TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday October 4, 2021.
This is the 277th day of the year, there are 88 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 Germantown was fought in a morning fog that
grew more dense with the smoke of battle, causing great
confusion. Americans firing at each other contributed to
the loss of the battle.
In 1869 A great storm struck New England. The storm reportedly
was predicted twelve months in advance by a British
officer named Saxby. Heavy rains and high floods plagued
all of New England, with strong winds and high tides over
New Hampshire and Maine. Canton CT was deluged with
12.35 inches of rain.
In 1969 Denver CO received 9.6 inches of snow. October of that
year proved to be the coldest and snowiest of record for
Denver, with a total snowfall for the month of
31.2 inches.
In 1986 Excessive flooding was reported along the Mississippi
River and all over the Midwest, from Ohio to the Milk
River in Montana. In some places it was the worst
flooding of record. During heavy rains, a motorist was
killed near Rankin, Texas after her car was swept over
a mile through rushing water.
In 1987 A storm brought record snows to the northeastern U.S.
Snowfall totals ranged up to 21 inches at North
Springfield VT. It was the earliest snow of record for
some locations. The storm claimed 17 lives, in central
New York State injured 332 persons, and in Vermont caused
seventeen million dollars damage. The six inch snow at
Albany NY was their earliest measurable snow in 117 years
of records. Southern California continued to "shake and
bake". An earthquake was reported during the morning, the
second in a matter of days, and during the afternoon,
temperatures soared well above 100 degrees. Highs of 100
degrees at San Francisco, and 108 degrees at Los Angeles
and Santa Maria, were October records. San Luis Obispo
was the hot spot in the nation with a high of 111 degrees.
In 1988 Temperatures dipped below freezing in the north central
U.S. Five cities in North Dakota and Nebraska reported
record low temperatures for the date, including Bismarck
ND with a reading of 17 degrees above zero. Low pressure
brought snow and sleet to parts of Upper Michigan.
In 1989 Unseasonably cold weather continued in the north central
U.S., with freezing temperatures reported across much of
the area from eastern North Dakota to Michigan and
northwest Ohio. Thirteen cities reported record low
temperatures for the date, including Saint Cloud MN,
which was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low
of 19 degrees.
In 2011 A massive dust storm moved through Arizona, about 20 miles
north of Tucson, causing a chain reaction multiple vehicle
crash. Minimal visibility was reported on Interstate 10,
with at least one person killed, and two sustaining
critical injuries.
In 2013 While severe thunderstorms and tornadoes were out ahead
of a strong cold front in Iowa and east Nebraska...a
massive blizzard was raging in parts of Wyoming, west
Nebraska, and the Dakotas. Wayne, Nebraska was hit by an
EF-4 tornado.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday October 5, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday October 6, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday October 7, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday October 8, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday October 9, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday October 10, 2021.
This is the 283rd day of the year, there are 82 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 famous snow hurricane occurred. The unusual coastal
storm caused northerly gales from Maine to New Jersey.
Heavy snow fell across New England, with three feet at
the crest of the Green Mountains, and a foot of snow in
the Berkshires, at Goshen CT.
In 1920 The temperature at Minneapolis MN reached 90 degrees,
their latest such reading of record.
In 1973 Fifteen to 20 inch rains deluged north central Oklahoma
in thirteen hours producing record flooding. Enid was
drenched with 15.68 inches of rain from the nearly
stationary thunderstorms, which established a state
24 hour rainfall record. Dover OK reported 125 of 150
homes damaged by flooding.
In 1979 A storm blanketed Worcester MA with 7.5 inches of snow,
a record snowfall total for so early in the season for
that location.
In 1983 Lightning struck a CB antenna on a moving car in Iowa and
formed a fireball in the front seat as the radio burned.
In 1987 Eleven cities in the north central U.S. reported record
low temperatures for the date, including Colorado Springs
CO with a reading of 23 degrees, and Havre MT with a low
of 11 above zero. Light snow was reported as far south
as Kansas. Omaha NE reported their third earliest snow
of record.
In 1988 Sunny and mild weather prevailed across the nation for
Columbus Day. The afternoon high of 77 degrees at
Kalispell MT was the warmest reading of record for so
late in the autumn season. Thunderstorms developing
along a cold front produced wind gusts to 56 mph at
Lorain OH. Snowflakes were observed at Milwuakee WI
around Noon, but quickly changed to rain as temperature
readings were in the lower 60s.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced torrential rains along the
northeast coast of Florida. St. Augustine was deluged with
16.08 inches of rain. The heavy rain caused extensive
flooding of homes and businesses, and left some roads
under three feet of water. Ten cities from the Carolinas
to New England reported record low temperatures for the
date, including Concord NH with a reading of 23 degrees.
Temperatures dipped into the 30s in the Carolinas.
In 2001 A slow moving cold front, an area of low pressure, and
abundant moisture brought excessive rain to Arkansas. Two
day storm totals ranged from 3-5 inches in central Arkansas
to over 7 inches in parts of southwest Arkansas. (10th-11th)
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday October 11, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday October 12, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday October 13, 2021.
This is the 286th day of the year, there are 79 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 hurricane tracked across Cuba, Florida, Georgia,
the Carolinas, Virginia and Pennsylvania. The hurricane
inflicted major damage along its entire path, which was
similar to the path of Hurricane Hazel 108 years later.
The hurricane caused great damage at Key West FL, and at
Philadelphia PA was the most destructive storm in thirty
years.
In 1986 Four tornadoes struck southeastern Virginia late in the
night causing three million dollars damage. Tornadoes at
Falls Church VA caused a million dollars damage.
In 1987 Fifteen cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low
temperatures for the date. Record lows included 34 at
Meridian MS, 28 at Paducah KY, and 26 at Beckley WV.
Another surge of arctic air entered the north central
U.S. bringing snow to parts of Wyoming and Colorado.
In 1988 A total of forty-three cities in the eastern U.S. and the
Upper Midwest reported record low temperatures for the
date, including Elkins WV and Marquette MI where the
mercury dipped to 18 degrees.
In 1989 Sixteen cities reported record high temperatures for the
date as readings warmed into the 80s and low 90s from the
Southern and Central Plains to the Southern and Middle
Atlantic Coast. Evansville IN and North Platte NE
reported record highs of 91 degrees.
In 2013 Tropical Cyclone Phalin, the strongest storm in the region
in 14 years, slammed into India in the Bay Of Bengal,
with 140 mph winds.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday October 14, 2021.
This is the 287th day of the year, there are 78 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 Floodwaters roared through a migrant labor camp near
Picacho AZ flooding fifty cabins and a dozen nearby
homes. 250 migrant workers lost their shelters.
The month was one of the wettest Octobers in Arizona
weather history.
In 1965 Heavy rains hit the coastal areas of southeast Florida.
In a 24 hour period rains of twenty inches were reported
from Deerfield Beach to Fort Lauderdale, with 25.28
inches on the Fort Lauderdale Bahia-Mar Yacht Basin (ten
miles away just 4.51 inches of rain was reported).
Flooding that resulted caused considerable damage to
roads and streets. The rains inundated numerous newly
planted vegetable fields, and some residences. (14th-
15th).
In 1981 Four days of heavy rain across northern Texas and
southern Oklahoma came to an end. The heaviest
rains fell in a band from southwest of Abilene TX to
McAlester OK, with up to 26 inches reported north of
Gainesville, in north central Texas. The heavy rains
were the result of decaying Hurricane Norma, which also
spawned thirteen tornadoes across the region. Seven
deaths were attributed to the flooding.
In 1984 Dense fog contributed to a 118 vehicle accident on
Interstate 94, just south of Milwaukee WI. It was the
seventh day of an eight day stretch of dense fog. At the
time of the accident the visibility was reportedly close
to zero.
In 1987 Sixteen cities, mostly in the Appalachain Region,
reported record low temperatures for the date. Record
lows included 43 at Lake Charles la, 35 at Augusta GA,
and 27 at Asheville NC. Gale force winds buffeted the
Carolina coast. Light snow fell across parts of Wyoming,
Colorado, and western South Dakota.
In 1988 Forty cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low
temperatures for the date. Elkins WV was the cold spot
in the nation with a record low of 18 degrees above zero.
Thunderstorms in Arizona drenched Phoenix with nine
inches of rain in nine hours, the fifth highest total for
any given day in ninety-two years of records. Carefree
AZ was soaked with two inches of rain .
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather over Michigan
during the morning, and over New York State and
Connecticut during the afternoon and evening hours.
Thunderstorms spawned two tornadoes, and there were
ninety reports of large hail or damaging winds, with
seventy reports of damaging winds in New York State.
A tornado killed one person and injured three others
at McDonough NY. Strong thunderstorm winds gusted to
105 mph at Somerset. Temperatures again warmed into
the 80s and lower 90s over much of the nation east of
the Rockies, with eleven cities reporting record high
temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 81 degrees
at Beckley WV and Bluefield WV equalled October records.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday October 15, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday October 17, 2021.
This is the 290th day of the year, there are 75 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1781 General Cornwallis attempted to escape encirclement by
crossing York River, "but a violent storm arose"
dispersing his boats causing him to ask for an armistice.
In 1910 A hurricane made a loop off the southwest coast
of Florida. Winds above 100 mph were reported at
Fort Myers FL, and the barometric pressure at Sand Key
reached 28.40 inches.
In 1950 Small but powerful Hurricane King struck Miami FL.
The hurricane packed winds to 122 mph, with gusts to 150
mph. Hurricane King then moved up the Florida peninsula
to Georgia. Four persons were killed and damage was 28
million dollars.
In 1971 Great balls of fire were observed just ahead of a tornado
moving down the main street of Wray CO. However, little
other electrical activity accompanied the storm. Nine
persons were injured in the tornado, all at a trailer
court at the edge of town.
In 1984 A snowstorm struck northern Utah producing a record
18 inches in 24 hours at Salt Lake City, and 40 inches at
the nearby Alta Ski Resort. The town of Magna, located
ten miles west of Salt Lake City, did not receive any
snow at all. The storm was responsible for a fifty
vehicle pile-up along Interstate 15 near Farmington UT.
In 1987 It was a great day for an Oktoberfest, or to enjoy the
colors of autumn, as much of the nation enjoyed sunny and
mild weather. Columbia SC dipped to 34 degrees marking
their third morning in a row of record cold. Bakersfield
CA reached 80 degrees for the 143rd day in a row to break
a record established in 1940.
In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Middle
Mississippi Valley and the Lower Ohio Valley. Severe
thunderstorms spawned three tornadoes in Indiana,
including one which injured four persons. Strong
thunderstorm winds at Connerville IN caused three million
dollars damage. Thunderstorms in Illinois produced hail
two inches in diameter at Colfax.
In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms representing the remnants of
Hurricane Jerry deluged southeast Kentucky with four
to six inches of rain in 18 to 24 hours, resulting in
widespread flash flooding. Flooding resulted in more
than five million dollars damage. Temperatures again
warmed into the 80s and lower 90s in the southeastern
U.S. Lakeland FL and Orlando FL reported record highs of
95 degrees.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday October 18, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday October 19, 2021.
This is the 292nd day of the year, there are 73 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1844 The famous "Lower Great Lakes Storm" occurred.
Southwesterly winds were at hurricane force for five
hours, driving lake waters into downtown Buffalo NY. The
storm drowned 200 persons.
In 1961 Rain changed to a record early, heavy wet snow over the
southern mountains of West Virginia. Leaves were still
on trees, resulting in the worst forest disaster since
the fires of 1952-1953. One to two feet of snow fell
near Summersville and Richwood. (19th-20th)
In 1984 Thunderstorms deluged the town of Odem TX (located
15 miles northwest of Corpus Christi) with 25 inches of
rain in just three and a half hours. Most businesses in
Odem were flooded, as were 1000 homes in nearby Sinton.
In 1987 A cold front brought rainshowers to parts of the central
U.S., and ushered cool Canadian air into the Great Plains
Region. Daytime highs were in the 30s in North Dakota
and eastern Montana.
In 1988 Thunderstorms produced high winds in eastern Colorado,
with gusts to 63 mph reported at La Junta.
In 1989 Record breaking snows fell across northern and central
Indiana. Totals ranged up to 10.5 inches at Kokomo, with
9.3 inches reported at Indianapolis. The 8.8 inch total
at South Bend was a record for the month as a whole. Up
to seven inches fell in extreme southern Lower Michigan,
and up to six inches fell in southwest Ohio. The heavy
wet snow downed many trees and power lines. Half the
city of Cincinnati OH was without electricity during the
morning hours. Temperatures dipped below freezing across
much of the Great Plains Region. Twenty cities, fourteen
in Texas, reported record low temperatures for the date.
North Platte NE reported a record low of 11 degrees.
Four cities in Florida reported record high temperatures
for the date. The record high of 92 degrees at Miami was
also marked a record fourteen days of 90 degree weather
in October, and 116 such days for the year.
In 2000 Hurricane Michael, with 85 mph winds, struck Newfoundland
in the Canadian maritimes. Shortly before landfall, Michael
had 100 mph winds, reported by a ship that was caught in it
just offshore.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday October 20, 2021.
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.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday October 21, 2021.
This is the 294th day of the year, there are 71 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 severe windstorm lashed the northern Pacific coast. In
Washington State, the storm claimed the lives of
22 persons, and caused 1.7 million dollars damage, mostly
to timber. Winds, gusting to 87 mph at North Head WA,
produced waves twenty feet high.
In 1957 The second in a series of unusual October storms hit
southern California causing widespread thunderstorms.
Santa Maria was drenched with 1.13 inches of rain in two
hours. Hail drifted to 18 inches in East Los Angeles.
Waterspouts were sighted off Point Mugu and Oceanside.
(20th-21st)
In 1987 Cold arctic air continued to invade the central U.S.
Eleven record lows were reported in the Great Plains
Region, including lows of 12 at Valentine NE, and
9 at Aberdeen SD. Temperatures warmed rapidly during the
day in the Southern and Central Plains Region. Goodland
KS warmed from a morning low of 24 degrees to an
afternoon high of 75 degrees.
In 1988 Joan, the last hurricane of the season, neared the coast
of Nicaragua packing 125 mph winds. Joan claimed more
than 200 lives as she moved over Central America, and
total damage approached 1.5 billion dollars. Crossing
more than 40 degrees of longitude, Hurricane Joan never
strayed even one degree from the 12 degree north
parallel.
In 1989 Unseasonably cold weather continued to grip the south
central and southeastern U.S. Twenty cities reported
record low temperatures for the date, including Calico
Rock AR with a reading of 26 degrees, and Daytona Beach
FL with a low of 41 degrees. Squalls in the Great Lakes
Region finally came to an end, but not before leaving
Marquette MI buried under 12.7 inches of snow, a record
24 hour total for October.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday October 22, 2021.
This is the 295th day of the year, there are 70 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 The temperature soared to 104 degrees at San Diego CA.
Southern California was in the midst of a late October
heat wave that year. Los Angeles had ten consecutive
days with afternoon highs reaching 100 degrees.
In 1985 A guest on the top floor of a hotel in Seattle WA was
seriously injured while talking on the phone when
lightning struck. Several persons are killed each year
when the electrical charge from a lightning bolt travels
via telephone wiring.
In 1987 Yakutat AK surpassed their previous all-time yearly
precipitation total of 190 inches. Monthly records
were set in June with 17 inches, in September with
70 inches, and in October with more than 40 inches.
Twenty-two cities in the eastern U.S., most in the
southeast, reported record low temperatures for the date.
Morning lows of 30 at Athens GA, 28 at Birmingham AL, and
23 at Pinson AL, were the coldest of record for so early
in the season. Showers produced heavy rain in southern
California, with amounts ranging up to five inches at
Blue Jay. Flash flooding resulted in two deaths, ten
injuries, and more than a million dollars damage.
In 1988 A "nor'easter" swept across the coast of New England.
Winds gusted to 75 mph, and large waves and high tides
caused extensive shoreline flooding. A heavy wet snow
blanketed much of eastern New York State, with a foot of
snow reported in Lewis County.
In 1989 A storm system moving out of the Gulf of Alaska brought
rain to the Northern and Central Pacific Coast Region,
with snow in some of the mountains of Oregon, and wind
gusts to 60 mph along the Oregon coast. Six cities in
Florida reported record low temperatures for the date,
including Tallahassee with a reading of 34 degrees.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday October 23, 2021.
This is the 296th day of the year, there are 69 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1761 A hurricane struck southeastern New England. It was the
most violent in thirty years. Thousands of trees blocked
roads in Massachsuetts and Rhode Island.
In 1843 "Indian Summer" was routed by cold and snow that brought
sleighing from the Poconos to Vermont. A foot of snow
blanketed Haverhill NH and Newberry VT, and 18 to 24
inches were reported in some of the higher elevations.
Snow stayed on the ground until the next spring. (22nd-
23rd)
In 1987 Thirteen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported record
low temperatures for the date. It marked the sixth
record low of the month for Greer SC and Columbia SC, and
the ninth of the month for Montgomery AL. Showers and
thunderstorms deluged Corpus Christi TX with five inches
of rain. Winnemucca NV reported their first measurable
rain in ninety-two days, and Yakima WA reported a record
96 days in a row without measurable rainfall.
In 1988 Denver CO reported their first freeze of the autumn, and
Chicago IL reported their first snow. In Texas,
afternoon highs of 93 degrees at Austin and San Antonio
were records for the date.
In 1989 A storm moving out of the Gulf of Alaska brought rain and
high winds to the Central Pacific Coast Region. High
winds in Nevada gusted to 67 mph at Reno, and
thunderstorms around Redding CA produced wind gusts to 66
mph. Locally heavy rains in the San Francisco area
caused numerous mudslides, adding insult to injury for
earthquake victims.
In 2015 Category 5 Hurricane Patricia, in the Eastern Pacific
basin, became the strongest hurricane ever recorded in
the National Hurricane Center's area of responsibility,
with data reported by Hurricane Hunter Aircraft, of 200
mph winds, gusts to 245 mph, and a central pressure of
879 millibars, or 25.96 inches. The remnants of Patricia
caused widespread, extensive flooding across south Texas
just days after landfall in southwest Mexico.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday October 24, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday October 25, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday October 26, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday October 27, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday October 29, 2021.
This is the 302nd day of the year, there are 63 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 Denver CO dipped to zero, and at Soda
Butte WY the mercury plunged to 33 degrees below zero, a
U.S. record for the month of October.
In 1942 A tornado struck the town of Berryville in northwest
Arkansas killing 20 persons and causing half a million
dollars damage.
In 1956 A violent tornado, or series of tornadoes, moved along a
path more than 100 miles in length from south of North
Platte NE into Rock County NE. It was an unusually late
occurence so far north and west in the U.S. for such a
storm.
In 1987 Severe thunderstorms in Arizona produced wind gusts to 86
mph at the Glendale Airport near Phoenix, baseball size
hail and 70 mph winds at Wickenburg, and up to an inch of
rain in fifteen minutes in Yavapai County and northwest
Maricopa County. Arizona Public Service alone reported
2.5 million dollars damage from the storms.
In 1988 Wintry weather prevailed in the Upper Midwest. South
Bend IN equalled their record for October with a low of
23 degrees. International Falls MN reported a record low
of 11 degrees in the morning, then dipped down to
8 degrees above zero late in the evening.
In 1989 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced
severe weather in Oklahoma and north central Texas during
the late afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms in
Oklahoma produced weak tornadoes near Snyder and
Davidson, and produced hail two inches in diameter at
Altus. Large hail damaged 60 to 80 percent of the cotton
crop in Tillman County OK. Nine cities in the northeastern
U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date as
readings warmed into the 70s. For Marquette MI, it marked
their fifth straight day of record warmth. Arctic cold
invaded the western U.S. Lows of 7 above at Alamosa CO and
9 above at Elko NV were records for the date.
In 2003 A powerful storm battered Washington state, knocking out
power to thousands of people, with battering waves severely
damaging a dockside restaurant in Mukilteo. While no one
was injured at the restaurant, one person was killed by a
falling tree elsewhere.
In 2011 (29th-30th) An intense nor'easter brought heavy wet snow to
much of the northeast U.S. from Pennsylvania and Virginia
into Maine and the rest of New England. Over 4 million
people were without power, and at least 5 fatalities
occurred in the storm. The heavy wet snow falling onto
trees that still had fall foliage on them, brought many
branches crashing down onto roads and power lines.
Widespread travel disruptions occurred as well. It was
earliest winter (October) snow on record in some areas,
with many areas having more than a foot or more of snow.
In 2012 (22nd-31st) After affecting the Caribbean, causing flooding
and deaths in Jamaica, Haiti, and the Bahamas,
Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy made landfall at Atlantic City,
New Jersey, with 80 mph winds, and a pressure of 946
millibars (27.93"). A large area of warnings for high
winds, flooding, and even blizzard conditions was across
much of the eastern US from the Carolinas into New
England. Millions of people were without power, and all
modes of transportation to and from the northeast US were
shut down, because of the storm.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday October 30, 2021.
This is the 303rd day of the year, there are 62 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 Nashville TN was blanketed with an inch of snow, their
earliest measurable snow of record.
In 1947 The Donora PA smog disaster finally came to an end. For
five days an inversion trapped impurities in the lower
atmosphere over the Monongahela Valley killing
20 persons, and leaving more than 2000 others sick.
(26th-30th)
In 1987 Severe thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced golf ball size
hail and wind gusts to 74 mph near the town of Gould.
Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the central
U.S. Temperatures warmed into the 80s form Texas to the
Lower Missouri Valley.
In 1988 Ten cities in the Upper Midwest reported record low
temperatures for the date. The morning low of 20 at
South Bend IN was a record for October, and lows of 18 at
Grand rapids MI and 20 at Fort Wayne In equalled records
for October. The low of 2 above zero at International
Falls MN smashed their previous record for the date by 11
degrees. Syracuse NY received 2.9 inches of snow to
establish a record for October with 5.7 inches for the
month.
In 1989 Temperatures again soared into the 70s in the
northeastern U.S. The record high of 73 degrees at
Alpena MI marked their sixth straight day of record
warmth. In the western U.S., Klamath Falls OR reported
a record low of 19 degrees.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday October 31, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday November 1, 2021.
This is the 305th day of the year, there are 60 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 A hurricane near Cape Hatteras NC battered a Union fleet
of ships attacking Carolina ports, and produced high
tides and high winds in New York State and New England.
In 1966 Santa Ana winds fanned fires, and brought record
November heat to parts of coastal California.
November records included 86 degrees at San Francisco, 97
degrees at San Diego, and 101 degrees at the
international airport in Los Angeles. Fires claimed
the lives of at least 16 firefighters.
In 1968 A tornado touched down west of Winslow AZ, but did little
damage in an uninhabited area.
In 1987 Early morning thunderstorms in central Arizona produced
hail an inch in diameter at Williams and Gila Bend,
and drenched Payson with 1.86 inches of rain. Hannagan
Meadows AZ, meanwhile, was blanketed with three inches of
snow. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the
Ohio Valley. Afternoon highs of 76 at Beckley WV, 77 at
Bluefield WV, and 83 at Lexington KY were records for
November.
In 1988 Low pressure brought gales and locally heavy rain to the
northeastern U.S. The rainfall total of 1.46 inches at
Newark NJ was a record for the date. New York City was
soaked with more than two inches of rain.
In 1989 A strong cold front ushered snow and arctic air into the
north central U.S. Snow whitened North Dakota and the
Central High Plains Region. Up to five inches of snow
blanketed Denver CO. Yellowstone Park WY was the cold
spot in the nation with a morning low of 4 degrees below
zero.
In 1991 In Charleston, WV visibility was 1/8 mile in smoke and
falling ash from brush fires that started in late October.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday November 2, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday November 3, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday November 5, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday November 6, 2021.
This is the 310th day of the year, there are 55 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 Snow fell from the Texas panhandle to the Lower Great
Lakes, leaving record totals of 12.5 inches at Saint
Louis MO, and 14.1 inches at Springfield MO. Other
heavier snowfall totals included 20 inches at Nevada MO,
13.5 inches at Sedan KS, 13 inches at Decature IL, and 10
inches at Alva OK. In the Saint Louis area, up to 20
inches was reported in Washington County. (5th-6th)
In 1987 High winds in the northeastern U.S., making the recent
unseasonably warm weather a distant memory, gusted to 63
mph at Rhode Island. Squalls resulting from the high
winds produced five inches of snow at Marquette MI and 7
inches at Rome NY. A storm in the southwestern U.S.
brought heavy snow to some of the higher elevations of
Arizona, Colorado and Utah.
In 1988 A powerful low pressure system over the Great Lakes
Region continued to produce snow across parts of the Ohio
Valley and the Great Lakes Region. Snowfall totals along
the shore of Lake Superior reached 24 inches, with three
feet of snow reported in the Porcupine Mountain area of
Upper Michigan. Marquette MI established a November
record with 17.3 inches of snow in 24 hours.
In 1989 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the south central
and southeastern U.S. Nine cities from Florida to
Oklahoma and Texas reported record high temperatures for
the date as readings warmed into the 80s. The high of 89
degrees at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport in Texas
equalled their record for November.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday November 7, 2021.
This is the 311st day of the year, there are 54 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 The Galloping Gertie bridge at Tacoma WA collapsed in
strong winds, resulting in a six million dollar loss, just
four months after the grand opening of the new bridge.
The winds caused the evenly sized spans of the bridge to
begin to vibrate until the central one finally collapsed.
From then on, bridges were constructed with spans of
varying size.
In 1951 At 7 AM a blinding flash, a huge ball of fire, and a
terrific roar occurred over parts of Texas, Oklahoma and
Kansas, caused by a disintregrating meteor. Windows were
broken in and near Hinton OK by the concussion.
In 1986 An early season blizzard struck the Northern Plains
Region. North Dakota took the brunt of the storm with
wind gusts to 70 mph, and snowfall totals ranged up to 25
inches at Devils Lake.
In 1987 Heavy snow fell across parts of eastern New York State
overnight, with twelve inches reported at the town of
Piseco, located in the Mohawk Valley. A storm in the
southwestern U.S. left nine inches of snow at the Winter
Park ski resort in Colorado. Smoke from forest fires
reduced visibilities to less than a mile at some
locations from North Carolina to Ohio and Pennsylvania.
In 1988 Unseasonably warm weather continued across the state of
Texas. Seven cities reported record high temperatures
for the date, including Waco and Del Rio with readings of
92 degrees. McAllen was the hot spot in the nation with
an afternoon high of 96 degrees.
In 1989 Shortly after daybreak strong thunderstorms developed in
a narrow, but almost stationary, east-west band across
the New Orleans area in southeastern Louisiana. As a
result, heavy rains persisted over the same area until
mid afternoon before tapering off, and triggered flash
flooding across a five county area. Rains of 8 to 12
inches deluged the area between 9 AM and 6 PM, and totals
for the 48 hour period ending at 7 AM on the 8th ranged
up to 19.78 inches, between Lake Lexy and Lake Borgne.
Approximately 6000 homes in the area reported water
damage. The rainfall total for November of 19.81 inches
at New Orleans was their highest total for any given
month of the year.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday November 8, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday November 9, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday November 10, 2021.
This is the 314th day of the year, there are 51 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 An unusually late season tornado struck the central
Kansas town of Great Bend killing eleven persons along
its 35 mile track. The tornado destroyed 160 homes in
Great Bend and caused a million dollars damage. Hundreds
of dead ducks dropped from the sky northeast of the
track's end.
In 1975 Another "freshwater fury" hit the Great Lakes. A large
ore carrier on Lake Superior, the Edmund Fitzgerald, sank
near Crisp Point with the loss of its crew of 29 men.
Eastern Upper Michigan and coastal Lower Michigan were
hardest hit by the storm, which produced wind gusts to 71
at Sault Ste Marie MI, and gusts to 78 mph at Grand
Rapids MI. Severe land and road erosion occurred along
the Lake Michigan shoreline. A popular hit song by
Gordon Lightfoot was inspired by the storm.
In 1987 A cold front brought snow to the Appalachian Region and
freezing temperatures to the central U.S. Up to nine
inches of snow blanketed Garrett County of extreme
western Maryland. Freezing temperatures were reported as
far south as El Paso TX and San Angelo TX. Gale force
winds lashed the Middle Atlantic Coast and the coast of
southern New England. Thunderstorms brought fire
quenching rains to Alabama, and produced large hail and
damaging winds in eastern North Carolina. Ahead of the
cold front, seven cities in Florida and Georgia reported
record high temperatures for the date as readings warmed
into the 80s.
In 1988 Strong winds circulating around a deep low pressure
system in southeastern Ontario buffeted the northeastern
U.S., with the Lower Great Lakes Region hardest hit.
Winds in western New York State gusted to 68 mph at
Buffalo, to 69 mph at Niagra Falls, and to 78 mph at
Brockport. Four persons were injured at Rome NY when a
tree was blown onto their car.
In 1989 Strong southwesterly winds prevailed along the eastern
slopes of the Rockies in Montana and Wyoming. Winds of
80 to 90 mph prevailed across the northwest chinook zone
of Montana, with gusts to 112 mph. Unseasonably warm
weather accompanied the high winds. Shortly after
midnight the temperature at Kalispell MT reached a record
59 degrees. Windy and wet weather prevailed across
Washington State. Strong southerly winds gusted to 70 mph
at Rattlesnake Ridge, near Hanford. Six rivers in western
Washington State rose above flood stage between the 9th
and the 11th of the month, following eight days of moderate
to heavy rain. Rainfall over the western slopes of the
Cascade Mountains between the 3rd and the 10th ranged from
14 to 24 inches. High freezing levels also caused the early
snowpack to melt, adding to the runoff in the rain swollen
rivers. Damage was heaviest in Whatcom County, where the
Nooksack River caused nearly six million dollars damage,
mostly to roads and bridges.
In 1999 Snowplows had to be called out in Eden Prarie, MN to clean
up after a hailstorm.
In 2002 (9th-11th) A widespread severe weather and tornado outbreak
affected a large area from Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana
eastward across the Mississippi River, to the east coast.
One tornado late on the 9th blew out the windows of a law
enforcement vehicle in Crittenden County, Arkansas. Coverage
and intensity both increased dramatically on the 10th, with
Tornado Watches and Tornado Warnings covering areas from
Pennsylvania southwest to Louisiana on the 10th. Damage was
widespread, with many injuries and fatalities across several
states. An F-4 tornado struck Van Wert, Ohio. Mossy Grove,
Tennessee, northwest of Knoxville, was all but destroyed.
Preliminary reports showed at least 56 tornadoes, and 44
fatalities.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday November 11, 2021.
This is the 315th day of the year, there are 50 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 central U.S. experienced perhaps its most dramatic
cold wave of record. During the early morning hours
temperatures across the Central Plains ranged from
68 degrees at Kansas City to 4 above atNorth Platte NE.
In Kansas City, the temperature warmed to a record
76 degrees by late morning before the arctic front moved
in from the northwest. Skies become overcast, winds
shifted to the northwest, and the mercury began to plummet.
By early afternoon it was cold enough to snow, and by
midnight the temperature had dipped to a record cold
reading of 11 degrees above zero. Oklahoma City also
established a record high of 83 degrees and record low of
17 degrees that same day (11/11/11). In southeastern
Kansas, the temperature at Independence plunged from 83
degrees to 33 degrees in just one hour. The arctic cold
front produced severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in the
Mississippi Valley, a blizzard in the Ohio Valley, and a
dust storm in Oklahoma. Of particular note, Zanesville,
Wisconsin had an F-4 tornado, and blizzard conditions an
hour later.
In 1940 An Armistice Day storm raged across the Great Lakes
Region and the Upper Midwest. A blizzard left 49 dead in
Minnesota, and gales on Lake Michigan caused ship wrecks
resulting in another 59 deaths. Up to 17 inches of snow
fell in Iowa, and at Duluth MN the barometric pressure
reached 28.66 inches. The blizzard claimed a total of
154 lives, and in Iowa, killed thousands of cattle.
Whole towns were isolated by huge snowdrifts.
In 1955 An early arctic outbreak set many November temperature
records across Oregon and Washington. The severe cold
damaged shrubs and fruit trees. Readings plunged to near
zero in western Washington, and dipped to 19 degrees
below zero in the eastern part of the state.
In 1987 A deepening low pressure system brought heavy snow to the
east central U.S. The Veteran's Day storm produced up to
17 inches of snow in the Washington D.C. area snarling
traffic and closing schools and airports. Afternoon
thunderstorms produced five inches of snow in three
hours. Gale force winds lashed the Middle and Northern
Atlantic Coast. Norfolk VA reported their earliest
measurable snow in 99 years of records.
In 1988 Low pressure brought snow to parts of the Rocky Mountain
Region. Totals in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern
Colorado ranged up to 10 inches at Summitville. Evening
thunderstorms produced large hail in central Oklahoma and
north central Texas.
In 1989 Veteran's Day was an unseasonably warm one across much of
the nation east of the Rockies. Temperatures warmed into
the 70s and 80s from the Southern and Central Plains to
the southern half of the Atlantic coast. Thirty-four
cities reported record high temperatures for the date,
including Saint Louis MO with a reading of 85 degrees.
Calico Rock AR and Gilbert AR reported record highs of 87
degrees.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday November 12, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday November 13, 2021.
This is the 317th day of the year, there are 48 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 first dust storm of the great dust bowl era of the
1930s occurred. The dust storm, which had spread from
Montana to the Ohio Valley the day before, prevailed from
Georgia to Maine resulting in a black rain over New York
and a brown snow in Vermont. Parts of South Dakota,
Minnesota and Iowa reported zero visibility on the 12th.
On the 13th, dust reduced the visibility to half a mile
in Tennessee.
In 1946 General Electric scientists produced snow in the
Massachusetts Berkshires in the first modern day cloud
seeding experiment.
In 1953 Strong southeasterly winds associated with a Pacific cold
front reached 70 mph at Sacramento CA to equal their all-
time record. The previous record had been established in
a similar weather pattern on December 12th of the
previous year.
In 1981 A powerful cyclone brought high winds to Oregon and
Washington. The cyclone, which formed about 1000 miles
west of San Francisco, intensified rapidly as it
approached the Oregon coast with the central pressure
reaching 28.22 inches (956 millibars). A wind trace from
the Whiskey Run Turbine Site, about 12 miles south of
Coos Bay in Oregon, showed peak gusts to 97 mph fifty
feet above ground level. The wind caused widespread
damage in Washington and Oregon, with 12 deaths reported.
As much as four feet of snow fell in the Sierra Nevada
Range of northern California.
In 1987 A storm moving off the Pacific Ocean produced rain and
gale force winds along the northern and central Pacific
coast, and heavy snow in the Cascade Mountains. Cold
weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S. Five cities
reported record low temperatures for the date, including
Asheville NC with a reading of 21 degrees.
In 1988 Low pressure brought rain and snow and gusty winds to the
northeastern U.S. A thunderstorm drenched Agawam MA with
1.25 inches of rain in fifteen minutes. Winds gusted to
58 mph at Nantucket MA.
In 1989 Thirty-two cities in the central and eastern U.S.
reported record high temperatures for the date as
readings warmed into the 70s as far north as Michigan and
Pennsylvania. Afternoon highs in the 80s were reported
from the Southern Plains to the southern Atlantic coast.
Columbia SC reported a record high of 86 degrees, and the
high of 71 degrees at Flint MI was their warmest of
record for so late in the season.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday November 14, 2021.
This is the 318th day of the year, there are 47 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1964 With the help of a fresh three inch cover of snow, the
temperature at Ely NV dipped to 15 degrees below zero to
establish an all-time record low for the month of
November. That record of -15 degrees was later equalled
on the 19th of November in 1985.
In 1974 A storm produced 15 inches of snow at the Buffalo NY
airport, and 30 inches on the south shore of Lake Erie.
In 1986 An early season cold wave set more than 200 records from
the northwestern U.S. to the east coast over a seven day
period. For some places it proved to be the coldest
weather of the winter season.
In 1987 The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern
and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian
Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty
winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso
NM. In the eastern U.S...the temperature at Washington
D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being
buried under more than a foot of snow.
In 1988 A massive storm produced snow and gusty winds in the
western U.S., with heavy snow in some of the higher
elevations. Winds gusted to 66 mph at Show Low AZ,
and Donner Summit, located in the Sierra Nevada Range of
California, was buried under 23 inches of snow. Heavy
rain soaked parts of California, with 3.19 inches
reported at Blue Canyon.
In 1989 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed east of the Rockies.
Temperatures reached 70 degrees as far north as New
England, and readings in the 80s were reported across the
southeast quarter of the nation. Nineteen cities
reported record high temperatures for the date. For the
second time in the month Dallas/Fort Worth TX equalled
their record for November with an afternoon high of 89
degrees. The high of 91 degrees at Waco TX was their
warmest of record for so late in the season. Heavy snow
blanketed parts of Wyoming overnight, with twelve inches
reported at Cody, and ten inches at Yellowstone Park.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday November 15, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday November 16, 2021.
This is the 320th day of the year, there are 45 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 More than six inches of snow fell at Tucson AZ.
The most severe November cold wave in U.S. history was in
progress. A weather observing station located 14 miles
northeast of Lincoln MT reported a reading of 53 degrees
below zero, which established an all-time record low
temperature for the nation for the month of November.
Their high that day was one degree above zero.
In 1987 High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions
across parts of eastern Colorado. Wind gusts reached 68
mph at Pueblo, and snowfall totals ranged up to 37 inches
at Echo Lake. In Wyoming, the temperature dipped to 14
degrees below zero at Laramie. Strong thunderstorms in
Louisiana drenched Alexandria with 16.65 inches of rain
in thirty hours, with an unofficial total of 21.21 inches
north of Olla. Flash flooding in Louisiana caused five
to six million dollars damage. (15th-16th)
In 1988 A powerful low pressure system in the north central U.S.
produced high winds across the Great Lakes Region, with
wind gusts to 60 mph reported at Chicago IL. Heavy snow
blanketed much of Minnesota, with eleven inches reproted
at International Falls.
In 1989 9 students died when a "weak" tornado wrecked a cafeteria
wall, making it the deadliest weak tornado in US history.
Snow and gusty winds invaded the north central U.S. Winds
gusting to 40 mph produced wind chill readings as cold as
25 degrees below zero, and blizzard conditions were
reported in Nebraska during the late morning hours. High
winds around a powerful low pressure system produced
squalls in the Great Lakes Region. Winds gusted to 63
mph at Whitefish Point MI, and snowfall totals in
Michigan ranged up to 19 inches at Hart, north of
Muskegon. (15th-16th)
In 2020 Iota becomes a catastrophic category 5 hurricane with 160 mph
winds in the Gulf Of Mexico, the latest in the season for such
an intense storm. It hit nearly the same area blasted by
category 4 Churricane Eta just 2 weeks earlier, but it had
weakened slightly to a strong category 4 hurricane.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday November 17, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday November 18, 2021.
This is the 322nd day of the year, there are 43 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 severe storm raged from Georgia to Nova Scotia causing
great losses to fishing fleets along the coast. In
Maine, the barometric pressure reached 28.49 inches at
Portland.
In 1955 An early season cold snap finally came to an end. Helena
MT experienced 138 consecutive hours of subzero
temperatures, including a reading of 29 below zero, which
surpassed by seven degrees their previous record for the
month of November. Missoula MT broke their November
record by 12 degrees with a reading of 23 below zero, and
Salt Lake City UT smashed their previous November record
of zero with a reading of 14 below. Heavy snow in the
Great Basin closed Donner Pass CA, and total crop damage
from the cold wave amounted to eleven million dollars.
In 1957 A tornado, 100 yards in width, travelled a nearly
"straight as an arrow" 27-mile path from near Rosa AL to
near Albertville AL, killing three persons. A home in
the Susan Moore community in Blount County was picked up
and dropped 500 feet away killing one person.
In 1979 (14th-18th): 40" of rain was measured over the northeast
Hawaii islands, flooding 90% of Waipo Valley farmland.
In 1986 The first of two successive snowstorms struck the
northeastern U.S. The storm produced up to 20 inches of
snow in southern New Hampshire. Two days later a second
storm produced up to 30 inches of snow in northern Maine.
In 1987 It was a windy day across parts of the nation.
Gale force winds whipped the Great Lakes Region.
Winds gusting to 80 mph in western New York State damaged
buildings and flipped over flat-bed trailers
at Churchville. In Montana, high winds in the Upper
Yellowstone Valley gusted to 64 mph at Livingston.
Strong Santa Ana winds buffeted the mountains and valleys
of southern California.
In 1988 Thunderstorms developing along a warm front drenched
Little Rock AR with 7.01 inches of rain, smashing their
previous record for the date of 1.91 inches.
In 1989 A second surge of arctic air brought record cold to parts
of the north central U.S. Eleven cities in the Upper
Midwest reported record low temperatures for the date,
including Rochester MN with a reading of 4 below zero.
Strong winds ushering the arctic air into the north
central U.S. produced squalls in the Lower Great Lakes
Region. Snowfall totals in northern Ohio ranged up to
twenty inches in Ashatabula County and Geauga County.
In 2003 (17th-18th) Strong thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail
affected much of Arkansas. Storm totals were from 2 to over
5 inches of rain, with several areas of flooding. An upper
level low with a cold front on the 18th produced large hail
in several areas of the state. The storm system also
spawned tornadoes in Alabama and Mississippi.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday November 19, 2021.
This is the 323rd day of the year, there are 42 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 The Columbia Gorge ice storm finally came to an end. In
Oregon, 54 inches of snow, sleet and glaze blocked the
Columbia River Highway at the Dalles. Apart from traffic
on the river itself, all transportation between Walla
Walla WA and Portland OR came to a halt. Nine trains
were stopped as railroads were blocked for several days.
In 1957 Nineteen inches of snow covered the ground at Cresco IA,
a record November snow depth for the state.
In 1981 An unusually early snowstorm struck the Twin Cities
of Minnesota, with as much as a foot of snow reported.
The weight of the heavy snow caused the newly inflated
fabric dome of the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome in downtown
Minneapolis to collapse and rip.
In 1987 A sharp cold front pushed across the Great Lakes Region
and the Mississippi Valley. Northwest winds gusting to
50 mph in Iowa caused some property damage around
Ottumwa, and wind chill readings reached 16 degrees below
zero at Hibbing MN. Showers and thunderstorms over
Florida produced 5.80 inches of rain in six hours at
Cocoa Beach.
In 1988 Strong thunderstorms developed during the mid morning
hours and produced severe weather across eastern Texas
and the Lower Mississippi Valley into the wee hours of
the night. Thunderstorms spawned twenty-one tornadoes,
including thirteen in Mississippi. One tornado killed
two persons and injured eleven others at Nettleton MS,
and another tornado injured eight persons at Tuscaloosa
AL. Thunderstorms produced baseball size hail in east
Texas and northern Louisiana, and Summit MS was deluged
with six inches of rain in four hours.
In 1989 Gale force winds continued to produce squalls in the
Lower Great Lakes Region early in the day. Snowfall
totals in western New York State reached 24 inches in
southern Lewis County, with 21 inches at Highmarket.
Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the Northern
and Central Plains Region. Eight cities reported record
high temperatures for the date, including Denver CO with
a reading of 79 degrees.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday November 20, 2021.
This is the 324th day of the year, there are 41 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 A second great windstorm in three days struck Vermont and
New York blowing railroad trains off their tracks.
In 1900 An unusual tornado outbreak in the Lower Mississippi
Valley resulted in 73 deaths and extensive damage across
Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee.
In 1914 The high temperature of 28 degrees at Atlanta GA was
their earliest daily high below the freezing mark.
In 1979 A blizzard struck Cheyenne WY producing a record
19.8 inches of snow in 24 hours, and a record total of
25.6 inches, in 40 hours. Strong winds created huge
drifts stopping all transportation. (19th-21st)
In 1981 At Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport, a weak tornado
tore an engine off a taxiing DC-8.
In 1987 Blustery northwest winds created snow squalls in the
Great Lakes Region and the Upper Ohio Valley. Snowfall
totals in Upper Michigan ranged up to 18 inches at
Paradise. Lake City MI received 9.5 inches of snow in
four and a half hours. Up to a foot of snow blanketed
Oswego County in western New York State. Strong winds
produced wind chill readings as cold as 22 degrees below
zero at Duluth MN.
In 1988 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a fast moving cold
front produced severe weather in the Upper Ohio Valley
and the Middle Atlantic Coast Region during the afternoon
and early evening. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 69 mph
at Kennedy Airport in New York City, and winds along the
cold front itself gusted to 56 mph at Cincinnati OH. The
same storm produced snow in Kansas, Missouri and
Illinois, with eight inches reported at Rolla MO.
In 1989 Low pressure brought thunderstorms and high winds to the
northeastern U.S. There were 193 reports of damaging
winds with thunderstorms in New York State, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. Tornadoes touched down near Seaside Park
NJ and McAlevys Port PA. Winds with thunderstorms gusted
to 92 mph at Poughkeepsie NY, and reached 94 mph at
Newburgh NY. High winds in the Washington D.C. area,
gusting to 73 mph, resulted in one death.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday November 21, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday November 22, 2021.
This is the 326th day of the year, there are 39 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1641 An observer at Boston MA recorded a "great tempest of
wind and rain from the southeast all night, as fierce as
a hurricane, and thereupon followed the highest tide
which we have seen since our arrival here".
In 1957 Extremely destructive Santa Ana winds blew from Oxnard to
San Diego and inland parts of southern California. The
high winds produced a 28,000 acre brush fire on a 40-mile
front west of Crystal Lake. People were ordered off
streets in some areas due to flying debris. (21st-22nd)
In 1987 Eight cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low
temperatures for the date. Elkins WV, reported a low of
5 degrees above zero. Gale force winds continued along
the Northern Atlantic Coast.
In 1988 Wet and windy weather prevailed across the western U.S.,
with heavy snow in some of the higher elevations. Winds
gusted to 62 mph at Vedauwoo WY, and reached 75 mph at
Tillamook OR. Shelter Cove CA was drenched with 4.37
inches of rain in 24 hours.
In 1989 Strong northerly winds produced squalls along the shore
of Lake Michigan, with heavy snow in extreme southeast
Wisconsin. Milwaukee WI received nine inches of snow,
and in Racine County there were more than one hundred
automobile accidents.
In 2011 Hurricane Mitch became the strongest late season
hurricane in the Eastern Pacific basin, as a category
4 storm with 145 mph winds...although it was no threat
to land.
In 2016 Hurricane Otto became the latest hurricane formation on
in the Caribbean Sea, eclipsing the mark of Martha (1969)
by about a day. Otto went into central America on
Thanksgiving Day, just north of San Juan De Nicaragua,
as the southernmost landfalling hurricane in central
America on record. He then remerged into the Eastern
Pacific Ocean as a tropical storm on the 25th, before
eventually dissipating. (22nd to 26th).
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday November 23, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday November 24, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday November 25, 2021.
This is the 329th day of the year, there are 36 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 Thanksgiving Day tornado outbreak across Arkansas spawned
27 tornadoes and 51 fatalities.
In 1950 A great storm hit the Northern and Central Appalachians
with snow and high winds. Winds reached hurricane force
along eastern slopes of the Appalachians, with gusts of
100 mph at Hartford CT, 110 mph at Concord NH, and 160
mph at Mount Washington NH. Heavy rains also hit the
eastern slopes with eight inches at Slide Mountain NY.
The western slopes were buried under heavy snow. The
storm produced record snowfall totals of 27.7 inches at
Pittsburgh PA and 36.3 inches at Steubenville OH. The
snow, and record cold temperatures, resulted in 160
deaths. (25th-26th)
Snow was so heavy during the Ohio State/Michigan game
that brooms were used to find yard markers & 45 punts
were kicked.
In 1970 The temperature at Tallahassee FL dipped to 13 degrees,
following a high of 40 degrees the previous day. The
mercury then reached 67 degrees on the 26th, and highs
were in the 70s the rest of the month.
In 1983 The "Great Thanksgiving Weekend Blizzard" hit Denver CO.
The storm produced 21.5 inches of snow in 37 hours,
closing Stapleton Airport for 24 hours. The snow and
wind closed interstate highways around Denver.
Visibility at Limon CO was down to zero for 24 hours.
In 1987 An early morning thunderstorm in southeastern Texas
produced high winds which rolled a mobile home east of
Bay City killing two of the four occupants. Thunder-
storms produced locally heavy rains in central and
eastern Texas, with nine inches reported at Huntsville
and 8.5 inches at Wimberly. Snow fell across northern
and central Lower Michigan, with totals ranging up to
nine inches at Cadillac.
In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Arkansas,
eastern Oklahoma and northwest Texas during the day
and into the night. Thunderstorms in Texas produced
softball size hail at Alba, and wind gusts to 80 mph at
Krum. Hail and high winds caused nearly five million
dollars damage at Kaufman TX, and strong downburst winds
derailed twenty-eight freight cars at Fruitvale TX.
In 1989 A strong Pacific storm dumped one to three feet of
snow on higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada Range of
California and Nevada. Snowfall totals in California
ranged up to 38 inches at Donner Summit, with 30 inches
at the Sierra Ski Ranch. The storm also produced heavy
snow in Oregon, with 23 inches reported at Santiam Pass.
Another storm crossing the Central Rockies produced 12 to
18 inches of snow in the northern and central mountains
of Colorado.
In 2015 Hurricane Sandy became the 9th major hurricane of the 2015
season in the Eastern Pacific Basin, a record for that
basin...and the strongest tropical cyclone in that basin
for so late in the season.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday November 26, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday November 27, 2021.
This is the 331st day of the year, there are 34 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 Fire engines were called out in New York City and New
Haven CT as a result of the afterglow of the sunset due
to vivid red ash from the Krakatoa Volcano explosion in
August.
In 1898 The "Portland" storm raged across New England
producing gale force winds along the coast and heavy snow
inland. A foot of snow blanketed Boston MA, and
27 inches fell at New London CT. Winds at Boston gusted
to 72 mph, and wind gusts to 98 mph were estimated at
Block Island RI. A passenger ship, the S. S. Portland,
sank off Cape Cod with the loss of all 191 persons
aboard, and Boston Harbor was filled with wrecked ships.
The storm wrecked 56 vessels resulting in a total of 456
casualties. (26th-28th)
In 1987 Wet weather prevailed across much of the nation east of
the Rockies. Sunny and cool weather prevailed in the
western U.S. Snow fell in the central U.S., with totals
in Kansas ranging up to six inches at Burr Oak. Much of
the area from central Oklahoma to southwestern Minnesota
experienced its first snow of the winter season.
In 1988 Snow and high winds created blizzard conditions in
Minnesota. Winds gusted to 63 mph at Windom, and
snowfall totals ranged up to 14 inches at Aitkin.
Snow drifts seven feet high closed many roads. Fargo ND
reported a wind chill reading of 34 degrees below zero.
In 1989 A storm system crossing the north central U.S. spread
snow across the Dakotas and Minnesota. Heavy snow fell
in western South Dakota, with 18 inches reported at
Galena. Strong winds associated with the storm gusted to
50 mph in the Great Lakes Region and the Great Plains
Region, with blowing dust reported in Kansas.
Thunderstorms associated with the same storm system
produced damaging winds in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana
during the evening, with gusts to 73 mph reported east of
Ypsilante MI. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed ahead
of the cold front. Twenty-three cities from the Gulf
coast to the Ohio Valley and the Mid Mississippi Valley
reported record high temperatures for the date, including
Saint Louis MO with a reading of 76 degrees.
In 2001 A soggy, stormy period was to plague Arkansas and adjacent
states over the next 3 days. While portions of northern
and northwestern Arkansas got a wintry mix, the rest of the
state received heavy rain, thunderstorms, and flooding.
Three day storm totals ranged from 5 to over 10 inches.
Portions of Oklahoma and western Texas got heavy snow...
while areas east and south of Arkansas saw tornadoes.
In 2003 An upper level low ahead of a cold front brought severe
thunderstorms with large hail and wind damage to Arkansas.
Ahead of the system along the Gulf Coast, heavy rain,
severe thunderstorms, and tornadoes were observed.
In 2005 Severe weather struck Arkansas, with 24 tornadoes...
including several of F-2, and 2 of F-3 intensity.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday November 28, 2021.
This is the 332nd day of the year, there are 33 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 New England was in the midst of a four day icestorm,
their worst of record. Ice was more than three inches
thick in many places following the storm, and property
damage was in the millions. Northern New England
received heavy snow with more than two feet in some
areas. Overnight freezing rains continued through the
day at Worcester MA while the wind increased to a gale.
Streets become impassable even on foot, and whole towns
were plunged into darkness without communication. The
storm caused 20 million dollars damage to power lines,
telephone lines and trees.
In 1960 A severe storm produced waves 20 to 40 feet high on Lake
Superior. Duluth MN was buried under a foot of snow, and
clocked wind gusts to 73 mph. The northern shore of Lake
Superior was flooded and property along the shore was
battered. Thousands of cords of pulpwood were washed
into Lake Superior, and up to three feet of water flooded
the main street of Grand Marais. Thunder accompanied the
"nor'easter".
In 1987 Low pressure in the Middle Mississippi Valley produced a
mixture of snow and sleet and freezing rain from the
Central Plains to the Upper Mississippi Valley. Snow-
fall totals in Iowa ranged up to ten inches at Red Oak.
Totals in Nebraska ranged up to 11 inches at Shickley.
Freezing rain made roads treacherous in the Twin Cities
area of southeastern Minnesota. Bitter cold arctic air
invaded the Northern High Plains Region. Laramie WY was
the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 18
degrees below zero.
In 1988 Thunderstorms spawned five tornadoes in North Carolina
during the early morning hours. A powerful tornado
ripped through one of the most densely populated areas of
Raleigh destroying hundreds of homes and damaging
thousands more. The tornado killed four persons along
its 83 mile track, and injured 154 others. Total damage
was estimated at more than 77 million dollars.
In 1989 Strong Santa Ana winds prevailed across southern
California. Winds gusted to 70 mph at the Rialto
Airport, and several tractor-trailer trucks were
overturned east of Los Angeles. High winds also buffeted
the northeastern U.S., ushering arctic air into the
region. Winds gusted to 60 mph at Montpelier VT, and
reached 66 mph at Saint Albans VT.
In 2012 A large tornado hit Taranto, Italy.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday November 29, 2021.
This is the 333rd day of the year, there are 32 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 51 degrees below zero at Havre MT.
It marked the culmination of a two week long cold wave
caused by a stagnant high pressure area similar to those
over Siberia during the winter. During the month of
November temperatures across Montana and the Dakotas
averaged 15 to 25 degrees below normal.
In 1969 Dense fog along the Jersey Turnpike resulted in a chain
reaction of vehicle collisions during the morning rush
hour. A propane truck jacknifed and was struck by a
trailor truck, and other vehicles piled into the fiery
mass.
In 1975 Red River NM was buried under 34 inches of snow in
24 hours, which established a state record.
In 1985 The temperature at Bismarck ND plunged to 30 degrees
below zero to establish their record low for the month of
November. The high that day was 4 degrees below zero.
In 1987 Snow blanketed the Upper Mississippi Valley, with heavy
snow reported near Lake Superior. Up to ten inches of
snow was reported in Douglas County and Bayfield County
of Wisconsin. Brule WI received nine inches of snow.
Heavy rain soaked the Middle Atlantic Coast States, while
gale force winds lashed the coastline. Flooding was
reported in Maryland and Virginia.
In 1988 Nine inches of snow at Alta UT brought their total for
the month to 164 inches, surpassing their previous
November record of 144 inches. Snowbird UT, also in the
Little Cottonwood Valley, surpassed their November record
of 118 inches of snow.
In 1989 Strong Santa Ana wind diminished over southern
California, but record cold was reported in some of
the California valleys, with readings of 27 degrees
at Redding and 31 degrees at Bakersfield. Gale force
winds, gusting to 44 mph at Milwuakee WI, produced snow
squalls in the Great Lakes Region. Sault Ste Marie MI
finished the month of November with a record 46.8 inches
of snow.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday November 30, 2021.
This is the 334th day of the year, there are 31 days left.

On this day...
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 the Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Final day of the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season.
Final day of meterological autumn.
In 1875 A severe early season cold wave set November records
in the northeastern U.S. The temperature dipped to
5 above zero at New York City, 2 below at Boston MA, and
13 below at Eastport ME.
In 1957 Lee slope winds enhanced by Hurricane Nina gusted to
82 mph at Honolulu, Hawaii, a record wind gust for that
location. Wainiha, on the island of Kauai, was deluged
with 20.42 inches of rain, and 35 foot waves pounded some
Kauai beaches, even though the eye of the hurricane was
never within 120 miles of the islands. (30th-1st)
In 1967 A record November snowstorm struck Washington D.C.
It produced up to a foot of snow in a 12 hour period.
In 1976 MacLeod Harbor AK reported a precipitation total for
November of 70.99 inches, which established a state
record for any month of the year.
In 1987 Showers produced heavy rain in the northeastern U.S. Up
to three inches of rain drenched the Brandywine Creek
Basin of Pennsylvania, and rainfall totals in Vermont
ranged up to two inches at Dorsett. Snow fell heavily
across Upper Michigan as gale force winds prevailed over
Lake Superior. A storm moving into the northwestern U.S.
produced gale force winds along the northern and central
Pacific coast.
In 1988 Snow in the Upper Great Lakes Region pushed the
precipitation total for the month at Marquette MI past
their previous November record of 7.67 inches. Santa
Ana winds in southern California gusted to 75 mph at
Laguna Peak.
In 1989 Squalls produced heavy snow in the Lower Great Lakes
Region, with fifteen inches reported at Chaffee NY and at
Barnes Corners NY. Tropical Storm Karen drenched parts
of Cuba with heavy rain. Punta Del Este reported
fourteen inches of rain in 24 hours.
In 2004 Tropical Storm Otto formed in the Atlantic Ocean, about
810 miles east of Bermuda, on the official final day of
hurricane season...but it was torn apart by upper level
winds on the 2nd of December.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday December 1, 2021.
This is the 335th day of the year, there are 30 days left.

On this day...
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 winter.
In 1831 The coldest December of record in the northeastern U.S.
commenced. Temperatures in New York City averaged
22 degrees with just four days above freezing, and
at Burlington VT the temperature never did get above
freezing. The Erie Canal was closed the first day of
December, and remained closed the entire month.
In 1896 The temperature at Kipp MT rose 30 degrees in just seven
minutes, and 80 degrees in a matter of a few hours. A
thirty-inch snow cover was melted in half a day.
In 1913 A six day front range snowstorm began. It produced
a record total of 46 inches at Denver CO.
In 1978 A short-track tornado destroyed 3 and damaged 17 mobile
homes south of Zephyrhills, FL. No one was killed.
In 1985 A storm produced more than six inches of snow from the
Northern and Central Plains to parts of Michigan, with
36.4 inches reported at Marquette MI. Many roads were
blocked by snow, a family was stranded for 25 hours south
of Colome SD. Drifts twelve feet high were reported in
north central Nebraska.
In 1987 A powerful storm hit the northwestern U.S. Winds gusted
to 80 mph at Cape Disappointment WA, and reached 94 mph
at Cape Blanco OR. Thunderstorms in western Washington
State produced wind gusts to 60 mph and dime size hail at
Hoquiam, and Stevens Pass, in the Cascade Mountains of
Washington, received seven inches of snow during the
morning hours.
In 1988 Squalls in the Great Lakes Region produced up to a foot
of snow in Ashtabula County OH, up to ten inches in Erie
County PA, and up to a foot of snow in western New York
State.
In 1989 Heavy snow blanketed the mountains of New Mexico, with 12
inches reported at the Angel Fire Ski Basin. Strong
northerly winds ushering cold air into the north central
U.S. gusted to 55 mph at Devils Lake ND. Low pressure
over the Gulf of Alaska produced wind gusts to 69 mph at
Kodiak Island.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday December 2, 2021.
This is the 336th day of the year, there are 29 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 An early season snow and ice storm struck the
southeastern U.S. It produced 11 inches of snow at
Charlotte NC, and six inches at Atlanta GA.
In 1925 A late season hurricane caused extensive damage across
the Florida peninsula, then moved off the Georgia coast
crossing Cape Hatteras as a tropical storm. The storm
produced whole gales along the Middle Atlantic and
Southern New England coast. Winds gusted to 60 mph at
Block Island RI, and reached 64 mph at Atlantic City. NJ,
In 1950 A late season tornado killed four persons in Madison and
Bond counties east of St Louis MO. Three tornadoes
touched down in Illinois that afternoon, compared to just
half a dozen tornadoes in the month of December in 115
years of records up until that time. Thunderstorms also
produced hail which caused more than four million dollars
damage in the St Louis area...it was the most damaging
hailstorm of record for Missouri.
In 1970 A tornado, 400 yards in width, touched down about one
mile below the summit of Timpanogos Divide. Trees up to
18 inches in diameter were snapped, and some of the 38
inch snow cover was carried 1000 feet above the ground as
the tornado traveled one mile.
In 1982 A tornado destroyed a home four miles south of Eastwood
MO. The owners were not injured in that tornado, but
ironically one was killed Christmas Eve when another
tornado hit the replacement mobile home on the same site.
The same day, tornadoes struck the Twin Lakes subdivision
of western Little Rock. The sky became a dark green at
mid-afternoon, with tornado sirens echoing through the air.
In 1987 A powerful storm over the Gulf of Alaska continued to
produced high winds and heavy rain along the northern and
central Pacific coast. Winds gusted to 80 mph south of
Port Orford OR, Stevens Pass WA was blanketed with
sixteen inches of snow, and Blue Canyon CA was soaked
with 1.63 inches of rain.
In 1988 Squalls in the Great Lakes Region produced ten inches of
snow at Union City PA. Gale force winds gusted to 55 mph
at Buffalo NY.
In 1989 Squalls produced heavy snow in the Great Lakes Region.
Totals in Upper Michigan ranged up to 20 inches at
Ironwood. Heavy snow and high winds caused 150 auto
accidents in Michigan, resulting in sixteen deaths and 22
injuries. Strong northwest winds gusted to 73 mph at
Johnstown PA, and Lowville PA received 20 inches of snow
in 36 hours.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday December 3, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday December 5, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday December 6, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday December 7, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday December 8, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday December 9, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday December 11, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday December 12, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday December 13, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday December 14, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday December 15, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday December 16, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday December 17, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday December 18, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday December 19, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday December 20, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday December 21, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday December 23, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday December 24, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday December 25, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday December 26, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday December 27, 2021.
This is the 361st day of the year, there are 4 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 A post Christmas storm in New York and Vermont produced
record storm totals of 30 inches at Burlington VT, and 39
inches at Montpelier VT. A public emergency is declared
in Vermont.
In 1892 An Atlantic coast storm produced a record 18.6 inches of
snow at Norfolk VA, including 17.7 inches in 24 hours.
The storm also produced 9.5 inches of snow at Raleigh NC,
and brought snow to northern Florida for the first time
in 35 years. (26th-28th)
In 1978 The South Pole (Antarctica) celebrated its new highest
temperature, 7.5 degrees.
In 1982 The worst Louisiana rainstorm in more than 100 years came
to an end. More than 18 inches fell at Vinton LA during
the three day storm. Flooding was widespread, and
property damage was estimated at 100 to 200 million
dollars. President Reagan visited the state and declared
ten parishes in northeastern Lousiana disaster areas.
In 1987 A winter storm produced snow and high winds in Wyoming,
Colorado and Nebraska. Denver CO experienced its worst
snowstorm since December 1983 as high winds gusting to 46
mph created near blizzard conditions, whipping the
fifteen inch snow into drifts five feet high, and closing
Stapleton Airport. Snowfall totals in the foothills
southwest of Denver ranged up to 42 inches
at Intercanyon. Blizzard conditions raged across
southeastern Wyoming through the day, stranding
300 holiday travelers in the tiny town of Chugwater.
Heavier snowfall totals included 19 inches at La Grange
WY, and 22 inches at Elsmere NE.
In 1988 Severe thunderstorms developing along a cold front in the
south central U.S. spawned a dozen tornadoes in
Mississippi between early afternoon and sunrise the
following day. A tornado at Harperville destroyed five
chicken homes killing thousands of chickens. Strong
thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Rolling Fork MS.
In 1989 Half a dozen cities in the northeastern U.S. reported
record low temperatures for the date, including Elkins WV
with a reading of 13 degrees below zero. Watertown NY
was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 37
degrees below zero.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday December 28, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday December 29, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday December 30, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday December 31, 2021.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday January 1, 2022.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday January 2, 2022.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday January 3, 2022.
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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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday January 4, 2022.
This is the 4th day of the year, there are 361 days left.

On this day...
Weather 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 Sacramento CA received 3.5 inches of snow, an all-time record
for that location. The heaviest snow in recent history was
two inches on February 5th in 1976.
In 1971 A blizzard raged from Kansas to Wisconsin, claiming 27 lives
in Iowa. Winds reached 50 mph, and the storm produced up to
20 inches of snow.
In 1982 Milwaukee WI was shut down completely as a storm buried the
city under 16 inches of snow in 24 hours. It was the worst
storm in thirty-five years.
In 1987 A storm moving off the Pacific Ocean spread wintry weather
across the southwestern U.S., with heavy snow extending from
southern California to western Wyoming. Up to 15 inches of
snow blanketed the mountains of southern California, and
rainfall totals in California ranged up to 2.20 inches in the
Chino area.
In 1994 A major winter storm blanketed much of the northeastern U.S.
with heavy snow. More than two feet was reported in
northwestern Pennsylvania, with 33 inches at Waynesburg.
There were ten heart attacks, and 185 injuries, related to
the heavy snow in northwest Pennsylvania. Whiteout
conditions were reported in Vermont and in northeastern
New York State. A wind gust to 75 mph was clocked at
Shaftsbury VT. In the Adirondacks of eastern New York State,
the town of Tupper reported five inches of snow between 1 PM
and 2 PM.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday January 5, 2022.
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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