Much of this data is courtesy of the Storm Prediction Center
(www.spc.noaa.gov) -- please get permission before using this
data for yourself.

Special thanks go to Fred Otsby, Hugh Crowther, David Ludlum,
and many others, for preparing this data. This is NOT an all
inclusive listing of weather history. More detailed, or similar
information can be found at:

1) The National Climate Data Center at:

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html

2) KATV, the ABC-TV affiliate, in Little Rock, Arkansas, Weather
Link at:

http://cfc.katv.com/weatherhistory.cfm

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday May 1, 2010.
This is the 121st day of the year, there are 244 days left.

On this day...
In 1854 The Connecticut River reached a level of nearly twenty-
nine feet at Hartford (the highest level of record up
until that time). The record height was reached in the
midst of a great New England flood which follows sixty-
six hours of steady rain.
In 1935 Snow, ice and sleet brought winter back to parts of
southeastern Minnesota. Minneapolis received three
inches of snow to tie their May record established in
1892. (1st-2nd)
In 1954 The temperature at Polebridge MT dipped to 5 degrees below
zero to esablish a state record for the month of May.
In 1980 Ball lightning, in the form of an orange fireball, was
reported flying horizontally over the Arabian Sea.
In 1987 Thunderstorms produced large hail and heavy rain in
Texas. Baseball size hail pounded Dublin, and 3.75
inches of rain soaked Brady.
In 1988 Strong southerly winds ahead of a cold front crossing the
Rocky Mountain Region gusted to 90 mph at Lamar CO. High
winds created blinding dust storms in eastern Colorado,
closing roads around Limon.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the southeastern
U.S. Rainfall totals of 1.84 inches at Charlotte NC and
2.86 inches at Atlanta GA were records for the date.
Strong thunderstorm winds uprooted trees in Twiggs County
GA.
In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from northern
Alabama to North Carolina. There were sixty-three
reports of large hail or damaging winds, with hail
four inches in diameter reported near Cartersville GA.
Ten cities in the southeastern U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date as readings warmed into the
90s. Jacksonville FL reported a record high of
96 degrees. Late night thunderstorms over central Texas
produced up to ten inches of rain in southern Kimble
County and northern Edwards County.
In 1992 The Thunderbolt BBS, Arkansas' GT Power Weather BBS, goes
online for the first time.

Route: 35/5sa10 10/22
..ORIGIN: 035/005 - THE THUNDERBOLT BBS LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS