TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid
Today is Sunday August 23, 2015.
This is the 235th day of the year, there are 130 days left.
On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1906 Thunderstorms deluged Kansas City MO with six inches of
rain during the early morning, including nearly three
inches in thirty minutes.
In 1921 Denver CO was drenched with 2.20 inches of rain in one
hour, a record for that location.
In 1933 The Chesapeake-Potomac hurricane moved over Norfolk VA
and Washington D.C. A tide seven feet above normal
flooded businesses in Norfolk, and damage in Maryland was
estimated at seventeen million dollars.
In 1970 Dry thunderstorms ignited more than 100 fires in the
Wenatchee and Okanogan National Forests of Washington
State. Hot, dry, and windy weather spread the fires,
a few of which burned out of control through the end of
the month. More than 100,000 acres burned.
In 1987 A cold front brought autumn-like weather to the Northern
and Central Plains Region. Afternoon highs were in the
50s and 60s across parts of Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska
that just two days earlier were in the 90s or above 100
degrees. Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain in
New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
In 1988 Thunderstorms produced hail an inch in diameter, wind
gusts to 64 mph, and 2.62 inches of rain at Tucson AZ
resulting in three million dollars damage. Cool weather
prevailed in the northeastern U.S. Hartford CT reported
a record low of 42 degrees.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced heavy rain with flash flooding in
West Virginia. Pickens WV reported 4.80 inches of rain
in 24 hours. Evening thunderstorms in Mississippi
deluged Alta Woods with 4.25 inches of rain in less than
an hour. Thunderstorms also produced heavy rain in
southeastern Kentucky, and flooding was reported along
Big Creek and along Stinking Creek. The Stinking Creek
volunteer fire department reported water levels 12 to 14
feet above bankfull. Fort Worth TX hit the 100 degree
mark for the first time all year. Strong winds ushering
cool air into northwestern Utah gusted to 70 mph raising
clouds of dust in the salt flats.
In 2012 Tropical Storm Joyce formed in the Atlantic basin. This
ties the second earliest formation of the tenth named
tropical storm in a season. In 2005, Tropical Storm Jose
formed on August 22, and in 1995, Tropical Storm Jerry
formed on this date.
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