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

Today is Wednesday September 9, 2026.
This is the 252nd day of the year, there are 113 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 1921 A dying tropical depression unloaded 38.2 inches of rain
upon the town of Thrall in southeastern Texas killing 224
persons. 36.4 inches fell in 18 hours.
In 1944 The "Great Atlantic Hurricane" ravaged the east coast.
The storm killed 22 persons and caused 63 million dollars
damage in the Chesapeake Bay area, then besieged New
England killing 390 persons and causing another 100
million dollars damage.
In 1971 Hurricane Ginger formed, and remained a hurricane until
the 5th of October. The 27 day life span was the longest
of record for any hurricane in the North Atlantic Ocean.
In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the central U.S.
Thunderstorms in West Texas spawned four tornadoes in the
vicinity of Lubbock, and produced baseball size hail and
wind gusts to 81 mph at Ropesville. Thunderstorms
produced hail two inches in diameter at Downs KS and
Harvard NE, breaking car windows at Harvard.
In 1988 Florence became a hurricane and headed for the Central
Gulf Coast Region. Florence made landfall early the next
morning, passing over New Orleans LA. Winds gusts to 80
mph were recorded at an oil rig south of the Chandeleur
Islands. Wind gusts around New Orleans reached 61 mph.
Total property damage from Florence was estimated at 2.5
million dollars.
In 1989 The first snow of the season began to whiten the
mountains of Wyoming early in the morning, as for two
days a moist and unusually cold storm system affected the
state. By the morning of the 11th, a foot of snow
covered the ground at Burgess Junction. Thunderstorms
developing along a cold front crossing the Ohio Valley
produced severe weather in Indiana during the late
afternoon and early evening hours. Strong thunderstorm
winds blew down a tent at Palestine injuring seven
persons, and frequent lightning interrupted the Purdue
and Miami of Ohio football game, clearing the stands.
In 2009 Hurricane Fred became the second major hurricane of the
season; but what was unusual was that Fred was only the
third major hurricane noted east of 35 degrees west
longitude in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean...and the
strongest hurricane ever so far south and east. This
type of system would have been very difficult to
accurately observe before satellite pictures began in
the 1960s.
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Thursday September 10, 2026.
This is the 253rd day of the year, there are 112 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 1919 A hurricane struck the Florida Keys drowning more than
500 persons.
In 1960 Hurricane Donna struck the Florida Keys, with winds
gusting to 180 mph and a thirteen foot storm surge. The
hurricane then moved north along the eastern coast of
Florida and inundated Naples before moving out to sea.
Hurricane Donna claimed 50 lives, injured 1800 others,
and caused more than 300 million dollars damage. The
Marathon/Tavernier area was almost completely destroyed,
and in the Citrus Belt, most of the avacado crop was
blown from the trees. Hurricane Donna wreaked havoc from
Florida to Maine, with wind gusts to 100 mph along much
of the coast. Hurricane Donna produced wind gusts to 121
mph at Charleston SC on the 11th, and wind gusts to 138
mph at Blue Hill Observatory MA on the 12th. The
hurricane finally died over Maine two days later,
producing more than five inches of rain over the state.
In 1976 Kathleen was the first tropical cyclone to hit southern CA
since 1939, its 6' high wall of water destroyed 70% of homes.
In 1987 A late afternoon thunderstorm roared through Austin TX
producing wind gusts to 81 mph and 2.17 inches of rain in
just sixty minutes. The high winds toppled six National
Guard helicopters at the Robert Mueller Municipal
Airport, and damaged or destroyed numerous other
aircraft.
In 1988 Cool air sweeping into the north central U.S. brought
snow to some of the higher elevations of Montana.
The town of Kings Hill, southeast of Great Falls, was
blanketed with six inches of snow. Tropical Storm
Gilbert strenghtened to a hurricane over the eastern
Carribean.
In 1989 Light snow fell in Montana overnight, with three inches
reported at Fairfield. Billings MT reported a record low
of 33 degrees. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in
the northeastern U.S., with record highs of 86 degrees at
Caribou ME and 90 degrees at Burlington VT.
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Friday September 11, 2026.
This is the 254th day of the year, there are 111 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 1949 An early snowstorm brought 7.5 inches to Helena MT.
In Maine, a storm drenched New Brunswick with 8.05 inches
of rain in 24 hours, a state record.
In 1961 Very large and slow moving Hurricane Carla made landfall
near Port Lavaca TX. Carla battered the central Texas
coast with wind gusts to 175 mph, and up to 16 inches of
rain, and spawned a vicious tornado which swept across
Galveston Island killing eight persons. The hurricane
claimed 45 lives, and caused 300 million dollars damage.
The remnants of Carla produced heavy rain in the Lower
Missouri Valley and southern sections of the Upper Great
Lakes Region.
In 1965 Hurricane Betsy reached southern Arkansas, then weakened
as it moved across southern and eastern sections. Winds
of 50-70 mph were common, with 2-6 inches of rain.
In 1976 Up to five inches of rain brought walls of water and
millions of tons of debris into Bullhead City AZ via
washes from elevations above 3000 feet. Flooding caused
more than three million dollars damage. Chasms up to
forty feet deep were cut across some roads.
In 1986 Thunderstorms caused flash flooding and subsequent river
flooding in central Lower Michigan. Up to 14 inches of
rain fell in a 72 hour period, and flooding caused 400
million dollars damage.
In 1987 Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced large
hail and damaging winds in Texas, and spawned three
tornadoes. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph at
Goodnight TX.
In 1988 Snow blanketed parts of the Central Rocky Mountain Region
and the Central Plateau, with ten inches reported at
Mount Evans CO. Smoke from forest fires in the
northwestern U.S. reached Pennsylvania and New York
State. Hurricane Gilbert, moving westward over the
Carribean, was packing winds of 100 mph by the end of the
day.
In 1989 Nine cities in the north central U.S. reported record low
temperatures for the date, including Havre MT with a
reading of 23 degrees. Livingston MT and West
Yellowstone MT tied for honors as the cold spot in the
nation with morning lows of 17 degrees. Thunderstorms
produced hail over the Sierra Nevada Range of California,
with two inches reported on the ground near Donner
Summit. The hail made roads very slick, resulting in a
twenty car accident.
In 1992 The eye of Hurricane Iniki tracked across western Kauai HI,
stranding Steven Spielberg and the film crew of Jurassic
Park.
In 2013 Humberto became the first hurricane in the Atlantic Basin
for season. It tied for the latest forming first hurricane
with Hurricane Gustav in 2002.
In 2014 An inch of snow fell at Rapid City, SD, with up to 8 inches
in surrounding areas. This was the earliest measurable snow
on record (since 1888), and was 2 days sooner than the
previous record, set on Sept. 13, 1970.
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)