TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid
Today is Friday September 11, 2015.
This is the 254th day of the year, there are 111 days left.
On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1949 An early snowstorm brought 7.5 inches to Helena MT.
In Maine, a storm drenched New Brunswick with 8.05 inches
of rain in 24 hours, a state record.
In 1961 Very large and slow moving Hurricane Carla made landfall
near Port Lavaca TX. Carla battered the central Texas
coast with wind gusts to 175 mph, and up to 16 inches of
rain, and spawned a vicious tornado which swept across
Galveston Island killing eight persons. The hurricane
claimed 45 lives, and caused 300 million dollars damage.
The remnants of Carla produced heavy rain in the Lower
Missouri Valley and southern sections of the Upper Great
Lakes Region.
In 1965 Hurricane Betsy reached southern Arkansas, then weakened
as it moved across southern and eastern sections. Winds
of 50-70 mph were common, with 2-6 inches of rain.
In 1976 Up to five inches of rain brought walls of water and
millions of tons of debris into Bullhead City AZ via
washes from elevations above 3000 feet. Flooding caused
more than three million dollars damage. Chasms up to
forty feet deep were cut across some roads.
In 1986 Thunderstorms caused flash flooding and subsequent river
flooding in central Lower Michigan. Up to 14 inches of
rain fell in a 72 hour period, and flooding caused 400
million dollars damage.
In 1987 Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced large
hail and damaging winds in Texas, and spawned three
tornadoes. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph at
Goodnight TX.
In 1988 Snow blanketed parts of the Central Rocky Mountain Region
and the Central Plateau, with ten inches reported at
Mount Evans CO. Smoke from forest fires in the
northwestern U.S. reached Pennsylvania and New York
State. Hurricane Gilbert, moving westward over the
Carribean, was packing winds of 100 mph by the end of the
day.
In 1989 Nine cities in the north central U.S. reported record low
temperatures for the date, including Havre MT with a
reading of 23 degrees. Livingston MT and West
Yellowstone MT tied for honors as the cold spot in the
nation with morning lows of 17 degrees. Thunderstorms
produced hail over the Sierra Nevada Range of California,
with two inches reported on the ground near Donner
Summit. The hail made roads very slick, resulting in a
twenty car accident.
In 1992 The eye of Hurricane Iniki tracked across western Kauai HI,
stranding Steven Spielberg and the film crew of Jurassic
Park.
In 2014 An inch of snow fell at Rapid City, SD, with up to 8 inches
in surrounding areas. This was the earliest measurable snow
on record (since 1888), and was 2 days sooner than the
previous record, set on Sept. 13, 1970.
In 2013 Humberto became the first hurricane in the Atlantic Basin
for season. It tied for the latest forming first hurricane
with Hurricane Gustav in 2002.
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