TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid
Today is Saturday October 24, 2020.
This is the 298th day of the year, there are 68 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 1785 A four day rain swelled the Merrimack River in New
Hampshire and Massachusetts to the greatest height of
record causing extensive damage to bridges and mills.
In 1878 A hurricane produced widespread damage across North
Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. At Philadelphia PA, the hurricane was the
worst of record.
In 1937 A snow squall in Buffalo NY tied up traffic in six inches
of slush.
In 1947 The Bar Harbor holocaust occurred in Maine when forest
fires consumed homes and a medical research institute.
The fires claimed 17 lives, and caused thirty million
dollars damage.
In 1951 Sacramento CA reported a barometric pressure reading of
29.42 inches, to establish a record for October.
In 1969 Unseasonably cold air gripped the northeastern U.S. Lows
of 10 degrees at Concord NH and 6 degrees at Albany NY
established October records.
In 1973 (23rd-24th) Smoke from garbage dump & swamp fires combined
with moist air to produce dense fog along the NJ Turnpike.
In 1987 Snow fell across northeastern Minnesota and northwest
Wisconsin overnight, with five inches reported at Poplar
Lake MN and Gunflint Trail MN. Thunderstorm rains caused
flash flooding in south central Arizona, with street
flooding reported around Las Vegas NV. Strong
northwesterly winds gusting to 50 mph downed some trees
and power lines in western Pennsylvania and the northern
panhandle of West Virginia.
In 1988 Strong winds circulating around a deep low pressure
centered produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region,
with six inches reported at Ironwood MI. Wind gusts to
80 mph were reported at State College PA.
In 1989 A storm in the western U.S. produced up to three feet of
snow in the mountains around Lake Tahoe, with 21 inches
reported at Donner Summit. Thunderstorms in northern
California produced 3.36 inches of rain at Redding to
establish a 24 hour record for October, and bring their
rainfall total for the month to a record 5.11 inches.
Chiefly "Indian Summer" type weather prevailed across the
rest of the nation. Fifteen cities in the north central
U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date as
readings soared into the 70s and 80s. Record highs
included 74 degrees at International Falls MN, and 86
degrees at Yankton SD.
In 2001 A widespread severe weather outbreak occurred from
Arkansas and Mississippi, northward into the Ohio Valley
into Michigan. Numerous reports of tornadoes, hail, and
high winds were noted.
In 2002 A tornado struck Corpus Christi, TX, causing heavy damage,
and causing a fatality at the western campus of Del Mar
College. It was the first killer tornado in the United
States for the year 2002 since May 9. It was also the
first tornado fatality ever in the Corpus Christi area
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (57:57/10)
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