Subj : Today's Weather History
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Tue May 16 2017 12:10 am
TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid
Today is Tuesday May 16, 2017.
This is the 136th day of the year, there are 229 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 1874 The Mill Creek disaster occurred west of Northhampton MA.
Dam slippage resulted in a flash flood which claimed 143
lives, and caused a million dollars property damage.
In 1924 The temperature at Blitzen OR soared to 108 degrees to
establish a state record for the month of May. The
record was later tied at Pelton Dam on the 31st of May in
1986.
In 1952 High winds in the Wasatch Canyon of Utah struck Ogden and
Brigham City. Winds at Hill AFB gusted to 92 mph.
In 1987 It was a summer-like day as thunderstorms abounded across
the nation. Thunderstorms in Texas drenched Guadelupe
County with more than three inches of rain resulting in
flash flooding.
In 1988 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing ahead of
a cold front produced severe weather from Florida to New
York State. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the
north central U.S. Havre MT reported a record high of 95
degrees.
In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
severe weather in the south central U.S. Thunderstorms
spawned 20 tornadoes, and there were 180 reports of large
hail and damaging winds. A tornado at Cleburne TX caused
30 million dollars damage. A powerful (F-4) tornado
touched down near Brackettville TX, and a strong (F-3)
tornado killed one person and injured 28 others at
Jarrell TX. Thunderstorms also produced softball size
hail at Shamrock TX.
In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern
Oklahoma and northeastern Texas to the Upper Ohio Valley.
Thunderstorms spawned seventeen tornadoes, including a
one which killed a person and injured another north of
Corning AR. There were 128 reports of large hail or
damaging winds. Strong thunderstorm winds killed one
person and injured six others at Folsomville IN, and
injured another five persons in southeastern Hardin
County KY. Baseball size hail was reported near Fouke AR
and near El Dorado AR.
In 2003 Severe weather struck a large part of Arkansas, with heavy
rain (some parts of the state got 6 to 8 inches), strong
winds, large hail, and several tornadoes. A car dealership
suffered heavy damage from one of the tornadoes. Rainfall
was over 4 inches in many areas, with several areas
receiving from 6 to 8 inches.
