TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid
Today is Sunday October 25, 2020.
This is the 299th day of the year, there are 67 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 1921 A hurricane with 100 mph winds hit Tampa FL causing
several million dollars damage.
In 1977 Dutch Harbor in Alaska reported a barometric pressure
reading of 27.31 inches (925 millibars) to establish an
all-time record for the state.
In 1981 A northbound tornado caused two million dollars damage to
Bountstown FL in less than five minutes. Fortunately no
deaths occurred along its six mile path, 30 to 100 yards
in width. Radar at Apalachicola had no indication of a
tornado or severe weather.
In 1987 A storm system moving across the Saint Lawrence Valley
produced 40 to 50 mph winds east of Lake Ontario.
High winds downed some trees around Watertown NY, and
produced waves seven feet high between Henderson Harbor
and Alexandria Bay. Mason City IA and Waterloo IA tied
for honors as cold spot in the nation with record lows
for the date of 19 degrees. Severe thunderstorms in
Oklahoma and northern Texas produced golf ball size hail
and wind gusts to 65 mph.
In 1988 Severe thunderstorms erupted over northeastern Texas
during the late evening producing softball size hail at
Newcastle and Jonesboro. Low pressure over James Bay in
Canada continued to produced showers and gale force winds
in the Great Lakes Region.
In 1989 Low pressure over Nevada produced high winds in the
southwestern U.S., and spread heavy snow into Utah.
Winds gusted to 63 mph at the Mojave Airport in southern
California. Snowfall totals in Utah ranged up to 12
inches at Snowbird, with 11 inches at Alta.
"Indian Summer" type weather continued in the central and
eastern U.S. Twenty cities in the north central U.S.
reported record high temperatures for the date.
Afternoon highs of 77 at Alpena MI and 81 at Saint Cloud
MN were the warmest of record for so late in the season.
In 2002 Hurricane Kenna, which at one time, was a category 5
hurricane with 160 mph winds, slammed into San Blas, MX
with 145 mph winds, and heavy rain, which led to flash
flooding and mudslides, due to the mountainous terrain.
It was the third strongest hurricane in the Eastern
Pacific basin to strike Mexico.
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* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (57:57/10)
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