at Marais MI. Thirty-seven cities in the northeastern U.S.
    reported record high temperatures for the date, including
    Rockford IL with a reading of 104 degrees.
    In 1989 Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms in the Central
    High Plains Region produced golf ball size hail at
    La Junta CO, Intercanyon CO, and Custer SD. Afternoon
    thunderstorms over South Texas drenched Brownsville with
    2.60 inches of rain. Fair skies allowed viewing of the
    late evening full lunar eclipse from the Great Lakes
    Region to the Northern and Central Plains Region, and
    across much of the western third of the country.
    In 2003 Tropical Storm Erika made landfall with 70 mph winds
    about 60 miles south of Brownsville, TX. The region was
    just southwest of where Hurricane Claudette made
    landfall just a month earlier. Erika weakened to a heavy
    rain producing system over northern Mexico.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 10:41:02
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday August 17, 2022.
    This is the 229th day of the year, there are 136 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1915 A hurricane hit Galveston TX with wind gusts to 120 mph
    and a twelve foot storm surge. The storm claimed
    275 lives, 42 on Glaveston Island, with most deaths due
    to drowning. Of 250 homes built outside the seawall
    (built after the catastrophic hurricane of 1900),
    just ten percent were left standing.
    In 1969 Camille, the second worst hurricane in U.S. history,
    smashed into the Mississippi coast. Winds gusted to 172
    mph at Main Pass Block LA, and to 190 mph near Bay Saint
    Louis MS. The hurricane claimed 256 lives, and caused
    1.3 billion dollars damage. Several ocean going ships
    were carried over seven miles inland by the hurricane.
    The hurricane produced winds to 200 mph, and a storm
    surge of 24.6 feet. Complete destruction occurred in
    some coastal areas near the eye of the hurricane.
    In 1987 Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in the
    Northern and Central Plains Region. One thunderstorm
    spawned a tornado near Fairbury NE, along with baseball
    size hail and wind gusts to 100 mph, causing severe crop
    damage west of town. Ten cities in the eastern U.S.
    reported record high temperatures for the date. Syracuse
    NY hit 97 degrees for the first time in twenty-two years.
    In 1988 Fifty-five cities, from the Middle Mississippi Valley to
    the Middle Atlantic Coast Region, reported record high
    temperatures for the date. Beckley WV reported an all-
    time record high of 96 degrees, and Baltimore MD hit 104
    degrees, marking their thirteenth day of the year with
    100 degree heat. Chicago IL equalled a record with 46
    days of 90 degree weather for the year. Thunderstorms
    produced severe weather from Wisconsin to New Jersey.
    Thunderstorms in New Jersey produced high winds which
    gusted to 92 mph at Wrightstown, and blew down a circus
    tent at Lavallette injuring fourteen persons.
    In 1989 Morning thunderstorms produced three to six inch rains in
    Oklahoma, and the Arkalatex area of Arkansas, Texas and
    Louisiana. Tom OK was soaked with 5.98 inches of rain,
    and Foreman AR received 5.55 inches. Evening
    thunderstorms produced high winds in the Wasatch Front of
    northern Utah. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 66 mph at
    Salt Lake City, and flash flooding caused up to two
    million dollars damage to a marina on Lake Powell.
    In 2001 A strong tornado heavily damaged the town of Jackson,
    Nebraska.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, August 18, 2022 00:01:44
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday August 18, 2022.
    This is the 230th day of the year, there are 135 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1925 During the late morning hours a severe hailstorm struck
    southeastern Iowa completely destroying crops along a
    path six to ten miles wide and 75 miles long. The hail
    also injured and killed poultry and livestock, and caused
    a total of 2.5 million dollars damage. The hailstorm
    flattened fields of corn to such an extent that many had
    to leave their farms in search of other work. It was one
    of the worst hailstorms of record for the nation.
    In 1983 Hurricane Alicia ravaged southeastern Texas. The
    hurricane caused more than three billion dollars property
    damage, making it one of the costliest hurricanes in the
    history of the U.S. Just thirteen persons were killed,
    but 1800 others were injured. The hurricane packed winds
    to 130 mph as it crossed Galveston Island, and spawned
    twenty-two tornadoes in less than 24 hours as it made
    landfall.
    In 1987 Thirteen cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date, including Orlando FL with a
    reading of 98 degrees, and Portland ME with a high of 94
    degrees. Newark NJ reached 90 degrees for the thirty-
    sixth time of the year, their second highest total of
    record.
    In 1988 Twenty-two cities, from the Carolinas to the Upper Ohio
    Valley, reported record high temperatures for the date,
    pushing the total number of daily record highs since the
    first of June above the 1100 mark. Afternoon highs of
    102 at Greensboro NC and 105 at Raleigh NC equalled all-
    time records. Evening thunderstorms in Montana produced
    wind gusts to 75 mph at Scobey.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms over the Middle Atlantic Coast Region
    and the Upper Ohio Valley produced torrential rains in
    eastern Virginia during the late morning and afternoon
    hours. Totals ranged up to 12 inches at Yorktown.
    Williamsburg VA was deluged with 10.78 inches of rain
    between 6 AM and 10 AM, with 6.72 inches reported in just
    two hours. Flash flooding caused nearly twelve million
    dollars damage in Accomack County VA. Early evening
    thunderstorms in the Central High Plains Region produced
    walnut size hail and wind gusts to 80 mph around Casper WY.
    Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains in the
    Yellowstone Park area, causing fifteen mudslides.
    In 2011 Severe thunderstorms caused widespread damage at Omaha,
    Nebraska. At the airport, baseball sized hail damaged
    several planes, and portions of an airport concourse.
    The downburst winds of 100 mph pushed a jetway into a
    plane, injuring a pilot, and another pilot was injured
    after being struck by hail. Many vehicles at the airport
    also suffered hail damage. The airport was closed for a
    time, due to the severe weather, affecting over 2700
    passengers. Elsewhere, the third massive dust storm in
    months hit the Phoenix, Arizona area. This storm was
    as much as 60 miles wide and 4000 feet high. The airport
    was once again closed for a time. Numerous traffic
    accidents occurred due to the low visibility.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, August 19, 2022 00:01:46
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday August 19, 2022.
    This is the 231st day of the year, there are 134 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1788 A small but powerful hurricane inflicted great havoc upon
    forests along a narrow track from New Jersey to Maine.
    A similar storm track today would cause extreme disaster
    in the now populated area.
    In 1969 'Never say die' Camille let loose a cloudburst in
    Virginia resulting in flash floods and landslides which
    killed 151 persons and cause 140 million dollars damage.
    Massies Hill VA received 27 inches of rain.
    In 1986 The temperature at San Antonio TX soared to an all-time
    record high of 108 degrees.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms moving out of southeastern Nebraska spread
    severe weather into eastern Kansas and western Missouri
    during the day. Thunderstorms in Nebraska produced hail
    three inches in diameter at Albion, and high winds which
    downed a large tent at Waterloo injuring a dozen persons.
    Thunderstorms in Kansas produced baseball size hail
    northwest of Topeka, and wind gusts to 80 mph at Fulton.
    Ten persons were injured in a thunderstorm at Princeton
    KS, and damage to crops in southern Franklin County KS
    was estimated at 3.5 million dollars.
    In 1988 Raleigh NC reported a record hot temperature reading
    of 103 degrees. Afternoon thunderstorms in Oklahoma
    produced wind gusts to 75 mph in southern Pittsburgh
    County. Thunderstorms in Indiana produced 4.50 inches of
    rain at Morgantown.
    In 1989 Early morning thunderstorms deluged southeastern Delaware
    with six to ten inches of rain in four to six hours, with
    local reports of 13 to 20 inches of rain. Twenty-six
    major roads were closed or damaged, and fourteen bridges
    were washed out. Flooding caused nearly four million
    dollars damage to local businesses.
    In 1991 Hurricane Bob roared ashore at Newport, Rhode Island.
    2.1 million homes and businesses lost power.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, August 20, 2022 00:01:47
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday August 20, 2022.
    This is the 232nd day of the year, there are 133 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1886 The town of Indianola TX was completely destroyed by a
    hurricane, and never rebuilt.
    In 1910 The "big blow up" of forest fires finally came to an end
    in Idaho. A record dry August fueled 1736 fires which
    burned three million acres destroying six billion board
    feet of timber. The fires claimed the lives of 85
    persons, 78 of which were fire fighters, and consumed the
    entire town of Wallace. The smoke spread a third of the
    way around the world producing some dark days in the U.S.
    and Canada. The forest fires prompted federal fire
    protection laws.
    In 1987 Half a dozen cities in the Central Plains Region reported
    record high temperatures for the date, including Pueblo
    CO with a reading of 102 degrees, and Goodland KS with a
    high of 104 degrees. Hill City KS reached 106 degrees.
    In 1988 Sheridan WY reported a record hot temperature reading of
    100 degrees. Evening thunderstorms produced golf ball
    size hail near Fortuna ND, and wind gusts to 70 mph near
    Webster SD.
    In 1989 Early morning thunderstorms produced heavy rain in
    southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma, with up to
    six inches reported around Tulsa OK. Some roads in the
    Tulsa area were closed by water 10 to 12 feet deep.
    Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in northern
    Oklahoma and southern Kansas. Thunderstorms produced
    winds gusts to 75 mph in Major County OK, and hail two
    inches in diameter at Jennings KS.
    In 1991 In South Dakota, a 3 AM electrical storm was so bright,
    a civil defense director was able to drive 10 minutes
    without his headlights.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, August 21, 2022 00:02:32
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday August 21, 2022.
    This is the 233rd day of the year, there are 132 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1883 A tornado hit Rochester MN killing 31 persons and
    wrecking 1351 dwellings.
    In 1888 A tornado swarm occurred in Maryland and Delaware. Many
    waterspouts were seen over Chesapeake Bay.
    In 1918 A tornado struck Tyler MN killing 36 persons and
    destroying most of the business section of the town
    resulting in a million dollars damage.
    In 1983 The temperature at Fayetteville NC soared to 110 degrees
    to establish a state record.
    In 1987 Early morning thunderstorms produced severe weather in
    eastern Iowa and west central Illinois. Thunderstorms
    produced wind gusts to 82 mph at Moline IL, and tennis
    ball size hail at Independence IA. Rock Island IL was
    drenched with 3.70 inches of rain. Total damage for the
    seven county area of west central Illinois was estimated
    at twelve million dollars.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms spawned several tornadoes in Iowa, produced
    wind gusts to 63 mph in the Council Bluffs area, and
    drenched Sioux Center IA with up to 6.61 inches of rain.
    In 1989 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather from Kansas to Minnesota and North Dakota.
    Thunderstorms in Minnesota produced baseball size hail
    from Correll to north of Appleton. Thunderstorms in
    north central Kansas produced wind gusts higher than 100
    mph at Wilson Dam. Thunderstorms around Lincoln NE
    produced baseball size hail and up to five inches of
    rain. Boone NE was deluged with five inches of rain in
    an hour and a half.
    In 2013 Two farmers died, and three others were injured when
    lightning struck a barn in Buckeye, Kentucky.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 00:02:00
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday August 23, 2022.
    This is the 235th day of the year, there are 130 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1906 Thunderstorms deluged Kansas City MO with six inches of
    rain during the early morning, including nearly three
    inches in thirty minutes.
    In 1921 Denver CO was drenched with 2.20 inches of rain in one
    hour, a record for that location.
    In 1933 The Chesapeake-Potomac hurricane moved over Norfolk VA
    and Washington D.C. A tide seven feet above normal
    flooded businesses in Norfolk, and damage in Maryland was
    estimated at seventeen million dollars.
    In 1970 Dry thunderstorms ignited more than 100 fires in the
    Wenatchee and Okanogan National Forests of Washington
    State. Hot, dry, and windy weather spread the fires,
    a few of which burned out of control through the end of
    the month. More than 100,000 acres burned.
    In 1987 A cold front brought autumn-like weather to the Northern
    and Central Plains Region. Afternoon highs were in the
    50s and 60s across parts of Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska
    that just two days earlier were in the 90s or above 100
    degrees. Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain in
    New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced hail an inch in diameter, wind
    gusts to 64 mph, and 2.62 inches of rain at Tucson AZ
    resulting in three million dollars damage. Cool weather
    prevailed in the northeastern U.S. Hartford CT reported
    a record low of 42 degrees.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced heavy rain with flash flooding in
    West Virginia. Pickens WV reported 4.80 inches of rain
    in 24 hours. Evening thunderstorms in Mississippi
    deluged Alta Woods with 4.25 inches of rain in less than
    an hour. Thunderstorms also produced heavy rain in
    southeastern Kentucky, and flooding was reported along
    Big Creek and along Stinking Creek. The Stinking Creek
    volunteer fire department reported water levels 12 to 14
    feet above bankfull. Fort Worth TX hit the 100 degree
    mark for the first time all year. Strong winds ushering
    cool air into northwestern Utah gusted to 70 mph raising
    clouds of dust in the salt flats.
    In 2012 Tropical Storm Joyce formed in the Atlantic basin. This
    ties the second earliest formation of the tenth named
    tropical storm in a season. In 2005, Tropical Storm Jose
    formed on August 22, and in 1995, Tropical Storm Jerry
    formed on this date.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 00:01:48
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday August 24, 2022.
    This is the 236th day of the year, there are 129 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1906 A cloudburst deluged Guinea VA with more than nine inches
    of rain in just forty minutes.
    In 1968 Lightning struck the Crawford County fairgrounds
    in Pennsylvania killing two persons and injuring
    72 others.
    In 1987 Autumn-like weather prevailed across the north central
    and northeastern U.S. Seven cities reported record low
    temperatures for the date, including Saint Cloud MN with
    a reading of 37 degrees. Temperatures in Florida soared
    to 98 degrees at Pensacola and 99 degrees at
    Jacksonville. Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the
    Southern High Plains Region, with 5.40 inches at Union
    NM, and 7.25 inches reported west of Anthony NM.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms in the Delaware Valley of eastern
    Pennsylvania produced wind gusts to 95 mph around
    Philadelphia, and gusts to 100 mph at Warminster.
    A tropical depression drenched the Cabo Rojo area of
    southwestern Puerto Rico with up to ten inches of rain.
    San Juan received 5.35 inches of rain.
    In 1989 Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather in eastern Montana and western sections of the
    Dakotas. Thunderstorms in Montana produced wind gusts to
    76 mph at Jordan, and golf ball size hail at Rock
    Springs, which collected three to four feet deep in
    ditches. Lewiston ID reported a record 1.50 inches of
    rain for the date, and a record rainfall total for August
    of 2.63 inches.
    In 1992 Hurricane Andrew hit first near Homestead, Florida, and
    again on the 26th in Louisiana. Its total damage was
    $30 billion, a US record. Wind gusts to near 165 mph were
    reported at the National Hurricane Center in Coral Gables.
    Originally a category 4, it was upgraded to a category 5
    after new hurricane research 10 years later.
    In 2014 Hurricane Marie in the Eastern North Pacific Basin,
    reached catgeory status, the first in that basin since
    Hurricane Celia in 2010.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, August 25, 2022 00:01:42
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday August 25, 2022.
    This is the 237th day of the year, there are 128 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1814 A tornado struck Washington, DC. While causing damage to
    much of the city, the damage blocked exit routes from
    invading British Troops that came into the city the day
    before. The torrential rains from the severe thunderstorms
    put out the raging fires that had been set by British
    troops the day before.
    In 1885 A severe hurricane struck South Carolina causing
    1.3 million dollars damage at Charleston.
    In 1940 New Jersey experienced its coldest August morning of
    record, with lows of 32 degrees at Layton and
    Charlotteburg.
    In 1987 Morning thunderstorms produced heavy rain in eastern
    Nebraska and southwestern Iowa. Stanton IA reported
    10.50 inches of rain. Water was reported up to the
    handle of automobiles west of Greenwood NE. Rainfall
    totals for a two day period ranged from 7 to 14 inches
    across southwestern Iowa. Crop damage was in the
    millions for both states. Subsequent flooding of streams
    in Iowa the last week of August caused millions of
    dollars damage to crops, as some streams crested ten feet
    above flood stage.
    In 1988 Seven cities in California reported record high
    temperatures for the date, including Sacramento with
    an afternoon reading of 104 degrees. Thunderstorms
    produced locally heavy rains in Arizona. Chino Valley
    was drenched with 2.50 inches of rain in just thirty
    minutes washing out a couple of streets in town.
    In 1989 Morning thunderstorms drenched Spencer IN with 4.10
    inches of rain in three hours causing extensive street
    flooding. Evening thunderstorms in eastern Kansas
    produced up to six inches of rain around Emporia, and
    four inches of rain in just forty-five minutes near
    Parsons, and also produced wind gusts to 70 mph at
    Lake Melvern.
    In 2017 Powerful Hurricane Harvey became a Category 4 hurricane
    with 130 mph winds prior to landfall at Rockport, Texas.
    It was the first Category 4 Hurricane to hit the U.S.
    since Charley struck western Florida in 2004...and the
    first Category 4 hurricane to hit Texas since Carla in
    1961. He was forecast to dump from 3 to 5 feet of rain
    Cfall in several areas of Texas and Louisiana, as the
    steering currents around him collapsed, and he would
    move very little in south Texas for several days.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, August 26, 2022 00:01:40
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday August 26, 2022.
    This is the 238th day of the year, there are 127 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1883 Krakatoa Volcano exploded in the East Indies. The
    explosion was heard more than 2500 miles away, and every
    barograph around the world recorded the passage of the
    air wave, up to seven times. Giant waves, 125 feet high
    and traveling 300 mph, devastated everything in their
    path, hurling ashore coral blocks weighing up to 900
    tons, and killing more than 36,000 persons. Volcanic ash
    was carried around the globe in thirteen days producing
    blue and green suns in the tropics, and then vivid red
    sunsets in higher latitudes. The temperature of the
    earth was lowered one degree for the next two years,
    finally recovering to normal by 1888.
    In 1949 A hurricane made landfall at Delray Beach. Winds reached
    153 mph at the Jupiter Lighthouse before the anemometer
    failed. The hurricane caused 45 million dollars damage
    to crops. The hurricane also caught the Georgia and
    South Carolina coast resulting in another two million
    dollars damage.
    In 1965 Severe thunderstorms associated with the invasion of
    arctic air spawned tornadoes and produced 100 mph winds
    in the Chicago area.
    In 1976 A weak tornado touched down briefly in the Hockley Hills
    near Kiana AK, about 29 miles north of the Arctic Circle.
    In 1987 Showers and thunderstorms drenched northern Illinois
    during the morning and afternoon hours pushing August
    rainfall totals for Chicago, Moline and Peoria to new all-
    time highs for any month of the year. By the end of
    August, Chicago had received 17.10 inches of rain, which
    easily surpassed their previous record of 14.17 inches
    established in September 1961.
    In 1988 A dozen cities in Texas, Colorado and California reported
    record high temperatures for the date, including highs of
    100 at Pueblo CO, 106 at Wichita Falls TX, and 109 at
    Redding CA. Afternoon thunderstorms in Utah deluged the
    town of Beaver with more than an inch of rain in twenty
    minutes.
    In 1989 Anchorage AK was soaked with a steady rain, and the
    24 hour total of 4.12 inches smashed their previous
    24 hour precipitation total of 2.10 inches. It also
    pushed their rainfall total for the month past the
    previous August record.
    In 1992 Hurricane Andrew made its second US landfall west-southwest
    of Morgan City, Louisiana.
    In 2003 (23rd-27th) Starting as a Tropical Storm, Ignacio became
    the latest first hurricane for the season in the Eastern
    Pacific basin. At its peak, it had 105 mph winds, but
    drifted slowly toward Baja California, finally coming
    on the 26th as a minimal hurricane. Rainfall totals were
    over 20 inches in many places, with major flooding and
    mudslides across areas of Baja California and northwest
    Mexico, before dissipating over Baja California on the
    27th. Typhoon Krovanh hit the Chinese province of Hainan
    with heavy rains and strong winds, resulting in widespread
    flooding, damage, and injuries.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, August 27, 2022 00:01:41
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday August 27, 2022.
    This is the 239th day of the year, there are 126 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1893 The first of three great hurricanes that year struck
    South Carolina drowning more than 1000 persons in a tidal
    surge at Charleston.
    In 1964 Hurricane Cleo battered Miami and the South Florida area.
    It was the first direct hit for Miami in fourteen years.
    Winds gusted to 135 mph, and the hurricane caused 125
    million dollars damage.
    In 1970 Elko NV was deluged with 3.66 inches of rain in just one
    hour, establishing a state record.
    In 1987 Washington D.C. soared to a record hot 100 degrees, while
    clouds and rain to the north kept temperatures in the 50s
    in central and southeastern New York State.
    In 1988 Afternoon thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains in
    the southwestern U.S. Thunderstorms in eastern
    New Mexico produced wind gusts to 75 mph near the
    White Sands Missile Range, and produced three inches
    of rain in two hours near the town of Belen.
    In 1989 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather in southeastern Nebraska, eastern Kansas and
    Missouri. Thunderstorms produced baseball size hail
    south of Belleville KS, and tennis ball size hail south
    of Lincoln NE. Thunderstorms produced golf ball size
    hail and wind gusts to 70 mph at Saint Joseph MO.
    Thunderstorms in North Dakota deluged the town of Linton
    with six inches of rain in one hour.
    In 2011 (27th-28th) After lashing the Bahamas days earlier with
    120 mph winds, Hurricane Irene made landfall near Cape
    Lookout, North Carolina, with 85 mph winds. The next
    day, she made landfall near Little Egg Inlet, New Jersey,
    as a minimal hurricane (75 mph winds), and passed over
    New York City as a 65 mph Tropical Storm. Widespread
    damage, storm surge flooding, and tornadoes, occured in
    her path. Irene was only the second hurricane to hit New
    Jersey since 1851, and Vermont was particularly hard hit.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, August 28, 2022 00:01:58
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday August 28, 2022.
    This is the 240th day of the year, there are 125 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1898 Torrents of rain accompanied by a furious wind upset the
    rain gage at Fort Mohave AZ. However, water in a wash
    tub set out on the mesa, clear of everything, measured
    eight inches after the 45 minute storm.
    In 1911 Saint George GA was deluged with 18.00 inches of rain in
    24 hours to establish a state record.
    In 1959 Lieutenant Colonel William Rankin bailed out of his plane
    at a height of 46,000 feet into a violent thunderstorm,
    and lived to write about the 45 minute journey (which
    normally would have been a thirteen minute descent). He
    described it as one of the most bizarre and painful
    experiences imaginable.
    In 1971 Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Doria caused devastating
    floods in central and northeastern New Jersey resulting
    in 138 million dollars damage. In southeastern
    Pennsylvania, high winds downed trees and power lines,
    and in New York City, heavy rains flooded streets and
    subways.
    In 1986 The temperature at Apalachicola FL dipped to 62 degrees
    to shatter their previous August record by four degrees,
    having tied their August record high of 99 degrees on the
    2nd of the month.
    In 1987 Severe thunderstorms broke the heat in the southeastern
    U.S. and the Gulf Coast Region, but not before seven
    cities reported record high temperatures for the date.
    The severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 80 mph
    downing large trees around Horse Shoe NC, and pelted
    southeast Meridian MS with hail two inches in diameter.
    In 1988 Tropical Storm Chris spawned a tornado near Manning SC
    which killed one person, and spawned three tornadoes in
    North Carolina. Chris produced one to two foot tides,
    and three to six inch rains, over coastal South Carolina.
    Severe thunderstorms in New York State and Vermont,
    developing ahead of a cold front, spawned a tornado which
    killed one person at Hector NY, and produced tennis ball
    size hail at Brandon VT, and wind gusts to 80 mph at
    Lyndonville VT.
    In 1989 Early morning thunderstorms in Nebraska produced 4.50
    inches of rain around McCook, and 4.65 inches around
    Auburn and Brownville. Showers in Montana pushed the
    rainfall total for the month at Havre past the previous
    August record of 3.90 inches.
    In 2012 After affecting the Windward and Leeward Islands, the
    Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, and Florida (especially)
    the Keys), Hurricane Isaac made landfall in Plaquemines
    Parish, just southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi
    River, with 80 mph winds. A storm surge of up to 12 feet
    occurred to the right of where Isaac made landfall. The
    remnants headed across Arkansas, then north into Missouri,
    and eventually the Ohio Valley. Isaac brought flooding
    rains and tornadoes to many areas. He made a second
    landfall along the coast of Louisiana just west of Port
    Fourchon, with 80 mph winds (28th-29th).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 07:17:08
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday August 30, 2022.
    This is the 242nd day of the year, there are 123 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1776 General Washington took advantage of a heavy fog to
    evacuate Long Island after a defeat. Adverse winds kept
    the British fleet from intervening.
    In 1839 A hurricane moved from Cape Hatteras NC to offshore New
    England. An unusual feature of the hurricane was the
    snow it helped produce, which whitened the Catskill
    Mountains of New York State. Considerable snow was also
    reported at Salem NY.
    In 1982 A tropical depression brought torrential rains to
    portions of southern Texas. Up to twelve inches fell
    south of Houston, and as much as eighteen inches fell
    southeast of Austin. The tropical depression spawned
    fourteen tornadoes in three days. Record cold gripped
    the northeastern U.S. Thirty-one cities in New England
    reported record lows, and areas of Vermont received up
    to three inches of snow.
    In 1987 Eight cities in California and Oregon reported record
    high temperatures for the date, including Redding CA and
    Sacramento CA where the mercury hit 100 degrees.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms drenched Georgia and the Carolinas with
    heavy rain, soaking Columbia SC with 4.10 inches in three
    hours. Fresno CA was the hot spot in the nation with a
    record high of 109 degrees. Duluth MN tied their record
    for the month of August with a morning low of 39 degrees.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    large hail in Montana and North Dakota during the evening
    and early nighttime hours. Hail three inches in diameter
    was reported 20 miles south of Medora ND, and
    thunderstorms over Dawson County MT produced up to three
    inches of rain. Thunderstorms produced golf ball size
    hail at Roundup MT, Dazey ND and Protection KS.
    In 2003 (30th-Sept. 1) Seven vehicles were swept off of the KS
    Turnpike, with 4 fatalities...due to flash flooding.
    Rainfall totals over much of Indiana ranged from 6-10
    inches.
    In 2012 Tropical Storm Leslie formed in the Atlantic basin. This
    is the second earliest formation of the 12th named storm
    in a season on record, eclipsed only by Luis in 1995.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 00:01:41
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday August 31, 2022.
    This is the 243rd day of the year, there are 122 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    Final day of meterological summer.
    In 1915 The temperature at Bartlesville OK dipped to 38 degrees
    to establish a state record for the month of August.
    In 1954 Hurricane Carol swept across eastern New England killing
    60 persons and causing 450 million dollars damage. It
    was the first of three hurricanes to affect New England
    that year.
    In 1971 The low of 84 degrees and high of 108 degrees at Death
    Valley CA were the coolest of the month. The average
    daily high was 115.7 degrees that August, and the average
    daily low was 93.4 degrees.
    In 1984 Lightning ignited several forest fires in Montana, one of
    which burned through 100,000 acres of timber and
    grassland.
    In 1987 Eight cities in Washington and Oregon reported record
    high temperatures for the date, including Eugene OR and
    Portland OR with afternoon highs of 102 degrees. The
    high of 102 at Portland smashed their previous record for
    the date by twelve degrees. Frost was reported in South
    Dakota. Aberdeen SD established a record for the month
    of August with a low of 32 degrees. Britton SD dipped to
    31 degrees.
    In 1988 August ended on a relatively mild and tranquil note for
    most of the nation. Forest fires in the northwestern
    U.S. scorched 180,000 acres of land during the last week
    of August.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing along a stationary front spread
    severe weather from Minnesota to Indiana through the
    course of the day and night. Thunderstorms in Minnesota
    produced baseball size hail near Saint Michael and
    Hutchinson, and drenched Moose Lake with nine inches of
    rain in six hours. Tucson AZ hit 100 degrees for a
    record 79th time in the year, surpassing the record
    established the previous year.
    In 2002 Typhoon Ruso slammed into South Korea, causing major
    flooding and damage.
    In 2015 Satellite data suggested that the eye of Hurricane Fred
    passed just southwest of Boa Vista Island in the Cape
    Verde Islands. According to the official Atlantic tropical
    record, which begins in 1851, Fred is the furst hurricane
    to pass through the Cape Verde Islands since 1892.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, September 01, 2022 00:01:39
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday September 1, 2022.
    This is the 244th day of the year, there are 121 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    First day of meteorological autumn.
    In 1894 A forest fire driven by high winds burned down the town
    of Hinkley MN killing 418 persons.
    In 1897 Hailstone drifts six feet deep were reported in
    Washington County IA.
    In 1914 The town of Bloomington MI was deluged with 9.78 inches
    of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record. (31st-
    1st)
    In 1955 The temperature at Los Angeles CA soared to an all-time
    high of 110 degrees during an eight day string of
    100 degree weather.
    In 1979 A home in Centerville TN was hit by lightning and totally
    destroyed. It marked the third time that the house had
    been hit by lightning since being built in 1970.
    In 1987 Cool Canadian air invaded the Midwest. Six cities
    reported record low temperatures for the date, including
    Indianapolis IN with a reading of 44 degrees. Hot
    weather continued in the northwestern U.S. Five cities
    reported record high temperatures for the date, including
    Hanover WA, where the mercury soared to 106 degrees.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the Upper
    Mississippi Valley. Ely MN was drenched with three
    inches of rain in two hours, and pelted with one inch
    hail. The heavy rain flooded streets and basements, and
    the high water pressure which resulted blew the covers
    off manholes.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather in Oklahoma during the late afternoon and
    evening hours. Thunderstorms produced hail two inches in
    diameter west of Arapahoe, and wind gusts to 70 mph at
    Luther and south of Harrah. Early morning thunderstorms
    over Indiana drenched Kokomo with 5 to 8 inches of rain,
    and spawned a tornado which injured three persons at
    Bruce Lake.
    In 2003 Thirty-one states and Puerto Rico experienced flooding
    over the Labor Day Weekend. In the southern U.S., reports
    of flooding extended from California to the Carolinas.
    And, in the middle of the country, from Utah to
    Pennsylvania, there was widespread urban, small stream
    and street flooding, with hundreds of roads closed.
    Rainfall totals in much of Indiana ranged from 6 to 10
    inches, with a record daily total at Indianapolis. The
    previous Friday, seven vehicles were swept off the Kansas
    turnpike, with 4 fatalities, and 2 others missing.
    In 2004 (1st-6th) Powerful hurricane Frances with 145 mph
    winds slammed into the Bahamas, with numerous
    reports of winds over 100 mph, and torrential rain.
    Frances slowed near the northwest Bahamas, and
    weakened to 105 mph, as dry air got entrained into
    the west side of the system on the 3rd and 4th.
    Frances stalled for a time just offshore from Palm
    Beach area, before slowly moving again...coming
    onshore near Stuart, FL...between West Palm Beach
    and Vero Beach. Over 3 million lost power from the
    storm, and over 13 inches of rain fell in some areas.
    Damage was widespread across the state. Frances
    weakened to a Tropical Storm late on the 5th, then
    made landfall near St. Marks, FL on the 6th. Frances
    also spawned over 70 tornadoes over much of the southeast
    U.S....second only to Beulah in 1967 with 115 tornadoes.
    In 2019 Hurricane Dorian slammed into the Bahamas with 185 mph
    winds, and a pressure of 26.87 inches (910 millibars),
    making it the strongest hurricane to hit the Bahamas in
    modern history. Wind gusts exceeded 220 mph.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, September 02, 2022 07:45:50
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday September 2, 2022.
    This is the 245th day of the year, there are 120 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1935 Perhaps the most intense hurricane ever to hit the U.S.
    struck the Florida Keys with 200 mph winds. The
    hurricane produces a fifteen foot tide and waves thirty
    feet high. 400 persons perished in the storm on that
    Labor Day. The barometric pressure at Matecumbe Bay FL
    hits a record low for the U.S. of 26.35 inches; which
    was the record until Hurricane Gilbert in 1988, which
    had a pressure of 26.13 inches.
    In 1950 The temperature at Mecca CA soared to 126 degrees to
    establish a U.S. record for the month of September. The
    low that morning was 89 degrees.
    In 1985 After teasing residents along the Gulf of Mexico for two
    days, Hurricane Elena finally came ashore at Biloxi MS.
    The hurricane, packing winds of 127 mph, caused more than
    a billion dollars damage.
    In 1987 Late evening thunderstorms in the Northern Plains Region
    produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Jordan MT, and a "hot
    flash" at Redig SD. The temperature at Redig rose from
    66 degrees at 10 PM to 86 degrees at 11 PM
    as thunderstorm winds gusted to 36 mph. Nine cities
    in the Upper Ohio Valley, the Tennessee Valley and the
    Central Gulf Coast States reported record low tempera-
    tures for the date, including Elkins WV with a reading of
    38 degrees.
    In 1988 Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the northwestern
    U.S. Afternoon highs of 98 at Olympia WA, 98 at Seattle
    WA, 105 at Portland OR, and 110 at Medford OR,
    established records for the month of September.
    Quillayute WA equalled their September record with an
    afternoon high of 97 degrees.
    In 1989 Eight cities in the Gulf Coast Region reported record
    high temperatures for the date as readings soared into
    the upper 90s. Houston TX and Port Arthur TX hit
    99 degrees. Late evening thunderstorms, developing ahead
    of a cold front, produced wind gusts to 63 mph at
    Dickinson ND, and golf ball size hail in North Dakota and
    Nebraska. Winds along the cold front itself gusted to 62
    mph at Buffalo SD.
    In 2002 An F-3 tornado damaged a large part of Ladysmith, WI --
    with a church, a hotel, and a senior citizen center
    suffering heavy damage.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, September 03, 2022 08:42:07
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday September 3, 2022.
    This is the 246th day of the year, there are 119 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1821 A hurricane made landfall at Long Island, near Kennedy
    Airport, then moved through western Connecticut. The
    hurricane produced a record tide at New York City.
    In 1953 The temperature at Erie PA reached 99 degrees,
    and Stroudsburg PA established a state record
    for September with a reading of 106 degrees.
    In 1961 Denver CO received 4.2 inches of snow, their earliest
    snow of record.
    In 1967 100+ mph winds drove golfball size hail across the Texas
    Panhandle. One stone was 11" in circumference.
    In 1970 During the early evening hours, in the midst of a severe
    hailstorm at Coffeyville KS, a stone 17.5 inches in
    circumference and nearly two pounds in weight was
    recovered. It was the largest measured hailstone in U.S.
    weather records. Average stone size from the storm was
    five inches in diameter, with another stone reportedly
    eight inches in diameter.
    In 1987 Temperatures dipped into the 40s and 50s for morning lows
    across much of the eastern half of the country, with
    eleven cities reporting record lows for the date.
    Pellston MI tied Gunnison CO for honors as the cold spot
    in the nation with a low of 30 degrees. Smoke from
    forest fires darkened skies in southern Oregon
    and northern California.
    In 1988 Sixteen cities in the northwestern U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date. Highs of 89 degrees
    at Stampede Pass WA and 116 at Redding CA established
    records for the month of September. Readings of 98 at
    Spokane WA and 100 at Yakima WA equalled records for
    September.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather from Minnesota to Nebraska during the day
    and evening. Evening thunderstorms in Nebraska produced
    wind gusts to 100 mph at Valentine and Gretna, and
    produced baseball size hail at Lewellen. Thunderstorms
    in Arizona produced 2.20 inches of rain in forty minutes
    at Green Valley, and wind gusts to 60 mph. Eight cities
    in Texas and Florida reported record high temperatures
    for the date, including Victoria TX and San Antonio TX
    with readings of 102 degrees.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, September 04, 2022 00:01:44
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday September 4, 2022.
    This is the 247th day of the year, there are 118 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1939 A thunderstorm deluged Washington D.C. with 4.4 inches of
    rain in two hours. September of that year was very dry
    across much of the nation, and Washington D.C. received
    more rain in that two hour period than most other places
    in the country that entire month.
    In 1970 The greatest natural disaster of record for Arizona
    occurred. Unprecedented rains caused rivers in central
    Arizona to rise five to ten feet per hour, sweeping cars
    and buildings as far as 30 to 40 miles downstream.
    Flooding claimed the lives of 23 persons, mainly campers,
    and caused millions of dollars damage. Water crested 36
    feet above normal near Sunflower AZ. Workman's Creek was
    deluged with 11.40 inches of rain in 24 hour to establish
    a state record. Moisture from Pacific Tropical Storm
    Norma led to the severe flooding. (4th-6th)
    In 1986 An unusually strong dust devil moved across the Flagstaff
    Pulliam Airport. The dust devil blew open the doors of
    the National Weather Service office scattering papers and
    bringing down a ceiling-mounted light fixture.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms developing along a stationary front
    produced heavy rain across the Southern Atlantic Coast
    States. Up to eight inches was reported north of
    Charleston SC. Serious flooding was reported in Monks
    Corner SC. Seven cities in the northeastern U.S.
    reported record low temperatures for the date.
    Houlton ME dipped to 32 degrees.
    In 1988 The western U.S. experienced another day of record heat.
    The afternoon high of 91 degrees at Stampede Pass WA
    established an all-time record for that location, and Los
    Angeles CA equalled their all-time record high with a
    reading of 110 degrees. The record high of 107 degrees
    at San Diego CA was their hottest reading in 25 years.
    Red Bluff CA was the hot spot in the nation with an
    afternoon high of 118 degrees.
    In 1989 Overnight thunderstorm rains of four and a half to seven
    inches drenched eastern Nebraska during the morning
    hours, pushing creeks out of their banks, and flooding
    fields, country roads and city streets. Totals ranged up
    to 6.97 inches south of Creston. It was also a soggy
    Labor Day for northern Florida, with 6.82 inches of rain
    reported at Jacksonville. Evening thunderstorms produced
    2.75 inches of rain in one hour at Sandlewood FL.
    In 2010 After being as strong as a category 4 hurricane with 145
    winds a few days earlier...Tropical Storm Earl with 70
    mph winds, extending out 205 miles from the center, came
    ashore near Western Head Nova Scotia...producing a wide
    area of tropical storm force winds and flooding rain.
    In 2012 Strong winds from a Bering Sea storm impacted portions of
    southern Alaska, from the Aleutians to south-central
    Alaska, Tuesday evening through the overnight hours. Winds
    of 50-60 mph were prevalent in Anchorage, with gusts to
    over 100 mph observed just east of Anchorage in the higher
    elevations.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, September 05, 2022 00:01:42
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday September 5, 2022.
    This is the 248th day of the year, there are 117 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1925 The temperature at Centerville AL soars to 112 degrees to
    establish a state record. Every reporting station in
    Alabama was 100 degrees or above that afternoon.
    In 1933 A hurricane hit Brownsville TX killing forty persons and
    causing 12 million dollars damage.
    In 1950 Hurricane Easy produced the greatest 24 hour rainfall in
    U.S. weather records. The hurricane deluged Yankeetown,
    on the upper west coast of Florida, with 38.7 inches of
    rain.
    In 1975 Strong winds reduced visibilities to near zero in blowing
    dust resulting in a 22-car chain reaction accident on
    Interstate 10 near Toltec AZ. Two persons were killed,
    and 14 others were injured.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms over the Southern and Middle Atlantic Coast
    States drenched Charleston SC with 5.50 inches of rain,
    and a total of 13.50 inches in two days, flooding homes,
    and leaving roads and bridges under water. A tropical storm
    which formed off the Carolina coast was responsible for
    torrential rains over coastal regions of South Carolina.
    Between the 30th of August and the 8th of September,
    Charleston SC received 18.44 inches of rain. The heavy rains
    caused extensive flooding around the city of Charleston,
    seriously damaged cotton crops in the eastern part of the
    state, and resulted in an unusally high number of mosquitoes.
    In 1988 Five days of heavy rain commenced in west central
    Florida. Up to 20 inches of rain in four days resulted
    in extensive urban flooding, and evacuation of 1000
    homes. Flooding claimed four lives, and caused more than
    five million dollars proprty damage.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced six to ten inches of rain in south
    central Kansas between 6 AM and Noon. Serious flooding
    was reported around Wichita, with water four feet deep
    along some roads. A cold front crossing the Northern
    High Plains Region produced wind gusts to 63 mph at
    Sheridan WY.
    In 2003 Hurricane Fabian hit Bermuda as a category 3 hurricane,
    the strongest hurricane to hit there in decades, with
    120 mph winds. The Bermuda Weather Service reported an
    unofficial observation of 117 mph sustained winds, with
    gusts to 127 mph. The Bermuda Airport reported sustained
    winds of 103 mph, with gusts to 132 mph. Elsewhere,
    Typhpoon Dujan slammed into the southern Chinese coastal
    city of Shenzhen, killing at least 20 people, and causing
    extensive damage to parts of the country's showcase
    economic development zone. Of the 20 fatalities, 16 were
    killed when a workers dormitory collapsed, and at least
    20 others were injured. It was the worst damage to that
    damage to that region since 1979.
    In 2017 Hurricane Irma became the most powerful hurricane in the
    Atlantic Basin, outside of the Caribbean and Gulf Of Mexico
    with 185 mph winds. She became only the 5th Atlantic Basin
    Hurricane with a peak wind speed of 180 mph or greater;
    the others were Allen (1980), the Labor Day Hurricane of
    1935, Gilbert (1988), and Wilma (2005). She also set the
    record for being the strongest for so long a period of
    time...185 mph winds for 35 straight hours. On Sept. 9,
    the entire Florida peninsula, plus the central and eastern
    Florida panhandle, were under a Hurricane Warning, with
    part of the western Florida panhandle under a Tropical
    Storm Warning...and only the extreme western Florida
    panhandle not under either one of those (5th-9th).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, September 06, 2022 07:15:01
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday September 6, 2022.
    This is the 249th day of the year, there are 116 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1881 Forest fires in Michigan and Ontario resulted in 'Yellow
    Day' in the northeastern U.S. Twenty villages in
    Michigan burned, and a total of 500 persons were killed.
    Fires caused 2.3 million dollars in losses near Lake
    Huron. Candles were needed at the noon hour.
    In 1929 Iowa's earliest snow of record occurred as a few flakes
    were noted at 9 AM at Alton.
    In 1987 Heavy rainfall led to a mudslide which engulfed a mountain
    road in Venezuela. 200 were killed as mud swamped their
    cars. Thunderstorms produced more than seven inches of rain
    in Georgia. Four persons drowned, and two others suffered
    injury, as three couples attempted to cross Mills Stone
    Creek at Echols Mill in their automobile. Smoke from
    forest fires in California and Oregon spread across Utah
    into western Colorado.
    In 1988 Unseasonably cool weather prevailed across the north
    central and northeastern U.S. Thirty cities reported
    record low temperatures for the date, including Saint
    Joseph MO with a reading of 38 degrees. A low of 44 at
    Indianapolis IN was their coolest reading of record for
    so early in the season. The mercury dipped to 31 degrees
    at Hibbing MN and Philips WI.
    In 1989 An early afternoon thunderstorm produced wind gusts to
    104 mph at Winterhaven FL flipping over four airplanes,
    and damaging five others. The high winds also damaged a
    hangar and three other buildings. A cold front produced
    strong winds and blowing dust in the Northern High
    Plains, with gusts to 54 mph reported at Buffalo SD.
    Powerful Hurricane Gabrielle and strong easterly winds
    combined to create waves up to ten feet high along the
    south half of the Atlantic coast.
    In 2012 Hurricane Michael, in the Atlantic Basin, became a
    hurricane...the third earliest formation of the seventh
    hurricane in a year...only behind 1886 and 1893.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, September 07, 2022 00:01:48
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday September 7, 2022.
    This is the 250th day of the year, there are 115 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1881 The temperature soared to 101 degrees at New York City,
    102 degrees at Boston MA, and 104 degrees at Washington D.C.
    In 1888 Much of the Middle and Northern Atlantic Coast Region
    experienced freezing temperatures. Killer frosts
    resulted in a million dollars damage to crops in Maine.
    In 1909 Topeka KS was drenched with 8.08 inches of rain in
    24 hours to establish a record for that location. (6th-7th)
    In 1970 A lightning bolt struck a group of football players at
    Gibbs High School in Saint Petersburg FL, killing two
    persons and injuring 22 others. All the thirty-eight
    players and four coaches are knocked off their feet.
    In 1987 Showers and thunderstorms produced 4 to 8 inch rains in
    three to six hours in Virginia, with totals across the
    state for the Labor Day weekend ranging up to fourteen
    inches. The Staunton River crested at 34.44 feet at
    Altavista on the 8th, its highest level since 1940.
    Damage due to flooding was estimated at seven million
    dollars in Bedford, Henry, and Franklin.
    In 1988 Fifty cities across the eastern U.S. reported record low
    temperatures for the date. The low of 56 degrees at
    Mobile AL was their coolest reading of record for so
    early in the season. The mercury dipped to 31 degrees at
    Athens OH, and to 30 degrees at Thomas WV.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms in the central U.S. produced four inches of
    rain at Texamah overnight, and up to six inches of rain
    in southwestern Iowa. Evening thunderstorms in eastern
    Colorado produced golf ball size hail at Clear Creek and
    at Nederland. Late evening thunderstorms in Iowa
    drenched Harlan with more than four inches of rain.
    In 2002 Tropical Storm Fay came ashore at Matagorda Bay, Texas,
    producing flooding rains and several tornadoes.
    In 2012 (7th-8th) A line of severe thunderstorms associated with
    a cold front sweeping across Arkansas, brought widespread
    damage, in the form of damaging winds (one home weather
    measured gusts near 85 mph), hail (up to baseball size in
    in some cases), and nearly continuous lightning. From 3pm
    Sept. 7 to 5am Sept. 8, there were approximately 53,000
    cloud to ground lightning strikes in Arkansas. Between
    8pm and 9pm Sept. 7, approximately 12,200 lightning
    strikes occurred...averaging over 200 strikes a minute!!
    In 2020 Tropical Storms Paulette and Rene form over the eastern
    Atlantic...the earliest named P and R storms in the
    Atlantic basin.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, September 08, 2022 00:01:39
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday September 8, 2022.
    This is the 251st day of the year, there are 114 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1900 The greatest weather disaster in U.S. records occurred
    when a hurricane struck Galveston TX. A tide fifteen
    feet high washed over the island demolishing or carrying
    away buildings, and drowning more than 6000 persons. The
    hurricane destroyed more than 3600 houses, and total
    damage was more than thirty million dollars. Winds to
    120 mph, and a twenty foot storm surge accompanied the
    hurricane. Following the storm, the surf was 300 feet
    inland from the former water line. The hurricane claimed
    another 1200 lives outside of the Galveston area. (8th-
    9th)
    In 1987 A tropical depression off the coast of South Carolina
    brought another round of heavy rain to the Middle
    Atlantic Coast Region and the Upper Ohio Valley. Showers
    and thunderstorms produced extremely heavy rain in
    eastern Pennsylvania, where flooding caused more than
    55 million dollars damage across a seven county area. The
    afternoon high of 97 degrees at Miami FL was a record for
    the month of September.
    In 1988 Eighteen cities in the south central and eastern U.S.
    reported record low temperatures for the date, including
    Roanoke VA with a reading of 42 degrees.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing along a stationary front
    produced very heavy rain in the central U.S. Thunder-
    storms during the late morning and afternoon produced
    5 to 9 inches of rain around Lincoln NE, with an
    unofficial total of eleven inches near Holmes Park.
    Up to six and a half inches of rain soaked northern and
    western Iowa. Eighty to ninety percent of the homes in
    Shenandoah IA, where 5.89 inches of rain was received,
    reported basement flooding.
    In 2012 Severe weather barreled across the northeast US and
    mid-Atlantic as a powerful cold front brought heavy rain,
    high winds, and at least one tornado into a beachfront
    neighborhood of New York City. A watersport with 70 mph
    winds became a tornado when it came ashore at Breezy
    Point, a Queens neighborhood on the western edge of the
    Rockaway Peninsula. The tornado spiraled a mixture of
    sand and debris, which was largely flung onto a nearby
    baseball field. A second confirmed tornado touched down
    in Brooklyn...rated an EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
    Tornado watches and warnings were in effect for much of
    of the day across parts of New York, New Jersey, and
    Connecticut. The severe weather even forced the U.S.
    Open men's and women's singles tennis matches in
    Flushing Meadows, to be rescheduled to the next day.
    Elsewhere, 65,000 people were without power in the
    Washington, DC area, and surrounding areas. And, twelve
    people were injured as they tried to evacuate Show Place
    Arena, 20 miles east of Washington, DC, in Maryland.
    In 2014 Moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Norbert in the
    Eastern Pacific basin, dropped 3.30 inches of rain at
    Phoenix, AZ...the most rain in one day, since records began
    in 1895.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, September 09, 2022 00:01:41
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday September 9, 2022.
    This is the 252nd day of the year, there are 113 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1921 A dying tropical depression unloaded 38.2 inches of rain
    upon the town of Thrall in southeastern Texas killing 224
    persons. 36.4 inches fell in 18 hours.
    In 1944 The "Great Atlantic Hurricane" ravaged the east coast.
    The storm killed 22 persons and caused 63 million dollars
    damage in the Chesapeake Bay area, then besieged New
    England killing 390 persons and causing another 100
    million dollars damage.
    In 1971 Hurricane Ginger formed, and remained a hurricane until
    the 5th of October. The 27 day life span was the longest
    of record for any hurricane in the North Atlantic Ocean.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the central U.S.
    Thunderstorms in West Texas spawned four tornadoes in the
    vicinity of Lubbock, and produced baseball size hail and
    wind gusts to 81 mph at Ropesville. Thunderstorms
    produced hail two inches in diameter at Downs KS and
    Harvard NE, breaking car windows at Harvard.
    In 1988 Florence became a hurricane and headed for the Central
    Gulf Coast Region. Florence made landfall early the next
    morning, passing over New Orleans LA. Winds gusts to 80
    mph were recorded at an oil rig south of the Chandeleur
    Islands. Wind gusts around New Orleans reached 61 mph.
    Total property damage from Florence was estimated at 2.5
    million dollars.
    In 1989 The first snow of the season began to whiten the
    mountains of Wyoming early in the morning, as for two
    days a moist and unusually cold storm system affected the
    state. By the morning of the 11th, a foot of snow
    covered the ground at Burgess Junction. Thunderstorms
    developing along a cold front crossing the Ohio Valley
    produced severe weather in Indiana during the late
    afternoon and early evening hours. Strong thunderstorm
    winds blew down a tent at Palestine injuring seven
    persons, and frequent lightning interrupted the Purdue
    and Miami of Ohio football game, clearing the stands.
    In 2009 Hurricane Fred became the second major hurricane of the
    season; but what was unusual was that Fred was only the
    third major hurricane noted east of 35 degrees west
    longitude in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean...and the
    strongest hurricane ever so far south and east. This
    type of system would have been very difficult to
    accurately observe before satellite pictures began in
    the 1960s.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, September 10, 2022 00:01:53
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday September 10, 2022.
    This is the 253rd day of the year, there are 112 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1919 A hurricane struck the Florida Keys drowning more than
    500 persons.
    In 1960 Hurricane Donna struck the Florida Keys, with winds
    gusting to 180 mph and a thirteen foot storm surge. The
    hurricane then moved north along the eastern coast of
    Florida and inundated Naples before moving out to sea.
    Hurricane Donna claimed 50 lives, injured 1800 others,
    and caused more than 300 million dollars damage. The
    Marathon/Tavernier area was almost completely destroyed,
    and in the Citrus Belt, most of the avacado crop was
    blown from the trees. Hurricane Donna wreaked havoc from
    Florida to Maine, with wind gusts to 100 mph along much
    of the coast. Hurricane Donna produced wind gusts to 121
    mph at Charleston SC on the 11th, and wind gusts to 138
    mph at Blue Hill Observatory MA on the 12th. The
    hurricane finally died over Maine two days later,
    producing more than five inches of rain over the state.
    In 1976 Kathleen was the first tropical cyclone to hit southern CA
    since 1939, its 6' high wall of water destroyed 70% of homes.
    In 1987 A late afternoon thunderstorm roared through Austin TX
    producing wind gusts to 81 mph and 2.17 inches of rain in
    just sixty minutes. The high winds toppled six National
    Guard helicopters at the Robert Mueller Municipal
    Airport, and damaged or destroyed numerous other
    aircraft.
    In 1988 Cool air sweeping into the north central U.S. brought
    snow to some of the higher elevations of Montana.
    The town of Kings Hill, southeast of Great Falls, was
    blanketed with six inches of snow. Tropical Storm
    Gilbert strenghtened to a hurricane over the eastern
    Carribean.
    In 1989 Light snow fell in Montana overnight, with three inches
    reported at Fairfield. Billings MT reported a record low
    of 33 degrees. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in
    the northeastern U.S., with record highs of 86 degrees at
    Caribou ME and 90 degrees at Burlington VT.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, September 11, 2022 00:01:52
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday September 11, 2022.
    This is the 254th day of the year, there are 111 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1949 An early snowstorm brought 7.5 inches to Helena MT.
    In Maine, a storm drenched New Brunswick with 8.05 inches
    of rain in 24 hours, a state record.
    In 1961 Very large and slow moving Hurricane Carla made landfall
    near Port Lavaca TX. Carla battered the central Texas
    coast with wind gusts to 175 mph, and up to 16 inches of
    rain, and spawned a vicious tornado which swept across
    Galveston Island killing eight persons. The hurricane
    claimed 45 lives, and caused 300 million dollars damage.
    The remnants of Carla produced heavy rain in the Lower
    Missouri Valley and southern sections of the Upper Great
    Lakes Region.
    In 1965 Hurricane Betsy reached southern Arkansas, then weakened
    as it moved across southern and eastern sections. Winds
    of 50-70 mph were common, with 2-6 inches of rain.
    In 1976 Up to five inches of rain brought walls of water and
    millions of tons of debris into Bullhead City AZ via
    washes from elevations above 3000 feet. Flooding caused
    more than three million dollars damage. Chasms up to
    forty feet deep were cut across some roads.
    In 1986 Thunderstorms caused flash flooding and subsequent river
    flooding in central Lower Michigan. Up to 14 inches of
    rain fell in a 72 hour period, and flooding caused 400
    million dollars damage.
    In 1987 Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced large
    hail and damaging winds in Texas, and spawned three
    tornadoes. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph at
    Goodnight TX.
    In 1988 Snow blanketed parts of the Central Rocky Mountain Region
    and the Central Plateau, with ten inches reported at
    Mount Evans CO. Smoke from forest fires in the
    northwestern U.S. reached Pennsylvania and New York
    State. Hurricane Gilbert, moving westward over the
    Carribean, was packing winds of 100 mph by the end of the
    day.
    In 1989 Nine cities in the north central U.S. reported record low
    temperatures for the date, including Havre MT with a
    reading of 23 degrees. Livingston MT and West
    Yellowstone MT tied for honors as the cold spot in the
    nation with morning lows of 17 degrees. Thunderstorms
    produced hail over the Sierra Nevada Range of California,
    with two inches reported on the ground near Donner
    Summit. The hail made roads very slick, resulting in a
    twenty car accident.
    In 1992 The eye of Hurricane Iniki tracked across western Kauai HI,
    stranding Steven Spielberg and the film crew of Jurassic
    Park.
    In 2014 An inch of snow fell at Rapid City, SD, with up to 8 inches
    in surrounding areas. This was the earliest measurable snow
    on record (since 1888), and was 2 days sooner than the
    previous record, set on Sept. 13, 1970.
    In 2013 Humberto became the first hurricane in the Atlantic Basin
    for season. It tied for the latest forming first hurricane
    with Hurricane Gustav in 2002.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, September 12, 2022 00:01:48
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday September 12, 2022.
    This is the 255th day of the year, there are 110 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1882 Hot and dry winds caused tree foliage in eastern Kansas
    to wither and crumble.
    In 1977 Thunderstorms deluged the Kansas City area with
    torrential rains in the early morning hours, and then
    again that evening. Some places were deluged with more
    than six inches of rain twice that day, with up to
    18 inches of rain reported at Independence MO. Flooding
    claimed the lives of 25 persons. The Country Club Plaza
    area was hardest hit. 2000 vehicles had to be towed
    following the storm, 150 of which had to be pulled out of
    Brush Creek, which runs through the Plaza area.
    In 1979 Hurricane Frederick smashed into the Mobile Bay area of
    Alabama packing 132 mph winds. Winds gusts to 145 mph
    were reported as the eye of the hurricane moved over
    Dauphin Island AL, just west of Mobile. Frederick
    produced a fifteen foot storm surge near the mouth of
    Mobile Bay. The hurricane was the costliest in U.S.
    history causing 2.3 billion dollars damage.
    In 1987 Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain which
    caused flooding in North Carolina, West Virginia,
    Virginia and Pennsylvania. Parts of Virginia received 3
    to 4 inches of rain in just two hours early in the day.
    Later in the day, 3 to 5 inch rains deluged Cumberland
    County of south central Pennsylvania. Evening
    thunderstorms produced seven inches of rain at Marysville
    PA, most of which fell in three hours time.
    In 1988 An afternoon thunderstorm spawned a tornado which skipped
    across northern sections of Indianapolis IN damaging
    roofs and automobiles. It was the first tornado in
    central Indiana in September in nearly forty years of
    records. Hurricane Gilbert plowed across the island of
    Jamaica, and by the end of the day was headed for the
    Cayman Islands, packing winds of 125 mph.
    In 1989 Snow whitened the mountains and foothills of northeast
    Colorado, with eight inches reported at Buckhorn
    Mountain, west of Fort Collins. Two to three inches fell
    around Denver, causing great havoc during the evening
    rush hour. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the
    Southern Plains Region between mid afternoon and early the
    next morning. Thunderstorms produced hail three inches in
    diameter at Roswell NM, and wind gusts greater than
    98 mph at Henryetta OK. Thunderstorms also produced
    torrential rains, with more than seven inches at Scotland
    TX, with more than six inches at Yukon OK.
    In 1999 Hurricane Floyd, with 150 mph winds, covered much of the
    Atlantic Ocean, just off the Florida Coast.
    In 2002 Santaquin, UT, was hit with 3 devastating mudslides,
    that were caused by a combination of recent heavy rain,
    hail, and wildfires. Widespread damage resulted.
    In 2003 Typhoon Maemi, with 135 mph winds, hammered South Korea,
    killing at least 87, leaving thousands homeless, and downed
    trees, powerlines, and caused a landslide. Storm totals
    were over 10 inches in many areas...and it was the worst
    storm to hit the region in nearly a centry.
    In 2013 An estimated 6 to 10 inches of rain fell during 12 to 18
    hours along Colorado's Rocky Mountain Range, from Boulder
    south to Colorad Springs...causing residents to be
    evacuated, washing out roads, and killing at least 3.
    Several communities were cut off by the floodwaters.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 00:01:50
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday September 13, 2022.
    This is the 256th day of the year, there are 109 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1922 The temperature at El Azizia in Libyia soared
    to 136 degrees to estbalish a world record. To make
    matters worse, a severe ghibi (dust storm) was in
    progress.
    In 1928 Hurricane San Felipe crossed Puerto Rico resulting in the
    highest winds, the heaviest rains, and the greatest
    destruction in years. The hurricane produced much damage
    in the Virgin Islands, and later hit the Bahamas and
    Florida.
    In 1978 Torrential rains during the early morning resulted in a
    flash flood in western and southwestern Little Rock, as
    well as adjacent areas. There were 10 fatalities, mainly
    from people trying to drive through flooded areas. Water
    went from ankle deep...to knee deep...to waist deep...in
    just 3 hours.
    In 1984 Hurricane Diana, after making a complete loop off
    the Carolina coast, made landfall and moved across
    eastern North Carolina. Diana deluged Cape Fear with
    more than 18 inches of rain, and caused 78 million
    dollars damage in North Carolina.
    In 1987 Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the
    northeastern U.S. Flooding was reported in Vermont, New
    York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Greenwood NY received
    6.37 inches of rain. A dike along a creek at Prattsburg
    NY gave way and a two million dollar onion crop left on
    the ground to dry was washed away. The prolonged rains
    in the eastern U.S. finally came to an end late in the
    day as a cold front began to push the warm and humid
    airmass out to sea.
    In 1988 Hurricane Gilbert smashed into the Cayman Islands, as
    it headed for the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico, and
    strenghtened into a monster hurricane, packing winds
    of 175 mph. The barometric pressure at the center of
    Gilbert reached 26.13 inches (888 mb), an all-time record
    for any hurricane in the Carribean, Gulf of Mexico, or
    the Atlantic Ocean. Gilbert covered much of the Gulf of
    Mexico, producing rain as far away as the Florida Keys.
    In 1989 Unseasonably cool weather prevailed over the Central
    Plains Region, with a record low of 29 degrees at North
    Platte NE. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across
    the Pacific Northwest, with a record high of 96 degrees
    at Eugene OR. Thunderstorms over south Texas produced
    wind gusts to 69 mph at Del Rio, and two inches of rain
    in two hours.
    In 1999 Hurricane Floyd, with winds of 155 mph, ravaged the
    Bahamas, and headed toward Florida. It weakened a bit,
    turned north, and made landfall near Cape Fear, NC on
    the 16th as a category 2 hurricane. Floyd was responsible
    for 69 deaths, and at least $3 billion in damage.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 00:01:44
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday September 14, 2022.
    This is the 257th day of the year, there are 108 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1937 The mercury soared to 92 degrees at Seattle WA, a record
    for September.
    In 1944 A very destructive hurricane swept across Cape Hatteras
    and Chesapeake Bay, side swiped New Jersey and Long
    Island, and crossed southeastern Massachusetts. The
    hurricane killed more than 400 persons, mainly at sea.
    The hurricane destroyed the Atlantic City NJ boardwalk.
    In 1970 The temperature at Fremont OR dipped to 2 above zero to
    equal the state record for September set on the 24th in
    1926.
    In 1987 Barrow AK received 5.1 inches of snow, a record for
    September. Thunderstorms developing along a cold front
    produced severe weather from Minnesota to Texas.
    Thunderstorms in Iowa produced baseball size hail at
    Laporte City, and 80 mph winds at Laurens. Hail caused
    more than ten million dollars damage to crops in Iowa.
    Thunderstorms in Missouri produced wind gusts to 75 mph
    at Missouri City and Kansas City. A thunderstorm in
    Texas deluged the town of Fairlie with two inches of rain
    in just two hours.
    In 1988 Hurricane Gilbert made the first of its two landfalls on
    Mexico, producing 170 mph winds at Cozumel. Thunderstorms
    produced severe weather over the Texas panhandle during the
    evening hours. One thunderstorm spawned a (F-2) tornado in
    the southwest part of Amarillo, and deluged the area with
    five inches of rain. The heavy rain left roads under as much
    as five feet of water, and left Lawrence Lake a mile out of
    its banks. Hurricane Gilbert lost some of its punch crossing
    the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Its maximum winds
    diminished to 120 mph.
    In 1989 Unseasonably cool weather prevailed across the south
    central U.S. Eight cities reported record low tempera-
    tures for the date, including Raton NM with a reading of
    30 degrees. The afternoon high of 59 degrees at Topeka
    KS marked their third straight record cool maximum
    temperature. Unseasonably warm weather continued in the
    Pacific Northwest. Seattle WA reported a record eight
    days in a row of 80 degree weather in September.
    In 2014 (14th-16th) Hurricane Odile slammed into the Baja
    Peninsula as a Category 3 hurricane...tied with Hurricane
    Olivia as the strongest hurricane to hit that area...the
    last time that happened was in 1967.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, September 15, 2022 00:02:17
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday September 15, 2022.
    This is the 258th day of the year, there are 107 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1752 A great hurricane produced a tide along the South
    Carolina coast which nearly inundated downtown
    Charleston. However, just before the tide reached the
    city, a shift in the wind caused the water level to drop
    five feet in ten minutes.
    In 1910 Rains of .27 inch on the 14th and .73 inch on the 15th
    were the earliest and heaviest of record for Fresno CA,
    which, along with much of California, experiences a
    "rainy season" in the winter.
    In 1939 The temperature at Detroit MI soared to 100 degrees to
    establish a record for September.
    In 1982 A snowstorm over Wyoming produced 16.9 inches at Lander
    to esablish a 24 hour record for September for that
    location. (13th-15th)
    In 1987 The first snow of the season was observed at the Winter
    Park ski resort in Colorado early in the day. Eight
    inches of snow was reported at the Summit of Mount Evans,
    along with wind gusts to 61 mph. Early morning
    thunderstorms in Texas produced up to six inches of rain
    in Real County. Two occupants of a car drowned, and the
    other six were injured as it was swept into Camp Wood
    Creek, near the town of Leakey. Late afternoon and
    evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in central
    and northeastern Oklahoma. Wind gusts to 70 mph and golf
    ball size hail were reported around Oklahoma City OK.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms brought much needed rains to parts of the
    central U.S. Rainfall totals of 2.87 inches at Sioux
    City IA and 4.59 inches at Kansas City MO were records
    for the date. Up to eight inches of rain deluged the
    Kansas City area, nearly as much rain as was received the
    previous eight months. Hurricane Gilbert, meanwhile,
    slowly churned toward the border of Mexico and the U.S.
    In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain in
    the Central Appalachians. Virgie VA received 2.60 inches
    of rain during the evening hours, and Bartlett TN was
    deluged with 2.75 inches in just ninety minutes. Heavy
    rain left five cars partially submerged in high water in
    a parking lot at Bulls Gap TN. Thunderstorms over
    central North Carolina drenched the Fayetteville area
    with 4 to 8 inches of rain between 8 PM and midnight.
    Flash flooding, and a couple of dam breaks, claimed the
    lives of two persons, and caused ten million dollars
    damage. Hugo, churning over the waters of the Carribean,
    strengthened to the category of a very dangerous
    hurricane, packing winds of 150 mph.
    In 2010 Hurricane Julia increased rapidly to a Category 4 storm,
    becoming the strongest hurricane on record so far east
    in the Atlantic Ocean. At the same time, Hurricane Igor,
    also in the Atlantic Ocean, was also a Category 4 storm.
    This was the second time in recorded history that 2
    Category 4 hurricanes were active at the same time in
    the Atlantic. The previous occurrence was in 1926, when
    Hurricanes Four and Six (storms were not named back
    then) were in the Atlantic Basin. Hurricane Four stayed
    in the Atlantic Ocean, while Hurricane Six hit Miami,
    Florida as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 18, 1926.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, September 16, 2022 00:01:44
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday September 16, 2022.
    This is the 259th day of the year, there are 106 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1881 Iowa's earliest measurable snow of record fell over
    western sections of the state. Four to six inches was
    reported between Stuart and Avoca.
    In 1928 The hurricane San Felipe, a monster hurricane, which left
    600 dead in Guadeloupe, and 300 dead in Puerto Rico,
    struck West Palm Beach FL causing enormous damage, and
    then headed for Lake Okeechobee. When the storm was
    over, the lake covered an area the size of the state of
    Delaware, and beneath its waters were 2000 victims. The
    only survivors were those who reach large hotels for
    safety, and a group of fifty people who got onto a raft
    to take their chances out in the middle of the lake.
    In 1984 The remains of Tropical Storm Edourd began to produce
    torrential rains in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
    Port Isabel reported more than 21 inches.
    In 1987 Overnight rains soaked Arkansas, with 5.25 inches
    reported at Bismarck. In the town of Malvern, up to four
    feet of water was reported over several downtown streets,
    with water entering some homes and businesses.
    Thunderstorms in Texas drenched Lufkin with 4.30 inches
    of rain in just three hours. Evening thunderstorms
    produced severe weather in Missouri. A small tornado
    near Kirksville lifted a barn thirty feet into the air
    and then demolished it.
    In 1988 Hurricane Gilbert moved ashore into Mexico, 120 miles
    south of Brownsville, TX during the early evening;
    establishing an all-time record for the western
    hemisphere with a barometric reading of 26.13 inches.
    Peak wind gusts to 200 mph, as well as gusts to 61 mph
    at Brownsville, and 82 mph at Padre Island were noted.
    Six foot tides eroded three to four feet off beaches
    along the Lower Texas Coast, leaving the waterline 75
    feet farther inland. Rainfall totals ranged up to 8.71
    inches at Lamar TX. Gilbert caused three million dollars
    damage along the Lower Texas Coast, but less than a
    million dollars damage along the Middle Texas Coast;
    but Gilbert devastated Jamaica and the Yucatan Peninsula.
    In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms, respresenting what remained of
    Hurricane Octave, brought locally heavy rains to
    California, impeding the drying process for raisins and
    other crops. Sacramento CA was soaked with 1.53 inches
    of rain in six hours. At Phoenix AZ, the afternoon high
    of 107 degrees marked a record seventy-six days with
    afternoon highs 105 degrees or above.
    In 2004 (7th-17th) Hurricane Ivan, the fifth hurricane of the 2004
    season, began his swath of destruction with heavy rain and
    high winds by hitting the Leeward Islands with 115 mph
    winds. At least 90 percent of the structures on Grenada
    were damaged or destroyed. Ivan increased to 160 mph
    (category 5) on the 9th, grazed southern Jamaica with 155
    mph winds on the 10th, and alternated between category 4
    and 5 over the next several days. Ivan then moved just past
    the Cayman Islands and the western tip of Cuba, bringing
    winds from 125 to 165 mph to those areas. Finally into the
    Gulf Of Mexico, Ivan came ashore at Gulf Shores, AL as a
    strong category 3 hurricane on the 16th. Major damage was
    all along the the Gulf Coast, with heavy rain, widespread
    flooding, high winds, and tornadoes across the region and
    southeast United States. The Interstate 10 bridge across
    Escambia Bay collapsed into the bay, and several state
    roads were heavily damaged by the storm. Many deaths were
    blamed on Ivan, from the Caribbean, to the United States,
    and further inland. The remnants of Ivan brought heavy
    rain and tornadoes to the Tennessee Valley, the Carolinas,
    and into the northeast United States. Meanwhile, Tropical
    Storm Jeanne hit the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the
    Dominican Republic with high winds, heavy rain, and severe
    flooding. Jeanne weakened to a depression on the 17th, but
    then regained tropical storm and hurricane status over the
    next several days, as she meandered near and looped east
    of the Bahamas.
    In 2010 A severe storm swept through New York City, with 100 mph
    straight line winds causing damage to homes, and causing
    numerous down trees, power lines, and power outages.
    In 2012 Typhoon Samba made landfall in northeast Okinawa, with
    120 mph winds.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, September 17, 2022 00:01:43
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday September 17, 2022.
    This is the 260th day of the year, there are 105 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1932 Concord NH was drenched with 5.97 inches of rain in
    24 hours to establish a record for that location (16th-
    17th).
    In 1963 Nearly two and a half inches of rain fell at Yuma AZ in
    24 hours. It was the most intense rain for Yuma during
    the period between 1909 and 1977.
    In 1965 A storm produced a band of heavy snow across parts of
    Wyoming. Totals of 23 inches at Rawlins and 20.7 inches
    at Lander far surpassed previous snowfall record totals
    for so early in the season. (15th-17th)
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced large hail, damaging winds, and
    heavy rain in the northeastern U.S. Heavy rain in
    southwestern Pennsylvania forced evacuation of twenty
    homes along Four Mile Run Creek, near Darlington.
    Harrisburg PA established a record for the date with 2.11
    inches of rain. A cold front in the central U.S. brought
    freezing temperatures to parts of Montana and Wyoming.
    In 1988 Early in the morning a tornado hit Kelly Air Force Base
    in San Antonio TX injuring three persons and causing
    twenty-eight million dollars damage. A second tornado
    on the northwest side of San Antonio caused six million
    dollars damage, and a third tornado in Bexar County
    killed one person and injured another. Thunderstorms
    associated with Hurricane Gilbert spawned a total of
    forty-seven tornadoes in a two day period, with forty
    tornadoes in central and south central Texas.
    In 1989 Hurricane Hugo hit the Virgin Islands, producing wind
    gusts to 97 mph at Saint Croix. Hurricane Hugo passed
    directly over the island of Saint Croix causing complete
    devastation and essentially cutting off the island from
    communications. A storm surge of five to seven feet
    occurred at Saint Croix. The only rain gauge left
    operating, at Caneel Bay, indicated 9.40 inches in
    24 hours. Hurricane Hugo claimed the lives of three
    persons at Saint Croix, and caused more than 500 million
    dollars damage. A ship, Nightcap, in the harbor of
    Culebra, measured wind gusts as high as 170 mph.
    A cold front brought high winds to the Great Basin and
    the Rocky Mountain Region, and thunderstorms along the
    cold front produced wind gusts to 66 mph at Yellowstone
    Park WY.
    In 2000 Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall at Cedar Key, FL
    with 70 mph winds. Previously a minimal hurricane, it
    produced large amounts of rain and several tornadoes
    across the Florida Peninsula as it approached.
    In 2001 A severe hailstorm near Rocky Ford, CO killed 1500 birds,
    most of them white pelicans.
    In 2014 Harrison, Arkansas measured 1.41 inches of rain in only
    12 minutes, from a strong thunderstorm in the area.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, September 18, 2022 00:03:45
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday September 18, 2022.
    This is the 261st day of the year, there are 104 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1926 The great "Miami Hurricane" produced winds reaching
    138 mph which drove ocean waters into the Biscayne Bay
    drowning 135 persons. The eye of the hurricane passed
    over Miami, at which time the barometric pressure reached
    27.61 inches. Tides up to twelve feet high accompanied
    the hurricane, which claimed a total of 372 lives.
    In 1987 Early morning thunderstorms in northern Texas produced
    wind gusts to 65 mph at Sulphur Springs, and 2.50 inches
    of rain in one hour to Commerce, which caused widespread
    street flooding. Bonham TX received 4.50 inches of rain
    which also resulted in widespread street flooding as Pig
    Branch overflowed its banks.
    In 1988 A strong cold front produced severe thunderstorms in the
    north central U.S. High winds behind the cold front
    gusted to 92 mph at Fort Collins CO, and up to a foot of
    snow blanketed the mountains of Montana, with seven
    inches reported at Great Falls. High winds in Colorado
    caused three million dollars damage.
    In 1989 Hurricane Hugo hit Puerto Rico, producing wind gusts
    to 92 mph at San Juan, and wind gusts to 120 mph at
    Roosevelt Roads. Hugo produced a storm surge of four to
    six feet, and northeastern sections of the island were
    deluged with more than ten inches of rain. Hugo claimed
    the lives of a dozen persons in Puerto Rico, and caused
    a bilion dollars damage, incuding 100 million dollars
    damage to crops. Thunderstorms representing what remained
    of Hurricane Octave continued to bring heavy rain to the
    valleys of northern California. Heavier 24 hour rainfall
    totals included 3.15 inches at Redding, and 2.66 inches at
    Red Bluff.
    In 2003 Hurricane Isabel, which at one time, was a category 5
    hurricane, the first in the Atlantic basin since Mitch in
    1998, weakened to a category 2 hurricane before coming
    ashore at Drum Inlet, North Carolina. Isabel was a rather
    large storm, with tropical storm and hurricane force winds,
    as well as heavy rains, spreading over a large area.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, September 19, 2022 00:04:18
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday September 19, 2022.
    This is the 262nd day of the year, there are 103 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1947 The eye of a hurricane passed directly over New Orleans,
    and the barometric pressure dipped to 28.61 inches. The
    hurricane killed 51 persons, and caused 110 million
    dollars damage. It produced wind gusts to 155 mph while
    making landfall over Fort Lauderdale FL two days earlier.
    In 1967 Hurricane Beulah deluged Brownsville TX with 12.19 inches
    of rain in 24 hours, to establish a record for that
    location. Hurricane Beulah made landfall on the 20th
    near the mouth of the Rio Grande River, where a wind gust
    to 135 mph was reported by a ship in the port. (19th-20th)
    Beulah also spawned a total of 115 tornadoes, the most
    ever from a tropical system.
    In 1987 Cool autumn-like weather invaded the Central Rockies.
    Temperatures dipped into the 30s and 40s, with teens and
    20s reported in the higher elevations. Gunnison CO was
    the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 15
    degrees.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms developing along a fast moving cold front
    produced severe weather in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana
    and Michigan. Eight tornadoes were reported, including
    five in Indiana. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 74 mph at
    Wabash IN. Winds associated with the cold front itself
    gusted to 69 mph at Kenosha WI.
    In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain in
    the Middle and Northern Atlantic Coast Region. Cape
    Hatteras NC was deluged with nearly 3.50 inches of rain
    in three hours. Syracuse NY reported 1.77 inches of
    rain, a record for the date, and Chatham NJ reported
    an all-time record of 3.45 inches in one day. Hurricane
    Hugo headed for the Bahamas, and Tropical Storm Iris,
    following close on its heels, strengthened to near
    hurricane force.
    In 1999 Tropical Storm Harvey formed in the Gulf of Mexico, and took
    an unexpected southeast turn toward Naples, Florida; before
    crossing south Florida, and being absorbed by a cold front
    near the Bahamas on the 22nd.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 00:01:55
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday September 20, 2022.
    This is the 263rd day of the year, there are 102 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1845 A tornado traveled an amazing 275 miles across Lake Ontario,
    New York and Lake Champlain.
    In 1926 The hurricane which hit Miami FL on the 18th, pounded
    Pensacola FL with wind gusts to 152 mph. Winds raged in
    excess of 100 mph for four hours, and above 75 mph for 20
    hours.
    In 1967 Hurricane Beulah moved into South Texas, and torrential
    rains from the hurricane turned the rich agricultural
    areas of South Texas into a large lake. Beulah also
    spawned a record 115 tornadoes.
    In 1983 The temperature at West Yellowstone MT plunged to
    six degrees below zero, while the temperature at
    San Francisco CA soared to 94 degrees.
    In 1987 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather in Oklahoma and west Texas. In Oklahoma,
    a thunderstorm at Seiling produced three inches of rain
    in one hour, golf ball size hail, and wind gusts to
    60 mph which collapsed a tent at the state fair injuring
    nine persons.
    In 1988 Showers and thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains in
    central Wyoming, and snow in some of the higher
    elevations. Casper WY reported 1.75 inches of rain in 24
    hours, and a thunderstorm north of the Wild Horse
    Reservoir produced 1.90 inches of rain in just 40 minutes.
    Hugo jilted Iris. Hurricane Hugo churned toward the
    Southern Atlantic Coast, gradually regaining strength
    along the way. Tropical Storm Iris got too close to
    Hugo, and began to weaken.
    In 1989 A cold front brought strong and gusty winds to the Great
    Basin and the Southern Plateau Region, with wind gusts to
    44 mph reported at Kingman AZ.
    In 2000 Violent thunderstorms across the Ohio Valley caused
    significant damage in many areas...especially in Xenia,
    Ohio...which was hit by an F-4 tornado. It brought back
    memories of The Tornado Super Outbreak back in April, 1974.
    when an F-5 tornado destroyed much of the city.
    In 2002 Hurricane Isidore, which deluged Jamaica days earlier as
    a tropical storm, slammed into western Cuba with 105 mph
    winds. This area was also hit by Hurricane Michelle just
    10 months earlier. Several tornadoes plowed across Indiana
    ahead of a strong cold front. Indianapolis and Martinsville
    were particularly hard hit.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 00:02:05
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday September 21, 2022.
    This is the 264th day of the year, there are 101 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1894 A heavy chicken house, sixteen by sixteen feet in area,
    was picked up by a tornado and wedged between two trees.
    The hens were found the next day sitting on their eggs in
    the chicken house, with no windows broken, as though
    nothing had happened.
    In 1938 A great hurricane smashed into Long Island and bisected
    New England causing a massive forest blowdown and
    widespread flooding. Winds gusted to 186 mph at
    Blue Hill MA, and a storm surge of nearly thirty feet
    caused extensive flooding along the coast of Rhode
    Island. The hurricane killed 600 persons and caused 500
    million dollars damage. The hurricane, which lasted
    twelve days, destroyed 275 million trees. Hardest hit
    were Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Long
    Island NY. The "Long Island Express" produced gargantuan
    waves with its 150 mph winds. The waves smashed against
    the New England shore with such force that earthquake-
    recording machines on the Pacific coast clearly showed
    the shock of each wave.
    In 1954 The temperature at Deeth NV soared from a morning low of
    12 degrees to a high of 87 degrees, a record daily warm-
    up for the state.
    In 1987 Tropical Storm Emily, which formed in the Carribean the
    previous afternoon, caused considerable damage to the
    banana industry of Saint Vincent in the Windward Islands.
    Unseasonably hot weather continued in Florida and the
    western U.S. Redding CA and Red Bluff CA, with record
    highs of 108 degrees, tied for honors as the hot spot in
    the nation.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced high winds and locally heavy rain
    in the southwestern U.S. One thunderstorm in west Texas
    produced wind gusts to 86 mph at Dell City completely
    destroying an airport hangar. A Cessna 150 aircraft
    housed within the hangar was flipped over and snapped in
    two. Thunderstorms produced large hail in east central
    Utah, while snow blanketed some of the higher elevations
    of the state.
    In 1989 Hurricane Hugo slammed into the South Carolina coast
    about 11 PM, making landfall near Sullivans Island.
    Hurricane Hugo was directly responsible for thirteen
    deaths, and indirectly responsible for twenty-two others.
    A total of 420 persons were injured in the hurricane, and
    damage was estimated at eight billion dollars, including
    two billion dollars damage to crops. Sustained winds
    reached 85 mph at Folly Beach SC, with wind gusts as high
    was 138 mph. Wind gusts reached 98 mph at Charleston,
    and 109 mph at Shaw AFB. The biggest storm surge
    occurred in the McClellanville and Bulls Bay area of
    Charleston County, with a storm surge of 20.2 feet
    reported at Seewee Bay. Shrimp boats were found one half
    mile inland at McClellanville.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, September 22, 2022 00:01:41
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday September 22, 2022.
    This is the 265th day of the year, there are 100 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1890 A severe hailstorm struck Strawberry AZ. Five days after
    the storm hail still lay in drifts 12 to 18 inches deep.
    In 1913 Des Moines IA experienced their earliest freeze of record.
    In 1961 Hurricane Esther made a near complete circle south of
    Cape Cod. The hurricane then passed over Cape Cod and
    hit Maine. Its energy was largely spent over the
    North Atlantic Ocean, however, heavy rains over Maine
    resulted in widespread local flooding of cellars, low
    roads, and underpasses.
    In 1983 Forty-one cities reported record cold temperatures during
    the morning. Houston TX hit 50 degrees, and Williston ND
    plunged to 19 above.
    In 1987 Hurricane Emily, the first hurricane to roam the
    Carribean in nearly six years, made landfall over the
    Dominican Republic late in the day, packing 125 mph
    winds. Emily killed three persons and caused thirty
    million dollars damage. A record high of 92 degrees
    at Miami FL was their fifth in a row.
    In 1988 An early morning thunderstorm produced baseball size hail
    at Plainview, in Hale County TX. Late in the evening
    more thunderstorms in the Southern High Plains Region
    produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Plainview TX and Crosby TX
    In 1989 Hurricane Hugo quickly lost strength over South Carolina,
    but still was a tropical storm as it crossed into North
    Carolina, just west of Charlotte, at about 7 AM. Winds
    around Charlotte reached 69 mph, with gusts to 99 mph.
    Eighty percent of the power was knocked out to Charlotte
    and Mecklenburg County. Property damage in North
    Carolina was 210 million dollars, and damage to crops was
    97 million dollars. The strongest storm surge occurred
    along the southern coast shortly after midnight, reaching
    nine feet above sea level at ocean Isle and Sunset Beach.
    Hugo killed one person and injured 15 others in North
    Carolina. Strong northwesterly winds ushered unseasonably
    cold air into the north central U.S., in time for the
    official start of autumn, at 8:20 PM CDT. Squalls produced
    light snow in northern Wisconsin. Winds in Wisconsin gusted
    to 52 mph at Rhinelander.
    In 2000 Tropical Storm Helene struck Pensacola, Florida, bringing
    more heavy rain to an area hit just days earlier by
    Tropical Storm Gordon.
    In 2002 Hurricane Isidore, which had just days before ravaged
    parts of Cuba, hit the Yucatan Peninsula near Progreso,
    Mexico, with 125 mph winds. It stayed over land a few days,
    weakening it considerably, but producing flooding rains
    over the Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba, because of its large
    circulation. Isidore weakened to a Tropical Storm by the
    time it moved back into the Gulf Of Mexico...finally making
    landfall near New Orleans as a Tropical Storm on the 26th.
    In 2003 For the second time in just under a month, Baja California
    was hit by a hurricane...this time, Hurricane Marty with
    100 mph winds, coming ashore near San Jose Del Cabo. Heavy
    rain of over 8 inches caused flooding and mudslides.
    The remnants of Ivan, which hit Gulf Shores, Alabama and
    adjacent areas on the 17th, had drifted off the southeast
    U.S. Coast, then looped across south Florida, and into the
    eastern Gulf Of Mexico...regenerating as a Tropical Storm
    on the 22nd, coming ashore on the 23rd near Cameron,
    Louisiana (22nd-23rd).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, September 23, 2022 00:01:52
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday September 23, 2022.
    This is the 266th day of the year, there are 99 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1815 One of the greatest hurricanes to strike New England made
    landfall at Long Island and crossed Massachusetts and New
    Hampshire. It was the worst tempest in nearly two
    hundred years, equal to the hurricane which struck in
    1938, and one of a series of severe summer and autumn
    storms to affect shipping lanes that year.
    In 1904 The temperature at Charlotteburg NJ dipped to 23 degrees,
    the coldest reading of record for so early in the autumn
    for the state.
    In 1983 A thunderstorm downburst caused a timber blowdown in the
    Kaibab National Forest north of the Grand Canyon. 200
    acres were completely destroyed, and scattered
    destruction occurred across another 3300 acres. Many
    trees were snapped off at 15 to 30 feet above ground
    level.
    In 1987 Autumn began on a rather pleasant note for much of the
    nation. Showers and thunderstorms were confined to
    Florida and the southwestern deserts. Warm weather
    continued in the western U.S., and began to spread into
    the Great Plains Region, but even in the southwestern
    deserts readings remained below 100 degrees.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front in the south
    central U.S. produced severe weather in Oklahoma during
    the afternoon and early evening hours. Thunderstorms
    produced softball size hail near Noble and Enterprise,
    and baseball size hail at Lequire and Kinta. A tornado
    near Noble OK destroyed a mobile home injuring one
    person.
    In 1989 Seventeen cities in the north central U.S. reported
    record low temperatures for the date, including Devils
    Lake ND with a reading of 22 degrees. Jackson KY
    reported a record low of 41 degrees during the late
    afternoon. Strong northwest winds ushering cold air into
    the central and northeastern U.S. gusted to 55 mph at
    Indianapolis IN. Winds along the cold front gusted to 65
    mph at Norfolk VA, and thunderstorms along the cold front
    deluged Roseland NJ with 2.25 inches of rain in one hour.
    The temperature at Richmond VA plunged from 84 degrees to
    54 degrees in two hours. Snow and sleet was reported at
    Binghamton NY.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, September 24, 2022 00:02:13
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday September 24, 2022.
    This is the 267th day of the year, there are 98 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1926 The temperature at Yellowstone Park dipped to nine
    degrees below zero. It was the coldest reading of record
    in the U.S. during September. Severe freezes were
    widespread over the northwestern U.S. causing great crop
    destruction. Spokane County WA experienced their
    earliest snow of record. Harney Branch Experiment
    Station in Oregon reported a temperature of 2 degrees
    above zero to establish a state record for the month of
    September.
    In 1950 A smoke pall from western Canada forest fires covered
    much of the eastern U.S. Daylight was reduced to
    nighttime darkness in parts of the Northeast. The color
    of the sun varied from pink to purple, blue, or lavendar.
    Yellow to grey-tan was common. (24th-30th)
    In 1972 Lightning struck a man near Waldport OR. The young
    man happened to be carrying thirty-five pieces
    of dynamite. A late evening thunderstorm produced
    downburst winds at Bismarck ND estimated at 125 to 150 mph.
    In 1987 The first full day of autumn proved to be a pleasant one
    for much of the nation, with sunny skies and mild
    temperatures. Thunderstorms again formed over Florida
    and the southwestern deserts, and also formed along a
    cold front in the northeastern U.S. A storm spotter at
    Earp CA sighted a couple of funnel clouds, one on the
    California side of the state line, and the other on the
    Arizona side.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms developing along a stationary front
    produced large hail and damaging winds in the
    southeastern U.S., with reports of severe weather most
    numerous in North Carolina. Golf ball size hail was
    reported at Tick Creek and a number of other locations in
    North Carolina.
    In 1989 Forty-seven cities between the Rockies and the
    Appalachians reported record low temperatures for the
    date. Lows of 38 at Abilene TX, 34 at Jackson KY, and 36
    at Midland TX established records for the month of
    September. The low of 36 degrees at Midland smashed
    their previous record for the date by thirteen degrees.
    Fayetteville AR and Springfield MO reported their
    earliest freeze of record. Thunderstorms produced
    torrential rains in northeastern Florida. Jacksonville was
    deluged with 11.40 inches of rain, and flash flooding
    resulted in two deaths.
    In 2001 An F-3 tornado struck the University Of Maryland campus at
    College Park, Maryland. Two sisters were killed when their
    car went airborne from the tornado. Over 50 were injured,
    and many other vehicles and buildings had their windows
    blown out, or suffered other damage. It was the deadliest
    tornado to strike the Baltimore/Washington area since 1929,
    and Maryland's first September killer tornado. Tornadoes
    also struck Culpepper County, Virginia, causing damage.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, September 25, 2022 00:01:56
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday September 25, 2022.
    This is the 268th day of the year, there are 97 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1939 A west coast hurricane moved onshore south of Los Angeles
    bringing unprecedented rains along the southern coast of
    California. Nearly five and a half inches of rain
    drenched Los Angeles during a 24 hour period. The
    hurricane caused two million dollars damage, mostly to
    structures along the coast and to crops, and claimed 45
    lives at sea. "El Cordonazo" produced 5.66 inches of
    rain at Los Angeles and 11.6 inches of rain at Mount
    Wilson, both records for the month of September.
    In 1987 Hurricane Emily crossed the island of Bermuda during the
    early morning. Emily, moving northeast at 45 mph,
    produced wind gusts to 115 mph at Kindley Field. The
    thirty-five million dollars damage inflicted by Emily
    made it the worst hurricane to strike Bermuda since 1948.
    Parts of Michigan and Wisconsin experienced their first
    freeze of the autumn. Snow and sleet were reported in
    the Sheffield and Sutton areas of northeastern Vermont at
    midday.
    In 1988 Low pressure off the Northern Pacific Coast brought rain
    and gale force winds to the coast of Washington State.
    Fair weather prevailed across most of the rest of the
    nation.
    In 1989 Twenty-three cities in the south central U.S. reported
    record low temperatures for the date, including Topeka KS
    with a reading of 33 degrees, and Binghamton NY with a
    low of 25 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms in the
    southeastern U.S. drenched Atlanta GA with 4.87 inches of
    rain, their sixth highest total of record for any given
    day.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, September 26, 2022 00:03:14
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday September 26, 2022.
    This is the 269th day of the year, there are 96 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1936 Denver CO was buried under 21.3 inches of snow,
    19.4 inches in 24 hours. The heavy wet snow snapped
    trees and wires causing seven million dollars damage.
    (26th-27th)
    In 1950 Residents of the northeastern U.S. observed a blue sun
    and a blue moon, caused by forest fires in British
    Columbia.
    In 1963 San Diego CA reached an all-time record high of
    111 degrees. Los Angeles hit 109 degrees.
    In 1970 Santa Ana winds brought fires to Los Angeles County, and
    point south and east. Half a million acres were consumed
    by the fires, as were 1000 structures. Twenty firemen
    were injured. (25th-29th)
    In 1979 In the midst of a hot September in Death Valley CA, the
    afternoon high was 104 degrees for the second of three
    days, the coolest afternoon highs for the month.
    In 1987 Freezing temperatures were reported in the Northern and
    Central Appalachians, and the Upper Ohio Valley. The low
    of 27 degrees at Concord NH tied their record for the
    date. Temperatures soared into the 90s in South Dakota.
    Pierre SD reported an afternoon high of 98 degrees.
    In 1988 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across Florida.
    Afternoon highs of 92 degrees at Apalachicola and
    95 degrees at Fort Myers were records for the date.
    In 1989 Rain spread from the southeastern states across
    New England overnight. Cape Hatteras NC reported
    measurable rainfall for the fourteenth straight day, with
    15.51 inches of rain recorded during that two
    week period. Phoenix AZ reported a record high of
    108 degrees, and a record 134 days of 100 degree weather
    for the year. Afternoon temperatures were only in the
    40s over parts of northwest Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 00:01:54
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday September 27, 2022.
    This is the 270th day of the year, there are 95 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1816 A black frost over most of New England kills unripened
    corn in the north resulting in a year of famine.
    In 1959 A tornado 440 yards in width traveled 20 miles from near
    Hollow OK to western Cherokee County KS. Although a
    strong tornado, it was very slow moving, and gave a
    tremendous warning roar, and no one was killed.
    In 1970 Afternoon highs of 103 degrees at Long Beach CA and
    105 degrees at the Los Angeles Civic Center were the
    hottest since September records were established in 1963.
    Fierce Santa Ana winds accompanying the extreme heat
    resulted in destructive fires.
    In 1985 A record early season snowstorm struck the Central High
    Plains Region. The storm left up to nineteen inches of
    snow along the Colorado Front Range, and as much as a
    foot of snow in the plains.
    In 1987 While those at the base of Mount Washington NH enjoyed
    sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s, the top of the
    mountain was blanketed with 4.7 inches of snow, along
    with wind gusts to 99 mph, and a temperature of
    13 degrees. Severe thunderstorms developed along a cold
    front in the south central U.S. A thunderstorm west of
    Noodle TX produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts to
    70 mph.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    large hail in southeast Wyoming during the afternoon,
    with tennis ball size hail reported at Cheyenne. Strong
    winds ushering the cold air into the north central U.S.
    gusted to 59 mph at Lander WY.
    In 1989 Freezing temperatures were reported in the Great Lakes
    Region and the Ohio Valley. Houghton Lake MI reported a
    record low of 21 degrees. Thunderstorms in the western
    U.S. produced wind gusts to 50 mph at Salt Lake City UT,
    and wind gusts to 58 mph at Cody WY.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 00:02:06
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday September 28, 2022.
    This is the 271st day of the year, there are 94 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1836 The first of three early season snows brought four inches
    of snow to Hamilton NY, and two inches to Ashby MA.
    In 1893 Albuquerque NM was soaked with 2.25 inches of rain,
    enough to establish a 24 hour record for that city.
    In 1917 A hurricane hit Pensacola FL. Winds gusted to 95 mph,
    and the barometric pressure dipped to 28.50 inches.
    Winds at Mobile AL gusted to 75 mph.
    In 1986 A flash flood victim in HI held onto a branch awaiting
    help, while the current stripped him of his clothes and
    watch!
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced up to ten inches of rain in
    southern Kansas and north central Oklahoma overnight.
    The Chikaskia River rose 2.5 feet above flood stage at
    Blackwell OK during the day causing flooding in Kay and
    Grant counties of north central Oklahoma. Early morning
    thunderstorms in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas
    produced 3.07 inches of rain in six hours at McAllen.
    Thunderstorms produced up to six inches of rain in
    southeastern Texas later in the day.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front in the
    central U.S. produced severe weather from northern Texas
    to the Lower Missouri Valley during the late afternoon
    and evening hours. Hail three inches in diameter was
    reported at Nolan TX, and wind gusts to 80 mph were
    reported at Lawrence KS. Thunderstorms drenched downtown
    Kansas City MO with up to four inches of rain, leaving
    some cars stranded in water six feet deep.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms over northeastern Florida drenched
    Jacksonville with 4.28 inches of rain between midnight
    and 6 AM EDT. Unseasonably cool weather prevailed in the
    northeastern U.S. Five cities reported record low
    temperatures for the date, including Binghamton NY with
    a reading of 30 degrees. Morning lows were in the 20s in
    northern New England. Unseasonably mild weather
    prevailed in the northwestern U.S., with afternoon highs
    in the upper 70s and 80s. Astoria OR reported a record
    high of 83 degrees.
    In 2003 Hurricane Juan, with 80 mph winds, made landfall 30 miles
    southwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia...producing a 3 to 5 foot
    storm surge along the Nova Scotia coast.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, September 29, 2022 00:02:01
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday September 29, 2022.
    This is the 272nd day of the year, there are 93 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1927 An outbreak of tornadoes from Oklahoma to Indiana caused
    81 deaths and 25 million dollars damage. A tornado
    (possibly two tornadoes) cut an eight-mile long path
    across Saint Louis MO, to Granite City IL, killing 79
    persons. The damage path at times was a mile and a
    quarter in width. The storm followed a similar path to
    tornadoes which struck in 1871, 1896, and 1959.
    In 1938 5 tornadoes hit the Charleston SC area, damaging Market
    and Broad Streets. 27 people died and 80 were injured.
    In 1959 A storm produced 28 inches of snow at Colorado Springs CO.
    In 1983 Heavy rains began in central and eastern Arizona which
    culminated in the worst flood in the history of the
    state. Eight to ten inch rains across the area caused
    severe flooding in southeastern Arizona which resulted in
    thirteen deaths and 178 million dollars damage.
    President Reagan declared eight counties of Arizona to be
    disaster areas.
    In 1986 A week of violent weather began in Oklahoma which
    culminated in one of the worst flooding events in the
    history of the state. On the first day of the week early
    morning thunderstorms caused more than a million dollars
    damage in south Oklahoma City. Thunderstorms produced 4
    to 7 inches of rain from Hobart to Ponca City, and
    another round of thunderstorms that evening produced 7 to
    10 inches of rain in north central and northeastern
    sections of Oklahoma.
    In 1987 A slow moving cold front produced rain from the Great
    Lakes Region to the Central Gulf Coast Region. A late
    afternoon thunderstorm produced wind gusts to 62 mph at
    Buffalo NY. Warm weather continued in the western U.S.
    The afternoon high of 96 degrees at Medford OR was a
    record for the date.
    In 1988 High pressure brought freezing temperatures to parts
    of Vermont. Burlington VT dipped to 30 degrees, and
    Binghamton NY reported a record low of 34 degrees. High
    pressure also brought cold weather to the Central Rocky
    Mountain Region. Alamosa CO reported a record low of 18
    degrees, and Gunnison CO was the cold spot in the nation
    with a morning low of just five degrees above zero.
    In 1989 Seven cities reported record high temperatures for the
    date, as readings soared into the 80s and low 90s in the
    Northern Plateau and Northern Plains Region. Record
    highs included 91 degrees at Boise ID and 92 degrees at
    Sheridan WY. The high of 100 degrees at Tucson AZ marked
    their 51st record high of the year, and their 92nd day of
    100 degree weather.
    In 2002 Just 9 days after being deluged by Tropical Storm Isidore,
    Tropical Storm Lili brought more heavy rain and flooding
    to Jamaica.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, September 30, 2022 00:02:12
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday September 30, 2022.
    This is the 273rd day of the year, there are 92 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1959 Three tornadoes spawned by the remnants of Hurricane
    Gracie killed 12 persons at Ivy VA.
    In 1970 A nineteen month drought in southern California came to
    a climax. The drought, which made brush and buildings
    tinder dry, set up the worst fire conditions in
    California history as hot Santa Ana winds sent the
    temperature soaring to 105 degrees at Los Angeles, and to
    97 degrees at San Diego. During that last week of
    September whole communities of interior San Diego County
    were consumed by fire. Half a million acres were burned,
    and the fires caused 50 million dollars damage.
    In 1976 Hurricane Liza, with peak winds of 130 mph, sideswiped
    the southeast coast of Mexico's Baja California.
    In 1977 The temperature at Wichita Falls TX soared to 108 degrees
    to establish a record for September.
    In 1986 Thunderstorms, which had inundated northern sections of
    Oklahoma with heavy rain, temporarily shifted southward
    producing 4 to 8 inches rains from Shawnee to Stilwell.
    Baseball size hail and 80 mph winds ripped through parts
    of southeast Oklahoma City, and thunderstorm winds caused
    more than half a million dollars damage at Shawnee.
    In 1987 Afternoon thunderstorms in Michigan produced hail an inch
    in diameter at Pinckney, and wind gusts to 68 mph at
    Wyandotte. A thunderstorm in northern Indiana produced
    wet snow at South Bend. Seven cities in the northwestern
    U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date,
    including readings of 98 degrees at Medford OR and 101
    degrees at downtown Sacramento CA.
    In 1988 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed over Florida, and in
    the western U.S. The afternoon high of 94 degrees at
    Fort Myers FL was their tenth record high for the month.
    Highs of 98 at Medford OR and 99 at Fresno CA were
    records for the date, and the temperature at Borrego
    Springs CA soared to 108 degrees.
    In 1989 Thirteen cities reported record high temperatures for the
    date, as readings soared into the upper 80s and 90s from
    the Northern and Central High Plains Region to Minnesota.
    Bismarck ND reported a record high of 95 degrees.
    Broadus MT reached 97 degrees. Afternoon thunderstorms
    developing along a cold front produced wind gusts to 60
    mph at Wendover UT.
    In 2015 It proved to be a dry September in much of Arkansas,
    especially in central and south Arkansas. Only .03" was
    measured in Pine Bluff, .04" at El Dorado, and .12" at
    Little Rock...the latter being the driest September on
    redord, dating back to 1874.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, October 01, 2022 00:02:16
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday October 1, 2022.
    This is the 274th day of the year, there are 91 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1752 The second severe hurricane in two weeks hit the
    Carolinas. The Onslow County Courthouse was destroyed
    along with all its records, and Beacon Island
    disappeared.
    In 1893 The second great hurricane of the 1893 season hit
    the Mississippi Delta Region drowning more than
    1000 persons.
    In 1977 After yesterday's monthly record high of 108 degrees,
    Wichita Falls, Texas, cooled today with a high of 87.
    In 1987 A blast of cold arctic air hit the north central U.S.
    An afternoon thunderstorm slickened the streets of Duluth
    MN with hail and snow, and later in the afternoon, strong
    northerly winds reached 70 mph. Unseasonably warm
    weather continued in the Pacific northwest. Highs of 90
    at Olympia WA, 92 at Portland OR, and 89 at Seattle WA,
    were records for October. For Seattle WA it marked the
    twenty-first daily record high for the year, a record
    total in itself.
    In 1988 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather across central Oklahoma and the eastern half of
    Texas. Thunderstorms in Texas produced softball size
    hail northwest of Nocona, and baseball size hail at Troy
    and Park Springs.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the southeastern
    U.S. through the daytime and evening hours. Severe
    thunderstorms spawned eleven tornadoes, with seven of
    those tornadoes in Georgia. A tornado southwest of
    Moultrie GA killed two persons and injured a dozen
    others. Tornadoes also injured one person north of
    Graceville FL, and two persons at Bartow GA.
    In 2002 Category 2 Hurricane Lili hit western Cuba, the same area
    that was hit by Hurricane Isidore just 10 days earlier,
    and by Hurricane Michelle in November, 2001.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, October 02, 2022 00:02:21
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday October 2, 2022.
    This is the 275th day of the year, there are 90 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1882 An early season windstorm over Oregon and northern
    California blew down thousands of trees and caused great
    crop damage in the Sacramento Valley.
    In 1898 A hurricane struck the Georgia coast washing away
    Campbell Island.
    In 1959 A tornado struck the town of Ivy VA (located near
    Charlottesville). Eleven persons were killed, including
    ten from one family.
    In 1980 The temperature at Blue Canyon CA soared to 88 degrees,
    an October record for that location.
    In 1981 Severe thunderstorms raked Phoenix AZ with heavy rain,
    high winds, and hail up to an inch and a half in
    diameter, for the second day in a row. Thunderstorms on
    the 1st deluged Phoenix with .68 inch of rain in five
    minutes, equalling their all-time record.
    In 1987 A fast moving cold front produced snow flurries from
    Minnesota to the Appalachian Mountains, and gale force
    winds behind the front ushered cold air into the Great
    Lakes Region. Valentine NE reported a record low of
    25 degrees. Temperatures recovered rapidly in the
    Northern High Plains Region, reaching the low 80s by
    afternoon. Jackson WY warmed from a morning low of
    21 degrees to an afternoon high of 76 degrees.
    In 1988 Early morning thunderstorms in Georgia produced three
    inches of rain at Canton and Woodstock.
    In 1989 Flooding due to thunderstorm rains in the southeastern
    U.S. on the last day of September and the first day of
    October caused the Etowah River to rise seven feet above
    flood stage at Canton GA. Thunderstorms produced up to
    ten inches of rain in northeastern Georgia, with six
    inches reported at Athens GA in 24 hours. One man was
    killed, and another man was injured, when sucked by
    floodwaters into drainage lines.
    In 2014 (2nd-3rd) Widespread severe weather occurred across
    Arkansas, with over 80 reports of severe weather. There
    were at least 5 hail reports, 3 tornadoes, and the rest
    were damaging wind. One man was killed in Malvern, AR,
    when a tree fell on his home.
    In 2021 Thunderstorms set up along a boundary from northwest to
    north to northeast of Little Rock, repeatedly training
    over the same areas. Storm reports of 3 to 10 inches of
    rain were noted, with several water rescues, flooding,
    and road closures due to high water.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, October 03, 2022 00:02:09
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday October 3, 2022.
    This is the 276th day of the year, there are 89 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1841 An October gale, the worst of record for Nantucket MA,
    caught the Cap Cod fishing fleet at sea. Forty ships
    were driven ashore on Cape Cod, and 57 men perished from
    the town of Truro alone. Heavy snow fell inland, with 18
    inches near Middletown CT.
    In 1912 The longest dry spell of record in the U.S. commenced as
    Bagdad CA went 767 days without rain.
    In 1964 Hurricane Hilda struck Louisiana spawning many tornadoes,
    and claimed twenty-two lives.
    In 1979 The first killer tornado of record in October in
    Connecticut destroyed sixteen vintage aircraft at the
    Bradley Air Museum in Windsor Locks. The tornado damaged
    more than 100 homes causing 200 million dollars damage.
    Three persons were killed, and 500 others were injured.
    In 1986 Remnants of Hurricane Paine deluged Oklahoma and
    southeastern Kansas with 6 to 10 inch overnight rains.
    Hardy OK was drenched with 21.79 inches. Heavy rain
    between September 26th and October 4th caused 350 million
    dollars damage in Oklahoma.
    In 1987 Twenty-five cities in the Upper Midwest, ten in Iowa,
    reported record low temperatures for the date. Duluth
    MN, Eau Claire WI and Spencer IA dipped to 24 degrees.
    Temperatures warmed into the 80s in the Northern and
    Central High Plains Region. At Chadaron NE, the mercury
    soared from a morning low of 29 degrees to an afternoon
    high of 88 degrees. Temperatures soared above 100
    degrees in southern California. The high of 108 degrees
    at Downtown Los Angeles was a record for October.
    (2nd-3rd) 7.87" of rain fell on Nimes, France in 3 hours,
    causing floods and mudslides, & $634 million damage.
    In 1988 Cold Canadian air invaded the north central U.S. bringing
    an end to the growing season across those states.
    Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the southwestern
    U.S. Phoenix AZ reported a record high of 105 degrees.
    In 1989 Unseasonably cold weather prevailed from the Pacific
    Northwest to the Upper Mississippi Valley. A dozen
    cities reported record low temperatures for the date,
    including Bismarck ND and Williston ND with readings
    of 16 degrees above zero. An upper level weather
    disturbance brought snow to parts of Idaho, Wyoming
    and Montana, with five inches at West Yellowstone MT.
    In 2000 (3rd-4th) A non-tropical system developed rapidly over
    South Florida, spawning torrential rains, severe flash
    flooding, and several tornadoes. Miami International
    Airport measured 7 inches of rain in 2 hours, with a 33
    hour storm total of over 15 inches. Nearly 100,000 homes
    and businesses in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties
    received flood damage...and over 20,000 utility customers
    lost power. The communities of Hialeah and Sweetwater
    were especially hard hit. The weather system eventually
    became a "sub-tropical depression", and transformed into
    Tropical Storm Leslie on the 4th, moving away from
    Florida.
    In 2002 Hurricane Lili, which was at 145 mph just 24 hours before,
    weakened to a 100 mph hurricane before coming ashore near
    New Iberia, LA. Widespread heavy rain, damage, and several
    tornadoes resulted, with close to 500,000 people without
    power at the height of the storm.
    In 2015 (3rd-4th) A stalled frontal boundary, and moisture coming
    from Hurricane Joaquin brought widespread heavy rain and
    flooding to the Carolinas. Charleston, SC recorded 11.50
    inches of rain on the 3rd, with an additional 6.87 inches
    of rain on the 4th, for a 2 day total of 22.37 inches of
    rain. Numerous roads and railroads were also washed out.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, October 05, 2022 00:02:19
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday October 5, 2022.
    This is the 278th day of the year, there are 87 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1638 The journal of John Winthrop recorded that a mighty
    tempest struck eastern New England. This second severe
    hurricane in three years blew down many trees in mile
    long tracks.
    In 1786 The famous "Pumpkin Flood" occurred on the Delaware and
    Susquehanna Rivers. Harrisburg PA reported a river stage
    of twenty-two feet. Heavy rains culminated a wet season.
    In 1917 The temperature at Sentinel AZ soared to 116 degrees to
    establish an October record for the nation.
    In 1972 Heavy rains, mostly the remnants of Tropical Storm
    Joanne, fell across much of Arizona. It was thought to
    be the first time in Arizona weather history that a
    tropical storm entered the state with its circulation
    still intact. The center was over Flagstaff early on the
    7th. (3rd-7th)
    In 1987 It was another day of scorching heat for the southwestern
    U.S. Afternoon highs of 102 degrees at Downtown San
    Francisco, and 104 degrees at Monterrey, established all-
    time records. The high of 101 degrees at San Jose was a
    record for October. Sacramento tied their record for
    October for the third time in the month, with a high of
    102 degrees. The high for the nation was 111 degrees at
    San Luis Obispo and Palm Springs. Twenty cities in the
    southeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the
    date, including Knoxville TN with a reading of 34 degrees.
    In 1988 Thirteen cities in the central U.S. reported record low
    temperatures for the date, including Duluth MN with a
    reading of 21 degrees. Goodland KS reported an afternoon
    high of 39 degrees. Showers over Upper Michigan produced
    an inch of snow at Marquette.
    In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms associated with Tropical Storm
    Raymond deluged southeastern Arizona with heavy rain. Up
    to 4.5 inches was reported north of Wilcox. Three-
    fourths of the streets in the town of Wilcox were left
    under eighteen inches of water, and damage exceeded a
    million dollars. Evening thunderstorms developing along a
    cold front produced severe weather in Oklahoma and the
    Texas panhandle. Thunderstorms produced high winds which
    gusted to 80 mph at White Deer TX, and resulted in one
    death at Pocasset OK. Thunderstorms produced golf ball
    size hail at Pampa TX and Lefors TX.
    In 2000 After hitting Central America in late September with 135
    mph winds, hurricane Keith made landfall a second time,
    but with 90 mph winds, near Tampico, Mexico.
    Lubbock, TX and Tulsa, OK report their earliest snow ever.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, October 06, 2022 00:02:08
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday October 6, 2022.
    This is the 279th day of the year, there are 86 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1836 A second early season snowstorm produced eleven inches at
    Wilkes Barre PA and 26 inches at Auburn NY. All the
    mountains in the northeastern U.S. were whitened with
    snow.
    In 1981 A Fokker F-28 aircraft crashed in Holland after its starboard
    wing was ripped away by a funnel cloud.
    In 1984 The temperature at Honolulu, Hawaii, reached 94 degrees
    to establish an all-time record at that location.
    In 1985 A tropical wave, later to become Tropical Storm Isabel
    struck Puerto Rico. As much as 24 inches of rain fell in
    24 hours, and the severe flooding and numerous landslides
    resulting from the rain claimed about 180 lives.
    In 1987 The western U.S. continued to sizzle. Afternoon highs of
    85 at Astoria OR, 101 at Tucson AZ, and 102 at Sacramento
    CA, equalled October records. It marked the fourth time
    in the month that Sacramento had tied their record for
    October.
    In 1988 Cool Canadian air prevailed across the central and
    eastern U.S. Toledo OH reported a record low of
    27 degrees. Limestone ME received an inch of snow. Warm
    weather continued in the western U.S. Boise ID reported
    a record high of 87 degrees.
    In 1989 Temperatures soared into the 90s across southern Texas.
    Afternoon highs of 93 at Houston, and 96 at Austin and
    Corpus Christi, were records for the date. Beeville was
    the hot spot in the nation with an afternoon high of 101
    degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, October 07, 2022 00:02:00
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday October 7, 2022.
    This is the 280th day of the year, there are 85 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1970 Widespread flooding took place across Puerto Rico.
    Rainfall amounts for the day ranged up to seventeen
    inches at Aibonito. A slow moving tropical depression
    was responsible for six days of torrential rains across
    the island. Totals in the Eastern Interior Division
    averaged thirty inches, with 38.4 inches at Jayuya.
    Flooding claimed eighteen lives, and resulted in
    62 million dollars damage.
    In 1981 Seattle WA received four inches of rain in 24 hours,
    a record for the city.
    In 1987 It was another hot day in the southwestern U.S. Tucson
    AZ hit 101 degrees for the second day in a row to again
    equal their record for the month of October. Phoenix AZ
    reported a record high of 103 degrees, and Blythe CA and
    Yuma AZ tied for honors as the hot spot in the nation
    with afternoon highs of 108 degrees.
    In 1988 Morning fog in the central U.S. reduced the visibility to
    near zero at some locations. Morning lows of 28 at
    Rockford IL and 24 at Waterloo IA were records for the
    date. Afternoon highs of 92 degrees at Hollywood FL and
    Miami FL were records for the date.
    In 1989 Morning thunderstorms in central Texas drenched
    San Antonio with 3.10 inches of rain in six hours causing
    local flooding in northeastern sections of the city.
    Temperatures dipped below the freezing mark from the
    Northern Rockies to the Upper Mississippi Valley.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, October 08, 2022 00:02:11
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday October 8, 2022.
    This is the 281st day of the year, there are 84 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1871 Prolonged drought and dessicating winds led to the great
    Chicago fire, the Peshtigo horror, and the Michigan fire
    holocaust. Fire destroyed more than seventeen thousand
    buildings killing more than 200 persons in the city of
    Chicago, while a fire consumed the town of Peshtigo WI
    killing more than 1100 persons. In Wisconsin, a million
    acres of land were burned, and in Michigan, 2.5 million
    acres were burned killing 200 persons. "Tornadoes of
    fire" generated by intense heat caused houses to explode
    in fire, and burned to death scores of persons seeking
    refuge in open fields.
    In 1901 A deluge at Galveston TX produced nearly twelve inches of
    rain in about a six hour period. The rains came
    precisely thirteen months after the day of the famous
    Galveston hurricane disaster.
    In 1982 An unusually early snowstorm hit the northern Black Hills
    of Wyoming and South Dakota. The storm produced up to 54
    inches of snow, and winds as high as 70 mph. The
    snowfall was very much dependent upon topography. Rapid
    City, 20 miles away, received just a trace of snow.
    In 1987 Unseasonably cold weather prevailed from the Upper
    Mississippi Valley to the southeastern U.S. Thirty
    cities reported record low temperatures for the date,
    including Madison WI with a reading of 22 degrees. The
    low of 28 degrees at Evansville IN was the coolest of
    record for so early in the season. Hot weather continued
    in the southwestern U.S. Phoenix AZ reported a record
    high of 104 degrees, and a record tying 116 days of 100
    degree weather for the year. Tucson AZ established an
    all-time record with 72 days of 100 degree weather for
    the year.
    In 1988 Snow was reported across parts of northern New England.
    Two inches blanketed Mount Snow VT. Warm weather
    continued in the northwestern U.S. The afternoon high of
    80 degrees at Stampede Pass WA exceeded their previous
    record for October by seven degrees.
    In 1989 Morning lows in the 20s were reported from the Northern
    Plains to the Upper Great Lakes. International Falls MN
    and Marquette MI reported record lows of 22 degrees.
    Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in central California
    as the Oakland Athletics won the American League pennant.
    San Luis Obispo CA reported a high of 99 degrees.
    In 2001 Hurricane Iris, with 145 mph winds, slammed into Placencia,
    Mexico...between Belize City, Belize, and Monkey River
    Town...affecting much of the same area that was hit by
    Hurricane Mitch in 1998. At one time, the storm had three
    eyewalls, reported by Hurricane Hunter aircraft; although
    the total area of the storm was rather small.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, October 09, 2022 00:02:22
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday October 9, 2022.
    This is the 282nd day of the year, there are 83 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1903 New York City was deluged with 11.17 inches of rain in
    24 hours to establish a state record. Severe flooding
    occurred in the Passaic Valley of New Jersey where more
    than 15 inches of rain was reported.
    In 1981 The temperature at San Juan, Puerto Rico, soared to
    98 degrees to establish an all-time record for that
    location.
    In 1987 Eighteen cities in the southeastern U.S. and the Middle
    Atlantic Coast Region reported record low temperatures
    for the date. Asheville NC dipped to 29 degrees, and the
    record low of 47 degrees at Jacksonville FL marked their
    fourth of the month. A second surge of cold air brought
    light snow to the Northern Plains, particularly the Black
    Hils of South Dakota.
    In 1988 Ten cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record low
    temperatures for the date, including Hartford CT with a
    reading of 28 degrees. Snow continued in northern New
    England through the morning hours. Mount Washington NH
    reported five inches of snow. Warm weather continued in
    the western U.S. Los Angeles CA reported a record high
    of 102 degrees.
    In 1989 Unseasonably cold weather continued in the Upper Midwest.
    Thirteen cities in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana reported
    record low temperatures for the date, including Marquette
    MI with a reading of 20 degrees. Unseasonably warm
    weather continued in the western U.S. as the San
    Francisco Giants won the National League pennant. San
    Jose CA reported a record high of 91 degrees.
    In 2001 Severe weather erupted from Nebraska to Texas...with
    tornadoes in Nebraska and Oklahoma, along with widespread
    reports of hail. Cordell, OK sustained heavy damage.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 00:02:13
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday October 11, 2022.
    This is the 284th day of the year, there are 81 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1906 Today's World Series game between the Cubs and White Sox saw
    a high of 43 degrees, warming from the previous day's 32.
    In 1925 Widespread early season snows fell in the northeastern
    U.S., with as much as two feet in New Hampshire and
    Vermont. The heavy snow blocked roads and cancelled
    football games.
    In 1954 A deluge of 6.72 inches of rain in 48 hours flooded the
    Chicago River, causing ten million dollars damage in the
    Chicago area. (9th-11th)
    In 1987 More than thirty cities in the Upper Midwest reported
    record low temperatures for the date, including Waterloo
    IA and Scottsbluff NE where the mercury dipped to 16
    degrees. Tropical Storm Floyd brought heavy rain to
    southern Florida, moisture from Hurricane Ramon produced
    heavy rain in southern California, and heavy snow
    blanketed the mountains of New York State and Vermont.
    In 1988 Low pressure brought gale force winds to the Great Lakes
    Region, with snow and sleet reported in some areas.
    Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the north central
    U.S. The mercury hit 84 degrees at Cutbank MT and
    Worland WY. The temperature at Gunnison CO soared from
    a morning low of 12 degrees to a high of 66 degrees.
    In 1989 Much of the nation enjoyed "Indian Summer" type weather.
    Nine cities in the central U.S. reported record highs for
    the date as temperatures warmed into the 80s and 90s.
    Record highs included 90 degrees at Grand Island NE and
    97 degrees at Waco TX. Strong winds along a cold front
    crossing the Northern High Plains Region gusted to 80 mph
    at Ames Monument WY during the early morning.
    In 2002 Tropical Depression Kyle finally dissipated after 3
    weeks...being the third longest storm in the Atlantic
    basin...behind Inga (1969) and Ginger (1971).
    In 2017 Ophelia became the 10th consecutive storm to become a
    hurricane in the Atlantic basin...tying a record set in
    1893. Then on Oct. 15, she was located the farthest east
    east that a major hurricane had ever existed in the
    Atlantic Ocean, hitting Ireland as a post-tropical
    hurricane on Oct. 16 (11th-16th).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 00:02:03
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday October 12, 2022.
    This is the 285th day of the year, there are 80 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1836 A third early season storm produced heavy snow in the
    northeastern U.S. Bridgewater NY received 18 inches, a
    foot of snow fell at Madison NY, and for the third time
    all the mountains of the northeastern U.S. were whitened.
    In 1918 Forest fires ravaged parts of Minnesota from the Duluth
    area northeastward, claiming the lives of 600 persons.
    Smoke with a smell of burnt wood spread to Albany NY and
    Washington D.C. in 24 hours. Smoke was noted at
    Charleston SC on the 14th, and by the 15th was reported
    in northeastern Texas.
    In 1962 The "Columbus Day Big Blow" occurred in the Pacific
    Northwest. It was probably the most damaging windstorm
    of record west of the Cascade Mountains. Winds reached
    hurricane force, with gusts above 100 mph. More than 3.5
    billion board feet of timber were blown down, and
    communications were severely disrupted due to downed
    power lines. The storm claimed 48 lives, and caused 210
    million dollars damage.
    In 1987 Floyd, the only hurricane to make landfall the entire
    season, moved across the Florida Keys. Floyd produced
    wind gusts to 59 mph at Duck Key, and up to nine inches
    of rain in south Florida. Sixteen cities in the Ohio
    Valley and the Middle Mississippi Valley reported record
    low temperatures for the date. Record lows included 27
    degrees at Paducah KY, and 24 degrees at Rockford IL and
    Springfield IL.
    In 1988 Twenty cities in the Upper Midwest reported record
    low temperatures for the date, including International
    Falls MN with a reading of 17 degrees. The town of
    Embarass MN reported a morning low of 8 degrees. Snow
    showers in the northeastern U.S. produced five inches at
    Corry PA.
    In 1989 Temperatures again warmed into the 80s in the Central
    Plains Region and the Middle Mississippi Valley, with 90s
    in the south central U.S. Six cities reported record
    high temperatures for the date, including Fort Smith AR
    with a reading of 92 degrees. Strong winds along a cold
    front crossing the Great Lakes Region and Ohio Valley
    gusted to 61 mph at Johnstown PA.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, October 15, 2022 00:01:38
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday October 15, 2022.
    This is the 288th day of the year, there are 77 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1880 A violent early season blizzard raked Minnesota and the
    Dakotas. Winds gusted to 70 mph at Yankton SD, and snow
    drifts 10 to 15 feet high were reported in northwest Iowa
    and southeast South Dakota. Saint Paul MN reported a
    barometric pressure of 28.65 inches on the 16th.
    Railroads were blocked by drifts of snow which remained
    throughout the severe winter to follow. Gales did
    extensive damage to ships on the Great Lakes. (15th-16th)
    In 1954 Hurricane Hazel struck the Carolina coastline.
    The hurricane demolished every pier along a 170 mile
    stretch from Myrtle Beach SC to Cedar Island NC, and
    obliterated entire lines of beach homes. Hurricane Hazel
    also destroyed 1500 homes as it moved inland with
    seventeen foot tides. Winds between Myrtle Beach SC and
    Cape Fear NC gusted to 150 mph. Hurricane Hazel caused
    163 million dollars damage, and claimed the lives of 98
    persons.
    In 1966 Iowa experienced its worst late season tornado of record.
    In just one minute a twister tore through the town of
    Belmond leveling 75 percent of the businesses, and 100
    homes, causing more than eleven million dollars damage.
    In 1987 Unseasonably cold weather continued in the eastern U.S.,
    with thirteen cities reporting record low temperatures
    for the date. The low of 34 degrees at Montgomery AL was
    their coldest reading of record for so early in the
    season. Lows of 32 at Harrisburg PA and 34 at
    Parkersburg WV marked their third straight morning of
    record cold.
    In 1988 The cold high pressure system responsible for the record
    low temperatures in the eastern U.S. began to move out to
    sea, giving way to a trend toward "Indian Summer".
    Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    golf ball size hail at Altamont KS and hail two inches in
    diameter at Yates City IL.
    In 1989 Hurricane Jerry made landfall at Galveston TX at 6:30 PM
    CDT. Winds at the Galveston Airport reached 75 mph, with
    gusts to 100 mph. Tides along the island were six to
    eight feet, and rainfall totals ranged up to slightly
    more than six inches north of Beaumont. Three persons
    were killed when their vehicle was blown off the
    Galveston seawall into the pounding surf. Total damage
    along the Upper Texas Coast was estimated at fifteen
    million dollars. Thunderstorms produced severe weather
    in Lower Michigan during the late morning. Two persons
    were injured when a tree fell on their camper at the
    Traverse City State park. While strong northerly winds
    ushered much colder air into the central U.S.,
    unseasonably warm weather continued in the south central
    and eastern U.S. The afternoon high of 82 degrees at
    Bluefield WV was a record for October.
    In 2015 The temperature at Little Rock Arkansas broke a record
    with a searing 98 degree high. It was the hottest October
    day in Little Rock Weather History, and the hottest it has
    been in Little Rock so late in the year.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 00:01:37
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday October 18, 2022.
    This is the 291st day of the year, there are 74 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1906 A hurricane struck South Florida drowning 124 persons
    stranded in the Florida Keys.
    In 1910 Northeast winds as high as 70 mph (from a hurricane
    moving northward up the Florida peninsula) carried water
    out of Tampa Bay and the Hillsboro River. The water
    level lowered to nine feet below mean low water. Forty
    ships were grounded.
    In 1911 The Athletics and NY Giants waited out a 6-day rain delay,
    the longest rain delay in the history of the World Series.
    In 1930 A big early season lake effect snowburst on the
    lee shores of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario produced
    47 inches at Governeur NY and 48 inches just south
    of Buffalo.
    In 1988 Eight cities in the southwestern U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date, including Red Bluff CA
    with a reading of 96 degrees.
    In 1989 Unseasonably cold air began to invade the central and
    eastern U.S. Light snow fell across northern Maine, and
    snow was also reported in the Great Lakes Region,
    including the Chicago area. Bismarck ND was the cold
    spot in the nation with a low of 9 degrees above zero.
    Five cities in Florida reported record high readings for
    the date, as temperatures warmed above 80 degrees. Miami
    FL reported a record high of 90 degrees.
    In 2004 Severe thunderstorms erupted across Arkansas and Missouri
    spreading eastward into the Mississippi, and Tennessee
    Valley...with several tornadoes, along with reports of
    hail and strong winds reported. In Potosi, MO several
    people were trapped in a lumberyard from tornadic winds.
    Significant damage occurred at the Stuttgart, AR Airport.
    Tragically, there were also several reports of injuries
    and fatalities. Torrential rains and flash flooding also
    occured across several areas, including central Arkansas.
    Severe weather continued on the 19th across Tennessee,
    Mississippi, and Alabama, with more tornadic storms.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, October 20, 2022 00:01:42
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday October 20, 2022.
    This is the 293rd day of the year, there are 72 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1770 An exceedingly great storm struck eastern New England
    causing extensive coastal damage from Massachusetts to
    Maine, and the highest tide in 47 years.
    In 1983 Remnants of Pacific Hurricane Tico caused extensive
    flooding in central and south central Oklahoma. Oklahoma
    City set daily rainfall records with 1.45 inch on the
    19th and 6.28 inches on the 20th. (17th-21st)
    In 1987 Cold arctic air invaded the Upper Midwest, and squalls in
    the Lake Superior snowbelt produced heavy snow in eastern
    Ashland County and northern Iron County of Wisconsin.
    Totals ranged up to 18 inches at Mellen. In the western
    U.S., the record high of 69 degrees at Seattle WA was
    their twenty-fifth of the year, the highest number of
    record highs for any given year. Bakersfield CA reported
    a record 146 days in a row with daily highs 80 degrees or
    above.
    In 1988 Unseasonably warm weather continued in the western U.S.
    In California, afternoon highs of 96 degrees at Redding
    and Red Bluff were records for the date.
    In 1989 Forty-nine cities reported record low temperatures for
    the date as readings dipped into the 20s and 30s across
    much of the south central and southeastern U.S. Lows of
    32 at Lake Charles LA and 42 at Lakeland FL were records
    for October, and Little Rock AR reported their earliest
    freeze of record. Snow blanketed the higher elevations
    of Georgia and the Carolinas. Melbourne FL dipped to 47
    degrees shortly before midnight to surpass the record low
    established that morning. Showers and thunderstorms brought
    heavy rain to parts of the northeastern U.S. Autumn leaves
    on the ground clogged drains and dtiches causing flooding.
    Up to 4.10 inches of rain soaked southern Vermont in three
    days. Flood waters washed 600 feet of railroad track,
    resulting in a train derailment.
    In 1991 Strong Diablo winds fanned a small brush fire into an inferno
    that destroyed over 3300 homes in Oakland and Berkeley.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, October 24, 2022 00:01:53
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday October 24, 2022.
    This is the 297th day of the year, there are 68 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1785 A four day rain swelled the Merrimack River in New
    Hampshire and Massachusetts to the greatest height of
    record causing extensive damage to bridges and mills.
    In 1878 A hurricane produced widespread damage across North
    Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and
    Pennsylvania. At Philadelphia PA, the hurricane was the
    worst of record.
    In 1937 A snow squall in Buffalo NY tied up traffic in six inches
    of slush.
    In 1947 The Bar Harbor holocaust occurred in Maine when forest
    fires consumed homes and a medical research institute.
    The fires claimed 17 lives, and caused thirty million
    dollars damage.
    In 1951 Sacramento CA reported a barometric pressure reading of
    29.42 inches, to establish a record for October.
    In 1969 Unseasonably cold air gripped the northeastern U.S. Lows
    of 10 degrees at Concord NH and 6 degrees at Albany NY
    established October records.
    In 1973 (23rd-24th) Smoke from garbage dump & swamp fires combined
    with moist air to produce dense fog along the NJ Turnpike.
    In 1987 Snow fell across northeastern Minnesota and northwest
    Wisconsin overnight, with five inches reported at Poplar
    Lake MN and Gunflint Trail MN. Thunderstorm rains caused
    flash flooding in south central Arizona, with street
    flooding reported around Las Vegas NV. Strong
    northwesterly winds gusting to 50 mph downed some trees
    and power lines in western Pennsylvania and the northern
    panhandle of West Virginia.
    In 1988 Strong winds circulating around a deep low pressure
    centered produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region,
    with six inches reported at Ironwood MI. Wind gusts to
    80 mph were reported at State College PA.
    In 1989 A storm in the western U.S. produced up to three feet of
    snow in the mountains around Lake Tahoe, with 21 inches
    reported at Donner Summit. Thunderstorms in northern
    California produced 3.36 inches of rain at Redding to
    establish a 24 hour record for October, and bring their
    rainfall total for the month to a record 5.11 inches.
    Chiefly "Indian Summer" type weather prevailed across the
    rest of the nation. Fifteen cities in the north central
    U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date as
    readings soared into the 70s and 80s. Record highs
    included 74 degrees at International Falls MN, and 86
    degrees at Yankton SD.
    In 2001 A widespread severe weather outbreak occurred from
    Arkansas and Mississippi, northward into the Ohio Valley
    into Michigan. Numerous reports of tornadoes, hail, and
    high winds were noted.
    In 2002 A tornado struck Corpus Christi, TX, causing heavy damage,
    and causing a fatality at the western campus of Del Mar
    College. It was the first killer tornado in the United
    States for the year 2002 since May 9. It was also the
    first tornado fatality ever in the Corpus Christi area
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 10:32:04
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday October 25, 2022.
    This is the 298th day of the year, there are 67 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1921 A hurricane with 100 mph winds hit Tampa FL causing
    several million dollars damage.
    In 1977 Dutch Harbor in Alaska reported a barometric pressure
    reading of 27.31 inches (925 millibars) to establish an
    all-time record for the state.
    In 1981 A northbound tornado caused two million dollars damage to
    Bountstown FL in less than five minutes. Fortunately no
    deaths occurred along its six mile path, 30 to 100 yards
    in width. Radar at Apalachicola had no indication of a
    tornado or severe weather.
    In 1987 A storm system moving across the Saint Lawrence Valley
    produced 40 to 50 mph winds east of Lake Ontario.
    High winds downed some trees around Watertown NY, and
    produced waves seven feet high between Henderson Harbor
    and Alexandria Bay. Mason City IA and Waterloo IA tied
    for honors as cold spot in the nation with record lows
    for the date of 19 degrees. Severe thunderstorms in
    Oklahoma and northern Texas produced golf ball size hail
    and wind gusts to 65 mph.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms erupted over northeastern Texas
    during the late evening producing softball size hail at
    Newcastle and Jonesboro. Low pressure over James Bay in
    Canada continued to produced showers and gale force winds
    in the Great Lakes Region.
    In 1989 Low pressure over Nevada produced high winds in the
    southwestern U.S., and spread heavy snow into Utah.
    Winds gusted to 63 mph at the Mojave Airport in southern
    California. Snowfall totals in Utah ranged up to 12
    inches at Snowbird, with 11 inches at Alta.
    "Indian Summer" type weather continued in the central and
    eastern U.S. Twenty cities in the north central U.S.
    reported record high temperatures for the date.
    Afternoon highs of 77 at Alpena MI and 81 at Saint Cloud
    MN were the warmest of record for so late in the season.
    In 2002 Hurricane Kenna, which at one time, was a category 5
    hurricane with 160 mph winds, slammed into San Blas, MX
    with 145 mph winds, and heavy rain, which led to flash
    flooding and mudslides, due to the mountainous terrain.
    It was the third strongest hurricane in the Eastern
    Pacific basin to strike Mexico.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 00:01:32
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday October 26, 2022.
    This is the 299th day of the year, there are 66 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1859 New York City had their earliest substantial snow of
    record as four inches blanketed the city.
    In 1919 The temperature at Bismarck ND plunged to ten degrees
    below zero, the earliest subzero reading of record for
    the city, and a record for the month of October.
    In 1926 Barrow AK received a record 15 inches of snow, and also
    established a 24 hour precipitation record of 1.00 inch
    which lasted until July 21st, 1987.
    In 1962 A storm brought five to six inches of snow to Vermont and
    New Hampshire, with up to ten inches in the mountains.
    In 1978 Supertyphoon Rita hit Luzon, Philippines, killing 337,
    destroying 50,000 homes and displacing 1.5 million people.
    In 1983 A heat wave was in progress over the Northern Rockies,
    with record highs of 81 degrees at Sheridan WY and
    Billings MT.
    In 1987 Five cities in south central Texas reported record high
    temperatures for the date, including Corpus Christi and
    Del Rio with readings of 93 degrees. Laredo TX was the
    hot spot in the nation with a high of 98 degrees.
    Thunderstorms moving over the Lower Mississsippi Valley
    deluged Lake Charles LA with 2.70 inches of rain in one
    hour resulting in severe local flooding.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms moving out of northern Texas spawned
    five tornadoes in Louisiana during the morning hours.
    The thunderstorms also produced wind gusts to 75 mph at
    Jennings LA, and the driver of a vehicle was killed by a
    falling tree near Coushatta LA. Snow squalls in the
    Lower Great Lakes Region produced heavy snow in western
    New York State, with 12 inches reported at Colden.
    In 1989 Unseasonably warm weather continued in the north central
    U.S. Afternoon highs of 78 at Alpena MI, 75 at Duluth
    MN, 79 at Fargo ND, 77 at International Falls MN, 76 at
    Marquette MI, 75 at Sault Ste Marie MI, and 80 at Saint
    Cloud MN, were all the warmest of record for so late in
    the season. Morning lows of 63 degrees at Concordia KS
    and Omaha NE were the warmest of record for the date.
    In 1998 Hurricane Mitch, which eventually devastated Central
    America with severe flooding, strengthened to a category
    five hurricane, with winds of 180 mph.
    In 2003 Strong Santa Ana winds fanned several wildfires across
    southern California. Many buildings were destroyed, and
    an FAA Air Traffic Control Center was shut down for a
    time in the area, disrupting many flights in and out of
    the region. An NFL Football game originally scheduled in
    in the area had to be moved to Tempe, AZ. The fires
    continued into early November. Several people were killed
    with the raging fires, including some firefighters.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, October 27, 2022 00:01:31
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday October 27, 2022.
    This is the 300th day of the year, there are 65 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1764 A "very remarkable storm of snow with high winds"
    produced 22 inches at Rutland in central Massachusetts.
    In 1929 A snowstorm dumped 27 inches upon Ishpeming MI in
    24 hours to establish a state record.
    In 1962 An early season winter storm over New England blanketed
    northern Maine with 7 to 16 inches of snow, and
    southeastern New England with up to 3 inches of snow.
    Worcester MA received a record 4.7 inches of snow.
    In 1972 A sleeping couple in FL were awakened by rain after a
    tornado removed the roof. They escaped as the house blew
    away.
    In 1987 Showers and thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain
    from Virginia to New York State. Fallen leaves made
    roads and sidewalks slick, and also clogged sewers.
    Rainfall totals of 1.55 inches at Newark NJ, 1.54 inches
    at Harrisburg PA, 1.27 inches at Scranton PA, and 1.22
    inches at Atlantic City NJ, were records for the date.
    In 1988 Low pressure brought snow and gale force winds to the
    Great Lakes Region, and snow and high winds to the north
    central U.S. Winds gusted to 47 mph at Lansin MI, and
    reached 55 mph at Pierre SD.
    In 1989 Wintry weather invaded the northwestern U.S. A storm
    crossing the Central Rockies produced up to 23 inches of
    snow in the mountains east of Salt Lake City UT. "Indian
    Summer" continued in the Lower Ohio Valley and the Upper
    Great Lakes Region. Afternoon highs of 71 at Marquette
    MI and 72 at Sault Ste Marie MI were records for the date.
    In 2017 Sleet fell across portions of Arkansas in the wake of a
    cold front that moved across the state. Sleet counts as
    snow, and the sleet that fell at Little Rock, made it the
    earliest snow on record for a winter at Little Rock.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, October 31, 2022 00:01:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday October 31, 2022.
    This is the 304th day of the year, there are 61 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1846 Eighty-seven pioneers were trapped by early snows in the
    Sierra Nevada Mountains that piled five feet deep, with
    30 to 40 foot drifts. Just 47 persons survived the
    "Donner Pass Tradgedy".
    In 1950 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the central U.S.
    for Halloween. The temperature soared to 83 degrees at
    Minneapolis MN, their warmest reading of record for so
    late in the season.
    In 1965 Fort Lauderdale FL was deluged with 13.81 inches of rain,
    which brought their rainfall total for the month of
    October to an all-time record of 42.43 inches. (30th-
    31st)
    In 1987 Halloween was a wet one in the southwestern U.S.
    Heavy rain in southern California resulted in numerous
    mudslides. Weather-related auto accidents resulted in
    three deaths and twenty-five injuries. Mount Wilson CA
    received 3.14 inches of rain in 24 hours. Yakima WA
    reported measurable rainfall for the first time since the
    18th of July. The 103 day long dry spell was their
    longest of record.
    In 1988 Twenty-two cities in the northeastern U.S. reported
    record low temperatures for the date. The low of 19 at
    Cleveland OH was a record for October, and morning lows
    of 21 at Allentown PA and Bridgeport CT tied October
    records. Nine cities in the southwestern U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date, including Phoenix
    AZ with a reading of 96 degrees. Showers made Halloween
    a soggy one in the southeastern U.S.
    In 1989 Halloween night was a soggy one in New England. Showers
    in the northeastern U.S. produced more than an inch and
    a half of rain in six hours at some locations.
    An invasion of cold arctic air brought an abrupt end to a
    week of "Indian Summer" type weather in the Great Lakes
    Region, and brought snow and subzero wind chill readings
    to the Northern Plains. In Colorado, Alamosa was the
    cold spot in the nation with a record low of two degrees
    above zero, and a Halloween night storm brought 3 to 6
    inches of snow to the Front Range, and 5 to 10 inches to
    the nearby foothills. Icy streets around Denver the next
    morning made for a rather spooky commute.
    In 1999 Little Rock, AR experienced its wettest Halloween ever,
    with over 3 inches of rain in some parts of the state,
    more than double the previous rainfall record for the
    date.
    In 2013 A large area of rain and thunderstorms...some severe...
    extended from Texas east into the Lower Mississippi Valley
    region. Many areas from Texas into Louisiana got over 6
    inches of rain, with a flood emergency being declared in
    Austin, Texas. Several tornadoes were also noted across
    southeast Texas, Louisiana, and into Mississippi.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, November 02, 2022 00:02:04
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday November 2, 2022.
    This is the 306th day of the year, there are 59 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1946 A heavy wet snow began to cover the Southern Rockies. Up
    to three feet of snow blanketed the mountains of
    New Mexico, and a 31 inch snow at Denver CO caused roofs
    to collapse.
    In 1961 The temperature at Atlanta GA reached 84 degrees to
    establish a record for November.
    In 1966 A storm brought 18 inches of snow to Celia KY
    in 24 hours. It tied the state 24 hour snowfall
    record first established at Bowling Green.
    In 1976 Two light aircraft were struck by lightning while in
    flight over Boston, Massachusetts. There were no injuries.
    In 1987 A dozen cities, mostly in the Ohio Valley, reported
    record high temperatures for the date. Record highs
    included 83 degrees at Paducah KY and 84 degrees at
    Memphis TN. Temperatures reached 70 degrees as far north
    as southern Lower Michigan. Showers and thundershowers
    over southern Florida, associated with a tropical
    depression, produced 4.77 inches of rain at Tavernier,
    located in the Upper Floirda Keys.
    In 1988 A very intense low pressure system brought heavy rain,
    snow, and high winds, to parts of the northeastern U.S.
    Portland ME established a record for November with
    4.52 inches of rain in 24 hours, and winds along the
    coast of Maine gusted to 74 mph at Southwest Harbor.
    Heavy snow blanketed parts of northern Vermont and
    upstate New York, with fifteen inches reported at Spruce
    Hill NY.
    In 1989 Squalls in the Upper Great Lakes Region the first three
    days of the month buried Ironwood MI under 46 inches of
    snow, and produced 40 inches at Hurley WI. Arctic cold
    invaded the Southern Plains Region. Midland TX reported
    a record low of 22 degrees.
    In 1997 An F-3 tornado hit New Smyrna Beach, Florida causing
    heavy damage. 31 homes were destroyed, 290 were damaged,
    and 52 people were injured.
    In 2000 Hilo, Hawaii received nearly 28 inches of rain in a 28
    hour period on the 1st and 2nd...their normal November
    rainfall is around 14 1/2 inches.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, November 03, 2022 00:01:44
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday November 3, 2022.
    This is the 307th day of the year, there are 58 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1890 The temperature at Los Angeles CA reached 96 degrees,
    a November record for 76 years.
    In 1927 Somerset VT was deluged with 8.77 inches of rain to
    establish a 24 hour record for the state. (3rd-4th)
    In 1961 A rare November thunderstorm produced snow at Casper WY.
    (3rd-4th)
    In 1987 Twenty-one cities, mostly in the Ohio Valley, reported
    record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon
    high of 80 degrees at Columbus OH was their warmest
    reading of record for so late in the season. Showers and
    thundershowers associated with a tropical depression
    south of Florida produced 4.28 inches of rain at
    Clewiston in 24 hours.
    In 1988 A sharp cold front brought about an abrupt end to "Indian
    Summer" in the north central U.S. Up to a foot of snow
    blanketed Yellowstone Park WY, and winds in the mountains
    near the Washoe Valley of southeastern Wyoming gusted to
    78 mph. Unseasonably warm weather continued in the south
    central U.S. Del Rio TX tied Laredo TX and McAllen TX
    for honors as the hot spot in the nation with a record
    warm afternoon high of 91 degrees.
    In 1989 Cold weather prevailed in the central U.S. Six cities in
    Texas, Minnesota, and Michigan, reported record low
    temperatures for the date. The low of 7 above zero at
    Marquette MI was their coldest reading of record for so
    early in the season.
    In 2000 Sydney, Austrailia was pummeled by golfball sized hail.
    In 2002 Dense Fog caused a pileup of over 200 vehicles near
    Long Beach, California. Rescue personnel had to cut many
    victims from the wreckage of their crushed vehicles.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, November 05, 2022 08:00:36
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday November 5, 2022.
    This is the 309th day of the year, there are 56 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1894 The famous Election Day snowstorm occurred in
    Connecticut. As much as a foot of wet snow fell, and the
    snow and high winds caused great damage to wires and
    trees. Winds gusted to 60 mph at Block Island RI.
    In 1961 Strong Santa Ana winds fanned the flames of
    the Bel Air/Brentwood fires in southern California
    destroying many homes. At 10 PM the Los Angeles Civic
    Center reported a temperature of 74 degrees along with a
    dewpoint of 5 degrees. On the 6th, Burbank reported a
    relative humidity of three percent.
    In 1977 A slow moving storm produced 5 to 9 inch rains across
    northern Georgia causing the Toccoa Dam to burst. As the
    earthen dam collapsed the waters rushed through the
    Toccoa Falls Bible College killing three persons in the
    dorms. Thirty-eight persons perished at a trailer park
    along the stream.
    In 1987 A storm off the coast of California produced stormy
    weather in the southwestern U.S. Flash flooding stranded
    8000 persons in the Death Valley National Park of
    southern California. Thunderstorms over southern Nevada
    produced dime size hail and wind gusts to 68 mph around
    Las Vegas. Unseasonably mild weather in the northeastern
    U.S. was replaced with snow and gale force winds.
    In 1988 A powerful low pressure system produced high winds from
    the Great Plains to New England, and produced heavy snow
    in northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Winds gusted
    to 64 mph at Knoxville TN, and reached 80 mph at Pleasant
    Valley VT.
    In 1989 "Mother Nature" used Sunday as a day of rest, as rather
    tranquil weather prevailed across the nation. Tempera-
    tures warmed into the 80s across much of Texas. Highs of
    86 degrees at Abilene, Fort Worth and San Angelo were
    records for the date.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, November 08, 2022 00:01:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday November 8, 2022.
    This is the 312nd day of the year, there are 53 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1870 The first storm warning was issued by the U.S. Signal
    Corps Weather Service.
    In 1943 An early season snowstorm raged across eastern South
    Dakota and Minnesota into northern Wisconsin. The storm
    produced 22 inches of snow at Fairbult and Marshall MN,
    20 inches at Redwood Falls MN, and 10.1 inches at
    Minneapolis. Drifts fifteen feet high were reported in
    Cottonwood County MN. The storm produced up to two feet
    of snow in South Dakota, smothering a million Thanksgiving
    Day turkeys. (6th-8th)
    In 1953 Residents of New York City suffered through ten days of
    smog, resulting in 200 deaths.
    In 1966 The temperature in downtown San Francisco reached a
    November record of 86 degrees.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms over Texas produced locally heavy rains in
    the Hill Country, with 3.50 inches reported at Lakeway,
    and 3.72 inches reported at Anderson Mill. Thunderstorms
    over Louisiana produced hail an inch in diameter at Clay
    and at Provencial. Blustery northwest winds, ushering
    cold air into western Kansas and into northwest Texas,
    gusted to 46 mph at Hill City KS.
    In 1988 Fair weather prevailed across much of the nation for
    Election Day. Midland TX equalled their record for
    November with an afternoon high of 89 degrees, and the
    record high of 87 degrees at Roswell NM was their fifth
    in eight days.
    In 1989 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing along and
    ahead of a cold front produced severe weather from
    northern Louisiana into central Georgia. Thunderstorms
    spawned three tornadoes, and there were sixty-four
    reports of large hail or damaging winds. A late
    afternoon thunderstorm in central Georgia spawned
    a tornado which killed one person and injured eight
    others at Pineview. Late afternoon thunderstorms in
    central Mississippi produced baseball size hail around
    Jackson, and wind gusts to 70 mph at Walnut Grove.
    In 2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest tropical
    cyclones ever observed, made landfall in the Philippines.
    It's estimated it had sustained winds of 195 mph, and
    gusts to 235 mph at landfall...the equivalent of an
    intense category 5 hurricane. The storm was so large in
    diameter, that clouds from it were affecting two-thirds
    of the country, which extended over 1150 miles. Over
    10,000 perished in the storm.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, November 09, 2022 00:01:38
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday November 9, 2022.
    This is the 313rd day of the year, there are 52 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1913 The "freshwater fury", a rapidly deepening cyclone,
    caused unpredicted gales on the Great Lakes. Eight large
    ore carriers on Lake Erie sank drowning 270 sailors.
    Cleveland OH reported 17.4 inches of snow in 24 hours,
    and a total of 22.2 inches, both all-time records for
    that location. During the storm, winds at Cleveland
    averaged 50 mph, with gusts to 79 mph. The storm
    produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Buffalo NY, and buried
    Pickens WV under three feet of snow. (9th-11th)
    In 1926 A tornado in Charles County of southern Maryland killed
    17 persons.
    In 1982 Seven tornadoes touched down in southern California,
    three of which began as waterspouts. The waterspouts
    moved ashore at Point Mugu, Malibu, and Long Beach. The
    Long Beach tornado traveled inland ten miles causing much
    damage.
    In 1987 Showers and gusty winds associated with a cold front
    helped extinguish forest fires in the Appalachian Region
    and clear out smoke in the eastern U.S. Thunderstorms
    produced locally heavy rains from eastern Texas to the
    Tennessee Valley. Longview TX received 3.12 inches of
    rain, including two inches in two hours, Tupelo MS was
    soaked with 2.80 inches of rain.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a strong cold front
    produced severe weather from eastern Oklahoma to central
    Indiana. Hail more than two inches in diameter was
    reported around Tulsa OK.
    In 1989 High winds prevailed along the eastern slopes of the
    Rockies from the afternoon of the 8th into the early
    morning hours of the 9th. Winds of 50 to 80 mph
    prevailed across the northwest chinook area of Wyoming,
    with gusts to 100 mph. Winds in Colorado gusted to
    97 mph at Fritz Peak (located near Rollinsville) the
    evening of the 8th, and early in the morning on the 9th,
    gusted to 78 mph west of Fort Collins.
    In 1999 What a difference a year makes!! Sunny skies and highs
    in the 70s for the northern plains...while a blizzard
    was raging just one year earlier over the same area.
    In 2020 Theta is the 29th named storm in the record-breaking
    2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season, breaking the previous
    record of 28th named storms in 2005.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, November 12, 2022 00:01:39
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday November 12, 2022.
    This is the 316th day of the year, there are 49 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1906 The mercury soared to 106 degrees at Craftonville CA,
    a November record for the U.S.
    In 1959 Between Noon on the 11th and Noon on the 12th, a winter
    storm buried Helena MT under 21.5 inches of snow, which
    surpassed their previous 24 hour record by seven inches.
    In 1968 A severe coastal storm produced high winds and record
    early snows from Georgia to Maine. Winds reached 90 mph
    in Massachusetts, and ten inches of snow blanketed
    interior Maine.
    In 1974 A great Alaska storm in the Bering Sea caused the worst
    coastal flooding of memory at Nome AK with a tide of 13.2
    feet. The flooding caused 12 million dollars damage,
    however no lives are lost.
    In 1987 Heavy snow spread across much of New England. Totals in
    Massachusetts ranged up to 14 inches in Plymouth County.
    The seven inch total at the Logan Airport in Boston was
    their highest of record for so early in the season, and
    the 9.7 inch total at Providence RI was a record for
    November. Roads were clogged with traffic and made
    impassable as snowplow operators were caught unprepared
    for the early season snowstorm.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather in the Lower Mississippi Valley during the
    afternoon and early evening hours. Thunderstorms
    produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Bovina MS. Morning
    thunderstorms drenched Atlanta TX with more than four
    inches of rain.
    In 1989 Thirty-three cities reported record high temperatures for
    the date as readings soared into the 70s and 80s from the
    Southern and Central Plains to the Southern and Middle
    Atlantic Coast Region. The afternoon high of 80 degrees
    at Scottsbluff NE was a record for November, and highs of
    76 degrees at Rapid City SD and 81 degrees at Chattanooga
    TN were the warmest of record for so late in the season.
    In 1990 Typhoon Mike, the worst of 14 typhoons to strike the
    Philippines in 1990, wrecked over 600,000 homes and
    killed 436.
    In 2003 (12th-13th) Deadly windstorms gusting to over 70 mph swept
    across the Midwestern and Eastern U.S., knocking out power
    to nearly a million customers, and bringing heavy flooding.
    A motorist who drove past a roadblock was swept away by a
    a creek in West Virginia...and in New York, a tree fell
    onto a car, killing the driver. A Virginia teenager was
    seriously injured when a tree fell on her as she waited for
    a school bus. In the Watts, South Gate, and Compton
    neighborhoods of Los Angeles, California, a freak storm
    dropped 5 inches of rain and hail in under 2 hours. Drifts
    of hail were up to 2 feet deep in places, and some vehicle
    doors couldn't even be opened because of it. Near the
    Detroit, Michigan Airport, a live power line fell across
    Interstate 94, creating a monster traffic jam. Waves up to
    16 feet were recorded on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. In
    Wooster, Ohio, seven people were injured when a tornado
    damaged a Rubbermaid plant. In Loudendale, West Virginia,
    water over 4 feet deep carried off a 3000 gallon kerosene
    tank that was outside a store.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 00:01:33
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday November 15, 2022.
    This is the 319th day of the year, there are 46 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1900 A record lake-effect snowstorm at Watertown NY produced
    45 inches in 24 hours. The storm total was 49 inches.
    (14th-15th)
    In 1967 A surprise snow and ice coating paralyzed Boston during
    the evening rush hour.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms spawned twenty-two tornadoes in eastern
    Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. A tornado moving out
    of northeastern Texas killed one person and injured
    ninety-six others around Shreveport LA causing more than
    five million dollars damage. Tornadoes in Texas claimed
    ten lives, and injured 191 persons. A tornado caused
    more than nineteen million dollars damage around
    Palestine TX. Severe thunderstorms spawned 18 tornadoes in
    Mississippi and seven in Georgia the next day, and
    thunderstorms in southeastern Texas produced wind gusts
    to 102 mph at Galveston, and wind gusts to 110 mph at Bay
    City, killing one person; with a total of 49 tornadoes
    in the south central U.S. in 2 days. The tornadoes claimed
    11 lives, injured 303 persons, and caused more than seventy
    million dollars damage. Lightning accompanied a blizzard
    in WI, setting 3 separate destructive fires while snow blew.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Oklahoma
    and northeastern Texas to northern Indiana and southern
    Wisconsin from mid morning through the predawn hours of
    the following day. Thunderstorms spawned forty-four
    tornadoes, including thirteen in Missouri, and there were
    more than two hundred reports of large hail or damaging
    winds. A tornado in central Arkansas hit Scott and Lonoke
    killing five people, injuring sixty others, and causing
    fifteen million dollars damage. Another tornado hit
    Southside AR killing one person, injuring ten others, and
    causing more than two million dollars damage, and
    a tornado near Clarksville AR injured nine persons and
    caused more than two million dollars damage. A tornado
    moving through the southwest part of Topeka KS injured
    22 persons and caused nearly four million dollars damage.
    A tornado near Jane MO killed one person and injured 12
    others, and a tornado moving across the southwest part of
    O'Fallon MO injured ten persons. Severe thunderstorms also
    produced hail three and a half inches in diameter east of
    Denison TX, and wind gusts to 85 mph at Kirksville MO.
    In 1989 For the third year in a row there was a major outbreak of
    severe weather on November 15th. Thunderstorms
    developing along a powerful cold front began to produce
    severe weather in the Middle Mississippi Valley before
    sunrise, and by early the next morning thunderstorms had
    spawned seventeen tornadoes east of the Mississippi
    River, with a total of 350 reports of severe weather.
    There were one hundred reports of damaging winds in
    Georgia, and five tornadoes, and there were another four
    tornadoes in Alabama. Hardest hit was Huntsville AL
    where a violent tornado killed twenty-one persons,
    injured 463 others, and caused one hundred million
    dollars damage. Thunderstorms in Kentucky produced hail
    three inches in diameter in Grayson County, and wind
    gusts to 110 mph at Flaherty. Thunderstorms produced
    severe weather in the eastern U.S. through the morning and
    afternoon hours. Severe thunderstorms spawned twenty-three
    tornadoes, and there were 164 reports of damaging winds.
    There were fourteen tornadoes in New Jersey, central and
    eastern New York, and eastern Pennsylvania, and 122 reports
    of damaging winds. A tornado at Coldenham NY killed nine
    school children and injured eighteen others, and thunderstorm
    winds gusted to 100 mph at Malvern PA. Thunderstorms spawned a
    total of thirty-nine tornadoes east of the Great Plains in 2
    days, and there 499 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, November 17, 2022 00:01:59
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday November 17, 2022.
    This is the 321st day of the year, there are 44 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1869 Southwest winds of hurricane force swept the Berkshire
    and Green Mountains of New England causing extensive
    forest and structural damage.
    In 1927 A tornado cut a seventeen mile path across Alexandria and
    southeastern Washington D.C. injuring 31 persons. The
    tornado struck the Naval Air Station where a wind gust of
    93 mph is recorded. A waterspout was seen over the
    Potomac River ninety minutes later.
    In 1953 The temperature at Minneapolis MN reached 71 degrees,
    their warmest reading of record for so late in the
    autumn.
    In 1987 A storm in the Rockies produced 21 inches of snow at the
    Monarch ski resort in Colorado, with 14 inches reported
    at Steamboat Springs CO. Early morning thunderstorms in
    the southeastern U.S. drenched Mary Esther FL with 4.43
    inches of rain. Gale force winds over the Great Lakes
    Region gusted to 49 mph at Johnstown PA.
    In 1988 Another in a series of storms brought heavy snow to
    the mountains of the western U.S. Totals ranged up to
    17 inches at Bob Scott Summit in Nevada. Winds around
    Reno NV gusted to 80 mph. The Alta and Sundance ski
    resorts in Utah received 14 inches of snow.
    In 1989 Freezing temperatures overspread the southeastern U.S. in
    the wake of the severe weather outbreak of the previous
    two days. Eight cities reported record low temperatures
    for the date, including Gilbert AR with a reading of 8
    degrees. A fast moving storm blanketed the Great Lakes
    Region and Upper Ohio Valley with snow during the night.
    Totals ranged up to 12 inches at Pellston MI and Little
    Valley NY.
    In 1999 Hurricane Lenny, approached category 5 status with 150
    mph winds, as it slammed into the northeast Caribbean.
    The storm moved from west to east, developing a few days
    earlier west of Jamaica...an unprecedented event.
    In 2002 A winterlike storm hit much of New England, with New
    Jersey receiving significant ice accumulations. At one
    time, over 87,000 homes were without power.
    In 2003 Thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong wind swept across
    the Houston, TX area. Parts of Houston received as much as
    10 inches of rain in 24 hours, with several bayous and
    creeks overflowing causing severe flooding. Several units
    at a Houston apartment complex lost their roofs from a
    possible tornado (several tornadoes were observed around
    the area). In nearby Sugarland, TX, 16 people were injured
    in weather related auto accidents...most from the strong
    winds blowing their vehicles off of the road.
    In 2013 A major severe weather outbreak occurred from the Upper
    Midwest through the Middle Mississipi Valley, into the
    Tennessee and Ohio Valley region. Numerous reports of
    severe weather...including tornadoes and damaging winds...
    were noted in many areas...with some of the tornadoes and
    damaging winds termed as "significant". Widespread damage,
    as well as numerous injuries and fatalities occurred across
    several states. An NFL game in Chicago was delayed by the
    severe weather in the area. Storms were moving at nearly 80
    in some cases...and with some of the tornadoes, there were
    "debris balls" noted on radar. Several vehicles were also
    overturned, due to the high winds. Preliminary data had
    over 400 severe weather reports...and around 80 of those
    were tornadoes. One tornado that hit Washington County,
    was rated as an EF-4.
    In 2014 (17th-21st) The Lake Effect Snow Machine was in high gear
    on the eastern shore of Lake Erie. Five to more than seven
    feet of snow (almost a years worth), piled up just south
    and east of Buffalo, New York. Buildings collapsed under
    the weight of the snow. At least 13 people died.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, November 21, 2022 00:01:47
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday November 21, 2022.
    This is the 325th day of the year, there are 40 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1798 A four day storm was in progress in the northeastern U.S.
    The storm dropped a foot of snow on New York City and New
    Haven, and as much as three feet in Maine and New
    Hampshire. The snowstorm ushered in a long and severe
    winter, in some places the ground remained covered with
    snow until the following May.
    In 1967 Excessive rains in southern California caused the most
    severe flooding and the most damaging mudslides in
    33 years. Downtown Los Angeles received eight inches of
    rain, and 14 inches fell in the mountains.
    In 1985 Hurricane Kate made landfall during the evening hours
    near Mexico Beach FL. Wind gusts to 100 mph were
    reported at Cape San Blas FL. It was the latest
    known hurricane to hit the U.S. so far north.
    In 1987 Squalls in the Lower Great Lakes Region and the Upper
    Ohio Valley produced 14 inches of snow at Snowshoe WV,
    and nearly eight inches at Syracuse NY. Eleven cities in
    the eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the
    date. Record lows included 21 at Pinson AL, 9 at
    Syracuse NY, and 8 at Binghmaton NY. Gale force winds
    lashed the Middle and Northern Atlantic Coast, and the
    strong northwesterly winds produced wind chill readings
    as cold as 30 degrees below zero. Winds gusting to 60
    mph at Trumansburg NY toppled a chimney onto a nearby
    truck.
    In 1988 High winds accompanied rain and snow in the northeastern
    U.S. Caribou ME received eight inches of snow in six
    hours, and Fort Kent ME was blanketed with a total of
    fourteen inches of snow.
    In 1989 The storm which produced thunderstorms and high winds in
    the northeastern U.S. the previous day, produced snow and
    high winds in New England, with blizzard conditions
    reported in Maine. Winds gusted to 55 mph at Boston MA,
    and reached 58 mph at Augusta ME. Hurricane force winds
    were reported off the coast of Maine. Snowfall totals
    ranged up to 18 inches at Vanceboro ME, with 17 inches at
    South Lincoln VT. There were thirty-five storm-related
    injuries in Maine.
    In 2000 The Lake Effect Snow Machine was in full force across the
    Great Lakes, with many cities receiving huge snow amounts.
    Buffalo, NY got over 2 feet of snow.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 00:01:39
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday November 23, 2022.
    This is the 327th day of the year, there are 38 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1909 Rattlesnake Creek in Idaho was deluged with 7.17 inches
    of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record.
    In 1943 Northern New Hampshire was in the grips of a record
    snowstorm which left a total of 55 inches at Berlin, and
    56 inches at Randolph. The 56 inch total at Randolph
    established a 24 hour snowfall record for the state. In
    Maine, Middle Dam received a record 35 inches of snow in
    24 hours.
    In 1978 A cyclone struck Batticaloa, killing 1500. It was Sri Lanka's
    worst weather disaster since their records began in 1891.
    In 1987 Rain and gale force winds prevailed along the Northern
    Pacific coast. Quillayute WA received 1.57 inches of
    rain in 24 hours, including .90 inch in six hours. Heavy
    snow fell over northern Oregon and the Cascade Mountains
    of Washington State. Temperatures began to moderate in
    the eastern U.S. following a bitterly cold weekend.
    In 1988 Low pressure crossing the Great Basin brought wintry
    weather to parts of the western U.S. Up to a foot of
    snow blanketed Yellowstone Park, and winds gusted to
    70 mph at Casper WY, and reached 95 mph near Reno NV. Up
    to seven inches of rain was reported in the Grass Valley
    and Nevada City area of California. Paradise CA was
    soaked with 5.37 inches of rain in 24 hours.
    In 1989 Low pressure tracking across the Carolinas brought heavy
    rain to parts of the Southern Atlantic Coast Region for
    Thanksgiving Day, and blanketed the Middle Atlantic Coast
    States and southern New England with heavy snow. The
    storm produced up to nine inches of snow over Long Island
    NY, and up to 14 inches over Cape Cod MA, at Yarmouth.
    Totals of 4.7 inches at New York City and 6.0 inches at
    Newark NJ were records for Thanksgiving Day, the 8.0 inch
    total at Providence RI was a record for any given day in
    November, and the 6.5 inch total at Strasburg CT was a
    record for the month of November as a whole.
    In 2000 (23rd-24th) Much of the southern plains was inundated
    by flooding rains, and some areas got severe weather.
    Several parts of Arkansas got over 4 inches of rain.
    In 2001 For the second year in a row, Arkansas and adjacent states
    were hit by severe weather on the same days. Several tornadic
    thunderstorms along with an intense squall line traversed the
    state, resulting in heavy damage, along with some injuries and
    fatalities; although rainfall wasn't as impressive as
    the year before. (23rd-24th).
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, November 24, 2022 09:32:12
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday November 24, 2022.
    This is the 328th day of the year, there are 37 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1812 Southwesterly winds of hurricane force sank ships and
    unroofed buildings at Philadelphia and New York City.
    In 1863 The "battle above the clouds" was fought on Lookout
    Mountain near Chattanooga. Pre-frontal clouds obscured
    the upper battlefield aiding a Union victory.
    In 1923 Yale beat Harvard during a rain-soaked football game in
    Cambridge, Massachusetts.
    In 1950 The temperature at Chicago IL dipped to 2 below zero
    to equal their record for the month established on the
    29th in 1872. On the first of the month that year
    Chicago established a record high for November with a
    reading of 81 degrees.
    In 1982 Hurricane Iwa lashed the Hawaiian Islands of Niihau,
    Kauai, and Oahu with high winds and surf. Winds gusting
    to 120 mph caused extensive shoreline damage. Damage
    totalled 150 million dollars on Kauai, and fifty million
    dollars on Oahu. The peak storm surge on the south shore
    was six to eight feet. It marked the first time in 25
    years that Hawaii had been affected by a hurricane.
    In 1987 Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain in southern
    Missouri, southeast Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma.
    Flooding was reported in Greene County of southwestern
    Missouri. Springfield MO was drenched with more than six
    inches of rain. Thunderstorms over southern Texas
    produced more than eight inches of rain in Caldwell
    County and Hayes County, and thunderstorms over south
    central Oklahoma produced one inch hail at Temple twice
    within an hour.
    In 1988 Low pressure brought heavy snow and high winds to the
    Northern and Central Rockies. Snowfall totals in
    Colorado ranged up to 40 inches at Wolf Creek Pass, with
    27 inches falling in 24 hours. Telluride CO received 32
    inches of snow, and winds atop Mines Peak gusted to 95 mph.
    In 1989 "Mother Nature" completed a one-two punch in the
    northeastern U.S., as record cold temperatures followed
    in the wake of record snows. A dozen cities reported
    record low temperatures for the date. Morning lows of
    one above zero at Hartford CT, 3 at Portland ME, and 6 at
    Providence RI, were records for November. Houlton ME was
    the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 14
    degrees below zero.
    In 2014 Temperatures warmed into the 60s, and much of the heavy
    snow that fell on the 17th-21st, melted quickly, causing
    severe flooding.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, November 26, 2022 00:01:36
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday November 26, 2022.
    This is the 330th day of the year, there are 35 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1888 A late season hurricane brushed the East Coast with heavy
    rain and gale force winds. The hurricane passed inside
    Nantucket and over Cape Cod, then crossed Nova Scotia.
    In 1896 Snow and high winds hit the Northern Plains and Upper
    Mississippi Valley, with a Thanksgiving Day blizzard
    across North Dakota. The storm was followed by a severe
    cold wave in the Upper Midwest. The temperature at
    Pokegama Dam MI plunged to 45 degrees below zero.
    In 1983 The "Great Thanksgiving Weekend Blizzard" in CO was so
    great, visibility at Limon was down to zero for 24 hours.
    In 1987 A Thanksgiving Day storm in the northeastern U.S.
    produced heavy snow in northern New England and upstate
    New York. Snowfall totals in Maine ranged up to twenty
    inches at Flagstaff Lake. Totals in New Hampshire ranged
    up to 18 inches at Errol. Gales lashed the coast of
    Maine and New Hampshire. A second storm, over the
    Southern and Central Rockies, produced nine inches of
    snow at Kanosh UT, and 13 inches at Divide CO, with five
    inches reported at Denver CO.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather over the Central
    Gulf Coast States during the late morning and afternoon
    hours. Five tornadoes were reported in Mississippi, with
    the tornadoes causing a million dollars damage at
    Ruleville, and in Warren County. In Utah, the town of
    Alta was blanketed with 15 inches of snow overnight, and
    during the day was buried under another 16.5 inches of
    snow.
    In 1989 A massive storm over the western U.S. produced heavy snow
    in Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. The
    storm produced more than two feet of snow in the higher
    elevations of northern and central Utah, bringing more
    than sixty inches of snow to the Alta Ski Resort in the
    Wasatch Mountains. Winds in Utah gusted to 60 mph at
    Bullfrog. The storm brought much needed snow to the ski
    resorts of Colorado, with 19 inches reported at Beaver
    Creek.
    In 2001 For the second time in less than a week, Arkansas and
    surrounding states were ravaged by severe thunderstorms
    and tornadoes...with more damage, injuries, and fatalities.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, December 03, 2022 00:01:59
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday December 3, 2022.
    This is the 337th day of the year, there are 28 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1856 A severe blizzard began to rage across Iowa and Kansas.
    It produced as much as 16 inches of snow in Iowa.
    In 1926 Yuma AZ was soaked with 1.10 inch of rain, and by the
    10th of the month had received 4.43 inches, making it the
    wettest December of record. The average annual rainfall
    for Yuma is 3.38 inches. (3rd-10th)
    In 1952 A remarkable display of sea smoke was seen in Hong Kong
    harbor, where it poured from Kowloon Bay from 8 to 9:30 A.M.
    In 1978 An EF-4 tornado struck Bossier City, Louisiana, during the
    early morning hours. It carved a path 8 miles long, and 400
    miles wide through the heart of Bossier City, killing 2,
    and injuring over 200. Damagers were estimated to be
    100 million dollars.
    In 1987 Stormy weather in the northwestern U.S. finally began to
    abate, but not before Gold Beach OR was drenched with 7.94
    inches of rain in 24 hours. Low pressure spread snow
    from the Upper Mississippi Valley to the Central
    Appalachians.
    In 1988 Gale force winds ushered cold air into the northeastern
    U.S., and produced snow squals in the Lower Great Lakes
    Region. Winds gusted to 48 mph at Buffalo NY.
    In 1989 Heavy snow and high winds created blizzard conditions in
    northern New England. Snowfall totals in Maine ranged up
    to 31 inches, at Limestone. Presque Isle ME reported a
    record 30 inches of snow in 24 hours, along with wind
    gusts to 46 mph.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, December 05, 2022 00:01:44
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday December 5, 2022.
    This is the 339th day of the year, there are 26 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1886 A big snowstorm in the southeastern U.S. produced
    11 inches at Montgomery AL, 18.5 inches at Rome GA,
    and 22.5 inches at Knoxville TN.
    In 1941 The temperature at Enosburg Falls VT soared to 72 degrees
    to establish a state record for the month of December.
    In 1953 A killer tornado hit Vicksburg MS killing 38 persons,
    injuring 270 others, and causing 25 million dollars
    damage, the most damage since the forty-seven days of
    continuous shelling the town received in the Civil War.
    In 1968 (5th-6th) High surf from a storm near Alaska swept rocks
    and sea water into pavilions at Onekahakaha Beach near
    Hilo, Hawaii.
    In 1987 Heavy snow blanketed parts of the north central U.S., and
    freezing drizzle produced a coat of ice up to half an
    inch thick in northwestern Minnesota and eastern North
    Dakota. Snowfall totals ranged up to seven inches at
    Grand Rapids MN, and 12 inches at Seney MI. High winds
    in the north central U.S. gusted to 63 mph at Pellston
    MI, and reached 70 mph at Makinaw Bridge MI.
    In 1988 There was only a "flurry" of activity, as for much of the
    nation winter remained on hold. The cold and snow of
    winter was primarily confined to the northeastern U.S.
    Five cities in the north central U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date, including Norfolk NE with
    a reading of 65 degrees.
    In 1989 A warm Pacific storm system brought high winds and heavy
    rain to western Washington and western Oregon. Up to ten
    inches of rain deluged the western slopes of the Cascade
    Mountain Range in Washington State over a three day
    period, and 500 persons had to be evacuated due to
    flooding along the Skagit River. Up to five inches of
    rain drenched northwest Oregon, and winds gusted to 71
    mph at Netarts.
    In 2017 (5th-9th) A large area including New Mexico, much of
    southwest Texas (along the Texas/Mexico border), into
    southeast Louisiana, central and southern Mississippi,
    the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic, picked up record
    amounts of snow. In some areas, freezing rain and sleet
    were mixed in. In some areas, accumulations were from
    four to eight inches or more. Numerous vehicle accidents
    were noted over a large area...mainly because areas of
    the southeast U.S. normally don't see winter storms that
    often.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, December 06, 2022 00:01:46
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday December 6, 2022.
    This is the 340th day of the year, there are 25 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1866 A great snowstorm hit the southern Appalachain Mountains.
    The three day storm produced 25 inches at Rome GA, 33
    inches at Asheville NC, and 42 inches in the mountains.
    Montgomery AL received a record eleven inches of snow.
    Columbia SC received one to two inches of sleet. (4th-6th)
    In 1970 A windstorm toppled the National Christmas Tree at the
    White House.
    In 1987 Another in a series of storms brought high winds and
    heavy rain to the northwestern U.S., with heavy snow in
    some of the higher elevations. In northern California,
    Crescent City was drenched with 2.58 inches of rain, and
    winds gusted to 90 mph. Up to fourteen inches of snow
    blanketed the mountains of northern California, and snow
    and high winds created blizzard conditions around lake
    Tahoe NV.
    In 1988 The morning low at Bismarck ND was eleven degrees warmer
    than the record low of 25 degrees at Meridian MS, and
    during the afternoon half a dozen cities in the north
    central and northwestern U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date, including Alpena MI with a
    reading of 57 degrees.
    In 1989 Heavy snow blanketed the Central Rocky Mountain Region.
    Totals in the southern foothills of Colorado ranged up to
    17 inches at Rye. Arctic air invaded the north central
    U.S. Lincoln NE, which reported a record high of
    69 degrees the previous afternoon, was 35 degrees colder.
    International Falls MN was the cold spot in the nation
    with a morning low of 9 degrees below zero, and
    temperatures in northern Minnesota hovered near zero
    through the daylight hours.
    In 2013 A massive winter storm brought snow and ice from the
    Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley, on into
    New England. Winter Storm Warnings, Ice Storm Warnings,
    and more were in effect from New Mexico into Texas,
    then northeast into the Ohio Valley and New England.
    Numerous flights were cancelled, stranding thousands
    of travelers, and numerous accidents were noted on the
    icy roads (6th-10th).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, December 07, 2022 11:07:22
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday December 7, 2022.
    This is the 341st day of the year, there are 24 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1740 In early December two weeks of mild and rainy weather
    culminated in the worst flood in fifty years in the Lower
    Connecticut River Valley. The Merrimack River swelled to
    its highest level, and in Maine the raging waters swept
    away mills, carried off bridges, and ruined highways.
    In 1886 Heavy snow fell on the South and Appalachians, with 11"
    in Montgomery, AL, 25" in Rome, GA and 33" in
    Asheville, NC.
    In 1935 Severe flooding hit parts of the Houston TX area. Eight
    persons were killed as 100 city blocks were inundated.
    Satsuma reported 16.49 inches of rain. The Buffalo and
    White Oak Bayous crested on the 9th. (6th-8th)
    In 1987 Heavy rain fell across eastern Puerto Rico, with
    19.41 inches reported at Las Piedras. Flooding caused
    five million dollars damage. Another in a series of
    storms hit the northwestern U.S., with wind gusts above
    100 mph reported at Cape Blanco OR. While snow and gusty
    winds accompanied a cold front crossing the Rockies,
    strong westerly winds, gusting to 93 mph at Boulder CO,
    helped temperatures in western Kansas reach the 60s for
    the sixth day in a row.
    In 1988 An outbreak of cold arctic air brought up to 18 inches of
    snow to the Colorado Rockies, with 14 inches at Boulder
    CO, and seven inches at Denver. Heavy snow blanketed New
    Mexico the following day, with 15 inches reported near
    Ruidoso.
    In 1989 A storm moving out of the Central Rocky Mountain Region
    spread snow across Kansas and Oklahoma into Arkansas and
    Tennessee. Snowfall totals ranged up to 7.5 inches at
    Winfield KS. Freezing rain on trees and power lines cut
    off electricity to 24,000 homes in northeastern Arkansas,
    and 40,000 homes in the Nashville TN area were without
    electricity for several hours.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, December 08, 2022 00:01:46
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday December 8, 2022.
    This is the 342nd day of the year, there are 23 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1892 A tremendous ice fall occurred at Gay Hill TX.
    Ice averaged four to six inches in diameter.
    In 1938 The temperature at La Mesa CA soared to 108 degrees to
    establish a U.S. record for the month of December.
    In 1963 Lightning caused the crash of a jet airliner killing
    81 persons at Elkton MD.
    In 1987 A cold front crossing the northwestern U.S. continued to
    produce high winds along the coast, and heavy snow
    blanketed parts of the western U.S. Snowfall totals in
    the mountains of western Nevada ranged up to 18 inches at
    Heavenly Valley and near the Boreal Ski Resort, and winds
    at Reno NV gusted to 56 mph. Thunderstorms over southern
    Florida deluged the Florida Keys with up to five inches
    of rain. Strong winds, gusting to 48 mph at Gage OK,
    ushered wintry weather into the Central High Plains.
    Goodland KS, which one day earlier was 63 degrees, was
    blanketed with two inches of snow.
    In 1988 Santa Ana winds buffeted southern California, with gusts
    to 92 mph reported at Laguna Peak. The high winds
    unroofed buildings, and downed trees and power lines,
    igniting five major fires, and numerous smaller ones.
    Damage was estimated at 15 to 20 million dollars.
    In 1989 A winter storm spread snow and freezing rain across much
    of the Atlantic Coast Region, from Georgia to New Jersey.
    Snowfall totals ranged up to seven inches, at Stanton VA
    and Tobacco MD. Up to six inches of snow blanketed the
    mountains of northern Georgia. More than one hundred
    auto accidents were reported in Gwinnett County GA.
    In 2002 Super Typhoon Pongsona hit Guam in the western Pacific,
    with 180 mph winds. 1700 building were destroyed, and over
    2000 more buildings were damaged.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, December 09, 2022 00:01:46
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday December 9, 2022.
    This is the 343rd day of the year, there are 22 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1786 A second great snowstorm in just five days brought
    another 15 inches of snow to Morristown NJ, on top of the
    8 inches which fell on the 7th and 8th, and the 18 inches
    which fell on the 4th and 5th. The total snowfall for
    the week was thus 41 inches. New Haven CT received 17
    inches of new snow in the storm. Up to four feet of
    snow covered the ground in eastern Massachusetts
    following the storms. (9th-10th)
    In 1917 A severe winter storm struck the Ohio Valley and the
    Great Lakes Region. It produced 25 inches of snow
    and wind gusts to 78 mph at Buffalo NY. The storm
    produced 26 inches of snow at Vevay IN, with drifts
    fourteen feet high. By the 16th of the month people
    could walk across the frozen Ohio River from Vavey into
    Kentucky. (8th-9th)
    In 1987 The fifth storm in nine days kept the northwestern U.S.
    wet and windy. Winds along the coast of Washington
    gusted to 75 mph at Oceans Shores and at Hoquiam, and the
    northern and central coastal mountains of Oregon were
    drenched with three inches of rain in ten hours, flooding
    some rivers. Snowfall totals in the Cascade Mountains of
    Washington State ranged up to 36 inches in the Methow
    Valley. High winds in Oregon blew a tree onto a moving
    automobile killing three persons and injuring two others
    at Mill City.
    In 1988 A winter storm blanketed the Southern and Central
    Appalachians with up to ten inches of snow. Arctic air
    invaded the north central U.S. bringing subzero cold to
    Minnesota and North Dakota.
    In 1989 A strong storm produced wind gusts of 40 to 65 mph from
    the Alaska Peninsula to the North Gulf Coast of Alaska.
    Southeasterly winds gusted to 75 mph in the Anchorage
    hillside. Gusty winds associated with a strong cold
    front caused a power outage across much of the island of
    Hawaii.
    In 2003 A Gale Center in the far Eastern Atlantic Ocean acquired
    tropical characteristics, becoming Tropical Storm Peter,
    the 16th named storm of the 2003 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
    The storm briefly became a hurricane, according to satellite
    estimates...but merged with a cold front and became
    extratropical within a short time. (9th-10th)
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, December 10, 2022 00:01:33
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday December 10, 2022.
    This is the 344th day of the year, there are 21 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1699 A severe ice storm hit Boston MA causing much damage to
    orchards.
    In 1786 (9th-10th) 15 inches of snow fell on Morristown, NJ.
    Snowfall total for the week was 41 inches.
    In 1946 The temperature at New York City soared to 70 degrees.
    In 1949 The barometric pressure at Las Vegas NV reached a record
    low reading of 29.17 inches (987.8 millibars).
    In 1987 A cold front brought high winds to the eastern slopes of
    the Northern and Central Rockies. Winds gusted to 97 mph
    at Mines Peak CO. In Wyoming, up to a foot of snow
    blanketed the Teton Village Ski Resort, northwest of
    Jackson. Strong chinook winds in the Central High Plains
    Region, gusting to 61 mph at Scottsbluff NE, warmed
    temperatures to near 70 degrees.
    In 1988 Squalls produced heavy snow in the Lower Great Lakes
    Region. Totals in northeastern Ohio ranged up to
    14 inches at Harpersfield, and totals in western New York
    State ranged up to 14 inches at Sodus. In the snowbelt
    of Upper Michigan, the Ontonogon area reported two feet
    of snow in two days.
    In 1989 Heavy snow fell across the northern and central mountains
    of Colorado, with 24 inches reported at Steamboat
    Springs. 6 to 12 inches of snow fell in the Denver and
    Boulder area delaying plane flights and snarling traffic.
    Heavy snow also spread across the Central Plains into the
    Mississippi Valley. Winner SD received 11 inches of
    snow, and more than ten inches of snow was reported north
    of Sioux City IA.
    In 2021 (10th and 11th). A tornado outbreak occurred across areas
    of the Lower and Mid-Mississippi Valley, and into the Ohio
    and Tennessee Valley areas. The strongest supercell storm
    tracked more than 250 miles from southwest of Monette in
    northeast Arkansas...through southeast Missouri, northwest
    Tennessee, then into and through much of Kenucky, including
    Mayfield, and to northeast of Central City. The huge storm
    spawned several strong/violent tornadoes, with widespread
    structural damage, along with numerous injuries, and
    fatalities. At one time, there were nearly a dozen
    tornado watches in effect Friday evening into Saturday
    morning. Some portions of the southeast half of Arkansas
    received 1 to 2 inches of rain, with portions of northwest
    Arkansas not getting any rain, with a few snow flurries in
    the Ozark Mountains.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, December 11, 2022 00:01:46
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday December 11, 2022.
    This is the 345th day of the year, there are 20 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1932 Very cold weather prevailed along the West Coast.
    San Francisco received 0.8 inch of snow, and
    at the airport the temperature dipped to 20 degrees.
    At Sacramento CA, the mercury dipped to 17 degrees
    to establish an all-time record low for that location.
    Morning lows were below freezing from the 9th to the 15th
    at Sacramento, and the high on the 11th was just 34
    degrees. The cold wave dealt severe damage to truck
    crops and orange groves in the Sacramento Valley.
    In 1987 Low pressure over southwestern Ontario, Canada, brought
    snow and gusty winds to the North Central U.S. Winds
    gusted to 62 mph at Riverton WY. Snow and high winds in
    eastern North Dakota reduced visibilities to less than
    one hundred feet at times. Warm weather prevailed across
    the Southern Plains Region. Six cities reported record
    high temperatures for the date, including Del Rio TX with
    a reading of 89 degrees. Laredo TX and Kingsville TX
    tied for honors as hot spot in the nation with afternoon
    highs of 92 degrees.
    In 1988 Arctic cold invaded the central and eastern U.S.
    Sault Ste Marie MI reported a record low of 14 degrees
    below zero, and International Falls MN was the cold spot
    in the nation with a low of 25 degrees below zero.
    Temperatures remained below zero all day over parts of
    eastern Upper Michigan and northern New England.
    In 1989 Strong Santa Ana winds developed across southern
    California and parts of central California. Winds in
    Kern County of central California gusted to 100 mph near
    Grapevine. The high winds reduced visibilities to near
    zero in the desert areas, closing major interstate
    highways east of Ontario CA.
    In 1990 A 3 mile stretch of pea soup fog reduced visibility on I-75
    near Calhoun, TN, causing an 85 vehicle pile-up and 12 deaths.
    In 2000 A powerful arctic cold front swept across Arkansas, bringing
    a wide range of temperatures. Just after 12 noon Central
    Time, the temperature was 66 degrees at Little Rock. Then,
    the cold front passed, dropping the temperature 23 degrees to
    43 degrees in just 1 hour!! At 1pm, it was 15 in Fayetteville
    in the northwest corner of the state...and it was 67 in Pine
    Bluff, in southeast Arkansas...a 52 degree spread!!
    In 2002 Rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow affected much of
    Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and into New England,
    creating hazardous driving conditions. Interstate 80 near
    Cunningham, PA was shut down for several hours by a multi-
    vehicle accident, involving both cars and trucks.
    In 2014 (11th-12th) A monster storm hammered the west coast of the
    U.S. with wind and rain. Over 6 inches of much needed
    rain fell, but it came too fast. This led to mud and rock
    slides, which badly damaged at least a dozen homes in
    Camarillo, CA. In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, heavy snow
    was accompanied by wind gusts over 130 mph on Mount Lincoln
    and White Mountain. Winds were near hurricane force in both
    Washington and Oregon. At Portland, OR, a 67 mph gust was
    highest in the area since 1981.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, December 12, 2022 00:01:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday December 12, 2022.
    This is the 346th day of the year, there are 19 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1882 Portland OR was drenched with 7.66 inches of rain,
    a record 24 hour total for that location. (12th-13th)
    In 1960 The first of three Middle Atlantic snowstorms produced a
    foot of snow at Baltimore MD. A pre-winter blizzard
    struck the northeastern U.S. producing wind gusts as high
    as 51 mph along with 16 inches of snow at Nantucket MA,
    and 20 inches at Newark NJ.
    In 1969 The worst tornado of record for western Washington State
    tracked south of Seattle, traveling five miles, from Des
    Moines to Kent. The tornado, 50 to 200 yards in width,
    began as a waterspout over Puget Sound. One person was
    injured and the tornado caused half a million dollars
    damage.
    In 1987 While a developing winter storm began to spread snow
    across New Mexico into Colorado, high winds ushered
    unseasonably cold air into the southwestern states.
    Winds in California gusted to 60 mph in the Sacramento
    River Delta, and in the San Bernardino Valley.
    In 1988 Cold arctic air spread from the Great Lakes Region to the
    Appalachian Region. Twenty-five cities, mostly in the
    northeastern U.S., reported record low temperatures for
    the date. The low of 12 degrees below zero at Albany NY
    was their coldest reading for so early in the season.
    Saranac Lake NY was the cold spot in the nation with a
    low of 28 degrees below zero.
    In 1989 A winter storm produced snow from northern Mississippi to
    the Middle Atlantic Coast, with 10.5 inches reported at
    Powhatan VA. Heavy snow whitened the Black Hills
    of South Dakota, with 36 inches of snow reported at Deer
    Mountain. Thirteen cities in the north central U.S.,
    from Minnesota to Texas, reported record low temperatures
    for the date, including Duluth MN and Yankton SD with
    morning lows of 22 degrees below zero.
    In 2000 (12th-13th) Much of Arkansas was hit by an intense ice
    storm, that paralyzed the state, with icy roads, and
    knocking out power to 250,000 residents for several days.
    It was difficult to find hotel rooms within 60 miles of
    Little Rock, for those wanting shelter from the storm.
    In 2003 (12th-15th) For the second time in a week, a winter storm
    which began in Kansas and Oklahoma with snow, spread east
    into the Ohio Valley and the northeast and New England.
    Some areas once again got over 2 feet of snow.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 00:01:38
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday December 13, 2022.
    This is the 347th day of the year, there are 18 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1915 A heavy snowstorm kicked off the snowiest winter
    in modern records for western New England.
    A severe Florida freeze occurred. Morning lows
    reached 35 degrees at Miami, 18 at Tampa, and 12 at
    Jacksonville. It was the coldest December weather of the
    20th century and caused millions of dollars damage to
    crops and foliage. In Georgia, the morning low of
    9 degrees below zero at Blairsville established a state
    record for the month of December.
    In 1987 A major winter storm produced high winds and heavy snow
    in the Southern Rockies and the Southern High Plains.
    Snowfall totals in New Mexico ranged up to 25 inches at
    Cedar Crest, with up to three feet of snow reported in
    the higher elevations. Winds of 75 mph, with gusts to
    124 mph, were reported northeast of Albuquerque NM.
    El Paso TX was buried under 22.4 inches of snow,
    including a single storm record of 16.8 inches in
    24 hours. The snowfall total surpassed their previous
    record for an entire winter season of 18.4 inches.
    Record cold was experienced the next three nights as
    readings dipped into the single numbers. High winds
    ushering unseasonably cold air into the southwestern U.S.
    gusted to 100 mph at Grapevine CA.
    In 1988 Low pressure off the Atlantic coast produced up to a foot
    of snow in eastern Nassau County and western Suffolk
    County of southeastern New York State. Mild weather
    prevailed across the western half of the country. Nine
    cities reported record high temperatures for the date,
    including Goodland KS with a reading of 74 degrees.
    In 1989 Strong northwesterly winds, ushering bitterly cold arctic
    air into the central U.S., produced squalls with heavy
    snow in the Great Lakes Region. Snowfall totals in Upper
    Michigan ranged up to 24 inches at Manistique. Nine
    cities in Arkansas and Texas reported record low
    temperatures for the date, including Calico Rock AR with
    a reading of 4 degrees above zero.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 00:01:53
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday December 14, 2022.
    This is the 348th day of the year, there are 17 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1924 The temperature at Helena MT plunged 79 degrees in
    24 hours, and 88 degrees in 34 hours. The mercury
    plummeted from 63 above to 25 below zero. At Fairfield
    MT the temperature plunged 84 degrees in just 12 hours,
    from 63 at Noon to 21 below zero at midnight.
    In 1987 A powerful storm spread heavy snow from the Southern High
    Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley, and produced
    severe thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley.
    During the evening a tornado hit West Memphis AR killing
    six persons and injuring two hundred others. The tornado
    left 1500 persons homeless, and left all of the residents
    of Crittendon County without electricity. Kansas City MO
    was blanketed with 10.8 inches of snow, a 24 hour record
    for December, and snowfall totals in the Oklahoma
    panhandle ranged up to 14 inches. Strong winds, gusting
    to 63 mph at Austin TX, ushered arctic cold into the
    Great Plains, and caused considerable blowing and
    drifting of snow.
    In 1988 Blowing snow was reported in western Kansas, as snow and
    gusty winds plagued the Central Rockies and the Central
    High Plains. Colorado Springs CO reported thirteen
    inches of snow. Low pressure in Wisconsin brought heavy
    snow to the Lake Superior snowbelt area, with 22 inches
    reported at Marquette MI.
    In 1989 High winds and heavy snow prevailed from Montana to
    Colorado. Snowfall totals in Wyoming ranged up to
    20 inches at Burgess Junction, leaving up to 48 inches on
    the ground in the northeast sections of the state. Wind
    gusts in Colorado reached 87 mph south of the town of
    Rollinsville. Strong northwesterly winds continued to
    produce heavy snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region.
    Totals in northeastern Lower Michigan ranged up to 29
    inches at Hubbard Lake, with 28 inches reported at Posen.
    Two day totals in northeast Wisconsin ranged up to 30
    inches.
    In 2012 The first ever December tornado in the Amarillo, Texas
    National Weather Service Forecast Area, occurred about
    three miles northeast of Washburn, Texas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, December 15, 2022 00:03:12
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday December 15, 2022.
    This is the 349th day of the year, there are 16 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1839 The first of triple storms hit Massachusetts Bay. The
    storm produced whole gales, and more than 20 inches of
    snow in interior New England. There was great loss of
    life at Gloucester MA.
    In 1901 An intense cold front swept across the eastern U.S.
    It produced heavy rain in Louisiana, and heavy snow
    in the northeastern U.S.
    In 1945 A record December snowstorm buried Buffalo NY under 36.6
    inches of snow, with unofficial totals south of the city
    ranging up to 70 inches. Travel was brought to a halt by
    the storm. (14th-17th)
    In 1987 A major winter storm hit the Great Lakes Region,
    intensifying explosively as it crossed northern Illinois.
    High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions in
    southeastern Wisconsin. Winds gusted to 73 mph, and
    snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at LaFarge. The
    barometric pressure at Chicago IL dropped three quarters
    of an inch in six hours to 28.96 inches, a record low
    reading for December. Up to a foot of snow blanketed
    northern Illinois, and winds in the Chicago area gusted
    to 75 mph. O'Hare Airport in Chicago was closed for
    several hours, for only the fourth time in twenty years.
    High winds derailed train cars at Avon IN. Light winds
    and partly sunny skies were reported near the center of
    the storm, a feature typical of tropical storms.
    In 1988 High pressure in the Pacific Northwest and low pressure
    in the southwestern U.S. combined to produced high winds
    from Utah to California. Winds gusting to 70 mph in the
    San Francisco area left nearly 300,000 residents without
    electricity. Winds in Utah gusted to 105 mph at
    Centerville.
    In 1989 A couple of low pressure systems spread heavy snow across
    the northeastern U.S. Up to two feet of snow was
    reported along Lake Erie in northeastern Ohio, and up to
    ten inches was reported in Connecticut. Heavy snow
    squalls developed over Michigan for the third day in a
    row. Three Oaks MI reported 25 inches of snow in two
    days. Twenty-six cities in the north central U.S.
    reported record low temperatures for the date. The low
    of 10 degrees below zero at Wichita KS was a December
    record for that location.
    In 2001 (15th-16th) Torrential thunderstorm rains brought severe
    flooding to Arkansas and surrounding states. River Flood
    Warnings were issued for many rivers across the state;
    some rivers experienced their worst flooding in 40 years.
    Storm totals ranged from around an inch in southeast
    Arkansas (which had severe flooding just weeks earlier),
    to over 7 inches of rain in portions of north and west
    Arkansas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, December 16, 2022 00:02:17
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday December 16, 2022.
    This is the 350th day of the year, there are 15 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1835 New England experienced one of their coldest days of
    record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the
    mercury stood at 4 below at Boston, 15 below at Norfolk
    CT, and 17 below at Hanover NH. The temperature at
    Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force
    winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great
    New York City fire destroyed much of the financial
    district.
    In 1917 An ice jam closed the Ohio River between Warsaw KY and
    Rising Sun IN. The thirty foot high ice jam held for 58
    days, and backed up the river a distance of 100 miles.
    In 1987 A Pacific storm battered the coast of California with
    rain and high winds, and dumped heavy snow on the
    mountains of California. Winds along the coast gusted to
    70 mph at Point Arguello, and winds in the Tehachapi
    Mountains of southern California gusted to 100 mph at
    Wheeler Ridge. Snowfall totals ranged up to 24 inches at
    Mammoth Mountain. Snow fell for two minutes at Malibu
    Beach, and Disneyland was closed due to the weather for
    only the second time in twenty-four years. A winter
    storm which began in the Southern Rockies four days
    earlier finished its course producing snow and high winds
    in New England. Snowfall totals ranged up to 19 inches
    at Blanchard ME.
    In 1988 Fairbanks AK reported freezing rain and record warm
    temperatures. The afternoon high of 41 degrees was
    43 degrees above normal. Snow and high winds continued
    to plague the mountains of southern California. Mount
    Wilson CA reported two inches of rain in six hours during
    the early morning, and a storm total of more than 3.50
    inches of rain.
    In 1989 Fifty-seven cities from the Southern and Central Plains
    to the Appalachians reported record low temperatures for
    the date, including North Platte NE with a reading of 17
    degrees below zero. Squalls in the Great Lakes Region
    produced 18 inches of snow at Syracuse NY, and 30 inches
    at Carlisle IN. Low pressure brought heavy snow to
    northern New England, with 18 inches reported at Derby VT
    and Saint Johnsbury VT.
    In 2000 An F-4 tornado struck Tuscaloosa, AL, doing significant
    damage to vehicles and buildings...with many injuries and
    deaths. It was the worst Alabama December tornado since
    1953.
    In 2001 Barcelona, Spain received a rare snowfall; with some areas
    getting close to 20 inches.
    In 2002 (16th-19th) A strong storm that initially battered the
    west coast, moved eastward, spawning heavy snow in the
    mountains, and severe weather in several states. Flooding
    rains, mountain snows, and strong winds brought down trees,
    power lines, and caused havoc for vehicles on the roads,
    with several trucks being blown over. San Franscisco got
    over 2 inches of rain (16th), while Los Angeles got 2
    inches of rain in just 2 hours. Snow was measured by the
    yard in the Sierra Mountains. As the storm got to the
    central and southern plains, severe weather erupted, with
    several reports of tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and
    Flash Flooding. A tornado did extensive damage 9 miles
    west of Monett, MO. (17th) Several tornadoes also occurred
    across Arkansas, including an F-3 tornado from near Hamlet
    to Enola in Faulkner County, killing one woman. Portions
    of southeast Arkansas got over 8 inches of rain (18th).
    Another tornado hit a Wal-Mart store at Newton, MS, near
    Jackson, injuring 70 people (19th).
    In 2011 Tropical Storm Washi pummeled the Phillippines, killing
    over 650 people. In some areas, over 8 inches of rain
    fell in just 24 hours, causing massive flooding and
    mudslides.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, December 17, 2022 00:03:17
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday December 17, 2022.
    This is the 351st day of the year, there are 14 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1884 A three week blockade of snow began at Portland OR.
    A record December total of 34 inches was received.
    A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the
    ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield.
    The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with
    much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of
    January, and electricity was not restored until January
    10th.
    In 1929 An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much
    damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was
    kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with
    a report much louder than a rifle shot." (17th-18th)
    In 1945 (17th-18th) A typhoon in the Philippine Sea devastated
    Task Force 38 of the US 3rd Fleet. 3 destroyers sank, and
    146 aircraft were destroyed.
    In 1987 A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain
    and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona,
    Utah and New Mexico. Charleston NV was blanketed with 12
    inches of snow. Lake Havasu City AZ was drenched with
    2.26 inches of rain.
    In 1988 Squalls brought locally heavy snow to the southeastern
    shores of Lake Michigan. Totals in Michigan ranged up to
    14 inches at Harvey. Totals in Ohio ranged up to
    16 inches at Chardon.
    In 1989 Twenty-one cities from Kentucky to Pennsylvania reported
    record low temperatures for the date, including Columbus
    OH with a reading of 12 degrees below zero. Heavy snow
    continued in the Colorado Rockies. Vail received 65
    inches of snow between the 14th and the 18th of December.
    Steamboat Springs was buried under 74 inches, and
    reported a total of 108 inches of snow between the 10th
    and the 18th of the month.
    In 2001 Two inches of snow fell in the higher elevations of
    Maunea Kea, Hawaii.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, December 18, 2022 00:01:55
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday December 18, 2022.
    This is the 352nd day of the year, there are 13 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1957 A tornado swept across Jackson, Williamson and Franklin
    Counties in southern Illinois killing eleven persons.
    In 1981 A heavy lake-effect snow blanketed the southern and
    southeastern shores of Lake Michigan leaving up to
    22 inches of snow at Valparaiso IN.
    In 1983 Record cold hit the north central states. At Havre MT
    the mercury plunged to a record reading of 34 degrees
    below zero.
    In 1984 A storm over southern California left up to 16 inches of
    snow in the mountains and upper deserts, with 13 inches
    reported at Lancaster. Edwards AFB was closed, and
    Interstate-5 was closed from Castaic to the Tehachapis
    Mountains. (18th-19th)
    In 1986 A strong winter storm, which developed off the
    coast of New Jersey and moved out to sea, lashed the
    northeastern U.S. with high winds, heavy rain, and heavy
    snow. The storm left snowfall amounts of up to 30 inches
    in Vermont, 24 inches in Massachusetts, and 20 inches in
    New Hampshire. The highest rainfall amounts approached
    four inches in southern New England, where winds gusted
    to 70 mph.
    In 1987 A weakening storm moved into the Rocky Mountain Region
    producing six inches of snow at the Platoro Reservoir in
    the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. The storm then
    spread rain and drizzle across the Southern High Plains
    and into the Middle Mississippi Valley, with thunderstorms
    over Texas.
    In 1988 Warm weather prevailed in the central U.S. while cool
    weather prevailed across the eastern states. Sheridan
    WY, with a record warm afternoon high of 68 degrees, was
    seven degrees warmer than Key West FL.
    In 1989 A winter storm moving out of the Great Plains Region
    spread freezing rain, sleet and snow across parts of the
    southeastern U.S. Freezing rain resulted in 170 auto
    accidents in the Memphis area during the evening hours.
    Unseasonably warm weather continued ahead of arctic cold
    front. Miami FL equalled their record for December with
    a high of 87 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, December 19, 2022 00:01:59
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday December 19, 2022.
    This is the 353rd day of the year, there are 12 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1777 The Continental Army moved into encampment at
    Valley Forge amidst stormy winds and piercing cold.
    A relatively moderate winter followed.
    In 1924 The Riverside Ranger Station in Yellowstone Park WY
    reported a low of 59 degrees below zero, a December
    record for the U.S.
    In 1957 A tornado, 200 yards in width, killed two persons along
    its 15-mile path from near Waldo to near Bueana Vista in
    southwestern Arkansas. People from one house were
    carried 250 yards, and cars were said to have been
    carried 600 yards.
    In 1967 A record 83 inches of snow covered the ground at
    Flagstaff AZ. The heavy snows inflicted great hardships
    on reservations.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds
    in eastern Texas and the Lower Mississippi Valley.
    Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 90 mph at Venus TX
    and Providence LA. Rain prevailed from the Southern
    Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley. Small stream
    flooding was reported around Columbia MO.
    In 1988 Low pressure and a trailing cold front in the central
    U.S. brought snow and high winds to parts of the Rocky
    Mountain Region. Winds in Colorado gusted to 67 mph at
    La Junta. Thunderstorms along the cold front produced
    wind gusts to 65 mph at Kansas City MO.
    In 1989 High winds and heavy snow plagued the northern and
    central Rockies. Snowfall totals in Montana ranged up to
    12 inches at Lincoln, and wind gusts in Colorado reached
    97 mph at Squaw Mountain. Twelve cities in the north
    central U.S. reported record low temperatures for the
    date, including Dickinson ND with a reading of 26 degrees
    below zero. Bismarck ND was the cold spot in the nation
    with a morning low of 35 degrees below zero.
    In 2011 (19th through 21st). A major winter storm and blizzard
    affected much of the southern plains, including parts
    of Colorado, eastern New Mexico, the Texas and Oklahoma
    panhandles, and much of Kansas. A snow drift of 10 feet
    was reported in Springfield, Colorado...with snow totals
    of 1 to 2 feet common in many areas. Many roads were
    shut down, including Interstates 40 and 25 west of
    Amarillo, Texas, and Albequerque, New Mexico, among
    other areas, stranding many travelers.
    In 2012 (19th-20th) A contrast in weather was across the country,
    with winter storm and blizzard conditions across the west
    (especially from Colorado east-northeast to the Great Lakes
    region)...and severe thunderstorms and tornadoes across the
    south, in portions of Arkansas and the Gulf Coast. Strong
    winds behind the cold front affected a large area, with
    large numbers of people without power. A 30 car pileup on
    Interstate 35 near Fort Dodge, Iowa, during the blizzard,
    claimed at least one life. Gusts from the severe storms in
    Arkansas exceeded hurricane force in some places.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 00:01:54
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday December 20, 2022.
    This is the 354th day of the year, there are 11 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1836 A famous cold wave occurred in central Illinois. A cold
    front with 70 mph winds swept through at Noon dropping
    the temperature from 40 degrees to near zero in a matter
    of minutes. Many settlers froze to death. Folklore told
    of chickens frozen in their tracks and men frozen to
    saddles. Ice in streams reportedly froze several inches
    in a few hours.
    In 1942 An early cold wave sends the temperature plunging to
    3 degrees below zero at Nantucket MA, and to 11 degrees
    below zero at Boston MA.
    In 1987 Heavy snow fell in the northern mountains of Colorado,
    with 15 inches reported in the Mary Jane ski area.
    Strong and gusty winds prevailed from the Northern High
    Plains to the Great Lakes. Winds gusted to 54 mph at
    Buffalo NY, and reached 66 mph at Livingston MT. Rain,
    freezing rain, sleet and snow fell across New England,
    with up to seven inches of snow in Maine.
    In 1988 Strong southerly winds ahead of a cold front in the
    central U.S. gusted to 70 mph at Indianapolis IN.
    The high winds toppled a masonary wall, killing a
    construction worker. Low pressure and a trailing
    cold front brought rain and snow and high winds to the
    western U.S. Winds gusted to 90 mph at the Callahan
    Ranch south of Reno NV. Soda Springs, in the Sierra
    Nevada Range of California, received 17 inches of snow in
    less than 24 hours.
    In 1989 Brutal northwest winds ushered bitter cold arctic air
    into the north central U.S. International Falls MN
    and Warroad MN tied for honors as the cold spot in
    the nation with morning lows of 34 degrees below zero.
    Minot ND reported a wind chill reading of 81 degrees
    below zero. Squalls produced more heavy snow in the
    Great Lakes Region. Erie PA received 21 inches of snow,
    including four inches in one hour, to bring their total
    snow cover to 39 inches, an all-time record for that
    location.
    In 2013 (20th-22nd) A large storm system brought a wide variety
    of weather from the Southern Plains, north through the
    Midwest, east through the Mississippi, Tennessee, and
    Ohio Valleys, and into the northeast and southeast U.S.
    On the north end of the storm, widespread freezing rain,
    sleet, and snow, caused numerous power outages, and icy
    roads. On the south side of the storm, severe weather was
    the rule, with widespread flooding rain, damaging winds,
    and tornadoes.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 00:02:39
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday December 21, 2022.
    This is the 355th day of the year, there are 10 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1892 Portland OR was buried under a record 27.5 inches of
    snow. (21st-24th)
    In 1929 An exceptional storm produced snow from the Middle Rio
    Grande Valley of Texas to southern Arkansas. The storm
    produced 26 inches of snow at Hillsboro TX, 18 inches at
    El Dorado AR, and 14 inches at Bossier LA. (21st-22nd)
    In 1964 A great warm surge from the Pacific Ocean across Oregon
    and northern California brought torrential rains on a
    deep snow cover resulting in record floods.
    In 1987 High winds continued along the eastern slopes of the
    Rockies. During the morning hours winds gusted to 64 mph
    at Cheyenne WY, and reached 97 mph near Boulder CO. Gale
    force winds prevailed across the Great Lakes Region.
    In 1988 Seven cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date, including Charleston SC with
    a reading of 78 degrees. A storm in the northwestern
    U.S. produced 22 inches of snow at Idaho City ID in two
    days, and up to two feet of snow at Happy Camp CA. Ski
    resorts in Idaho reported three to six feet of snow on
    the ground.
    In 1989 Forty cities in the north central U.S., thirteen in Iowa,
    reported record low temperatures for the date. Havre Mt
    and Jordan MT tied for honors as the cold spot in the
    nation with morning lows of 43 degrees below zero, and
    the temperature remained close to 40 degrees below zero
    through the daylight hours. Dickinson ND reported a
    morning low of 33 degrees below zero and a wind chill
    reading of 86 degrees below zero. The high for the date
    of 16 degrees below zero at Sioux Falls SD was a December
    record for that location.
    In 2014 Lightning struck a car in the parking lot outside of
    Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, following an NFL
    game. The force of the strike knocked people to the
    ground, with a dozen injuries (one critical).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, December 22, 2022 00:02:01
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday December 22, 2022.
    This is the 356th day of the year, there are 9 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1839 The second of triple December storms hit the northeastern
    U.S. The storm produced 25 inches of snow at Gettysburg
    PA, and gales in New England, but only produced light
    snow along the coast.
    In 1961 Holiday travel was paralyzed over extreme northeastern
    Kansas, and adjacent parts of Missouri, Iowa and
    Nebraska, as 5 to 15 inches of snow drifted to ten feet.
    (22nd-23rd)
    In 1983 On the first day of winter 75 cities reported record low
    temperatures for the date, with twelve of those cities
    reporting record low temperatures for the month as a
    whole. The mercury plunged to 51 degrees below zero at
    Wisdom MT, and Waco TX set an all-time record low a
    reading of 12 above zero.
    In 1987 The first day of winter was a relatively tranquil one for
    much of the nation, but heralded a winter storm in the
    Central Rockies. The storm produced 40 inches of snow at
    the top of the Pomerelle Ski Resort, south of Burley ID,
    the heaviest snow of record for that location.
    In 1988 Strong winds prevailed in the foothills of Wyoming and
    Colorado. Winds gusted to 123 mph southwest of Fort
    Collins CO, and reached 141 mph at the summit of Mount
    Evans. An ice storm paralyzed parts of Upper Michigan
    during the day. The freezing rain left roads around
    Marquette MI blocked by cars and semi-trucks.
    In 1989 A total of 137 cities across the central and eastern U.S.
    reported record low temperatures for the date. Thirty-
    five of those cities established record lows for the
    month of December. Morning lows of 23 degrees below zero
    at Kansas City MO, 26 degrees below zero at Concordia KS,
    and 27 degrees below zero at Goodland KS established all-
    time records for those three locations. Unofficial morning
    lows included 50 degrees below zero at Recluse WY and 60
    degrees below zero at Rochford SD. Broadus MT and Hardin MT
    tied for honors as the official cold spot in the nation
    with morning lows of 47 degrees below zero. Chinook winds
    at Cutbank MT helped warm the temperature 74 degrees, from
    a morning low of 34 degrees below zero to an afternoon high
    of 40 degrees.
    In 2004 Winter hit with a vengenance from Kansas and Oklahoma,
    east into Missouri and Arkansas...then into the Tennessee
    and Ohio Valleys. West, central, and north Arkansas got
    from 4 to 8 inches of snow, with freezing rain first from
    Little Rock east to Memphis before all that went to snow.
    The storm then moved into the Ohio Valley, producing large
    snow totals along its path...including a record amount of
    almost 2 feet of snow in Dayton, Ohio. On the south side
    of the storm in the warm sector, severe thunderstorms and
    tornadoes were the rule along the Gulf Coast from Louisiana
    to Florida...with heavy rain in many areas (22nd-23rd).
    snow of near 2 feet in the Dayton area...and large snow
    totals
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, December 23, 2022 00:02:09
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday December 23, 2022.
    This is the 357th day of the year, there are 8 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1811 A cold storm hit Long Island sound with a foot of snow,
    gale force winds, and temperatures near zero. During the
    storm many ships were wrecked, and in some cases entire
    crews perished.
    In 1955 The barometric pressure dipped to a 28.97 inches
    (981.0 millibars) at Boise ID, an all-time record for
    that location.
    In 1982 (23rd-25th) Twenty-nine tornadoes across Arkansas over three
    days, added to the misery from an outbreak that occurred on
    Dec. 2 and 3. The most tornadoes occurred on Christmas Eve,
    with one fatality in Faulkner County, northwest of Little
    Rock. Heavy rains resulted in river flooding across south
    Arkansas. Elsewhere, a major winter storm struck Colorado,
    producing heavy snow and blizzard conditions. A record two
    feet of snow was reported at Stapleton Airport in Denver,
    which was shut down for 33 hours. Up to 44 inches of snow
    fell in the foothills surrounding Denver. The storm hurt
    the ski industry, as skiers were unable to make it out of
    Denver to the slopes, and the closed airport became a
    campground for vacationers. (23rd-25th)
    In 1983 The temperature plunged to 50 degrees below zero
    at Williston ND to equal their all-time record.
    Minneapolis MN reported an afternoon high of 17 degrees
    below zero, and that evening strong northerly winds
    produced wind chill readings of 100 degrees below zero in
    North Dakota.
    In 1987 A winter storm brought heavy snow to the Central Rockies,
    and also spread a blanket of snow across the Middle
    Missouri Valley in time for Christmas. Snow and high
    winds created near blizzard conditions in Wyoming.
    Snowfall totals in Wyoming ranged up to 25 inches at
    Casper, with four feet of snow reported at the Hogadon
    Ski Resort on Capser Mountain. The Wolf Creek Ski Resort
    in Colorado received 26 inches of snow. Totals in the
    Middle Missouri Valley ranged up to 16 inches at Alpena
    SD, with 14 inches at Harrison NE. Strong winds ushered
    unseasonably cold air into the southwestern U.S. Canyon
    winds gusting to 100 mph created ground blizzards in
    Utah.
    In 1988 Low pressure in the Upper Midwest produced strong and
    gusty winds across the Great Lakes Region and the Ohio
    Valley. Winds in Ohio gusted to 47 mph at Cincinnati,
    and reached 51 mph at Cleveland.
    In 1989 An historic arctic outbreak spread to the Gulf Coast
    Region, and a total of 122 cities across the central and
    eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the
    date. Forty-one of those cities reported record lows for
    the month of December, with some cities breaking December
    records established the previous morning. Morning lows of
    11 degrees at New Orleans LA and Lake Charles LA,
    4 degrees below zero at San Angelo TX, and 26 degrees
    below zero at Topeka KS, established all-time records for
    those four locations. Yankton SD was the cold spot in
    the nation with a morning low of 31 degrees below zero.
    A storm system moving across the Florida peninsula and
    along the Southern Atlantic Coast produced high winds and
    record snows along the Carolina coast. Snowfall totals
    of 15 inches at Wilmington NC and 13.3 inches at Cape
    Hatteras NC were all-time records for those
    two locations. Gale force winds, gusting to 60 mph,
    produced waves thirty-four feet high off the coast of
    North Carolina, and whipped the heavy snow into drifts up
    to eight feet high. The storm resulted in the first
    white Christmas of record from northeastern Florida to
    North Carolina.
    In 2002 A powerful early winter storm brought a wide variety of
    weather to much of the southern plains eastward, and into
    the northeast U.S. (23rd-25th). Heavy snow was reported
    in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri, with 12 deaths in the
    plains being blamed on the storm. The storm also gave a
    White Christmas to the Ohio Valley into the northeast.
    On the warm side of the storm, high winds, tornadoes, and
    heavy rain were seen. Houston, TX had strong winds, flash
    flooding was in the Atlanta, GA area, with tornadoes in
    southwest Georgia and Alabama...as well as in Texas,
    Louisiana, and Florida.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, December 24, 2022 00:02:11
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday December 24, 2022.
    This is the 358th day of the year, there are 7 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1872 Extreme cold gripped the Upper Midwest on Christmas Eve.
    Downtown Chicago reported an all-time record low of 23
    degrees below zero, and Minneapolis MN reached 38 below.
    The afternoon high at Minneapolis was 17 degrees below
    zero.
    In 1983 The barometric pressure reached 31.42 inches at Miles
    City MT to establish a record for the U.S. It was the
    coldest Christmas Eve of record. More than 125 cities
    reported record low temperatures for the date, and all-
    time record lows for December were reported at seventeen
    cities, including Chicago with a low of 25 degrees below
    zero, and Havre MT with a reading of 50 below zero.
    In 1987 A four day seige of heavy rain began in the south central
    U.S. Flooding claimed four lives and caused millions of
    dollars property damage. Western Tennessee was drenched
    with up to fourteen inches of rain in two days. Total
    rainfall exceeded twelve inches around Memphis TN, and
    the heavy rain and subsequent flooding added insult to
    injury to victims of the West Memphis tornado on the 14th
    of the month. Little Rock AR experienced their wettest
    December day of record with 5.01 inches of rain. West
    Little Rock reported 10.20 inches of rain in 24 hours.
    In 1988 Early morning thunderstorms developing along a cold front
    spawned a powerful tornado at Franklin TN which killed
    one person, injured seven others, and caused eight
    million dollars damage. Another in a series of winter
    storms in the western U.S. produced 20 inches of snow at
    Blue Canyon CA in 24 hours. Bishop CA received 14 inches
    of snow in just six hours, and Redding CA, which normally
    receives three inches of snow per year, was blanketed
    with ten inches. Las Vegas experiences its first
    White Christmas on record.
    In 1989 Fifty-seven cities in the south central and eastern U.S.
    reported record low temperatures for the date, including
    Elkins WV with a reading of 22 degrees below zero. Key
    West FL equalled their record for December with a morning
    low of 44 degrees. The high for the date of 45 degrees
    at Miami FL was an all-time record for that location, and
    smashed their previous record for the date by twenty
    degrees, with a low of 33 degrees, matched the next day.
    In 2001 (24th-29th) From one extreme to the other, weatherwise,
    across the globe. Buffalo, New York got the brunt of the
    Lake Effect Snow machine...with some areas getting close
    to 7 feet of snow. Meanwhile, Austrailia was plagued with
    severe wildfires, scorching hundreds of acres, destroying
    many buildings, and approaching Sydney.
    In 2004 An upper level storm system brought snow to south Texas,
    bringing the first white Christmas in 86 years to Victoria.
    San Antonio, Brownsville, and Corpus Christi all got snow,
    which was as much as 13 inches in some areas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, December 25, 2022 00:02:06
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday December 25, 2022.
    This is the 359th day of the year, there are 6 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1966 A white Christmas was enjoyed from North Carolina to New
    England in the wake of a major snowstorm. Even coastal
    Virginia was white.
    In 1980 It was the coldest Christmas Day of modern record in the
    northeastern U.S. Temperatures as cold as 36 degrees
    below zero were reported in New York State, and as the
    sharp cold front swept southeastward the temperature at
    Boston MA plunged from 34 above to seven below zero
    during the day.
    In 1983 It was the coldest Christmas Day of record for
    the central and eastern U.S. More than 125 cities
    reported record low temperatures for the date, and
    thirty-four of those cities reported all-time records for
    the month of December. The temperature plunged to one
    degree below zero at Huntsville AL, and dipped to
    14 above at Galveston TX. Snow covered the ground from
    the Pacific Northwest through much of the Great Plains
    Region to the Northern Appalachains.
    In 1987 Residents of Tucson AZ awoke to a white Christmas for the
    first time in forty-seven years of records, as a winter
    storm blanketed the area with up to four inches of snow.
    While heavy rain inundated Arkansas, freezing rain was
    reported from northwest Texas to southwestern Missouri,
    with an inch of ice reported at Harrison AR.
    Unseasonably mild weather prevailed in the southeastern
    U.S. Seven cities reported record high temperatures for
    the date. For the second day in a row McAllen TX was the
    hot spot in the nation with an afternoon high of 91
    degrees.
    In 1988 A massive winter storm made for a very white Christmas in
    the western U.S. Las Vegas NV reported snow on the
    ground for the first time of record. Periods of snow
    over a five day period left several feet of new snow
    on the ground of ski areas in Colorado, with 68 inches
    reported at Wolf Creek Pass.
    In 1989 It was a record cold Christmas Day for parts of the
    southeastern U.S. Morning lows of zero degrees at
    Wilmington NC and five degrees below zero at Jacksonville
    NC established all-time records for those two locations.
    Miami Beach FL equalled the December record established
    the previous morning with a low of 33 degrees.
    In 2000 It was more like a "Fright Christmas" than a White Christmas
    for much of Arkansas, as the second ice storm in two weeks
    hit the state. Ice accumulations to near 2 inches were noted
    in parts of Arkansas, with much of the state encased in a
    treacherous glaze of ice. Numerous accidents on icy roads,
    as well as travel delays by road, rail, and air, were caused
    by the storm, which lasted for much of the week. At the
    height of the storm, over 300,000 Arkansans were without
    power (25th-28th).
    In 2012 (23rd-27th) After coming ashore in the Pacific Northwest,
    a major winter storm spawned both severe weather and
    winter conditions. Heavy snow fell across much of both
    Oklahoma and Arkansas, with over a foot in some areas. It
    was the first White Christmas in Little Rock since 1926,
    and the first time Blizzard Warnings had been issued for
    portions of Arkansas. Officially, 10.3 inches of snow
    was the storm total at Little Rock, setting a record.
    The highest was 17.5 inches in Perry County, to the
    northwest of Pulaski County (Little Rock), and numerous
    other snow records were set. It was the snowiest
    Christmas Day ever in Little Rock. On the warm side of
    the storm, numerous severe thunderstorms with large hail,
    damaging winds, and tornades, plagued areas from east
    Texas, across Louisiana, into much of Mississippi, Alabama,
    Florida, and other areas of the southeast United States.
    The massive storm also brought blizzard conditions from the
    Mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley into the northeast United
    States. Numerous travelers were stranded by the storm.
    In 2017 (25th-26th) The Lake Effect Snow was in high gear, dropping
    a record 53 inches of snow on Erie, Pennsylvania.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, December 26, 2022 00:02:12
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday December 26, 2022.
    This is the 360th day of the year, there are 5 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1776 George Washington crossed the ice clogged Delaware River.
    He marched on Trenton in the midst of snow and sleet thus
    surprising and capturing many of the British garrison.
    In 1947 New York City received a record 26.4 inches of snow in 24
    hours, with as much as 32 inches reported in the suburbs.
    The heavy snow brought traffic to a standstill, and snow
    removal cost eight million dollars. Thirty thousand
    persons were called upon to remove the 100 million tons
    of snow. The storm claimed 27 lives. (26th-27th)
    In 1983 Miami FL established a December record with a morning low
    of 33 degrees. Just three days earlier, and again three
    days later, record warm temperatures were reported in
    Florida, with daytime highs in the 80s.
    In 1987 Freezing rain plagued parts of the south central U.S.,
    from northwest Texas to southwest Missouri. Southwest
    Missouri was turned into a huge skating rink as roads
    beacme sheets of ice. Damage to tree limbs and power
    lines compared to a hundred tornadoes, and half of the
    city of Springfield was left without electricity for
    24 hours. Snow, sleet and ice covered the northwestern
    two thirds of Oklahoma. 75,000 homes were left without
    electricity as ice accumulated one to two inches in a 40-
    mile band from Duncan to Norman to Tulsa to Miami.
    25,000 of those homes were still without power a week
    later. The storm claimed the lives of seven persons.
    (24th-27th)
    In 1988 Low pressure produced heavy snow from North Dakota to
    western sections of the Great Lakes Region, with up to
    fourteen inches reported in the Chicago area. Cold
    arctic air hovered over the Plateau Region. Temper-
    atures in the Big Smokey Valley of Nevada plunged to
    31 degrees below zero.
    In 1989 Strong northerly winds behind an arctic cold front
    produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region and
    dangerous wind chill temperatures in the northeastern
    U.S. Wind chill readings as cold as 40 degrees below
    zero were reported in New York State.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 00:02:19
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday December 28, 2022.
    This is the 362nd day of the year, there are 3 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1839 The third storm in two weeks hit the northeastern U.S.
    It brought two more feet of snow to Hartford CT and
    Worcester MA. Whole gales swept the coast causing many
    wrecks.
    In 1897 The temperature at Dayville OR hit 81 degrees to
    establish a state record for December.
    In 1924 Iowa experienced its coldest December morning of record.
    Morning lows averaged 25 degrees below zero for the
    104 weather stations across the state.
    In 1955 Anchorage AK was buried under 17.7 inches of snow in
    24 hours, a record for that location. (28th-29th)
    In 1958 Albuquerque NM received 14.2 inches of snow to establish
    a 24 hour record. (28th-29th)
    In 1987 A winter storm produced heavy snow in the Upper
    Mississippi Valley and the Upper Great Lakes Region. Up
    to twenty inches of snow buried southern Minnesota, and
    20 to 40 mph northwesterly winds produced snow drifts six
    feet high, and reduced visibilities to near zero at times
    in blowing snow. There were a thousand traffic accidents
    in Michigan during the storm, resulting in thirty-five
    injuries.
    In 1988 Strong winds behind a cold front claimed three lives
    in eastern Pennsylvania, and injured a dozen others in
    eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Maryland.
    Winds gusted to 87 mph at Hammonton NJ and in the
    Washington D.C. area.
    In 1989 Squalls continued to bring snow to the Great Lakes
    Region, with heavy snow reported near Lake Superior and
    Lake Ontario. Syracuse NY received 8.5 inches of snow to
    push the total for the month past their previous December
    record of 57 inches.
    In 2001 (28th-31st) Montague, NY got just under 10 feet of snow
    (119 inches), from the Lake Effect Snow Machine.
    In 2002 Another in a series of storms battered the west coast
    from Washington south to California. Heavy rains at the
    lower elevations, heavy snow at the higher elevations,
    and strong winds were the rule. Some places in the higher
    elevations had gusts well over 100 mph, the equivalent of
    a category 2 hurricane (28th). The storm would produce
    heavy rain and severe weather across the central and
    southern plains into the southeast U.S. (29th-30th).
    In 2015 (26th-28th). Heavy rain fell over much of Arkansas, with
    the Arkansas reaching its highest levels since 1990.
    Widespread flash flooding and river flooding occurred.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, December 29, 2022 00:02:23
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday December 29, 2022.
    This is the 363rd day of the year, there are 2 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1830 A very heavy snowstorm ushered in the "winter of the deep
    snow". The storm produced 30 inches of snow at Peoria IL
    and 36 inches at Kansas City MO. Cold and snow continued
    until the middle of February causing great suffering
    among pioneers.
    In 1894 A severe freeze hit Florida destroying fruit and causing
    considerable damage to trees.
    In 1954 Fort Scott KS was buried under 26 inches of snow in
    24 hours to establish a state record. (28th-29th)
    In 1984 One hundred cities in the eastern U.S. reported record
    high temperatures. Kansas City MO experienced its
    warmest December day of record with a morning low of
    60 degrees and afternoon high of 71 degrees.
    In 1987 A storm off the Middle Atlantic Coast produced heavy snow
    in the Appalachians and the northeastern U.S. Snow and
    high winds created blizzard conditions in southeastern
    Massachusetts. Cape Cod received thirteen inches of
    snow, and snow drifts three feet deep were reported
    around Chatham MA. Strong winds produced wind chill
    readings as cold as 60 degrees below zero in southwest
    New England. In the western U.S., a Pacific coast storm
    produced heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada Range of
    California, with 24 inches reported at Mammoth Mountain.
    In 1988 A cold front brought rain and snow to the northwestern
    U.S. The rainfall total of 2.70 inches at Astoria OR was
    a record for the date. High winds along the eastern
    slopes of the Northern Rockies gusted to 81 mph at
    Livingston MT.
    In 1989 Snow and ice prevailed from the southwestern U.S. to the
    Great Lakes Region. Flagstaff AZ received nine inches of
    snow in just six hours. Bitter cold weather continued
    over Maine. Portland ME reported a record twenty-two
    straight days with highs 32 degrees or colder.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, December 30, 2022 06:32:37
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday December 30, 2022.
    This is the 364th day of the year, there are 1 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1880 The temperature at Charlotte NC plunged to an all-time
    record cold readings of 5 degrees below zero, a record
    which was equalled on the 21st of January in 1985.
    In 1917 A great cold wave set many records in the northeastern
    U.S. The mercury plunged to 13 degrees below zero at New
    York City, and to 15 below at Boston. Temperature
    readings dipped below zero at Boston five nights in a
    row. Berlin NH hit 44 degrees below zero in the "Great
    World War I Cold Wave", and Saint Johnsbury VT reached 43
    degrees below zero.
    In 1933 The temperature reached 50 degrees below zero at
    Bloomfield VT. It was the coldest reading in modern
    records for New England. The temperature at Pittsburgh
    NH reached 44 degrees below zero.
    In 1955 Anchorage AK reported an all-time record snow depth of
    47 inches. (30th-1st)
    In 1972 The ship Weather Reporter in the Atlantic Ocean measured an
    86 foot high wave, the world's highest measured wave.
    In 1987 A storm in the western U.S. produced heavy snow in Utah,
    with 28 inches reported in the Mount Holly and Elk
    Meadows area. Strong winds prevailed ahead of a cold
    front in the central U.S. Winds gusted to 46 mph at
    Dodge City KS, and reached 80 mph at Ruidoso NM. Strong
    northerly winds, ushering arctic cold into the north
    central U.S., created blizzard conditions in western
    Minnesota and central and eastern South Dakota.
    In 1988 Unseasonably cold weather prevailed in the southwestern
    U.S. A week of subfreezing temperatures in southern
    California claimed the lives of five people. Redding CA
    was blanketed with four inches of snow.
    In 1989 Extreme cold continued across northern Maine. Milo ME
    was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 38
    degrees below zero, and the low of 31 degrees below zero
    at Caribou ME was a December record for that location.
    Freezing rain spread across much of Lower Michigan,
    knocking out electrical power to 1.9 million customers in
    southeastern Lower Michigan.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, December 31, 2022 00:01:41
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday December 31, 2022.
    This is the 365th day of the year, there are 0 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1917 The temperature at Lewisburg WV plunged to 37 degrees
    below zero to set a state record.
    In 1929 Greenland Ranch, in Death Valley, California, went the
    entire year without measurable precipitation.
    In 1933 A 24 hour rainfall of 7.36 inches set the stage for the
    worst flood in Los Angeles history. Flooding claimed 44
    lives.
    In 1941 Snow which began on New Year's Eve became a major
    blizzard on New Year's Day, burying Des Moines IA uunder
    19.8 inches of snow in 24 hours, an all-time record for
    that location.
    In 1947 A late afternoon tornado touched down 10 miles north
    of Shreveport LA, and dissipated south of El Dorado AR.
    The tornado, as much as 400 yards in width, killed
    18 persons. It damaged or destroyed two thirds of the
    structures at Cotton Valley LA.
    In 1962 Perhaps the worst blizzard in the history of the state of
    Maine finally came to an end. The storm produced
    40 inches in 24 hours at Orono, and a total of 46 inches
    at Ripogenus Dam. Gale force winds produced snow drifted
    twenty feet high around Bangor. A disastrous icestorm was
    over Georgia and South Carolina. It ravaged the two states
    for days causing more than seven million dollars damage.
    In 1963 A snowstorm struck the Deep South. Meridian MS received
    15 inches of snow, 10.5 inches blanketed Bay St Louis MS,
    and 4.5 inches fell at New Orleans LA. Freezing
    temperatures then prevailed for New Year's Day.
    In 1987 Torrential rains caused extensive flash flooding
    over eastern sections of the island of Ohau in Hawaii,
    resulting in many rock and mud slides. Rainfall totals
    ranged up to 22.89 inches in a 24 hour period, and
    property damage was estimated at 35 million dollars.
    Strong winds continued to usher arctic cold into the
    north central U.S. The temperature at Alexandria MN
    remained below zero through the day, and Jamestown ND
    reported a wind chill reading of 58 degrees below zero.
    Gales lashed the Great Lakes, with wind gusts to 54 mph
    reported at Lansing MI.
    In 1988 Warm and wet weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S.
    Six cities in Florida reported record high temperatures
    for the date. Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains
    from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Southern
    Atlantic Coast.
    In 1989 The year and decade ended on a soggy note in the eastern
    U.S. Thunderstorm rains pushed precipitation totals for
    the year to 88.32 inches at Baton Rouge, and to 75.37
    inches at Huntsville AL, establishing all-time records
    for those two locations. Dry weather continued in
    California. Sacramento and San Francisco finished the
    month without any rain or snow, and Santa Maria reported
    their driest year of record with just 3.30 inches of
    precipitation.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, January 01, 2023 00:02:50
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday January 1, 2023.
    This is the 1st day of the year, there are 364 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1864 Snow, gales and severe cold hit the Midwest. It was the
    most bitter cold New Year's day of record with afternoon
    highs of 16 below zero at Chicago IL and 25 below at
    Minneapolis MN.
    In 1934 Heavy rain which began on December 30th led to flooding
    in the Los Angeles Basin area of California. Flooding
    claimed the lives of at least 45 persons. Walls of water
    and debris up to ten feet high were noted in some canyon
    areas. Rainfall totals ranged up to 16.29 inches at Azusa,
    with 8.26 inches reported in Downtown Los Angeles.
    In 1949 A six day blizzard began over the Northern Rockies and the
    Great Plains. The storm produced the most adverse weather
    conditions in the history of the west.
    In 1979 The temperature at Maybell, Colorado plummeted to 60 degrees
    below zero, to tie the state record set back in 1951 at
    Taylor Park.
    In 1987 A winter storm brought rain and snow and high winds to the
    Southern and Middle Atlantic Coast Region. The storm, which
    occurred in a period of unusually high astronomical tides,
    produced a tide of 9.4 feet at Myrtle Beach SC (their highest
    since Hurricane Hazel in 1954) which caused a total of 25
    million dollars damage in South Carolina.
    In 1988 Arctic cold gripped the north central U.S. The morning low
    of 31 degrees below zero at Alamosa CO was a record for the
    date. Squalls in the Great Lakes Region produced 17 inches of
    snow at Elmira NY.
    In 1989 Those who woke up New Year's morning unable to see much
    farther than the end of their nose had a good excuse, at
    least in the central U.S., as dense fog prevailed from Texas
    to Wisconsin.
    In 1990 The new year and decade began on a rather peaceful note.
    Snow was primarily confined to the Great Lakes Region, the
    Upper Ohio Valley, and the Sierra Nevada Range of California.
    Subzero temperature readings were confined to Minnesota and
    North Dakota.
    In 1994 Strong winds along the eastern slopes of the Central Rockies
    gusted to 70 mph at Arlington WY, and gusted to 80 mph near
    Estes Park CO. Heavy snow in the northeast mountains of
    Oregon produced 14 inches at Tollgate. A series of storms
    the first three days of the year produced 20 inches of snow
    at Lowman, in the west central mountains of Idaho.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, January 02, 2023 00:02:03
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday January 2, 2023.
    This is the 2nd day of the year, there are 363 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1910 A great flood in Utah and Nevada washed out 100 miles of
    railroad between Salt Lake City UT and Los Angeles CA causing
    seven million dollars damage.
    In 1961 The coldest temperature of record for the state of Hawaii
    was established with a reading of 14 degrees atop Haleakela
    Summit.
    In 1982 Lightning struck two men hunting near Tom, Oklahoma; one of
    the men was killed.
    In 1987 A winter storm moving up the Atlantic coast brought heavy
    snow and high winds to the northeastern U.S. Wind gusts
    reached 82 mph at Trenton NJ and Southwest Harbor in Maine.
    Snowfall totals ranged up to two feet at Salem NH and
    Waterboro ME.
    In 1988 "Old Man Winter" took a siesta, with snow a scarcity across
    the nation. For the second day in a row Alamosa CO reported
    a record low of 31 degrees below zero.
    In 1989 Strong and gusty winds prevailed along the eastern slopes
    of the northern and central Rockies. Winds gusted to 71 mph
    at Colorado Springs CO and Livingston MT.
    In 1990 The first winter storm of the new year and decade developed
    in the southwestern U.S., and blanketed the northern mountains
    of Utah with 12 to 23 inches of snow. Up to 22 inches of snow
    was reported in the Alta-Snowbird area. The storm brought Las
    Vegas NV their first measurable precipitation in four and a
    half months, since the 17th of August.
    In 1994 High winds buffeted the Northern Front Range of Colorado
    during the morning hours. Peak wind gusts included 105 mph
    atop Squaw Mountain near Idaho Springs, and 89 mph at Fort
    Collins. A fast moving "Alberta Clipper" brought up to six
    inches of snow to Iowa. Up to a foot of snow blanketed the
    Snowy Range Mountains in southeastern Wyoming.
    In 1997 Seven inches of rain and snow melt caused flooding in Reno,
    Nevada...closing the famous casinos.
    In 2004 (2nd-9th) Winter storms flooded creeks, closed highways,
    and delayed a passenger train for hours in California. In
    coastal Oregon, close to 25,000 customers lost power, and a
    14 mile stretch of Interstate 5 just north of Grants Pass
    was closed for a time due to heavy snow. Blizzard conditions
    shut down 40 miles of Interstate 80 in remote southwest
    Wyoming, with Jackson, WY receiving nearly 3 feet of snow.
    Many flights over several days were cancelled due to the bad
    weather. From the Ohio Valley into New England, snow and
    bitter cold started the year, and this was to be the rule for
    much of January. Many flights in the northeast were cancelled
    over several days, with temperatures plunging into the single
    digits, and wind wind chills nearing 50 degrees below zero or
    lower. On the 15th, a hiker was found dead in New Hampshire's
    White Mountains, where the temperature plunged to -44, with
    the wind chill close to -100.
    In 2005 (2nd-6th) The New Year started with a large scale storm
    literally went coast to coast in its effects. It first
    brought heavy rain to the lower elevations...and heavy
    snow to the higher elevations (near 4 feet in some areas)
    of Washington, Oregon, and California. The storm moved
    east into the Rockies and into the Plains, with heavy
    snow in the mountainous areas, and rain in the valleys.
    The storm then interacted with a stalled front from west
    Texas, northeast through Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and
    into the Ohio Valley. South of the front, heavy rain and
    thunderstorms were widespread, causing massive flooding.
    Thunderstorms also occurred across much of the southeast
    United States. The flooding was more pronounced in areas
    of the Ohio Valley region, that had received heavy snow
    from a storm just two weeks before. Just north of the
    front, a severe ice storm developed, with widespread
    freezing rain, and numerous power outages. Some of the
    hardest hit were Amarillo, Texas...Wichita, Kansas...and
    Kansas City, Missouri. The ice storm continued up into
    north Illinois, east into Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
    and into the northeast United States. North of the ice,
    there was heavy snowfall, with many areas getting over
    a foot of snow.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, January 03, 2023 06:11:11
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday January 3, 2023.
    This is the 3rd day of the year, there are 362 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1777 An overnight freeze enabled George Washington and his troops
    to flank the British at Trenton, cross their lines at
    Princeton, and seek security in the hills of northern
    New Jersey.
    In 1949 A tornado hit Warren in southern Arkansas, killing 57 people.
    Several other tornadoes were noted across the state that day.
    In 1961 A three day long icestorm was in progress over northern Idaho
    which produced an accumulation of ice eight inches thick,
    a U.S. record. Heavy fog, which blanketed much of northern
    Idaho from Grangeville to the Canadian border, deposited the
    ice on power and phone lines causing widespread power outages.
    In 1988 After a day of rest, "Old Man Winter" came back as a triple
    threat, hitting both coasts with winter storms, and blasting
    the central U.S. with cold arctic air. Snow and ice in the
    eastern U.S. caused 4.5 million dollars damage to homes and
    vehicles in North Carolina, the storm in the western U.S.
    produced two feet of snow in the Lake Tahoe area of Nevada,
    and temperatures in North Dakota plunged to 30 degrees below
    zero, with wind chill readings as cold as 95 degrees below
    zero.
    In 1994 A heavy wet snow blanketed much of the state of Ohio, with
    12 to 18 inches reported in counties along the Ohio River.
    Newport received 21 inches. Thunder and lightning
    accompanied the snow, with five inches reported in Washington
    County and Noble County between 7 AM and 8 AM Tuesday. Parts
    of Washington County were without electricity for eight days
    following the storm.
    In 2001 (3rd-5th) An unusual southern winter storm brought snow to
    many areas from Texas, to Alabama, to Georgia, to the Carolinas,
    and on up into the northeast United States. Many flights were
    cancelled at Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport, with many roads shut
    down due to the wintry weather.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, January 05, 2023 00:01:44
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday January 5, 2023.
    This is the 5th day of the year, there are 360 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1835 It was a record cold morning in the eastern U.S. The mercury
    at the Yale Campus in New Haven CT plunged to 23 degrees below
    zero, and reached 40 below in the Berkshire Hills of
    Connecticut. Bitterly cold air gripped the northeastern
    U.S. Morning lows of -42 degrees at Smethport PA and
    -34 at River Vale NJ established state records.
    In 1960 Central Arkansas got hit by heavy snow, with 11.5 inches
    falling at Little Rock.
    In 1982 A three day rainstorm in the San Francisco area finally came
    to an end. Marin County and Cruz County were drenched with
    up to 25 inches of rain, and the Sierra Nevada Range was
    buried under four to eight feet of snow. The storm claimed
    at least 36 lives, and caused more than 300 million dollars
    damage.
    In 1987 A massive winter storm spread heavy snow from the southwestern
    U.S. into the Rockies. In Utah, the Alta ski resort reported
    a storm total of 42 inches of snow. Winds gusted to 64 mph at
    Albuquerque NM.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms helped produce heavy snow in the Lower Great
    Lakes Region. Snow fell at the rate of four to five inches
    per hour, and snowfall totals ranged up to 69 inches at
    Highmarket NY. A strong Pacific cold front produced heavy
    snow and high winds in Nevada. Winds gusted to 80 mph north
    of Reno, while up to two feet of snow blanketed the Lake
    Tahoe ski area.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the Central Gulf Coast
    Region. New Orleans LA was drenched with 4.05 inches of rain
    in 24 hours. An overnight storm blanketed the mountains of
    northern Utah with up to eleven inches of snow.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, January 06, 2023 00:01:33
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday January 6, 2023.
    This is the 6th day of the year, there are 359 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1880 Seattle WA was in the midst of their worst snowstorm of
    record. Hundreds of barns were destroyed, and transportation
    was brought to a standstill, as the storm left the city
    buried under four feet of snow.
    In 1884 The temperature dipped to one degree below zero at Atlanta
    GA. It marked the final day of a severe arctic outbreak in
    the South and Midwest.
    In 1987 A storm moving across the western U.S. spread heavy snow into
    the Central Rockies. Casper WY received 14 inches of snow in
    24 hours, a January record for that location. Big Piney WY
    reported 17 inches of snow.
    In 1988 It was a bad day for chickens. Heavy snow in Arkansas, with
    totals ranging up to 16 inches at Heber Springs, killed 3.5
    million chickens, and snow and ice up to three inches thick
    claimed the lives of another 1.75 million chickens in north
    central Texas. Two million chickens in Alabama also died. Up
    to 18 inches of snow blanketed Oklahoma, with Oklahoma City
    reporting a record 12 inches of snow in 24 hours.
    In 1989 A "bonafide blizzard" ripped through south central and
    southeastern Idaho. Strong winds, gusting to 60 mph at
    the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, whipped the snow into
    drifts five feet high, and produced wind chill readings as
    cold as 35 degrees below zero. The blizzard prompted an
    Idaho Falls air controller to remark that "the snow is
    blowing so hard you can't see the fog".
    In 1990 Rain and gale force winds prevailed along the Northern
    Pacific Coast. Winds at Astoria OR gusted to 65 mph.
    Unseasonably warm weather prevailed over Florida. Five
    cities reported record high temperatures for the date,
    including Miami with a reading of 86 degrees. The hot
    spot in the nation was West Palm Beach with a high of 87
    degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, January 07, 2023 00:01:40
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday January 7, 2023.
    This is the 7th day of the year, there are 358 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1873 A blizzard raged across the Great Plains. Many pioneers,
    unprepared for the cold and snow, perished in southwest
    Minnesota and northwestern Iowa.
    In 1971 The temperature at Hawley Lake, located southeast of McNary
    AZ, plunged to 40 degrees below zero to establish a state
    record.
    In 1987 A storm in the southwestern U.S. produced 30 inches of snow
    north of Zion National Park in southern Utah, with 18 inches
    reported at Cedar Canyon UT.
    In 1988 A winter storm in the southeastern U.S. produced 27 inches
    of snow in the Bad Creek area of South Carolina, and claimed
    the lives of two million chickens in Alabama.
    In 1989 A tornado in southern Illinois obliterated half the community
    of Allendale, injuring fifty perons and causing more than
    five million dollars damage, while thunderstorm winds gusting
    higher than 100 mph caused ten million dollars damage at
    Franklin KY. Twenty-five cities, from the Gulf coast to
    Michigan, reported record high temperatures for the date.
    In 1990 A rapidly intensifying low pressure system and a vigorous
    cold front brought heavy rain and high winds to the Pacific
    Northwest. Two to five inch rains soaked western Washington
    and western Oregon, and winds gusting above 70 mph caused
    extensive damage. Wind gusts on Rattlesnake Ridge in
    Washington State reached 130 mph.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, January 08, 2023 00:02:17
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday January 8, 2023.
    This is the 8th day of the year, there are 357 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1953 A severe icestorm in the northeastern U.S. produced up to
    four inches of ice in Pennsylvania, and two to three inches
    in southeastern New York State. In southern New England the
    ice coated a layer of snow up to 20 inches deep. The storm
    resulted in 31 deaths and 2.5 million dollars damage.
    In 1973 A severe icestorm struck Atlanta GA. The storm paralyzed the
    city closing schools and businesses, and damage from the
    storm was estimated at 25 million dollars. One to four inches
    of ice coated northern Georgia leaving 300,000 persons
    without electricity for up to a week. Between 7 PM and 9 PM
    on the 7th, 2.27 inches (liquid content) of freezing rain,
    sleet and snow coated Atlanta, as the temperature hovered at
    32 degrees. (7th-8th)
    In 1987 A winter storm moving out of the Southern Rockies into the
    Central Plains Region produced 14 inches of snow at Red River
    NM, and 17 inches in the Wolf Creek ski area of Colorado.
    Wichita KS was blanketed with seven inches of snow.
    In 1988 A winter storm spread heavy snow across the northeastern
    U.S.,with up to ten inches reported in southern New Jersey.
    In 1989 Strong northwesterly winds and bitterly cold temperatures
    prevailed in the north central U.S. Winds in the Great Lakes
    Region gusted to 58 mph at Chicago IL, and reached 63 mph at
    Niagara Falls NY. Squalls in western New York State produced
    20 inches of snow at Barnes Corners and Lowville. Snow
    squalls in Upper Michigan produced 26 inches around Keweenaw.
    In 1990 High winds plagued the northwestern U.S., with the state of
    Oregon hardest hit. Two persons were killed in Oregon, and
    nine others were injured, and the high winds downed 55
    million board feet of timber, valued at more than twenty
    million dollars. Winds gusted to 90 mph near Pinehurst ID,
    and wind gusts reached 96 mph at Stevenson WA.
    In 2001 It was warmer in Rapid City, South Dakota (record high of 76
    degrees) than in Miami, Florida (afternoon high was only 61
    degrees).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, January 09, 2023 00:01:55
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday January 9, 2023.
    This is the 9th day of the year, there are 356 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1875 The temperature at Cheyenne WY dipped to an all-time record
    cold reading of -38 degrees.
    In 1888 Severe cold gripped much of the western U.S. At Portland OR
    the Columbia River was frozen for two weeks, and in southern
    California temperatures dipped below freezing in some of the
    citrus growing areas.
    In 1963 An enormous wave surged into the lagoon at Lagoa do Santos
    Andres, Portugal. The backwash carried 80 into the ocean.
    In 1976 Lake effect snow squalls buried the town of Adams NY under
    68 inches of snow.
    In 1987 A winter storm spread heavy snow from the Central Plains into
    the Great Lakes Region. Heavier totals included 9 inches at
    Sun City KS, 7 inches at Columbia MO, 11 inches at Terre
    Haute IN, and up to 10 inches in the southern suburbs of
    Chicago IL.
    In 1988 A storm in the northeastern U.S. produced ten inches of snow
    at Boston MA, and 14 inches at Worcester MA. A winter storm
    in the northwestern U.S. produced a foot of snow in 3 hours
    at McCall ID.
    In 1989 Strong winds prevailed along the eastern slopes of the
    Rockies in Colorado. Winds gusted to 113 mph at the Air
    Force Academy near Colorado Springs, and reached 115 mph at
    Boulder.
    In 1990 A third storm in four days hit the Pacific Northwest. Winds
    in Oregon gusted above 100 mph at Netarts and at Oceanside.
    Up to 8.16 inches of rain was reported around Seaside OR,
    and the total of 4.53 inches of rain at Astoria OR was a
    record for the date. Twelve cities in the western U.S.
    reported record high temperatures for the date. The high
    of 70 degrees at Cedar City UT was a record for January.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 00:01:42
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday January 10, 2023.
    This is the 10th day of the year, there are 355 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1800 Savannah GA received a foot and a half of snow, and 10 inches
    blanketed Charleston SC. It was the heaviest snowfall of
    record for the immediate Coastal Plain of the southeastern
    United States.
    In 1911 The temperature at Rapid City, South Dakota, plummeted 47
    degrees in just 15 minutes.
    In 1918 (10th-12th) Arkansas was hit by a massive snowstorm that
    produced huge snow totals, just before a severe Arctic cold
    outbreak settled in over the state. Up to 30 inches of snow
    was reported on the ground in Calico Rock (north central
    Arkansas) after the storm; and deep snow generally covered
    the northern half of the state. Searcy, in central Arkansas
    fell to -20 degrees, and Little Rock fell to -8 on the 12th.
    The Arkansas River reportedly froze over to the point where
    cars and wagons could cross the river on the ice.
    In 1949 Snow was reported at San Diego CA for the first and only time
    since 1882. Snow was noted even on some of the beaches in
    parts of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Burbank reported
    4.7 inches, and Long Beach and Laguna Beach received one inch
    of snow.
    In 1975 The "Storm of the Century" hit Minnesota. A severe blizzard
    moved northward across the state producing up to two feet of
    snow. High winds drove wind chill readings to 80 degrees
    below zero, and at Duluth MN the barometric pressure dipped
    to 28.55 inches. The storm, which claimed 35 lives, occurred
    on the 102nd anniversary of the infamous "Pioneer Blizzard"
    in Minnesota.
    In 1982 The temperature at O'Hare Airport in Chicago IL plunged to
    an all-time record of 26 degrees below zero, and high winds
    drove the wind chill reading to 77 degrees below zero. The
    temperature in Downtown Chicago reached 23 degrees below
    zero. A week later, a second arctic surge sent the
    temperature plunging back down to 25 degrees below zero.
    In 1987 Bitter cold air invaded the Rocky Mountain Region, with
    subzero readings reported as far south as Gallop NM.
    Pocatello ID reported a record low rading of 14 degrees
    below zero.
    In 1988 A storm in the northwestern U.S. produced wind gusts to
    97 mph at Netarts OR, and up to two feet of snow in the
    mountains of Oregon.
    In 1989 The first documented January tornado of record in Utah
    struck the south part of Sandy. Asphalt shingles were
    driven one half inch into a fence. Clear skies, light
    winds, and up to 24 inches of snow cover, allowed the
    temperature to plunge to 45 degrees below zero at
    Roseau MN, and to -43 degrees at Warroad MN. The
    afternoon high at Grand Forks ND was 16 degrees below
    zero.
    In 1990 Strong southerly winds ahead of a Pacific cold front helped
    temperatures in the central U.S. soar as much as 50 degrees
    during the day. A total of fifty cities in the central U.S.
    reported record high temperatures for the date, with
    afternoon highs in the 70s reported as far north as Nebraska
    and eastern Colorado. Highs of 53 at Devils Lake ND, 76 at
    Grand Island NE, 73 at Lincoln NE, and 73 at North Platte NE,
    established records for the month of January.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 00:18:49
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday January 11, 2023.
    This is the 11th day of the year, there are 354 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1918 A tremendous blizzard completely immobilized the Midwest,
    stopping mail service for two weeks. The vast storm then
    moved through the Great Lakes Region and the Ohio Valley.
    Winds reached 60 mph at Toledo OH, and the temperature
    plunged from 28 above to 15 below zero during passage of
    the cold front.
    In 1972 Downslope winds hit the eastern slopes of the Rockies in
    northern Colorado and southeastern Wyoming. Boulder CO
    reported wind gusts to 143 mph and twenty-five million
    dollars property damage.
    In 1987 A storm in the northeastern U.S. buried the mountains of
    central Vermont with up to 26 inches of snow, and snowfall
    totals in Maine ranged up to 27 inches at Telos Lake.
    Winds gusted to 45 mph at Newark NJ and Albany NY.
    In 1988 High winds with snow produced a 50 car pile-up along
    Interstate 15 in Utah. Winds gusted to 115 mph at
    Rendezvous Peak, Wyoming.
    In 1989 A cold front which the previous day produced 21 inches of
    snow at Stampede Pass WA and wind gusts to 75 mph at
    Mammoth Lakes CA, spread snow across Colorado. Totals in
    Colorado ranged up to 17 inches at Steamboat Springs.
    In 1990 Strong northwesterly winds associated with a deep low
    pressure system crossing the Upper Great Lakes Region
    ushered cold air into the central U.S. Winds gusted to
    72 mph at Fort Dodge IA, and wind gusts reached 75 mph
    at Yankton SD. Snow and high winds created blizzard
    conditions in northwestern Minnesota. Squalls produced
    heavy snow in parts of Upper Michigan and northern Lower
    Michigan, with 16 inches reported at Wakefield.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, January 12, 2023 08:40:52
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday January 12, 2023.
    This is the 12th day of the year, there are 353 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1888 A sharp cold front swept southward from the Dakotas to Texas
    in just 24 hours spawning a severe blizzard over the Great
    Plains. More than 200 pioneers perished in the storm.
    Subzero temperatures and mountainous snow drifts killed
    tens of thousands of cattle.
    In 1912 The morning low of 47 degrees below zero at Washta IA
    established a state record.
    In 1985 A record snowstorm struck portions of western and south
    central Texas. The palm trees of San Antonio were
    blanketed with up to thirteen and a half inches of snow,
    more snow than was ever previously received in an entire
    winter season.
    In 1987 Twenty-seven cities in the Upper Midwest reported new record
    high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 72
    degrees at Valentine NE and 76 degrees at Rapid City SD set
    records for the month of January.
    In 1988 Parts of North Dakota finally got their first snow of the
    winter season, and it came with a fury as a blizzard raged
    across the north central U.S. Snowfall totals ranged up to
    14 inches at Fargo ND, winds gusted to 65 mph at Windom MN,
    and wind chill readings in North Dakota reached 60 degrees
    below zero.
    In 1989 A dozen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date as readings warmed into the 70s
    and 80s. Fort Myers FL reported a record high of 86 degrees.
    In 1990 Gale force winds produce squalls with heavy snow in the Great
    Lakes Region. Totals in northwest Pennsylvania ranged up to
    eleven inches at Conneautville and Meadville. Barnes Corners,
    in western New York State, was buried under 27 inches of snow
    in two days.
    In 2003 The Lake Effect Snow Machine was in full force (11th-12th),
    with some parts of western New York state getting over 50
    inches of snow (just over 4 feet) in only 2 days.
    In 2005 Severe thunderstorms erupted along a cold front from Texas
    northeast into Oklahoma, Missouri, and Illinois. As much
    as a 40 degree temperature contrast was noted along the
    front, and as it plowed into the unstable airmass ahead of
    it, several reports of severe weather were noted. An F-2
    tornado struck Langston and Homer, Louisiana...while an F-3
    tornado struck Junction City and Lawson, Arkansas...killing
    two people, and injuring many others. Flooding from heavy
    rains indunated areas around Pine Bluff, Arkansas...and
    there were several reports of wind damage across the area.
    Severe weather continued in areas of Mississippi, and
    Alabama, among others.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, January 13, 2023 00:01:52
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday January 13, 2023.
    This is the 13th day of the year, there are 352 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1886 A great blizzard struck the state of Kansas without warning.
    The storm claimed 50 to 100 lives, and eighty percent of the
    cattle in the state.
    In 1888 The mercury plunged to 65 degrees below zero at Fort Keough,
    located near Miles City MT. The reading stood as a record
    for the continental U.S. for sixty-six years.
    In 1903 A wall of water (storm surge) to 40 feet rushed across parts
    of the Society Islands in the South Pacific.
    In 1912 The temperature at Oakland MD plunged to 40 degrees below
    zero to establish a state record.
    In 1987 Dry and mild weather prevailed across the country. Nineteen
    cities in the Upper Midwest reported record high temperatures
    for the date, including Grand Island NE with a reading of
    67 degrees.
    In 1988 A fast moving cold front ushered arctic cold into the north
    central and northeastern U.S. Mason City IA reported a
    wind chill reading of 51 degrees below zero, and Greenville,
    Maine reported a wind chill of 63 degrees below zero.
    Winds along the cold front gusted to 63 mph at Rochester NY,
    and a thunderstorm along the cold front produced wind gusts
    to 62 mph at Buffalo NY, along with snow and sleet.
    In 1989 Friday the 13th was bad luck primarily for the south central
    U.S. as an upper level weather disturbance spread a mixture
    of snow and sleet and freezing rain across Texas and
    Oklahoma. Snowfall totals in central Oklahoma ranged up to
    8.5 inches at Norman.
    In 1990 A winter storm in the southwestern U.S. produced more than
    twelve inches of snow in the mountains of California and
    Nevada. In northern California, Huntington Lake was buried
    under 40 inches of snow, and up to 20 inches was reported
    in northeastern Nevada. Heavy rain soaked some of the lower
    elevations of California. Gibraltar Dam CA was drenched with
    5.33 inches of rain in two days.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, January 14, 2023 00:01:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday January 14, 2023.
    This is the 14th day of the year, there are 351 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1863 The greatest snowstorm of record for Cincinnati OH began,
    and a day later twenty inches of snow covered the ground.
    That total has remained far above the modern day record
    for Cincinnati of eleven inches of snow in one storm.
    In 1882 Southern California's greatest snow occurred on this date.
    Fifteen inches blanketed San Bernardino, and even San Diego
    reported a trace of snow.
    In 1979 Chicago IL was in the midst of their second heaviest snow of
    record as, in thirty hours, the city was buried under 20.7
    inches of snow. The twenty-nine inch snow cover following
    the storm was an all-time record for Chicago.
    In 1987 Arctic cold invaded the north central U.S. By evening
    blustery northwest winds and temperatures near zero at
    Grand Forks ND were producing wind chill readings of 50
    degrees below zero.
    In 1988 A powerful Pacific storm produced rain and high winds in
    the western U.S. In Nevada, a wind gust to 90 mph at Reno
    was an all-time record for that location, and wind gusts
    reached 106 mph southwest of Reno. A wind gust to 94 mph
    was recorded at nearby Windy Hill. Rainfall totals in
    Oregon ranged up to six inches at Wilson River.
    In 1989 A winter storm spread snow and sleet and freezing rain from
    the Middle Mississippi Valley to the northeastern U.S.
    Freezing rain in West Virginia caused fifteen traffic
    accidents in just a few minutes west of Charleston.
    Tennessee was deluged with up to 7.5 inches of rain.
    Two inches of rain near Clarksville TN left water in the
    streets as high as car doors.
    In 1990 A winter storm in the southwestern U.S. blanketed the
    mountains of southwest Utah with 18 to 24 inches of snow,
    while sunshine and strong southerly winds helped
    temperatures warm into the 60s in the Central Plains Region.
    Five cities reported record high temperatures for the date,
    including North Platte NE with a reading of 63 degrees.
    In 2002 Seven inches of snow fell in Saudi Arabia...which was hit
    days before by thunderstorms and flooding rains.
    In 2003 (13th-14th) Tropical Cyclone Ami hit Northern Fiji in the
    southern Pacific, with winds to 125 mph, gusting to 155
    mph (equivalent to a category 3 hurricane). It was the
    worst storm to hit the area since 1987.
    In 2012 (14th-15th) A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow
    affected much of the southeast half of Arkansas, with Ice
    Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories over much of
    the state. Some areas of southeast Arkansas got in excess
    of a third of an inch of ice accumulation.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, January 15, 2023 00:01:33
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday January 15, 2023.
    This is the 15th day of the year, there are 350 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1852 Between January 15th and February 24th a total of 1378
    railroad cars were drawn by horses across the frozen
    Susquehanna River to engines waiting at Havre De Grace MD.
    In 1932 Up to two inches of snow whitened the Los Angeles basin of
    California. The Los Angeles Civic Center reported an inch
    of snow, and even the beaches of Santa Monica were whitened
    with snow, in what proved to be a record snowstorm for Los
    Angeles.
    In 1952 A six day snowstorm was in progress in the western U.S.
    The storm produced 44 inches of snow at Marlette Lake NV,
    52 inches at Sun Valley ID, and 149 inches at Tahoe CA,
    establishing single storm records for each of those three
    states. In addition, 24 hour snowfall totals of 22 inches
    at the University of Nevada, and 26 inches at Arco ID,
    established records for those two states. The streamliner,
    'City of San Francisco' was snowbound in the Sierra Nevada
    Range, near Donner Summit.
    In 1987 A powerful storm over the Southern Plateau and the Southern
    Rockies produced 24 inches of snow at Colorado Springs CO,
    including 22 inches in 24 hours, a January record. High
    winds in the southwestern U.S. gusted to 65 mph in the
    Yosemite Valley of California.
    In 1988 A small storm over the Atlantic Ocean produced heavy snow
    along the coast of North Carolina. The five inch total at
    Wilmington NC was their third highest for any storm in
    January in 117 years of records.
    In 1989 A storm in the northwestern U.S. produced up to 14 inches
    of snow in the Cascade Mountain Range. Light snow in the
    north central U.S. was just enough to push the snowfall
    total for January at Fargo ND past their previous all-time
    monthly record of 30.7 inches.
    In 1990 While one Pacific storm crossed the Central Rockies, another
    approached the west coast. The northern mountains of Utah
    were buried under 17 to 35 inches of snow while the mountains
    of southern Utah received another 12 to 16 inches. Eighteen
    cities in the central U.S. reported record high temperatures
    for the date as readings warmed into the 50s and 60s.
    Wichita KS reported a record high of 68 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 00:03:06
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday January 17, 2023.
    This is the 17th day of the year, there are 348 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1817 A luminous snowstorm occurred in Vermont and New Hampshire.
    Saint Elmo's fire appeared as static discharges on roof
    peaks, fence posts, and the hats and fingers of people.
    Thunderstorms prevailed over central New England.
    In 1893 The mercury dipped to 17 degrees below zero at Millsboro DE
    to establish a state record.
    In 1972 A single storm unloaded 77.5 inches of snow at Summit MT to
    establish a state record.
    In 1982 Strong chinook winds caused severe wind damage in Boulder CO.
    Wind gusts to 118 mph was recorded on the roof of the
    Environmental Research Laboratories (ERL), and a wind gust
    to 137 mph was measured atop the roof of the NCAR building
    (in the southwest part of the city, 600 feet above ground
    level). The high winds uprooted trees and damaged roofs.
    In 1987 A winter storm spread snow from the Southern Rockies into
    the Middle Mississippi Valley and southwestern sections of
    the Great Lakes Region, and freezing rain across Texas and
    Oklahoma. Snowfall totals ranged up to 16 inches at Tulia TX,
    with 12 inches at Wellington KS.
    In 1988 A Pacific storm battered the southern coast of California.
    Winds gusting to 65 mph uprooted trees in San Diego.
    Los Angeles reported an all-time record low baromteric
    pressure reading of 29.25 inches.
    In 1989 Strong chinook winds along the eastern slopes of the Rockies
    gusted to 90 mph near Rollinsville CO, and reached 94 mph
    near Big Timber MT. Heavy snow blanketed parts of the Upper
    Mississippi Valley, with eight inches reported in Douglas
    County WI.
    In 1990 Twenty cities across the southeastern half of the country
    reported record high temperatures for the date. Record highs
    included 61 degrees at Williamstown PA and 85 degrees at
    Brownsville TX. Evening thunderstorms produced large hail
    and damaging winds from eastern Texas to Mississippi.
    In 2013 A rare winter snow occurred in portions of Mississippi and
    Alabama, spreading northeast through the Appalachians, and
    the northeast US (17th-18th).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 15:04:27
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday January 18, 2023.
    This is the 18th day of the year, there are 347 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1857 A great cold storm swept across the Atlantic Seaboard.
    Snowfall totals of 12 inches were common, whole gales caused
    shipwrecks and damaged property on islands, and temperatures
    near zero prevailed from Virginia northward. Great drifts
    of snow blocked transportation. Richmond VA was cut off from
    Washington DC for a week.
    In 1973 In Cory Louisiana, a baby was carried by strong tornado
    winds 300 to 400 yards and received only minor injuries.
    In 1987 A storm in the south central U.S. blanketed Oklahoma City
    with eight inches of snow, their highest total since 1948.
    Snowfall totals in Oklahoma ranged up to 13 inches at Gage,
    with drifts five feet high. Roof collapses across the
    state resulted in seven million dollars damage.
    In 1988 A storm in the southwestern U.S. produced a 15 to 20 foot
    surf along the southern coast of California resulting in
    more than fifty million dollars damage. A small tornado
    in Orange County CA lifted a baseball dugout fifteen feet
    into the air and deposited it in the street, 150 yards away.
    The same storm also produced 26 inches of snow at Duck Creek
    UT.
    In 1989 While fair and mild weather prevailed across the forty-eight
    states, bitter cold gripped Alaska. The high temperature for
    the day at Fairbanks was 30 degrees below zero. Thunderstorms
    along the western Gulf coast drenched parts of southwest
    Houston with more than four inches of rain.
    In 1990 A winter storm produced heavy snow and high winds across the
    southwestern U.S. Snowfall totals ranged up to 18 inches at
    Lake Arrowhead CA and Ashford AZ. High winds in New Mexico
    gusted to 100 mph east of Albuquerque. Unseasonably warm
    weather continued from Texas to the Atlantic coast. Twenty
    cities reported record high temperatures for the date
    including Roanoke VA with a reading of 71 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, January 19, 2023 00:01:56
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday January 19, 2023.
    This is the 19th day of the year, there are 346 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1810 The famous "cold day" in New England. Gale force winds
    wrecked homes, and accompanied a sudden overnight drop in
    temperature of 50 degrees. Tradgedy struck Sanbornton NH
    where three chidren froze to death.
    In 1933 Giant Forest CA received 60 inches of snow in just 24 hours,
    a state record, and the second highest 24 hour total of
    record for the U.S.
    In 1977 Snowflakes were observed at Homestead and Miami Beach in
    extreme southern Florida...the first time snow fell there
    since weather records were kept. Just north of Miami in
    Carol City, 3 inches of snow was measured.
    In 1987 A storm tracking toward the northeastern U.S. produced up to
    14 inches of snow in northern Indiana. Peru IN reported a
    foot of snow. Six cities in Florida reported new record
    high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 88
    degrees at Miami equalled their record for the month of
    January.
    In 1988 A powerful storm hit the central U.S. producing blizzard
    conditions in the Central High Plains, and severe
    thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley. Snowfall
    totals ranged up to 36 inches at Wolf Creek Pass CO, with
    31 inches at Elsmere NE. Tornadoes claimed five lives in
    Tennessee, and a tornado at Cullman AL injured 35 persons.
    In 1989 The high temperature for the day at Fairbanks AK was a frigid
    41 degrees below zero, and the morning low of 24 degrees
    below zero at Anchorage AK was their coldest reading in
    fourteen years.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in
    eastern Texas and Louisiana. Tornadoes at Garland TX and
    Apple Springs TX each injured one person. Heavy snow spread
    from the Southern and Central Rockies into the Great Plains.
    Storm totals in New Mexico reached 36 inches at Gascon.
    Totals in the Central Plains ranged up to 15 inches near
    McCook NE and Garden City KS.
    In 2004 (17th-19th) A surprise tropical cyclone formed in the south
    Atlantic Ocean, and came ashore in Brazil, bringing flooding
    rains to many areas. It was only the second tropical system
    in the south Atlantic, since one off of Angola in 1991.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, January 20, 2023 00:02:19
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday January 20, 2023.
    This is the 20th day of the year, there are 345 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1937 The wettest Inaugural Day of record with 1.77 inches of rain
    in 24 hours. Temperatures were only in the 30s as Franklin
    D. Roosevelt was sworn in for his second term.
    In 1943 Strange vertical antics took place in the Black Hills of
    South Dakota. While the temperature at Deadwood was a
    frigid 16 degrees below zero, the town of Lead, just a
    mile and a half away, but 600 feet higher in elevation,
    reported a balmy 52 degree reading.
    In 1954 The temperature at Rogers Pass MT plunged to 70 degrees
    below zero to establish a new record for the continental U.S.
    In 1978 A paralyzing "Nor'easter" produced a record 21 inches of snow
    at Boston, 15 to 20 inches in Rhode Island, and one to two
    feet of snow in Pennsylvania. Winds along the coast of
    Connecticut gusted to 70 mph.
    In 1982 (20th-21st) 17.3 inches snow on Minneapolis, Minnesota set
    its single storm record, broken by the 19.9 inches which
    fell on the 22nd-23rd!
    In 1987 Gale force winds lingered along the northern Atlantic coast
    in the wake of a holiday weekend storm. High winds along
    the eastern slopes of the Northern Rockies gusted to 67 mph
    at Livingston MT, and high winds in southern California
    gusted to 70 mph near San Bernardino.
    In 1988 A storm in the Upper Midwest produced heavy snow and gale
    force winds. Up to 27.5 inches of snow was reported along
    the Lake Superior shoreline of Michigan, with 22 inches at
    Marquette.
    In 1989 The temperature in the Washington D.C. area warmed into the
    lower 50s for the Presidential Inauguration during the late
    morning hours, before gusty northwest winds ushered in colder
    air that afternoon.
    In 1990 While heavy thunderstorm rains drenched the Central Gulf
    Coast States, with 4.23 inches reported at Centreville AL
    in 24 hours, unseasonably warm weather continued across
    Florida. Five cities in Florida reported record high
    temperatures for the date. Tampa FL equalled their record
    high for January of 85 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, January 21, 2023 00:01:52
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday January 21, 2023.
    This is the 21st day of the year, there are 344 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1863 A severe coastal storm dropped heavy rain on the
    Fredericksburg area of Virginia. It disrupted a Union
    Army offensive in an ill famed "mud march".
    In 1982 The second of two major snowstorms to hit southern Minnesota
    came to an end. Minneapolis received 20 inches of snow in
    24 hours to break the previous record of 17 inches in 24
    hours established just a few days earlier. A record 38
    inches of snow covered the ground following the two storms,
    with drifts ten feet high.
    In 1985 Three days of snow squalls at Buffalo NY finally came to an
    end. The squalls, induced by relatively warm water in
    Lake Erie, produced 34 inches of snow at the International
    Airport, with up to 47 inches reported in the suburbs of
    Buffalo. The New York "blizzard of 85" left many counties
    disaster areas. (19th-21st). President Reagan was sworn in
    for a second term in the coldest Inauguration Ceremony of
    record. Cold and wind resulted in wind chill readings as
    much as 30 degrees below zero. In Arkansas, North Little
    set an all time record low of -6 degrees. Little Rock Adams
    was at -2 degrees that morning.
    In 1987 Low pressure over Minnesota produced high winds in the
    Northern Plains Region. Winds gusted to 66 mph at Rapid
    City SD, and reached 70 mph at Belle Fourche SD.
    In 1988 High pressure over northern Nevada and low pressure off the
    coast of southern California combined to produce high winds
    in the southwestern U.S. Wind gusts in the San Francisco
    area reached 70 mph at Fremont.
    In 1989 Cold and snow prevailed in the northeastern U.S. Up to
    13 inches of snow was reported between Woodford and
    Searsburg in Vermont. Montpelier VT reported a wind chill
    reading of 42 degrees below zero.
    In 1990 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the state of
    Florida. Eight cities reported record high temperatures for
    the date, including West Palm Beach with a reading of 86
    degrees. Rain in southern New England changed to freezing
    rain, then to sleet, and then to heavy snow during the late
    morning. Most of Massachusetts was blanketed with 6 to 10
    inches of snow.
    In 1999 Nearly 5 dozen tornadoes raked Arkansas, producing several
    fatalities and many injuries. Downtown Little Rock was hard
    hit...along with the community of Beebe, to the northeast.
    At the height of the outbreak, there was a tornado being
    reported every 6 minutes...averaging 10 tornadoes an hour.
    It also set records of the most tornadoes in a state on any
    day in January (previous record was 13 tornadoes on January
    10, 1975 in Alabama, and Jan. 24, 1997 in Tennessee); most
    tornadoes on one day in January (previous record was 39
    tornadoes on Jan. 10, 1975 in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
    Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Texas);
    and the most tornadoes in any state for the month of
    January (previous record was 25 tornadoes in Texas in
    1998). Baseball sized hail was also observed in some areas,
    and the high school in Beebe took a direct hit from one of
    the tornadoes. There was a basketball game in progress, but
    the game was aborted at halftime, and the premises were
    evacuated just a half hour before the tornado hit.
    In 2013 Brutally cold wind chills of at least -50 degrees were seen
    across North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, with Wind
    Chill Warnings over a large area.
    In 2016 A winter storm brought snow to portions of the MidSouth,
    including 6 to 8 inches around Little Rock, Arkansas. The
    storm moved east into the DelMarva and Mid-Atlantic, and
    intensified rapidly. Heavy snow was recorded across
    Kentucky, Tennessee, and other areas...with the DelMarVa
    and Baltimore-Washington areas, along with portions of
    Maryland receiving from 2 to 4 feet of snow (21st-23rd).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, January 23, 2023 00:02:01
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday January 23, 2023.
    This is the 23rd day of the year, there are 342 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1780 The coldest day of the coldest month of record in the
    northeastern U.S. A British Army thermometer in New York
    City registered a reading of 16 degrees below zero.
    During that infamous hard winter the harbor was frozen
    solid for five weeks, and the port was cut off from sea
    supply.
    In 1943 (23rd-24th) A 24-hour precipitation record was set for
    California when Hoegees Camp (in the San Gabriel Mountains)
    measured 26.12".
    In 1971 The temperature at Prospect Creek AK plunged to 80 degrees
    below zero, the coldest reading of record for the United
    States.
    In 1987 Strong winds ushered bitterly cold air into the north
    central U.S., and produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes
    Region. Snowfall totals in northwest Lower Michigan ranged
    up to 17 inches in Leelanau County. Wind chill temperatures
    reached 70 degrees below zero at Sault Ste Marie MI and
    Hibbing MN.
    In 1988 Northeastern Colorado experienced its most severe windstorm
    in years. A wind gust to 92 mph was recorded at Boulder CO
    before the anenometer blew away, and in the mountains, a
    wind gust to 120 mph was reported at Mines Peak. The high
    winds blew down a partially constructed viaduct east of
    Boulder, as nine unanchored concrete girders, each weighing
    forty-five tons, were blown off their supports.
    In 1989 Low pressure brought heavy snow to Wyoming, with 18 inches
    reported at the Shoshone National Forest, and 17 inches in
    the Yellowstone Park area. Gunnison CO, with a low of 19
    degrees below zero, was the cold spot in the nation for
    the twelfth day in a row.
    In 1990 A Pacific cold front brought strong and gusty winds to the
    northwestern U.S. Winds in southeastern Idaho gusted to 62
    mph at Burley. Strong winds also prevailed along the
    eastern slopes of the northern and central Rockies. Winds
    in Wyoming gusted to 74 mph in Goshen County.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 00:02:05
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday January 24, 2023.
    This is the 24th day of the year, there are 341 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1916 The temperature at Browning MT plunged 100 degrees in just
    24 hours, from 44 degrees above zero to 56 degrees below
    zero. It was a record 24 hour temperature drop for the U.S.
    In 1935 Snowstorms hit the northeastern U.S. and the Pacific
    Northwest producing record 24 hour snowfall totals of 23
    inches at Portland ME and 52 inches at Winthrop MA.
    In 1956 Thirty-eight inches of rain deluged the Kilauea Sugar
    Plantation of Hawaii in 24 hours, including twelve inches
    in just one hour.
    In 1963 A great arctic outbreak reached the southern U.S. The cold
    wave broke many records for duration of cold weather along
    the Gulf Coast. A reading of 15 degrees below zero at
    Nashville TN was an all-time record low for that location.
    In 1982 Chinook winds plagued the foothills of southeastern Wyoming
    and northern and central Colorado for the second straight
    Sunday. The winds gusted to 140 mph at Wondervu CO, located
    northeast of Denver. Chinook winds a week earlier produced
    wind gusts to 137 mph.
    In 1987 Temperatures in Minnesota plunged far below the zero mark.
    International Falls MN reported a morning low of 35 degrees
    below zero, and Warroad MN was the cold spot in the nation
    with a low of 45 below zero. A storm developing in
    northeastern Texas produced severe thunderstorms with large
    hail in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. Camden AR reported
    golf ball size hail.
    In 1988 A blizzard rapidly developed in the north central U.S.
    In just one hour weather conditions in eastern North Dakota
    switched from sunny skies, light winds and temperature
    readings in the 20s, to rapidly falling temperatures and
    near zero visibility in snow and blowing snow. High winds
    in Wyoming, gusting to 72 mph at Gillette, produced snow
    drifts sixteen feet high. Northwestern Iowa experienced
    its second blizzard in just 24 hours. High winds in Iowa
    produced wind chill readings as cold as 65 degrees below
    zero.
    In 1989 Heavy snow blanketed the Rockies and the Northern High Plains
    Region. Hettinger ND received 12 inches of snow. Wolf Creek
    Pass CO was blanketed with 16 inches of snow in just 24
    hours. Severe cold prevailed across Alaska. Between the
    24th and the 29th of January, a total of thirty stations in
    the state report all-time record low temperatures.
    In 1990 A deep low pressure system brought high winds and heavy snow
    to the western Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Winds gusting to
    82 mph at Shemya reduced the visibility to near zero in
    blowing snow. Rain and gale force winds lashed the northern
    Pacific coast. Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains
    over the central Gulf coast states.
    In 2000 Raleigh-Durham, NC was paralyzed by a record 20.4 inches
    of snow...which shut the airport down for several days.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, January 26, 2023 00:02:31
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday January 26, 2023.
    This is the 26th day of the year, there are 339 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1978 A paralyzing blizzard struck the Midwest. One to three
    feet of snow fell in Michigan, and 20 to 40 inches was
    reported across Indiana. Winds reached 70 mph in
    Michigan, and gusted above 100 mph in Ohio. The high
    winds produced snow drifts twenty feet high in Michigan
    and Indiana stranding thousands on the interstates.
    Temperatures in Ohio dropped from the 40s to near zero
    during the storm, where 10 inches of snow became 25 foot
    drifts.
    In 1983 The California coast was battered by a storm which
    produced record high tides, thirty-two foot waves,
    and mudslides, causing millions of dollars damage.
    The storm then moved east and dumped four feet of snow on
    Lake Tahoe. (22nd-29th)
    In 1987 A winter storm spread heavy snow across the Middle and
    Northern Atlantic Coast States, with 18 inches reported
    at Vineland NJ, and wind gusts to 65 mph at Chatham MA.
    Snow cover in Virginia ranged up to thirty inches
    following this second major storm in just one week.
    In 1988 A snowstorm in the northeastern U.S. produced 19 inches
    at Austerlitz NY and Stillwater NY. A storm in the Great
    Lakes Region left 16.5 inches at Marquette MI, for a
    total of 43 inches in six days.
    In 1989 Snow and high winds created blizzard-like conditions in
    northwestern Vermont. Winds at Saint Albins gusted to
    88 mph. In Alaska, the town of Cold Foot (located north
    of Fairbanks) reported a morning low of 75 degrees below
    zero.
    In 1990 A winter storm spread high winds from the northwestern
    U.S. to Wyoming and Colorado, with heavy snow in some of
    the high elevations. Stevens Pass WA received 17 inches
    of snow, half of which fell in four hours. In extreme
    northwest Wyoming, Togwotee Mountain Lodge received 24
    inches of snow. Winds in Colorado gusted to 90 mph at
    Rollinsville.
    In 2015 (26th-27th) A major winter storm, with blizzard conditions
    in some areas, affected much of the northeast United States
    and New England. While New York got around 8 inches, and
    Philadelphia got around 5 inches...areas from Long Island,
    New York to Coastal Maine (including the Boston area), got
    over 2 feet of snow. Just southeast toward Cape Cod, sea
    water flowed inland during high tide on the 27th. Homes in
    Scituate and Marshfield, Massachusetts areas were flooded.
    Wind gusts from 30 to 70 mph causing huge drifts of snow.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, January 27, 2023 00:02:23
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday January 27, 2023.
    This is the 27th day of the year, there are 338 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1772 The "Washington and Jefferson Snowstorm" occurred, when
    each man reported 3 feet of snow at Mount Vernon and
    Monticello.
    In 1966 Oswego NY was in the midst of a five day lake effect
    storm which left the town buried under 102 inches of
    snow.
    In 1967 Residents of Chicago IL began to dig out from a storm
    which produced 23 inches of snow in 29 hours. The snow
    paralyzed the city and suburbs for days, and business
    losses were enormous.
    In 1987 A powerful storm moving into the western U.S. produced 13
    inches of snow at Daggett Pass NV, and 16 inches in the
    Cascade Mountains of Oregon. Winds gusted to 63 mph at
    Reno NV, and wind gusts in Oregon exceeded 80 mph.
    In 1988 The nation got a breather from winter storms, however,
    cold arctic air settled into the southeastern U.S.
    Hollywood FL reported a record low reading of 39 degrees.
    In 1989 Low pressure in north central Alaska continued to direct
    air across northern Siberia and the edges of the Arctic
    Circle into the state. The temperature at Fairbanks
    remained colder than 40 degrees below zero for the eighth
    day in a row. Lows of 68 below at Galena, 74 below at
    McGrath, and 76 below at Tanana, were new records for the
    date. Wind chill readings were colder than 100 degrees
    below zero.
    In 1990 Another in a series of cold fronts brought high winds to
    the northwestern U.S., and more heavy snow to some of the
    higher elevations. The series of vigorous cold fronts
    crossing the area between the 23rd and the 27th of the
    month produced up to 60 inches of snow in the Cascade
    Mountains of Washington State.
    In 2000 After 1078 days without measurable snowfall, Little Rock
    (and Arkansas) finally made up for lost time...getting
    large amounts of snow. I measured 6 inches here in 5 hours.
    The last time Little Rock had measurable snow was Feb. 13,
    1997...nearly 3 years before.
    In 2019 A rare F-4 tornado struck Havana, Cuba, causing widespread
    damage. It was the strongest tornado to hit Cuba since
    1940. Six were killed, and nearly 200 were injured.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, January 29, 2023 13:20:16
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday January 29, 2023.
    This is the 29th day of the year, there are 336 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1780 On the coldest morning of a severe winter the mercury
    dipped to 16 degrees below zero at New York City, and
    reached 20 degrees below zero at Hartford CT. New York
    Harbor was frozen for five weeks, allowing a heavy cannon
    to be taken across the ice to fortify the British on
    Staten Island.
    In 1921 A small but intense windstorm resulted in the "Great
    Olympic Blowdown" in the Pacific Northwest. Hurricane
    force winds, funneled along the mountains, downed vast
    expanses of Douglas fir trees, and the storm destroyed
    eight billion board feet of timber. Winds at North Head
    WA gusted to 113 mph.
    In 1983 A series of Pacific coast storms finally came to an end.
    The storms, attributed in part to the ocean current, "El
    Nino", produced ocean swells 15 to 20 feet high which
    ravaged the beaches of southern California. Much of the
    damage was to homes of movie stars in the exclusive
    Malibu Colony.
    In 1987 A strong storm moving out of the Central Rockies spread
    snow across the north central states, with up to 8 inches
    of snow in Wisconsin, and produced wind gusts to 64 mph
    at Goodland KS. A thunderstorm produced three inches of
    snow in forty-five minutes at Owing Mills MD.
    In 1988 Rain and snow were primarily confined to the northwestern
    U.S. An afternoon reading of 34 degrees at International
    Falls MN was a record high for the date.
    In 1989 Bitter cold air continued to pour into Alaska. The
    temperature at McGrath dipped to 63 degrees below zero.
    Strong winds blowing through the Alaska Range between
    Fairbanks and Anchorage produced a wind chill reading of
    120 degrees below zero at Cantwell.
    In 1990 Severe thunderstorms in the southeastern U.S. spawned a
    tornado which destroyed three mobile homes near Blythe GA
    injuring six persons. A fast moving cold front produced
    high winds in the western U.S. Winds along the coast of
    Oregon gusted to 65 mph at Portland, and high winds
    generated 22 to 26 foot seas which battered the coast.
    Winds near Reno NV gusted to 78 mph. High winds also
    buffeted the Central High Plains, with gusts to 94 mph
    reported at La Mesa CO.
    In 2002 Cleanup began in much of Europe in the aftermath of severe
    windstorms. Great Britian and Scotland had gale force
    winds (some places had gusts to 140 mph), and the British
    Railway came to a halt. Germany had gusts to hurricane
    force, and Leningrad, Russia also was affected by the
    storm. Property damage was widespread in all these
    areas...and unfortunately, there were several injuries,
    and some fatalities...mainly due to falling trees, and
    other debris.
    In 2013 (29th-30th) Severe weather rocked the Lower Mississippi
    Valley, eastward into the eastern United States. Numerous
    reports of tornadoes, damaging wind, hail, and flooding
    were noted across portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas,
    and Louisiana...which spread east and north across the
    Mississippi River as far north as Ohio and Pennsylvania,
    and as far east as north Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas,
    and Virginia.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, January 30, 2023 00:01:59
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday January 30, 2023.
    This is the 30th day of the year, there are 335 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1936 Birmingham AL established a single storm record and
    24 hour record with 11 inches of snow. (29th-30th)
    In 1977 The great "Buffalo Blizzard" finally abated after three
    days. The storm added a foot of new snow to 33 inches
    already on the ground. Winds gusting to 75 mph reduced
    visibilities to near zero, produced snow drifts twenty-
    five feet high, and kept wind chill readings 50 degrees
    below zero. The blizzard paralyzed the city, and caused
    250 million dollars damage.
    In 1987 A winter storm brought more heavy snow to the Northern
    Atlantic Coast Region, with 13.6 inches reported at Hiram
    ME. January proved to be the snowiest of record for much
    of Massachusetts. Worcester MA reported an all-time
    monthly record of 46.8 inches of snow.
    In 1988 Strong southerly winds, gusting to 53 mph at Kansas City
    MO, spread warm air into the central U.S. Nineteen
    cities reported record high temperatures for the date.
    Snow and strong northwesterly winds ushered cold arctic
    air into the north central states. The temperature at
    Cutbank plunged from 54 degrees to a morning low of 7
    degrees below zero.
    In 1989 The temperature at McGrath AK dipped to 62 degrees below
    zero, and Fairbanks reported a reading of 51 degrees
    below zero, with unofficial readings in the area as cold
    as 75 degrees below zero. The massive dome of bitterly
    cold air began to slide down western Canada toward the
    north central U.S. Strong southwest winds ahead of the
    arctic front pushed the temperature at Great Falls MT to
    62 degrees, and gusted to 124 mph at Choteau MT,
    overturning trucks and mobile homes and a dozen empty
    railroad cars.
    In 1990 A major winter storm produced heavy snow from Indiana to
    New England. It was the biggest storm in two and a half
    years for eastern New York State. Snowfall totals in the
    mountains of Maine ranged up to 20 inches at Guilford and
    Lovell. Other heavy snowfall totals included 17 inches
    at Utica NY, and 19 inches at Bethel VT, Ludlow VT, and
    New London NH. The storm claimed three lives in eastern
    New York State, and four others in Vermont.
    In 2002 A winter storm brought snow, sleet, and freezing rain to
    portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and other
    states...while ahead of the storm, heavy rain and severe
    weather was the rule. Much of Oklahoma was hard hit by
    the ice storm...while it was the worst ice storm in 120
    years for Kansas City...where over 350,000 people lost
    power (30th-31st).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 00:01:33
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday January 31, 2023.
    This is the 31st day of the year, there are 334 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1911 Snowless the first week of the month, Tamarack, California
    made up for lost time gathering 390" of snow, a US record
    month total.
    In 1949 The temperature at San Antonio TX plunged to a record low
    of one degree below zero. Helena MT reached 42 degrees
    below zero.
    In 1949 A blizzard struck the northeastern U.S. When the storm
    came to an end, twenty inches of snow covered the ground
    at Washington D.C.
    In 1982 A snowstorm struck Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.
    Twenty-five inches of snow at Greenville IL, located east
    of Saint Louis, paralyzed the community. The storm left
    4000 motorists stranded for two days.
    In 1987 A storm in the Pacific Northwest produced wind gusts
    to 85 mph in Oregon, and nearly two inches of rain
    in twelve hours in the Puget Sound area of Washington
    State. Ten inches of snow at Stampede Pass WA brought
    their total snow cover to 84 inches.
    In 1988 Thirty-one cities in the central and northeastern U.S.
    reported new record high temperatures for the date, with
    many occurring during the early morning hours.
    Temperatures in western New York State reached the 60s
    early in the day. Strong northerly winds in the north
    central U.S. produced wind chill readings as cold as
    60 degrees below zero in North Dakota.
    The barometric pressure at Norway AK reached 31.85 inches
    (1078.4 mb) establishing an all-time record for the North
    American Continent. The temperature at the time of the
    record was about 46 degrees below zero . Severe arctic
    cold began to invade the north central U.S. The
    temperature at Great Falls MT plunged 85 degrees in 36
    hours. Valentine NE plummeted from a record high of
    70 degrees to zero in just nine hours. Northwest winds
    gusted to 86 mph at Lander WY, and wind chill readings of
    80 degrees below zero were reported in Montana. Sixty-
    four cities in the central U.S. reported record highs for
    the date as readings reached the the 60s in Michigan and
    the 80s in Kansas.
    In 1990 High winds in Montana on the 28th, gusting to 77 mph at
    Judith Gap, were followed by three days of snow. Heavy
    snow fell over northwest Montana, with up to 24 inches
    reported in the mountains. An avalanche covered the road
    near Essex with six feet of snow. Snow and high winds
    also plagued parts of the southwestern U.S. Winds gusted
    to 54 mph at Show Low AZ, and Flagstaff AZ was blanketed
    with eight inches of snow.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, February 01, 2023 00:01:32
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday February 1, 2023.
    This is the 32nd day of the year, there are 333 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1893 Thunder and lightning accompanied sleet and snow at Saint
    Louis MO during the evening hours, even though the
    temperature was just 13 degrees above zero.
    In 1951 The greatest ice storm of record in the U.S.
    produced glaze up to four inches thick from Texas to
    Pennsylvania causing twenty-five deaths, 500 serious
    injuries, and 100 million dollars damage. Tennessee was
    hardest hit by the storm. Communications and utilities
    were interrupted for a week to ten days. The temperature
    at Taylor Park Dam plunged to 60 degrees below zero, a
    record for the state of Colorado.
    In 1985 Snow, sleet and ice glazed southern Tennessee and
    northern sections of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
    The winter storm produced up to eleven inches of sleet
    and ice in Lauderdale County AL, one of the worst storms
    of record for the state. All streets in Florence AL were
    closed for the first time of record. (1st-2nd)
    In 1986 (1st-5th) Dense fog and freezing drizzle brought ice buildups
    of 5 to 8 inches across central North Dakota. About 6000
    homes lost power.
    In 1987 A storm in the Pacific Northwest produced wind gusts to
    100 mph at Cape Blanco OR, and up to six inches of rain
    in the northern coastal mountain ranges.
    In 1988 Thirty cities in the eastern U.S. reported new record
    high temperatures for the date, including Richmond VA
    with a reading of 73 degrees. Thunderstorms in southern
    Louisiana deluged Basile with 12.34 inches of rain.
    Arctic cold gripped the north central U.S. Wolf Point MT
    reported a low of 32 degrees below zero.
    In 1989 While arctic cold continued to invade the central U.S.,
    fifty-four cities in the south central and eastern U.S.
    reported new record high temperatures for the date.
    Russell KS, the hot spot in the nation with a high of 84
    degrees the previous day, reported a morning low of 12
    above. Tioga ND reported a wind chill reading of
    90 degrees below zero.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing in response to an upper level
    weather disturbance produced severe weather across the
    eastern half of Texas during the late afternoon and
    evening. Four persons were injured at Waco TX where
    thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 80 mph. Thunder-
    storms produced wind gusts to 97 mph at Cotulla TX
    injuring two other persons. Golf ball size hail
    was reported at Whitney and northeast of Whitsett.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, February 02, 2023 00:01:31
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday February 2, 2023.
    This is the 33rd day of the year, there are 332 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1887 The first official trek to Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney,
    Pennsylvania was made. The ground hog saw his shadow.
    In 1952 The only tropical storm of record to hit the U.S. in
    February moved out of the Gulf of Mexico and across
    southern Florida, producing 60 mph winds, and two to four
    inches of rain. (2nd-3rd)
    In 1956 A record snowstorm in New Mexico and west Texas begans on
    Ground Hog's Day. The storm produced 15 inches of snow
    at Roswell NM, and up to 33 inches in the Texas Panhandle.
    In 1987 A fast moving arctic front brought snow and high winds to
    the north central U.S. Winds gusted to 69 mph at
    Brookings SD. Big Falls MN reported nine inches of snow.
    Record high temperatures were reported just ahead of the
    front. Burlington IA reported a record high of 59
    degrees.
    In 1988 A dying low pressure system over southern California
    deluged the San Diego coastal mountains with more than
    four inches of rain causing half a million dollars
    damage. Arctic air invading the north central U.S. sent
    the mercury plunging to 38 degrees below zero at Park
    Rapids MN. Raleigh NC reported a record high of
    75 degrees.
    In 1989 Bitter cold air covered much of the central U.S. Butte
    MT reported a wind chill reading of 91 degrees below
    zero. Salt Lake City UT was blanketed with 11.9 inches
    of snow in 24 hours. Winds around Reno NV gusted to
    80 mph. Unseasonably warm weather continued in the
    southeastern U.S. Twenty-eight cities reported record
    high temperatures for the date, including Wilmington NC
    with a reading of 80 degrees.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather in the Lower Mississippi Valley during the
    late afternoon and evening hours. One person was injured
    in a tornado near Reidheimer LA. Thunderstorms northeast
    of Brandon MS produced hail three inches in diameter
    along with high winds which downed or snapped off one
    hundred trees.
    In 2003 A tornado tore through Bandandu province, in the Congo,
    150 miles northeast of Kinshasa. The tornado was on the
    on the ground for 15 minutes, killing 164 people, and
    injuring 1700...200 of them critically. Many homes were
    huts made of sticks, and most of the injuries and deaths
    were due to flying debris. The heavy rainfall that
    accompanied the storms ruined many of the crops.
    In 2015 (Jan. 31 through Feb. 2). A snowstorm that hit the Chicago
    area was the 5th largest on record, with 19.2 inches of
    snow. It was the most snow ever on a day in February (16.2
    inches on the 1st). This system, and the blizzard a few
    days earlier, dumped 40.5 inches in Boston, Massachusetts.
    This is the highest total in 7 days, since records began
    in 1891.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, February 03, 2023 00:02:07
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday February 3, 2023.
    This is the 34th day of the year, there are 331 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1917 Downtown Miami FL reported an all-time record low of
    27 degrees.
    In 1947 The temperature at Tanacross AK plunged to a record 75
    degrees below zero, while Anchorage, AK set its all-
    time record coldest temperature at 38 degrees below zero.
    In 1987 Wintry weather was confined to freezing drizzle and light
    snow in the northeastern U.S., and light rain and snow in
    the western U.S.
    In 1988 Arctic air continued to invade the central U.S. The
    temperature at Midland TX plunged from a record high of
    80 degrees to 37 degrees in just three hours. Morning
    lows in the higher elevations of Wyoming were as cold as
    38 degrees below zero. Heavy snow blanketed southwestern
    Colorado, with 16 inches reported at Steamboat Springs.
    A winter storm brought heavy snow and high winds to
    the western U.S. Up to three feet of snow blanketed the
    Sierra Nevada Range of California, and buried parts of
    northeastern Washington State under three feet of snow in
    five days. High winds across Washington State reached 75
    mph, with gusts to 105 mph. Severe cold gripped the north
    central U.S. The morning low of 29 degrees below zero at
    Casper WY was a record for the month of February. Wisdom MT
    hit 53 degrees below zero. Missoula MT reported a wind chill
    reading of 85 degrees below zero.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather over the central Gulf coast states during
    the afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms spawned
    seven tornadoes in Alabama, including one which touched
    down north of Birmingham injuring fifteen people and
    causing nearly three million dollars damage. A tornado
    at Margaret injured eleven persons and caused a million
    dollars damage.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, February 04, 2023 00:01:31
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday February 4, 2023.
    This is the 35th day of the year, there are 330 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1961 The third great snowstorm of the winter season struck the
    northeastern U.S. Cortland NY received 40 inches of snow.
    In 1972 Attendees of the 29th annual Eastern Snow Conference in
    Oswego were snowed in until February 6.
    In 1987 Gales lashed the northern Pacific coast and the coast of
    northern New England. A storm in the central U.S.
    produced five inches of snow at Rapid City SD.
    In 1988 A winter storm produced heavy snow from the Upper Ohio
    Valley to New England, with up to 12 inches reported in
    Vermont and New Hampshire. Strong northerly winds in the
    Upper Midwest produced wind chill readings as cold as 60
    degrees below zero.
    In 1989 Two dozen cities in the south central and northwestern
    U.S. reported new record low temperatures for the date.
    The low of 14 below zero at Boise ID is a February
    record. A winter storm continued in the southwestern
    U.S. Alta UT reported 49 inches of snow in four days,
    Wolf Creek CO reported 66 inches in six days, including
    28 inches in 24 hours, and up to 84 inches buried the ski
    resorts of northern New Mexico in three days.
    In 1990 A winter storm produced heavy snow in the northeastern
    U.S. Snowfall totals in Maine ranged up to 13 inches at
    Gorham, with 11 inches reported at Portland. Totals in
    New Hampshire ranged up to 14 inches at Franconia, with
    13 inches reported at Portsmouth. A mixture of snow,
    sleet and freezing rain caused numerous traffic accidents
    in eastern New York State resulting in three deaths and
    fourteen injuries. Subzero cold also gripped parts of
    the northeastern U.S. Caribou ME and Houlton ME reported
    morning lows of 15 degrees below zero.
    In 2004 A storm system brought a wintry mix to Arkansas. Snow,
    then freezing rain fell across the north...rain and
    sleet in central Arkansas...with heavy rain and
    thunderstorms in south Arkansas. 4 to 6 inches of snow
    fell in some of areas of north Arkansas, before changing
    to an icy glaze of freezing rain...with up to 2 inches
    of ice in some areas...resulting in numerous downed
    trees and power lines. Some of the storms in central
    Arkansas also produced sleet...with 2-4 inches of rain
    noted across southern Arkansas.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, February 05, 2023 00:05:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday February 5, 2023.
    This is the 36th day of the year, there are 329 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    National Weatherperson's Day
    In 1887 Intense cold led to a train derailment over the White River
    at Hartford, Vermont, killing 34 people. San Francisco
    experienced its greatest snowstorm of record. Nearly four
    inches was reported in downtown San Francisco, and the
    western hills of the city received seven inches. Excited
    crowds went on a snowball throwing rampage.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains Region caused
    flooding in parts of south central Texas. Del Rio TX was
    soaked with two inches of rain in two hours prior to
    sunrise.
    In 1988 Cold and snow invaded the southern U.S. Roswell NM was
    buried under 16.5 inches of snow in 24 hours, an all-time
    record for that location. Parts of the Central Gulf
    Coast Region reported their first significant snow
    in fifteen years. Strong winds in Minnesota and the
    Dakotas produced wind chill readings as cold as
    75 degrees below zero.
    In 1989 Severe cold gripped much of the nation. Thirty cities
    reported new record low temperatures for the date.
    Morning lows of 9 above at Astoria OR and 27 below zero
    at Ely NV were records for February. In Alaska,
    Point Barrow warmed to 24 degrees above zero, and Nome
    reached 30 degrees.
    In 1990 For the second time in two days, and the third time in a
    week, high winds plagued the northwestern U.S. Winds in
    Oregon gusted to 60 mph at Cape Disappointment, and wind
    gusts in Washington State reached 67 mph at Bellingham.
    The first in a series of cold fronts began to produce
    heavy snow in the mountains of Washington and Oregon.
    Ten inches of snow fell at Timberline OR.
    In 2004 A winter storm brought heavy snow to northern Arkansas,
    an icy mix across central Arkansas, and heavy rainfall
    across southern Arkansas. Thundersleet occurred across
    parts of central Arkansas, but the sleet melted quickly
    after a brief accumulation.
    In 2008 A moderate to high risk of severe thunderstorms and
    tornadoes covered Arkansas, with one EF-4 tornado being
    on the ground for a record 122 miles. Fourteen people
    died in the outbreak.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, February 06, 2023 00:01:41
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday February 6, 2023.
    This is the 37th day of the year, there are 328 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1807 The famous "Cold Friday" in the Midwest and South.
    The temperature did not rise above zero in Ohio and
    Kentucky.
    In 1978 A massive nor'easter buried the cities of the
    northeastern U.S. Storm totals included 18 inches at New
    York City, 16 inches at Philadelphia, and 14 inches at
    Baltimore. Boston received 25 to 30 inches in "The Great
    New England Blizzard", and the mayor outlawed travel in
    the city for an entire week.
    In 1987 Brownsville TX was deluged with seven inches of rain in
    just two hours, and flooding in some parts of the city
    was worse than that caused by Hurricane Beulah in 1967.
    In 1988 Arctic cold invaded the south central and eastern U.S.
    Sixteen cities reported new record low temperatures for
    the date. Squalls in the Great Lakes Region produced a
    foot of snow at Arcade NY in three hours.
    In 1989 Forty-one cities in the western U.S. reported new record
    low temperatures for the date. Lows of 30 below zero at
    Ely NV and 33 below zero at Richfield UT were all-time
    records. Lows of 31 above at San Francisco CA and 15
    below zero at Reno NV were records for February. Logan
    Canyon UT was the cold spot in the nation with a low of
    54 degrees below zero. Craig CO hit 51 degrees below
    zero.
    In 1990 A second cold front brought more heavy snow to the high
    elevations of Oregon, with 12 inches reported at Sunset
    Summit. Ten inches of snow blanketed Crater Lake and
    Mount Bachelor. Heavy snow also blanketed northeastern
    Nevada and parts of Washington State. In Nevada, up to
    a foot of snow was reported between Spring Creek and
    Lamoille. Stevens Pass WA received 14 inches of snow in
    24 hours.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, February 07, 2023 00:01:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday February 7, 2023.
    This is the 38th day of the year, there are 327 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1861 The temperature at Gouverneur NY bottomed out at
    40 degrees below zero, a drop of 70 degrees in one day.
    Two days later the mercury hit 55 degrees.
    Hanover NH plunged from 37 degrees at 1 PM on the 7th to
    -32 degrees at 7 AM on the 8th, West Cummington MA
    plummeted 80 degrees to -32 degrees, and Boston MA
    plunged 60 degrees to -14 degrees, and on the 11th was
    back up to 60 degrees. (7th-8th)
    In 1934 A deep freeze made it possible to drive from Bay Shore to
    Fire Island NY.
    In 1978 The worst winter storm of record struck coastal New
    England. The storm produced 27.5 inches of snow at
    Boston, and nearly 50 inches in northeastern Rhode
    Island. The fourteen foot tide at Portland ME was
    probably the highest of the century. Winds gusted to
    79 mph at Boston, and reached 92 mph at Chatham MA.
    A hurricane size surf caused 75 deaths and 500 million
    dollars damage.
    In 1986 In Johnstown, Pennsylvania, lightning struck the bell tower
    of a church during a snowstorm, causing some minor damage.
    In 1987 Low pressure in Manitoba, Canada, pulled warm air up from
    the Gulf of Mexico, and more than forty cities in the
    north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for
    the date, including North Platte NE and Rapid City SD
    with readings of 73 degrees.
    In 1988 Twenty-two cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low
    temperatures for the date, including Binghamton NY with
    a reading of 5 degrees below zero. Snow blanketed
    southern Louisiana, with three inches reported at
    Cameron.
    In 1989 Twenty-five cities in the western U.S. reported record
    low temperatures for the date. Lows of 16 at Las Vegas
    NV, 26 at Bakersfield CA, 29 below at Milford UT, and 16
    below at Reno NV were February records. The low of 43
    below at Boca CA was a state record for the month of
    February. In Utah, lows of 32 below at Bryce Canyon, 27
    below at Delta, 29 below at Dugway, and 38 below at
    Vernal were all-time records for those locations.
    In 1990 A slow moving cold front spread heavy snow across the
    state of Utah. Storm totals ranged up to 31 inches
    at Alta, with 24 inches at Brighton and 23 inches at
    Snowbird. Bitter cold weather prevailed across Alaska
    for the thirteenth day in a row, with morning lows of 42
    degrees below zero at Fairbanks, 48 below zero at Nenana,
    and 54 below at Bettles. Anchorage AK reported a record
    low of 23 degrees below zero.
    In 2003 Blinding lake effect snow and its reduced visibilities in
    Berrien County, Michigan, resulted in a 60 vehicle pile-up.
    Two were killed, and many more were injured.
    In 2018 Paris, France was hit by heavy snow, closing the Eiffel
    Tower.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, February 08, 2023 22:25:05
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday February 8, 2023.
    This is the 39th day of the year, there are 326 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1835 A severe cold wave gripped the southeastern U.S. The
    temperature dipped to 8 above at Jacksonville FL, and to
    zero at Savannah GA. Orange trees were killed to the
    roots, setting the new citrus industry in Florida back
    by 10 years.
    In 1936 The temperature at Denver CO plunges to a record
    30 degrees below zero.
    In 1987 A powerful storm produced blizzard conditions in
    the Great Lakes Region. Winds gusted to 86 mph at
    Janesville WI and Cleveland OH received 12 inches
    of snow. North winds of 50 to 70 mph raised the water
    level of southern Lake Michigan two feet, and produced
    waves 12 to 18 feet high, causing seven million dollars
    damage along the Chicago area shoreline. It was the most
    damage caused by shoreline flooding and erosion in the
    history of the city of Chicago.
    In 1988 Arctic air invaded the north central U.S. Hibbing MN
    reported a morning low of 30 degrees below zero.
    In 1989 A winter storm over California produced snow from the
    beaches of Malibu to the desert canyons around Palm
    Springs, and the snow created mammoth traffic jams in the
    Los Angeles Basin. Sixteen cities in the western U.S.
    reported record low temperatures for the date.
    Marysville CA reported an all-time record low reading of
    21 degrees above zero.
    In 1990 Unseasonably mild weather prevailed across the south
    central and eastern U.S. Twenty-two cities, including
    five in Michigan, reported record high temperatures for
    the date. The high of 53 degrees at Flint MI surpassed
    their previous record by ten degrees, and the afternoon
    high of 66 degrees at Burlington IA exceeded their old
    record by eight degrees.
    winter storm, with blizzard conditions in many areas;
    remiscient of the "blizzard of 1978". Well over 3 feet
    of snow fell in some areas, and with wind gusts either
    approachig of exceeding hurricane force, blizzard and
    white-out conditions were widespread. Over 650,000 lost
    lost power, and many of the areas were the same ones
    that were pummeled by Hurricane Sandy in late 2012.
    Over 5000 airline flights were cancelled, and Amtrak
    shut down much of the northeast corridor. Some states
    enacted vehicle bans on roadways during the storm.
    Even the Postal Service suspended operations in seven
    states, due to the massive winter storm and blozzard.
    At the same time, a new winter storm, with blizzard
    conditions in some areas, was developing from Minnesota
    west and southeast into North and South Dakota, Nebraska,
    Wyoming, and Colorado.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, February 09, 2023 00:01:37
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday February 9, 2023.
    This is the 40th day of the year, there are 325 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1933 The temperature at Moran WY, located next to Teton
    National Park, plunged to 63 degrees below zero to
    establish a state record. The temperature at the
    Riverside Ranger Station in Montana dipped to 66 below
    zero to establish a record for the state, and a record
    for the nation which stood until 1954.
    In 1934 The mercury dipped to 51 degrees below zero at Vanderbilt
    to establish a record for the state of Michigan. The
    temperature at Stillwater plunged to 52 degrees below
    zero to establish a record for the state of New York.
    In 1987 A storm off the Atlantic coast produced high winds
    and heavy snow in the northeastern U.S., with blizzard
    conditions in eastern Massachusetts. Wind gusted to
    80 mph and 23.4 inches of snow produced drifts eight feet
    high at Cape Cod MA. It was the worst blizzard in thirty
    years for the Cape Cod area. Winds in some of the
    mountains and ridges of the Appalachian Region gusted to
    100 mph.
    In 1988 Arctic cold invaded the north central U.S. Alliance NE
    plunged from 44 degrees to 12 above in just two hours,
    and Mobridge SD reported a wind chill of 64 degrees below
    zero. Winds along the eastern slopes of the Rockies
    gusted to 90 mph at Cheyenne WY, and reached 96 mph at
    Boulder CO.
    In 1989 A winter storm continued to bring rain and snow to
    southern California. Snowfall totals ranged up to
    18 inches at Olancha, with three inches at Palmdale.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front erupted
    over eastern Texas late in the morning, and produced
    severe weather as they swept across the southeastern
    states. Early evening thunderstorms spawned a tornado
    which injured one person at Nat TX, and produced tennis
    ball size hail which cuased more than half a million
    dollars damage around Shreveport LA.
    In 1994 (9th-11th) A statewide ice storm struck Arkansas, with
    the most damage in south and east Arkansas. Some areas
    were without electricity for 2 weeks.
    In 2001 Over the next week, huge amounts of rainfall would fall
    across Arkansas...with many areas receiving over 6 inches
    of rain...along with severe flooding. (9th-17th).
    In 2002 Very strong winds affected much of the central and
    western United States. Areas from California to Colorado
    to the Dakotas to Nebraska to Wisconsin were affected.
    Gusts from over 50 mph to near 100 mph were reported.
    In 2003 While portions of Austrailia were still reeling from
    wildfires, the remnants of Tropical Storm Beni hit near
    Rockhampton, dropping 12 inches of rain overnight.
    In 2015 Nearly 7 feet of snow had fallen in Boston, Massachusetts
    since Jan. 9, 2015...making it the snowiest 30 day period
    in history. In fact, 3 straight weekends had massive
    winter storms, and the pattern showed no sign of changing.
    In 2020 A gust of 209 mph was recorded on Kirkwood Mountain, south
    of Lake Tahoe.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, February 11, 2023 00:01:43
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday February 11, 2023.
    This is the 42nd day of the year, there are 323 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1899 Perhaps the greatest of all arctic outbreaks commenced on
    this date. The temperature plunged to 61 degrees below
    zero in Montana. At the same time a "Great Eastern
    Blizzard" left a blanket of snow from Georgia to New
    Hampshire. The state of Virginia took the brunt of the
    storm, with snowfall totals averaging 30 to 40 inches.
    In 1935 In Ifrane, Morocco, Africa's all-time record cold
    temperature of 11 degrees below zero was set.
    In 1983 The Middle Atlantic Coast States and southern New England
    were in the midst of a major snowstorm. In Pennsylvania,
    the storm produced 21 inches at Philadelphia, 24 inches
    at Harrisburg, and 25 inches at Allentown, establishing
    record 24 hour totals and single storm totals for those
    locations. New York City received 22 inches of snow, and
    35 inches was reported at Glen Gary, located in the Blue
    Ridge Mountains of West Virginia. Windsor Locks CT
    received a record 19 inches of snow in 12 hours. The
    storm resulted in forty-six deaths, thirty-three of which
    occurred when a freighter capsized and sank off the
    Maryland/Virginia coast. Heavy snow was reported from
    northeastern Georgia to eastern Maine. (10th-12th)
    In 1987 Denver CO reported only their third occurrence of record
    of a thunderstorm in February. Ten cities in the north
    central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the
    date. Huron SD reported February temperatures averaging
    19 degrees above normal. Williston ND reported readings
    averaging 24 degrees above normal for February.
    In 1988 Bitter cold air gripped the north central U.S. Lows of
    35 degrees below zero at Aberdeen SD, Bismarck ND and
    International Falls MN were new records for the date.
    Bemidji MN was, officially, the cold spot in the nation
    with a low of 39 degrees below zero, however, a reading
    of 42 degrees below zero was reported at Gettysburg SD.
    In the Northern High Plains Region, Baker MT warmed from
    27 below zero to 40 above.
    In 1989 While much of the continental U.S. enjoyed sunshine and
    seasonable temperatures, a strong weather system over the
    Hawaiian Islands deluged Honolulu with 2.5 inches of
    rain.
    In 1990 A winter storm produced up to ten inches of snow in
    Vermont, and up to nine inches of snow in Aroostook
    County of northeastern Maine. A three day snowstorm
    began to overspread Oregon. The winter storm produced
    29 inches of snow at Bennett Pass. Mild weather
    continued in the central U.S. La Crosse WI reported a
    record forty-seven consecutive days with temperatures
    above normal.
    In 2011 Heavy snow and bitterly cold artic air affected much of
    Arkansas (9th-11th).
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, February 12, 2023 00:01:42
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday February 12, 2023.
    This is the 43rd day of the year, there are 322 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1899 Texas and the eastern plains experienced their coldest
    morning of modern record. The mercury dipped to
    8 degrees below zero at Fort Worth TX, and to 22 below
    zero at Kansas City MO. The temperature at Camp Clarke
    NE plunged to 47 degrees below zero to establish a record
    for the state. In the eastern U.S., Washington D.C. hit
    15 degrees below zero, and Charleston SC received a
    record four inches of snow.
    In 1958 Snow blanketed northern Florida, with Tallahassee
    reporting a record 2.8 inches. A ship in the Gulf of
    Mexico, 25 miles south of Fort Morgan AL, reported zero
    visibility in heavy snow on the afternoon of the 12th.
    (12th-13th)
    In 1960 A snowstorm in the Deep South produced more than a foot
    of snow in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
    In 1987 A storm in the eastern U.S. produced high winds from
    North Carolina to Maine. A storm in the western U.S.
    produced up to thirty inches of snow in the Sierra Nevada
    Range of California.
    In 1988 A classic "nor'easter" formed off the Carolina coast and
    intensified as it moved up the Atlantic coast bringing
    heavy snow to the northeastern U.S. Totals ranged up to
    26 inches at Camden NY and Chester MA. Arctic cold
    gripped the north central U.S. Duluth MN was the cold
    spot in the nation with a low of 32 degrees below zero.
    In 1989 Unseasonably mild weather prevailed across Alaska.
    Morning lows of 29 at Anchorage and 31 at Fairbanks were
    actually warmer than those in northern Florida.
    In 1990 Strong southerly winds ahead of an arctic cold front
    pushed temperatures into the 70s as far north as Iowa and
    Nebraska. Twenty-one cities in the central U.S., seven
    in Iowa, reported record high temperatures for the date.
    Lincoln NE reported a record high of 73 degrees, and the
    afternoon high of 59 degrees at Minneapolis MN smashed
    their previous record for the date by twelve degrees.
    Springfield IL reported a record forty-eight consecutive
    days with above normal temperatures.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, February 13, 2023 00:01:52
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday February 13, 2023.
    This is the 44th day of the year, there are 321 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1784 Ice floes blocked the Mississippi River at New Orleans,
    then passed into the Gulf of Mexico. The only other time
    this occurred was during the "Great Arctic Outbreak" of
    1899.
    In 1853 Purple ball lightning crashed through windows to interrupt
    a snowstorm on Mount Desert Island, Maine.
    In 1899 The "Friday the 13th" avalanche at Alva UT killed sixteen
    persons, and left thirteen others buried for twelve hours
    before being rescued.
    The coldest morning of record along the Gulf Coast. The
    temperature dipped to 7 above zero at New Orleans LA and
    Pensacola FL, and plunged to one below zero at Mobile AL.
    The mercury dipped to two degrees below zero at
    Tallahassee, the coldest reading of record for the state
    of Florida.
    In 1905 Morning lows of -29 at Pond AR, -40 at Lebanon KS, and -
    40 at Warsaw MO, established all-time records for those
    three states.
    In 1987 A storm in the western U.S. produced heavy rain over
    central California. Chews Ridge reported nearly eleven
    inches of rain in 24 hours, and extensive flooding
    occurred in San Benito County. The Mount Rose ski resort
    in Nevada experienced a "white-out" with 60 mph winds and
    36 inches of snow.
    In 1988 Strong winds in the wake of a storm in the northeastern
    U.S., gusting to 60 mph at Oswego NY, produced six foot
    snow drifts in northeastern Ohio. High winds in the
    mountains of Utah, gusting to 106 mph at the Snowbird ski
    resort, contributed to a forty car pile-up on Interstate
    15, near the town of Bluffdale.
    In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain and
    flash flooding from central Texas to western
    Pennsylvania. Up to ten inches of rain deluged western
    Kentucky in two days, with five day totals ranging up to
    13.16 inches at Gilbertsville Dam KY. Flooding caused
    tens of millions of dollars damage, including 18 million
    dollars damage at Frankfort KY.
    In 1990 A slow moving cold front brought heavy snow to Utah,
    Colorado and Wyoming. Totals in Wyoming ranged up to 15
    inches at Big Horn, and up to 22 inches was reported in
    Utah. In Colorado, 8 to 12 inches of snow fell over the
    northwest suburbs of Denver, while 16 to 22 inches was
    reported in the high mountain elevations west of Fort
    Collins. Strong winds accompanied the heavy snow, and
    bitter cold weather followed in its wake.
    In 1997 Little Rock, Arkansas would have its last measurable snowfall
    for a record 1078 days. The next time Little Rock received
    snowfall would be Jan. 27, 2000.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 00:01:53
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday February 14, 2023.
    This is the 45th day of the year, there are 320 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1940 A "Saint Valentine's Day Blizzard" hit the northeastern
    U.S. Up to a foot and a half of snow blanketed southern
    New England, and whole gales accompanied the heavy snow
    stranding many in downtown Boston.
    In 1978 (5th-14th) Freezing drizzle and wind left thousands of
    residents in eastern Colorado without power, some for over
    a week.
    In 1987 A powerful storm spawned severe thunderstorms in Texas
    and Oklahoma, and produced heavy snow in the Rocky
    Mountain Region. Snowfall totals in Colorado ranged up
    to 27 inches at Telluride. Straight line winds gusting
    to 104 mph howled through Guadalupe Pass in West Texas.
    In 1988 Strong northerly winds ushered arctic air into the north
    central U.S. Snow and high winds created blizzard
    conditions in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Winds gusted to
    56 mph at Rapid City SD, and reached 65 mph at Cody WY.
    In 1989 While "Valentine's Day" was a soggy one in the Ohio
    Valley and the Tennessee Valley, unseasonably warm
    weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S. Seventeen
    cities reported record high temperatures for the date as
    readings warmed into the 70s and 80s.
    In 1990 Valentine's Day was a snowy one for many parts of the
    western and central U.S. Five to ten inches of snow fell
    across Iowa, and 6 to 12 inches of snow blanketed
    northern Illinois, and strong northeasterly winds
    accompanied the heavy snow. Air traffic came to a halt
    during the evening at O'Hare Airport in Chicago, where
    9.7 inches of snow was reported. More than 250 traffic
    accidents were reported around Des Moines IA during the
    evening rush hour. An icestorm glazed east central
    sections of Illinois, causing twelve million dollars
    damage in Champaign County alone.
    In 2000 Valentine's Day, 2000 was not a sweet one, weatherwise, as a
    tornado outbreak hit the southern states. Camilla, Georgia
    was the hardest hit, with close to two dozen fatalities, and
    widespread damage. Many of the tornadoes struck in the
    middle of the night, when many people were asleep; so they
    never knew the storm was coming, or what hit them.
    In 2004 A Valentine's Day winter storm brought heavy snow to
    central and southern Arkansas, and into Louisiana.
    Up to 5 inches of snow fell across parts of central
    Arkansas...while parts of southwest Arkansas got up
    to 8 inches of snow.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 00:01:53
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday February 15, 2023.
    This is the 46th day of the year, there are 319 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1895 A big Gulf snowstorm produced six inches at Brownsville
    TX and Mobile AL, 15 inches at Galveston TX, and
    24 inches of snow at Rayne LA in 24 hours. Snow fell at
    the very mouth of the Mississippi River. Houston TX
    received 22 inches of snow, and nine inches blanketed New
    Orleans LA.
    In 1936 The temperature at Parshall ND plunged to 60 degrees
    below zero to establish a state record. On the 6th of
    July that same year the temperature at Steele ND hit 121
    degrees, also a state record.
    In 1982 An intense cyclone off the Atlantic coast capsized a
    drilling rig killing 84 persons, and sank a Soviet
    freighter resulting in 33 more deaths. The cyclone
    produced 80 mph winds which whipped the water into waves
    fifty feet high.
    In 1987 A storm crossing the central U.S. produced severe
    thunderstorms which spawned tornadoes in Louisiana and
    Mississippi. Tornadoes injured four persons at Pierre
    Pass LA, three persons at Tangipahoa LA, two persons at
    Lexie MS and two persons at Nicholson MS. Thunderstorm
    winds gusting to 100 mph killed one person south of
    Sulphur LA. Jackson MS was drenched with 1.5 inches
    of rain in ten minutes.
    In 1988 Low pressure brought heavy snow to parts of Michigan,
    with 11 inches reported at Rogers City. A cold front
    crossing the Northern Rockies produced wind gusts to
    74 mph at Livingston MT, and created blizzard conditions
    in Idaho.
    In 1989 Thirty-seven cities in the southeastern U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon
    high of 80 degrees at Atlanta GA was a February record.
    Highs of 79 at Chattanooga TN, 84 at Columbia SC and
    85 at New Orleans LA equalled February records.
    In 1990 Snow, sleet and freezing rain along an arctic cold front
    prevailed from the north central U.S. to the Northern
    Atlantic Coast Region. High winds created near blizzard
    conditions in southern Wyoming, closing Interstate 80,
    while up to eleven inches of snow fell across central
    Minnesota. Heavy snow also blanketed the Northern
    Atlantic Coast States, with 10 inches of snow reported at
    Buffalo NY and Mount Washington NH. Freezing rain over
    southern New England knocked out electricity to more than
    10,000 homes in the western suburbs of Boston MA.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, February 16, 2023 14:19:56
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday February 16, 2023.
    This is the 47th day of the year, there are 318 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1899 Washington D.C. received 1.26 inches of rain in six hours
    atop a snow cover more than 30 inches deep making it the
    soggiest day of record.
    In 1903 The temperature at Pokegama Dam MN plunged to 59 degrees
    below zero to establish a state record.
    In 1943 Record cold prevailed in the northeastern U.S.
    The temperature plunged to 43 degrees below zero at
    Concord NH, and to 39 below at Portland ME. The morning
    low of 32 degrees below zero at Falls Village CT
    established a state record, yet the afternoon high that
    day was 20 degrees above zero.
    In 1986 More than $10 million in damage was caused by rare
    downslope winds in excess of 55 mph in and near Hilo,
    Hawaii.
    In 1987 A winter storm produced snow and ice in the Ohio
    Valley and the Appalachian Region. Snowfall totals in
    Virginia ranged up to 14 inches around Farmville, while
    Granville NC reported eight inches of sleet and ice.
    Freezing rain in eastern North Carolina caused extensive
    damage to power lines. Gales lashed the coast of
    Virginia and North Carolina.
    In 1988 Santa Ana winds in southern California gusted to 50 mph
    in the Rancho Cucamonga area. Quiet weather prevailed
    across the rest of the nation.
    In 1989 A surge of arctic air produced all-time record high
    barometric pressure readings of 30.80 inches at Duluth
    MN, 30.97 inches at Chicago IL and 30.94 inches at South
    Bend IN. Readings of 31.00 inches at Milwaukee WI and
    30.98 inches at Rockford IL tied their all-time records.
    Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the
    southeastern U.S. Highs of 81 degrees at Athens GA,
    87 at Charleston SC, 85 at Macon GA, and 86 at Savannah
    GA were records for February.
    In 1990 Strong thunderstorms developing ahead of an arctic cold
    front produced severe weather across the southeastern
    U.S. between mid morning on the 15th and early evening on
    the 16th. Thunderstorms spawned thirteen tornadoes,
    including one which, prior to dawn on the 16th, injured
    eleven persons near Carrollton GA. There were also
    121 reports of large hail or damaging winds. A late
    afternoon thunderstorm on the 15th produced baseball size
    hail at Jackson MS, and prior to dawn on the 16th, a
    thunderstorm produced high winds which injured four
    persons at Goodwater AL.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, February 17, 2023 02:28:42
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday February 17, 2023.
    This is the 48th day of the year, there are 317 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1930 Eureka CA reported an all-time record high of 85 degrees,
    a record which lasted until September of 1983.
    In 1936 The temperature at McIntosh SD plunged to 58 degrees
    below zero to establish a state record.
    In 1958 The greatest snowstorm of the mid 20th century struck the
    northeastern U.S. The storm produced 30 inches of snow
    in interior New England, including more than 19 inches in
    24 hours at the Boston Airport. The same storm produced
    up to three feet of snow in the Middle Atlantic Coast
    Region, with 14 inches at Washington D.C., and 15.5
    inches at Baltimore MD. The storm resulted in 43 deaths
    and 500 million dollars damage over the Middle Atlantic
    Coast States.
    In 1987 A couple of winter storms, one off the Atlantic coast and
    one in the south central U.S., produced snow and ice from
    the Mississippi Valley to the Mid Atlantic Coast Region.
    Freezing rain produced a coat of ice three inches thick
    in northern South Carolina, and 30,000 homes around
    Pee Dee SC were left without electricity. Part of south
    central Kentucky were without electricity for three days
    following the storm, which is their worst in 35 years.
    In 1988 Santa Ana winds in southern California gusted to 63 mph
    at Ontario. Heavy snow blanketed parts of Colorado, with
    11 inches reported at Strontia.
    In 1989 Low pressure off the Washington coast produced more than
    a foot of snow in the Cascade Mountains, and more than
    three inches of rain along the Northern Pacific Coast.
    Spokane WA was blanketed with 13 inches of snow. Cold
    arctic air in the Upper Midwest produced all-time record
    high barometric pressure readings of 31.10 inches at
    Duluth MN, 31.09 inches at Minneapolis MN, and 31.21
    inches at Bismarck ND.
    In 1990 The biggest winter storm of the season hit the Pacific
    Coast Region. In northern California, snow fell along
    the coast, and two day totals in the mountains ranged up
    to 67 inches at Echo Summit. Snowfall totals in the
    mountains of southern California ranged up to 48 inches
    at Green Valley, with 46 inches reported at Big Bear. Up
    to two feet of snow blanketed the southern Cascade
    Mountains of Oregon, and 20 to 35 inches were reported in
    the northern Cascades of Oregon. Up to ten inches of
    snow blanketed Seattle WA.
    In 2003 (12th-17th) After hitting the west coast on the 12th, with
    heavy rain, flooding, thunderstorms, and even a funnel
    cloud near Fresno, CA, a winter storm affected much of the
    eastern half of the country. Areas from Des Moines, IA east
    to the east coast got heavy snow, including close to 2 feet
    in parts of New England, and around the Baltimore and
    Washington, DC area. Further south, heavy rain fell across
    Arkansas and adjancent states, with totals over 2 inches
    common. Tornadoes were also reported in Florida, with
    flooding in Tennessee.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, February 18, 2023 00:02:38
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday February 18, 2023.
    This is the 49th day of the year, there are 316 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1921 (18th-19th) Little Rock, Arkansas got 11.6 inches of snow
    over 2 days, and some places in the northwest and north got
    over 20 inches.
    In 1899 While much of the central and eastern U.S. was recovering
    from the most severe cold wave of modern history, the
    temperature at San Francisco soared to 80 degrees to
    establish a record for month of February.
    In 1959 Some of the higher elevations of California were in the
    midst of a five day storm which produced 189 inches of
    snow, a single storm record for North America. (13th-19th)
    In 1987 A small but intense low pressure system combined with
    northerly upslope winds to produce 8 inches of snow in
    five hours at Meeteetsie, located southeast of Cody WY.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms soaked the Central Gulf Coast Region with
    heavy rain. Totals in southern Louisiana ranged up to
    8.50 inches near the town of Ridge, with 6.55 inches at
    Plaguemine. Thunderstorms in northern Florida drenched
    Apalachicola with 5.41 inches of rain in 24 hours, and
    produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Mayo.
    In 1989 Low pressure off the coast of North Carolina brought
    freezing rain and heavy snow to Virginia and the
    Carolinas. Snowfall totals in Virginia ranged up to
    18 inches at Franklin. Freezing rain reached a thick-
    ness of two inches around Charlotte NC.
    In 1990 An intense but slow moving Pacific storm worked its way
    across Utah over a two day period. The storm blanketed
    the valleys with 4 to 12 inches of snow, and produced up
    to 42 inches of snow in the mountains. Heavy snow also
    fell across northern Arizona. Williams received 22
    inches of snow, and 12 inches was reported along the
    south rim of the Grand Canyon.
    In 2000 The second tornado outbreak in 5 days struck parts of
    Arkansas, with Benton, to the southwest of Little Rock,
    suffering heavy damage; but amazingly only minor injuries.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, February 19, 2023 00:05:05
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday February 19, 2023.
    This is the 50th day of the year, there are 315 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1884 Severe thunderstorms spawned sixty tornadoes in the
    southeastern U.S., killing more than 420 persons and
    causing three million dollars damage. Georgia and the
    Carolinas were hardest hit.
    In 1888 A tornado struck Mount Vernon IL. The tornado killed 16
    persons along its 62 mile path.
    In 1954 High winds across the southern half of the Great Plains,
    gusting to 85 mph, caused the worst duststorms since the
    1930s. Graders were needed in places to clear fence high
    dirt drifts.
    In 1987 A winter storm over the southern and central Rockies
    produced 28 inches of snow at Echo Lake CO, and two feet
    of snow at Gascon NM and Los Alamos NM. Mora County NM
    was declared a disaster area following the storm.
    In 1988 Showers and thunderstorms in the southeastern U.S.
    drenched Valdosta GA with more than five inches of rain,
    and the 24 hour rainfall total of 7.10 inches
    at Apalachicola FL more than doubled their previous
    24 hour record for February.
    In 1989 An upper level weather disturbance brought heavy snow to
    parts of Nebraska, with six inches reported at Loup City
    and Surprise.
    In 1990 A moist Pacific storm worked its way into New Mexico and
    southern Colorado. Up to 36 inches of snow blanketed the
    Wolf Creek and Red Mountain passes of southwest Colorado,
    and up to 15 inches of snow was reported around Trinidad.
    In New Mexico, the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo
    Mountains were blanketed with 9 to 28 inches of snow, and
    50 to 60 mph wind gusts were reported from Taos to
    Albuquerque.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, February 20, 2023 00:02:48
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday February 20, 2023.
    This is the 51st day of the year, there are 314 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1805 The Potomac River was opened after being closed by ice
    for two months.
    In 1898 Eastern Wisconsin experienced their biggest snowstorm of
    record. Racine received thirty inches, and drifts around
    Milwaukee measured fifteen feet high.
    In 1953 A snowstorm in Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota
    produced drifts ten feet high which derailed trains.
    In 1985 A lightning strike in St. George, Kansas was so bright,
    students at a school 2 blocks away thought lights had been
    turned on and off.
    In 1987 A storm system over Arizona spread heavy snow from the
    Southern Rockies into the Southern Plains Region.
    Thunderstorms in central Texas produced golf ball size
    hail about the same time north central Texas was being
    blanketed with up to 8 inches of snow, closing many
    schools.
    In 1988 Snow and strong northerly winds ushered arctic air into
    the Great Lakes Region. The temperature at Sault Ste
    Marie MI plunged from 30 degrees at 5 AM to one below
    zero by 3 PM, with a wind chill reading of 40 degrees
    below zero. Five cities in Florida reported record high
    temperatures for the date. The high of 90 degrees at
    Lakeland was just a degree shy of their February record.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing during the early afternoon
    produced severe weather from eastern Texas to Alabama and
    northwest Florida. Thunderstorms spawned a dozen
    tornadoes during the afternoon and evening. Thunder-
    storms also produced 90 mph winds around Vicksburg MS,
    and 100 mph winds around Jackson MS.
    In 1990 Heavy snow spread into southwestern Kansas and the
    panhandle region of Oklahoma and Texas. Heavier snowfall
    totals included 12 inches at Boise City OK, 11 inches at
    Liberal KS, and 10 inches at Spearman TX. Blowing and
    drifting snow closed roads in the Oklahoma panhandle.
    In 2013 (20th-23rd) A major winter storm provided a wide variety
    of weather from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast. Kansas,
    Nebraska, Iowa, north Oklahoma, and north Missouri...east
    into the Ohio Valley, were dealing with heavy snow. Central
    and south Oklahoma, south Missouri, north and central
    Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee...were dealing with an
    ice storm. South Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
    Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas, dealt with
    severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. In Arkansas (on the
    21st), widespread quarter to half ice accumulations were in
    the northern two to three rows of counties. Parts of the
    northeast had more than a half inch of ice, including
    Batesville (Independence County). While there were
    thousands of power outages, this did not come close to the
    devastation caused by the Ice Storm of January, 2009.
    Freezing rain was accompanied by thunder in many cases.
    Some storms in the southern half of the state became
    severe, with quarter to half dollar size hail in East
    Camden (Ouachita County), near Pinebergen (Jefferson
    County) and in southwest Little Rock (Pulaski County). On
    the 20th, while there was some light freezing rain in
    places, snow made headlines in the west. Up to 4 inches of
    snow piled up at Fort Smith (Sebastian County) and near
    Alma (Crawford County). Two to three inch amounts were
    common around Clarksville (Johnson County) and Paris (Logan
    County). In the wake of the storm, roads were generally in
    pretty good shape. Warm ground temperatures kept roads
    mostly wet. However, bridges and overpasses were icy where
    readings were subfreezing. Also with the storms, lightning
    struck a church in Arkadelphia (Clark County), destroying
    the steeple, and damaging the roof...and lightning also
    struck a home near Hot Springs (Garland County). The storm
    moved into the northeast U.S. on the 23rd, bringing snow
    to areas hit by earlier blizzards, and from Hurricane
    Sandy in September, 2012.
    In 2015 Heavy snow that began in late January, continued at Boston,
    Massachusetts, with an unprecedented 88.1 inches of snow in
    less than a month (26 days). This took the seasonal total
    to 98.7 inches, making it the second snowiest on record
    behind the 107.6 inches of snow in the winter of 1995/1996.
    Dozens of roofs collapsed under the weight of the snow.
    In 2016 The most powerful storm on record in the Southern
    Hemisphere slammed into the island of Fiji, with 184 mph
    category 5 typhoon winds. Widespread flooding and damaging
    winds battered much of the island.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 00:02:30
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday February 21, 2023.
    This is the 52nd day of the year, there are 313 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1918 A spectacular chinook wind at Granville ND caused the
    temperature to spurt from a morning low of 33 degrees
    below zero to an afternoon high of 50 above.
    In 1935 Frequent duststorms occurred in eastern Colorado during
    the month, forcing schools to close and people to stay
    indoors. A fatality occurred on this date when two
    section cars collided on the railroad near Arriba CO, due
    to poor visibility.
    In 1936 The temperature at Langdon ND climbed above zero for the
    first time in six weeks. Readings never got above
    freezing during all three winter months.
    In 1971 An outbreak of tornadoes hit northeastern Louisiana
    and northern and central Mississippi. The tornadoes
    claimed 121 lives, including 110 in Mississippi. Three
    tornadoes accounted for 118 of the deaths. There were
    1600 persons injured, 900 homes were badly damaged or
    destroyed, and total damage was 19 million dollars.
    Elk City OK was buried under 36 inches of snow to
    establish a 24 hour snowfall record for the state.
    In 1987 Low pressure over central California produced gale force
    winds along the coast, and produced thunderstorms which
    pelted Stockton, Oakland and San Jose with small hail.
    In 1988 A storm tracking across southern Canada produced high
    winds in the north central U.S., with gusted to 90 mph
    reported at Boulder CO. The high winds snapped trees and
    power lines, and ripped shingles off roofs. The Kentucky
    Fried Chicken Bucket was blown off their store in Havre
    MT. An eighteen foot fiberglass bear was blown off its
    stand along a store front in west Cody WY, and sailed
    east into downtown Cody before the owners were able to
    transport their wandering bear back home in a horse
    trailer.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing during the morning hours spread
    severe weather across Georgia and the Carolinas. Strong
    thunderstorm winds caused one death and thirteen injuries
    in North Carolina, and another four injuries in South
    Carolina.
    In 1990 Overnight thunderstorms produced heavy rain in central
    Texas. Rainfall totals ranged up to 2.80 inches at Camp
    Verde, with 2.20 inches reported at Leakey.
    Thunderstorms early in the day produced high winds in
    southern Texas, with wind gusts to 60 mph reported at
    Alice. Daytime thunderstorms in eastern Texas drenched
    Rosenberg with four inches of rain.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 00:02:22
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday February 22, 2023.
    This is the 53rd day of the year, there are 312 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1773 The memorable "Cold Sabbath" in New England history.
    Many persons froze extremities while going to church.
    In 1936 Although heat and dust prevailed in the spring and
    summer, early 1936 brought record cold to parts of the
    U.S. Sioux Center IA reported 42 inches of snow on the
    ground, a state record. (20th-22nd)
    In 1986 A twelve day siege of heavy rain and snow, which produced
    widespread flooding and mudslides in northern and central
    California, finally came to an end. The storm caused
    more than 400 million dollars property damage. Bucks
    Lake, located in the Sierra Nevada Range, received 49.6
    inches of rain during the twelve day period.
    In 1987 A storm moving northeastward out of the Gulf of Mexico
    began to spread heavy snow across the Middle Atlantic
    Coast Region. Thunderstorms in northern Florida produced
    wind gusts to 65 mph in Alachua County.
    In 1988 Dry weather prevailed across the nation, with windy
    conditions from the Central Rockies to northern New
    England. Winds gusted to 58 mph at Cleveland OH,
    and reached 63 mph at Erie PA. Winds in the Central
    Rockies gusted to 120 mph at Mines Peak CO and Rendezvous
    Peak WY.
    In 1989 Strong northwesterly winds ushering cold arctic air into
    the north central U.S. produced snow squalls in the Great
    Lakes Region, with heavy snow near Lake Michigan. Totals
    in northwest Indiana ranged up to 24 inches at Gary, and
    up to 16 inches buried northeastern Illinois.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing along and ahead of a cold front
    produced severe weather from southern Mississippi to
    North Carolina. One thunderstorm spawned a tornado just
    prior to dawn which touched down near Opp AL injuring ten
    persons and causing half a million dollars damage.
    Thunderstorm winds injured four persons south of Troy AL,
    and five people at Columbus GA. Thunderstorm winds
    gusted to 76 mph at Dothan AL.
    ---
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    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, February 23, 2023 00:53:59
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday February 23, 2023.
    This is the 54th day of the year, there are 311 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1802 A great snowstorm raged along the New England coast. The
    snowfall reached a total of 48 inches north of Boston.
    Three large ships from Salem were wrecked along Cape Cod.
    In 1936 A severe blizzard in the Sierra Nevada Range closed Donner
    Pass. It stranded 750 motorists and claimed seven lives.
    In 1986 Surf heights rose to near 40' along Oahu's north shore as
    the Hawaiian Islands were pounded by damaging surf.
    In 1987 A winter storm buried the Middle Atlantic Coast Region
    under heavy snow. Totals ranged up to 24 inches at
    Lancaster PA, with 23 inches at Coatesville PA. During
    the height of the storm Philadelphia PA received five
    inches of snow in one hour. The Washington D.C. area was
    blanketed with up to 15 inches of snow.
    In 1988 Strong northwesterly winds ushered arctic air into the
    central U.S., and temperatures in Missouri were thirty
    degrees colder than the previous day. The strong winds
    produced squalls along the shore of Lake Superior, with
    up to 15 inches of snow reported over the Keweenaw
    Peninsula of Upper Michigan.
    In 1989 Nineteen cities in the central U.S. reported new record
    low temperatures for the date, including Lincoln NE with
    a reading of 19 degrees below zero.
    In 1990 A fast moving storm produced near blizzard conditions in
    Michigan. Snowfall totals ranged up to 9.5 inches in
    Allegan County, wind gusts reached 74 mph at Ann Arbor,
    and five foot snow drifts were reported around Saginaw.
    The Michigan AAA records showed more than 5000 traffic
    accidents reported, a near record for one day. There
    were several chain reaction collisions. One near Pontiac
    involved a hundred cars.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, February 24, 2023 00:01:51
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday February 24, 2023.
    This is the 55th day of the year, there are 310 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1852 The Susquehanna River ice bridge at Havre de Grace MD
    commenced to break up after forty days of use. A total
    of 1738 loaded freight cars were hauled along rails laid
    on the ice.
    In 1936 Vermont and New Hampshire received brown snow due to dust
    from storms in the Great Plains Region. A muddy rain
    fell across parts of northern New York State. (24th-25th)
    In 1979 Heavy wet snow fell in the Ouachita Mountains of western
    Arkansas, with 16 inches at Mena, and 18-20 inches of snow
    in northeast Arkansas. (24th-25th)
    In 1987 A massive winter storm began to overspread the western
    U.S. In southern California, Big Bear was blanketed with
    17 inches of snow, and Lake Hughes reported four inches
    of snow in just one hour. Snow pellets whitened coastal
    areas of Orange County and San Diego County, with three
    inches at Huntington Beach. The storm also produced
    thunderstorms with hail and waterspouts.
    In 1988 Strong winds produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes
    Region which created "white-out" conditions in eastern
    Upper Michigan. Squalls produced up to 14 inches of snow
    in Geauga County of northeastern Ohio.
    In 1989 A total of thirty-three cities in the eastern U.S.
    reported new record low temperatures for the date, and an
    Atlantic coast storm spread heavy snow from Georgia to
    southern New England. Snowfall totals in New Jersey
    ranged up to 24 inches in May County, with 19 inches
    reported at Atlantic City. Totals in North Carolina
    ranged up to 18 inches in Gates County, and winds along
    the coast of North Carolina gusted to 70 mph at Duck
    Pier. Strong winds gusting to 52 mph created blizzard
    conditions at Chatham MA.
    In 1990 Strong northerly winds prevailed from Illinois to the
    Southern and Central Appalachians. Winds gusted to
    68 mph at Sewickley Heights PA. High winds caused
    considerable blowing and drifting of snow across northern
    and central Indiana through the day. Wind gusts to 47
    mph and 6 to 8 inches of snow created white-oout
    conditions around South Bend IN. Traffic accidents
    resulted in two deaths and 130 injuries. Sixty-five
    persons were injured in one accident along Interstate 69
    in Huntington County. Wind gusts to 60 mph and 4 to 8
    inches of snow created blizzard conditions in eastern and
    northern Ohio.
    In 2001 Nearly 4 years to the day after being hit by tornadoes,
    the College Station community to the southeast of Little
    Rock was again hit by tornadoes...as were several other
    communities across Arkansas. A total of 13 tornadoes were
    reported across Arkansas, with several injuries and
    fatalities. Several people were also killed by a tornado
    that hit Pontotoc, Mississippi. Many transmission lines
    that moved electricity across the region were mangled
    by the tornadoes.
    In 2013 (24th-26th) A massive winter storm, spawned a wide variety
    of weather from the Plains, south and east to the Gulf
    Coast. Portions of eastern New Mexico, eastern Colorado,
    western Texas, western and central Oklahoma, much of Kansas,
    Missouri, and into Illinois...had heavy snow, with blizzard
    conditions in some areas. Amarillo, Texas had hurricane
    force wind gusts, and over a foot of snow. Further east and
    south, severe weather was the rule. Storms across Arkansas
    produced large hail...while storms from Louisiana east to
    Florida produced large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.
    Wind Advisories and High Wind Warnings covered several
    areas, due to the intense low pressure storm system. Also,
    flooding rain was a concern in many areas that had storms.
    ---
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    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, February 25, 2023 00:01:57
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday February 25, 2023.
    This is the 56th day of the year, there are 309 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1922 The temperature at Los Angeles CA soared to 92 degrees to
    establish a record for the month of February.
    In 1977 Dust reduced visibilities from eastern Virginia through
    the southeastern states to Florida between the 24th and
    the 28th. The dust originated in the western Great
    Plains on the 22nd and 23rd, with wind gusts above
    100 mph reported at Guadalupe Pass TX, at White Sands NM,
    in Sherman County KS, and in eastern Colorado.
    In 1987 Low pressure in Nevada produces snow from the
    southwestern U.S. to the Dakotas. Snowfall totals in
    Arizona ranged up to 82 inches at Alpine. Flagstaff AZ
    reported 23 inches of snow in 24 hours. Other heavier
    snowfall totals included 20 inches at Daggett NV,
    24 inches at Brian Head UT, 24 inches at Red Lodge MT,
    and 26 inches at Angel Fire NM. Snow at Los Alamos NM
    pushed their snowfall total for the winter past their
    previous record of 123.5 inches.
    In 1988 Overnight snow squalls in the Lower Great Lakes Region
    buried Pulaski NY under 17 inches of snow. Sunny and
    mild weather prevailed across the rest of the nation.
    Havre MT reported a record high of 66 degrees.
    In 1989 Thirteen cities in Florida reported new record low
    temperatures for the date, including Jacksonville with a
    reading of 24 degrees. Severe cold in Florida claimed
    three lives, and resulted in 250 to 300 million dollars
    crop damage. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the
    central U.S. Dodge City KS reported record high of
    80 degrees.
    In 1990 Snow spread across the northeastern U.S. Massachusetts
    was blanketed with 8 to 15 inches of snow, 5 to 10 inches
    was reported in Rhode Island, and totals in Connecticut
    ranged up to 10.5 inches at New Canaan. In central New
    York State, snow and high winds resulted in a number of
    chain-reaction multiple accidents, and a total of 108
    persons were injured. Snow and high winds created white-
    out conditions along Interstate 87 in Saratoga County NY.
    Subzero cold was reported from Minnesota through Michigan
    to northern New England. Duluth MN reported a record low
    of 26 degrees below zero.
    In 2003 A winter storm brought heavy snow to portions of central
    and southern Arkansas. Totals ranged from 5 inches to
    nearly a foot in some areas. The next day, a second
    winter storm brought freezing rain to central Arkansas,
    creating more hazardous driving conditions. (25th-26th).
    In 2004 A significant Pacific storm brought up to 7 inches of
    of rain to coastal ranges of southern California, and
    heavy snow to the higher elevations. Numerous reports
    of flooding were noted, plus mudslides below mountain
    burn areas closed roads in Ventura and Riverside counties.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, February 26, 2023 00:01:41
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday February 26, 2023.
    This is the 57th day of the year, there are 308 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1910 Parts of Washington State were in the midst of a storm
    which produced 129 inches of snow at Laconia between the
    24th and the 26th, a single storm record for the state.
    A series of storms, which began on the 23rd, led to a
    deadly avalanche on the first of March. By late on the
    28th, the snow had changed to rain, setting the stage for
    disaster.
    In 1972 The Buffalo Creek disaster occurred in the Buffalo Creek
    Hollow of Logan County in West Virginia. A coal slag dam
    on the Middle Fork of Buffalo Creek burst sending a fifty
    foot wall of water down a narrow valley killing 125
    persons and causing 51 million dollars damage. Three
    days of rain atop a six inch snow cover prompted the
    dam break.
    In 1987 A slow moving storm in the southwestern U.S. spread heavy
    snow from the southern and central Rockies into the
    Central High Plains Region. Totals in Colorado ranged up
    to 62 inches at Purgatory. Colorado Springs CO reported
    a February record of 14.8 inches of snow in 24 hours.
    Lander WY received four inches in one hour, 13 inches in
    seven hours, and a record storm total of 26 inches. High
    winds created near blizzard conditions at Colorado
    Springs. Fairplay CO reported 43 inches of snow, with
    drifts ten feet high.
    In 1988 Eight cities in the central and western U.S. reported new
    record high temperatures for the date, including Lamoni
    IA with a reading of 67 degrees. Temperatures in North
    Dakota were as warm as those in Florida.
    In 1989 An upper level weather disturbance brought snow to parts
    of the central U.S. which just one day earlier were
    enjoying temperatures in the 60s. Snowfall totals in
    Missouri ranged up to 9 inches at Rolla.
    In 1990 Unseasonably cold weather followed in the wake of the
    winter storm in the northeastern U.S. Ten cities
    reported record low temperatures for the date, including
    Syracuse NY with a reading of 10 degrees below zero.
    Freezing temperatures in southeastern Virginia caused
    considerable damage to plants and fruit trees. The
    barometric pressure reading of 30.88 inches at Wilmington
    NC was a February record for that location.
    In 2004 Heavy rain caused flash flooding, mudslides and rock
    slides, with numerous road closings across much of
    Hawaii. A 5 year old boy drowned in a runoff basin on
    Oahu, and an adult female was swept away by heavy surf.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, February 27, 2023 00:01:56
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday February 27, 2023.
    This is the 58th day of the year, there are 307 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1717 What was perhaps the greatest snow in New England history
    commenced on this date. During a ten day period a series
    of four snowstorms dumped three feet of snow upon Boston,
    and the city was snowbound for two weeks. Up to six feet
    of snow was reported farther to the north, and drifts
    covered many one story homes.
    In 1969 A record snowstorm in Maine came to an end. Two to four
    feet of snow buried southern and central Maine, with a
    state record of 57 inches reported at West Forks. Drifts
    covered many single story homes, and the weight of the
    snow collapsed many roofs. Two to four feet of snow also
    buried northeastern Vermont and northeastern
    Massachusetts. In New Hampshire, Mount Washington NH
    reported 97.8 inches of snow, a record storm total for
    New England. (24th-28th)
    In 1986 (24th-28th) Record warmth covered much of the western US:
    Phoenix, Arizona was at 94; Los Angeles, California was at
    94 (24th); San Francisco, California was at 81 (26th).
    In 1987 A storm spread heavy snow into the Central High Plains
    Region, and produced severe thunderstorms in the Southern
    Plains. Snowfall totals in western Nebraska ranged up to
    19 inches at Sydney. Severe thunderstorms in Oklahoma
    produced baseball size hail at Stringtown and Atoka. A
    storm in the eastern U.S. produced heavy rain over the
    Carolinas, and heavy snow in the southern Appalachians
    and piedmont region. Five inches of rain left four feet
    of water in the streets of Greenville SC. Snowfall
    totals in southwestern Virginia ranged up to 20 inches.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms along a cold front produced heavy rain
    in southern California, with 2.52 inches reported in
    Ventura County. Strong winds accompanying the rain
    gusted to 55 mph in the Tehachapi Mountains. Rapid City
    SD established a February record with an afternoon high
    of 75 degrees.
    In 1989 Rain and snow prevailed in the southeastern U.S. Up to
    eight inches of snow blanketed north central Tennessee,
    and snowfall totals in western North Carolina ranged up
    to 14 inches at Mount Mitchell.
    In 1990 A winter storm produced heavy snow in southeastern
    Colorado, with 12 inches reported at Lamar. The same
    storm produced severe thunderstorms over the Southern
    High Plains, with wind gusts to 93 mph reported at the
    White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Low pressure
    brought high winds to the Prince William Sound area of
    Alaska. Big River Lakes reported wind gusts to 92 mph.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 00:02:19
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday February 28, 2023.
    This is the 59th day of the year, there are 306 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    Final day of meterological winter in a non-leap year.
    In 1900 A massive storm spread record snows from Kansas to New
    York State. Snowfall totals ranged up to 17.5 inches at
    Springfield IL and 43 inches at Rochester NY, with up to
    60 inches in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State.
    In 1952 An intense storm brought coastal sections of southeastern
    Massachusetts to a halt, stranding 3000 motorists on
    Lower Cape, and leaving ten thousand homes on the Cape
    without electricity. Winds gusting to 72 mph made
    mountainous snowdrifts of the 18 inches of snow which
    buried Nantucket and Hyannis. A barometric pressure
    reading of 29.02 inches was reported at the center of the
    storm.
    In 1959 The weight of snow collapsed the Listowel Arena near
    Toronto while a hockey game was being played.
    In 1987 A powerful storm produced severe thunderstorms in
    Louisiana and Mississippi early in the day. About mid
    morning a monstrous tornado touched down near Moselle MS
    and grew to a width of two miles as it passed near Laurel
    MS. The tornado traveled a distance of 40 miles killing
    six persons, injuring 350 others, and causing 28.5
    million dollars damage. The tornado swept homes right
    off their foundations, and tossed eighteen wheel trucks
    about like toys. Strong straight line winds associated
    with the powerful storm system gusted to 70 mph at
    Jonesboro AR and Carbondale IL.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms in California produced severe weather
    during the early morning hours. Strong thunderstorm
    winds, gusting to 74 mph, downed trees in the Sacramento
    area. Unseasonably mild weather prevailed in the
    northwestern U.S. The afternoon high of 71 degrees
    at Portland OR was a February record.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms in the southeast corner of the nation
    produced winds gusts to 58 mph at Fort Lauderdale FL, and
    a total of seven inches of rain. Heavy snow whitened
    parts of the Northern Plateau and the Northern Rockies,
    with ten inches reported at Marion MT.
    In 1990 Showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains Region
    capped a record wet February for parts of Oklahoma.
    Totals for the month ranged up to 9.11 inches at
    McCurtain, with 4.63 inches reported at Oklahoma City.
    Snow and sleet fell across northern Oklahoma, with four
    inches reported at Freedom and Jefferson. Snow also
    spread across southern Kansas into Missouri and Arkansas,
    with six inches of snow reported at Harrison AR.
    February temperatures at Nome AK averaged 21 degrees
    below normal, ranging from -38 degrees to 29 degrees
    during the month.
    In 2012 (28th-29th) Widespread severe weather affected areas of
    Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee,
    among others. Branson and Kimberling City, Missouri were
    particularly hard hit by tornadoes (EF-2 in Branson).
    Harrisburg, Illinois was hit by an EF-4 tornado. At least
    12 people were killed in the sever weather. Further north
    across the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin,
    among other areas, winter was back with a vengence, with
    blizzard conditions, freezing rain, sleet, and snow,
    resulting in numerous road closures, power outages, etc.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, March 01, 2023 00:03:00
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday March 1, 2023.
    This is the 60th day of the year, there are 305 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    First day of meteorological spring.
    In 1910 The deadliest avalanche of record in the U.S. thundered
    down the mountains near Wellington Station WA sweeping
    three huge locomotive train engines and some passenger
    cars, snowbound on the grade leading to Stevens Pass,
    over the side and into a canyon, and burying them under
    tons of snow. The avalanche claimed the lives of more
    than 100 people. The station house at Wellington was
    also swept away.
    In 1914 High winds and heavy snow crippled New Jersey and New
    York State. Two feet of snow were reported at Ashbury
    Park, and at New York City the barometric pressure
    dropped to a record 28.38 inches. The storm caused
    complete disruption of electric power in New Jersey.
    In 1980 Norfolk VA received 13.7 inches of snow to push their
    season total to a record 41.9 inches exceeding their
    previous record by more than four inches.
    An unusually large Florida tornado, 500 yards in width
    at times, killed one person and caused six million
    dollars damage near Fort Lauderdale.
    In 1983 A ferocious storm battered the Pacific coast.
    The storm produced heavy rain and gale force winds
    resulting in flooding and beach erosion, and in the
    mountains produced up to seven feet of snow in five days.
    In 1987 A storm crossing the Great Lakes Region produced heavy
    snow and gale force winds from Wisconsin to northern
    New England, with eight inches of snow reported at
    Ironwood MI.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in
    north central Texas. Baseball size hail was reported
    at Lake Kickapoo. Hail fell continuously for thirty
    minutes in the Iowa Park area of Wichita Falls.
    In 1989 March came in like a lion, with snow and high winds, in
    the northwestern U.S. Winds gusted to 86 mph in the
    Rosario Strait of western Washington State.
    In 1990 A series of low pressure systems moving out of the
    Gulf of Alaska spread high winds and heavy snow across
    western Alaska. Winds in the Anchorage area gusted
    to 69 mph at Glen Alps, and Talkeetna was buried
    under three feet of snow in two days. Valdez received
    21.4 inches of snow, raising their total for the
    winter season to 482.4 inches.
    In 1997 Arkansas' Tornado Season started violenty with F4 tornadoes
    hitting Arkadelphia and College Station, just southeast of
    Little Rock, just before Arkansas' Severe Weather Awareness
    Week for the year was to begin. Tornadoes also affected
    parts of Mississippi...including Randolph, Martintown, and
    New Albany. As with the tornadoes that hit Arkansas, these
    tornadoes also were responsibile for fatalities as well.
    In 2004 Tropical Cyclone Monte deluged large areas of Austrailia,
    with heavy rain and widespread flooding.
    ---
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    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, March 02, 2023 00:01:48
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday March 2, 2023.
    This is the 61st day of the year, there are 304 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1846 A great storm hit Virginia and the Carolinas. The
    storm caused half a million dollars damage, and in
    North Carolina drowned fifty families and a thousand
    cattle on Notts Island.
    In 1927 Raleigh NC was buried under 17.8 inches of snow in
    24 hours, a record for that location. Nashville NC
    received 31 inches of snow. The average snow depth in
    the state of Carolina was 14 inches.
    In 1975 The "Governor's Tornado" in Atlanta did considerable
    damage to the governor's mansion and surrounding areas
    resulting in three deaths and 56.5 million dollars
    damage.
    In 1985 A massive winter storm struck the Northern Plains
    Region. The storm produced up to 33 inches of snow in
    northeastern South Dakota, at Summit and at Milbank,
    and also produced high winds which whipped the heavy
    snow into drifts twenty feet high.
    In 1987 A storm in the northeastern U.S. produced heavy snow in
    Maine, with 16 inches reported at West Grand Lake and
    Guilford.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south
    central U.S. A tornado at Baton Rouge LA injured
    two persons, and another tornado caused five million
    dollars damage at the airport in Lafayette LA.
    In 1989 Snow and high winds plagued the western U.S. Up to
    16 inches of snow was reported south of Seattle WA, and
    more than two feet of snow blanketed the Sierra Nevada
    Range of California. Winds gusted to 89 mph at Hidden
    Peak UT, and reached 92 mph at Peavine CA.
    In 1990 Mild weather continued across the northern tier of
    states. Highs of 52 degrees at Saint Johnsbury VT,
    63 degrees at Olympia WA, and 64 degrees at Seattle WA
    were records for the date.
    In 2012 A massive tornado outbreak affected many areas east of
    the Mississippi River, affecting areas from Mississippi
    and Alabama, north to Indiana and Ohio. The Henryville
    Indiana High School, and much of the town, was flattened
    by an EF-4 tornado. Damage was widespread, along with
    many reports of injuries and fatalities. There were 742
    total severe weather reports; 95 of them were tornadoes.
    In 2012 The Ohio and Tennessee Valleys were hit by a tornado
    outbreak, which also affected parts of the southeast
    United States...with at least 40 fatalities due to the
    tornadoes. An EF3 tornado roared through West Liberty,
    Kentucky, killing 11...and an EF4 tornado blasted
    Henryville, Indiana, killing 10.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, March 03, 2023 02:28:29
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday March 3, 2023.
    This is the 62nd day of the year, there are 303 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1966 A tornado hit Jackson MS killing 54 persons.
    In 1980 A coastal storm produced 25 inches of snow at Elizabeth
    City NC, and 30 inches at Cape Hatteras NC. At Miami
    FL the mercury dipped to 32 degrees.
    In 1983 The last of a series of storms to strike the California
    coast finally came to an end. Waves fifteen to twenty
    feet high pounded the coast for two days, and in a four
    day period up to 18 inches of rain drenched the Los
    Angeles and Santa Barbara area. On the morning of the
    first, thunderstorms spawned two tornadoes which moved
    through the Los Angeles area.
    In 1987 A storm brought heavy rain and gale force winds to
    Washington and Oregon. Quillayute WA received 2.67
    inches of rain in 24 hours, and winds gusted to 60 mph
    at Astoria OR.
    In 1988 A small but intense low pressure system roared across
    west central Mississippi at 90 mph early in the
    morning. A tornado in southern Mississippi picked up
    an automobile, carried it 150 feet, and tossed it
    through the brick wall of an unoccupied retirement
    home.
    In 1989 Wintry weather prevailed from the southern Rockies to
    the Upper Great Lakes. Neguanee MI received 19 inches
    of snow, and up to 24 inches of snow blanketed
    Colorado. Blizzard conditions were reported in
    Minnesota.
    In 1990 An upper level weather disturbance produced snow in
    the Colorado Rockies, with 8 inches reported at Winter
    Park, and a storm moving off the Pacific Ocean began
    to spread rain and snow across the western U.S. March
    continued to start off "like a lamb" across the rest of
    the nation.
    In 2004 Recent rain, combined with high temperatures, and snowmelt
    contributed to rapid rises, and some ice jam flooding on
    rivers and streams across Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, and
    western New York. Heavy rain and thunderstorms across
    southern California into southwest Arizona caused flash
    flooding...particularly in the forest fire burn areas.
    In 2013 Sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s in Billings,
    Montana were rapidly replaced by cloudy skies, rapidly
    falling snow, and the temperature had dropped 20 degrees
    in 50 minutes. Within minutes, Billings was enveloped in
    total whiteout conditions, with visibilities less than
    100 feet in some areas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, March 04, 2023 00:01:36
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday March 4, 2023.
    This is the 63rd day of the year, there are 302 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1909 Though fair weather was forecast, President Taft was
    inaugurated amidst a furious storm. About ten inches
    of wet snow disrupted travel and communications. The
    storm drew much criticism against the U.S. Weather
    Bureau.
    In 1953 Snow was reported on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
    In 1966 A severe blizzard raged across Minnesota and North
    Dakota. The blizzard lasted four days producing up to
    35 inches of snow, and wind gusting to 100 mph produced
    snow drifts 30 to 40 feet high. Bismarck ND reported
    zero visibility for 11 hours. Traffic was paralyzed
    for three days. (2nd-5th)
    In 1987 Rain and high winds prevailed in the northwestern U.S.
    A wind gust to 69 mph at Klamath Falls OR was their
    highest in 25 years, and winds at the Ashland Ranger
    Station in the Siskiyou Mountains of northern
    California reached 85 mph.
    In 1988 Snow and freezing rain made travel hazardous in Ohio
    and Indiana. A six car pile-up resulted near Columbus
    OH, with seven injuries reported. Up to two inches of
    ice glazed central Indiana. Up to ten inches of snow
    blanketed northern Ohio.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Lower
    Mississippi Valley. An (F-3) tornado injured five
    persons near Brownsville MS, and killed seven cows and
    two hogs in one pasture. Thunderstorm winds gusted to
    90 mph at Canton MS.
    In 1990 A Pacific cold front working its way across the western
    U.S. produced heavy snow over parts of Idaho, Nevada
    and Utah. Up to 11 inches of snow blanketed the
    valleys of northwest Utah, while 12 to 25 inches fell
    across the mountains of northern Utah. Up to 6 inches
    of snow blanketed the valleys of east central Nevada,
    while more than a foot of snow was reported in the
    high elevations. In Idaho, 6 to 8 inches of snow was
    reported around Aberdeen and American Falls.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, March 05, 2023 00:01:42
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday March 5, 2023.
    This is the 64th day of the year, there are 301 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1960 Eastern Massachusetts' greatest March snowstorm of
    record began to abate. The storm produced record
    24 hour snowfall totals of 27.2 inches at Blue Hill
    Observatory, 17.7 inches at Worcester, and 16.6 inches
    at Boston. Winds gusted to 70 mph. (3rd-5th)
    In 1962 A tremendous storm raged along the Atlantic coast.
    The great Atlantic storm caused more than 200 million
    dollars property damage from Florida to New England.
    Winds along the Middle Atlantic Coast reached 70 mph
    raising forty foot waves, and as much as 33 inches of
    snow blanketed the mountains of Virginia. The Virginia
    shoreline was rearranged by historic tidal flooding
    caused by the combination of the long stretch of strong
    onshore winds and the "Spring Tides".
    In 1978 (1st-5th) Major flooding on the Salt and Verde River basins
    of Arizona washed away 8 Phoenix bridge approaches.
    In 1987 A storm in the western U.S. produced heavy rain and
    high winds in California. Up to six inches of rain
    soaked the San Francisco Bay area in 24 hours, and
    winds gusted to 100 mph at the Wheeler Ridge Pumping
    Plant near the Tehachapi Mountains.
    In 1988 While snow blanketed eastern Kansas and northern
    Oklahoma, eight cities in North Dakota reported new
    record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon
    high of 61 degrees at Bismarck ND was 27 degrees warmer
    than that at Chanute KS.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the
    southeastern U.S. A (F-2) tornado killed one person
    and injured six others in Heard County GA. A (F-3)
    tornado injured 23 persons and caused more than five
    million dollars damage around Grantville GA.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms over eastern Colorado, developing ahead
    of a major storm system, produced up to three inches
    of small hail around Colorado Springs during the late
    morning and early afternoon. Strong thunderstorms
    swept through southeastern sections of the Denver area
    during the evening hours. These strong thunderstorms
    also produced up to three inches of small hail, along
    with wind gusts to 50 mph, and as much as 2.4 inches of
    rain.
    In 2004 Overnight heavy rain of up to 4 inches, caused widespread
    flash flooding across Missouri. Numerous rivers and low
    water crossings were closed, with as much as 3 feet of
    water over them. Flash flooding also affected Oklahoma
    and Kansas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, March 06, 2023 00:01:43
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday March 6, 2023.
    This is the 65th day of the year, there are 300 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1872 A cold wave hit the East coast sending the mercury to 8
    degrees below zero at Boston. It was the most severe
    March cold wave in modern history.
    In 1900 A chinook wind blowing down the slopes of the Rockies
    through Havre MT raised the temperature 31 degrees in
    just three minutes.
    In 1954 Florida received its greatest modern-day snowfall of
    record, with 4.0 inches at the Milton Experimental
    Station. Pensacola equalled their 24-hour record with
    2.1 inches of snow.
    In 1987 Twenty-eight cities in the north central U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date. Pickstown SD
    was the hot spot in the nation with a reading of
    83 degrees. The high of 71 at Saint Cloud MN smashed
    their previous record by 21 degrees.
    In 1988 Wintry weather developed in the Rockies and the Plateau
    Region as arctic air swept in from the northwest.
    Blizzard conditions in southeastern Idaho claimed the
    lives of two teenagers. Thunderstorms developed in
    Utah and Idaho.
    In 1989 A winter storm in the south central U.S. left parts of
    Missouri and Arkansas buried under more than a foot of
    snow. Totals in Missouri ranged up to 16 inches at
    Lebanon, with 14 inches at Springfield. Totals in
    Benton County AR ranged up to 14 inches.
    In 1990 Colorado's strongest winter storm of the season moved
    northeastward across the state producing 50 inches of
    snow at Echo Lake, 46.5 inches on Buckhorn Mountain,
    and 46 inches near the top of Coal Canyon. Snow fell
    at the rate of several inches per hour during the
    height of the storm, while winds gusted above 50 mph.
    Several hundred rush hour commuters, including the
    state governor, were stranded in blizzard conditions
    along Highway 36 between Denver and Boulder. Drifts up
    to twelve feet high had to be cleared southeast of
    Boulder.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, March 07, 2023 00:01:41
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday March 7, 2023.
    This is the 66th day of the year, there are 299 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1717 The "Great Snow", a composite of four storms to hit the
    eastern U.S. in nine days, finally came to an end.
    Snow depths averaged 60 inches following the storm.
    Up to four feet of snow fell around Boston MA, and snow
    drifts 25 feet high were reported around Dorchester MA.
    In 1932 A severe coastal storm set barometric pressure records
    from Virginia to New England. Block Island RI reported
    a barometric pressure reading of 28.20 inches.
    In 1987 Forty-five cities in the north central and northeastern
    U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date.
    Huron SD hit 80 degrees, and Pickstown SD reached
    81 degrees. Rochester MN and Rockford IL smashed their
    previous record for the date by 16 degrees.
    In 1988 High winds along a sharp cold front ushered snow and
    arctic cold into the Central Rocky Mountain Region and
    the Northern Plains. Snowfall totals in Utah ranged up
    to 16 inches at Brighton. Winds gusted to 66 mph at
    Rapid City SD.
    In 1989 Blustery northwest winds ushered arctic cold into the
    northeastern U.S. Burlington VT reported a record low of
    14 degrees below zero. Snow and ice over the Carolinas
    replaced the 80 degree weather of the previous day.
    High winds and heavy surf caused five million dollars
    damage along the North Carolina coast.
    In 1990 A major ice storm left much of Iowa under a thick coat
    of ice. It was the worst ice storm in at least 25 years
    for Iowa, perhaps the worst of the century. Up to 2
    inches of ice coated much of western and central
    Iowa, with three inches reported in Crawford County
    and Carroll County. As much as five inches of ice
    was reported on some electrical lines. The ice downed
    78 towers in a 17-mile stretch of a high voltage feeder
    near Boone costing three electric utilities 15 million
    dollars. Damage to trees was incredible, and cleanup
    costs alone ran into the millions. Total damage from
    the storm was more than 50 million dollars.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, March 08, 2023 00:01:43
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday March 8, 2023.
    This is the 67th day of the year, there are 298 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1717 1200 sheep were found buried under a snow drift for 4 weeks
    in Long Island Sound. 100 sheep were still alive.
    In 1909 The town of Brinkley AR was struck by a tornado which
    killed 49 persons and caused 600 thousand dollars
    property damage. The 1200-yard wide tornado destroyed
    860 buildings. Entire families were killed as houses
    were completely swept away by the tornado. Tornadoes
    killed 64 persons and injured 671 others in Dallas and
    Monroe counties during the Arkansas tornado outbreak.
    This was part of a major outbreak of tornadoes from
    south central into eastern Arkansas. A total of 61
    people across the state were killed.
    In 1984 A freak "thunder snowstorm" produced high winds, vivid
    lightning, and up to seven inches of snow in the
    northern suburbs of Washington D.C.
    In 1987 Thirty-two cities in the eastern U.S. reported new
    record high temperatures for the date, including
    Madison WI with a reading of 71 degrees. Afternoon
    highs of 68 at Houghton Lake MI and 72 at Flint MI
    smashed previous records for the date by 14 degrees.
    In 1988 A cold front brought wintry weather to the north
    central U.S. Snowfall totals in northwestern Minnesota
    ranged up to 8 inches at Roseau and Hallock. Winds in
    South Dakota gusted to 61 mph at Brookings.
    In 1989 While arctic cold gripped the northeastern U.S.,
    unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the
    southwestern states. Albany NY reported a record low
    of 2 degrees below zero. Tucson AZ reported a record
    high of 90 degrees.
    In 1990 Late afternoon thunderstorms produced severe weather in
    east central Iowa and west central Illinois. Thunder-
    storms spawned a tornado south of Augusta IL which
    traveled 42 miles to Marbleton. Golf ball size hail
    was reported at Peoria IL and near Vermont IL.
    In 2000 A tornado hits Milwaukee, WI...becoming the earliest
    confirmed tornado during a year. The previous earliest
    confirmed tornado during a year was on April 2.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, March 11, 2023 00:01:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday March 11, 2023.
    This is the 70th day of the year, there are 295 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1911 Tamarack CA reported 451 inches of snow on the ground,
    a record for the U.S.
    In 1948 Record cold followed in the wake of a Kansas blizzard.
    Lows of -25 degrees at Oberlin, Healy and Quinter
    established a state record for the month of March.
    Lows of -15 at Dodge City, -11 at Concordia, and -3 at
    Wichita were also March records.
    In 1962 One of the most paralyzing snowstorms in decades
    produced record March snowfalls in Iowa. Four feet of
    snow covered the ground at Inwood following the storm.
    In 1986 Lightning struck a radio-transmitter tower in Arizona's
    Baxter County twice in 3 hours.
    In 1987 Unseasonably cold weather prevailed in the southeastern
    U.S., and a storm over the Gulf of Mexico spread rain
    and sleet and snow into the Appalachian Region. Sleet
    was reported in southern Mississippi.
    In 1988 A blizzard raged across the north central U.S. Chadron
    NE was buried under 33 inches of snow, up to 25 inches
    of snow was reported in eastern Wyoming, and totals in
    the Black Hills of South Dakota ranged up to 69 inches
    at Lead. Winds gusted to 63 mph at Mullen NE. Snow
    drifts thirty feet high were reported around Lusk WY.
    In 1989 Twenty-one cities in the central and southwestern U.S.
    reported new record high temperatures for the date.
    The afternoon high of 95 degrees at Lubbock TX equalled
    their record for March.
    In 1990 Forty-four cities in the central and eastern U.S.
    reported record high temperatures for the date. Record
    highs included 71 degrees at Dickinson ND and Williston
    ND, and 84 degrees at Lynchburg VA, Charleston WV and
    Huntington WV. Augusta GA and Columbia SC tied for
    honors as the hot spot in the nation with record highs
    of 88 degrees. A vigorous cold front produced up to
    three feet of snow in the mountains of Utah.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, March 12, 2023 03:30:49
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday March 12, 2023.
    This is the 71st day of the year, there are 294 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1888 A blizzard paralyzed southeastern New York State and
    western New England. The storm produced 58 inches of
    snow at Saratoga NY, and 50 inches at Middletown CT.
    The blizzard was followed by record cold temperatures,
    and the cold and snow claimed 400 lives. New York City
    received 20.9 inches of snow, Albany NY reported 46.7
    inches.
    In 1954 A blizzard raged from eastern Wyoming into the Black
    Hills of western South Dakota, while a severe ice storm
    was in progress from northeastern Nebraska to central
    Iowa. The ice storm isolated 153 towns in Iowa. Dust
    from the Great Plains caused brown snow, and hail and
    muddy rain over parts of Wisconsin and Michigan.
    (11th-13th)
    In 1967 A tremendous four day storm raged across California.
    Winds of 90 mph closed mountain passes, heavy rains
    flooded the lowlands, and in sixty hours Squaw Valley
    received 96 inches (eight feet) of snow.
    In 1987 Unseasonably cold weather prevailed in the southeastern
    U.S., with gale force winds along the Middle Atlantic
    Coast. A storm in the Pacific Northwest produced rain
    and gale force winds. Crescent City CA received 2.27
    inches of rain in 24 hours.
    In 1988 A powerful storm produced high winds and heavy snow in
    the Upper Mississippi Valley and the Upper Great Lakes
    Region. Winds gusting to 70 mph produced snow drifts
    six feet high in Minnesota, and sent twelve foot waves
    on Lake Superior over the breakwalls of the ship canal
    at Duluth MN.
    In 1989 An early season heat wave continued in the central and
    southwestern U.S. Nineteen cities reported record high
    temperatures for the date. Wichita Falls TX, which six
    days earlier reported a record low of 8 above, reported
    a record high of 95 degrees. Childress TX was the
    first spot in the country to hit the 100 degree mark.
    In 1990 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed from the Southern
    and Central Plains to the Southern and Middle Atlantic
    Coast, with afternoon highs in the 70s and 80s.
    Seventy-six cities reported record high temperatures
    for the date. Downtown Baltimore MD was the hot spot
    in the nation with a record high of 95 degrees, which
    smashed their previous record for the date by nineteen
    degrees. Other record highs included 89 degrees at
    Washington D.C. and 90 degrees at Raleigh NC.
    In 2004 Big Bay Lake Dam, an earthen structure about 7 miles
    north of Baxterville, MS, failed. The lake originally
    covered 1100 areas...the break flooded over 50 homes.
    In 2021 A huge winter storm affected several areas of the southwest
    United States...especially over portions of Arizona, Utah,
    Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Portions of
    received more than 3 feet of snow in 48 hours, Cheyenne,
    Wyoming broke their 2 day snowfall record, and Denver,
    Colorado had their 4th biggest snowstorm since 1811. Over
    2000 flights out of Denver were canceled. (12th-15th).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, March 13, 2023 00:01:44
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday March 13, 2023.
    This is the 72nd day of the year, there are 293 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1907 A storm produced a record 5.22 inches of rain in
    24 hours at Cincinnati OH. (12th-13th)
    In 1951 The state of Iowa experienced a record snowstorm.
    The storm buried Iowa City under 27 inches of snow.
    In 1977 Baltimore MD received an inch of rain in eight minutes.
    In 1987 A winter storm produced heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada
    Range of California, and the Lake Tahoe area of Nevada.
    Mount Rose NV received 18 inches of new snow.
    In 1988 Unseasonably cold weather prevailed from the Plateau
    Region to the Appalachians. Chadron NE, recently
    buried under 33 inches of snow, was the cold spot in the
    nation with a low of 19 degrees below zero.
    In 1989 Residents of the southern U.S. viewed a once in a life-
    time display of the "Northern Lights". Unseasonably
    warm weather continued in the southwestern U.S.
    The record high of 88 degrees at Tucson AZ was their
    seventh in a row. In southwest Texas, the temperature
    at Sanderson soared from 46 degrees at 8 AM to
    90 degrees at 11 AM.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from northwest
    Texas to Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska during the day,
    and into the night. Severe thunderstorms spawned
    59 tornadoes, including twenty-six strong or violent
    tornadoes, and there were about two hundred other
    reports of large hail or damaging winds. There were
    forty-eight tornadoes in Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa,
    and some of the tornadoes in those three states were
    the strongest of record for so early in the season
    and for so far northwest in the United States.
    The most powerful tornado of the day was one which
    tore through the central Kansas community of Hesston.
    The tornado killed two persons, injured sixty others,
    and caused 22 million dollars along its 67-mile path.
    The tornado had a life span of two hours. Another
    tornado tracked 124 miles across southeastern Nebraska
    injuring eight persons and causing more than five
    million dollars damage during its three hour life span.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 00:01:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday March 14, 2023.
    This is the 73rd day of the year, there are 292 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1870 The term "blizzard" was used for the first time to describe
    a storm with heavy snow and high winds, that struck Iowa
    and Minnesota.
    In 1944 A single storm brought a record 21.6 inches of snow to
    Salt Lake City UT.
    In 1960 Northern Georgia was between snowstorms. Gainesville
    GA received 17 inches of snow during the month, and
    reported at least a trace of snow on the ground 22 days
    in March. Snow was on roofs in Hartwell GA from the
    2nd to the 29th.
    In 1987 A powerful storm in the western U.S. produced 15 inches
    of snow in the Lake Tahoe Basin of Nevada, and wind
    gusts to 50 mph at Las Vegas NV. Thunderstorms in the
    Sacramento Valley of California spawned a tornado which
    hit a turkey farm near Corning.
    In 1988 Squalls in the Great Lakes Region continued to produce
    heavy snow in northwest Wisconsin and Upper Michigan,
    and produced up to 14 inches of snow in northeast Ohio.
    Poplar WI reported 27 inches of snow in two days.
    In 1989 High winds in Colorado and Wyoming gusted above 120 mph
    at Horsetooth Heights CO. High winds in the Central
    Plains sharply reduced visibilities in blowing dust as
    far east as Kansas City MO. Winds gusting to 72 mph at
    Hill City KS reduced the visibility to a city block in
    blowing dust. Soil erosion in northwest Kansas damaged
    nearly five million acres of wheat.
    In 1990 Fifty-three cities reported record high temperatures
    for the date as readings warmed into the 70s and 80s
    from the Gulf coast to the Great Lakes Region.
    Charleston WV was the hot spot in the nation with
    a record high of 89 degrees. It was the fourth of five
    consecutive days with record warm tempeatures for many
    cities in the eastern U.S. There were 283 daily record
    highs reported in the central and eastern U.S. between
    the 11th and the 15th of March.
    In 2002 Dense fog caused a 125 vehicle pile-up on Interstate 75
    near Catoosa, Georgia.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 00:02:12
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday March 15, 2023.
    This is the 74th day of the year, there are 291 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1941 The most severe blizzard in modern history struck North
    Dakota and Minnesota. The blizzard hit on a Saturday
    night while many were traveling, and thus claimed 71
    lives. Winds gusted to 75 mph at Duluth MN, and
    reached 85 mph at Grand Forks ND. Snow drifts twelve
    feet high were reported in north central Minnesota.
    A cold front traveling 30 mph crossed Minnesota in
    just seven hours. (15th-16th)
    In 1984 A tornado at Greers Ferry Lake in north central Arkansas
    swept away the highway 16 bridge, and two fishermen on the
    lake. Another tornado hit Fisher in northeast Arkansas, with
    five fatalities.
    In 1987 A winter storm in the western U.S. produced heavy snow
    in central Nevada, with 23 inches reported at Austin.
    High winds raked the desert areas of southern
    California and southern Arizona. Winds gusted to
    59 mph at Douglas AZ.
    In 1988 More than one hundred hours of continuous snow finally
    came to an end at Marquette MI, during which time the
    city was buried under 43 inches of snow. Unseasonably
    cold weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S. Forty-
    one cities reported new record low temperatures for the
    date.
    In 1989 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather from Alabama to the Middle Atlantic Coast.
    Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 at Virginia Beach VA.
    Low pressure in southeastern Ontario produced high
    winds in the northeastern U.S. Winds gusted to 70 mph
    at Saint Albins VT.
    In 1990 Low pressure crossing the Upper Mississippi Valley
    produced high winds from the Northern and Central
    Plains to the Great Lakes Region and Ohio Valley.
    Winds gusted to 73 mph at Iowa City IA, and wind gusts
    reached 79 mph at Waukesha WI. Winds of 75 mph were
    reported around Rapid City SD, with gusts to 100 mph.
    Up to a foot of snow was reported in western Iowa,
    western Minnesota, and extreme eastern North Dakota.
    Blizzard conditions were reported in northeastern
    North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.
    In 2015 Boston, Massachusetts set a record for its snowiest season
    on record, with 108.6 inches of snow. The previous record
    was 107.6 inches of snow for the winter of 1995-1996.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, March 16, 2023 00:01:40
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday March 16, 2023.
    This is the 75th day of the year, there are 290 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1942 Two tornadoes, 24 minutes apart, struck Baldwin MS
    resulting in 65 deaths.
    In 1975 A single storm brought 119 inches of snow to Crater
    Lake OR establishing a state record.
    In 1986 A small but rare tornado touched down perilously close
    to Disneyland in Anaheim CA.
    In 1987 Softball size hail caused millions of dollars damage to
    automobiles in Del Rio TX. Three persons were injured
    when hailstones crashed through a shopping mall
    skylight.
    In 1988 A winter storm produced heavy snow in the Central
    Rockies. Winds gusted to 80 mph at Centerville UT.
    Eighteen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported
    new record low temperatures for the date, including
    Tallahassee FL with a reading of 24 degrees.
    In 1989 A winter storm brought heavy snow and high winds to the
    southwestern U.S. Winds gusted to 60 mph at Lovelock
    NV, Salt Lake City UT, and Fort Carson CO. Snow fell
    at a rate of three inches per hour in the Lake Tahoe
    area of Nevada.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    large hail and damaging winds from northwest Florida to
    western South Carolina. Thunderstorm winds gusted to
    75 mph at Floridatown FL. Sixteen cities across the
    northeastern quarter of the nation reported record high
    temperatures for the date. The high of 78 degrees at
    Burlington VT smashed their previous record for the
    date by 23 degrees. New York City reported a record
    high of 82 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, March 17, 2023 00:48:12
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday March 17, 2023.
    This is the 76th day of the year, there are 289 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1892 A winter storm in southwestern and central Tennessee
    produced 26 inches of snow at Riddleton, and 18.5
    inches at Memphis, the deepest snow of record.
    In 1906 The temperature at Snake River WY dipped to 50 degrees
    below zero, a record for the U.S. for the month of
    March.
    In 1970 The city of Chicago IL received 14 inches of snow,
    a record for so late in the season.
    In 1987 A powerful spring storm produced severe thunderstorms
    over the Central Gulf Coast States, and heavy snow in
    the High Plains Region. A tornado caused three million
    dollars damage at Natchez MS, and six inches of rain in
    five hours caused five million dollars damage at
    Vicksburg MS. Cactus TX received 10 inches of snow.
    Western Kansas reported blizzard conditions.
    In 1988 A winter storm produced heavy snow from the northeast
    Texas panhandle to the Ozark area of Missouri and
    Arkansas. Up to 15 inches of snow was reported in
    Oklahoma and Texas. Snowfall totals in the Ozark area
    ranged up to 14 inches, with unofficial reports as high
    as 22 inches around Harrison AR.
    In 1989 Strong northerly winds ushered snow and arctic cold
    into the north central U.S. Winds gusted to 58 mph at
    Sydney NE and Scottsbluff NE, Cadillac MI received
    12 inches of snow, and International Falls MN reported
    a record low of 22 degrees below zero.
    In 1990 Showers and thunderstorms associated with a slow moving
    cold front produced torrential rains across parts of
    the southeastern U.S. over a two day period. Flooding
    claimed the lives of at least 22 persons, including
    thirteen in Alabama. Up to 16 inches of rain deluged
    southern Alabama, with 10.63 inches reported at Mobile
    AL in 24 hours. The town of Elba AL was flooded with
    6 to 12 feet of water causing more than 25 million
    dollars damage, and total flood damage across Alabama
    exceeded 100 million dollars. Twenty-six counties in
    the state were declared disaster areas.
    In 2002 A stalled frontal boundary, and repeated areas of low
    pressure moving across the state brought torrential
    rain and thunderstorms to Arkansas (17th-20th). Storm
    totals ranged from 4 to 8 inches and more, with many
    reports of flooding and very high river levels.
    Elsewhere, a record 24 hour snowfall of 28.6 inches
    fell in Anchorage, Alaska (17th-18th).
    In 2004 Up to 15 inches of rain fell in 12 hours in the Kohala
    and Hamaleua areas of Hawaii. Severe thunderstorns
    brought flash flooding, large hail, and strong winds
    to a large part of Arkansas (17th-18th).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, March 18, 2023 00:01:40
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday March 18, 2023.
    This is the 77th day of the year, there are 288 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1925 The great "Tri-State Tornado" occurred, the most deadly
    tornado in U.S. history. The tornado claimed 695 lives
    (including 234 at Murphysboro IL and 148 at West
    Frankfort IL), and caused seventeen million dollars
    property damage. It cut a swath of destruction 219
    miles long and as much as a mile wide from east central
    Missouri to southern Indiana between 1 and 4 PM. The
    tornado leveled a school in West Frankfort IL, and
    picked up sixteen students setting them down unharmed
    150 yards away. Seven other tornadoes claimed an
    additional 97 lives that day.
    In 1971 High winds accompanied a low pressure system from the
    Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes. Winds gusted to
    100 mph at Hastings NE, and reached 115 mph at Hays KS.
    High winds caused two million dollars damage in Kansas.
    Fire burned 50,000 forest acres in eastern Oklahoma.
    (17th-19th)
    In 1987 A storm in the central U.S. produced up to 10 inches of
    snow in western Nebraska, and up to six inches of rain
    in eastern sections of the state. The heavy rains
    pushed the Elkhorn River out of its banks, submerging
    the streets of Inman under three feet of water.
    In 1988 Light rain and snow prevailed east of the Mississippi
    River. Fair weather prevailed west of the Mississippi.
    In 1989 A storm in the western U.S. produced heavy rain in
    California, with heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada Range.
    Venado, Baja CA was drenched with 5.40 inches of rain in
    24 hours. A dozen cities in the eastern U.S. reported
    new record high temperatures for the date, including
    Baltimore MD with a reading of 82 degrees.
    In 1990 Heavy rain caused extensive flooding of rivers and
    streams in Georgia, with total damage running well
    into the millions. Flooding also claimed six lives.
    Nearly seven inches of rain caused 2.5 million dollars
    damage around Columbus, and up to nine inches of rain
    was reported over the northern Kinchafoonee Basin in
    Georgia.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, March 19, 2023 00:01:43
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday March 19, 2023.
    This is the 78th day of the year, there are 287 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1935 Suffocating dust storms occurred frequently in
    southeastern Colorado between the 12th and the 25th of
    the month. Six people died, and many livestock starved
    or suffocated. Up to six feet of dust covered the
    ground. Schools were closed, and many rural homes were
    deserted by tenants.
    In 1950 Timberline Lodge reported 246 inches of snow on the
    ground, a record for the state of Oregon.
    In 1956 The second heavy snowstorm in just three days hit
    Boston. Nearby Blue Hill received 19.5 inches
    contributing to their snowiest March of record.
    In 1987 A storm in the western U.S. produced rain and snow from
    the northern and central Pacific coast to the northern
    and central Rockies. Heavier snowfall totals included
    13 inches at Clear Creek UT, 12 inches at Snow Camp CA
    and Glacier Park MT, and 10 inches at Kayenta AZ. Wind
    gusts reached 54 mph at Winslow AZ.
    In 1988 Seven cities in California and Nevada reported new
    record high temperatures for the date as readings
    soared into the 80s and lower 90s. Los Angeles CA
    reported a record high of 89 degrees. Five cities in
    south central Texas reported record lows, including
    El Paso, with a reading of 22 degrees.
    In 1989 Six cities reported new record low temperatures for the
    date as cold arctic air settled into the Upper Midwest
    for Palm Sunday, including Marquette MI with a reading
    of 11 degrees below zero.
    In 2003 (18th-20th) While a springlike storm was bringing severe
    thunderstorms and tornadoes to the lower Mississippi
    Valley, and along the Gulf Coast (tornadoes in Georgia
    killed 6, and injured over 200)...a late winter storm
    hit portions of Colorado and Wyoming with blizzard
    conditions, and over 2 feet of snow in some areas. Both
    Denver, CO and Cheyenne, WY were particularly hard hit.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, March 20, 2023 00:01:36
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday March 20, 2023.
    This is the 79th day of the year, there are 286 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1924 A late winter storm in Oklahoma produced nearly a foot
    of snow at Oklahoma City and at Tulsa.
    In 1948 The city of Juneau received 31 inches of snow in 24
    hours, a record for the Alaska capitol. (20th-21st)
    In 1984 A severe three day winter storm came to an end over the
    Central Plains. The storm produced up to twenty inches
    of snow in Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas, and left a
    thick coat of ice from eastern Kansas across
    northwestern Missouri into Iowa.
    In 1987 A storm produced blizzard conditions in Wyoming and
    eastern Nebraska, and severe thunderstorms in central
    Nebraska. Snowfall totals ranged up to 12 inches at
    Glenrock WY and Chadron NE. Thunderstorms in central
    Nebraska produced wind gusts to 69 mph at Valentine,
    and wind gusts to 76 mph at Bartley.
    In 1988 Squalls in the Great Lakes Region left up to eight
    inches of new snow on the ground in time for the
    official start of spring. Unseasonably warm weather
    prevailed in the western U.S. Seven cities reported
    new record high temperatures for the date, including
    Tucson AZ with a reading of 89 degrees.
    In 1989 Snow and high winds created blizzard conditions in
    western Kansas to usher in the official start of the
    spring season. Thunderstorms produced severe weather
    from east Texas to Alabama and northwest Florida, with
    nearly fifty reports of large hail and damaging winds
    during the afternoon and evening hours.
    In 1990 The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of a snowstorm
    as spring officially began at 4:19 PM. Snowfall totals
    in the Green Mountains of Vermont ranged up to thirty
    inches, and up to 15 inches of snow was reported in the
    Catskills and Adirondacks of eastern New York State.
    Totals in eastern Pennsylvania ranged up to 12 inches
    at Armenia Mountain. The storm resulted in one death,
    and forty-nine injuries.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 00:01:39
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday March 21, 2023.
    This is the 80th day of the year, there are 285 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 2013 (21st-23rd) A late winter/early spring storm brought
    snow to portions of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri,
    Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee...with portions of
    north central Arkansas and south central Missouri
    getting from 6 to over 8 inches of heavy wet snow.
    Further south, strong to severe thunderstorms with
    heavy rain, and large hail, were the rule.
    In 1932 A tornado swarm occurred in the Deep South. Between
    late afternoon and early the next morning severe
    thunderstorms spawned 31 tornadoes in Alabama,
    Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee. The tornadoes
    killed 334 persons and injured 1784 others. Northern
    Alabama was hardest hit. Tornadoes in Alabama killed
    286 persons and caused five million dollars damage.
    In 1952 Severe thunderstorms spawned 31 tornadoes across
    Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama and
    Kentucky. The tornadoes killed 343 persons and caused
    15 million dollars damage. Arkansas and Tennessee each
    reported thirteen tornadoes. The towns of Judsonia AR
    and Henderson TN were nearly wiped off the map in what
    proved to be the worst tornado outbreak of record for
    Arkansas until the outbreak of Jan. 21, 1999. A tornado
    one and a half miles wide at times, left a church the
    only undamaged building at Judsonia.
    In 1987 A winter storm in the Northern High Plains Region
    produced blizzard conditions in western South Dakota.
    Winds gusted to 70 mph at Rapid City SD, and snowfall
    totals ranged up to 20 inches at Lead SD. The high
    winds produced snow drifts six feet high.
    In 1988 Bitterly cold weather prevailed across the northeastern
    U.S. Portland ME reported their coldest spring day of
    record with a morning low of 5 above, and an afternoon
    high of just 21 degrees. Marquette MI reported a
    record low of 15 degrees below zero.
    In 1989 Snow blanketed the northeastern U.S. early in the day,
    with 6 inches reported at Rutland VT. Morning and
    afternoon thunderstorms produced large hail and
    damaging winds from southwestern Mississippi to
    southwest Georgia.
    In 1990 The first full day of spring was a cold one for the
    eastern U.S. Freezing temperatures damaged 62 percent
    of the peach crop in upstate South Carolina, and
    72 percent of the peach crop in the ridge area of
    South Carolina. Elkins WV, which a week earlier
    reported a record high of 82 degrees, was the cold
    spot in the nation with a morning low of 16 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, March 23, 2023 00:02:15
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday March 23, 2023.
    This is the 82nd day of the year, there are 283 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1913 A vicious tornado hit the city of Omaha NE. The
    tornado struck during the late afternoon on Easter
    Sunday, and in just twelve minutes cut a swath of total
    destruction five miles long and two blocks wide across
    the city killing 94 persons and causing 3.5 million
    dollars property damage.
    (23rd-27th) Flooding of historic proportions throughout the
    Ohio River and its tributaries resulted in 467 deaths.
    In 1916 Pocatello ID received a record 14.6 inches of snow in
    24 hours.
    In 1987 A blizzard raged across western Kansas, and the
    panhandle area of Texas and Oklahoma. Pampa TX
    received 21 inches of snow, and winds gusted to 78 mph
    at Dodge City KS Altus OK. Governor Hayden declared
    forty-six counties in western Kansas a disaster area.
    In southwest Kansas, the storm was described as the
    worst in thirty years.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms developing along a strong cold front
    spawned tornadoes near Roberts ID and Bridger MT.
    Strong and gusty winds prevailed in the western U.S.
    Wind gusts in the southwest part of Reno NV reached
    89 mph.
    In 1989 Charlotte NC and Wilmington NC reported rainfall
    records for the date as showers and thunderstorms
    prevailed in the southeastern U.S. Freezing rain
    glazed parts of North Carolina and southern Virginia.
    Gale force winds produced a heavy surf along the coast
    of North Carolina.
    In 1990 An upper level storm system produced heavy snow in the
    Lower Missouri Valley. Snowfall totals ranged up to 9
    inches at Kansas City MO, with 8 inches reported
    at Falls City NE, Columbia MO and Saint Louis MO.
    Thunderstorms produced several inches of snow across
    the Kansas City area during the evening rush hour.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, March 24, 2023 00:01:37
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday March 24, 2023.
    This is the 83rd day of the year, there are 282 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1912 Residents of Kansas City began to dig out from a storm
    produced 25 inches of snow in 24 hours. The snowfall
    total was nearly twice that of any other storm of
    modern record in Kansas City before or since that time.
    A record 40 inches of snow fell during the month of
    March that year, and the total for the winter season of
    67 inches was also a record. By late February of that
    year Kansas City had received just six inches of snow.
    Olathe KS received 37 inches of snow in the snowstorm,
    establishing a single storm record for the state of
    Kansas. (23rd-24th)
    In 1987 A winter-like storm in the central U.S. produced
    blizzard conditions from South Dakota to western
    Kansas. Snowfall totals ranged up to 24 inches at
    Neligh NE, with 19 inches at Winner SD. Winds gusting
    to 60 mph created twelve foot snow drifts in Nebraska
    stranding thousands on the highways.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced
    severe weather from Minnesota to northeastern Texas.
    The thunderstorms spawned ten tornadoes, including one
    which injured five persons near Raymondville MO.
    In 1989 Low pressure off the coast of Virginia brought heavy
    rain to the Middle Atlantic Coast States, and heavy
    snow to the Northern Appalachians. Cape Hatteras NC
    was soaked with 5.20 inches of rain in 24 hours, and
    snowfall totals in Vermont ranged up to 12 inches.
    Winds gusted to 52 mph at New York City.
    In 1990 The storm system which produced heavy snow in the Lower
    Missouri Valley the previous day, spread heavy snow
    across parts of the Upper Ohio Valley and the Middle
    Atlantic Coast Region. Snowfall totals of 2.2 inches
    at Philadelphia PA and 2.4 inches at Atlantic City NJ
    were records for the date. Up to six inches of snow
    blanketed southern Ohio. In the Middle Atlantic Coast
    Region, snow coated the blossoms of cherry trees which
    had bloomed in 80 degree weather the previous week.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, March 25, 2023 00:02:12
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday March 25, 2023.
    This is the 84th day of the year, there are 281 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1843 A second great snowstorm hit the northeastern U.S. The
    storm produced snow from Maine all the way to the Gulf
    of Mexico. Natchez MS received three inches of snow,
    and up to 15 inches buried eastern Tennessee. Coastal
    Maine received 204 inches of snow that winter.
    In 1914 Society Hill SC was buried under 18 inches of snow,
    establishing a state record.
    In 1934 A spring storm produced 21 inches of snow at Amarillo
    TX in 24 hours. However, much of the snow melted as it
    fell, and as a result, the snow cover was never any
    deeper than 4.5 inches.
    In 1948 For the second time in less than a week airplanes were
    destroyed by a tornado at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City
    OK. A March 20th tornado destroyed fifty planes at
    Tinker AFB causing more than ten million dollars
    damage, and the March 25th tornado destroyed another
    thirty-five planes causing six million dollars damage.
    The first tornado struck without warning, and caused
    more damage than any previous tornado in the state of
    Oklahoma. The second tornado was predicted by Fawbush
    and Miller of the United States Air Force, and their
    accurate tornado forecast ushered in the modern era of
    severe weather forecasting.
    In 1975 The town of Sandberg reported a wind gust to 101 mph,
    a record for the state of California.
    In 1987 Heavy rain left rivers and streams swollen in Kansas
    and Nebraska, causing considerable crop damage due to
    flooding of agricultural areas. The Saline River near
    Wilson Reservoir in central Kansas reached its highest
    level since 1951. March rainfall at Grand Island NE
    exceeded their previous record of 5.57 inches.
    In 1988 An early season heat wave prevailed in the southwestern
    U.S. The high of 93 degrees at Tucson AZ was a new
    record for March. Windy conditions prevailed across
    the central and eastern U.S. Winds gusted to 60 mph
    at Minneapolis MN, and reached 120 mph atop Rendezvous
    Peak WY.
    In 1989 A Pacific storm brought wet weather to much of the
    western third of the country, with heavy snow in some
    of the higher elevations. La Porte CA was drenched
    with 3.56 inches of rain in 24 hours. Up to 24 inches
    of snow blanketed the Sierra Nevada Range.
    In 1990 Temperatures dipped below zero in the Northern Rocky
    Mountain Region. Hardin MT was the cold spot in the
    nation with a morning low of 10 degrees below zero.
    Freezing drizzle was reported in the Southern Plains
    Region, with afternoon highs only in the 30s from the
    Southern High Plains to Missouri and Arkansas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, March 26, 2023 00:01:47
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday March 26, 2023.
    This is the 85th day of the year, there are 280 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1913 The Ohio River Basin flood reached a climax. Ten inch
    rains over a wide area of the Ohio River Basin
    inundated cities in Ohio, drowning 467 persons, and
    causing 147 million dollars damage. The Miami River at
    Dayton reached a level eight feet higher than ever
    before. The flood, caused by warm wather and heavy
    rains, was the second most deadly of record for the
    nation.
    In 1954 The temperature at Allaket AK plunged to 69 degrees
    below zero.
    In 1971 Parts of northern and central Georgia experienced their
    worst snow and ice storm since 1935. Two day power
    outages ruined two million eggs at poultry hatcheries.
    Two persons were killed when a tree landed on their
    car. (25th-26th)
    In 1987 A cold front crossing the Plateau Region produced high
    winds in Utah causing some property damage. Winds
    gusted to 51 mph at Salt Lake City.
    In 1988 Twenty cities in the southwestern U.S. reported new
    record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs
    of 73 at Flagstaff AZ, 90 at Sacramento CA, 95 at Santa
    Maria CA and Los Angeles CA, 99 at Tucson AZ, and
    100 degrees at Phoenix AZ set records for March.
    In 1989 The "Easter Bunny" brought record warm temperatures to
    the central U.S. while such records were still welcome.
    A dozen cities reported record warm readings, including
    Dodge City KS with an afternoon high of 88 degrees.
    Strong southerly winds gusted to 51 mph at Dodge City,
    and reached 55 mph at Salina KS.
    In 1990 Fair weather prevailed across the nation for the second
    day in a row. Freezing temperatures were reported in
    the Middle Atlantic Coast Region in the wake of an
    early spring snowstorm. Afternoon highs were again in
    the 70s and 80s in the southeastern U.S., and for the
    ninth day in a row, temperatures in the southwestern
    U.S. reached the 90s.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, March 27, 2023 00:01:39
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday March 27, 2023.
    This is the 86th day of the year, there are 279 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1890 An outbreak of tornadoes occurred in the Ohio Valley.
    One tornado struck Louisville KY killing 78 persons and
    causing four million dollars damage.
    In 1950 A three day snowstorm in the High Plains Region finally
    came to an end. The storm produced 34 inches of snow
    in 24 hours at Dumont, located in the Black Hills of
    South Dakota, and a total of 50 inches.
    In 1984 The temperature at Brownsville TX soared to
    106 degrees, and Cotulla TX reached 108 degrees,
    equalling the March record for the U.S.
    In 1987 The second blizzard in less than a week hit eastern
    Colorado and western Kansas. Snowfall totals ranged up
    to 24 inches at San Isabel CO. Winds gusted to 50 mph
    at Goodland KS. The high winds piled snow into massive
    drifts, closing roads for days and killing thousands of
    cattle. Snow drifts thirty feet high were reported in
    northwest Kansas.
    In 1988 Temperatures rose quickly, then dropped just as
    rapidly, in the central U.S. Eight cities reported new
    record high temperatures for the date as readings
    soared into the 80s. Lamar CO hit 91 degrees.
    Southerly winds gusted to 63 mph at Gage OK, but strong
    northwest winds, gusting to 61 mph at Goodland KS,
    ushered much colder air into the area.
    In 1989 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather in the south central U.S. Two tornadoes were
    reported, and there were 77 other reports of large hail
    and damaging winds. Baseball size hail was reported at
    Willow OK and Bartlesville OK. Twenty-six cities in
    the central and eastern U.S. reported new record high
    temperatures for the date, including Yankton SD with a
    reading of 84 degrees.
    In 1990 Temperatures dipped into the teens and single numbers
    in the northeastern U.S. Scranton PA tied their record
    for the date with a morning low of 18 degrees. Temper-
    atures warmed into the 60s and lower 70s in the Pacific
    Northwest. The afternoon high of 65 degrees at Astoria
    OR equalled their record for the date.
    In 2003 Severe thunderstorms spawned high winds, heavy rains,
    and tornadoes across Florida. In the Liberty City-
    Brownsville area of northwest Miami, a man was killed
    when a 7 foot tree branch crashed into his living room.
    In Ocala, straight lind winds knocked down a restaurant
    hospitality tent at the Nancy Lopez Legacy Country Club,
    injuring 8 of the 24 people under the tent. Gainesville's
    Santa Fe Community College wsa closed after 1 1/2 feet of
    water flooded three buildings. Several areas also received
    large hail. Close to 39,000 homes lost power from the
    storms, and several tractor trailer rigs were overturned.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 00:04:59
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday March 28, 2023.
    This is the 87th day of the year, there are 278 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1917 Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches.
    In 1920 The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in
    Chicago IL as a tornado killed 28 persons and caused
    three million dollars damage.
    In 1935 (28th-31st) A severe dust storm, lasting 84 hours, blanketed
    Amarillo Texas, leaving visibility near zero for one 6 hour
    period.
    In 1984 A severe outbreak of tornadoes hit the Carolinas.
    Thunderstorms spawned 22 tornadoes during the late
    afternoon and evening hours which killed 57 persons and
    injured 1248 others. Nearly half the deaths occurred
    in mobile homes. A tornado from near Tatum SC to
    southern Cumberland County NC was 2.5 miles in width
    at times.
    In 1987 A blizzard raged from southern Nebraska to central
    Iowa. Snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at Blue
    Hill NE. Winds gusted to 68 mph at Carroll IA. High
    winds produced snow drifts twenty feet high in western
    Iowa, and produced wind chill readings as cold as
    30 degrees below zero in Nebraska. The snowfall total
    of 9.4 inches at Omaha NE was a record for the date.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms in central Oklahoma produced
    hail up to four inches in diameter causing 35 million
    dollars in southern Oklahoma County. Baseball size
    hail and seven inches of rain caused another eighteen
    million dollars damage in Stephens County.
    In 1989 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed from the Southern
    and Central Plains to the Atlantic coast. Eighteen
    cities reported new record high temperatures for the
    date. The afternoon high of 81 degrees at Beckley WV
    was a record for March, and the high of 90 degrees in
    downtown Baltimore MD tied their March record.
    In 1990 A storm system brought heavy snow to the west central
    and southern mountains of Wyoming, and high winds to
    the Wasatch Mountains of northern Utah. Snowfall
    totals in Wyoming ranged up to 10 inches at the Snowy
    Ski Range Area, and the storm pushed the snowfall total
    for the month at Cheyenne above 37 inches, surpassing
    their previous record for March of 35 inches.
    In 2000 Fort Worth and Arlington, Texas were hit by F2 and F3
    tornadoes, respectively. Four were killed, and hundreds
    more were injured and left homeless.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 00:01:50
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday March 29, 2023.
    This is the 88th day of the year, there are 277 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1848 (29th-31st) An ice jam at the neck of Lake Erie and the
    Niagara River caused Niagara Falls to ease to a trickle.
    In 1886 Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of
    rain in 24 hours.
    In 1920 Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours
    to establish a state record.
    In 1921 The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from
    82 degrees to 26 degres thus ending an early spring.
    In 1935 A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours.
    During one six hour period the visibility was near
    zero. (28th-31st)
    In 1945 Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March
    record for the New England area.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms spawned tornadoes in Mississippi, and
    produced high winds and heavy rain in Louisiana.
    Thunderstorm winds gusted to 92 mph at Houma LA, and
    caused a million dollars damage in Terrebonne Parish.
    Avondale LA was deluged with 4.52 inches of rain.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley
    spawned a tornado which injured two persons at Bunkie
    LA, and produced high winds, which felled a large tree
    onto a trailer at Bastrop LA, claiming the life of one
    child and injuring another.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced torrential rains in northeastern
    Texas and southwestern Arkansas. Longview TX reported
    14.16 inches of rain. More than 11 inches of rain at
    Henderson TX caused a dam to give way, and people left
    stranded in trees had to be rescued by boat. Total
    damage in northeastern Texas was estimated at 10 to 16
    million dollars.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather in southeastern Texas and southern
    Louisiana. Thunderstorms spawned seven tornadoes,
    including one which injured seven persons at Gray LA.
    Thunderstorms also produced golf ball size hail and
    wind gusts to 70 mph at Port O'Conner TX, and produced
    up to six inches of rain in Beauregard Parish LA.
    In 2002 Three days of heavy rain and severe weather plagued
    parts of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and
    (29th-31st). Portions of Arkansas had another 4 inches
    or more of rain to fall on ground already saturated by
    heavy rains just days earlier.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, March 30, 2023 00:01:45
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday March 30, 2023.
    This is the 89th day of the year, there are 276 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1823 A great Northeast storm with hurricane force winds
    raged from Pennsylvania to Maine. The storm was most
    severe over New Jersey with high tides, uprooted trees,
    and heavy snow inland.
    In 1899 A storm which buried Ruby CO under 141 inches of snow
    came to an end. Ruby was an old abandoned mining town
    on the Elk Mountain Range in the Crested Butte area.
    In 1977 Hartford CT hit 87 degrees to establish a record for
    the month of March.
    In 1987 A storm spread heavy snow across the Ohio Valley and
    Lower Great Lakes Region. Cleveland OH received
    16 inches of snow in 24 hours, their second highest
    total of record. Winds gusting to 50 mph created eight
    to twelve foot waves on Lake Huron. The storm ushered
    unseasonably cold air into the south central and
    southeastern U.S., with nearly one hundred record lows
    reported in three days.
    In 1988 A winter-like storm developed in the Central Rockies.
    Snowfall totals in Utah ranged up to 15 inches at the
    Brian Head Ski Resort, and winds in Arizona gusted to
    59 mph at Show Low.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing along and ahead of a slow
    moving cold front produced large hail and damaging
    winds at more than fifty locations across the
    southeastern quarter of the nation, and spawned a
    tornado which injured eleven persons at Northhampton
    NC.
    In 1990 Low pressure produced heavy snow in central Maine and
    northern New Hampshire, with up to 8 inches reported
    in Maine. A slow moving Pacific storm system produced
    18 to 36 inches of snow in the southwestern mountains
    of Colorado in three days. Heavier snowfall totals
    included 31 inches at Wolf Creek Pass and 27 inches
    at the Monarch Ski Area.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, March 31, 2023 04:59:18
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday March 31, 2023.
    This is the 90th day of the year, there are 275 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1890 Saint Louis MO received 20 inches of snow in 24 hours.
    It was the worst snowstorm of record for the St Louis.
    In 1954 The temperature at Rio Grande City TX hit 108 degrees,
    which for thirty years was a U.S. record for the month
    of March.
    In 1962 A tornado struck the town of Milton FL killing
    17 persons and injuring 100 others. It was the worst
    tornado disaster in Florida history.
    In 1973 A devastating tornado takes a nearly continuous 75 mile
    path through north central Georgia causing more than
    113 million dollars damage, the highest total of record
    for a natural disaster in the state.
    In 1987 March went out like a lion in the northeastern U.S.
    A slow moving storm produced heavy snow in the Lower
    Great Lakes Region, and heavy rain in New England.
    Heavy rain and melting snow caused catastrophic
    flooding along rivers and streams in Maine and New
    Hampshire. Strong southerly winds ahead of the storm
    gusted to 62 mph at New York City, and reached 87 mph
    at Milton MA. A dawn waterspout moved onshore at
    Hatteras Island, North Carolina from the Atlantic
    Ocean, causing $800,000 damage at Buxton.
    In 1988 March went out like a lion in eastern Colorado.
    A winter-like storm produced 42 inches of snow at Lake
    Isabel, including 20 inches in six hours. Fort Collins
    reported 15 inches of snow in 24 hours. Winds gusted
    to 80 mph at Centerville UT. Albuquerque NM received
    14 inches of snow.
    In 1989 Afternoon thunderstorms produced severe weather from
    North Carolina to Pennsylvania. Thunderstorm winds
    gusted to 76 mph at Cape Henry VA. While squalls
    blanketed northwest Pennyslvania with up to 9 inches
    of snow, thunderstorms in eastern Pennsylvania produced
    golf ball size hail at Avondale.
    In 1990 The month of March went out as it came in, like a lamb.
    Marquette MI, which started the month with a record
    high of 52 degrees, equalled their record for the date
    with a reading of 62 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, April 02, 2023 00:01:32
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday April 2, 2023.
    This is the 92nd day of the year, there are 273 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1975 The northeastern U.S. was in the grips of a severe storm
    which produced hurricane force winds along the coast, and
    two to three feet of snow in Maine and New Hampshire.
    Winds atop Mount Washington NH gusted to 140 mph. The
    biggest snowstorm of record for so late in the season
    paralyzed Chicago IL. Up to 20 inches of snow fell in
    extreme northeastern Illinois, and 10.9 inches of snow
    closed Chicago's O'Hare Airport.
    In 1982 Severe thunderstorms spawned fifty-six tornadoes in the
    central U.S., including seventeen in the Red River Region
    of Texas and Oklahoma. The tornadoes claimed thirty lives,
    and injured 383 other persons. A violent tornado near
    Messer OK left only the carpet tack strips on the slab of
    a house it destroyed, and carried a motel sign thirty miles.
    The tornadoes also raged across Arkansas from the southwest
    to the north central sections. 13 fatalities were reported
    across Arkansas. The most significant tornado in this
    outbreak occurred at Paris, Texas.
    In 1987 Eleven cities in Florida reported record low temperatures
    for the date, including Tallahassee with a reading of 31
    degrees. The low of 48 degrees at Key West smashed their
    previous record for the date by 13 degrees.
    (2nd-5th) A late-season snowstorm set the North Carolina
    state snow record with 60 inches at Newfound Gap, and also
    showered 6 inches of snow in Birmingham, Alabama...and gave
    Mobile their first ever April flurries.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced up to nine inches of rain around
    New Orleans, Lousiana, causing 18 million dollars damage.
    A tornado caused three million dollars damage at Slidell,
    Louisiana.
    In 1989 Strong and gusty winds prevailed from California to Colorado
    and Wyoming. Winds gusted to 50 mph at Lancaster CA, and
    reached 85 mph at Berthoud Pass CO. Snow and high winds
    created blizzard conditions in the Colorado Rockies.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in North Carolina and
    Virginia during the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms
    produced golf ball size hail, and spawned a tornado near
    Chester VA which caused half a million dollars damage.
    A storm system produced snow and gale force winds across
    northern Michigan, with 8.3 inches of snow reported at
    Marquette. Temperatures in the north central U.S. soared
    from morning lows in the 20s and 30s to afternoon highs
    in the 60s and 70s. Eight cities reported record highs for
    the date, including Havre MT with a reading of 77 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, April 05, 2023 02:04:29
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday April 5, 2023.
    This is the 95th day of the year, there are 270 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1936 A tornado hit Tupelo, MS...killing 216, and injuring 700.
    In 1945 The temperature at Eagles Nest NM plunged to 45 degrees
    below zero to establish a United States April record.
    In 1955 The Northern Rockies and the Northern High Plains were in
    the midst of a four day storm which produced 52 inches of
    snow at Lead, located in the Black Hills of western
    South Dakota.
    In 1972 A tornado, 500 yards wide at times, touched down at a marina
    on the Oregon side of the Columbia River, and then tore
    through Vancouver WA killing 6 persons, injuring 300 others,
    and causing more than five million dollars damage. It was
    the deadliest tornado of the year, and the worst of record
    for Washington.
    In 1982 An unprecedented April blizzard began in the northeastern
    U.S. One to two feet of snow fell across Massachusetts and
    Connecticut, and up to 26 inches was reported in Maine.
    New York City received a foot of snow. Winds reached 70
    to 80 mph during the storm, and the storm also produced
    numerous thunderstorms, which contributed to the heavy snow.
    In 1987 A storm produced unprecedented April snows in the central
    Appalachians. Mount Mitchell NC received 35 inches of snow,
    and up to 5 feet of snow was reported in the mountains along
    the border of North Carolina and Tennessee. The total of 25
    inches at Charleston WV easily surpassed their previous
    record for the entire month of April of 5.9 inches. The 20.6
    inch total at Akron OH established an all-time record for
    that location. Near record flooding contributed to the
    collapse of a New York State bridge spanning Schoharie Creek
    near Amsterdam, causing 10 deaths.
    In 1988 Thirty-nine cities across the eastern half of the country
    reported record high temperatures for the date, including
    Saint Louis MO with a reading of 91 degrees. Laredo TX was
    the hot spot in the nation with an afternoon high of 100
    degrees.
    In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southwestern U.S.
    Afternoon highs of 100 degrees at Santa Maria CA and 105
    degrees in Downtown Los Angeles established records for the
    month of April.
    In 1990 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing along a cold
    front produced severe weather in southern Oklahoma, southern
    Arkansas, and north central and northeastern Texas.
    Thunderstorms spawned a dozen tornadoes in Texas, including
    one at Fort Worth which caused a million dollars damage.
    There were nearly one hundred reports of large hail and
    damaging winds. Thunderstorms in Texas produced hail three
    nd a half inches in diameter west of Fort Worth, and
    produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Cross Plains.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, April 06, 2023 07:09:44
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday April 6, 2023.
    This is the 96th day of the year, there are 269 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1936 A tornado outbreak in the Deep South resulted in a total of
    446 deaths and eighteen million dollars damage. It was a
    "Tale of Two Cities". During the evening of the 5th, a
    tornado hit Tupelo MS killing 216 persons, injuring 700
    others, and causing three million dollars damage. The next
    morning the paths of two tornadoes met about 8:30 AM and cut
    a swath four blocks wide through Gainesville GA killing 203
    persons, injuring 934, and causing thirteen million dollars
    damage. Eight to ten feet of debris filled the streets
    following the storm. At least 70 persons died in the Cooper
    Pants Factory, the greatest tornado toll of record for a
    single building.
    In 1982 12 inches of snow, with 3 foot drifts at Yankee Stadium in
    New York City postponed the season opener between the
    New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers.
    In 1983 The temperature at Denver CO dipped to a record cold seven
    degrees above zero.
    In 1987 Rain and melting snow caused flooding from New England to
    Ohio. Flooding in the Merrimack Valley of Massacusetts was
    the worst in fifty years, causing forty-two million dollars
    damage.
    In 1988 A powerful storm produced wind gusts to 75 mph around Chicago
    IL, and wind gusts to 92 mph at Goshen IN. The high winds
    created twenty-five foot waves on Lake Michigan.
    In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in California. Afternoon
    highs of 91 degrees in Downtown San Francisco, 93 degrees at
    San Jose, 98 degrees at San Diego, 103 degrees at Santa
    Maria, 104 degrees at Riverside, and 106 degrees in Downtown
    Los Angeles established records for the month of April.
    In 1990 Snow developed in the northeastern U.S. for the second time
    in the month. In Virginia, a heavy wet snow blanketed
    northern and central sections of the Shenandoah Valley, and
    eastern foothills, with up to 12 inches reported around
    Harrisonburg. Heavy snow also blanketed the high elevations
    of West Virginia, with 10 inches reported at Snowshoe.
    An inch of snow at Syracuse NY raised their total for the
    winter season to a record-tying 161.3 inches.
    In 2003 While the southern plains and the Gulf Coast were bearing the
    brunt of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, a snowstorm left
    a 1000 mile path of snow from the Plains to the East Coast.
    More than a foot of wet snow fell across parts of Nebraska
    and southern Minnesota, with 4 inches of snow falling in
    Central Park in New York City. (6th-7th).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, April 07, 2023 00:01:55
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday April 7, 2023.
    This is the 97th day of the year, there are 268 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1857 A late season freeze brought snow to every state in the
    Union. Even as far south as Houston TX the mercury plunged
    to 21 degrees.
    In 1929 Record heat prevailed across New England. Hartford CT
    reported an afternoon high of 90 degrees.
    In 1935 Amarillo TX reported dust obscuring visibility for 20 hours.
    Blowing dust was reported twenty-seven of 30 days in the
    month. On several days the visibility was reduced to near
    zero by the dust.
    In 1980 Severe thunderstorms spawned tornadoes which ripped through
    central Arkansas. The severe thunderstorms also produced
    high winds and baseball size hail. Five counties were
    declared disaster areas by President Carter.
    In 1984 In Texas, members of a soccer team were on an aluminum
    ladder, putting up a net, when lightning struck, ripping
    the clothes off a player.
    In 1987 International Falls MN, with record warm afternoon high of
    71 degrees, was warmer than Miami FL, where the high was a
    record cool 66 degrees.
    In 1988 High winds in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region gusted to
    172 mph atop Grandfather Mountain NC. Twenty-nine cities
    in the southwest and north central U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date, including Yankton SD with
    a reading of 91 degrees.
    In 1989 Twenty-seven cities in the southwestern U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 92
    degrees in Downtown San Francisco and 104 degrees at Phoenix
    AZ established records for April. Highs of 78 degrees at
    Ely NV and 93 degrees at San Jose CA equalled April records.
    In 1990 Low pressure brought strong winds to the Alaska peninsula
    and the Aleutian Islands. Winds gusted to 68 mph at Port
    Heiden two days in a row. Unseasonably warm weather
    prevailed across central Alaska. Yakutat reported a record
    high of 54 degrees. Unseasonably cold weather prevailed over
    central sections of the Lower Forty-eight states. A dozen
    cities from Kansas to Indiana and Alabama reported record
    low temperatures for the date. Evansville IN equalled their
    record for April with a morning low of 23 degrees.
    In 2001 Severe thunderstorms struck a large part of the central and
    southern plains. Straight line winds struck Russell, Kansas
    (113 mph), and Amarillo, Texas (80 mph)...where bricks were
    ripped off of the front of a building.
    In 2002 Severe weather and flooding rains plagued parts of Texas,
    Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi. A large
    tornado roared through Throckmorton County, Texas...while
    over 6 inches of rain fell over portions of northwestern
    Arkansas, aggravating already existing flooding conditions.
    In 2004 A third day of heavy rain, with 2-4 inches across
    south and southeast Texas aggravated ongoing flash
    flooding. Thunderstorms from North Texas into Oklahoma
    and Kansas dropped from 2-5 inches of rain.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, April 08, 2023 00:01:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday April 8, 2023.
    This is the 98th day of the year, there are 267 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1819 A tornado swarm in northern Texas resulted in 64 deaths.
    In 1926 The lightning-set oil depot fire near San Luis Obispo CA
    boiled over and engulfed 900 acres. Many tornado vortices
    resulted from the intense heat of the fire. One such tornado
    traveled 1000 yards, picked up a house and carried it 150
    feet, killing the two occupants inside.
    In 1973 A severe storm brought high winds and heavy snow to Iowa.
    Belle Plain received 20 inches of snow, and 19 inches
    blanketed Dubuque, record totals for both locations for
    so late in the season. Snow drifts up to sixteen feet high
    closed highways.
    In 1979 Tornado outbreaks hit Arkansas on the 8th and 11th; with
    Hamburg, in southeast Arkansas, being hit each time.
    In 1984 (8th-14th) Intense tropical cyclone Kamisy crossed and
    recrossed the north of Madagascar, leaving 100,000 homeless.
    In 1987 A cold front crossing the Northern Plateau and the Northern
    Rocky Mountain Region produced high winds in northeastern
    Wyoming. Winds gusting to 69 mph at Sheridan WY downed power
    lines and caused some property damage.
    In 1988 Strong northerly winds ushered cold air into the north
    central U.S. The strong winds, gusting to 60 mph at
    Rapid City SD and Williston ND, reduced visibilities in
    blowing dust over the Dakotas.
    In 1989 Two dozen cities in the southwestern U.S. reported new
    record high temperatures for the date. Phoenix AZ
    equalled their record for April of 104 degrees established
    just the previous day.
    In 1990 Twenty-two cities reported record low temperatures for the
    date as readings dipped into the 20s and 30s across much of
    the eastern U.S. Freezing temperatures severely damaged
    peach and apple orchards in West Virginia, where prolonged
    mild weather since January had caused an early blooming of
    spring vegetation. State and Federal agencies estimated a
    50 percent loss in production for peaches and "Delicious Red
    Apples".
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, April 09, 2023 00:01:37
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday April 9, 2023.
    This is the 99th day of the year, there are 266 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1877 Oregon Inlet NC was widened three quarters of a mile by a
    nor'easter.
    In 1947 A tornado struck Woodward OK during the late evening killing
    95 persons and causing six million dollars damage. The
    tornado, one to two miles in width, and traveling at a speed
    of 68 mph, killed a total of 167 persons along its 221 mile
    path from Texas into Kansas, injured 980 others, and caused
    nearly ten million dollars damage. A man looking out his
    front door was swept by a tornado from his home near Higgins
    TX and carried two hundred feet over trees. The bodies of
    two people, thought to be together at Glazier TX, were found
    three miles apart.
    In 1977 A storm brought 15.5 inches of rain to Jolo WV in 30 hours.
    In 1987 International Falls MN reported their sixth straight record
    high for the date, with a reading of 77 degrees. A cold
    front ushering sharply colder weather into the north central
    U.S. produced wind gusts to 60 mph at Glasgow MT.
    In 1988 Residents of Sioux City IA awoke to find two inches of snow
    on the ground following a record high temperature of 88
    degrees the previous afternoon.
    In 1989 Eighteen cities in the southwestern U.S. reported new record
    high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 80
    degrees at Eureka CA established a record for the month of
    April.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather from the Central High Plains to Arkansas
    and northern Texas. Severe thunderstorms spawned five
    tornadoes, and there were seventy reports of large hail
    and damaging winds. A tornado injured four persons at
    Ardmore OK, and thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 70
    mph at Kellyville OK, and hail three inches in diameter
    at Halmstead KS.
    In 1991 A squall line of severe thunderstorms, with gusts up to 110
    mph, raced across West Virginia, leaving $16 million damage.
    In 2003 Snow flurries fell in Little Rock for the first April snow
    since April 19, 1983...which is the latest measurable snow
    in Little Rock. The flurries melted as they hit the ground,
    so no accumulation resulted...as has been the case with all
    April snows in Little Rock.
    In 2004 Typhoon Sudal moved between Yap and Ngulu in the
    western Pacific Ocean, with 125 mph winds. Damaging
    winds also occurred on the island of Ulithi. The
    island of Yap was in the eyewall for a time, with]
    sustained winds of 75-100 mph, with gusts to 120
    mph. Sudal would become a Super Typhoon after moving
    away from the islands.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, April 10, 2023 00:20:26
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday April 10, 2023.
    This is the 100th day of the year, there are 265 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1894 A heavy late season snow blanketed parts of the northeastern
    U.S. Heavier snowfall totals included 31.5 inches at Salem
    Corners PA, 30 inches at LeRoy NY, 26 inches at York PA,
    14 inches at Waterbury CT, and 9 inches at Providence RI.
    In 1929 A major outbreak of tornadoes occurred in northeast Arkansas;
    with 49 fatalities. One of the tornadoes, which travelled
    fron south of Batesville to north of Swifton to south of
    Alicia was the only F-5 tornado on record for Arkansas.
    In 1935 Severe dust storms across Iowa and Kansas closed schools
    and highways. Dodge City KS experienced its worst dust
    storm of record, with dense dust reported from the morning
    of the 9th until after sunset on the 11th. The sky was
    almost as dark as night at times during the daylight hours.
    The thick dust suspended traffic on highways and railroads,
    nd also suspended most business in town.
    In 1965 Six people were killed in a tornado at Conway, Arkansas,
    northwest of Little Rock. This was the beginning of a major
    tornado outbreak the next day in the Great Lakes and Ohio
    Valley.
    In 1979 A massive (F-5) tornado hit Wichita Falls TX, killing 43
    persons, and causing 300 million dollars damage. Another
    tornado struck Vernon TX killing eleven persons. The day
    became known as "Terrible Tuesday".
    In 1983 A dust devil formed over a field in Alaska's Tanana Valley,
    destroying a greenhouse, and blowing its debris 600 feet
    away.
    In 1987 Blustery northwest winds prevailed across the Northern Plains
    Region. Winds in Wyoming gusted to 65 mph. Temperatures in
    North Dakota were only in the 20s and 30s, following
    afternoon highs in the 70s the previous day.
    In 1988 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the western U.S.
    Eleven cities reported new record high temperatures for the
    date, including Bakersfield CA with a reading of 95 degrees,
    their warmest for so early in the season. Pocatello ID
    warmed from a record low of 19 above to an afternoon high of
    63 degrees.
    In 1989 Strong northerly winds, gusting to 53 mph at Albuquerque NM,
    ushered cold arctic air into the south central U.S. The
    temperature at Albuquerque plunged from 82 degrees to 29
    degrees overnight. Thirty-three cities in the central U.S.
    reported record low temperatures for the date, including
    Goodland KS with a reading of 4 degrees above zero.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Central Gulf
    Coast Region to western sections of the Carolinas during the
    afternoon and evening. Evening thunderstorms over western
    South Carolina produced wind gusts to 98 mph which injured
    four persons at Holly Springs, and wind gusts to 100 mph
    which injured one person and caused half a million dollars
    damage north of Dacusville.
    In 2013 At least 24 homes in Hazelwood, Missouri, sustained severe
    damage from severe storms, which pummeled the St. Louis
    area and elsewhere across the state. Another tornado
    touched down in Arkansas, damaging at least 33 homes, and
    leaving three people injured in Van Buren County, about 75
    miles north of Little Rock. The tornado demolished the
    sanctuary, fellowship area, classrooms, and a pavilion at
    Botkinburg Foursquare Church. Damage also was reported in
    several other areas, and storm spotters reported overturned
    vehicles along U.S. 65, north of Clinton. Flash Flooding
    occurred around Montain View, near the Missouri border, and
    downburst winds from 60 to 70 mph were reported in some
    areas. Lightning sparked fires caused house fires near
    Searcy and Pangburn. The next day, a violent and extremely
    dangerous tornado was spotted near Macon, Mississippi, in
    Nouxubee County. The storms continued to the east coast on
    the 12th. Tragically, several injuries and some fatalities
    were blamed on the squall line of severe thunderstorms
    (10th-12th).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 00:01:39
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday April 11, 2023.
    This is the 101st day of the year, there are 264 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1965 Severe thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest spawned fifty-one
    tornadoes killing 256 persons and causing more than 200
    million dollars damage. Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan were
    hardest hit in the "Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak".
    In 1987 Ten days of flooding in the northeastern U.S. finally came
    to an end. Damage from flooding due to rain and snow melt
    ran into the billions of dollars. The collapse of the New
    York State Thruway Bridge over Schoharie Creek claimed ten
    lives.
    In 1988 Sixteen cities in the western U.S., nine in California,
    reported new record high temperatures for the date.
    Afternoon highs of 95 degrees at Sacramento CA and 96 degrees
    at Bakersfield CA were the warmest of record for so early in
    the season.
    In 1989 Forty-four cities in the south central and eastern U.S.
    reported new record low temperatures for the date. Lows of
    25 degrees at Conway AR, 29 degrees at Dallas/Fort Worth TX,
    and 22 degrees at Ozark AR, were April records. Lows of 26
    degrees at Hot Springs AR and 31 degrees at Shreveport LA
    equalled April records.
    In 1990 While showers produced heavy rain over much of the
    northeastern U.S., heavy snow blanketed northern Maine,
    with 13 inches reported at Telos Lake. Strong southwesterly
    winds accompanying the rain and snow gusted to 68 mph at the
    Blue Hill Observatory in Massachusetts. Rainfall totals of
    1.04 inch at Pittsburgh PA and 1.52 inches at Buffalo NY on
    the 10th were records for the date.
    In 2020 (11th-13th) Easter Weekend 2020 was a violent weather period
    across much of the continental United States. Over 3,000
    storm reports were received by the Storm Prediction Center.
    They ranged from snow across the northern US...severe
    weather (very large hail, hurricane force winds, violent
    tornadoes and flooding rain) across the Southern Plains
    into the southeastern US...and high winds (not from storms)
    across areas not affected by snow or severe weather. Parts
    of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, which were blasted
    by large tornadoes not 2 weeks earlier, were hit yet again
    by more severe storms.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 00:01:43
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday April 12, 2023.
    This is the 102nd day of the year, there are 263 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1927 A tornado wiped out the town of Rock Springs TX killing
    72 persons and causing 1.2 million dollars damage. The
    tornado, more than one mile in width, destroyed 235 of
    247 buildings, leaving no trace of lumber or contents
    in many cases. Many survivors were bruised by large hail
    which fell after the passage of the tornado.
    In 1934 Winds atop Mount Washington NH averaged 186 mph for five
    minutes, with a peak gust of 231 mph, the highest wind speed
    ever clocked in the world. The actual gust may have been
    higher, but the anemometer broke at 231 mph.
    In 1945 On the day President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died,
    tornadoes raked northwest Arkansas with 25 fatalities. This
    was part of a major outbreak from Oklahoma into Missouri.
    In 1987 A cold front crossing the central U.S. produced heavy snow
    in the Central Rockies, and severe thunderstorms over Kansas
    and Oklahoma. Snowfall totals ranged up to 16 inches at
    Red Mountain Pass CO. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 87 mph
    at Ponca City OK. Winds associated with the cold front
    itself gusted to 69 mph at Tucumcari NM. A weak tornado
    touched down at Bosque Farms, NM,bending a basketball
    backboard on a metal pipe, so the top was 5 feet from the
    ground.
    In 1988 Snow blanketed the Southern Appalachians. Totals in North
    Carolina ranged up to 17 inches at Mitchell. Winds at Flat
    Top Mountain gusted to 80 mph.
    In 1989 Twenty-two cities in the south central and eastern U.S.
    reported record low temperatures for the date, including
    Elkins WV with a low of 15 degrees, and Baton Rouge LA
    with a reading of 37 degrees.
    In 1990 Arctic air invaded the central U.S. Lincoln NE reported
    a record low of 17 degrees. Thunderstorms developing along
    the arctic cold front produced heavy snow in north central
    Kansas, wind gusts to 61 mph at Midland TX, and wind gusts
    to 69 mph at Rawlins WY. Warm weather prevailed in the
    southwestern U.S. Las Vegas NV reported a record high of
    91 degrees, and on the 13th, Sacramento CA reported a record
    high of 95 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, April 13, 2023 00:01:39
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday April 13, 2023.
    This is the 103rd day of the year, there are 262 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1877 The second coastal storm in just three days hit Virginia
    and the Carolinas. The first storm flattened the sand dunes
    at Hatteras, and widened the Oregon inlet three quarters of
    a mile. The second storm produced hurricane force winds along
    the coast of North Carolina causing more beach erosion and
    land transformation.
    In 1955 The town of Axis AL was deluged with 20.33 inches of rain in
    24 hours establishing a state record.
    In 1986 A major spring storm quickly intensified bringing blizzard
    conditions to much of the Northern Plains Region. Up to 18
    inches of snow was reported in North Dakota, and in South
    Dakota, winds gusting to 90 mph whipped the snow into drifts
    fifteen feet high. Livestock losses were in the millions of
    dollars, and for some areas it was the worst blizzard ever.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in northern Texas produced wind gusts to 98
    mph at the Killeen Airport, causing a million dollars in
    property damage. Two airplanes were totally destroyed by the
    high winds, and ten others were damaged.
    In 1988 Low pressure off the Atlantic coast produced high winds
    across North Carolina, with gusts to 78 mph reported at
    Waves. The high winds combined with high tides to cause
    coastal flooding and erosion. About 275 feet of land was
    eroded from the northern tip of Pea Island.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms in central Florida produced golf ball size
    hail and a tornado near Lakeland FL. Fair and mild weather
    prevailed across most of the rest of the nation.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe
    weather in central Oklahoma and north central Texas.
    Thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced up to six inches of golf
    ball size hail along I-40 near El Reno, and produced wind
    gusts to 75 mph at Okarche. Thunderstorms over north central
    Texas produced softball size hail northwest of Rotan, and
    high winds which injured two persons southeast of Itasca.
    In 1991 (9th-13th) A 3 mile long ice jam on Maine's St. John River
    broke up, releasing a 30 foot wall of ice, crushing cars,
    and houses.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, April 14, 2023 00:02:02
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday April 14, 2023.
    This is the 104th day of the year, there are 261 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1886 A devastating tornado, 800 yards in width at times, cut a
    20 mile path through Saint Cloud MN killing 74 persons.
    The bottom of the Mississippi River was said to have been
    seen during the tornado's crossing. Eleven persons were
    killed at a wedding party near the town of Rice.
    In 1973 A famous Easter blizzard raged across Kansas, Nebraska and
    South Dakota. Gale force winds blew the wet snow into
    massive drifts, however there were few deaths due to the
    sparse population and due to the gradual increase of the
    storm.
    In 1987 A storm system moving slowly northeastward across the Middle
    Mississippi Valley produced severe thunderstorms which
    spawned three tornadoes around Ottumwa IA, and produced up
    to four inches of rain in southeastern Nebraska, flooding
    rivers and streams.
    In 1988 A weather disturbance off the southern coast of California
    brought parts of southern California their first rain in six
    weeks. Rain-slickened roads resulted in numerous accidents
    in southern California, including a ten car pile-up at
    Riverside.
    In 1989 Late afternoon thunderstorms in northern Florida soaked the
    own of Golden Gate with 4.37 inches of rain in about 2 hours,
    resulting in local flooding.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced
    severe weather in southeastern Texas during the mid morning
    hours. Thunderstorms produced dime size hail at Galveston,
    and wind gusts to 59 mph at Port Arthur. Afternoon
    thunderstorms over southeast Louisiana spawned tornadoes
    south of Bogalusa and at Rio.
    In 2011 (14th-15th) Severe thunderstorms with tornadoes, large
    hail, and damaging winds rolled across Arkansas. Golfball
    size hail occurred in some areas, with 10 tornadoes
    across Arkansas...including an EF1 in west Little Rock.
    In 2012 A tornado outbreak from Oklahoma, through Kansas, Nebraska,
    and Iowa, had over 250 reports of severe weather, with over
    120 tornadoes. Several died in Woodward, Oklahoma...and
    there were several large and violent tornadoes spawned,
    leaving behind widespread damage, and many others were
    were injured. An EF tornado hit Wichita, Kansas...and an
    tornado hit Thurman, Iowa.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, April 15, 2023 00:01:42
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday April 15, 2023.
    This is the 105th day of the year, there are 260 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1921 Two mile high Silver Lake CO received 76 inches of snow in
    24 hours, the heaviest 24 hour total of record for North
    America. The storm left a total of 87 inches in 27 1/2 hours.
    A tornado outbreak that started in Texas swept into central
    Arkansas...with 35 fatalities in Arkansas.
    In 1927 New Orleans LA was drenched with 14.01 inches of rain,
    which established a 24 hour rainfall record for the state.
    In 1949 A hailstone five inches by five and a half inches in size,
    and weighing four pounds, was measured at Troy NY.
    In 1958 A tornado 300 yards in width skipped along a five mile path
    near Frostproof FL. A 2500 gallon water tank was found one
    mile from its original position (it is not known how much
    water was in the tank at the time).
    In 1987 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe
    weather in the Southern Atlantic Coast Region. A tornado
    killed one person and injured seven others near Mount Dora
    FL. Drifts of hail up to two feet deep were reported in
    Davidson and Rowan counties in North Carolina. Myrtle Beach
    SC was deluged with seven inches of rain in three hours.
    In 1988 Death Valley CA was soaked with 1.53 inches of rain in
    24 hours. Snow fell in the mountains of southern California.
    In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms soaked the eastern U.S. with heavy
    rain, pushing the rainfall total for the month at Cape
    Hatteras NC past their previous April record of 7.10 inches.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing along a stationary front produced
    severe weather from west central Texas to west central
    Arkansas during the late afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms
    spawned a tornado which caused more than half a million
    dollars damage at Fort Stockton TX, produced wind gusts to
    65 mph at Dennison TX, produced baseball size hail at
    Silo OK and near Capps Corner TX, and drenched southeastern
    Oklahoma with up to 4 inches of rain in two hours.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, April 16, 2023 00:01:32
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday April 16, 2023.
    This is the 106th day of the year, there are 259 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1851 The famous "Lighthouse Storm" raged near Boston Harbor.
    Whole gales and gigantic waves destroyed Minot Light
    with its two keepers still inside. The storm resulted
    in great shipping losses and coastal erosion.
    In 1880 A tornado near Marshall MO carried the heavy timbers of an
    entire home a distance of twelve miles.
    In 1933 Franklin Lake NH was buried under 35 inches of snow.
    In 1960 A wind gust of 70 mph was measured at the Stapleton
    International Airport in Denver CO, their highest wind
    gust of record.
    In 1987 A slow moving storm system produced heavy rain over North
    Carolina and the Middle Atlantic Coast States. More than six
    inches of rain drenched parts of Virginia, and flooding in
    Virginia claimed three lives. Floodwaters along the James
    River inundated parts of Richmond VA.
    In 1988 A storm in the northeastern U.S. produced a foot of snow at
    Pittsburg VT. Severe thunderstorms produced baseball size
    hail and spawned five tornadoes in the Southern High Plains
    Region.
    In 1989 A cold front, ushering sharply colder air into the north
    central U.S., brought snow to parts of Montana and North
    Dakota. At midday the temperature at Cutbank MT was just
    22 degrees.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing along a stationary front produced
    large hail and damaging winds across Oklahoma, with 99
    reports of large hail and damaging winds during the evening
    and early nighttime hours. Thunderstorms produced baseball
    size hail south of Carney, and wind gusts to 100 mph in the
    Oklahoma City area which swept away many Federal tax returns
    being transported from a mail cart to a waiting truck about
    the time of the midnight deadline. Will Rogers Airport in
    Oklahoma City reported a record wind gust of 92 mph.
    In 2002 Several tornadoes struck the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
    area, with quite a bit of damage.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, April 17, 2023 00:01:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday April 17, 2023.
    This is the 107th day of the year, there are 258 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1922 A family of at least six tornadoes caused death and
    destruction along parts of a 210 mile path from north of
    Ogden IL to Allen County OH, killing sixteen persons.
    A post card, picked up in Madison County IN, was found
    124 miles away near Mount Cory OH.
    In 1953 One of the few severe hailstorms accompanied by snow,
    sleet, glaze, and rain, pelted parts of Kay, Osage,
    Creek, Tulsa, Washington, and Rogers Counties in
    northeastern Oklahoma late in the day. Nearly 10,000
    insurance claims were filed.
    In 1965 The Mississippi River reached a flood crest at Saint Paul MN
    four feet higher than any previous mark. During the next 2
    weeks, record levels were reached along the Mississippi
    between Saint Paul and Hannibal MO. Flooding caused more
    than 100 million dollars damage, but timely warnings kept
    the death toll down to just twelve persons.
    In 1987 Twenty-two cities in the central U.S. reported new record
    high temperatures for the date. Temperatures warmed into
    the 70s and 80s from the High Plains Region to the
    Mississippi Valley, with readings in the low 90s reported
    in the Southern Plains Region. Tulsa OK hit 92 degrees.
    In 1988 Heavy snow blanketed northern Arizona. Snowfall totals
    ranged up to 16 inches at Pinetop, with 10 inches reported
    at Flagstaff. Afternoon thunderstorms spawned a couple of
    tornadoes in Idaho.
    In 1989 Arctic cold invaded the north central U.S. Missoula MT was
    blanketed with four inches of snow, and Glasgow MT reported
    a record cold morning low of 14 degrees above zero.
    In 1990 High winds in northern Utah, gusting to 90 mph in Weber
    County, blew a trampoline through a living room window, and
    strong winds associated with a cold front crossing the
    Middle Atlantic Coast Region gusted to 75 mph in the
    Chesapeake Bay area of Virginia. Unseasonably cold weather
    prevailed in the north central U.S. Valentine NE was the
    cold spot in the nation with a record low of 10 degrees.
    In 2013 (17th-18th) From winter snow to severe storms, a wide range
    of weather was occurring across the county. In portions of
    the Upper Midwest, heavy snow was falling in portions of
    South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin,
    among other areas. Further south into Texas, Oklahoma,
    Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, among other
    areas...severe weather was the rule, with several reports
    of tornadoes, large hail, damaging wind, and flooding rain.
    There was a 40 degree temperature contrast on either side
    side of the cold front in many areas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 00:01:30
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday April 18, 2023.
    This is the 108th day of the year, there are 257 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1880 More than two dozen tornadoes were reported from Kansas and
    Arkansas to Wisconsin and Michigan. More than 100 persons
    were killed, including 65 persons at Marshfield MO.
    In 1906 A severe earthquake shook San Francisco, and unusual
    easterly winds spread fires destroying the city.
    In 1944 California experienced its worst hailstorm of record. Damage
    mounted to two million dollars as two consecutive storms
    devastated the Sacramento Valley destroying the fruit crop.
    In 1957 A dust devil near Dracut MA lifted a small child three
    feet into the air, and rolled two other children on the
    ground. Fortunately, none of the three were hurt. The dust
    devil was accompanied by a loud whistling sound, as it moved
    westward.
    In 1970 Rapid City SD received a record 22 inches of snow in 24
    hours. (17th-18th)
    In 1987 Thirty-one cities in the central U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date, including International Falls MN
    with a reading of 88 degrees, and Bismarck ND with a high of
    92 degrees. A sharp cold front produced high winds in the
    western U.S. Winds in Utah gusted to 99 mph at the Park
    City Angle Station, and capsized a boat on Utah Lake,
    drowning four persons.
    In 1988 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced large hail and
    damaging winds in the southeastern U.S. A strong (F-2)
    tornado severely damaged seventeen mobile homes near
    Bainbridge GA, injuring three persons.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in
    Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. A thunderstorm in Pecos County
    of southwest Texas produced wind gusts to 90 mph at Imperial.
    In 1990 Heavy snow blanketed the west central valleys and southwest
    mountains of Colorado with up to 18 inches of snow. Nine
    cities from the Mid Mississippi Valley to the Middle Atlantic
    Coast Region reported record low temperatures for the date,
    including Fort Wayne, IN with a reading of 23 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 00:13:00
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday April 19, 2023.
    This is the 109th day of the year, there are 256 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1775 The first engagement of the Revolutionary War took place
    under clear crisp weather at Lexington-Concord.
    In 1927 Southeast of Carrolton, Illinois, a teacher told her students
    to take cover during a tornado. She didn't, and was killed,
    while all the students survived the tornado.
    In 1941 The temperature at Sodus NY soared to 95 degrees. The next
    day Albany NY reported a record for April of 93 degrees.
    In 1973 Glenrock WY received 41 inches of snow in just 24 hours,
    and a storm total of 58 inches, to establish 2 state
    records. (18th-20th)
    In 1976 The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of an early season
    heat wave, and the Boston Marathon took place in 90 degree
    heat. At Providence RI the mercury hit 98 degrees.
    In 1983 Little Rock, Arkansas would receive its latest snowfall on
    record on this day...but with all other April snows in
    Little Rock, no accumulation resulted.
    In 1987 Forty cities in the central U.S. reported new record high
    temperatures for the date as readings soared into the 80s
    and lower 90s for Easter Sunday. Fort Smith AR reported
    a record high of 95 degrees.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms over the southeastern U.S. early in the
    day spawned a strong (F-3) tornado which destroyed seventeen
    homes, and severely damaged thirty houses near Madison FL;
    killing four persons, and injuring eighteen others.
    In 1989 A dozen cities in the southwestern U.S. reported new record
    high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 98
    degrees at Hanksville UT equalled their record for April.
    Tucson AZ reported their earliest 100 degree reading of
    record.
    In 1990 Five cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record low
    temperatures for the date as readings dipped into the 20s
    and upper teens. Elkins WV reported a record low of 20
    degrees. Thunderstorms over the Southern Plains produced
    golf ball size hail at San Angelo TX, and up to four inches
    of rain in southwestern Oklahoma.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, April 20, 2023 00:01:40
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday April 20, 2023.
    This is the 110th day of the year, there are 255 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1901 A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast
    Ohio. Warren received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours,
    and 28 inches fell at Green Hill. Akron OH established
    April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6 inches
    for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records
    of 12.7 inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month.
    In 1920 Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons.
    In 1952 The tankers Esso Suez and Esso Greensboro crashed in a thick
    fog off the coast of Morgan City LA. Only five of the
    Greensboro's crew survived after the ship bursts into flame.
    In 1973 (18th-20th) The springtime 58 inch snowfall near Glenrock,
    Wyoming, set the state's single storm snowfall record.
    In 1987 Fifty-two cities in the central and eastern U.S. reported
    new record high temperatures for the date. The high of 92
    degrees at Memphis Tn was a record for April, and the high
    of 94 at Little Rock AR equalled their April record.
    In 1988 A storm in the western U.S. brought heavy rain to parts of
    California. Mount Wilson was soaked with 4.15 inches of
    rain in 24 hours. The heavy rain caused some flooding and
    mudslides in the Los Angeles area, and a chain reaction
    collision of vehicles along the Pomona Freeway, which
    resulted in 26 injuries.
    In 1989 Hot weather spread from the southwestern U.S. into the
    Great Plains Region. Twenty-three cities reported new
    record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high
    of 104 degrees at Tucson AZ was an April record, and highs
    of 87 at Provo UT, 90 at Pueblo CO, and 85 at Salt Lake City
    UT, equalled April records.
    In 1990 A fast moving Pacific storm produced heavy snow in the
    central mountains and the Upper Arkansas Valley of Colorado,
    with a foot of snow reported at Leadville. Thunderstorms in
    the south central U.S. produced wind gusts to 76 mph at
    Tulsa OK, and heavy rain which caused flooding of Cat Claw
    Creek in the Abilene TX area. Lightning struck the building
    housing a fish farm in Scott AR, killing 10,000 pounds of
    fish. Many of the fish died from the heat of the fire.
    In 2004 (20th-24th) Widespread severe thunderstorms, heavy
    rain, flash flooding, and tornadoes affected a large
    area. On the 20th, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Indiana, and
    Illinois were hit by several tornadoes. Utica, IL
    was hardest hit with several fatalities and heavy
    damage. In Kokomo, IN...a tornado took the roof off
    of a skating rink...but thanks to advance warning,
    no one was hurt. Joilet, IL also had storm damage.
    From the 21st through the 24th, Arkansas received
    heavy rain and significant flooding. In Conway, AR,
    a 17 year old boy was killed by lightning as he
    waited on the school bus. Storm totals for the
    period were well over 6 inches in many areas.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, April 21, 2023 08:58:30
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday April 21, 2023.
    This is the 111st day of the year, there are 254 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1958 Portions of Montana were in the midst of a spring snowburst.
    Snowfall amounts ranged up to 55 inches at Red Lodge, 61
    inches at Nye Mine, and 72 inches at Mystic Lake.
    In 1967 Severe thunderstorms spawned 48 tornadoes in the Upper
    Midwest. Hardest hit was northern Illinois where sixteen
    tornadoes touched down during the afternoon and evening
    hours, causing fifty million dollars damage. On that
    Friday afternoon, tornadoes struck Belvidere IL, and the
    Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn, killing 57 persons.
    In 1980 The temperature at International Falls MN hit 90 degrees.
    In 1987 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed from the Gulf of Mexico
    to New England and the Great Lakes Region, with twenty-nine
    cities reporting record high temperatures for the date.
    Afternoon highs of 82 degrees at Caribou ME, 94 degrees at
    Mobile AL, 95 degrees at Monroe LA, and 93 degrees at
    New Orleans LA, were records for the month of April.
    In 1988 After having had just twelve rainouts in the previous 26
    years at Dodger Stadium, a third day of heavy rain in
    southern California rained out a double-header at Dodger
    Stadium, which had been scheduled due to rainouts the
    previous two days.
    In 1989 The temperature at Las Animas CO soared to 100 degrees to
    establish a state record for April. Twenty-two cities in the
    central and southwestern U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date. Eight cities equalled or
    exceeded previous April records.
    In 1990 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced golf ball size
    hail in Oklahoma, and also caused some flash flooding in the
    state. Thunderstorms over the Southern High Plains produced
    golf ball size hail at Roswell NM and El Paso TX. Easterly
    winds and temperatures near zero produced wind chill
    readings as cold as 50 degrees below zero for the spring
    festival (Piuraagiaqta) outdoor events at Barrow AK.
    The Warrego River in Queensland, Australia rose 3 feet over
    its flood stage, forcing all 3500 residents to be evacuated.
    In 1996 A tornado hit downtown Fort Smith in western Arkansas,
    then continued into Van Buren, across the Arkansas River.
    Another tornado hit St. Paul in northwest Arkansas about
    about an hour later. There were 4 fatalities in all.
    In 2001 An F-4 tornado struck Hoisington, Kansas...killing one, and
    injuring several others.
    In 2002 The latest occurrence of the first tornado fatality in a
    calendar year in the United States occurred in Wayne County,
    Illinois. Many others were injured, with many structures
    damaged or destroyed.
    In 2003 Subtropical storm Ana formed over the Atlantic Ocean, but
    was only a threat to shipping. Ana acquired tropical
    characteristics a few days later, but shortly thereafter
    became extratropical...never reaching hurricane status.
    ---
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    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, April 23, 2023 00:01:43
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday April 23, 2023.
    This is the 113rd day of the year, there are 252 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1885 The city of Denver CO was in the midst of a storm which
    produced 23 inches of snow in 24 hours, and at Idaho Springs
    CO produced 32 inches of snow.
    In 1910 The temperature at the Civic Center in Los Angeles CA hit
    100 degrees to establish an April record for the city.
    In 1983 A mini-blizzard produced sixteen inches of snow at Laramie
    WY, including a foot of snow in just 8 hours during the
    night.
    In 1986 (22nd-23rd) An unusually late snowfall in Pennsylvania (up
    to 30 inches in the Poconos) created traffic jams with 20
    mile backups.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in the Atlantic Coast Region produced golf
    ball size hail and wind gusts to 67 mph at Anderson SC.
    The high winds destroyed two planes at the airport, and
    the large hail damaged fifty other planes, and severely
    damaged twenty-three greenhouses.
    In 1988 An intense winter-like storm brought thunderstorms to
    southern California, and produced snow in some of the higher
    elevations. Nine girls at Tustin CA were injured when
    lightning struck the tree under which their softball team
    had taken shelter from the rain.
    In 1989 Salina KS was the hot spot in the nation with a high of 105
    degrees. The high of 105 degrees established an April record
    for the state of Kansas. A total of eighteen cities in
    the central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the
    date.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in West Texas and
    western Oklahoma. Thunderstorms produced tennis ball size
    hail at Lake McKenzie TX, and at Garden City TX, and
    produced wind gusts to 90 mph at Gage OK. Thunderstorms
    drenched southeast Minnesota with heavy rain, with 6.6
    inches reported northwest of Browndale. High temperatures
    were mostly in the 80s across the central U.S. The morning
    low of 67 degrees at Fargo ND and afternoon high of 91
    degrees were both records for the date.
    In 2004 (21st-23rd) Heavy rainfall, from 4 to 6 inches, with
    isolated amounts, fell across much of Arkansas. Widespread
    flash flooding resulted.
    In 2012 An unexpected and massive snowstorm affected much of the
    northeast United States, with over a foot of heavy wet snow
    in some areas...bringing down many tree branches, that had
    budded out with spring leaves, due to the mild winter that
    had just ended.
    ---
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    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, April 24, 2023 00:01:46
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday April 24, 2023.
    This is the 114th day of the year, there are 251 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1899 Two women and one son lived to tell the story of being
    picked up by a tornado, and carried more than 1/4 of a
    mile, flying far above the church steeples, before being
    gently set down again. The young boy and one of the ladies
    said they had the pleasure of flying alongside a horse.
    The horse "kicked and struggled" as it flew high above,
    and was set down unharmed about a mile away.
    In 1908 Severe thunderstorms spawned eighteen tornadoes over across
    the Central Gulf Coast States killing 310 persons. The state
    of Mississippi was hardest hit. A tornado near Hattiesburg
    MS killed 143 persons and caused more than half a million
    dollars damage. Four violent tornadoes accounted for
    279 of the 310 deaths. The deadliest of the four tornadoes
    swelled to a width of 2.5 miles as it passed near Amite LA.
    The tornado also leveled most of Purvis MS.
    In 1930 A low level updraft in Hinaidi and Baghdad, Iraq slowed
    falling hail to 9 mph, creating hailstones 1 5/8" in
    diameter.
    In 1987 Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the Middle
    Atlantic Coast Region. Up to seven inches of rain drenched
    Virginia in three days. Morgantown WV received 4.27 inches
    in 24 hours, and flooding was reported in south central West
    Virginia.
    In 1988 Low pressure produced high winds and severe thunderstorms in
    the Southern Plains Region. Strong thunderstorm winds
    destroyed two mobile homes at Whitt TX, injuring two persons.
    Winds associated with the low pressure system gusted to 70
    mph at Guadalupe Pass TX.
    In 1989 Twenty cities in the central U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date. Russell KS was the hot spot in
    the nation with a reading of 101 degrees. Evening
    thunderstorms produced severe weather from Colorado to
    Wisconsin. Hail four and a half inches in diameter was
    reported at Sargeant NE.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern
    High Plains to north central Kansas. Thunderstorms spawned
    ten tornadoes, including one which injured four persons and
    caused 1.5 million dollars damage at Shattuck OK.
    Thunderstorms also produced softball size hail at Wheeler,
    TX, wind gusts to 85 mph southwest of Arnett, OK, and
    13.45 inches of rain near Caldwell, TX, which resulted in
    the worst flooding in recent memory for that area.
    In 2002 Tornadoes hit the Midwest eastward...with southeast
    Missouri being the hardest hit.
    Severe thunderstorms with large hail, high winds, and
    tornadoes struck the lower Mississippi Valley, with
    the most tornadoes across Mississippi. Brandon, MS was
    the hardest hit, with several injures, and 7300 homes
    were without power at the height of the storm.
    In 2010 An EF-4 tornado plowed through east Louisiana, and much of
    Mississippi, before weakening near the Alabama border.
    At times, it was 1 3/4 miles wide...with Yazoo City, among
    other areas...hardest hit. The tornado was part of a severe
    outbreak across the lower Mississippi valley that day.
    In 2014 Between 12 Noon and 8pm Central Time, lightning data showed
    approximately 11,700 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes in
    Arkansas. Two rounds of strong and severe thunderstorms
    moved across the state, with heavy rain, large hail, and
    damaging winds.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 00:01:45
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday April 25, 2023.
    This is the 115th day of the year, there are 250 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1875 New York City received three inches of snow, the latest
    measurable snow of record for that location.
    In 1880 A violent tornado 400 yds wide in Macon, Mississippi, threw
    loaded freight cars 100 yds into homes and carried debris
    15 miles away.
    In 1898 The temperature at Volcano Springs CA hit 118 degrees to
    establish a U.S. record for the month of April.
    In 1910 Chicago IL was blanketed with 2.5 inches of snow, and a
    total of 6.5 inches between the 22nd and the 26th. It
    was the latest significant snow of record for the city.
    In 1920 Atlanta GA received 1.5 inches of snow, and experienced
    their latest freeze of record with a morning low of 32
    degrees. The high of just 39 degrees was only their
    second daily high colder than 40 degrees in April.
    In 1984 A late season snowstorm struck the Northern Rockies and the
    Northern Plains. The storm produced some unsually high
    snowfall totals. The town of Lead, located in the Black
    Hills of western South Dakota, was buried under 67 inches
    of snow. Red Lodge, located in the mountains of southern
    Montana, reported 72 inches of snow. Up to 60 inches
    blanketed the mountains of northern Wyoming. It was rated
    the worst late season storm of record for much of the
    affected area. (25th-28th)
    In 1987 Low pressure off the coast of North Carolina produced heavy
    rain, flooding creeks in the foothills and the Piedmont
    produced wind gusts to 50 mph in Virginia.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms racing at 65 mph produced large hail in
    Alabama and Georgia. Hail damage in Alabama was estimated
    at fifty million dollars, making it their worst weather
    disaster since Hurricane Frederick in 1979. Hail three
    inches in diameter accompanied a tornado near Valdosta GA.
    Hail four and a half inches in diameter was reported south
    of Atlanta GA.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing along a stationary front produced
    severe weather from North Carolina to Indiana and Ohio,
    with more than 70 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    A strong (F-2) tornado hit Xenia OH injuring 16 persons,
    and causing more than a million dollars damage.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Texas to
    Nebraska. Thunderstorms spawned fifteen tornadoes, including
    a powerful (F-4) tornado near Weatherford TX. Between 3 PM
    and 8 PM, a storm complex tracking northeastward across
    central Kansas spawned four tornadoes along a 119-mile path
    from Ness to Smith Center, with the last tornado on the
    ground for 55 miles. Del Rio TX was raked with hail 2 inches
    in diameter, and wind gusts to 112 mph. Brown County and
    Commanche County in Texas were deluged with up to 18 inches
    of rain, and flooding caused more than 65 million dollars
    damage. Two dozen cities in the north central U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date. Highs of 87 degrees
    at Flint MI and 90 degrees at Alpena MI were records for
    April.
    In 2011 (23rd-28th) A tornado outbreak, the likes of which had not
    seen since the Super Outbreak of April 3-4, 1974, blasted
    across much of the southern United States. For the period
    from the 25th to the 28th, 362 tornadoes occurred across
    several states, including Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi,
    Alabama, and Georgia. From 8am Eastern Time April 27 to 8am
    Eastern Time April 28, 312 tornadoes occurred. Areas of
    Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Alabama, were especially hard
    hard hit by a tornado that was on the ground for 80 miles,
    and a mile and a half wide. Over 350 were killed...with
    340 of those deaths on the 27th and 28th. Of the 362
    tornadoes, the preliminary storm surveys showed 2 EF-5's,
    11 EF-4's, and 21 EF-3's, with the rest EF-0, EF-1, and
    EF-2 strength. Many towns were completely obliterated by
    the tornadoes. In Arkansas, extensive damage occurred at
    the Little Rock Air Force Base near Jacksonville, and in
    Vilonia. 10 Arkansans died in the tornadoes.
    In 2014 (25th-30th) Several days of severe weather, with moderate to
    high risk areas across Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama at
    times, affected several areas. An EF-3 tornado on the 25th
    at Whichards Beach, North Carolina was the latest tornado
    of this magnitude or greater since 1950. There were at least
    a dozen tornadoes on the 27th in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas,
    Louisiana, and Oklahoma. A tornado at Baxter Springs, Kansas
    injured 25 people. On the 27th, a tornado went from the
    community of Ferndale, Arkansas (just west of Little Rock),
    northeast to just northwest of Maumelle, smashing the
    communities of Mayflower, Vilonia, and El Paso. The final
    rating showed this tornado with EF-4 damage. On the 28th,
    numerous tornadoes occurred in Alabama and Mississippi. At
    least 6 were killed near Louisville, Mississippi, with an
    EF-4 tornado. Multiple injuries were noted on the north
    side of Tupelo, Mississippi. Additional tornadoes occurred
    in Mississippi and Alabama on the 29th, spreading into
    Georgia and the Carolinas on the 30th. Twenty two inches of
    rain fell in Pensacola, Florida on the 29th and 30th,
    causing widespread flooding and washed out roads.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 00:01:53
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday April 26, 2023.
    This is the 116th day of the year, there are 249 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1834 Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was
    quite severe around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a
    backward spring in the South that year.
    In 1978 An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of
    Alaska and produced the first April thunderstorm of record
    at Fairbanks. Pea size hail fell northeast of Fairbanks
    from thunderstorms whose tops were less than 8000 feet.
    In 1984 Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone
    spawned a total of forty-seven tornadoes in two days from
    Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The tornadoes killed 16
    persons, and injured 259 others.
    In 1987 Twenty-two cities in the central and western U.S. reported
    new record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon
    high of 83 degrees at Astoria OR smashed their previous
    record by 13 degrees. Sacramento CA hit 94 degrees.
    In 1988 While Rochester MN was blanketed with 13.7 inches of snow,
    establishing a single storm record for the month of April,
    Minneapolis MN, just 90 miles away, got only rain.
    In 1989 Thirty-three cities in the central and southeastern U.S.
    reported record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon
    highs of 91 degrees at Evansville IN, and Nashville TN
    equalled April records. Thunderstorms produced severe
    weather from Iowa to Kentucky, with more than 90 reports
    of large hail and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds
    gusted to 90 mph at Berwick IA.
    In 1990 Twenty-nine cities from the Carolinas to the Great Lakes
    Region and western New England reported record high
    temperatures for the date, as readings soared into the
    80s and lower 90s. Record high temperatures included 95
    degrees at Baltimore MD and 92 degrees at Allentown PA.
    The record high of 89 degrees at Alpena MI was the third
    out of six straight record highs for that location, and
    smashed their previous record for the date by ten degrees.
    In 1991 An outbreak of 55 tornadoes devastated parts of Oklahoma,
    Kansas, and Nebraska, killing 21 people. The Golden Spur
    Trailer Park in Andover, KS was hard hit by an F5 tornado.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, April 27, 2023 00:01:49
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday April 27, 2023.
    This is the 117th day of the year, there are 248 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1899 A tornado struck Kirksville MO killing 34 persons and
    destroying 300 buildings.
    In 1931 The temperature at Pahala, located on the main island of
    Hawaii, soared to 100 degrees to establish a state record.
    In 1942 A destructive tornado swept across Rogers County and Mayes
    County in Oklahoma. The tornado struck the town of Pryor,
    killing 52 persons, and causing two million dollars damage.
    Communication 15 miles outside the city was wiped out.
    In 1987 Forty-two cities in the western and south central U.S.
    reported record high temperatures for the date. The
    afternoon high of 87 degrees at Olympia WA was an April
    record, and highs of 92 degrees at Boise ID, 95 degrees at
    Monroe LA, and 96 degrees at Sacramento CA tied April
    records. More than 300 daily temperature records fell by
    the wayside during a two week long heat wave across 34
    states in the southern and western U.S. Thirteen cities
    established records for the month of April.
    In 1988 Mount Washington NH reported seven feet of snow in ten days,
    pushing their snowfall total for the month past the
    previous record of 89.3 inches set in 1975.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Lower and
    Middle Mississippi Valley to Virginia and the Carolinas.
    Hail up to four and a half inches in diameter caused five
    million dollars damage around Omaha NE. Thunderstorms
    spawned eleven tornadoes, and there were 160 other reports
    of large hail and damaging winds.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in eastern Texas and
    the Lower Mississippi Valley. Severe thunderstorms spawned
    thirteen tornadoes in Texas and twelve in Louisiana. A
    tornado southwest of Coolidge TX injured eight persons and
    caused more than five million dollars damage. There were
    also eighty-five reports of large hail and damaging winds,
    with baseball size hail reported at Mexia TX, and
    Shreveport LA. Forty-three cities in the eastern U.S.
    reported record high temperatures for the date. Record highs
    included 94 degrees at Charleston WV, 95 degrees at
    Baltimore MD and 96 degrees at Richmond VA.
    In 2014 Much of the same area that was blasted by tornadoes just 3
    years earlier...especially Vilonia, Arkansas...was hit
    again. Winds were just below EF-5 intensity, at 190 mph.
    Severe damage occurred also in Mayflower and El Paso.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, April 28, 2023 00:01:40
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday April 28, 2023.
    This is the 118th day of the year, there are 247 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1921 A severe hailstorm in Anson County NC produced hail the
    size of baseballs. Gardens, grain fields, and trees were
    destroyed. Pine trees in the storm's path had to be cut
    for lumber because of the hail damage.
    In 1928 A coastal storm produced tremendous late season snows in
    the Central Appalachians, including 35 inches at Bayard WV,
    31 inches at Somerset PA, and 30 inches at Grantsville MD.
    High winds accompanying the heavy wet snow uprooted trees,
    and unroofed a number of homes. The storm caused great
    damage to fruit trees and wild life.
    In 1987 Twenty cities in the western and central U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date. Highs of 95 degrees
    at Houston TX, 95 degrees at Lake Charles LA, and 94 degrees
    at Port Arthur TX, were April records.
    In 1988 Miami FL hit 92 degrees, marking a record eight days of
    90 degree heat in the month of April. Squalls produced snow
    in the Washington D.C. area. Belvoir VA reported a
    temperature reading of 57 degrees at the time the snow
    began.
    In 1989 Strong northerly winds and heavy snow ushered cold air into
    the north central U.S. Snowfall totals in Montana ranged up
    to 20 inches at Miles City. Thunderstorms produced severe
    weather from eastern Texas to the Southern Appalachians and
    the southern Ohio Valley. Hail four and a half inches in
    diameter was reported at Keller TX and White Settlement TX.
    A tornado killed 10 in India, 2 days after what may have
    been the world's deadliest tornado...which killed 1300 in
    Bangladesh.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the southeastern
    U.S. during the day. Severe thunderstorms spawned four
    tornadoes, including one which injured four persons at
    Inman SC. There were also more than one hundred reports
    of large hail and damaging winds, with better than half of
    those reports in Georgia. Strong thunderstorm winds
    injured four people at Sadler's Creek SC. Twenty-nine
    cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date as readings soared into the 80s
    and lower 90s. Highs of 88 degrees at Binghamton NY, 94
    degrees at Buffalo NY, 89 degrees at Erie PA, 90 degrees
    at Newark NJ, 93 degrees at Rochester NY, and 92 degrees
    at Syracuse NY, were records for the month of April.
    In 2002 Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes raged from Illinois
    southward to Mississippi, eastward to the Atlantic coast,
    with widespread injuries, damage, and several fatalities.
    (27th-28th). A strong F-4 tornado struck La Plata, Maryland.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, April 29, 2023 11:30:56
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday April 29, 2023.
    This is the 119th day of the year, there are 246 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1905 The town of Taylor, in southeastern Texas, was deluged with
    2.4 inches of rain in fifteen minutes.
    In 1910 The temperature at Kansas City MO soared to 95 degrees to
    establish a record for the month of April. Four days earlier,
    the afternoon high in Kansas City was 44 degrees, following
    a record cold morning low of 34 degrees.
    In 1938 Attendees of the annual Meteorological Society of the
    American Geophysical Union in Washington, DC were
    entertained by record hail.
    In 1963 A tornado, as much as 100 yards in width, touched down south
    of Shannon MS. The tornado destroyed twenty-seven homes
    along its eighteen mile path, killing three persons. Asphalt
    was torn from Highway 45 and thrown hundreds of yards away.
    Little rain or snow accompanied the tornado, so it was
    visible for miles.
    In 1973 The Mississippi River reached a crest of 43.4 feet, breaking
    the prevous record of 42 feet estbalished in 1785.
    In 1987 A storm off the southeast coast of Massachusetts blanketed
    southern New England with heavy snow. Totals of three inches
    at Boston MA, 11 inches at Milton MA, and 17 inches at
    Worcester MA, were records for so late in the season.
    Princeton MA was buried under 25 inches of snow.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced large hail and high winds in central
    Texas. Baseball size hail was reported at Nixon, and wind
    gusts to 70 mph were reported at Cotulla. Heavy rain in
    Maine caused flooding along the Pemigewassett and Ammonoosuc
    Rivers.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Arkansas, Louisiana
    and eastern Texas, with more than 70 reports of large hail
    and damaging winds. Softball size hail was reported at
    Palestine TX. Hail as large as tennis balls caused ten
    million dollars damage around Pine Bluff AR.
    In 1990 A storm system crossing northern New Mexico blanketed parts
    of the Rocky Mountain Region and the Northern High Plains
    with heavy snow, and produced blizzard conditions in central
    Montana. Much of southern Colorado was buried under one to
    three feet of snow. Pueblo tied an April record with 16.8
    inches of snow in 24 hours. Strong canyon winds in New
    Mexico, enhanced by local showers, gusted to 65 mph at
    Albuquerque. Afternoon temperatures across the Great Plains
    Region ranged from the 20s in North Dakota to 107 degrees at
    Laredo TX.
    In 2020 A new record was set for the longest lightning bolt flash
    on record from the central coast of Texas to southern
    Mississippi, with a length of 477 miles. The previous
    record was 440.6 miles across southern Brazil in 2018.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, April 30, 2023 00:01:48
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday April 30, 2023.
    This is the 120th day of the year, there are 245 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1852 A tornado, following the same track as the famous
    "Tri-state Tornado" of 1925, struck the town of New
    Harmony IN. Just sixteen persons were killed by the
    twister, due to the sparse settlement. The "Tri-state
    Tornado" on March 18, 1925, killed 695 persons.
    In 1953 A tornado 300 yards wide leveled homes on the north side
    of Warner-Robins GA, and barracks on the south side of the
    Warner-Robbins Air Force Base.
    In 1971 At 10:30 AM, the sky over Jacksonville, Florida, turned
    black; and birds began to roost, due to a nearby dying
    thunderstorm.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced
    severe weather in Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Montana.
    Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 100 mph in Lincoln,
    Mineral and Sanders counties. Twenty-three cities in the
    central and southeastern U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date. Memphis TN was the hot spot
    in the nation with a record high of 94 degrees.
    In 1988 A cold front produced high winds in the southwestern U.S.
    Winds gusting to 90 mph in southwestern Utah downed power
    lines, and damaged trees and outbuildings. The high winds
    also downed power lines in Nevada, completely knocking out
    power in the town of Henderson.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in central and eastern
    Texas. Hail three inches in diameter was reported at Cool,
    and thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Hillsboro. For
    the first time of record Oklahoma City went through the
    entire month of April without a single thunderstorm.
    In 1990 Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather in southern Virginia and the Carolinas, with tennis
    ball size hail reported southeast of Chesnee SC.
    Thunderstorms moving over the Chesapeake Bay flooded U.S.
    Highway 50 on Kent Island MD with several inches of water
    resulting in a seventeen-mile long traffic jam.
    In 2011 (30th-May 2nd) A stalled frontal boundary brought
    widespread rain, and flooding to much of Arkansas. Storm
    totals were from 6 to over 12 inches across much of
    north and central Arkansas...and some areas got close
    to 6 inches of rain in just 24 hours!! Many rivers across
    Arkansas went above flood stage, with portions of the
    Black and White Rivers well above the record flood stages
    that were set from 65 to 100 years ago. There were many
    road closures, evacuations, and rescues, due to the high
    water.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, May 01, 2023 00:02:09
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday May 1, 2023.
    This is the 121st day of the year, there are 244 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1854 The Connecticut River reached a level of nearly twenty-
    nine feet at Hartford (the highest level of record up
    until that time). The record height was reached in the
    midst of a great New England flood which follows sixty-
    six hours of steady rain.
    In 1935 Snow, ice and sleet brought winter back to parts of
    southeastern Minnesota. Minneapolis received three
    inches of snow to tie their May record established in
    1892. (1st-2nd)
    In 1954 The temperature at Polebridge MT dipped to 5 degrees below
    zero to esablish a state record for the month of May.
    In 1980 Ball lightning, in the form of an orange fireball, was
    reported flying horizontally over the Arabian Sea.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced large hail and heavy rain in
    Texas. Baseball size hail pounded Dublin, and 3.75
    inches of rain soaked Brady.
    In 1988 Strong southerly winds ahead of a cold front crossing the
    Rocky Mountain Region gusted to 90 mph at Lamar CO. High
    winds created blinding dust storms in eastern Colorado,
    closing roads around Limon.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the southeastern
    U.S. Rainfall totals of 1.84 inches at Charlotte NC and
    2.86 inches at Atlanta GA were records for the date.
    Strong thunderstorm winds uprooted trees in Twiggs County
    GA.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from northern
    Alabama to North Carolina. There were sixty-three
    reports of large hail or damaging winds, with hail
    four inches in diameter reported near Cartersville GA.
    Ten cities in the southeastern U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date as readings warmed into the
    90s. Jacksonville FL reported a record high of
    96 degrees. Late night thunderstorms over central Texas
    produced up to ten inches of rain in southern Kimble
    County and northern Edwards County.
    In 1992 The Thunderbolt BBS, Arkansas' GT Power Weather BBS, goes
    online for the first time.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, May 02, 2023 00:01:43
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday May 2, 2023.
    This is the 122nd day of the year, there are 243 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1899 A storm buried Havre MT under an all-time record of 24.8
    inches of snow. The water equivalent of 2.48 inches
    established a record 24 hour total for May.
    In 1920 A swarm of tornadoes in Rogers, Mayes and Cherokee
    Counties in Oklahoma killed 64 persons.
    In 1929 Virginia's worst tornado disaster occurred. Six tornadoes,
    two west of the Blue Mountains, killed 22 people. Twelve
    children and a teacher were killed at Rye Cove, in Scott
    County. Four schools were destroyed by the storms.
    In 1982 The Weather Channel (R) goes on the air as a 24 hour
    cable weather network.
    In 1983 Severe thunderstorms spawned twenty tornadoes across
    Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York State. The
    tornadoes caused five deaths.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley produced
    golf ball size hail in northern Louisiana, and wind gusts
    to 77 mph at Lake Providence LA. Thunderstorms in
    Arkansas produced 4.20 inches of rain at Arkadelphia and
    4.00 inches at Bismarck.
    In 1988 A powerful storm produced snow and high winds in the
    Central Rockies and the Central High Plains Region.
    Snowfall totals in Colorado ranged up to 12 inches at
    Strasburg, and winds in southeastern Colorado gusted to
    87 mph at Lamar. Snow and high winds created blizzard
    conditions in eastern Colorado and southeastern Wyoming.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing to the north of a warm front
    produced severe weather in Oklahoma and Texas. There
    were 93 reports of severe weather. Thunderstorm winds
    gusted to 80 mph at Beattie, and baseball size hail was
    reported at Ranger and Breckenridge. Juneau AK reported
    a record high temperature of 72 degrees while Honolulu
    equalled their record low for the month of May with a
    reading of 60 degrees.
    In 1990 Fourteen cities in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
    reported record high temperatures for the date as
    readings soared into the 90s. Tampa FL reported a record
    high of 97 degrees, and Fort Stewart GA was the hot spot
    in the nation with a reading of 100 degrees.
    Thunderstorms produced severe weather from northeastern
    Texas to western Arkansas during the evening and early
    nighttime hours. Thunderstorms spawned a tornado which
    injured thirteen persons at Paris TX, and produced
    baseball size hail at Rio Vista TX. Thunderstorm rains
    of four to seven inches caused flash flooding in west
    central Arkansas, southern and eastern Oklahoma, and
    northern Texas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, May 03, 2023 00:01:54
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday May 3, 2023.
    This is the 123rd day of the year, there are 242 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1895 A tornado leveled 2 schools miles apart in Sioux County,
    Iowa, killing a brother and sister at different schools.
    In 1978 Persistent thunderstorms caused widespread flooding in
    southeastern Louisiana and extreme southeastern
    Mississippi. Rainfall totals of ten to thirteen and a
    half inches were reported around New Orleans causing the
    worst flooding in thirty years. The water depth reached
    three to four feet in several hundred homes, and total
    damage was estimated at one hundred million dollars.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Texas, Oklahoma
    and Kansas. Softball size hail was reported at Center
    Point TX, and a tornado caused three million dollars
    damage near Satanta KS. Heavy snow blanketed the
    foothills of eastern Colorado, with 18 inches reported at
    Divide.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms brought much needed rains to the drought-
    stricken central U.S. Evening thunderstorms produced
    large hail in North Carolina. Baseball size hail was
    reported west of Mooresville NC.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Southern and
    Central Plains Region. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 72
    mph at Graford TX, and baseball size hail was reported at
    Graham TX and Lake Kemp TX.
    In 1990 A stubborn late season storm slowly crawled across
    southern Colorado the first three days of the month
    producing heavy snow from the San Juan Mountains to
    the southeastern plains. The storm produced up to three
    feet of snow in the high elevations of southern Colorado,
    and 18 to 22 inches of snow along the eastern slopes of
    the Central Mountains of New Mexico. Pueblo CO reported
    a record 10.6 inches of snow for the month, as a result
    of the storm, and a record total for the winter season of
    69.6 inches.
    In 1999 A violent F5 tornado devastated much of Oklahoma City; winds
    were measured by Doppler On Wheels to be 318 mph; just below
    an F6 on the Fujita Tornado Scale.
    In 2013 Snow fell for the first time in recorded weather history in
    the month of May in portions of northeast Oklahoma and
    northwest Arkansas. Sleet mixed in with the snow in some
    areas. Snow acculations ranged from 1 to 4 inches.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, May 04, 2023 00:01:36
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday May 4, 2023.
    This is the 124th day of the year, there are 241 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1812 A storm produced snow from Philadelphia to Maine. A foot
    of snow fell near Keene NH, and in Massachusetts, nine
    inches fell at Waltham, located near Boston.
    In 1917 A late season snowstorm in northwest Texas produced up to
    eight inches of snow in Potter and Armstrong counties.
    In 1922 Austin TX was hit twice by tornadoes which struck within
    thirty minutes of each other. Twelve persons were killed
    in the tornadoes.
    In 1977 A tornado 500 yards in width struck Pleasant Hill MO,
    severely damaging the high school and grade school. Only
    minor injuries were reported among the more than 1000
    teachers and students due to excellent warnings and prior
    tornado drills.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the southeastern
    U.S., with South Carolina hardest hit. Thunderstorm
    winds toppled trees seventy feet high in Spartanburg
    County SC, and knocked homes off their foundations near
    Bishopville SC.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced large hail in North Carolina, but
    brought welcome rains to much of the rest of the eastern
    U.S. Residents of New England finally saw sunshine after
    about a week of clouds and rain.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Southern
    Plains Region and the Lower Mississippi Valley.
    Thunderstorms spawned 15 tornadoes, and there were
    340 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Hail three
    inches in diameter, and 9.39 inches, of rain resulted in
    more than 130 million dollars damage at Monroe LA.
    Thunderstorm winds gusted to 100 mph at Epps LA and Fort
    Worth TX. A thunderstorm north of Mineral Wells TX
    produced high winds which unroofed a (now topless)
    nightclub.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Lower Ohio
    Valley to Virginia and the Carolinas. A tornado at
    Augusta Springs VA killed two people and injured
    ten others, and another tornado caused 1.7 million
    dollars damage at Colonial Heights VA. Temperatures
    soared into the 90s in northern California. The high of
    98 degrees in downtown Sacramento was their hottest
    reading of record for so early in the season.
    In 2003 (4th-5th) Widespread severe weather, including tornadoes,
    large hail, and damaging winds, struck portions of Kansas,
    Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, Tennessee, South Dakota,
    Oklahoma, and Mississippi. Pierce City, MO, about 30 miles
    southeast of Joplin, or 35 miles southwest of Springfield,
    had heavy damage, plus several deaths and injuries; most of
    which occurred at a National Guard Armory that was hit by
    the tornado. The same tornado caused injuries and damage
    Monett, Verona, Aurora, and Marionville. The tornado also
    leveled a fire station at Battlefield, just south of
    Springfield...and destroyed an electrical substation in
    Carl Junction. The tornado was on the ground for thirty
    minutes. Another large tornado touched down at Basehor, KS,
    staying on the ground for 90 minutes, passing near Kansas
    City, and closing down the airport for a time. One death
    and 21 injuries were blamed on this tornado. Yet another
    tornado in southeast KS caused 6 deaths. More tornadoes did
    heavy damage to Jackson, TN, and in Dyersburg, TN. In
    Arkansas, a tornado destroyed the McCrory Fire Station, and
    several houses. Another tornado caused one injury at El
    Paso, AR. Other tornadoes occures in northeast Oklahoma,
    and northwest Mississippi. The same storm, which a day
    earlier produced eight inches of snow in the Texas
    panhandle, produced a foot of snow at Denver CO, their
    heaviest snow of record for the month of May.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, May 05, 2023 00:01:40
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday May 5, 2023.
    This is the 125th day of the year, there are 240 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1930 The temperature at College Park VA soared from 43 degrees
    to 93 degrees to begin an exceptional heat wave.
    In 1987 Parts of the western U.S. were in the midst of
    a blistering May heat wave. The high of 100 degrees
    at Downtown Sacramento CA was their earliest of record.
    Sacramento CA established daily record highs on nine of
    eleven days between the 4th and the 14th.
    Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the western U.S.
    A dozen cities in California reported record high
    temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 93 at San
    Francisco, 98 at San Jose, 100 at Sacramento, and 101 at
    Redding, were the warmest of record for so early in the
    season. The high of 94 at Medford OR was also the
    warmest of record for so early in the season.
    In 1988 A stubborn low pressure system continued to drench the
    eastern U.S. with rain. Thunderstorms again produced
    large hail in North Carolina.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms swept across Georgia and the Carolinas
    during the late afternoon and evening hours spawning
    seventeen tornadoes. A tornado at Toccoa GA injured
    15 persons, and a tornado at Chesnee SC killed two
    persons and injured 35 others. Five tornadoes in North
    Carolina accounted for five deaths, 88 injuries, and
    60 million dollars damage. Thunderstorms also produced
    baseball size hail at Lake Murray SC, and wind gusts to
    78 mph at Brooklyn MD.
    In 1990 A strong Pacific cold front moving rapidly inland caused
    weather conditions at the east end of the Strait of Juan
    de Fuca in Washington State to quickly change from sunny
    and calm to westerly winds of 60 mph and ten-foot waves.
    Three recreational fishing boats capsized in heavy seas
    off Port Angeles resulting in five deaths. Temperatures
    soared above 90 degrees across much of California. The
    high of 101 degrees in downtown Los Angeles was eight
    degrees hotter than their previous record for the date.
    The most significant flooding on the Arkansas River since
    the Lock and Dam system was installed occurred; as the
    river crested 5 feet above flood stage at Little Rock.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, May 06, 2023 00:01:45
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday May 6, 2023.
    This is the 126th day of the year, there are 239 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1840 The "Natchez Tornado" killed 317, and injured 109, along
    the Mississippi River in Louisiana and Mississippi.
    According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency
    (FEMA), the official death toll may not have included
    slaves.
    In 1933 Charleston SC was deluged with 10.57 inches of rain to
    establish their all-time 24 hour record.
    In 1975 A massive tornado hit Omaha NE killing three persons,
    injuring 133 others, and causing 150 million dollars
    damage. The tornado struck during the late afternoon,
    moving northeastward through the industrial and
    residential areas of west central Omaha, and lifting over
    the northern section of the city. The twister, which cut
    a swath ten miles long and as much as a quarter of a mile
    wide, was the most costly in U.S. history at that time.
    In 1987 Eighteen cities in California and Oregon reported record
    high temperatures for the date. Highs of 91 at Portland
    OR, 101 at Medford OR, and 104 at Sacramento CA, were the
    warmest of record for so early in the season.
    In 1988 A major storm brought high winds to the western half of
    the country. A wind gust of 74 mph at Pueblo CO broke
    their May record established just four days earlier, and
    winds in the Arapahoe Ski Basin area of Colorado reached
    85 mph. In North Dakota, the high winds reduced
    visibilities to near zero in blowing dust closing many
    roads.
    In 1989 Sixteen cities in the north central U.S. reported record
    low temperatures for the date. Morning lows of 17 at
    Bismarck ND and 26 at Minneapolis MN were the coldest of
    record for so late in the season. A reading of 43
    degrees at the start of the Kentucky Derby was the
    coldest in 115 years of records. Light snow was reported
    in the Upper Midwest, with an inch at Chicago IL.
    In 1990 Snow and high winds prevailed behind a Pacific cold front
    crossing the northwestern U.S. Wind gusts above 50 mph
    were reported in southeastern Idaho, and heavy snow
    blanketed the Cascade Mountains of Washington State, with
    twelve inches reported at Stampede Pass.
    In 2002 An F-2 tornado killed 2 people in the town of Happy, TX.
    Storms also caused severe damage at a marina, north of
    St. Louis, MO.
    ---
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    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, May 07, 2023 00:01:42
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday May 7, 2023.
    This is the 127th day of the year, there are 238 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1840 A powerful tornado wrecked many boats at the Natchez
    Landing in Mississippi, then plowed through the city on
    the bluff. The tornado killed 317 persons, and caused a
    million dollars damage. The force of the storm caused
    houses to burst open. The tornado was the most deadly
    and destructive in early American history.
    In 1927 At least two monstrous tornadoes tracked 95 miles from near
    Aetna, Kansas, to SW of McPherson, Kansas.
    In 1961 A flash flood along Crooked Creek caused widespread damage
    at Harrison in northwest Arkansas.
    In 1964 The temperature at White Mountain 2, located in
    California, dipped to 15 degrees below zero to set a
    record for May for the continental U.S.
    In 1987 Thirty-one cities in the western U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date. Highs of 93 degrees at
    Portland OR and San Jose CA were the warmest of record
    for so early in the season. The high of 92 degrees at
    Quillayute WA was a record for the month of May. The
    temperature at Sacramento CA hit 105 degrees.
    In 1988 A powerful storm in the north central U.S. produced up to
    three feet of snow in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming
    and the mountains of south central Montana. Up to five
    inches of rain drenched central Montana in less than 24
    hours, and flash flooding in Wyoming caused a million
    dollars damage.
    In 1989 Thirty-two cities in the central and eastern U.S.
    reported record low temperatures for the date, and
    24 hour snowfall totals of 7.2 inches at Buffalo NY and
    10.7 inches at Rochester NY were records for the month of
    May. While northerly winds ushered unseasonably cold air
    into the eastern U.S., temperatures warmed rapidly in the
    Great Plains Region, reaching the 90s in Kansas. The
    temperature at Manhattan KS soared from a low of 30
    degrees to a high of 88 degrees.
    In 1990 Gale force winds lashed the northern and central Pacific
    coast. A wind gust of 52 mph at Eureka CA established a
    record for the month of May. Strong winds over
    northeastern Colorado, associated with a fast moving
    Pacific cold front, gusted to 63 mph at Peetz. Snow
    developed over the northwest mountains of Wyoming late in
    the day, and Yellowstone National Park was whitened with
    6 to 14 inches.
    In 2002 Severe flooding trapped a school bus in Waverly, IN...but,
    all on board were rescued. Areas of eastern WA got 17" of
    snow.
    In 2003 (7th-8th) The stormy severe weather week of 2003 continued,
    as tornadoes struck DeSoto, MO on the 7th, heavily damaging
    the high school, and Oklahoma City, OK on the 8th. The
    Oklahoma City tornado on the 8th was eerily similar to the
    path and damage of the May 3, 1999 F-5 tornado that ravaged
    the area.
    ---
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    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, May 08, 2023 00:01:58
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday May 8, 2023.
    This is the 128th day of the year, there are 237 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1784 A deadly hailstorm in South Carolina hit the town of
    Winnsborough. The hailstones, measuring as much as nine
    inches in circumference, killed several persons, and a
    great number of sheep, lambs and birds.
    In 1803 A freak spring storm produced heavy snow from southern
    Indiana to New England. The storm made sleighing
    possible in Massachusetts, but ruined shade trees in
    Philadelphia.
    In 1837 A rare auroral pillar was seen for about 10 minutes in the
    night sky over the Bay Of Toronto.
    In 1981 Dallas/Fort Worth TX area experienced its worst hailstorm
    of record as baseball to grapefruit size hail,
    accompanied by 100 mph winds, caused nearly 200 million
    dollars damage. Hail accumulated eight inches deep at
    Cedar Hill.
    In 1987 Twenty-eight cities in the northwestern U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date. The record high
    of 95 degrees at Redding CA was their fifth in a row, and
    the record high of 102 degrees at Hanover WA was just one
    degree shy of their record for May.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms in the Mississippi Valley spawned a total
    of 57 tornadoes, including 24 in Wisconsin, and a record
    22 tornadoes in one day in Iowa. There were also more
    than 200 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    Baseball size hail was reported at Terre Bonne Mo. At
    Rockford IL one person was temporarily trapped inside a
    portable toilet toppled by thunderstorm winds gusting to
    80 mph. Fortuntely, not a single person was killed in
    the "Mother's Day" tornado outbreak.
    In 1989 Twenty-one cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low
    temperatures for the date. Lows of 28 at Asheville NC
    and 31 at Greer SC were records for May.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in northwestern and
    north central Kansas during the evening and night.
    Thunderstorms produced hail three inches in diameter at
    Brewster, and wind gusts to 92 mph south of Wakeeney.
    Thunderstorms over northwest Iowa deluged the town of
    Boone with five inches of rain, flooding basements and
    leaving some areas under four feet of water.
    In 2002 A freight train derailed near West Plains, MO...the cause
    was suspected to be undermining of the railroad bed by
    flooding rains.
    ---
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    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, May 09, 2023 00:02:02
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday May 9, 2023.
    This is the 129th day of the year, there are 236 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1966 Record snows fell in the northeastern Ohio and western
    Pennsylvania, including 3.1 inches at Pittsburgh PA and
    5.4 inches at Youngstown OH. Snow also extended across
    parts of New York State, with 8 inches reported in the
    southern Adirondacks.
    In 1977 A late season snowstorm hit parts of Pennsylvania,
    New York State, and southern and central New England.
    Heavier snowfall totals included 27 inches at Slide
    Mountain NY and 20 inches at Norwalk CT. At Boston it
    was the first May snow in 107 years of records. The
    heavy wet snow caused extensive damage to trees and power
    lines. The homes of half a million persons were without
    power following the storm. (9th-10th)
    In 1985 Lightning struck some trees about 150 yards away from a
    home in Alabama, and followed the driveway to the home.
    The charge went through the house and burned all the
    electrical outlets, ruined appliances, and blasted a hole
    in the concrete floor of the basement.
    In 1987 Unseasonably warm weather spread from the Pacific
    Northwest to the Upper Mississippi Valley. Fifteen
    cities reported record high temperatures for the date.
    It was the fourth day of record warm temperatures for
    Eugene OR and Salem OR.
    In 1988 A massive cyclone in the central U.S. produced severe
    thunderstorms from eastern Texas to the Upper Ohio
    Valley. A strong (F-3) tornado ripped through Middleboro
    KY causing more than 22 million dollars damage.
    Thunderstorms in east central Texas produced hail three
    and a half inches in diameter at Groesbeck and near
    Fairfield.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front in the
    south central U.S. produced golf ball size hail and wind
    gusts to 62 mph at Mira LA, and during the morning hours
    drenched Stuttgart AR with five inches of rain.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the central U.S.
    during the evening hours, mainly from southeastern
    Missouri to southwestern Indiana. Severe thunderstorms
    spawned four tornadoes, including two strong (F-2)
    tornadoes in southern Illinois. Strong thunderstorm
    winds gusted to 85 mph at Orient IL, and to 100 mph
    at West Salem. Thunderstorms drenched northeastern
    Illinois with up to 4.50 inches of rain. Elsewhere,
    1000 people died as a violent tropical cyclone lay waste to
    about 100 miles of India's southeast coast.
    In 2002 Centralia IL was hard hit by severe storms which tore
    through a mobile home park...2 were killed.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 09:20:07
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday May 10, 2023.
    This is the 130th day of the year, there are 235 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1905 A deadly tornado struck the town of Snyder OK killing 87
    persons. The tornado leveled 100 homes in Snyder, and
    destroyed many others. The large and violent tornado
    killed a total of 97 persons along its 40 miles path
    across southwestern Oklahoma. The roar of the tornado
    could reportedly be heard up to twelve miles away.
    In 1966 Morning lows of 21 degrees at Bloomington-Normal IL and
    Aurora IL established a state record for the month of May.
    In 1987 Summer-like "Father's Day" type weather prevailed in the
    north central and western U.S. for "Mother's Day", as
    seventeen cities reported record high temperatures for
    the date. Jamestown ND soared to a record high of
    96 degrees. Thunderstorms along the Central Gulf Coast
    deluged Lillian AL with 14.5 inches of rain, and nearby
    Perdido Key FL with 12.8 inches of rain.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced hail and high winds over
    the Atlantic Coast Region and the Gulf Coast States
    marking the end of a five day episode of severe weather
    associated with a cyclone tracking out of the Great Basin
    into southeastern Canada.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front crossing
    the Plateau Region produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Butte
    MT and gusts to 77 mph at Choteau MT.
    In 1990 A spring storm produced heavy snow in Upper Michigan and
    eastern Wiscosin. Totals ranged up to 12 inches at
    Marquette MI, with eight inches reported at Muskego WI
    and Hartford WI. The heavy wet snow, and winds gusting
    to 35 mph, damaged or destroyed thousands of trees, and
    downed numerous power lines. Total damage from the storm
    was more than four million dollars.
    In 2015 A wild weather day across the United States. From Tropical
    Cyclone Ana affecting the Carolinas, to tornadoes and
    across the Southern Plains into the Upper Mississippi
    Valley, to winter storm and blizzard conditions across
    portions of Wyoming and the Dakotas. At one time time,
    western South Dakota had Winter Weather Advisories, Winter
    Storm Warnings and Blizzard Warnings...while in southeast
    South Dakota, Tornado Watches and Tornado Warnings were in
    effect.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, May 11, 2023 15:24:07
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday May 11, 2023.
    This is the 131st day of the year, there are 234 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1953 A tornado hit Waco TX killing 114 persons and burying
    some downtown streets under five feet of fallen bricks.
    In 1966 The 1.6 inch snow at Chicago IL was their latest
    measurable snow of record. Previously the record was 3.7
    inches on the 1st and 2nd of May set in 1940.
    In 1970 A very powerful tornado struck the city of Lubbock TX
    killing 26 persons, injuring more than 500 others, and
    causing 135 million dollars damage. It was the most
    destructive tornado of record up until that time, and
    came on the 17th anniversary of the twister which struck
    Waco TX killing 114 persons. A second tornado killed two
    other persons in Lubbock, and the two tornadoes damaged
    or destroyed nearly a quarter of the city.
    In 1987 Early morning thunderstorms produced up to four inches of
    rain in southern Texas, with flooding reported from
    Maverick County to Eagle Pass. Evening thunderstorms in
    northern Illinois produced golf ball size hail and wind
    gusts to 70 mph.
    In 1988 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the southwestern
    U.S. Reno NV reported a record high of 89 degrees.
    In 1989 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather in the High Plains Region. Thunderstorm winds
    gusted to 71 mph at Gillette WY, and baseball size hail
    was reported at Pecos TX and Fort Stockton TX. Fort
    Stockton TX was deluged with 7.75 inches of rain in less
    than two hours.
    In 1990 Unseasonably cold weather followed in the wake of a
    spring storm in the north central U.S. Seven cities
    reported record low temperatures for the date, including
    Madison WI with a reading of 29 degrees.
    Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Kansas, Oklahoma
    and the northern half of Texas. Severe thunderstorms
    spawned four tornadoes in Texas, and produced high winds
    which overturned four mobile homes northwest of Abilene
    TX injuring ten persons.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, May 12, 2023 00:01:45
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday May 12, 2023.
    This is the 132nd day of the year, there are 233 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1934 A dust storm darkened skies from Oklahoma to the Atlantic
    coast.
    In 1971 Duststorms suddenly reduced visibilities to near zero on
    Interstate Highway 10 near casa Grande AZ. Chain
    reaction accidents involving cars and trucks resulted,
    killing seven persons.
    In 1972 A cloudburst dumped sixteen inches of rain north of New
    Braunfels TX sending a thirty foot wall of water down
    Blueders Creek into the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers
    washing away people, houses and automobiles. The flood
    claimed 18 lives and caused more than twenty million
    dollars damage.
    In 1982 A late season snowstorm struck the Front Range of the
    Colorado Rockies. The storm produced 46 inches of snow
    at Coal Creek Canyon, located near Boulder.
    In 1987 A heat wave persisted in central California. Highs of
    100 at Fresno CA and 102 at Sacramento CA were records
    for the date.
    In 1988 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the western U.S.
    Eight cities reported record high temperatures for the
    date, including Pendleton OR with a high of 92 degrees
    and Phoenix AZ with a reading of 106 degrees.
    In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms associated with a low pressure
    system stalled over New York State drenched Portland ME
    with 4.50 inches of rain in 24 hours. Rains of 5 to 7
    inches soaked the state of Maine over a four day period
    causing 1.3 million dollars damage.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern Texas
    and the Central Gulf Coast States into Missouri and
    Illinois. Thunderstorms spawned six tornadoes, including
    one which injured four persons at Doloroso MS.
    Thunderstorms also produced hail three inches in diameter
    west of Vicksburg MS, and wind gusts to 83 mph in
    southern Illinois, north of Vevay Park and at the Coles
    County Airport. High winds and heavy rain caused 1.6
    million dollars crop damage in Calhoun County IL, and in
    southeastern Louisiana, Saint Joseph was deluged with
    eight inches of rain.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, May 13, 2023 00:01:46
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday May 13, 2023.
    This is the 133rd day of the year, there are 232 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1930 A man was killed when caught in an open field during a
    hailstorm northwest of Lubbock TX. It was the first, and
    perhaps the only authentic death by hail in U.S. weather
    records.
    In 1981 A tornado 450 yards in width destroyed ninety percent of
    Emberson TX. People did not see a tornado, but rather a
    wall of debris. Homes were leveled, a man in a bathtub
    was hurled a quarter of a mile, and a 1500 pound
    recreational vehicle was hurled 500 yards. Miraculously
    no deaths occurred in the tornado.
    In 1987 A cold front brought an end to the early season warm
    spell in the north central U.S., but not before the
    temperature at Sioux City IA soared to a record warm
    95 degrees. Strong southwesterly winds ahead of the cold
    front gusted to 52 mph at Marais MI. Evening
    thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail at Rockford MN
    and wind gusts to 75 mph at Belmond IA.
    In 1988 Strong winds along a cold front ushering cold air into
    the northwestern U.S. gusted to 69 mph at Myton UT.
    Temperatures warmed into the 80s ahead of the cold front,
    as far north as Montana.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing along a warm front produced
    severe weather in the Southern Plains Region during
    the afternoon and night. A thunderstorm at Killeen TX
    produced wind gusts to 95 mph damaging 200 helicopters at
    Fort Hood causing nearly 500 million dollars damage.
    Another thunderstorm produced softball size hail at
    Hodges TX.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front spawned
    ten tornadoes from eastern Wyoming to northern Kansas,
    including seven in western Nebraska. Thunderstorms
    forming ahead of a cold front in the eastern U.S. spawned
    five tornadoes from northeastern North Carolina to
    southern Pennsylvania. Thunderstorms over southeast
    Louisiana deluged the New Orleans area with four to eight
    inches of rain between 7 AM and Noon.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, May 14, 2023 00:02:00
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday May 14, 2023.
    This is the 134th day of the year, there are 231 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1896 The mercury plunged to 10 degrees below zero at Climax
    CO. It was the lowest reading of record for the U.S.
    during the month of May.
    In 1898 A severe thunderstorm, with some hailstones up to 9.5
    inches in circumference, pounded a four mile wide path
    across Kansas City MO. South-facing windows were broken
    in nearly every house in central and eastern parts of the
    city, and several persons were injured.
    In 1987 The temperature at Sacramento CA soared to 103 degrees to
    establish a May record of seven days of 100 degree heat.
    It also marked the ninth record high of the month.
    Seven cities in the western U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date as unseasonably hot weather
    made a comeback. The record high of 103 degrees at
    Sacramento CA marked a record seven days of 100 degree
    heat in the month of May. The previous record was two
    such days. It also marked their ninth record high in
    eleven days.
    In 1988 Sunny and dry weather prevailed across the nation.
    Temperatures warmed into the 80s and lower 90s in the
    Great Plains Region and the Mississippi Valley.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing along a stationary front
    produced severe weather in south central Texas and the
    Southern High Plains Region during the afternoon and
    evening hours. Thunderstorms produced softball size hail
    at Spearman TX and Hitchcock TX.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe from northwest Texas to western Missouri. The
    thunderstorms spawned seventeen tornadoes, including nine
    in Texas. Four tornadoes in Texas injured a total of
    nine persons. Thunderstorms in Texas also produced hail
    four inches in diameter at Shamrock, and hail four and a
    half inches in diameter near Guthrie. Thunderstorms over
    northeastern Kansas produced more than seven inches of
    rain in Chautauqua County between 9 PM and midnight.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, May 15, 2023 00:01:57
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday May 15, 2023.
    This is the 135th day of the year, there are 230 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    First day of the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season.
    In 1834 The Northern Atlantic Coast States were in the midst of
    their greatest May snowstorm of record. The hills around
    Newbury VT were covered with two to three feet of snow.
    In 1968 A tornado touched down southwest of Anchorage AK ...the
    only tornado of record in Alaska. On that same day,
    Jonesboro in northeast Arkansas was hit by a tornado; 34
    people were killed.
    In 1972 The worst ice jam flooding of memory for long-time
    residents took place along the Kuskokwim River and Yukon
    River in Alaska. It was the first time since 1890 that
    the two rivers "flowed as one". The towns of Oscarville
    and Napaskiak were completely inundated. (15th-31st)
    In 1987 Unseasonably warm weather returned to the north central
    U.S. Seven cities reported record high temperatures for
    the date, including Janestown ND with a reading of 96
    degrees. Thunderstorms in Utah produced five inches of
    rain south of Bicknell.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced wind gusts to 80 mph
    in Oklahoma County, and baseball size hail at Pawnee.
    Hail piled up to a dpth of 18 inches south of Pawnee.
    Hail damage in Oklahoma was estimated at close to
    25 million dollars. Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest
    produced golf ball size hail around Cleveland OH, and
    wind gusts to 83 mph at Angola IN.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing along and north of a stationary
    front produced severe weather in the south central U.S.
    Thunderstorms spawned 11 tornadoes, and there were 145
    reports of large hail and damaging winds. Softball size
    hail caused 2.1 million dollars damage at Sherman TX.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Central
    Plains Region and Oklahoma to Indiana and western
    Kentucky. Thunderstorms spawned fifteen tornadoes,
    inclduing seven in Oklahoma, and there were 165 reports
    of large hail or damaging winds. A tornado killed one
    person, injured a dozen others and caused four million
    dollars damage at Stillwater OK, and another injured
    eight persons at Foyil OK. Thunderstorms in Oklahoma
    also produced wind gusts to 92 mph at Oologah Lake,
    and softball size hail at Canton and north of Oakwood.
    In 2013 Severe weather blasted much of north and central Texas,
    with numerous reports of tornadoes, winds over hurricane
    force, and hail to the size of softballs. An EF-3 tornado
    hit Cleburne, and an EF-4 tornado hit Granbury. At least
    16 tornadoes hit the region, killing at least 6, injuring
    over 100, and causing widespread damage.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 00:01:56
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday May 16, 2023.
    This is the 136th day of the year, there are 229 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1874 The Mill Creek disaster occurred west of Northhampton MA.
    Dam slippage resulted in a flash flood which claimed 143
    lives, and caused a million dollars property damage.
    In 1924 The temperature at Blitzen OR soared to 108 degrees to
    establish a state record for the month of May. The
    record was later tied at Pelton Dam on the 31st of May in
    1986.
    In 1952 High winds in the Wasatch Canyon of Utah struck Ogden and
    Brigham City. Winds at Hill AFB gusted to 92 mph.
    In 1987 It was a summer-like day as thunderstorms abounded across
    the nation. Thunderstorms in Texas drenched Guadelupe
    County with more than three inches of rain resulting in
    flash flooding.
    In 1988 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing ahead of
    a cold front produced severe weather from Florida to New
    York State. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the
    north central U.S. Havre MT reported a record high of 95
    degrees.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather in the south central U.S. Thunderstorms
    spawned 20 tornadoes, and there were 180 reports of large
    hail and damaging winds. A tornado at Cleburne TX caused
    30 million dollars damage. A powerful (F-4) tornado
    touched down near Brackettville TX, and a strong (F-3)
    tornado killed one person and injured 28 others at
    Jarrell TX. Thunderstorms also produced softball size
    hail at Shamrock TX.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern
    Oklahoma and northeastern Texas to the Upper Ohio Valley.
    Thunderstorms spawned seventeen tornadoes, including a
    one which killed a person and injured another north of
    Corning AR. There were 128 reports of large hail or
    damaging winds. Strong thunderstorm winds killed one
    person and injured six others at Folsomville IN, and
    injured another five persons in southeastern Hardin
    County KY. Baseball size hail was reported near Fouke AR
    and near El Dorado AR.
    In 2003 Severe weather struck a large part of Arkansas, with heavy
    rain (some parts of the state got 6 to 8 inches), strong
    winds, large hail, and several tornadoes. A car dealership
    suffered heavy damage from one of the tornadoes. Rainfall
    was over 4 inches in many areas, with several areas
    receiving from 6 to 8 inches.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 00:02:00
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday May 17, 2023.
    This is the 137th day of the year, there are 228 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1883 A three day flood in the Black Hills of western South
    Dakota resulted in a million dollars damage at Rapid City.
    In 1979 A reading of 12 degrees at Mauna Kea Observatory
    established an all-time record low for the state of
    Hawaii.
    In 1983 A golfer playing the Fox Meadows Course in Memphis TN was
    struck by a bolt of lightning that went through his neck,
    down his spine, came out a pocket containing his keys,
    and went into a nearby tree. Miraculously, he survived!
    In 1987 A summer-like weather pattern continued, with warm
    temperatures and scattered thunderstorms across much
    of the nation. A cold front in the north central U.S.
    produced a sharp contrast in the weather across the state
    of Minnesota during the afternoon. At the same time
    Duluth was 50 degrees with rain and fog, Mankato was 95
    degrees with sunny skies.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds over
    the Carolinas during the afternoon and evening.
    A "thunderstorm of a lifetime" in northern Spartanburg
    County SC produced hail for forty-five minutes, leaving
    some places knee-deep in hail. .
    In 1989 Thunderstorms ravaged the south central U.S. with severe
    weather for the third day in a row. Thunderstorms
    spawned another 19 tornadoes, for a total of fifty
    tornadoes in three days. A strong (F-2) tornado injured
    14 persons and caused two million dollars damage at Apple
    Springs TX. Baseball size hail was reported at Matador, TX.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced
    severe weather in New York State during the late morning
    and afternoon. A tornado injured one person at Warren,
    and wind gusts to 80 mph were reported at Owego. Evening
    thunderstorms over southwest Texas produced wind gusts to
    80 mph at Marfa, along with golf ball size hail which
    accumulated to a depth of ten inches, and late night
    thunderstorms in southwest Texas proudced up to seven
    inches of rain in western Crockett County.
    In 2014 The Balklands and Serbia experienced their worst flooding
    in over 120 years. (16th-18th).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, May 18, 2023 00:02:04
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday May 18, 2023.
    This is the 138th day of the year, there are 227 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1825 A tornado (said to have crossed all of the state of Ohio)
    smashed into the log cabin settlement of Burlington,
    northeast of Columbus.
    In 1960 Salt Lake City UT received an inch of snow. It marked
    their latest measurable snowfall of record.
    In 1980 Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing
    ash and smoke sixty-three thousand feet into the air.
    Heavy ash covered the ground to the immediate northwest,
    and small particles were carried to the Atlantic coast.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in Kansas, developing along a cold front,
    spawned tornadoes at Emporia and Toledo, produced wind
    gusts to 65 mph at Fort Scott, and produced golf ball
    size hail in the Kansas City area. Unseasonably hot
    weather prevailed ahead of the cold front. Pomona NJ
    reported a record high of 93 degrees, and Altus OK hit
    100 degrees.
    In 1988 Low pressure anchored over eastern Virginia kept showers
    and thunderstorms over the Middle Atlantic Coast Region.
    Flash flooding was reported in Pennsylvania. Up to five
    inches of rain drenched Franklin County PA in 24 hours.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather from the Central Gulf Coast States to the
    Lower Missouri Valley during the day and evening.
    Thunderstorms spawned 16 tornadoes, and there were
    74 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the central U.S.
    spawning a total of sixteen tornadoes, including a dozen
    in Nebraska. Thunderstorms also produced hail 4 inches
    in diameter at Perryton TX, wind gusts to 84 mph at Ellis,
    KS; and high winds which caused nearly two million
    dollars damage at Sutherland NE. Thunderstorms deluged
    Sioux City IA with up to eight inches of rain, resulting
    in a record flood crest on Perry Creek and at least 4 1/2
    million dollars damage.
    In 2013 (18th-22nd) Widespread severe weather occurred across
    the country...from Texas and Oklahoma north into the
    Great Lakes region. Some of the tornadoes were strong to
    violent, especially in Oklahoma and Kansas...plus, there
    were reports of hail to as big as softballs, and damaging
    winds to hurricane force. The storms moved into the
    Mississippi Valley on the 21st, and worked toward the US
    east coast. At least 26 tornadoes occurred across portions
    of Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois on the 19th.
    Tragically, widespread damage, injuries, and fatalities
    resulted. Many areas hit in the May 3, 1999 F-5 tornado
    were hit again on the 20th by an EF-5 tornado. At least 24
    died, across Oklahoma on the 20th...10 of those were
    children, at 1 of 2 elementary schools that took a direct
    hit from the massive tornado.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, May 19, 2023 00:02:06
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday May 19, 2023.
    This is the 139th day of the year, there are 226 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1780 The infamous "dark day" in New England tradition.
    At noon it was nearly as dark as night. Chickens went to
    roost, and many persons were fearful of divine wrath.
    The phenomenon was caused by forest fires to the west of
    New England.
    In 1955 Lake Maloya NM received 11.28 inches of rain in 24 hours
    to establish a state record.
    In 1975 Thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts
    to 110 mph in Minnesota, between Fridley and Hugo. Fifty
    persons were injured. The hail and high winds destroyed
    fifty mobile homes, and a dozen aircraft, and also
    destroyed a third of the Brighton Elementary School.
    In 1978 Moorcroft, Wyoming received an incredible May snowfall
    total of 92". 55" fell from the 3rd to the 9th.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in Texas produced thirteen inches of rain
    northwest of Lavernia. The heavy rain, along with golf
    ball size hail, destroyed eighty percent of the crops in
    the area, while high winds toppled trees. Golf ball size
    hail was also reported south of Dallas and around San
    Antonio. Up to 8 inches of rain drenched Guadelupe
    County.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms in southwest Texas produced hail as
    large as tennis balls around Midland, with the hail
    accumulating up to a foot deep. Showers and thunder-
    storms in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region produced
    3.5 inches of rain near Schuylkill PA.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front spawned
    ten tornadoes from Illinois to Tennessee during the
    afternoon and night. Snow, wind and cold prevailed in
    the Northern Plateau Region and the Northern Rockies.
    Dixie ID was blanketed with nine inches of snow, winds
    gusted to 87 mph at Choteau MT, and the temperature at
    Crater Lake OR dipped to 11 degrees.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms deluged Hot Springs AR with thirteen inches
    of rain in nine hours resulting in a devastating flood.
    Two waves of water, four to six feet deep, swept down
    Central Avenue flooding stores and the famous bathhouses
    on Bathhouse Row. Water released from Lake Hamilton
    devastated the area between it and Remmel Dam. The 500
    foot Carpenter Dam Bridge across Lake Catherine was
    completely washed away, as were cabins and mobile homes
    near the lake, many of which flowed right over the top of
    Remmel Dam.
    In 2012 Tropical Storm Alberto became the earliest forming
    tropical storm in the Atlantic Basin since 2003. This
    the first time that a tropical storm has formed before
    the official start of the hurricane season in both the
    Atlantic and East Pacific Basins (Aletta formed in the
    Eastern Pacific basin on May 14, 2012).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, May 20, 2023 02:20:44
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday May 20, 2023.
    This is the 140th day of the year, there are 225 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1894 A record late snow of 2 to 8 inches whitened parts of
    central and eastern Kentucky. Lexington received six
    inches of snow.
    In 1916 A tornado struck the town of Codell KS. Another tornado
    struck the town the next year, and a third tornado hit
    again the following year.
    In 1957 A tornado touched down to the southwest of Kansas City
    and traveled a distance of seventy-one miles cutting a
    swath of near total destruction through the southeastern
    suburbs of Ruskin Heights and Hickman Mills. The tornado
    claimed the lives of forty-five persons, and left
    hundreds homeless. It was the worst weather disaster of
    record for Kansas City.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in southern Texas produced grapefruit size
    hail, by Dilley, and produced wind gusts to 73 mph at
    Lake Amistad. The large hail broke windows, killed small
    animals, and damaged watermelon. Thunderstorms
    developing along a warm front produced severe weather
    from Indiana to the Dakotas. Thunderstorms produced
    baseball size hail at Denver IA, and wind gusts to 80 mph
    in southern Henry County IL.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms in the south central U.S. produced wind
    gusts to 70 mph at Omaha NE, and wind gusts to 80 mph at
    Midland TX and Dallas TX. Temperatures in California
    soared into the 90s and above 100 degrees. San Jose CA
    reported a record high of 97 degrees.
    In 1989 Pre-dawn thunderstorms produced large hail in eastern
    Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas. Later in the morning
    thunderstorms in North Carolina produced dime size hail
    at Hanging Dog. Thunderstorms also produced severe
    weather from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Central
    Plains Region later that day and night, with baseball size
    hail reported around Lawn TX, Novice TX, and Eola. TX.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather across the
    southeastern quarter of the nation through the day
    and night. Severe thunderstorms spawned six tornadoes,
    including one which injured two persons at Algoma MS and
    another which injured nine persons at Rogersville MO.
    There were 119 reports of large hail or damaging winds.
    Thunderstorms produced baseball size hail at Houston MO
    and damaging winds which killed one person at Toccoa GA.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, May 21, 2023 00:01:36
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday May 21, 2023.
    This is the 141st day of the year, there are 224 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1860 A swarm of tornadoes occurred in the Ohio Valley.
    Tornadoes struck the cities of Louisville KY, Cincinnati
    OH, Chillicothe OH and Marietta OH causing a million
    dollars damage.
    In 1895 The temperature at Norwalk OH dipped to 19 degrees to
    establish a state record for the month of May.
    In 1896 The temperature at Salton CA soared to 124 degrees to
    establish a U.S. record for May.
    In 1980 The temperature at Williston ND reached 102 degrees to
    set a record for May. The next day the mercury hit
    106 degrees.
    In 1987 Severe thunderstorms, developing along a cold front
    ushering sharply colder weather into the central U.S.,
    produced 60 mph winds and golf ball size hail at Sedalia
    MO, and drenched Hagerstown IN with six inches of rain in
    one hour. Temperatures soared into the 90s ahead of the
    cold front. Paducah KY hit 94 degrees for the second day
    in a row. Light snow blanketed Montana, with three
    inches reported at Butte.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms swept across southern Louisiana
    during the morning hours spawning six tornadoes, and
    producing wind gusts to 88 mph at Jennings. Thunder-
    storms also produced five inches of rain in two hours at
    Lake Charles, causing local flooding.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms moving southeastward across the Central
    Plains Region into Oklahoma and Arkansas produced severe
    weather through the day and night. Thunder-storms
    spawned just four tornadoes, but there were 243 reports
    of large hail and damaging winds. Baseball size hail was
    reported at Augusta KS, and thunderstorm winds gusted to
    98 mph at Johnson KS.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather across the
    southeastern U.S. for the second day in a row. Severe
    thunderstorms spawned five tornadoes, including one which
    injured a person at Richmond KY. There were eighty-seven
    reports of large hail or damaging winds, with hail three
    inches in diameter reported at Austin TX. Thunderstorms
    produced up to five inches of rain in Macon County GA,
    and heavy rains left nearly eight feet of water over
    roads near Stepstone KY.
    In 2001 Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes raged across the
    southern plains, and Great Lakes Region. Among other
    places, tornadoes struck Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Michigan
    (20th-21st). One supercell formed near Russellville,
    Arkansas, and remained tornadic until the Mississippi
    River...dropping a tornado in an empty field at Antioch.
    Denver CO experienced a wide range in both weather and
    temperature...when morning temperatures in the 70s were
    met by winds near hurricane force from a cold front, and
    snow with afternoon temperatures in the 30s.
    In 2014 Supercell thunderstorms spawned several tornadoes and
    numerous instances of hail up to baseball size, in and
    around the Denver CO area. One tornado came within a
    a mile of the airport, and several airplanes had to be
    taken out of service, due to hail damage. Huge drifts
    of hail piled up on streets, and flooding from heavy
    rainfall stranded several drivers. The next day, severe
    storms affected parts of the mid-Atlantic region...
    including portions of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia,
    Maryland, and New York...with large hail, damaging winds,
    flooding rain, and isolated tornadoes.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, May 22, 2023 00:01:43
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday May 22, 2023.
    This is the 142nd day of the year, there are 223 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1876 Denver CO was drenched with 6.53 inches of rain in
    24 hours, an all-time record for that location.
    In 1911 The temperature at Lewiston ME soared to 101 degrees. It
    was the hottest temperature ever recorded in New England
    during the month of May.
    In 1986 A hailstorm in central China destroyed 35,000 homes &
    7700 acres of crops, killed over 100 people and injured
    9000.
    In 1987 A powerful tornado virtually wiped the small southwest
    Texas community of Saragosa off the map. The twister
    destroyed eighty-five percent of the structures in the
    town killing thirty persons and injuring 121 others in
    the town of population 183. The tornado hurled trucks
    and autos through adobe and wood-frame homes, with some
    vehicles blown 500 feet.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather over the Central
    Gulf Coast States. Tennis ball size hail was reported at
    Ripley MS. Showers and thunderstorms in southern
    Missouri produced 3.20 inches of rain at Springfield
    to easily surpass their rainfall record for the date.
    In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather continued in southern Texas and
    parts of the southwestern U.S. Seven cities reported
    record high temperatures for the date, including El Paso
    TX with a reading of 100 degrees. Presidio TX was the
    hot spot in the nation with a high of 111 degrees.
    In 1990 Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing ahead
    of a cold front in the north central U.S. produced severe
    weather from northwestern Kansas to central Minnesota and
    southeastern North Dakota. There were twenty-nine
    reports of damaging winds, or dime to golf ball size
    hail. Strong thunderstorm winds gusted to 69 mph at
    Alexandria MN. Showers and thunderstorms over eastern
    North Carolina soaked Wilmington with 2.91 inches of
    rain, which established a record for the date.
    In 2011 Severe weather widespread from the Great Lakes and Ohio
    Valley areas, southwest into Oklahoma and Texas. An EF5
    tornado smashed its way through Joplin, Missouri, causing
    widespread damage...including to one of two area hospitals,
    a high school, and a local Wal-Mart. A total of 158 people
    died, the largest number ever killed in one area by a
    single tornado, and it was the 8th deadliest tornado in
    U.S. history. Medical equipment from Saint Johns Regional
    Medical Center, which was right in the path of the tornado,
    was found 45 miles away, with X-Rays from the hospital
    found 70 miles away. The violent winds pushed several
    people out of the windows to the ground below. Over 20 semi
    trucks and countless cars were overturned on Interstate 44.
    The tornado was on the ground for more than 22 miles.
    In 2012 With the development of Tropical Storm Bud in the Eastern
    Eastern Pacific Basin, this is the earliest date on record
    for the second tropical storm in that basin; surpassing
    the previous earliest date of May 29.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 01:42:23
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday May 23, 2023.
    This is the 143rd day of the year, there are 222 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1882 An unusual late season snow blanketed eastern Iowa, with
    4 to 6 inches reported around Washington.
    In 1953 The temperature at Hollis OK soared from a morning low of
    70 degrees to an afternoon high of 110 degrees to
    establish a state record for the month of May.
    In 1972 The worst ice-jam flooding in 100 years caused the Yukon
    and Kuskokwim Rivers in Alaska to "flow as one."
    In 1987 It was a busy day for thunderstorms in the central U.S.
    Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 65 mph at Shreveport
    LA, and golf ball size hail at Marfa TX. Hobart OK
    received 3.55 inches of rain in the morning, and another
    4.03 inches of rain that evening. Thunder-storms in
    Nebraska produced 8.5 inches of rain in two hours north
    of Potter, and 7.5 inches of rain in ninety minutes north
    of Minatare. Thunderstorms in Colorado produced five
    inches of hail at Greeley.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather across much of the
    eastern U.S. Golf ball size hail was reported in
    Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and
    Ohio.
    In 1989 Severe thunderstorms developing along a cold front
    resulted in 98 reports of large hail and damaging winds
    in the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley.
    Golf ball size hail caused a million dollars damage
    around Buffalo City WI, baseball size hail was reported
    at Northfield MN and Randolph MN, and thunderstorm winds
    gusted to 95 mph at Dunkerton IA.
    Unseasonably hot weather continued in the south central
    U.S. Pueblo CO equalled their May record with a high of
    98 degrees, and the high of 106 degrees at Midland TX
    marked a record six straight days of 100 degree heat.
    In 1990 A cold front crossing the western U.S. produced snow over
    parts of Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho and Utah, with
    five inches reported at Austin NV, and four inches at
    Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. Strong winds behind
    the cold front sharply reduced visibilities in blowing
    dust over central California, and two multi-vehicle
    accidents resulted in one death and eighteen injuries.
    In northern Idaho, a cloud-burst washed tons of topsoil,
    and rocks as large as footballs, into the valley town of
    Culdesac.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 00:03:22
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday May 24, 2023.
    This is the 144th day of the year, there are 221 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1894 Six inches of snow blanketed Kentucky. Just four days
    earlier as much as ten inches of snow had fallen across
    Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. Six days earlier a
    violent storm had wrecked nine ships on Lake Michigan.
    In 1930 A tornado touched down near the town of Pratt KS and
    traveled at the incredibly slow speed of just 5 mph.
    In 1940 Hail fell near Ada OK to a depth of six to eight inches.
    Rainfall runoff left drifts of hail up to five feet high.
    In 1987 Severe thunderstorms in southwest Texas spawned a couple
    of tornadoes near Silverton, and produced golf ball size
    hail east of the town of Happy. Thunderstorms also
    produced large hail and damaging winds in Louisiana and
    Texas.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the southeastern
    U.S. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 88 mph at Columbia SC.
    Baseball size hail was reported near Tifton GA.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather across the Upper Midwest through the day
    and night. Thunderstorms spawned 30 tornadoes, and there
    were 158 reports of large hail and damaging winds. A
    strong (F-3) tornado caused five million dollars damage
    at Corning IA, and a powerful (F-4) tornado caused five
    million dollars damage at Traer IA. Thunderstorm winds
    gusting to 88 mph killed one person and injured five
    others at Stephensville WI.
    In 1990 Severe thunderstorms spawned two dozen tornadoes from
    Montana to Oklahoma. Four tornadoes carved a 109-mile
    path across central Kansas. The third of the four
    tornadoes blew 88 cars of an 125-car train off the track,
    stacking them three to four cars high in some cases, and
    the fourth tornado caused 3.9 million dollars damage.
    The third tornado injured six persons who were trying to
    escape in vehicles. A woman was "sucked out" of a truck
    and said that at one time she was "airborne, trying to
    run but my feet wouldn't touch the ground". She also saw
    a live deer "flying through the air".
    In 2014 Hurricane Amanda in the Eastern Pacific basin, reached
    major hurricane status...the second earliest major
    hurricane on record in the basin, behind only Hurricane
    Bud of 2012. 24 hours later, she became a category 4
    hurricane with 140 mph winds...making her the second
    strongest May hurricane in the Eastern Pacific basin
    on record, behind Hurricane Adolph in 2001. Just 6 hours
    later, she jumped to 155 mph winds, just under category
    5 strength...making her the strongest May hurricane on
    record in the Eastern Pacific Basin during the satellite
    era. She began weakening late on the 25th (24th-25th).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, May 25, 2023 00:03:47
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday May 25, 2023.
    This is the 145th day of the year, there are 220 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1917 A tornado ripped through southeastern Kansas, traveling
    65 mph. The average speed was a record for any tornado.
    In 1955 Two tornadoes struck the town of Blackwell OK within a
    few minutes time during the late evening. The tornadoes
    killed 18 persons and injured more than 500 others.
    Early the next morning a tornado virtually obliterated
    the small community of Udall KS killing 80 persons and
    injuring 270 persons. More than half the persons in the
    community were killed or injured by the tornado.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms spawned 15 tornadoes in West Texas. One
    thunderstorm spawned a powerful tornado near Gruver TX,
    along with golf ball size hail and 75 mph winds. A man
    on a boat on Lake Bistineau in northwest Louisiana was
    struck and killed by lightning, while the other three
    persons in the boat were unharmed. The man reportedly
    stood up in the boat and asked to be struck by lightning.
    In 1988 Unseasonably cool weather prevailed in the Upper Midwest.
    Marquette MI reported a record low of 26 degrees.
    Thunderstorms in the north central U.S. produced wind
    gusts to 62 mph at Idaho Falls ID, and produced 4 inches
    of rain in less than four hours in northern Buffalo
    County.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a strong cold front
    produced severe weather from Oklahoma to Ohio through the
    day and night. Thunderstorms spawned nine tornadoes, and
    there were 155 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    Hail three and a half inches in diameter was reported at
    Dittmer MO, and thunderstorm winds gusting to 90 mph
    caused twenty million dollars damage at Rockville IN.
    In 1990 Evening thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes in Kansas
    and Missouri, and there were three dozen reports of large
    hail or damaging winds. Thunderstorms produced hail two
    inches in diameter at Cole Camp, and wind gusts to 72 mph
    at Rosebud. Heavy thunderstorm rains produced flash
    flooding in central Missouri. Flood-waters swept through
    Washington State Park southwest of Saint Louis, and
    nearly one hundred persons had to be rescued from water
    as much as twenty feet deep. The floodwaters swept away
    a number of vehicles, some were carried as much as four
    miles away.
    In 2013 Intense rainfall, over a foot in some areas, led to
    widespread flash flooding in south Texas, especially
    around the San Antonio, Texas area. Over 9 1/2 inches
    of rain fell in the San Antonio area alone.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, May 26, 2023 00:02:05
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday May 26, 2023.
    This is the 146th day of the year, there are 219 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1771 A famous Virginia flood occurred as heavy rains in the
    mountains brought all rivers in the state to record high
    levels.
    In 1917 A tornado touched down near Louisiana MO about noon
    and remained on the ground for a distance of 293 miles,
    finally lifting seven hours and twenty minutes later in
    eastern Jennings County IN. The twister cut a swath of
    destruction two and a half miles wide through Mattoon IL.
    There were 101 persons killed in the tornado, including
    53 at Mattoon, and 38 at Charleston IL. Damage from the
    storm totalled 2.5 million dollars. Debris was carried
    50 miles in some cases.
    In 1984 Thunderstorms during the late evening and early morning
    hours produced 6 to 13 inches of rain at Tulsa OK in six
    hours (8.63 inches at the airport). Flooding claimed 14
    lives and caused 90 million dollars property damage.
    4600 cars, 743 houses, and 387 apartments were destroyed
    or severely damaged in the flood.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in southwest Iowa spawned five tornadoes
    and produced up to ten inches of rain. Seven inches of
    rain at Red Oak forced evacuation of nearly 100 persons
    from the town. Record flooding took place in southwest
    Iowa the last twelve days of May as up to 17 inches of
    rain drenched the area. Total damage to crops and
    property was estimated at 16 million dollars.
    In 1988 There was "frost on the roses" in the Upper Ohio Valley
    and the Central Appalachian Mountain Region. Thirteen
    cities reported record low temperatures for the date,
    including Youngstown OH with a reading of 30 degrees.
    Evening thunderstorms in North Dakota produced wind gusts
    to 75 mph at Jamestown.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced large hail in eastern Oklahoma
    during the pre-dawn hours, and again during the evening
    and night. Hail two inches in diameter was reported near
    Prague, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph near
    Kenefic.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern
    Colorado to western Arkansas and northeastern Texas.
    Severe thunderstorms spawned three tornadoes, and there
    were eighty-eight reports of large hail or damaging
    winnds. Evening thunderstorms over central Oklahoma
    spawned strong tornadoes east of Hinton and east of
    Binger, produced hail three inches in diameter at Minco,
    and produced wind gusts to 85 mph at Blanchard.
    In 2001 A tornado took the roof off of a retirement home in
    Fort Wayne, Indiana...forcing the residents to a nearby
    shelter.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, May 27, 2023 00:01:40
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday May 27, 2023.
    This is the 147th day of the year, there are 218 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1896 A massive tornado struck Saint Louis MO killing
    306 persons and causing thirteen million dollars damage.
    The tornado path was short, but cut across a densely
    populated area. It touched down six miles west of Eads
    Bridge in Saint Louis and widened to a mile as it crossed
    into East Saint Louis. The tornado was the most
    destructive of record in the U.S. up until that time. It
    pierced a five-eighths inch thick iron sheet with a two
    by four inch pine plank. A brilliant display of
    lightning accompanied the storm.
    In 1987 Severe thunderstorms in West Texas produced baseball size
    hail at Crane, hail up to three and a half inches in
    diameter at Post, and grapefruit size hail south of
    Midland. Five days of flooding commenced in Oklahoma.
    Thunderstorms produced 7 to 9 inches of rain in central
    Oklahoma. Oklahoma City reported 4.33 inches of rain in
    six hours. Up to six inches of rain caused flooding in
    north central Texas.
    In 1988 Sunny and warm weather prevailed across much of the
    nation to kick off the Memorial Day weekend. Afternoon
    thunderstorms in southern Florida caused the mercury at
    Miami to dip to a record low reading of 69 degrees.
    In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southeastern
    U.S. Ten cities reported record high temperatures for
    the date as readings soared into the 90s. Lakeland FL
    reported a record high of 99 degrees, and Biloxi MS
    reported a temperature of 90 degrees along with a
    relative humidity of 75 percent.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from north central
    Texas to the Central Gulf Coast Region. Severe
    thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes, and there were
    eighty-one reports of large hail or damaging winds. Late
    afternoon thunderstorms over southeast Louisiana produced
    high winds which injured twenty-seven persons at an
    outdoor music concert in Baton Rouge, and high winds
    which gusted to 78 mph at the Lake Ponchartrain Causeway.
    In 1997 An F5 tornado decimated the small town of Jarrell, Texas.
    27 died, and total damage was estimated at $40 million.
    Concrete slab foundations were all that remained of some
    buildings in the path of the tornado.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, May 28, 2023 00:02:02
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday May 28, 2023.
    This is the 148th day of the year, there are 217 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1942 The latest snowstorm of record for the state of Iowa left
    10 inches at LeMars, 8 inches at Cherokee, and 7.5 inches
    at Waukon. Afternoon highs were in the lower 30s in
    parts of northwestern Iowa.
    In 1947 A storm produced heavy snow across Wisconsin, with ten
    inches reported at Gay Mills. The snow damaged fruit and
    other trees, and downed power lines. The storm was
    followed by the coldest weather of the month for much of
    the High Plains Region and Missouri Valley. Williston ND
    reported a low of 21 degrees the morning of the 28th, and
    the next morning Cheyenne WY reported a morning low of 16
    above zero.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced torrential rains in Oklahoma and
    northern Texas. Lake Altus OK was deluged with nine
    inches of rain. Up to eight inches drenched northern
    Texas, and baseball size hail was reported north of
    Seminole and at Knickerbocker. Ten to 13 inch rains
    soaked central Oklahoma the last five days of May
    resulting in an estimated 65 million dollars damage, and
    forcing several thousand persons to evacuate their homes,
    many by boat or helicopter.
    In 1988 A sharp cold front began to usher cold, wet and windy
    weather into the western U.S. Thunderstorms in the Great
    Plains Region produced wind gusts to 80 mph near
    Brokkings SD.
    In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather continued in Florida. Five
    cities reported record high temperatures for the date.
    The record high of 98 degrees at Lakeland FL was their
    fifth in a row. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in
    Florida late in the day, with golf ball size hail
    reported at Kissimmee.
    In 1990 Two to five inches of rain over southeastern Ohio on the
    28th and 29th capped an exceptionally wet month of May,
    and triggered widespread flooding. Flooding which
    resulted claimed three lives, and caused millions of
    dollars damage. Numerous roads in southeastern Ohio were
    flooded and impassable, and many other roads were blocked
    by landslides.
    In 2001 A tornado struck three mobile home parks in Elicott, CO...
    east of Colorado Springs...several injuries and extensive
    damage resulted.
    In 2012 Tropical Storm Beryl came ashore near Jacksonville Beach,
    Florida with 70 mph winds...making it the strongest
    pre-June tropical cyclone to make a U.S. landfall.
    In 2013 (28th-June 2nd) Several days of severe weather occurred
    across much of the U.S. Stretching from Texas to the Upper
    Midwest...east into the Ohio Valley and New England...many
    areas experienced severe storms with tornadoes, large hail,
    damaging wind, and flooding rain. The storms started on May
    28, and lasted into early June.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, May 29, 2023 00:01:52
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday May 29, 2023.
    This is the 149th day of the year, there are 216 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1877 A "terrific" two day long sandstorm blasted Yuma AZ.
    (28th-29th)
    In 1951 A massive hailstorm, from Wallace to Kearney County in
    Kansas, caused six million dollars damage to crops.
    In 1953 A tornado, 600 yards wide at times, killed two persons on
    its 20 mile path from southwest of Fort Rice ND into
    Emmons County. Nearly every building in Fort Rice was
    damaged. The Catholic church was leveled, with some pews
    jammed four feet into the ground.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in West Texas produced softball size hail
    at Lamesa, and hail up to twelve inches deep east of
    Dimmitt. Thunderstorms also spawned seven tornadoes in
    West Texas, including one which injured three persons at
    Wolfforth. Thunderstorms deluged the Texas Hill Country
    with up to 11 inches of rain. Severe flooding along the
    Medino, Hondo, Seco, Sabinal and Frio rivers caused more
    than fifty million dollars damage.
    In 1988 A powerful cold front brought snow and high winds to
    parts of the western U.S. Austin NV was blanketed with
    ten inches of snow, and winds gusted to 75 mph at the
    Mojave Airport in California. Strong southerly winds and
    unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the north central
    U.S. Glasgow MT equalled their record for the month of
    May with a high of 102 degrees.
    In 1989 Wintry weather gripped parts of the northwestern U.S. for
    the second day in a row. Great Falls MT was blanketed
    with 12 inches of snow, which pushed their total for the
    winter season to a record 117.4 inches. Six inches of
    snow whitened the Cascade Mountains of Oregon.
    In 1990 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather from north central Colorado to the northern half
    of Texas. Severe thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes,
    and there were seventy reports of large hail or damaging
    winds. Midday thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 90
    mph at Hobart OK, and produced up to three and a half
    inches of rain in eastern Colorado in four hours.
    In 2001 Hurricane Adolph became the strongest May hurricane in
    the Eastern Pacific with 145 mph winds.
    In 2013 Hurricane Barbara made landfall in the Mexican State of
    Chiapas as a category 1 hurricane. This is the easternmost
    landfull location for an Eastern North Pacific Hurricane
    since reliable records began in 1966, and it is also the
    second earliest hurricane landfall in the reliable record.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 00:03:07
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday May 30, 2023.
    This is the 150th day of the year, there are 215 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1879 A major outbreak of severe weather occurred in Kansas and
    western Missouri. In Kansas, tornadoes killed eighteen
    persons at Delphos, and thirty persons at Irving. Two
    tornadoes struck the town of Irving within a few minutes
    time virtually wiping the small Kansas community off the
    map. The second tornado was perhaps two miles wide, and
    exhibited multiple vortices.
    In 1948 A railroad bed acting as a dam gave way during a
    flood along the Columbia River destroying the town of
    Vanport OR. The nearly 19,000 residents escaped with
    little more than the clothes on their backs.
    Twenty carloads of glass were needed in Denver CO to
    replace that destroyed by a severe hailstorm.
    In 1951 After a tornado passed east of Scotsbluff, Nebraska, a
    bean was found embedded 1" into an uncracked egg.
    In 1987 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the eastern U.S.
    Eighteen cities, from Virginia to Ohio and Michigan,
    reported record high temperatures for the date. After-
    noon highs of 97 degrees at Baltimore MD and Washington
    D.C., and 98 degrees at Newark NJ, were records for the
    date.
    In 1988 Memorial Day heralded heavy snow in some of the mountains
    and higher passes of Wyoming, closing roads in
    Yellowstone Park. McDonald Pass MT was blanketed with
    eight inches of snow, while the temperature at Miles City
    MT soared to 94 degrees. A "supercell" thunderstorm in
    west Texas produced baseball size hail in Bailey and Lamb
    counties, and up to five inches of rain in less than an
    hour.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Upper
    Mississippi Valley to the Upper Ohio Valley during the
    day. A powerful (F-4) tornado injured three persons and
    caused a million dollars damage at New Providence IA.
    Baseball size hail was reported at Blue Earth MN.
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing along a warm front spawned
    fourteen tornadoes in northeastern Texas during the late
    afternoon and evening hours. The thunderstorms also
    produced baseball size hail near Marshall, wind gusts to
    77 mph at Commerce, and up to five inches of rain.
    Thunderstorms over southwestern Kansas produced up to six
    inches of rain.
    In 2003 The record tornadic swarm of May continued, with 25
    more tornadoes in north and central Illinois. Lockport was
    was the hardest hit.
    In 2004 Over the Memorial Holiday Weekend, 25 states reported 1290
    severe weather reports...805 of those were on Sunday
    alone. Of the reports, 196 were tornadoes (186 of those on
    May 30 alone), 699 wind damage, and the remainder hail or
    flooding. According to the National Weather Service, more
    than a dozen tornadoes had touched down in 10 Indiana
    counties. This was the third time in three years that
    powerful tornadoes have ripped across central and southern
    Indiana. Marengo in southern Indiana was hard hit, with at
    least one fatality, four injuries, and numerous homes
    damaged or destroyed. But Indiana was not alone in dealing
    with weather related problems. According to news reports
    several people in Kansas and Nebraska were injured by the
    weekend's tornadoes which also ripped through parts of
    those states.
    In 2013 A massive tornado roared through the Oklahoma City area,
    and adjacent areas...including areas of Moore that were
    hit by an EF-5 tornado just days earlier. Another tornado
    hit the St. Louis area...but, it went just north of the
    area. These were just 2 of the severe weather events that
    a large part of the country that day. Three storm chasers
    were part of the fatalities in Oklahoma...and three from
    The Weather Channel were injured by one of the rain
    wrapped tornadoes. The tornado that hit El Reno was
    upgraded to an EF-5. Doppler On Wheels recorded 296 mph
    winds (30th-31st). Plus, the tornado was 2.6 miles wide,
    making it the widest tornado ever documented.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 00:02:18
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday May 31, 2023.
    This is the 151st day of the year, there are 214 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    Final day of meterological spring.
    In 1889 The Johnstown disaster occurred, the worst flood tradgedy
    in U.S. history. Heavy rains collapsed the South Fork
    Dam sending a thirty foot wall of water rushing down the
    already flooded Conemaugh Valley. The wall of water,
    traveling as fast as twenty-two feet per second, swept
    away all structures, objects and people. 2100 persons
    perished in the flood.
    In 1941 Thunderstorms deluged Burlington KS with 12.59 inches of
    rain to establish a 24 hour rainfall record for the
    state.
    In 1985 Severe thuunderstorms spawned forty-one tornadoes across
    the Lower Great Lakes Region and southeastern Ontario
    which killed 74 persons.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in New England produced wind gusts of 70 to
    90 mph at Worcester MA and Northboro MA, and hail an inch
    and a half in diameter at Williston VT. Unseasonably hot
    weather prevailed in the northeastern U.S. The afternoon
    high of 94 degrees at Portland ME was a record for the
    month of May.
    In 1988 Hot and humid weather prevailed in the eastern U.S.
    Thirteen cities reported record high temperatures for the
    date. Cape Hatteras NC reported their first ninety
    degree day in May in 115 years of records. "Dust buster"
    thunderstorms in northwest Texas drenched Amarillo with
    more than three inches of rain.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather and torrential
    rains in northern Indiana, northern Ohio and southern
    Lower Michigan. Saint John IN was drenched with four
    inches of rain in two hours, and Woodland MI was deluged
    with two inches in twenty minutes. Pittsburgh PA
    reported a record 6.55 inches of rain for the month of
    May, with measurable rain reported on twenty-five days
    during the month.
    In 1990 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing along
    a warm front produced severe weather from northwest Texas
    to southeastern Louisiana. The thunderstorms spawned
    sixteen tornadoes, including thirteen in northwest Texas.
    One tornado hit the town of Spearman TX causing more than
    a million dollars damage, and seven other tornadoes were
    reported within twenty-five miles of Spearman.
    Thunderstorms over northwest Texas also produced baseball
    size hail at Monahans, and wind gusts to 80 mph at
    Paducah.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, June 01, 2023 00:06:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday June 1, 2023.
    This is the 152nd day of the year, there are 213 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    First day of meteorological summer.
    First day of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.
    In 1812 Apple trees at New Haven CT did not blossom until the
    first of June, the latest such occurrence during the
    period beginning in 1794. Snow whitened the ground in
    Cleveland OH and Rochester NY.
    In 1903 A strong tornado just 50 to 75 yards in width killed many
    persons around the Gainesville GA Cotton Mill. The
    tornado strengthened and widened near the end of its four
    mile path, killing 40 persons at New Holland GA. A total
    of 104 persons were killed in the tornado.
    In 1980 A man from Falmouth Maine, who had been blind since a 1971
    truck accident, was struck by lightning, and regained his
    eyesight.
    In 1987 Severe thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and
    the Lower Ohio Valley produced wind gusts to 81 mph at
    Albert Lea Airport in southern Minnesota, and baseball
    size hail around Otterbein IN, Sarona WI, and Danville
    IL. Two inches of hail totally destroyed 5000 acres of
    corn and soybean north of Danville.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms drenched north central Texas with
    torrential rains, with more than 14 inches reported in
    Commanche County. Afternoon thunderstorm in New Jersey
    and Pennsylvania produced wind gusts to 70 mph.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing during the afternoon over the
    Southern Plains Regionn produced severe weather through
    the evening and the night, spawning nine tornadoes.
    Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Alpine TX,
    and baseball size hail at Balmorhea TX, Fluvanna TX, and
    in Borden County TX.
    In 2011 Four were killed, and forty were injured as an EF3 tornado
    touched down in Springfield, Massachustts, causing
    extensive damage. Intense lightning affected the Boston,
    Massachusetts area as well.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, June 02, 2023 00:02:07
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday June 2, 2023.
    This is the 153rd day of the year, there are 212 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1889 A great flood on the Potomac River in Washington D.C.
    took out a span of Long Bridge, and flooded streets near
    the river. The flood stage reached was not again
    equalled until 1936.
    In 1917 The temperature at Tribune KS dipped to 30 degrees to
    establish a state record for the month of June.
    In 1949 A tornado northeast of Alfalfa OK circled an area one
    mile in radius.
    In 1985 Lightning struck a house, broke a bedroom window, and
    jumped to a metal frame bed. A man was killed but his
    wife was unharmed by the lightning.
    In 1986 (2nd-4th) A tropical disturbance brought flooding rains
    across parts of the Greater Antilles. 240,000 people lost
    their homes.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms spawned seven tornadoes in West Texas and
    six tornadoes in Illinois. Thunderstorms in Illinois
    produced wind gusts to 70 mph at McComb and Mattoon.
    Thunderstorms in southern Texas produced 5.5 inches of
    rain south of Seguin, and up to eight inches of rain in
    Washington County.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms in Texas and Oklahoma produced hail
    more than three inches in diameter near Stilwater OK, and
    softball size hail in Jones County of north central
    Texas. Baseball size hail and 70 mph winds caused an
    estimated 100 million dollars damage around Abilene TX.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather across much of the
    south central U.S. through most of the day and night.
    Thunderstorms spawned a dozen tornadoes, and there were
    123 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    Thunderstorm winds gusted to 78 mph at Russell KS, and
    baseball size hail was reported at Denver CO, Cuthbert
    TX, and in Reeves County TX. Afternoon thunderstorms in
    southern New England produced wind gusts to 120 mph at
    Fitchburg MA causing five million dollars damage.
    In 2001 A tornado struck London, Kentucky...causing widespread
    damage and injuries.
    In 2004 (2nd-3rd) An intense complex of thunderstorms roared across
    portions of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, before
    falling apart when it reached the Gulf Of Mexico. Numerous
    reports of severe weather were noted...most of tennis ball
    or larger hail, straight line winds near 100 mph, and a few
    tornadoes as well. Widespread damage and power outages were
    noted in the affected areas.
    In 2015 Hurricane Blanca became the earliest formation of the
    second hurricane of the season in the Eastern Pacific basin
    since reliable records began in 1971.
    10 inches of rain about 20 miles northeast of San Antonio,
    Texas. Several people were rescued from rooftops, with
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, June 03, 2023 00:02:21
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday June 3, 2023.
    This is the 154th day of the year, there are 211 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1921 A cloudburst near Pikes Peak CO killed 120 people.
    Pueblo CO was flooded by a twenty-five foot crest of the
    Arkansas River, killing 70 persons. Fourteen inches of
    rain was reported at Boggs Flat, where a hard surface
    road through nearly level country was washed out to a
    depth of seven feet.
    In 1959 Thunderstorms in northwestern Kansas produced up to
    eighteen inches of hail near Salden during the early
    evening. Crops were completely destroyed, and total
    damage from the storm was about half a million dollars.
    Hail fell for a record eighty-five minutes. The temp-
    erature dropped from near 80 degrees prior to the storm
    to 38 degrees at the height of the storm.
    In 1968 For the first time in June since 1892, not a single clear
    day was observed in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan for the month.
    In 1987 Six days of flooding in South Texas culminated with five
    to six inch rains from Bexar County to Bandera County,
    and five to nine inches rains in Gonzalez and Wilson
    Counties. Total crop damage was estimated at 500 million
    dollars.
    In 1988 Early morning thunderstorms in southern Texas produced
    wind gusts to 86 mph at Port Isabel, and wind gusts to 83
    mph at South Padre Island. Unseasonably hot weather
    prevailed from the Southern Plateau Region to the
    Northern High Plains. Fourteen cities reported record
    high temperatures for the date.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing over the Southern Plains Region
    during the afternoon hours produced severe weather into
    the night. Thunderstorms spawned eleven tornadoes, and
    there were 169 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Newcastle Ok and
    Wilson OK. Softball size hail was reported at Monahans
    TX, Childress TX and Groesbeck TX. Monahans TX reported
    six million dollars damage. Five inches of rain deluged
    Geronimo OK.
    In 2012 A severe thunderstorm dropped 4 1/2 inch diameter hail
    at Smithville, Arkansas (northeast Arkansas).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, June 04, 2023 00:01:49
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday June 4, 2023.
    This is the 155th day of the year, there are 210 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1825 A hurricane struck Long Island NY leveling trees and
    causing damage to ships. The early season hurricane,
    which originated around Cuba, caused major damage along
    the Atlantic coast from Charleston SC to New York City.
    Many were lost at sea.
    In 1860 Iowa's "Commanche Tornado", with wind speeds estimated in
    excess of 300 mph, was unquestionably one of the worst
    experienced by early settlers, with nearly a million
    dollars damage.
    In 1920 A hard surface road through nearly level country in Boggs
    Flat, Colorado was washed out to a depth of 7 feet after 14
    inches of rain.
    In 1982 A four day storm began over New England which produced up
    to 14 inches of rain in southern Connecticut breaching
    twenty-three dams and breaking two others. Damage was
    estimated at more than 276 million dollars.
    In 1987 Early morning thunderstorms in south Texas produced
    6.5 inches of rain at Hockheim, and five inches at
    Hallettsville, in just a few hours. Afternoon thunder-
    storms in Virginia deluged northern Halifax County
    with 5.5 inches of rain in two hours. Thunderstorms
    produced wind gusts to 76 mph at Dusty WA, and wind gusts
    to 88 mph at Swanquarter NC.
    In 1988 A dozen cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low
    temperatures for the date, including Atlantic City NJ
    with a reading of 40 degrees. Fifteen cities in the
    north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for
    the date, including Glasgow MT and Havre MT with readings
    of 102 degrees.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern
    Plains Region and the Lower Mississippi Valley to the
    Southern Atlantic Coast Region during the day and into
    the night. Just four tornadoes were reported, but there
    were 87 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, June 05, 2023 00:03:04
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday June 5, 2023.
    This is the 156th day of the year, there are 209 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1859 Frost was reported from Iowa to New England. The
    temperature dipped to 25 degrees in New York State, and
    up to two inches of snow blanketed Ohio. The cold and
    snow damaged the wheat crop.
    In 1908 Helena MT was deluged with 3.67 inches of rain to establish
    their all-time 24 hour rainfall record. (4th-5th)
    In 1916 A tornado struck the town of Warren AR killing 83 persons.
    There were 125 deaths that day in a tornado outbreak across
    Missouri and Arkansas.
    In 1917 Residents near Topeka KS reported disk-shaped hailstones
    six to ten inches in diameter, and two to three inches
    thick. The hailstorm was accompanied by a tornado.
    In 1987 International Falls MN dipped to a record low reading of
    34 degrees during the morning. Williston ND and Glasgow
    MT reported record warm afternoon highs of 94 degrees.
    Major flooding was reported along the Guadelupe River in
    South Texas, with the water level at Cuero reaching 18
    feet above flood stage.
    In 1988 Twenty cities in the south central and eastern U.S.
    reported record low temperatures for the date, including
    Asheville NC with a reading of 40 degrees. Fifteen
    cities in the north central U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date. The high of 108 degrees at
    Glasgow MT was a record for June.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Lower
    Mississippi Valley to the Southern Atlantic Coast during
    the day and into the night. Four tornadoes were
    reported, and there were 87 reports of large hail and
    damaging winds.
    In 2001 Tropical Storm Allison formed rapidly in the Gulf Of
    Mexico, and headed toward southeast Texas. Although a
    "hybrid system", the storm dumped torrential, flooding
    rains on south Texas...with areas from Houston to New
    Orleans, and elsewhere...getting over 12 inches of
    rain in a few hours time...with larger storm totals.
    There were also a few tornadoes spawned by the remnants
    of Allison...which moved little once inland. She finally
    moved offshore and headed east into Alabama, but not
    before dropping storm totals of near 4 feet, causing
    extensive flooding, damage, and several deaths. The
    remnants continued east northeast into Georgia, and
    then moved up the eastern seaboard, and finally offshore
    to merge with a cold front. (5th-18th).
    In 2013 A severe thunderstorm formed a waterspout on the
    Mississippi River, which was confirmed by the Coast Guard,
    just northwest of Bartlett, Tennessee, near Memphis.
    In 2021 At least a dozen high temperature records were tied or
    broken from the Mid-Atlantic to New England; ranging from
    the mid 80s to the mid 90s. Some records were originally
    set as far back as 1953.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, June 06, 2023 05:43:21
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday June 6, 2023.
    This is the 157th day of the year, there are 208 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1816 The temperature reached 92 degrees at Salem MA during an
    early heat wave, but then plunged 49 degrees in 24 hours
    to commence the famous "year without a summer".
    In 1894 One of the greatest floods in U.S. history occurred as
    the Williamette River overflowed to inundate half of the
    business district of Portland OR.
    In 1975 A tornado, reportedly spinning backwards (clockwise), was
    sighted near Alva OK.
    In 1977 Severe thunderstorms with large hail and winds to 100 mph
    caused one million dollars damage around Norfolk VA. A
    forty-two foot fishing boat capsized near the Chesapeake
    Bay Bridge Tunnel drowning 13 of the 27 persons on board.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in southern California produced one inch
    hail at Mount Pinos, and marble size hail at Palmdale.
    Thunderstorms in southeastern Arizona produced heavy rain
    leaving some washes under four feet of water. Six cities
    in the north central U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date as readings soared into the
    upper 90s.
    In 1988 Seventeen cities in the north central U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date, including
    Williston ND with a reading of 104 degrees. Thunder-
    storms in Florida produced wind gusts to 65 mph which
    damaged two mobile homes northwest of Melbourne injuring
    six people.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing during the late morning hours
    produced severe weather through the afternoon and night.
    Thunderstorms spawned 13 tornadoes, and there were 154
    reports of large hail and damaging winds. A strong (F-3)
    tornado injured six persons at Lorenzo TX, and
    thunderstorm winds gusting to 100 mph killed one person
    at Glasscock City TX. Softball size hail was reported at
    Lipscomb TX and Glen Cove TX.
    In 2014 A supercell thunderstorm near Pilger, NE produced two
    EF-4 tornadoes simultaneously. Another EF-4 tornado cut
    a swath through rural areas near Alpena, SD.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, June 07, 2023 00:01:46
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday June 7, 2023.
    This is the 158th day of the year, there are 207 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1816 A famous June snow occurred in the northeastern U.S.
    Danville VT reported drifts of snow and sleet twenty
    inches deep. The Highlands were white all day, and
    flurries were observed as far south as Boston MA.
    In 1972 Richmond VA experienced its worst flood of record as
    rains from Hurricane Agnes pushed the water level at the
    city locks to a height of 36.5 feet, easily topping the
    previous record of thirty feet set in 1771.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in the Laramie Mountains of eastern Wyoming
    produced golf ball size hail, and up to five inches of
    rain, in just one hour. Half a dozen cities in the Upper
    Mississippi Valley reported record high temperatures for
    the date, including La Crosse WI with a reading of 97
    degrees.
    In 1988 Snow whitened some of the mountains of northern
    California and northwestern Nevada. Twenty-six cities in
    the central and eastern U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date, including Rapid City SD with
    a reading of 104 degrees, and Miles City MT with a high
    of 106 degrees.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from southern
    Oklahoma and eastern Texas to northwestern Florida
    through the day and night. Thunderstorms spawned
    22 tornadoes, including a dozen in Louisiana, and there
    were 119 reports of large hail and damaging winds. A (F-2)
    tornado at Gross Tete LA killed two persons, injured
    thirty others, and another (F-2) tornado injured 60
    persons at Lobdell LA. Softball size hail was reported
    at Hillsboro TX.
    In 1989 A DC-8 crashed into the jungle attempting to land in a thick
    fog shrouding the Paramaribo (Suriname) airport.
    In 2003 An unsettled weather pattern that began over Arkansas on
    7th continued for several days afterwards. On the 10th,
    severe thunderstorms with hail, high winds, heavy rain,
    and intense lightning plagued much of Arkansas. A house
    in west Little Rock was damaged by a lightning strike.
    On the 11th, much of the southern half of Arkansas was
    hit again by severe weather, and flooding rains. Some
    areas got from 3 to 10 inches of rain overnight, with
    washed out roads and widespread flash flooding the
    result.
    In 2021 (7th-10th) Ten to more than 15 inches of rain fell across
    portions of southeast Arkansas in just 48 hours. Widespread
    flooding (much of it catastrophic) occurred in Star City,
    Varner, Pine Bluff, Stuttgart, Dumas, and McGehee. Water
    got into many homes, with crop and road damage (washouts)
    in several areas. Also on June 7, several thunderstorms
    showed rotation from Malvern to Arkadelphia, but there
    were no apparent tornado touchdowns. A brief EF-0 tornado
    occurred in a field at Blakemore in Lonoke County on the
    9th, with another small tornado near Ferda in Jefferson
    County, and Little Rock got a quick 1.10 inches of rain.
    On the 10th, near Pinnacle, west-northwest of Little Rock,
    3 inches of rain fell in just under an hour.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, June 08, 2023 00:01:44
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday June 8, 2023.
    This is the 159th day of the year, there are 206 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1953 The worst tornado of record for the state of Michigan
    killed 116 persons. Flint MI was hardest hit. The
    tornado, half a mile in width, destroyed 200 homes on
    Coldwater Road killing entire families.
    In 1966 A tornado ripped right through the heart of the capitol
    city of Topeka KS killing sixteen persons and causing 100
    million dollars damage. The tornado, which struck during
    the evening, cut a swath of near total destruction eight
    miles long and four blocks wide. It was the most
    destructive tornado of record up until that time.
    In 1974 Severe thunderstorms spawned at least twenty-three
    tornadoes in Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening
    hours. One of the tornadoes struck the town Drumright
    killing sixteen persons and injuring 150 others.
    A tornado struck the National Weather Service office in
    Oklahoma City, and two tornadoes hit the city of Tulsa.
    Thunderstorms in Tulsa also produced as much as ten
    inches of rain. Total damage from the storms was around
    thirty million dollars. It was the worst natural
    disaster of record for Tulsa.
    Heavy rains across Arkansas brought 8-10 inches of rain.
    Flash flooding occurred at Siloam Springs in northwest
    Arkansas, and at El Dorado in south central Arkansas,
    where 12 inches of rain fell.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in the northeastern U.S. produced large
    hail and damaging winds in Vermont injuring two persons.
    Thunderstorms in Ohio produced wind gusts to 75 mph near
    Akron, and deluged Pittsfield with two inches of rain in
    thirty minutes.
    In 1988 Overnight thunderstorms in Iowa produced 5.20 inches of
    rain at Coon Rapids. Thunderstorms in the Florida Keys
    drenched Tavernier with 7.16 inches of rain in 24 hours.
    Eleven cities in the central U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather over the Central
    Gulf Coast Region during the day and evening. Severe
    thunderstorms spawned 17 tornadoes, including one which
    injured ten persons and caused a million dollars damage
    at Orange Beach AL. Thunderstorm winds gusting to 90 mph
    killed three persons and injured four others at Mobile
    AL. Thunderstorms also deluged Walnut Hill FL and Avalon
    Beach FL with eight inches of rain.
    In 2012 (8th-10th) Torrential rains from thunderstorms repeatedly
    going over the same areas deluged portions of Alabama, the
    Florida panhandle, and adjacent areas. Between 5 and 10
    inches fell at Mobile, Alabama...with nearly 22 inches at
    West Pensacola, Florida. Many parts of Escambia County,
    Florida were underwater.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, June 09, 2023 00:01:53
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday June 9, 2023.
    This is the 160th day of the year, there are 205 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1953 A tornado hit the town of Worcester MA killing ninety
    persons. The northeastern states usually remain free of
    destructive tornadoes, however in this case a low
    pressure system, responsible for producing severe
    thunderstorms in Michigan and Ohio the previous day,
    brings severe weather to New Hampshire and central
    Massachusetts. The tornado mangled steel towers built to
    withstand winds of 375 mph. The tornado, up to a mile in
    width at times, tracked 46 miles through Worcester
    County. Debris from the tornado fell in the Boston area,
    and adjacent Atlantic Ocea.
    In 1972 A cloudburst along the eastern slopes of the Black Hills
    of South Dakota produced as much as 14 inches of rain
    resulting in the Rapid City flash flood disaster. The
    rains, which fell in about four hours time, caused the
    Canyon Lake Dam to collapse. A wall of water swept
    through the city drowning 237 persons, and causing more
    than 100 million dollars property damage.
    In 1987 Lightning struck "Tire Mountain" near Denver CO,
    destroying two million tires out of a huge pile of six
    million tires. Thunderstorms spawned three tornadoes
    around Denver, and a man was killed at Conifer CO when
    strong thunderstorm winds lifted up a porch and dropped
    it on him. A thunderstorm near Compton MD produced two
    inch hail, and high winds which destroyed twenty barns
    and ten houses injuring five persons.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from North Carolina
    to the Central Gulf Coast Region. Hail in North Carolina
    caused more than five million dollars damage to property,
    and more than sixty million dollars damage to crops.
    Hail three and a half inches in diameter was reported at
    New Bern NC. Thunderstorms in the Central High Plains
    produced 18 inches of hail at Fountain CO. The
    temperature at Del Rio TX soared to an all-time record
    high of 112 degrees.
    In 1989 Severe weather abated for a date, however, showers and
    thunderstorms continued to drench the eastern U.S. with
    torrential rains. Milton FL was deluged with 15.47
    inches in 24 hours. Record heat and prolonged drought in
    south central Texas left salt deposits on power lines and
    insulators near the coast, and when nighttime dew causing
    arcing, the city of Brownsville was plunged into darkness.
    In 2010 (9th-11th) Intense rainfall lead to major flash flooding
    over several areas. On the 9th, the system dumped more than
    evacuations ordered. On the 10th, similar precipitation
    amounts closed roads in Tyler, Texas, where there were also
    many rescues. On the 11th, 6 to 7 inches of rain, caused
    the Little Missouri River to rise over 20 feet in under 3
    hours, cresting at a record of 23 feet...in the Albert Pike
    Campground area near Langley, Arkansas. Tragically, 20
    people...including children (one as young as 2 years old),
    drowned in the event in southwest Arkansas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, June 10, 2023 01:24:52
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday June 10, 2023.
    This is the 161st day of the year, there are 204 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1752 It is believed that this was the day Benjamin Franklin
    narrowly missed electrocution while flying a kite during
    a thunderstorm to determine if lightning is related to
    electricity.
    In 1957 A dust devil at North Yarmouth ME lifted a 600-1000 pound
    chicken shelter into the air and carried it 25 feet. It
    landed upright with only slight damage. It is unknown
    whether any eggs were scrambled.
    In 1958 A woman was sucked through the window of her home in
    El Dorado KS by a powerful tornado, and was carried sixty
    feet away. Beside her was found a broken phonograph
    record entitled "Stormy Weather".
    In 1969 Hail damaged about 80% of the homes and businesses (5600
    structures) in Plainview, Texas.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced 2 to 4 inch rains in southern
    Texas. Two and a half inches of rain at Juno TX caused
    flooding and closed a nearby highway. Flooding on the
    northwest side of San Antonio claimed one life as a boy
    was swept into a culvert. Thunderstorms in the north
    central U.S. produced an inch and a half of small hail at
    Monida Pass MT.
    In 1988 Three dozen cities, mostly in the eastern U.S., reported
    record low temperatures for the date, including Elkins WV
    with a reading of 33 degrees. Unseasonably hot weather
    continued in the Northern High Plains Region. The record
    high of 105 degeees at Williston ND was their seventh in
    eight days.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather through the day and
    night across much of the southern half of the Great
    Plains Region. Thunderstorms spawned 14 tornadoes, and
    there were 142 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    Hail three inches in diameter caused three millions
    dollars damage at Carlsbad NM. Hail four inches in
    diameter was reported at Estelline TX and Stinnett TX.
    Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Odessa TX.
    In 2010 (10th-11th) A severe flash flood struck the Albert Pike
    Recreation Area in southwest Arkansas. Nearly 2 dozen
    perished in floodwaters, caused by slow moving storms.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, June 11, 2023 00:01:46
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday June 11, 2023.
    This is the 162nd day of the year, there are 203 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1842 A late season snowstorm struck New England. Snow fell
    during the morning and early afternoon, accumulating to
    a depth of 10 to 12 inches at Irasburg VT. Berlin NH was
    blanketed with eleven inches of snow during the day.
    Snow whitened the higher peaks of the Appalachians as far
    south as Maryland.
    In 1877 The temperature at Los Angeles CA reached 112 degrees
    during a heatwave. It would have been the all-time
    record for Los Angeles, but official records did not
    begin until twenty days later.
    In 1972 Heavy showers brought 1.64 inches of rain to Phoenix AZ,
    a record for the month of June.
    In 1984 A 160 mph downburst blew a home near Rowena, South Dakota,
    totally off its foundation, and scattered debris for several
    miles.
    In 1987 South Texas endured another day of torrential rains. Up
    to 12 inches of rain drenched Harris County, and nearly
    ten inches soaked Luce Bayou, mainly during the afternoon
    hours. Thunderstorm rains left seven feet of water over
    Highway 189 in northern Val Verde County. Flooding
    caused nine million dollars damage in Real County. A
    thunderstorm at Perryton TX produced golf ball size hail
    and 70 mph winds, and spawned a tornado which struck a
    mobile home, killing one person and injuring the other four
    occupants.
    In 1988 Thirty cities in the central and eastern U.S. reported
    record low temperatures for the date, including El Dorado
    AR with a reading of 48 degrees. Canaan Valley WV and
    Thomas WV dipped to 30 degrees. Flagstaff AZ was the
    cold spot in the nation with a low of 30 degrees.
    Coolidge, just 180 miles away, was the hot spot with a
    high of 105 degrees.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south
    central and southeastern U.S. during the day and night.
    Thunderstorms spawned eleven tornadoes, including one
    which tore the roof off a restaurant at Bee Branch AR
    injuring six persons. The tornado tossed a car into the
    restaurant, and another car over it. Temperatures soared
    into the 90s across much of Florida. Lakeland reported
    a record high of 99 degrees for the second day in a row.
    In 1999 A supercell thunderstorm that traveled from near Denver
    to Colorado Springs, Colorado before splitting into two
    cells and then weakening...spawned a huge hailstorm that
    dropped hail up to 2 1/2 inches in diameter from 8-12
    inches deep in many areas, damaging several buildings. The
    aerial view from the area looked like it had snowed!!
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, June 12, 2023 00:01:55
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday June 12, 2023.
    This is the 163rd day of the year, there are 202 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1881 Severe thunderstorms spawned more than half a dozen
    tornadoes in the Lower Missouri Valley. Five of the
    tornadoes touched down near Saint Joseph MO. In south
    central Kansas a tornado nearly wiped out the town of
    Floral. Hail and high winds struck Iowa and southern
    Minnesota. In Minnesota, Blue Earth City reported five
    inches of rain in one hour.
    In 1899 A tornado struck New Richmond, WI, killing 117, and
    injuring 200.
    In 1947 A heavy wet snow blanketed much of southern and central
    Wyoming, and gave many places their heaviest and latest
    snow of record. Totals included 18.4 inches at Lander,
    8.7 inches at Cheyenne, and 4.5 inches at Casper. (11th-
    12th)
    In 1969 Record late season snows covered parts of Montana. Five
    inches was reported at Great Falls and east of Broadus.
    Billings MT tied their June record with lows of 32
    degrees on the 12th and the 13th.
    In 1983 The state of Utah was beseiged by floods and mudslides.
    Streets in downtown Salt Lake City were sandbagged and
    turned into rivers of relief. The town of Thistle was
    completely inundated as a mudslide made a natural dam.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in Nebraska produced softball size hail
    around Fremont and Ames, and 3.5 inches of rain in less
    than one hour. Four and a half inches in less than an
    hour caused flooding around Ithica NE. A tornado
    destroyed a mobile home near Broken Bow NE injuring both
    occupants.
    In 1988 Fifteen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported record
    low temperatures for the date, including Asheville with
    a reading of 40 degrees. Drought conditions continued to
    intensify across the eastern half of the nation. Rainfall
    at Nashville TN was running 12.5 inches below normal.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Tennessee
    Valley to the Central Appalachians in the afternoon and
    evening, and produced severe weather in Oklahoma and
    Texas during the evening and night. Thunderstorms
    spawned ten tornadoes, and there were 164 reports of
    large hail and damaging winds. Thunderstorms produced
    wind gusts to 100 mph at Amarillo TX, and wind gusts to
    110 mph at Denton TX. Hail three inches in diameter was
    reported at Tucumcari NM.
    In 2013 (12th-13th) Widespread severe storms over the Midwest
    during the late evening, became organized into a squall
    line over Indiana before Midnight EDT. The line then
    accelerated east across Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
    through Thursday morning, June 13, 2013 with an average '
    forward speed of 47 mph. The bow echo/derecho traveled
    over 400 miles in about 6 hours during its peak intensity
    resulting in over 100 damaging wind reports. The most
    significant damage appears to have occurred during the
    late evening across parts of Indiana.
    In 2014 Hurricane Cristina intensified rapidly to 150 mph in the
    Eastern Pacific basin. She is the earliest second major
    hurricane in the eastern Pacific, since reliable records
    rbegan in 1971, eclipsing the former record of Darby in
    2014 by 13 days. However, like Hurricane Amanda earlier
    in the season, which also got to category 4 status,
    Cristina is only a threat to shipping. With Cristina
    also becoming a category 4, it's the first time that
    there have been 2 category hurricanes through June in the
    Eastern North Pacific basin, since the beginning of the
    satellite era in 1966. Prior to Cristina, the earliest
    second category 4 hurricane was Hurricane Elida in 1984,
    which reached that threshold on July 1.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 06:53:48
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday June 13, 2023.
    This is the 164th day of the year, there are 201 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1889 Forest fires in northern Wisconsin and northeast
    Minnesota were in the process of destroying millions of
    dollars of board feet of timber.
    In 1899 A tornado virtually wiped out the town of Herman, NE,
    with the downtown area suffering heavy damage. The tornado
    struck with little or no warning, killing 13, and injuring
    many others.
    In 1907 The temperature at Tamarack CA dipped to 2 above zero,
    the lowest reading of record for June for the U.S.
    The high that day was 30 degrees. Tamarack received
    42 inches of snow between the 10th and the 13th. On the
    13th the snow depth was 130 inches.
    In 1984 Severe thunderstorms struck Denver deluging the city with
    five inches of rain, and leaving up to six feet of water
    in some places. Softball size hail smashed windshields
    and ripped through metal cars. Snow plows had to be
    called out.
    In 1987 Fifteen cities in the north central U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date, including International
    Falls MN with a reading of 92 degrees. Mason City IA and
    Waterloo IA reported record highs of 100 degrees.
    Thunderstorms in the northeastern U.S. produced golf ball
    size hail around Hamilton Square NJ, along with high
    winds which tore the roof off a hospital causing a
    million dollars damage. Averill Park NY was deluged with
    1.64 inches of rain in fifteen minutes.
    In 1988 Afternoon thunderstorms produced severe weather in the
    Southern and Central Plains Region. Forrest NM was
    deluged with 5.5 inches of rain in ninety minutes.
    Temperatures soared into the 90s across much of the
    eastern half of the nation, including New England.
    Northern Illinois reported a record twenty straight days
    of dry weather.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern
    Plains to the Carolinas during the day and night, and
    continued to drench parts of Texas and Oklahoma with
    heavy rain. Oklahoma City reported 13.41 inches of rain
    for the month, and Fort Worth TX reported 29.56 inches
    for the year, a total more than 13 inches above normal.
    Severe drought continued to rage across South Texas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 04:26:32
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday June 14, 2023.
    This is the 165th day of the year, there are 200 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1903 The "Heppner Disaster" occurred in Oregon. A cloudburst
    in the hills sent a flood down Willow Creek, and a twenty
    foot wall of water swept away a third of the town in
    minutes, killing 236 residents and causing 100 million
    dollars damage.
    In 1961 The temperature in Downtown San Francisco CA soared to
    106 degrees to establish an all-time record for that
    location.
    In 1987 Thirty-two cities in the central U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date. The high of 97 degrees
    at Flint MI tied their record for June, and the high of
    101 at Milwaukee WI marked their first 100 degree reading
    in 32 years. Thunderstorms brought much needed rains to
    South Texas, drenching McAllen TX with 3.2 inches in one
    hour. A thunderstorm soaked Uncertain TX with 2.3 inches
    of rain in one hour.
    In 1988 Thirty cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
    severe weather from the Central Gulf States to the Middle
    Atlantic Coast Region during the day and into the night.
    There were 62 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
    Thunderstorm winds caused 28 million dollars damage in
    Montgomery County MD.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, June 15, 2023 04:57:54
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday June 15, 2023.
    This is the 166th day of the year, there are 199 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1662 A fast was held at Salem MA with prayers for rain, and
    the Lord gave a speedy answer.
    In 1879 McKinney ND received 7.7 inches of rain in 24 hours,
    a state record.
    In 1896 The temperature at Fort Mojave CA soared to 127 degrees,
    the hottest reading of record for June for the U.S. The
    low that day was 97 degrees. Morning lows of 100 degrees
    were reported on the 12th, 14th and 16th of the month.
    In 1953 Dust devils are usually rather benign weather phenomena,
    however, two boys were injured by one near Prescott AZ.
    One suffered a black eye, and the other had two vertabrae
    fractured by wind-blown debris.
    In 1957 East Saint Louis was deluged with 16.54 inches of rain in
    24 hours, a record for the state of Illinois.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced
    severe weather in the northwestern U.S. A tornado
    damaged five homes and destroyed a barn near Salmon ID.
    It lifted a metal shed 100 feet into the air, and
    deposited it 100 yards away. Hail an inch and a half in
    diameter caused ten million dollars damage to automobiles
    at Nampa ID.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms in the Central High Plains Region
    spawned five tornadoes around Denver Co in just one hour.
    A strong (F-3) tornado in southern Denver injured seven
    persons and caused ten million dollars damage. Twenty-
    six cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date. The high of 97 at Portland ME
    was a record for June. A man in Denver survived a tornado
    by clinging to a phone pole. He lost, however, both shoes,
    a sock and shirt buttons.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather over the Southern
    and Middle Atlantic Coast States. The thunderstorms
    spawned 8 tornadoes, including strong (F-3) tornadoes
    which injured three persons at Mountville PA and four
    persons at Columbia PA. There were 111 reports of large
    hail and damaging winds, including wind gusts to 80 mph
    at Norfolk VA and Hogback Mountain SC.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, June 16, 2023 00:01:43
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday June 16, 2023.
    This is the 167th day of the year, there are 198 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1806 A total eclipse of the sun was viewed from southern
    California to Massachusetts.
    The temperature soared to 124 degrees at Mecca climaxing
    the most destructive heat wave of record in California
    history.
    In 1944 A tornado in Sioux City IA traveled an odd course.
    It spun in one place for about twenty minutes, made a U-
    turn, traveled southeast for about three miles, then
    traveled south, east, north, and finally east again.
    In 1987 Temperatures soared above 100 degrees in the Upper
    Midwest, reaching 104 degrees at Lincoln NE. Thunder-
    storms produced wind gusts to 96 mph at Valley City ND,
    and baseball size hail near Red Oak IA.
    In 1988 After a brief respite, hot weather returned to the
    Northern High Plains Region. Late night thunderstorms in
    Montana produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Polson and north
    of Lake Seeley.
    In 1989 Daytime thunderstorms produced severe weather from
    northern Florida to the Middle Atlantic Coast. The
    thunderstorms spawned eight tornadoes, and there were 138
    reports of large hail and damaging winds. Thunderstorm
    winds gusting to 87 mph caused 20 million dollars damage
    at Columbia SC. Strong thunderstorm winds killed one
    person at McLeansville NC.
    In 2014 A rare double tornado (two tornadoes side by side), blasted
    through Pilger, Nebraska, causing widespread damage. Severe
    storms extended into the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Iowa.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, June 17, 2023 00:02:10
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday June 17, 2023.
    This is the 168th day of the year, there are 197 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1859 Hot Santa Ana Winds at Santa Barbara, California, roasted
    fruit on one side as they hung from trees.
    In 1882 A tornado traveled more than 200 miles across the state
    of Iowa killing 130 persons. The tornado touched down
    about ninety miles west of Grinnell, and struck the town
    and college around sunset, killing sixty persons, and
    causing more than half a million dollars damage.
    Traveling at nearly 60 mph, the tornado hit Mount
    Pleasant about 11 PM causing another half a million
    dollars damage.
    In 1965 Holly CO was deluged with 11.08 inches of rain to
    establish a state 24 hour rainfall record.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south
    central U.S. Thunderstorms in Kansas produced wind gusts
    to 76 mph at Lyons, and baseball size hail at Garden
    City. The Edwards Aquifer, which supplies water to
    San Antonio TX, reached a record level of 699.2 feet
    following a record 18.43 inches of rain in thirty days.
    Torrential rains between the mid May and mid June sent
    8.8 million acre feet of water down the rivers of
    southern Texas, the largest volume in 100 years of
    records.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in
    Georgia and the Carolinas. Thunderstorm winds gusted to
    75 mph at Eden NC.
    In 1989 Unseasonably cool air, responsible for 37 record lows in
    the central U.S. on the 15th and 16th, including a low of
    33 degrees at Valentine NE on the 15th, overspread the
    eastern U.S. ending a three day seige of severe weather.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, June 18, 2023 09:43:29
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday June 18, 2023.
    This is the 169th day of the year, there are 196 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1875 A severe coastal storm (or possible hurricane) struck the
    Atlantic coast from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia. Eastport ME
    reported wind gusts to 57 mph.
    In 1958 Hailstones up to four inches in diameter killed livestock
    as a storm passed from Joliet to Belfry in Carbon County MT.
    In 1970 Wind and rain, and hail up to seven inches deep, caused
    more than five million dollars damage at Oberlin KS.
    In 1987 It was a hot day in the Upper Great Lakes Region. Nine
    cities in Michigan and Wisconsin reported record high
    temperatures for the date. The high of 90 degrees at
    Marquette MI marked their third straight day of record
    heat. Severe thunderstorm in the Northern and Central
    High Plains Region spawned half a dozen tornadoes in
    Wyoming and Colorado. Wheatridge CO was deluged with 2.5
    inches of rain in one hour.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms in eastern North Dakota and northern
    Minnesota produced hail three inches in diameter and
    spawned four tornadoes in Steele County. Thunderstorms
    also produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Clearbrook MN.
    In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southwestern
    U.S. In Arizona, afternoon highs of 103 at Winslow, 113
    at Tucson, and 115 at Phoenix were records for the date.
    In 2001 A tornado with winds of 200 mph tore through the town of
    Siren, WI...damaging much of the Main Street. Ironically,
    the towns warning siren did not operate, due to having
    been struck by lightning in April...and it had been
    scheduled for repair a week after the tornado struck.
    In 2002 Elizabeth NJ was hit by a hailstorm that dumped hail
    to 8 inches deep.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, June 19, 2023 00:01:58
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday June 19, 2023.
    This is the 170th day of the year, there are 195 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1835 A tornado tore through the center of New Brunswick NJ
    killing five persons and scattering debris as far as
    Manhattan Island. The tornado provided the first
    opportunity for scientists to study firsthand the track
    of such a storm.
    In 1938 A cloudburst near Custer Creek MT (near Miles City)
    caused a train wreck killing forty-eight persons. An
    estimated four to seven inches of rain deluged the head
    of the creek that evening, and water flowing through the
    creek weakened the bridge. As a result, a locomotive and
    seven passenger cars plunged into the swollen creek. One
    car, a tourist sleeper, was completely submerged.
    In 1972 Hurricane Agnes moved onshore near Cape San Blas FL with
    wind gusts to 80 mph, and exited Maine on the 26th.
    There were 117 deaths, mainly due to flooding from North
    Carolina to New York State, and total damage was
    estimated at more than three billion dollars. Up to 19
    inches of rain deluged western Schuylkill County PA. The
    rains of Hurricane Agnes resulted in one of the greatest
    natural disasters in U.S. history. Agnes caused more
    damage than all other tropical cyclones in the previous
    six years combined (which included Celia and Camille).
    In 1987 It was a warm June day, with plenty of thunderstorms east
    of the Rockies. Lightning knocked out power at
    Throckmorton TX, and ignited an oil tank battery.
    A woman in Knox City TX was struck by lightning while in
    her car, and a man was struck by lightning near his home
    in Manatee County FL. Strong thunderstorm winds
    overturned several outhouses near Bixby OK, but no
    injuries were reported.
    In 1988 Temperatures soared above 100 degrees in the central U.S.
    for Father's Day. Fifteen cities reported record high
    temperatures for the date. Severe thunderstorms in
    Minnesota and Wisconsin produced softball size hail near
    River Falls WI, and wind gusts to 80 mph at Menomonie WI.
    In 1989 Fourteen cities reported record high temperatures for the
    date as searing heat spread from the southwestern deserts
    into the High Plains Region. Record highs included 98 at
    Billings MT, 107 at Valentine NE, and 112 at Tucson AZ.
    In 2012 Tropical Storm Chris formed in the north Atlantic. Only
    before, in 1887, and 1959, has the third named storm in
    the Atlantic Basin, formed earlier than this date.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 00:01:38
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday June 20, 2023.
    This is the 171st day of the year, there are 194 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1682 A major tornado ripped through southwestern Connecticut,
    passing through Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and
    then into Long Island Sound.
    In 1921 Circle MT received 11.5 inches of rain in 24 hours,
    a record for the state. The town of Circle received a
    total of 16.79 inches of rain that month to establish a
    rainfall record for any town in Montana for any month of
    the year.
    In 1928 A farmer near Greensburg KS looked up into the heart of
    a tornado. He described its walls as "rotating clouds
    lit with constant flashes of lightning and a strong gassy
    odor with a screaming, hissing sound".
    In 1964 A squall line producing large hail swept through central
    Illinois. A second squall line moved through during the
    early morning hours of the 21st, and a third one moved
    through shortly after dawn. The series of hailstorms
    caused nine million dollars damage. Hailstones as large
    as grapefruit caused heavy damage to trees, utility
    lines, crops and buildings. The thunderstorms also
    produced as much as five inches of rain in an eight hour
    period.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms prevailed east of the Rockies, producing
    severe weather in the Central High Plains Region.
    Thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes in Colorado, and
    produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Goodland KS.
    In 1988 Thirty-eight cities in the central U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 97 at
    Flint MI and 104 at Chicago IL equalled records for the
    month of June. Thunderstorms in North Dakota produced
    baseball size hail near Kief, and wind gusts to 100 mph
    near McGregor.
    In 1989 An early morning thunderstorm produced wind gusts to
    61 mph at Pierre SD, and hot thunderstorm winds raised
    the temperature at Pierre from 86 at midnight to 96 at 1
    AM to 104 degrees at 2 AM. Butte MT and Yellowstone Park
    WY reported snow that afternoon.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 00:01:50
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday June 21, 2023.
    This is the 172nd day of the year, there are 193 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1791 A huge hurricane wave carried off the coffin of a hated
    count as he lay in state in Havana, never to be seen again.
    In 1893 On the first day of summer the temperature at Dodge City
    KS soared to 106 degrees during the midst of a blistering
    heat wave. The heat wave initiated a severe three year
    drought in the Central Plains Region. Ironically, at
    about the same time, heavy rains in the Mississippi
    Valley were causing the river to swell to its highest
    level of record at New Orleans LA.
    In 1919 Seven heavy coach cars of a moving train were picked up
    and thrown from the tracks by tornado winds. A baggage
    car was set down 30 feet away from the rest of the train.
    In 1954 A severe hailstorm struck Wichita KS and vicinity causing
    nine million dollars damage.
    In 1972 Phoenix AZ was drenched with 1.64 inches of rain late on
    the 21st and early on the 22nd to easily surpass their
    previous June rainfall record of 0.95 inches. The total
    for the month was 1.70 inches.
    In 1987 A tornado destroyed 57 mobile homes at the Chateam
    Estates trailer park northwest of Detroit MI killing one
    person and injuring six others. Total damage was
    estimated at 1.7 million dollars. Thunderstorms over
    Lower Michigan also drenched the Saginaw Valley with up
    to 4.5 inches of rain in less than six hours.
    In 1988 The first full day of summer was a torrid one, with
    100 temperatures reported from the Northern and Central
    Plains to the Ohio Valley. Sixty-nine cities in the
    north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for
    the date. The high of 110 degrees at Sioux Falls SD was
    an all-time record for that location. Highs of 103 at
    Des Moines IA, 102 at Fort Wayne IN, 109 at Huron SD, 108
    at Sioux City IA, and 101 at South Bend IN were records
    for June.
    In 1989 The first day of summer heralded snow in the northern and
    central Rockies. Fifteen inches of snow was reported at
    the summit of Mount Evans CO, and 18 inches was reported
    west of Lander WY, at Dickensen Park. Heavy rain
    continued in the eastern U.S. Huntsville AL reported a
    record 11.65 inches for the month, compared to the 0.17
    inch rainfall total in June 1988.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, June 22, 2023 00:01:45
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday June 22, 2023.
    This is the 173rd day of the year, there are 192 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 2022 Intense thunderstorms rolled through California, producing
    more than 50,000 lightning strikes within 24 hours; the
    most in a single day since 2017. The strikes started
    multiple wildfires, and a woman walking her 2 dogs was
    struck...both she and her dogs, were killed.
    In 1932 Hailstones killed 200 in Hunan Province, China.
    In 1947 Twelve inches of rain fell in forty-two minutes at Holt
    MO establishing a world rainfall record. The record was
    tied on January 24-25, 1956, at the Kilauea Sugar
    Plantation in Hawaii, as their state record was
    established with 38 inches of rain in 24 hours.
    In 1972 Hurricane Agnes deluged Pennsylvania and New York with
    torrential rains resulting in the most costly flood in
    U.S. history. In the Middle Susquehanna Valley of
    Pennsylvania, 24 hour rainfall amounts were generally
    8 to 12 inches, with up to 19 inches in extreme
    southwestern Schuylkill County. At Wilkes-Barre PA the
    dike was breached destroying much of the town. Flooding
    resulted in 117 deaths and 3.1 billion dollars damage.
    In 1981 A young woman from Lubbock TX was struck by lightning.
    The bolt of lightning struck just above her right
    shoulder near her neck, and passed right to left through
    her body, tearing her warm-ups, causing her tennis shoes
    to explode, and lifting her two feet into the air.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in southern Texas produced wind gusts to
    116 mph near Quemado. Thunderstorms in New York State
    produced 5.01 inches of rain in 24 hours at Buffalo, an
    all-time record for that location, and produced an inch
    of rain at Bath PA. Fairbanks AK soared to 92 degrees,
    a record for the date.
    In 1988 Sixty-five cities in twenty-four states reported record
    high temperatures for the date. Tucson AZ reported an
    all-time record high of 114 degrees, surpassing the
    previous record of 112 degrees established a day earlier.
    Highs of 98 at Pittsburgh PA and 100 at Baltimore MD tied
    records for the month of June.
    In 1989 Record cold temperatures were reported in the High Plains
    Region. Rapid City SD reported a record low of 39
    degrees in contrast to their record high of 102 degrees
    on the 20th.
    In 2003 Tornadoes, hail up to 6 1/2 inches in diameter, and up to
    a foot of rain pounded southern Nebraska and northern
    Kansas. Four tornadoes struck in and around Deshler, KS,
    about 75 miles southwest of Lincoln...causing heavy damage.
    In Aurora, the huge hail dug craters in peoples yards, and
    the largest hailstone was just 1/8 of an inch smaller than
    the one that hit Coffeyville, KS in 1970. Most of the hail
    averaged 4 1/2 inches in diameter. Ten miles east of
    Deshler, in Hebron, radar estimated from 6 to 13 inches of
    rain, resulting in widespread flooding.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, June 23, 2023 00:03:53
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday June 23, 2023.
    This is the 174th day of the year, there are 191 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1902 The temperature at Volcano Springs CA soared to 129
    degrees to set a June record for the U.S.
    In 1944 Four tornadoes killed 153 persons and caused five million
    dollars damage in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
    Maryland. The tornadoes formed during the evening and
    moved southeastward along parallel paths flattening
    everything in their way. The town of Shinnston WV
    was leveled, and was left with the majority of the
    casualities. Until that time it was believed that
    damaging tornadoes did not travel across mountainous
    terrain.
    In 1957 A few miles west of Fort Stockton TX, softball size hail
    injured 21 persons unable to find shelter, mostly farm
    laborers. Some livestock were killed.
    In 1969 In Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, a wall of water rising
    to 7 feet tumbled, swirled and crushed houses, vehicles,
    and street pavement.
    In 1987 A massive hailstorm hit eastern Colorado causing an
    estimated 60 to 70 million dollars damage. At La Junta
    CO, hail as large as softballs caused 37 million dollars
    damage.
    In 1988 Thirty-four cities reported record high temperatures for
    the date. The reading of 90 degrees at Bluefield WV
    equalled their record for the month of June. The record
    high of 104 degrees at Billings MT was their thirteenth
    of the month.
    In 1989 Six cities in the High Plains Region reported record low
    temperatures for the date, including Sheridan WY with a
    reading of 38 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms in the
    eastern U.S. deluged New Castle County DE with 2.5 inches
    of rain in one hour.
    In 2012 Tropical Storm Debby formed in the Gulf Of Mexico, and
    became the earliest 4th storm in the Atlantic Basin on
    record...surpassing Hurricane Dennis of 2005, which
    became a tropical storm on July 5, 2005.
    In 2014 In Arkansas, from 2pm to 11pm, there were nearly 6300
    cloud to ground lightning strikes in Arkansas. In Pulaski
    County, between 5pm and 8pm, there were nearly 500 strikes.
    The Searcy airport measured 1.10 inches of rain in only 11
    minutes from 7:35pm to 7:46pm!!
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, June 24, 2023 00:02:25
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday June 24, 2023.
    This is the 175th day of the year, there are 190 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1816 The cold weather of early June finally gave way to
    several days of 90 degree heat in Massachusetts,
    including a reading of 99 degrees at Salem.
    In 1924 Six men at a rock quarry south of Winston-Salem NC sought
    shelter from a thunderstorm. The structure chosen
    contained a quantity of dynamite. Lightning struck a
    near-by tree causing the dynamite to explode. The men
    were killed instantly.
    In 1951 Twelve inches of hail broke windows and roofs, and dented
    automobiles, causing more than fourteen million dollars
    damage. The storm plowed 200 miles from Kingmand County
    KS into Missouri, with the Wichita area hardest hit. It
    was the most disastrous hailstorm of record for the state
    of Kansas.
    In 1952 Thunderstorms produced a swath of hail 60 miles long and
    3.5 miles wide through parts of Hand, Beadle, Kingsbury,
    Miner and Jerauld counties in South Dakota. Poultry and
    livestock were killed, and many persons were injured.
    Hail ten inches in circumference was reported at Huron SD.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms spawned six tornadoes in eastern Colorado.
    Baseball size hail was reported near Yoder CO, and
    thunderstorm winds gusting to 92 mph derailed a train
    near Pratt KS. The town of Gould OK was soaked with
    nearly an inch and a half of rain in just ten minutes.
    In 1988 Forty-three cities reported record high temperatures for
    the date. Valentine NE reported an all-time record high
    of 110 degrees, and highs of 102 at Casper WY, 103 at
    Reno NV, and 106 at Winnemucca NV were records for the
    month of June. Highs of 98 at Logan UT and 109 at Rapid
    City SD equalled June records. Lightning killed twenty-
    one cows near Conway SC.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing along a warm front produced
    severe weather from Colorado and New Mexico to Kansas and
    Nebraska. Thunderstorms spawned seven tornadoes, and
    produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Wood River NE, and hail
    three inches in diameter at Wheeler KS.
    In 2001 A freak hailstorm struck Denver, Colorado...with many
    reports of golfball sized hail. Many aircraft at the
    Denver International Airport suffered severe damage.
    In 2003 Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes raked the upper
    Midwest, with widespread damage. Buffalo, Lake, MN,
    about 70 miles west of Minneapolis, MN, was the hardest
    hit...with a church, a grain elevator, and several
    homes being damaged or destroyed. A 40 foot pine tree,
    with its roots still attached, was seen 'pirouetting
    in the sky, 200 feet in the air' from a tornado.
    Damage also occured in Manchester, South Dakota.
    In 2010 Hurricane Celia becomes a Category 5 Hurricane in the
    Eastern Pacific with 160 mph winds. This ties her with
    the strongest Eastern Pacific Hurricane on record in
    June...with Hurricane Ava of 1973.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, June 25, 2023 00:02:01
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday June 25, 2023.
    This is the 176th day of the year, there are 189 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1749 A general fast was called on account of drought in
    Massachusetts. It was the year of the famous dry spring
    in which fields and villages burned.
    In 1925 The mercury hit 101 degrees at Portland OR, their
    earliest 100 degree reading of record.
    In 1953 The temperature at Anchorage soared to 86 degrees, their
    hottest reading of record.
    In 1987 Afternoon highs of 97 at Miami FL, 107 at Medford OR, and
    111 at Redding CA were new records for the date. It was
    the third of six straight days of record heat for Miami.
    Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Austin,
    and gusts to 75 mph at Tulsa OK.
    In 1988 Fifty-two cities in the central and eastern U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date. Highs of 100 at
    Erie PA and 104 at Cleveland OH established all-time
    records for those two locations. Highs of 101 at Flint
    MI, 105 at Chicago IL, and 106 at Fort Wayne IN equalled
    all-time records. Thunderstorms in Idaho produced wind
    gusts to 100 mph west of Bliss and north of Crouch,
    injuring 29 persons.
    In 1989 Tropical depression Allison, the remnants of Cosme, the
    hurricane over the Pacific Ocean which dissipated as it
    crossed northern Mexico, began to spread heavy rain into
    southeastern Texas and southwest Louisiana.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, June 26, 2023 06:56:29
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday June 26, 2023.
    This is the 177th day of the year, there are 188 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1888 Residents of New York suffered through a record heat
    wave. Daily average temperatures were above 80 degrees
    for fourteen straight days. The heat wave was a sharp
    contrast to the severe blizzard in March of that year,
    which buried the city under nearly two feet of snow.
    In 1977 "The Human Lightning Conductor", park ranger Roy C.
    Sullivan, was struck by lightning for the seventh
    time. He was first hit in 1942, then again in 1970,
    1972, 1973 and 1976.
    In 1983 Record heat prevailed from Texas to Michigan. Alpena MI
    hit 98 degrees.
    In 1985 A spectacular early morning waterspout developed at 0520
    MST from a stationary thunderstorm over the south end of
    the Great Salt Lake in Utah. It was visible 20 miles
    away, and lasted four minutes.
    In 1987 Hot weather prevailed in the Pacific Northwest. Highs of
    88 at Seattle WA, 103 at Medford OR, and 111 at Redding
    CA were records for the date. Cloudy and cool weather
    prevailed in the northeastern U.S. The high at Boston MA
    was just 60 degrees.
    In 1988 Thirteen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date. In Montana, the record
    high of 102 degrees at Billings MT was their fifteenth of
    the month, and the high of 108 degrees at Glasgow MT
    equalled their record for June. Thunderstorms in the
    Atlantic Coast Region produced wind gusts to 102 mph at
    Tall Timbers MD.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Central
    Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley. There were 129
    reports of severe weather during the day and night.
    Thunderstorms in Kansas produced wind gusts to 90 mph at
    Liberal, and hail four inches in diameter at Quinter.
    Thunderstorms in Wisconsin spawned a tornado at Lake
    Delton injuring four persons. Lightning struck and
    killed a woman at Junction City KS who had gotten out of
    her car to photograph the lightning.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 00:01:59
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday June 27, 2023.
    This is the 178th day of the year, there are 187 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1901 There was a rain of fish from the sky at Tiller's Ferry.
    Hundreds of fish were swimming between cotton rows after
    a heavy shower.
    In 1915 The temperature at Fort Yukon AK soared to 100 degrees to
    establish a state record.
    In 1957 Hurricane Audrey smashed ashore at Cameron LA drowning
    390 persons in the storm tide, and causing 150 million
    dollars damage in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
    Audrey left only a brick courthouse and a cement-block
    icehouse standing at Cameron, and when the waters settled
    in the town of Crede, only four buildings remained. The
    powerful winds of Audrey tossed a fishing boat weighing
    78 tons onto an off-shore drilling platform. Winds along
    the coast gusted to 105 mph. Oil rigs off the Louisiana
    coast reported wind gusts to 180 mph. A storm surge
    greater than twelve feet inundated the Louisiana coast as
    much as 25 miles inland. It was the deadliest June
    hurricane of record for the U.S.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms moving out of Nebraska produced severe
    weather in north central Kansas after midnight.
    Thunderstorm winds gusting to 100 mph damaged more than
    fifty camping trailers at the state park campground at
    Lake Waconda injuring 16 persons. Thunderstorm winds
    gusted to 80 mph at Beloit and Sylvan Grove.
    In 1988 The afternoon high of 107 degrees at Bismarck ND was a
    record for the month of June, and Pensacola FL equalled
    their June record with a reading of 101 degrees.
    Temperatures in the Great Lakes Region and the Ohio
    Valley dipped into the 40s.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Ohio
    Valley to western New England. Thunderstorm spawned six
    tornadoes, and there were 98 reports of large hail and
    damaging winds. Tropical Storm Allison spawned
    six tornadoes in Louisiana, injuring two persons at
    Hackberry. Fort Polk LA was drenched with 10.09 inches
    of rain in 36 hours, and 12.87 inches was reported at the
    Gorum Fire Tower in northern Louisiana.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 00:01:36
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday June 28, 2023.
    This is the 179th day of the year, there are 186 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1775 The Battle of Monmouth in central New Jersey was fought
    in sweltering heat. The temperature was 96 degrees in
    the shade, and there were more casualties from the heat
    than from bullets.
    In 1892 The temperature at Orogrande UT soared to 116 degrees to
    establish a record for the state.
    In 1923 A massive tornado hit Sandusky OH, then swept across Lake
    Erie to strike the town of Lorain. The tornado killed 86
    persons and caused twelve million dollars damage. The
    tornado outbreak that day was the worst of record for the
    state of Ohio up til that time.
    In 1975 Lee Trevino and two other golfers are struck by lightning
    at the Western Open golf tournament in Oak Brook IL.
    In 1980 The temperature at Wichita Falls TX soared to 117 degrees,
    their hottest reading of record. Daily highs were 110
    degrees or hotter from June 24th to July 3rd.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced
    severe weather in the north central U.S. Thunderstorms
    in Nebraska produced wind gusts to 70 mph and baseball
    size hail at Arapahoe, and wind gusts to 80 mph along
    with baseball size hail at Wolback and Belgrade. Six
    cities in the Ohio Valley reported record low tempera-
    tures for the date, including Cincinnati OH with a
    reading of 50 degrees.
    In 1988 Showers and thunderstorms brought much needed rains to
    parts of the central U.S. Madison WI received 1.67
    inches of rain, a record for the date, and their first
    measurable rain since the Mother's Day tornado outbreak
    on the 8th of May.
    In 1989 Evening thunderstorms deluged Winnfield LA with eleven
    inches of rain in four hours and fifteen minutes, and
    Baton Rouge LA reported 11 inches of rain in two days.
    Totals in west central Louisiana ranged up to 17 inches.
    Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Northern
    High Plains. Two inch hail broke windows in nearly every
    building at Comstock NE. Thunderstorms in North Dakota
    produced two inch hail at Killdeer, and golf ball size
    hail at Zap.
    In 2014 The national high and low temperature for today in the
    contiguous United States, both occurred in California.
    The morning low in Tuolumne Meadows was 30 degrees, and
    the afternoon high in Death Valley was 116 degrees...an
    86 degree spread across one state!!
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, June 29, 2023 00:01:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday June 29, 2023.
    This is the 180th day of the year, there are 185 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1931 The temperature at Monticello FL hit 109 degrees to
    establish an all-time record for the state.
    In 1954 Hurricane Alice dumped as much as 27 inches of rain on
    the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The Rio Grande
    River at Laredo reached a level 12.6 feet above its
    previous highest mark, and the roadway of the
    U.S. 90 bridge was thirty feet below the high water.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Ohio Valley
    and the Great Lakes Region, with reports of large hail
    and damaging winds most numerous in Ohio, Indiana and
    Michigan. Thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes in
    Michigan. A tornado near Clare MI was accompanied by
    softball size hail. In Colorado, an untimely winter-like
    storm blanketed Mount Evans with six inches of snow.
    In 1988 Alpena MI reported a record low of 39 degrees while
    Jackson MS equalled their record for the month of June
    with an afternoon high of 105 degrees. Thunderstorms in
    the central U.S. soaked Springfield MO with 3.62 inches
    of rain, a record for the date.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Southern and
    Central High Plains Region. Thunderstorms in Colorado
    produced softball size hail at Kit Carson, while pea to
    marble size hail caused ten million dollars damage to
    crops in Philips County CO.
    In 2010 Tropical Storm Alex becomes a hurricane in the southwest
    Gulf Of Mexico, and the first Atlantic Basin June
    hurricane since 1995.
    In 2014 (28th-29th) From 11pm June 28 through 10am June 29, there
    were just over 25,000 cloud to ground lightning strikes in
    in Arkansas. Numerous areas of heavy rain, flash flooding
    and severe storms were noted across Arkansas, and adjacent
    areas. North Little Rock set a record for the wettest June
    ever. A Flash Flood Emergency was in effect for the Memphis
    Tennesse area, and adjacent cities as well...with some
    areas receiving 10 or more inches of rainfall in less than
    24 hours!!
    In 2021 Lytton, British Columbia, Canada, soared to 121 degrees,
    an all time Canadian heat record for 3 days in a row.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, June 30, 2023 00:01:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday June 30, 2023.
    This is the 181st day of the year, there are 184 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1886 The second destructive hurricane in nine days hit the
    Apalachicola-Tallahassee area.
    In 1942 The temperature at Portland OR hit 102 degrees, an all-
    time record for that location.
    In 1972 The entire state of Pennsylvania was declared a disaster
    area as a result of the catastrophic flooding caused by
    Hurricane Agnes, which claimed 48 lives, and caused 2.1
    billion dollars damage.
    In 1987 Hot weather prevailed in the Pacific Northwest, with 100
    degree heat reported as far north as southern British
    Columbia. Yakima WA reported a record high of 100
    degrees, while temperatures near the Washington coast
    hovered near 60 degrees all day. Thunderstorms prevailed
    from southwest Texas to New England. Thunderstorm winds
    gusting to 100 mph at Gettysburg PA killed one person.
    High winds and large hail caused more than five million
    dollars damage to property and crops in Lancaster County
    PA.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms in eastern Kansas drenched Worden with
    12.21 inches of rain, and a wall of water two to four
    feet deep swept through Lone Star KS flooding every home
    in the town. Up to ten inches of rain was reported
    southeast of Callaway NE. Thunderstorm winds gusted to
    75 mph at Winfield KS. Seventeen cities in the north
    central and northeastern U.S. reported record low
    temperatures for the date, including Duluth MN with a
    reading of 36 degrees.
    In 1989 Winnfield LA reported 22.52 inches of rain in three days,
    and more than 30 inches for the month, a record for June.
    Shreveport LA received a record 17.11 inches in June,
    with a total for the first six months of the year of
    45.55 inches. Thunderstorms also helped produce record
    rainfall totals for the month of June of 13.12 inches at
    Birmingham AL, 14.66 inches at Oklahoma City OK, 17.41
    inches at Tallahassee FL, 9.97 inches at Lynchburg VA,
    and more than 10.25 inches at Pittsburgh PA. Pittsburgh
    had also experienced a record wet month of May.
    In 2003 Tropical Storm Bill made landfill near Houma, LA, with 60
    mph winds, flooding rains (over 13 inches at New Orleans),
    and several tornadoes across portions of Louisiana,
    Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
    In 2013 Hot weather records were smashed across much of the
    western United States. Temperatures were above 100
    degrees in many areas, including San Diego, California.
    Las Vegas, Nevada hit 117 degrees, tying its all time
    high. Phoenix, Arizina hit 119 degrees, it's fourth
    hottest on record. Death Valley tied its all time record
    high with 129 degrees. In some locations, it was so hot
    that tennis shoes melted on the pavement!! Tragically, a
    group of (Hotshots) of 19 firefighters was killed near
    near Yarnell, Arizona, 85 miles northwest of Phoenix,
    when a wildfire overtook them. At least half the homes in
    Yarnell were burned to the ground. Just days earlier, the
    most destructive fire in Colorado history, the Black Forest
    Fire in the Colorado Springs area, destroyed 509 homes.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, July 01, 2023 00:01:37
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday July 1, 2023.
    This is the 182nd day of the year, there are 183 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1792 A tremendous storm (a tornado or hurricane) hit
    Philadelphia and New York City. Many young people were
    drowned while out boating on that Sunday.
    In 1911 The high of just 79 degrees at Phoenix AZ was their
    coolest daily maximum of record for the month of July.
    The normal daily high for July 1st is 105 degrees.
    In 1979 It snowed almost half a foot (5.8 inches) at Stampede
    Pass Washington, a July record.
    In 1987 Lake Charles LA was drenched with a month's worth of rain
    during the early morning. More than five inches of rain
    soaked the city, including 2.68 inches in one hour. A
    thunderstorm in the southern Yakima Valley of Washington
    State produced high winds which downed trees up to six
    feet in diameter.
    In 1988 Twenty-six cities in the north central and northeastern
    U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. Lows
    of 48 at Providence RI, 48 at Roanoke VA, 49 at Stratford
    CT, and 48 at Wilmington DE, were records for July.
    Boston MA equalled their record for July with a low of 50
    degrees. Five inches of snow whitened Mount Washington NH.
    In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms associated with the low
    pressure system which was once Tropical Storm Allison
    continued to drench parts of Mississippi, Louisiana
    and eastern Texas. Late night thunderstorms produced
    12.58 inches of rain at Biloxi MS in six hours, and 10.73
    inches at Gulfport MS. Flooding in Mississippi over the
    first six days of the month caused 55 million dollars
    damage.
    In 1989 A tornado in Victoria, Australia, tracked 43 miles of
    destruction, even burying some birds head first into the
    ground.
    In 2002 An upper level low brought heavy rains and flash flooding
    to Texas and adjacent states. The San Antonio, Texas area
    was especially hard hit, with 9 inches of rain falling in
    30 hours...6 inches of that in 3 hours. Two died with the
    flooding, with over 100 people being evacuated or rescued
    by emergency personnel. (1st-2nd).
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, July 02, 2023 00:01:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday July 2, 2023.
    This is the 183rd day of the year, there are 182 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1833 An unusually large New England tornado, one half to three
    quarters of a mile wide, went from Salem Pond to Norton
    Pond VT, and then into Canada. It "prostrated" nearly
    everything in its path.
    In 1843 An alligator reportedly fell from the sky onto Anson
    Street in Charleston SC during a thunderstorm.
    In 1986 The year's deadliest tornado killed 3 as it destroyed 10
    and damaged 20 mobile homes in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in Colorado produced hail as large as golf
    balls northwest of Kiowa, which accumulated to a depth of
    12 inches. Hail two and a half inches in diameter was
    reported at Black Forest. Hail damaged 900 acres of
    crops south of the town of Wiggins.
    In 1988 Twenty-six cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low
    temperatures for the date. The morning low of 47 degrees
    at Roanoke VA broke the July record set the previous day.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south
    central U.S., with 158 reports of large hail and damaging
    winds through the day. Evening thunderstorms in
    northeastern Texas produced softball size hail which
    caused more than five million dollars damage at Allen,
    and wind gusts to 90 mph at Dallas, which injured eight
    persons and caused seven million dollars damage.
    Winnfield LA reported 29.52 inches of rain in six days,
    for a total of 62.50 inches for the first six months of
    the year. Midland TX reported an all-time record high of
    112 degrees.
    In 2016 Tropical Storm Agatha formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean,
    the latest first tropical storm in that basin since Ava
    in 1969.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, July 03, 2023 00:01:41
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday July 3, 2023.
    This is the 184th day of the year, there are 181 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    The "Dog Days" officially begin on this date, ending on
    the eleventh day of August. Superstition has it that dogs
    tend to become mad during this time of the year.
    In 1966 The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of a sweltering
    heat wave. The temperature at Philadelphia reached
    104 degrees. Afternoon highs of 102 degrees at Hartford
    CT, 105 degrees at Allentown PA, and 107 degrees at
    LaGuardia Airport in New York City established all-time
    records for those two locations; appropriate start to
    "The Dog Days Of Summer".
    In 1987 Lightning struck and killed three men playing golf on
    a course near Kingsport TN. The three men had sought
    shelter from the rain under a tall tree on a small hill.
    Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain in New
    Jersey, with 5.2 inches reported at Trenton State
    College.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms around Fort Worth TX produced wind gusts to
    76 mph at Burleson, along with two inches of rain in
    thirty minutes. The record low of 46 degrees at
    Youngstown OH was their sixth in a row.
    In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain in
    the eastern U.S. Bowling Green KY was soaked with 4.99
    inches of rain during the morning hours, and up to ten
    inches of rain deluged Oconee County SC. The temp-
    erature at Alamosa CO soared to a record warm reading of
    91 degrees, following a record low of 35 degrees the
    previous day.
    In 2013 A severe thunderstorm dumped a large amount of hail on
    Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Hail up to golfball size was
    reported, with hail fall accumulations reported to be
    two feet deep in some areas.
    Hurricane Arthur skirted the outer banks of North Carolina
    with 100 mph winds, and was the earliest hurricane to hit
    the state since records began in 1851.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, July 04, 2023 07:13:25
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday July 4, 2023.
    This is the 185th day of the year, there are 180 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1776 Thomas Jefferson bought his first thermometer, and signed
    the Declaration of Independence. It was cloudy and 76 degrees.
    In 1911 The northeastern U.S. experienced sweltering 100 degree
    heat. The temperature soared to 105 degrees at Vernon VT
    and North Bridgton ME, and to 106 degrees at Nashua NH,
    to establish all-time records for those three states.
    Afternoon highs of 104 at Boston MA, 104 at Albany NY,
    and 103 at Portland ME, were all-time records for those
    three cities.
    In 1956 A world record for the most rain in one minute was set at
    Unionville MD with a downpour of 1.23 inches.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced heavy rain over the Central Gulf
    Coast Region for the second day in a row. Monroe LA was
    deluged with 3.75 inches in two hours. Aberdeen SD and
    Rapid City SD reported record high temperatures for the
    date, with readings of 105 degrees.
    In 1989 Independence Day was "hot as a firecracker" across parts
    of the country. Nineteen cities, mostly in the north
    central U.S., reported record high temperatures for the
    date, including Williston ND with a reading of 107
    degrees. In the southwestern U.S., highs of 93 at
    Alamosa CO, 114 at Tucson AZ, and 118 at Phoenix AZ,
    equalled all-time records for those locations.
    In 2009 (4th-5th) From 9pm July 4 to 7am July 5, lightning
    detection equipment observed Mothers Natures fireworks...
    a total of eleven thousand strikes across Arkansas in that
    time period. From 1am to 2am July 5, five hundred strikes
    were observed in Pulaski County (Little Rock area) alone.
    In 2020 Tropical Storm Eduoard became the earliest 5th forming
    in the Atlantic basin.
    In 2021 Death Valley, California, had a morning low of 108 degrees,
    with an afternoon high of 129 degrees.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, July 05, 2023 00:01:32
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday July 5, 2023.
    This is the 186th day of the year, there are 179 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1891 Sixteen horses were killed by hail, and many more have to
    be put to death due to injuries from a hailstorm at Rapid
    City SD.
    In 1900 A spectacular 3 day fire resulted when lightning struck an oil
    refinery in Bayonne, New Jersey. The smoke column rose 13,000
    feet.
    In 1916 A hurricane produced 82 mph winds, an 11.6 foot tide, and
    a barometric pressure of 28.92 inches at Mobile AL.
    In 1937 The temperature at Medicine Lake MT soared to 117 degrees
    to establish a state record. Midale and Yellow Grass in
    Saskatchewan hit 113 degrees to establish an all-time record
    high for Canada that same day.
    In 1970 The morning low at Death Valley CA was 103 degrees. The
    afternoon high was 120 degrees.
    In 1987 Severe thunderstorms raked south central Kansas for
    the second morning in a row. Thunderstorm winds again
    gusted to 80 mph at Clearwater, and in the Wichita area
    reached 100 mph. Twenty-five persons were injured at
    a trailer park at El Dorado Lake.
    In 1988 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms spawned eleven
    tornadoes in Montana and three in North Dakota. Baseball
    size hail was reported at Shonkin MT, and wind gusts to
    85 mph were reported south of Fordville ND. Twenty
    cities in the north central U.S. reported record high
    temperatures for the date, including Fargo ND with a
    reading of 106 degrees. Muskegon MI equalled their July
    record with a high of 95 degrees.
    In 1989 Moisture from what once was Tropical Storm Allison
    triggered thunderstorms over the Middle Atlantic Coast
    Region, which deluged Wilmington DE with a record
    6.83 inches of rain in 24 hours, including 6.37 inches in
    just six hours. Up to ten inches of rain was reported at
    Claymont, northeast of Wilmington. July 1989 was thus
    the wettest month in seventy years for Wilmington, with
    a total of 12.63 inches of rain. Alamosa CO reported an
    all-time record high of 94 degrees. Pierre SD hit 113
    degrees.
    In 2011 A massive dust storm enveloped Arizona, prompting a 75
    minute ground stop at Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport. It
    had sustained winds of 69 mph, and was 30 miles wide at
    times. More than 10,000 people were without power at
    the height of the storm.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, July 06, 2023 00:01:32
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday July 6, 2023.
    This is the 187th day of the year, there are 178 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1895 A violent tornado killed 71 persons on its forty-mile
    track across northwestern Iowa. Forty-nine persons were
    killed around Pomeroy, where eighty percent of
    the buildings were destroyed, with most leveled to the
    ground. Photos showed most of the town without a wall or
    tree left standing.
    In 1928 A hailstorm at Potter NE produced a stone which was
    5.5 inches in diameter, and seventeen inches in
    circumference, weighing a pound and a half.
    In 1985 Lightning struck a large transformer in Salt Lake County
    sending a 200 foot fireball into the air and blacking out
    almost the entire state for up to five hours.
    In 1986 Thunderstorm rains at mid morning, and again during the
    evening, produced major flash-flooding at Leavenworth KS.
    The official rainfall total was 10.37 inches, but
    unofficial totals exceeded twelve inches.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in twenty-one
    states east of the Rockies, with severe weather reported
    in Kentucky and Indiana for the second day in a row. A
    thunderstorm produced more than five inches of rain in
    one hour near Reynolds IL. Rochester NY was soaked with
    3.25 inches, a record 24 hour total for the month of July.
    In 1988 Thirty-six cities in the north central and northeastern
    U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date.
    Highs of 98 at International Falls MN and 101 at Flint MI
    equalled all-time records. Highs of 96 at Muskegon MI
    and 97 at Buffalo NY were records for July.
    In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southwestern
    U.S. Ten cities reported record high temperatures for
    the date, including Las Vegas NV with a reading of
    115 degrees. Hanksville UT reached 112 degrees, Bullhead
    City AZ hit 120 degrees, and Death Valley CA soared to
    126 degrees.
    In 2001 A strong waterspout at Myrtle Beach, SC came onshore,
    becoming a strong tornado. Several people were injured
    by flying debris, with heavy property damage.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, July 07, 2023 07:06:49
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday July 7, 2023.
    This is the 188th day of the year, there are 177 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1905 The mercury soared to 127 degrees at Parker AZ to tie the
    state record established at Fort Mohave on the 15th of
    June in 1896.
    In 1915 A severe wind and thunderstorm caused heavy damage and 38
    deaths in and near Cincinnati OH. Many older buildings were
    demolished. The steamship "Dick Fulton" was overturned.
    In 1981 Montana was in the midst of a snowstorm that dumped ten
    inches at Glacier National Park, and produced winds to 90
    mph. Concurrently, Denver CO set a record high with a
    reading of 101 degrees.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms spawned eight tornadoes in Colorado,
    and three in West Texas. Thunderstorms also produced
    softball size hail at Bula TX. In the midst of a record
    thirty-nine day string of 100 degree days, the
    temperature at Tucson AZ dipped to 66 degrees, marking
    their third straight record low for the date.
    In 1988 Thirty-eight cities in the north central and northeastern
    U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date.
    Youngstown OH hit 100 degrees, and for the second day in
    a row, Flint MI reached 101 degrees, equalling all-time
    records for those two cities.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather during the day,
    with 100 reports of large hail and damaging winds from
    Ohio to Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Thunderstorm
    winds reached 90 mph in Sullivan County NH, and golf ball
    size hail was reported in Pennsylvania. Twenty-four
    cities, mostly in the southwestern U.S., reported record
    high temperatures for the date. Highs of 105 at Cedar
    City UT and 114 at Moab UT were all-time records for
    those locations.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, July 08, 2023 06:38:13
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday July 8, 2023.
    This is the 189th day of the year, there are 176 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1816 Frost was reported in low places throughout New England.
    In 1886 (8th-9th) Nearly every house in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota was
    moved off its foundation by a disastrous hailstorm.
    In 1950 The town of York NE was deluged with 13.15 inches of rain
    in 24 hours to establish a state record.
    In 1975 Three people were killed and six others were injured when
    lightning struck a walnut tree near Mayo FL. The nine
    people were stringing tobacco under a tin shed when the
    bolt hit the nearby tree.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in the central U.S. produced wind gusts to
    90 mph at Waterloo IA, 6.38 inches of rain at Tescott KS,
    and for twenty-five minutes produced ping-pong ball size
    hail at Drummond OK.
    In 1988 Thirty cities in the north central and northeastern U.S.
    reported record high temperatures for the date. Beckley
    WV equalled their all-time record with a high of 93
    degrees. Afternoon and evening thunderstorms spawned
    seven tornadoes in Adams and Logan counties of eastern
    Colorado, and hail caused 2.3 million dollars damage in
    Adams, Logan and Washington counties.
    In 1989 Sixteen cities in the central and western U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date. The high of
    103 degrees at Denver CO equalled their record for July,
    and the 110 degree reading at Rapid City SD equalled
    their all-time record high. Denver reported a record
    five straight days of 100 degree heat, and Scottsbluff NE
    reported a record eight days in a row of 100 degree weather.
    In 2020 An EF-4 tornado was spawned near Dalton, MN. One person was
    killed, and 3 others were injured. A machine shop was swept
    from its foundation, and a well built 2 story home was
    swept from its foundation, and decimated in a widespread
    and distant debris field. A couple taking shelter at the
    home was injured by flying debris.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, July 09, 2023 00:01:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday July 9, 2023.
    This is the 190th day of the year, there are 175 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1860 A hot blast of air in the middle of a sweltering summer
    pushed the mercury up to 115 degrees at Fort Scott KS and
    Lawrence KS.
    In 1882 Ice formed on the streets of Cheyenne WY during a rare
    summer freeze.
    In 1936 The temperature hit an all-time record high of 106 degrees
    at the Central Park Observatory in New York City, a record
    which lasted until LaGuardia Airport hit 107 degrees on
    July 3rd in 1966.
    In 1968 Columbus MS received 15.68 inches of rain in 24 hours to
    establish a record for the state.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Michigan.
    A tornado near Munising MI destroyed part of a commercial
    dog kennel, and one of the missing dogs was later
    found unharmed in a tree top half a mile away.
    In 1988 Twenty-three cities in the eastern U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date. Alpena MI and Buffalo NY
    suffered through their sixth straight day of record heat.
    The percentage of total area in the country in the grips
    of severe to extreme drought reached 43 percent, the
    fourth highest total of record. The record of 61 percent
    occurred during the summer of 1934.
    In 1989 Morning thunderstorms produced very heavy rain in
    southern Lower Michigan and northern Indiana. Up to 5.6
    inches of rain was reported in Berrien County MI. Sioux
    Falls SD reported a record high of 108 degrees.
    ---
    * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, July 10, 2023 00:01:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday July 10, 2023.
    This is the 191st day of the year, there are 174 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1913 The mercury hit 134 degrees at Greenland Ranch in
    Death Valley CA, the hottest reading of record for North
    America. Sandstorm conditions accompanied the heat. The
    previous day was 129 degrees, with a morning low of 93
    degrees.
    In 1926 A lightning bolt struck an ammunition magazine in
    northern New Jersey, and a big red ball of fire leaped
    into the air triggering a series of explosions. All
    buildings within a half mile radius were destroyed, and
    debris fell as far as twenty-two miles away. Sixteen
    persons were killed, and property damage was seventy
    million dollars.
    In 1936 Afternoon highs of 112 degrees at Martinsburg WV,
    109 degrees at Cumberland MD and Frederick MD,
    110 degrees at Runyon NJ, and 111 degrees at Phoenixville
    PA, established all-time record highs for those four
    states. It was the hottest day of record for the Middle
    Atlantic Coast Region.
    In 1979 The temperature at El Paso TX hit 112 degrees, and all-
    time record for that location. The next day was 110 degrees.
    In 2013 Several strong and severe thunderstorms erupted across
    Arkansas, with several reports of damaging winds. A mobile
    home fire in Royal, Arkansas, was started by a lightning
    strike.
    In 1987 An early morning thunderstorm in Minnesota produced wind
    gusts to 91 mph at Waseca. Later in the day,
    thunderstorms in South Dakota produced wind gusts to 81 mph
    at Ipswitch, and baseball size hail near Hayes and Capa.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms brought welcome rains to parts of the
    central U.S., but produced severe weather along the
    New England coast, in the Great Lakes Region, in North
    Carolina, and in the Southern Plateau Region. Strong
    thunderstorm winds gusting to 80 mph at Bullfrog UT sank
    three boats on Lake Powell.
    In 1989 Severe thunderstorms spawned seventeen tornadoes in the
    northeastern U.S. One powerful (F-4) tornado struck
    Hamden CT and New Haven CT, causing 100 million dollars
    damage at Hamden, and another 20 million dollars damage
    around New Haven. Forty persons were injured in the
    tornado. Seventy persons were injured in a tornado which
    traveled from Watertown CT to Waterbury CT, and another
    powerful (F-4) tornado touched down near Ames NY injuring
    twenty persons along its 43.5 mile track. It was the
    strongest tornado of record for eastern New York State.
    In 2003 Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain and resulting flash
    affected much of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
    In 2019 The temperature at Furnace Valley, CA hit 134 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 00:01:32
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday July 11, 2023.
    This is the 192nd day of the year, there are 173 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1888 Heavy snow reached almost to the base of Mt Washington
    NH, and the peaks of the Green Mountains were whitened.
    In 1987 Early morning thunderstorms produced 90 mph winds at
    Parkston SD, and wind gusts to 87 mph at Buffalo MN.
    Later in the day strong thunderstorm winds at Howard WI
    collapsed a circus tent injuring 44 persons.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in southern Texas, with
    totals ranging up to 13 inches near Medina. Two men
    drowned when their pick-up truck was swept into the
    Guadalupe River, west of the town of Hunt. Ten cities in
    the eastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for
    the date. Baltimore MD reported a record high reading of
    102 degrees for the second day in a row.
    In 1989 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather from North Dakota to Indiana. Thunderstorms in
    North Dakota produced tennis ball size hail at Carson.
    Thunderstorms in Indiana produced wind gusts to 75 mph at
    Fort Wayne. Five cities in the Southern Atlantic Coast
    Region reported record high temperatures for the date,
    including Lakeland FL with a reading of 100 degrees.
    In 2020 An EF-0 tornado touched down at Hiram, ME, continuing
    toward Sebago. Trees were downed, and a tin roof was
    ripped off a structure. It was the first tornado in
    Maine this year. An EF-1 tornado struck Kossuth Township
    in Maine in 2019.
    In 2021 Eastern China's Shandong Province was hit by its largest
    tornado outbreak in more than 10 years. At least ten
    tornadoes were reported, with at least 3 of them classed
    as violent (EF-4 or EF-5).
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 07:11:49
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday July 12, 2023.
    This is the 193rd day of the year, there are 172 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1951 The Kaw River flood occurred. The month of June that
    year was the wettest of record for the state of Kansas,
    and during the four days preceding the flood much of
    eastern Kansas and western Missouri received more than
    ten inches of rain. Flooding in the Midwest claimed 41
    lives, left 200 thousand persons homeless, and caused a
    billion dollars property damage. Kansas City was hardest
    hit. The central industrial district sustained 870
    million dollars property damage.
    In 1980 Lightning struck a large broiler house in Branford FL.
    The ensuing fire broiled 11,000 nearly ready broilers.
    However, firemen were able to save a few thousand chickens.
    In 1987 Cool air invaded the High Plains Region. Eight
    cities reported record low temperatures for the date,
    including Sheridan WY with a reading of 37 degrees.
    Thunderstorms developing along the cold front in the
    central U.S. produced 6.5 inches of rain at Fort Dodge
    IA, and 2.5 inches in one hour at St Joseph MO.
    In 1988 Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather over the
    Dakotas, including baseball size hail at Aberdeen SD, and
    softball size hail near Fullerton ND. Thunderstorms
    produced heavy rain in Arkansas and northeastern Texas,
    with 6.59 inches reported at Mesquite TX in just an hour
    and fifteen minutes. Garland TX reported water up to the
    tops of cars following a torrential downpour.
    In 1989 Early morning thunderstorms over eastern Kansas deluged
    McFarland with more than six inches of rain. Afternoon
    thunderstorms in Wyoming produced up to 18 inches of dime
    size hail near Rock Springs, along with torrential rains,
    and a three foot high wall of mud and water swept into
    the town causing more than 1.5 million dollars damage.
    Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in Oklahoma
    and Arkansas, deluging Dardanelle AR with 3.50 inches of
    rain in less than twenty minutes. About seventy cows
    were killed when lightning struck a tree in Jones County TX.
    In 2020 Death Valley, CA had a high of 128, and a low of 100. It was
    so hot, that cars were breaking down from overheating.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, July 13, 2023 00:01:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday July 13, 2023.
    This is the 194th day of the year, there are 171 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1895 A tornado struck Cherry Hill in New Jersey causing fifty
    thousand dollars damage. It also descended into the
    Harlem and Woodhaven areas of New York City killing one
    person, and finally ended as a waterspout in Jamaica Bay.
    In 1975 Dover DE was deluged with 8.50 inches of rain to
    establish a 24 hour record for the state.
    In 1977 Lightning struck a key electrical transmission line in
    Westchester County plunging New York City into darkness.
    In 1980 Afternoon highs of 108 degrees at Memphis TN, 108 degrees
    at Macon GA, and 105 degrees at Atlanta GA, established
    all-time records for those three cities. The high of 110
    degrees at Newington GA was just two degrees shy of the
    state record.
    In 1987 Unseasonably cool weather prevailed across the Midwest.
    Ten cities reported record low temperatures for the date,
    including Casper WY with a reading of 39 degrees. By way
    of contrast, record heat was reported in the eastern
    U.S., with highs of 93 degrees at Burlington VT, and 101
    degrees around Miami FL.
    In 1988 "Mother Nature" took a day off. There were just three
    reports of severe weather across the country, and just
    one record high temperature reported. Thunderstorms
    brought much needed rains to the Tennessee Valley area,
    producing nine inches at Senatobia MS.
    In 1989 A thunderstorm at Albany GA produced 1.40 inches of rain
    in forty minutes, along with wind gusts to 82 mph.
    Afternoon highs of 98 at Corpus Christi TX, 110 at Tucson
    AZ, and 114 at Phoenix AZ, equalled records for the date.
    Greenwood MS reported 55.65 inches of precipitation for
    the year, twice the amount normally received by mid July.
    In 2003 Severe thunderstorms moved across Arkansas, producing
    several reports of large hail and wind damage. Several
    trees were blown down, with numerous power outages. In
    Dumas, AR, a roof was blown off of a house, and wrapped
    around a tree...plus windows were blown out of an area
    shopping center.
    In 2009 Lightning detection equipment measured 1763 lightning
    strikes between 5pm and 8pm in Montgomery County,
    Arkansas, from a several strong thunderstorms. One storm
    produced from golfball to ping pong ball sized hail.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, July 16, 2023 00:01:55
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday July 16, 2023.
    This is the 197th day of the year, there are 168 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1920 A severe hailstorm over parts of Antelope and Boone
    counties in Nebraska stripped trees of bark and foliage,
    ruined roofs, and broke nearly every window facing north.
    In 1946 The temperature at Medford OR soared to an all-time high
    of 115 degrees to begin a two week heat wave. During
    that Oregon heat wave the mercury hit 100 degrees at
    Sexton Summit for the only time in forty years of records.
    In 1975 An early afternoon thunderstorm raked the east side of
    Tucson AZ with gale force winds, heavy rain, and numerous
    lightning strikes. A thirteen year old boy was swept
    through a forty foot long culvert by raging waters before
    being rescued.
    In 1987 Showers and thundestorms in the southwestern U.S. ended
    a record string of thirty-nine consecutive days of
    100 degree heat at Tucson AZ. A thunderstorm at Bullhead
    City AZ produced wind gusts to 70 mph reducing the
    visibility to near zero in blowing dust. Southerly winds
    gusting to 40 mph pushed temperature readings above
    100 degrees in the Northern Plains. Rapid City SD
    reported a record high of 106 degrees, following a record
    low of 39 degrees just three days earlier.
    In 1988 Thirty-seven cities in the eastern U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date. Highs of 96 at
    Bluefield WV and 104 at Charleston WV were all-time
    records, and highs of 98 at Binghamton NY, 99 at Elkins
    WV, and 103 at Pittsburgh PA, tied all-time records.
    Highs of 104 at Baltimore MD and 105 at Parkersburg WV
    were records for July, and Beckley WV equalled their
    record for July with a high of 94 degrees. Martinsburg
    WV was the hot spot in the nation with a reading of
    107 degrees. Afternoon and evening thunderstorms raked
    the northeastern U.S. with large hail and damaging winds.
    In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms developing along a stationary
    front drenched the Middle Atlantic Coast States with
    heavy rain, causing flooding in some areas. More than
    five inches of rain was reported near Madison VA and
    Ferncliff VA. Hot weather prevailed in Texas.
    San Angelo reported a record high of 106 degrees.
    In 2009 A large complex of thunderstorms produced widespread
    hail, flooding, strong winds, lightning damage, and power
    outages, as it tracked across west and south Arkansas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, July 17, 2023 00:01:57
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday July 17, 2023.
    This is the 198th day of the year, there are 167 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1934 One of the worst heat waves in the history of the nation
    commenced. During the last two weeks of the month
    extreme heat claimed 679 lives in Michigan, including
    300 in Detroit alone.
    In 1941 A prolonged heat wave over Washington State finally came
    to an end. Lightning from untimely thunderstorms was
    responsible for 598 forest fires.
    In 1952 Thunderstorms helped the temperature at Key West FL to dip
    to 69 degrees, to equal their July record established on
    the first of July in 1923.
    In 1957 On a warm and sunny day at Wilmington DE, with a high of
    86 degrees, a dust devil suddenly appeared. It tore most
    the roof off one house, and stripped shingles from a
    neighboring house. A TV aerial was toppled, and clothes
    were blown off clothes lines.
    In 1987 Slow moving thunderstorms caused flooding on the
    Guadalupe River in Texas resulting in tragic loss of
    life. A bus and van leaving a summer youth camp stalled
    near the rapidly rising river, just west of the town of
    Comfort, and a powerful surge of water swept away
    43 persons, mostly teenagers. Ten drowned in the flood-
    waters. Most of the others were rescued from tree tops
    by helicopter.
    In 1988 A dozen cities in the eastern U.S., and six others in
    California, reported record high temperatures for the
    date. Downtown San Francisco CA, with a high of
    103 degrees, obliterated their previous record high
    of 82 degrees. Philadelphia PA reported a record five
    straight days of 100 degree heat, and Baltimore MD
    reported a record eight days of 100 degree weather for
    the year. Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced
    severe weather along the Middle Atlantic Coast, and over
    southern New England.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from South Dakota
    to Lousiana, with 126 reports of large hail and damaging
    winds during the day and night. Thunderstorms in
    Nebraska produced hail four inches in diameter in
    Frontier County, and at North Platte, causing millions of
    dollars damage to crops in Frontier County.
    Thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced wind gusts to 90 mph
    at Peggs. Tahlequah OK was drenched with 5.25 inches of
    rain.
    In 2010 A tornado struck Mayagues, Puerto Rico, causing injuries,
    damage, and power outages.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, July 14, 2023 00:01:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday July 14, 2023.
    This is the 195th day of the year, there are 170 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1936 Extreme heat prevailed across the central U.S. as severe
    drought raged from Texas to the Dakotas. Record high
    temperatures were established in sixteen states that
    summer, including readings as high as 120 degrees in the
    Great Plains Region. On this particular date, afternoon
    highs for 113 stations across the state of Iowa averaged
    108.7 degrees.
    In 1955 Lightning forked into the crowd at England's Ascot race track,
    bowling people over "like nine-pins." 2 died, 44 injured.
    In 1957 Hail, with some stones up to an inch in diameter, covered
    the ground to a depth of three inches ruining crops in
    the Bath area of New Hampshire.
    In 1987 Severe thunderstorms in Iowa produced eight inches
    of golf ball size hail near Grafton IA, completely
    stripping corn stalks in the area. Hail caused more than
    a million dollars damage to crops in Worth and Mitchell
    counties, and another million dollars damage in Ada and
    Crawford counties. Unseasonably cool weather prevailed
    in the Great Plains Region. Eight cities reported record
    low temperatures for the date, including Duluth MN with
    a reading of 37 degrees.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging
    winds in the Northern Atlantic Coast Region during
    the afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms also
    spawned a rather strong tornado near Westtown NY, and
    drenched Agawam MA with four inches of rain.
    In 1989 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather from eastern New Mexico to central Nebraska. One
    hundred soldiers were injured by flying debris and
    collapsing tents during a thunderstorm near Trinidad CO.
    Thunderstorms in Colorado produced wind gusts to 77 mph
    at La Junta. Early morning thunderstorms produced
    torrential rains over parts of Louisiana, with 7.50
    inches at Carencro, and 5.85 inches at Morgan City.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, July 15, 2023 08:14:47
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday July 15, 2023.
    This is the 196th day of the year, there are 169 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1916 A dying South Atlantic Coast storm produced torrential
    rains in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Altapass NC
    was drenched with more than 22 inches of rain, a 24 hour
    rainfall record for the state. Flooding resulted in
    considerable damage, particularily to railroads.
    In 1954 The temperature at Balcony Falls VA soared to 110 degrees
    to establish a state record.
    In 1983 The Big Thompson Creek in Colorado flooded for the second
    time in seven years, claiming three lives, and filling
    the town of Estes Park with eight to ten feet of water.
    In 1987 Unseasonably cool weather spread into the south central
    and eastern U.S. Fifteen cities reported record low
    temperatures for the date, including Houghton Lake MI
    with a reading of 37 degrees. The high temperature for
    the date of 58 degrees at Flint MI was their coolest of
    record for July. Thunderstorms spawned several tornadoes
    in Illinois and Indiana, injuring a cow near Donovan IL.
    In 1988 Twenty-six cities east of the Mississippi River reported
    record high temperatures for the date. Charleston WV
    established an all-time record high with a reading of 103
    degrees. Chicago IL reported a record fifth day of 100
    degree heat for the year. A severe thunderstorm moving
    across Omaha NE and the Council Bluffs area of west
    central Iowa spawned three tornadoes which injured 88
    persons, and also produced high winds which injured 18
    others. Winds at the Omaha Eppley Airport reached 92
    mph. Damage from the storm was estimated at 43 million
    dollars.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms drenched Kansas City MO with 4.16 inches of
    rain, a record for the date. Two and a half inches of
    rain deluged the city between Noon and 1 PM. Afternoon
    thunderstorms in South Carolina deluged Williamstown with
    six inches of rain in ninety minutes, including four
    inches in little more than half an hour.
    In 2000 An F-3 tornado, with winds of 186 mph, tore through a
    campground in Alberta province, Canada. At least 9 were
    killed, and over 130 were injured. Many trailers at the
    campground were thrown into a lake at the site. The
    tornado was on the ground for at least 30 minutes.
    In 2003 (7th-15th) After bringing heavy rain and tropical storm
    force winds as a strong tropical wave to the Leeward and
    Windward Islands on the 7th...then as a 50 mph Tropical
    Storm with heavy rains affecting Jamaica on the 9th, and
    the northeast Yucatan Peninsula on the 11th...Claudette
    became a hurricane on the 15th, making landfall near
    Matagorda Bay, Texas, with 80 mph winds, torrential rains,
    and several tornadoes. It was the first July landfalling
    tropical system on the Texas Coast since 1891.
    In 2012 (15th-16th) Extremely torrential rains caused severe
    flooding across the Kyushu province of southern Japan.
    In one part of Kumamoto, the equivalent of one months
    rain fell in the space of 8 hours a few days before.
    Numerous floods and mudslides have resulted, killing at
    least 28 people.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 08:35:48
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday July 18, 2023.
    This is the 199th day of the year, there are 166 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1889 A cloudburst in West Virginia along the small creeks in
    Wirt, Jackson and Wood counties claimed twenty lives.
    Rockport WV reported nineteen inches of rain in two hours
    and ten minutes that Thursday evening. Tygart Creek rose
    22 feet in one hour, and villages were swept away on
    Tygart, Slate, Tucker, and Sandy Creeks.
    In 1942 A record deluge occurred at Smethport in northern
    Pennsylvania, with 30.7 inches in just six hours. The
    downpours and resultant flooding in Pennsylvania were
    devastating.
    In 1986 One of the most "photo-genic" tornadoes touched down in
    the northern suburbs of Minneapolis MN during the late
    afternoon. The very slow moving tornado actually
    appeared live on the evening news by way of an aerial
    video taken by the KARE-TV helicopter crew. The tornado,
    unlike most, was quite the prima donna, staying visible
    to tens of thousands of persons for thirty minutes. It
    was moderate in intensity, with winds of 113-157 mph, and
    caused 650 thousand dollars damage; but no injuries.
    In 1987 Cool weather prevailed in the western U.S. Seven cities
    reported record low temperatures for the date, including
    Alamosa CO with a reading of 38 degrees. The low of 52
    degrees at Bakersfield CA was a record for July. Up to
    eight inches of snow covered the Northern Sierra Nevada
    Range of California from a storm the previous day.
    During that storm, winds gusting to 52 mph at Slide
    Mountain NV produced a wind chill reading of 20 degrees
    below zero. Susanville CA reached 17 degrees that
    previous day, Blue Canyon CA dipped to a July record of
    36 degrees, and the high of 44 degrees at Klamath Falls
    OR smashed their previous record for July by ten degrees.
    In 1988 Sweltering heat continued in California, with record
    highs of 111 at Redding and 112 at Sacramento. Death
    Valley CA hit 127 degrees. Late afternoon and evening
    thunderstorms in the Central Plains Region produced
    baseball size hail at Kimball NE, wind gusts to 79 mph at
    Colby KS, and six inches of rain near Lexington NE.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Oklahoma,
    northern Texas and Arkansas during the afternoon, and
    into the night. Thunderstorms produced baseball size
    hail at Stamford TX, and wind gusts to 92 mph near
    Throckmorton TX. Record heat continued in the
    southwestern U.S. Phoenix AZ reported a record high of
    115 degrees, and at Midland TX, a 111 degree reading was
    second only to their all-time record high of 112 degrees
    established sixteen days earlier.
    In 2011 Less than 2 weeks after a massive dust storm enveloped
    the Phoenix, Arizona area, a second storm crossed the
    area, with high wind, low visibility, and damage in
    some areas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, July 20, 2023 00:01:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday July 20, 2023.
    This is the 201st day of the year, there are 164 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1588 (5/30-Fall) The Spanish Armada lost more ships to sea storms
    (50 wrecked ships, 4000 drowned men) than to the English.
    In 1930 The temperature at Washington D.C. soared to an all-time
    record of 106 degrees. The next day Millsboro reached
    110 degrees to set a record for the state of Delaware.
    July 1930 was one of the hottest and driest summers in
    the U.S., particularily in the Missouri Valley where
    severe drought conditions developed. Toward the end of
    the month state records were set for Kentucky with 114
    degrees, and Mississippi with 115 degrees.
    In 1934 The temperature at Keokuk IA soared to 118 degrees to
    establish a state record.
    In 1953 Twenty-two inches of hail reportedly fell northeast of
    Dickinson ND.
    In 1986 The temperature at Charleston SC hit 104 degrees for the
    second day in a row to tie their all-time record high.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather across Minnesota,
    Wisconsin and Michigan. Thunderstorms produced wind
    gusts to 87 mph at Mosinee WI, and strong thunderstorm
    winds capsized twenty-six boats on Grand Traverse Bay
    drowning two women. Thunderstorms produced nine inches
    of rain at Shakopee MN, with 7.83 inches reported in six
    hours at Chaska MN. Thunderstorms in north central
    Nebraska produced hail as large as golf balls in
    southwestern Cherry County which accumulated to a depth
    of 12 inches.
    In 1988 The temperature at Redding CA soared to an all-time
    record high of 118 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms
    produced much needed rains from New England to southern
    Texas. Salem IN was deluged with 7.2 inches of rain
    resulting in flash flooding.
    In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms in the Middle Atlantic Coast
    Region soaked Wilmington DE with 2.28 inches of rain,
    pushing their total for the period May through July past
    the previous record of 22.43 inches. Heavy rain over
    that three month period virtually wiped out a 16.82 inch
    deficit which had been building since drought conditions
    began in 1985. Thunderstorms in central Indiana deluged
    Lebanon with 6.50 inches of rain in twelve hours, and
    thunderstorms over Florida produced wind gusts to 84 mph
    at Flagler Beach.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Friday, July 21, 2023 00:01:44
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Friday July 21, 2023.
    This is the 202nd day of the year, there are 163 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1911 The temperature at Painter, Wyoming dropped to 10 degrees,
    equaling the record low for July for the continental US.
    In 1934 The temperature reached 109 degrees at Cincinnati OH to
    cap their hottest summer of record. The state record for
    Ohio was established that day with a reading of
    113 degrees near the town of Gallipolis.
    In 1975 Six inches of rain fell across Mercer County NJ in just
    ten hours causing the worst flooding in twenty years.
    Assunpink Creek crested eleven feet above flood stage at
    Hamilton and Trenton, the highest level of record.
    Traffic was brought to a standstill, and railway service
    between New York City and Washington D.C. was cut off for
    two days. Flooding leaft 1000 persons homeless, and
    caused an estimated 25 million dollars damage.
    In 1983 The lowest temperature ever recorded in the world was 129
    degrees below zero at Vostok, Antarctica.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Utah to North
    Dakota, spawning a dozen tornadoes in North Dakota.
    Thunderstorms in North Dakota also produced baseball size
    hail at Clifford which caused four million dollars
    damage, and high winds which toppled a couple of eighty
    foot towers cutting off power to the town of Blanchard.
    In 1988 While cool air invaded the central U.S., unseasonably hot
    weather continued over the western states. The
    temperature at Spring Valley NV soared from a morning low
    of 35 degrees to an afternoon high of 95 degrees. Fallon
    NV reported an all-time record high of 108 degrees, and
    Death Valley CA reported their sixth straight day of 120
    degree heat.
    In 1989 Afternoon thunderstorms over Florida produced wind gusts
    to 92 mph at Jacksonville, damaging thirteen light planes
    at Herlong Field. Five cities in Texas reported record
    low temperatures for the date. Corpus Christi TX
    equalled their record low for the date with a reading of
    71 degrees, and then tied their record high for the date
    that afternoon with a reading of 97 degrees.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, July 23, 2023 00:01:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday July 23, 2023.
    This is the 204th day of the year, there are 161 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1788 A weather diary kept by George Washington recorded that
    the center of a hurricane passed directly over his Mount
    Vernon home. The hurricane crossed eastern North
    Carolina and Virginia before moving into the Central
    Appalachians. Norfolk VA reported houses destroyed,
    trees uprooted, and crops leveled to the ground.
    In 1898 A two hour thunderstorm deluged Atlanta GA with
    4.32 inches of rain. More than a foot of water flooded
    Union Depot. Many street car motors burned out while
    trying to run through flooded streets. It grew so dark
    before the afternoon storm that gas lights were needed.
    In 1923 Sheridan WY was drenched with 4.41 inches of rain, an all-
    time 24 hour record for that location. Associated
    flooding washed out 20 miles of railroad track. (22nd-
    23rd)
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced a record ten inches of rain in six
    and a half hours at Minneapolis MN, including 5.26 inches
    in two hours. Flash flooding claimed two lives and
    caused 21.3 million dollars damage. Streets in
    Minneapolis became rushing rivers, parking lots became
    lakes, and storm sewers spouted like geysers. A tornado
    hit Maple Grove MN causing five million dollars damage.
    Baseball size hail was reported at Olivia MN.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Lower Michigan
    and northern Ohio, over eastern sections of the Dakotas,
    and over the Central High Plains Region. Showers and
    thunderstorms soaked Wilmington NC with another two
    inches of rain, following six and a half inches the
    previous day.
    In 1989 Morning thunderstorms in the central U.S. drenched
    central Oklahoma with up to six inches of rain.
    Afternoon thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 85 mph at
    Fort Smith AR. Evening thunderstorms over Florida
    spawned a tornado which touched down three times in south
    Fort Myers causing nearly three quarters of a million
    dollars damage.
    In 2010 Torrential rains around Chicago caused massive flooding,
    filling some basements with up to 4 feet of water. Also,
    a new record for a hailstone in the U.S. was set at
    Vivian, South Dakota. The stone was 8 inches in diameter,
    and 18.625 inches in circumference, weighing in at one
    pound, fifteen ounces!! Several hailstones from the same
    severe thunderstorm exceeded 6 inches in diameter!!
    In 2020 Tropical Storm Hanna is the earliest 8th storm on record
    in the Atlantic Basin. The previous record was in 2005
    when Harvey formed on August 3rd.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, July 24, 2023 00:01:32
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday July 24, 2023.
    This is the 205th day of the year, there are 160 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1886 Rain fell at Lawrence KS for the first time in four
    weeks. Rain fell over much of the state of Kansas that
    day relieving a severe drought which began in May. The
    very dry weather ruined crops in Kansas.
    In 1942 The temperature at Las Vegas NV hit 117 degrees to set an
    all-time record for that location.
    In 1947 One of the most powerful strokes of lightning ever
    measured yielded 345,000 amperes of electricity in
    Pittsburgh PA.
    In 1952 The temperature at Louisville GA soared to 112 degrees to
    establish a state record.
    In 1980 Claudette, a weak tropical storm, deluged southeastern
    Texas with torrential rains. The Houston suburb of Alvin
    received 43 inches, a 24 hour record for the U.S.
    In 1987 Twenty-one cities in the eastern U.S. reported record
    high temperatures for the date. The high of 91 at
    Beckley WV was their hottest reading in 25 years of
    records, and marked their third straight day of record 90
    degree heat. Bakersfield CA dipped to 60 degrees,
    marking their eighth straight morning of record cool
    weather.
    In 1988 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced large hail
    and damaging winds in Oklahoma, and over Nebraska and
    Wisconsin. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 75 mph
    at Brainerd NE.
    In 1989 Afternoon thunderstorms produced some flash flooding in
    New Mexico. Albuquerque NM was deluged with an inch and
    a half of rain in forty minutes. Evening thunderstorms
    soaked White Pine PA with two inches of rain in one hour.
    Quiet weather prevailed across the rest of the nation, as
    "Mother Nature" took a brief summer vacation.
    In 1999 A waterspout on Bull Shoals Lake in northern Arkansas, came
    onshore, and became a tornado at Diamond City before
    dissipating. The tornado was weak, but caused considerable
    damage to trailers and boat docks, as well as downing and
    snapping trees. 26 people were injured by the tornado.
    In 2003 (21st-24th) Typhoon Imbudo, with winds of 100 mph, and 30
    foot waves, struck China's southern Guangdong province,
    injuring 11 people. It was the worst storm to hit that area
    in years. Days earlier, the storm had 150 mph winds, with
    gusts to 190 mph, and 40 foot waves...striking Luzon in
    in the Philippines...with at least 11 fatalities.
    In 2010 At least 200 structures were destroyed, and 1100 damaged,
    after a dam on an eastern Iowa lake failed...as a result
    of recent heavy rainfall of over 10 inches in 12 hours in
    some areas.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 00:01:31
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday July 26, 2023.
    This is the 207th day of the year, there are 158 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1819 Twin cloudbursts of fifteen inches struck almost
    simultaneously at Catskill NY and Westfield MA.
    Flash flooding resulted in enormous erosion.
    In 1873 A Maine tornado took a life indirectly by knocking out a
    bridge during the day. Later, a train plunged into the river
    at dark.
    In 1943 Tishomingo OK baked in the heat as the mercury soared to
    121 degrees, a state record.
    In 1960 The temperature at Salt Lake City UT hit 107 degrees, an
    all-time record high for that location.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced hail
    two inches in diameter in McHenry County IL, and wind
    gusts to 70 mph at Auburn ME. A wind gust of 90 mph was
    recorded at Blairstown NJ before the anemometer broke.
    The high winds were associated with a small tornado. The
    record high of 88 degrees at Beckley WV was their sixth
    in a row.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds
    in the MIddle Atlantic Coast Region, and in the south
    central U.S. Eight cities in the northwestern and north
    central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the
    date. Salem OR hit 103 degrees.
    In 1989 Morning thunderstorms produced heavy rain in southeastern
    Texas, with more than three inches reported at the
    Widllife Refuge in southwestern Chambers County. Evening
    thunderstorms produced severe weather in Montana, with
    wind gusts to 62 mph reported at Helena. Eight cities
    from Maine to Minnesota reported record high temperatures
    for the date, including Newark NJ with a reading of 99
    degrees.
    In 2012 Severe weather occurred across Arkansas, as well as from
    the Ohio Valley into New England. In Arkansas, 4000 cloud
    to ground lightning strikes were noted between 6pm and 7pm
    Central Time. Entergy reported over 10,000 customers
    were without power from the storms. In an hour, Newport got
    1.03 inches of rain, with .46" of that falling in just six
    minutes, and they also measured a wind gust of 64 mph.
    Four miles west-northwest of Salem, 1 1/2 inches of rain
    fell in just 45 minutes. At the Boone County Airport in
    Harrison, a wind gust of 54 mph was observed. There were
    several reports of trees and power lines down, as well as
    wind damage across Arkansas. In the northeast U.S., a woman
    in Pennsylvania was killed as a tree crushed a woman in her
    car, as she sought shelter at a campsite. In Brooklyn, NY,
    a 61 year old man died after lightning struck a church,
    sending scaffolding crashing down on him. Possible
    tornadoes occurred in Elmira, NY, and in Brookville, PA.
    Several people were trapped inside a home in Vestal, NY,
    because of downed trees. Damage was also reported in
    Binghamton, NY...and there were extensive power outages;
    with over 100,000 in Pennsylvania, and 95,000 in New York
    without electricity, due to the storms.
    In 2022 Record-breaking rainfall caused flash flooding in the St.
    Louis, MO area, trapping cars, closing roads, and causing
    at least one death.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, July 27, 2023 00:02:06
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Thursday July 27, 2023.
    This is the 208th day of the year, there are 157 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1926 A hurricane came inland near Daytona Beach FL. The
    hurricane caused 2.5 million dollars damage in eastern
    Florida, including the Jacksonville area.
    In 1939 The temperature at Lewiston ID hit 117 degrees to
    establish an all-time record high for that location.
    In 1943 On a whim, and flying a single engine AT-6, Lieutenant
    Ralph O' Hair and Colonel Duckworth were the first to fly
    into a hurricane. It started regular Air Force flights
    into hurricanes.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in Minnesota spawned a tornado which moved
    in a southwesterly direction for a distance of thirty
    miles across Rice and Goodhue counties. Trees were
    uprooted and tossed about like toys, and a horse lifted
    by the tornado was observed sailing horizontally through
    the air. Thunderstorms drenched La Crosse WI with 5.26
    inches of rain, their second highest 24 hour total of
    record.
    In 1988 Hot weather prevailed in the north central U.S.
    Williston ND reported a record high of 108 degrees.
    Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the eastern
    U.S., and in southeastern Texas. Richland County SC was
    soaked with up to 5.5 inches of rain.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains in the
    southwestern U.S. Yuma AZ experienced their most severe
    thunderstorm of record. Strong thunderstorm winds, with
    unofficial gusts as high as 95 mph, reduced visibilities
    to near zero in blowing dust and sand. Yuma got nearly
    as much rain in one hour as is normally received in an
    entire year. The storm total of 2.55 inches of rain was
    a record 24 hour total for July. Property damage due to
    flash flooding and high winds was in the millions.
    Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Wisconsin and
    northern Illinois to New England, with 103 reports of
    large hail and damaging winds through the day.
    Thunderstorms in Wisconsin produced hail three inches in
    diameter near Oshkosh, and wind gusts to 65 mph at
    Germantown.
    In 2003 Thunderstorms brought heavy rain and significant flooding
    to northeast Ohio and Pennsylvania. Over 100 people were
    evacuated in Ohio, and several others in Pennsylvania.
    A bridge collapsed in Hubbard Township (Trumbell County,
    Ohio), and water was up to 6 feet deep in Youngstown, OH.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Saturday, July 29, 2023 00:01:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Saturday July 29, 2023.
    This is the 210th day of the year, there are 155 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1898 The temperature at Prineville OR soared to 119 degrees to
    establish a state record, which was tied on the 10th of
    August at Pendleton.
    In 1905 Heavy rain in southwestern Connecticut caused a dam
    break, and the resulting flood caused a quarter of
    a million dollars damage at Bridgeport. As much as
    eleven inches of rain fell prior to the flood.
    In 1981 Fifty cattle, each weighing 800 pounds, were killed by
    lightning near Vance AL. The lightning struck a tree and
    then spread along the ground killing the cattle.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Minnesota to
    Indiana and Illinois. A thunderstorm at Janesville WI
    produced wind gusts to 104 mph which flipped over two
    airplanes, and blew another 300 feet down the runway.
    The northeastern U.S. experienced some relief from the
    heat. Nine cities reported record low temperatures for
    the date, including Saint Johnsbury VT with a reading of
    42 degrees. Barnet VT reported a morning low of
    33 degrees, with frost on vegetation.
    In 1988 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
    weather in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hail three inches in
    diameter was reported south of Saint Cloud MN. Hot
    weather prevailed in the western U.S. Fresno CA reported
    a record thirteen straight days of 100 degree heat.
    In 1989 Morning thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest produced more
    than five inches of rain west of Virgil SD. Afternoon
    and evening thunderstorms deluged the foothills and
    adjacent plains of Colorado with heavy rain. Rains of
    six to seven and a half inches fell in eight hours north
    of Greeley. Hail and heavy rain caused several million
    dollars damage in Weld County.
    In 2003 Monsoon rains triggered landslides, snapped electricity
    cables, and inundated a large part of South Asia. The
    heaviest 1-day rain in 25 years pummeled Karachi,
    Pakistan, with 4 inches of rain, leaving 14 dead.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, July 30, 2023 00:01:37
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Sunday July 30, 2023.
    This is the 211st day of the year, there are 154 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1877 Hail as large as a man's fist perforated teepees of Crow
    Indians in the Yellowstone Valley, and killed many ponies.
    In 1949 The state record for Connecticut was established when the
    town of Greenville registered an afternoon high of 102
    degrees.
    In 1965 The temperature at Portland OR reached 107 degrees to
    equal their all-time record high.
    In 1979 A forty-minute hailstorm bombed Fort Collins CO with
    baseball to softball size hail. 2500 automobiles and
    2000 homes were damaged, and about 25 persons were
    injured, mainly when hit on the head by the huge stones.
    A three month old baby died later of injuries.
    In 1987 Afternoon highs of 105 at Aberdeen SD, 102 at Bismarck
    ND, and 102 at Pueblo CO, were records for the date.
    Pueblo CO reported just .09 inch of rain for the first
    thirty days of the month.
    In 1988 A dozen cities in the north central and northeastern U.S.
    reported record high temperatures for the date. Downtown
    Baltimore MD hit 103 degrees, marking a record eight days
    of 100 degree heat for the month, and ten for the year.
    The high of 101 degrees at Billings MT marked a record
    seventeen days of 100 degree heat for the year.
    Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the northeastern
    U.S., with nearly fifty reports of large hail or damaging
    winds in Pennsylvania and New York State. A tree fell on
    a car at Erie PA injuring four persons.
    In 1989 Morning thunderstorms over central Missouri deluged
    Columbia with 5.98 inches of rain causing flash flooding.
    Daytime thunderstorms in Kentucky drenched Paducah with
    1.73 inches of rain in less than half an hour. Evening
    thunderstorms in the north central U.S. produced wind
    gusts to 78 mph east of Moccasin MT.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Monday, July 31, 2023 08:17:59
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Monday July 31, 2023.
    This is the 212nd day of the year, there are 153 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1949 Lightning hit a baseball game in Florida, digging a 20 foot
    trench in the infield, and instantly killing the shortstop
    and 3rd baseman.
    In 1976 A stationary thunderstorm produced more than ten inches
    of rain which funneled into the narrow Thompson River
    Canyon of northeastern Colorado. A wall of water six to
    eight feet high wreaked a twenty-five mile path of
    destruction from Estes Park to Loveland killing
    156 persons. The flash flood caught campers, and caused
    extensive structural and highway damage. Ten miles of
    U.S. Highway 34 were totally destroyed as the river was
    twenty feet higher than normal at times.
    In 1986 The temperature at Little Rock AR soared to 112 degrees.
    Morrilton AR hit 115 degrees, and daily highs for the
    month averaged 102 degrees.
    In 1987 The deadliest tornado in 75 years struck Edmonton,
    Alberta, killing 26 persons and injuring 200 others. The
    twister caused more than 75 million dollars damage along
    its nineteen mile path, leaving 400 families homeless.
    At the Evergreen Mobile Home Park, up to 200 of the 720
    homes were flattened by the tornado.
    Afternoon highs of 106 at Aberdeen SD, and 102 at Ottumwa
    IA and Rapid City SD, were records for the date. It
    marked the seventh straight day of 100 degree heat for
    Rapid City. Baltimore MD reported a record twenty-two
    days of 90 degree weather in July. Evening thunderstorms
    produced golf ball size hail at Lemmon SD and wind gusts
    to 80 mph at Beulah ND.
    In 1988 Twenty-one cities in the north central U.S. reported
    record high temperatures for the date, including Sioux
    City IA with a reading of 107 degrees. The reading of
    105 degrees at Minneapolis MN was their hottest since
    1936. Pierre SD and Chamberlain SD, with highs of
    108 degrees, were just one degree shy of the hot spot in
    the nation, Palm Springs CA.
    In 1989 Overnight thunderstorms soaked eastern Kansas and western
    Missouri with heavy rain, with 4.5 inches reported at
    Nevada MO. Evening thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced
    wind gusts to 75 mph at Covington. Six cities in the
    north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for
    the date, including Williston ND with a reading of 105
    degrees.
    In 2011 A rare tornado struck Blagoveshchensk, Russia, killing
    one person, injuring nearly 30. Nearly 100 homes lost
    lost their roofs, and 15o cars were damaged.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Tuesday, August 01, 2023 00:01:34
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Tuesday August 1, 2023.
    This is the 213rd day of the year, there are 152 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1954 Mount Rainier in Washington State was still covered with
    sixteen inches of snow at the 5500 foot level following
    a big snow season.
    In 1985 A nearly stationary thunderstorm deluged Cheyenne WY with
    rain and hail. Six inches of rain fell in six hours
    producing the most damaging flash flood of record for the
    state. Two to five feet of hail covered the ground
    following the storm, which claimed twelve lives, and
    caused 65 million dollars property damage.
    In 1986 A powerful thunderstorm produced 100 mph winds and large
    hail in eastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri causing
    71 million dollars damage, and injuring nineteen persons.
    It was one of the worst thunderstorms of record for
    Kansas. Crops were mowed to the ground in places and
    roofs blown off buildings along its path, 150 miles long
    and 30 miles wide, from near Abilene to southeast of
    Pittsburg.
    In 1987 Record heat gripped parts of the Midwest. A dozen cities
    reported record high temperatures for the date, including
    Lincoln NE with a reading of 105 degrees, Moline IL with
    a high of 103 degrees, and Burlington IA with a reading
    of 102 degrees.
    In 1988 Two dozen cities in the Upper Midwest reported record
    high temperatures for the date, including La Crosse WI
    with a reading of 105 degrees. Highs of 103 degrees at
    Milwaukee WI and South Bend IN were records for the month
    of August.
    In 1989 Hurricane Chantal made landfall along the Upper Texas
    coast about sunrise. Chantal deluged parts of Galveston
    Island and southeastern Texas with 8 to 12 inches of
    rain. Unofficial totals ranged up to twenty inches.
    Winds gusted to 82 mph at Galveston, and reached 76 mph
    in the Houston area. Tides were 5 to 7 feet high. The
    hurricane claimed two lives, and caused 100 million
    dollars damage.
    ---
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:2320/105 to All on Wednesday, August 02, 2023 00:01:35
    TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

    Today is Wednesday August 2, 2023.
    This is the 214th day of the year, there are 151 days left.

    On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1954 Severe thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail for
    thirty minutes in north central Kansas. One drift
    measured 200 feet long, seventy feet wide and three feet
    deep.
    In 1975 Record heat gripped New England. Afternoon highs of 104
    degrees at Providence RI, and 107 degrees at Chester MA
    and New Bedford MA, established state records. The heat
    along the coast of Maine was unprecedented, with highs of
    101 degrees at Bar Harbor and 104 degrees at Jonesboro.
    In 1987 Hot weather continued in the central U.S. Fifteen cities
    reported record high temperatures for the date, including
    Concordia KS with a reading of 106 degrees, and Downtown
    Kansas City MO with a high of 105 degrees. Evening
    thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Ohio Valley
    and the north central U.S. Thunderstorms in South Dakota
    produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Philip, and hail two
    inches in diameter at Faulkton.
    In 1988 Searing heat continued from the Middle and Upper
    Mississippi Valley to the Middle and Northern Atlantic
    Coast States. Twenty-six cities reported record high
    temperatures for the date. Chicago IL reported a record
    seven days of 100 degree heat for the year.
    In 1989 Low pressure representing the remains of Hurricane
    Chantal deluged north central Texas with heavy rain. Up
    to 6.5 inches drenched Stephens County, and Wichita Falls
    reported 2.22 inches of rain in just 1 hour. Bismarck, ND
    reported a record warm morning low of 75 degrees, and
    record hot afternoon high of 101 degrees, and evening
    thunderstorms in North Dakota produced wind gusts to 78
    mph at Lakota. Early evening thunderstorms in Florida
    produced high winds which downed trees at Christmas.
    In 2022 Southern Illinois was drenched by 8 to 12 inches of rain
    in 12 hours. An area just south of Newton, IL, recorded
    14 inches of rainfall in just 12 hours.
    rain gages recorded more than 10 inches of rain, with a
    record breaking 3.01 inches in one hour at DFW airport.
    ---
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