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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 Friday June 4, 2010. This is the 155th day of the year, there are 210 days left. On this day... In 1825 A hurricane struck Long Island NY leveling trees and causing damage to ships. The early season hurricane, which originated around Cuba, caused major damage along the Atlantic coast from Charleston SC to New York City. Many were lost at sea. In 1860 Iowa's "Commanche Tornado", with wind speeds estimated in excess of 300 mph, was unquestionably one of the worst experienced by early settlers, with nearly a million dollars damage. In 1920 A hard surface road through nearly level country in Boggs Flat, Colorado was washed out to a depth of 7 feet after 14 inches of rain. In 1982 A four day storm began over New England which produced up to 14 inches of rain in southern Connecticut breaching twenty-three dams and breaking two others. Damage was estimated at more than 276 million dollars. In 1987 Early morning thunderstorms in south Texas produced 6.5 inches of rain at Hockheim, and five inches at Hallettsville, in just a few hours. Afternoon thunder- storms in Virginia deluged northern Halifax County with 5.5 inches of rain in two hours. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 76 mph at Dusty WA, and wind gusts to 88 mph at Swanquarter NC. In 1988 A dozen cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including Atlantic City NJ with a reading of 40 degrees. Fifteen cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Glasgow MT and Havre MT with readings of 102 degrees. In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern Plains Region and the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Southern Atlantic Coast Region during the day and into the night. Just four tornadoes were reported, but there were 87 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Route: 35/5f9 10/22 ..ORIGIN: 035/005 - THE THUNDERBOLT BBS 501-217-3825 TELNET COMING SOON |
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