TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid
Today is Tuesday September 1, 2015.
This is the 244th day of the year, there are 121 days left.
On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
First day of meteorological autumn.
In 1894 A forest fire driven by high winds burned down the town
of Hinkley MN killing 418 persons.
In 1897 Hailstone drifts six feet deep were reported in
Washington County IA.
In 1914 The town of Bloomington MI was deluged with 9.78 inches
of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record. (31st-
1st)
In 1955 The temperature at Los Angeles CA soared to an all-time
high of 110 degrees during an eight day string of
100 degree weather.
In 1979 A home in Centerville TN was hit by lightning and totally
destroyed. It marked the third time that the house had
been hit by lightning since being built in 1970.
In 1987 Cool Canadian air invaded the Midwest. Six cities
reported record low temperatures for the date, including
Indianapolis IN with a reading of 44 degrees. Hot
weather continued in the northwestern U.S. Five cities
reported record high temperatures for the date, including
Hanover WA, where the mercury soared to 106 degrees.
In 1988 Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the Upper
Mississippi Valley. Ely MN was drenched with three
inches of rain in two hours, and pelted with one inch
hail. The heavy rain flooded streets and basements, and
the high water pressure which resulted blew the covers
off manholes.
In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
severe weather in Oklahoma during the late afternoon and
evening hours. Thunderstorms produced hail two inches in
diameter west of Arapahoe, and wind gusts to 70 mph at
Luther and south of Harrah. Early morning thunderstorms
over Indiana drenched Kokomo with 5 to 8 inches of rain,
and spawned a tornado which injured three persons at
Bruce Lake.
In 2003 Thirty-one states and Puerto Rico experienced flooding
over the Labor Day Weekend. In the southern U.S., reports
of flooding extended from California to the Carolinas.
And, in the middle of the country, from Utah to
Pennsylvania, there was widespread urban, small stream
and street flooding, with hundreds of roads closed.
Rainfall totals in much of Indiana ranged from 6 to 10
inches, with a record daily total at Indianapolis. The
previous Friday, seven vehicles were swept off the Kansas
turnpike, with 4 fatalities, and 2 others missing.
In 2004 (1st-6th) Powerful hurricane Frances with 145 mph
winds slammed into the Bahamas, with numerous
reports of winds over 100 mph, and torrential rain.
Frances slowed near the northwest Bahamas, and
weakened to 105 mph, as dry air got entrained into
the west side of the system on the 3rd and 4th.
Frances stalled for a time just offshore from Palm
Beach area, before slowly moving again...coming
onshore near Stuart, FL...between West Palm Beach
and Vero Beach. Over 3 million lost power from the
storm, and over 13 inches of rain fell in some areas.
Damage was widespread across the state. Frances
weakened to a Tropical Storm late on the 5th, then
made landfall near St. Marks, FL on the 6th. Frances
also spawned over 70 tornadoes over much of the southeast
U.S....second only to Beulah in 1967 with 115 tornadoes.
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