TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid
Today is Wednesday December 16, 2020.
This is the 351st day of the year, there are 15 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 1835 New England experienced one of their coldest days of
record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the
mercury stood at 4 below at Boston, 15 below at Norfolk
CT, and 17 below at Hanover NH. The temperature at
Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force
winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great
New York City fire destroyed much of the financial
district.
In 1917 An ice jam closed the Ohio River between Warsaw KY and
Rising Sun IN. The thirty foot high ice jam held for 58
days, and backed up the river a distance of 100 miles.
In 1987 A Pacific storm battered the coast of California with
rain and high winds, and dumped heavy snow on the
mountains of California. Winds along the coast gusted to
70 mph at Point Arguello, and winds in the Tehachapi
Mountains of southern California gusted to 100 mph at
Wheeler Ridge. Snowfall totals ranged up to 24 inches at
Mammoth Mountain. Snow fell for two minutes at Malibu
Beach, and Disneyland was closed due to the weather for
only the second time in twenty-four years. A winter
storm which began in the Southern Rockies four days
earlier finished its course producing snow and high winds
in New England. Snowfall totals ranged up to 19 inches
at Blanchard ME.
In 1988 Fairbanks AK reported freezing rain and record warm
temperatures. The afternoon high of 41 degrees was
43 degrees above normal. Snow and high winds continued
to plague the mountains of southern California. Mount
Wilson CA reported two inches of rain in six hours during
the early morning, and a storm total of more than 3.50
inches of rain.
In 1989 Fifty-seven cities from the Southern and Central Plains
to the Appalachians reported record low temperatures for
the date, including North Platte NE with a reading of 17
degrees below zero. Squalls in the Great Lakes Region
produced 18 inches of snow at Syracuse NY, and 30 inches
at Carlisle IN. Low pressure brought heavy snow to
northern New England, with 18 inches reported at Derby VT
and Saint Johnsbury VT.
In 2000 An F-4 tornado struck Tuscaloosa, AL, doing significant
damage to vehicles and buildings...with many injuries and
deaths. It was the worst Alabama December tornado since
1953.
In 2001 Barcelona, Spain received a rare snowfall; with some areas
getting close to 20 inches.
In 2002 (16th-19th) A strong storm that initially battered the
west coast, moved eastward, spawning heavy snow in the
mountains, and severe weather in several states. Flooding
rains, mountain snows, and strong winds brought down trees,
power lines, and caused havoc for vehicles on the roads,
with several trucks being blown over. San Franscisco got
over 2 inches of rain (16th), while Los Angeles got 2
inches of rain in just 2 hours. Snow was measured by the
yard in the Sierra Mountains. As the storm got to the
central and southern plains, severe weather erupted, with
several reports of tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and
Flash Flooding. A tornado did extensive damage 9 miles
west of Monett, MO. (17th) Several tornadoes also occurred
across Arkansas, including an F-3 tornado from near Hamlet
to Enola in Faulkner County, killing one woman. Portions
of southeast Arkansas got over 8 inches of rain (18th).
Another tornado hit a Wal-Mart store at Newton, MS, near
Jackson, injuring 70 people (19th).
In 2011 Tropical Storm Washi pummeled the Phillippines, killing
over 650 people. In some areas, over 8 inches of rain
fell in just 24 hours, causing massive flooding and
mudslides.
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