TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid
Today is Saturday November 28, 2020.
This is the 333rd day of the year, there are 33 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 New England was in the midst of a four day icestorm,
their worst of record. Ice was more than three inches
thick in many places following the storm, and property
damage was in the millions. Northern New England
received heavy snow with more than two feet in some
areas. Overnight freezing rains continued through the
day at Worcester MA while the wind increased to a gale.
Streets become impassable even on foot, and whole towns
were plunged into darkness without communication. The
storm caused 20 million dollars damage to power lines,
telephone lines and trees.
In 1960 A severe storm produced waves 20 to 40 feet high on Lake
Superior. Duluth MN was buried under a foot of snow, and
clocked wind gusts to 73 mph. The northern shore of Lake
Superior was flooded and property along the shore was
battered. Thousands of cords of pulpwood were washed
into Lake Superior, and up to three feet of water flooded
the main street of Grand Marais. Thunder accompanied the
"nor'easter".
In 1987 Low pressure in the Middle Mississippi Valley produced a
mixture of snow and sleet and freezing rain from the
Central Plains to the Upper Mississippi Valley. Snow-
fall totals in Iowa ranged up to ten inches at Red Oak.
Totals in Nebraska ranged up to 11 inches at Shickley.
Freezing rain made roads treacherous in the Twin Cities
area of southeastern Minnesota. Bitter cold arctic air
invaded the Northern High Plains Region. Laramie WY was
the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 18
degrees below zero.
In 1988 Thunderstorms spawned five tornadoes in North Carolina
during the early morning hours. A powerful tornado
ripped through one of the most densely populated areas of
Raleigh destroying hundreds of homes and damaging
thousands more. The tornado killed four persons along
its 83 mile track, and injured 154 others. Total damage
was estimated at more than 77 million dollars.
In 1989 Strong Santa Ana winds prevailed across southern
California. Winds gusted to 70 mph at the Rialto
Airport, and several tractor-trailer trucks were
overturned east of Los Angeles. High winds also buffeted
the northeastern U.S., ushering arctic air into the
region. Winds gusted to 60 mph at Montpelier VT, and
reached 66 mph at Saint Albans VT.
In 2012 A large tornado hit Taranto, Italy.
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