TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid
Today is Thursday December 31, 2015.
This is the 365th day of the year, there are 0 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 1917 The temperature at Lewisburg WV plunged to 37 degrees
below zero to set a state record.
In 1929 Greenland Ranch, in Death Valley, California, went the
entire year without measurable precipitation.
In 1933 A 24 hour rainfall of 7.36 inches set the stage for the
worst flood in Los Angeles history. Flooding claimed 44
lives.
In 1941 Snow which began on New Year's Eve became a major
blizzard on New Year's Day, burying Des Moines IA uunder
19.8 inches of snow in 24 hours, an all-time record for
that location.
In 1947 A late afternoon tornado touched down 10 miles north
of Shreveport LA, and dissipated south of El Dorado AR.
The tornado, as much as 400 yards in width, killed
18 persons. It damaged or destroyed two thirds of the
structures at Cotton Valley LA.
In 1962 Perhaps the worst blizzard in the history of the state of
Maine finally came to an end. The storm produced
40 inches in 24 hours at Orono, and a total of 46 inches
at Ripogenus Dam. Gale force winds produced snow drifted
twenty feet high around Bangor. A disastrous icestorm was
over Georgia and South Carolina. It ravaged the two states
for days causing more than seven million dollars damage.
In 1963 A snowstorm struck the Deep South. Meridian MS received
15 inches of snow, 10.5 inches blanketed Bay St Louis MS,
and 4.5 inches fell at New Orleans LA. Freezing
temperatures then prevailed for New Year's Day.
In 1987 Torrential rains caused extensive flash flooding
over eastern sections of the island of Ohau in Hawaii,
resulting in many rock and mud slides. Rainfall totals
ranged up to 22.89 inches in a 24 hour period, and
property damage was estimated at 35 million dollars.
Strong winds continued to usher arctic cold into the
north central U.S. The temperature at Alexandria MN
remained below zero through the day, and Jamestown ND
reported a wind chill reading of 58 degrees below zero.
Gales lashed the Great Lakes, with wind gusts to 54 mph
reported at Lansing MI.
In 1988 Warm and wet weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S.
Six cities in Florida reported record high temperatures
for the date. Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains
from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Southern
Atlantic Coast.
In 1989 The year and decade ended on a soggy note in the eastern
U.S. Thunderstorm rains pushed precipitation totals for
the year to 88.32 inches at Baton Rouge, and to 75.37
inches at Huntsville AL, establishing all-time records
for those two locations. Dry weather continued in
California. Sacramento and San Francisco finished the
month without any rain or snow, and Santa Maria reported
their driest year of record with just 3.30 inches of
precipitation.
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* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org - GT Power 20 (1:19/33.0)
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