TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid
Today is Saturday December 5, 2020.
This is the 340th day of the year, there are 26 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 1886 A big snowstorm in the southeastern U.S. produced
11 inches at Montgomery AL, 18.5 inches at Rome GA,
and 22.5 inches at Knoxville TN.
In 1941 The temperature at Enosburg Falls VT soared to 72 degrees
to establish a state record for the month of December.
In 1953 A killer tornado hit Vicksburg MS killing 38 persons,
injuring 270 others, and causing 25 million dollars
damage, the most damage since the forty-seven days of
continuous shelling the town received in the Civil War.
In 1968 (5th-6th) High surf from a storm near Alaska swept rocks
and sea water into pavilions at Onekahakaha Beach near
Hilo, Hawaii.
In 1987 Heavy snow blanketed parts of the north central U.S., and
freezing drizzle produced a coat of ice up to half an
inch thick in northwestern Minnesota and eastern North
Dakota. Snowfall totals ranged up to seven inches at
Grand Rapids MN, and 12 inches at Seney MI. High winds
in the north central U.S. gusted to 63 mph at Pellston
MI, and reached 70 mph at Makinaw Bridge MI.
In 1988 There was only a "flurry" of activity, as for much of the
nation winter remained on hold. The cold and snow of
winter was primarily confined to the northeastern U.S.
Five cities in the north central U.S. reported record
high temperatures for the date, including Norfolk NE with
a reading of 65 degrees.
In 1989 A warm Pacific storm system brought high winds and heavy
rain to western Washington and western Oregon. Up to ten
inches of rain deluged the western slopes of the Cascade
Mountain Range in Washington State over a three day
period, and 500 persons had to be evacuated due to
flooding along the Skagit River. Up to five inches of
rain drenched northwest Oregon, and winds gusted to 71
mph at Netarts.
In 2017 (5th-9th) A large area including New Mexico, much of
southwest Texas (along the Texas/Mexico border), into
southeast Louisiana, central and southern Mississippi,
the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic, picked up record
amounts of snow. In some areas, freezing rain and sleet
were mixed in. In some areas, accumulations were from
four to eight inches or more. Numerous vehicle accidents
were noted over a large area...mainly because areas of
the southeast U.S. normally don't see winter storms that
often.
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