Subj : Today's Weather History
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Tue Dec 27 2016 12:10 am
TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid
Today is Tuesday December 27, 2016.
This is the 362nd day of the year, there are 4 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 1869 A post Christmas storm in New York and Vermont produced
record storm totals of 30 inches at Burlington VT, and 39
inches at Montpelier VT. A public emergency is declared
in Vermont.
In 1892 An Atlantic coast storm produced a record 18.6 inches of
snow at Norfolk VA, including 17.7 inches in 24 hours.
The storm also produced 9.5 inches of snow at Raleigh NC,
and brought snow to northern Florida for the first time
in 35 years. (26th-28th)
In 1978 The South Pole (Antarctica) celebrated its new highest
temperature, 7.5 degrees.
In 1982 The worst Louisiana rainstorm in more than 100 years came
to an end. More than 18 inches fell at Vinton LA during
the three day storm. Flooding was widespread, and
property damage was estimated at 100 to 200 million
dollars. President Reagan visited the state and declared
ten parishes in northeastern Lousiana disaster areas.
In 1987 A winter storm produced snow and high winds in Wyoming,
Colorado and Nebraska. Denver CO experienced its worst
snowstorm since December 1983 as high winds gusting to 46
mph created near blizzard conditions, whipping the
fifteen inch snow into drifts five feet high, and closing
Stapleton Airport. Snowfall totals in the foothills
southwest of Denver ranged up to 42 inches
at Intercanyon. Blizzard conditions raged across
southeastern Wyoming through the day, stranding
300 holiday travelers in the tiny town of Chugwater.
Heavier snowfall totals included 19 inches at La Grange
WY, and 22 inches at Elsmere NE.
In 1988 Severe thunderstorms developing along a cold front in the
south central U.S. spawned a dozen tornadoes in
Mississippi between early afternoon and sunrise the
following day. A tornado at Harperville destroyed five
chicken homes killing thousands of chickens. Strong
thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Rolling Fork MS.
In 1989 Half a dozen cities in the northeastern U.S. reported
record low temperatures for the date, including Elkins WV
with a reading of 13 degrees below zero. Watertown NY
was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 37
degrees below zero.
