TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid
Today is Thursday July 20, 2017.
This is the 201st day of the year, there are 164 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 1588 (5/30-Fall) The Spanish Armada lost more ships to sea storms
(50 wrecked ships, 4000 drowned men) than to the English.
In 1930 The temperature at Washington D.C. soared to an all-time
record of 106 degrees. The next day Millsboro reached
110 degrees to set a record for the state of Delaware.
July 1930 was one of the hottest and driest summers in
the U.S., particularily in the Missouri Valley where
severe drought conditions developed. Toward the end of
the month state records were set for Kentucky with 114
degrees, and Mississippi with 115 degrees.
In 1934 The temperature at Keokuk IA soared to 118 degrees to
establish a state record.
In 1953 Twenty-two inches of hail reportedly fell northeast of
Dickinson ND.
In 1986 The temperature at Charleston SC hit 104 degrees for the
second day in a row to tie their all-time record high.
In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather across Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Michigan. Thunderstorms produced wind
gusts to 87 mph at Mosinee WI, and strong thunderstorm
winds capsized twenty-six boats on Grand Traverse Bay
drowning two women. Thunderstorms produced nine inches
of rain at Shakopee MN, with 7.83 inches reported in six
hours at Chaska MN. Thunderstorms in north central
Nebraska produced hail as large as golf balls in
southwestern Cherry County which accumulated to a depth
of 12 inches.
In 1988 The temperature at Redding CA soared to an all-time
record high of 118 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms
produced much needed rains from New England to southern
Texas. Salem IN was deluged with 7.2 inches of rain
resulting in flash flooding.
In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms in the Middle Atlantic Coast
Region soaked Wilmington DE with 2.28 inches of rain,
pushing their total for the period May through July past
the previous record of 22.43 inches. Heavy rain over
that three month period virtually wiped out a 16.82 inch
deficit which had been building since drought conditions
began in 1985. Thunderstorms in central Indiana deluged
Lebanon with 6.50 inches of rain in twelve hours, and
thunderstorms over Florida produced wind gusts to 84 mph
at Flagler Beach.
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* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org (57:57/10)
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