TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid
Today is Wednesday July 19, 2017.
This is the 200th day of the year, there are 165 days left.
On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1886 A hurricane from the Gulf of Mexico crossed Florida
causing great damage from Cedar Keys to Jacksonville.
In 1960 Cow Creek and Greenland Ranch in Death Valley CA reported
morning lows of 102 degrees. Afternoon highs that day
were 126 and 124 degrees, respectively. The coolest low
for the entire month for the two locations was 82 degrees.
In 1974 A severe thunderstorm with winds to 80 mph and up to two
inches of rain washed out four to five foot deep sections
of roadway in Lake Havasu City AZ. Three persons in a
station wagon died as it was carried 3000 feet down a
wash by a ten foot wall of water.
In 1977 Thunderstorms produce torrential rains over parts of
southwestern Pennsylvania. Some places receive more than
twelve inches in a seven hour period. The heavy rains
cause flash flooding along streams resulting in
widespread severe damage. The cloudburst floods
Johnstown with up to ten feet of water resulting in
76 deaths, countless injuries, and 424 million dollars
damage.
In 1987 Fifteen cities in the western and the southeastern U.S.
reported record low temperatures for the date, including
Winnemucca NV with a reading of 33 degrees. Flagstaff AZ
reported a record low of 34 degrees. Afternoon and
evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in New York
State and New Jersey. High winds and hail two inches in
diameter injured two persons and caused consdierable
damage to crops in the Pine Island area of central New
York State.
In 1988 Thunderstorms in Nebraska produced more than five inches
of rain at Red Cloud, including two inches in fifteen
minutes. Torrid temperatures continued over California,
with record highs of 115 degrees at Red Bluff and 116
degrees at Redding.
In 1989 Early morning thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi
Valley produced 5.50 inches of rain south of Alexander AR
in just ninety minutes, and flash flooding which resulted
claimed the life of one woman. Thunderstorms in Indiana
produced 4.95 inches of rain in twelve hours east of
Muncie. Eight cities in the southwestern U.S. reported
record high temperatures for the date, including Las
Vegas NV with a reading of 115 degrees, and Phoenix AZ
with a high of 116 degrees. The low that night at
Phoenix of 93 degrees was the warmest of record for that
location.
In 2003 Severe thunderstorms once again raked Arkansas, with more
reports of hail and wind damage. Billboards were blown down
near Mountain Pine, AR and Pearcy, AR. A gas line ruptured
in Malvern, AR, causing a fire. Thunderstorms also brought
flooding rains to Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana...on into
New England. Storm totals from 4 to 8 inches or more of
rain were common. (19th-22nd)
In 2012 Lightning struck a home in Louisville, Kentucky, setting it
ablaze, and killing 2 people. Severe thunderstorms that
pushed through the area included winds that topped more
than 60 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
The roof of Louisville's Crowne Plaza Hotel was partially
torn off, sending debris onto vehicles in the parking lot
below. In Arkansas, thunderstorms were prolific lightning
producers. At one time, over 5,000 people in Pulaski County
were without power.
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