TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid
Today is Thursday August 3, 2017.
This is the 215th day of the year, there are 150 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 1885 A tornado hit Philadelphia and Camden along its eight
mile path.
In 1970 Hurricane Celia struck the coast of Texas producing wind
gusts to 161 mph at Corpus Christi, and estimated wind
gusts of 180 mph at Arkansas Pass. The hurricane was the
most destructive of record along the Texas coast causing
454 million dollars damage, and also claimed 11 lives.
In 1987 A severe thunderstorm moved across Cheyenne WY about mid
afternoon. The thunderstorm produced hailstones up to
two inches in diameter causing more than 37 million
dollars damage. The eastern U.S. sweltered in the heat.
A dozen cities reported record high temperatures for the
date, including Paducah KY with a reading of 102 degrees.
Beckley WV established an all-time record high of 93
degrees.
In 1988 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a slow moving cold
front produced severe weather from the Central High
Plains to the Upper Great Lakes Region. Thunderstorms
around Fort Collins CO produced wind gusts to 74 mph
along with marble size hail. Sixteen persons were
injured in the storm, most of whom were accidently locked
out of their office building, having evacuated it when
the fire alarm went off, apparently triggered by
lightning.
In 1989 Thunderstorms representing what remained of Hurricane
Chantal drenched Wichita KS with 2.20 inches of rain
in four hours during the early morning. Thunderstorms
developing in the north central U.S. during the afternoon
produced wind gusts to 85 mph at Baudette MN, and
softball size hail at Lake Kabetogama, during the
vening. Jamestown ND reported a record hot afternoon
high of 103 degrees.
In 2004 (3rd-4th) Hurricane Alex, with 100 mph winds, lashed the
outer banks of the Carolinas. However, the center of the
storm remained offshore, sparing the outer banks from more
damage. Much of the same area was still recovering from
Hurricane Isabel that struck last year. Alex strengthened
to a peak of 120 mph on the 4th, but by then, the hurricane
was only a threat to shipping. However, he became the
strongest major hurricane on record to develop north of
38 degrees north latitude, with Hurricane Ellen in 1973
coming in second at 115 mph. These are the only 2 storms
to reach major hurricane strength at such a high latitude.
In 2011 Little Rock, Arkansas set an all time record high
temperature, with a reading of 114 degrees. The National
Weather Service in North Little Rock tied its all time
record high, with a reading of 111 degrees. Several
record high temperatures were set across Arkansas, and
Newport reached a scalding heat index of 126 degrees.
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