Subj : Today's Weather History To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Thu Sep 01 2016 12:01 am TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid Today is Thursday September 1, 2016. This is the 245th day of the year, there are 121 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 First day of meteorological autumn. In 1894 A forest fire driven by high winds burned down the town of Hinkley MN killing 418 persons. In 1897 Hailstone drifts six feet deep were reported in Washington County IA. In 1914 The town of Bloomington MI was deluged with 9.78 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record. (31st- 1st) In 1955 The temperature at Los Angeles CA soared to an all-time high of 110 degrees during an eight day string of 100 degree weather. In 1979 A home in Centerville TN was hit by lightning and totally destroyed. It marked the third time that the house had been hit by lightning since being built in 1970. In 1987 Cool Canadian air invaded the Midwest. Six cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Indianapolis IN with a reading of 44 degrees. Hot weather continued in the northwestern U.S. Five cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including Hanover WA, where the mercury soared to 106 degrees. In 1988 Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the Upper Mississippi Valley. Ely MN was drenched with three inches of rain in two hours, and pelted with one inch hail. The heavy rain flooded streets and basements, and the high water pressure which resulted blew the covers off manholes. In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced severe weather in Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms produced hail two inches in diameter west of Arapahoe, and wind gusts to 70 mph at Luther and south of Harrah. Early morning thunderstorms over Indiana drenched Kokomo with 5 to 8 inches of rain, and spawned a tornado which injured three persons at Bruce Lake. In 2003 Thirty-one states and Puerto Rico experienced flooding over the Labor Day Weekend. In the southern U.S., reports of flooding extended from California to the Carolinas. And, in the middle of the country, from Utah to Pennsylvania, there was widespread urban, small stream and street flooding, with hundreds of roads closed. Rainfall totals in much of Indiana ranged from 6 to 10 inches, with a record daily total at Indianapolis. The previous Friday, seven vehicles were swept off the Kansas turnpike, with 4 fatalities, and 2 others missing. In 2004 (1st-6th) Powerful hurricane Frances with 145 mph winds slammed into the Bahamas, with numerous reports of winds over 100 mph, and torrential rain. Frances slowed near the northwest Bahamas, and weakened to 105 mph, as dry air got entrained into the west side of the system on the 3rd and 4th. Frances stalled for a time just offshore from Palm Beach area, before slowly moving again...coming onshore near Stuart, FL...between West Palm Beach and Vero Beach. Over 3 million lost power from the storm, and over 13 inches of rain fell in some areas. Damage was widespread across the state. Frances weakened to a Tropical Storm late on the 5th, then made landfall near St. Marks, FL on the 6th. Frances also spawned over 70 tornadoes over much of the southeast U.S....second only to Beulah in 1967 with 115 tornadoes. Posted by VPost v1.7.081019 --- Virtual Advanced Ver 2 for DOS * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS (801:1/7) þ Synchronet þ The Curmudeon's Place .