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

Today is Thursday October 30, 2025.
This is the 303rd day of the year, there are 62 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 1925 Nashville TN was blanketed with an inch of snow, their
earliest measurable snow of record.
In 1947 The Donora PA smog disaster finally came to an end. For
five days an inversion trapped impurities in the lower
atmosphere over the Monongahela Valley killing
20 persons, and leaving more than 2000 others sick.
(26th-30th)
In 1987 Severe thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced golf ball size
hail and wind gusts to 74 mph near the town of Gould.
Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the central
U.S. Temperatures warmed into the 80s form Texas to the
Lower Missouri Valley.
In 1988 Ten cities in the Upper Midwest reported record low
temperatures for the date. The morning low of 20 at
South Bend IN was a record for October, and lows of 18 at
Grand rapids MI and 20 at Fort Wayne In equalled records
for October. The low of 2 above zero at International
Falls MN smashed their previous record for the date by 11
degrees. Syracuse NY received 2.9 inches of snow to
establish a record for October with 5.7 inches for the
month.
In 1989 Temperatures again soared into the 70s in the
northeastern U.S. The record high of 73 degrees at
Alpena MI marked their sixth straight day of record
warmth. In the western U.S., Klamath Falls OR reported
a record low of 19 degrees.
--- SBBSecho 3.30-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 October 31, 2025.
This is the 304th day of the year, there are 61 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 1846 Eighty-seven pioneers were trapped by early snows in the
Sierra Nevada Mountains that piled five feet deep, with
30 to 40 foot drifts. Just 47 persons survived the
"Donner Pass Tradgedy".
In 1950 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the central U.S.
for Halloween. The temperature soared to 83 degrees at
Minneapolis MN, their warmest reading of record for so
late in the season.
In 1965 Fort Lauderdale FL was deluged with 13.81 inches of rain,
which brought their rainfall total for the month of
October to an all-time record of 42.43 inches. (30th-
31st)
In 1987 Halloween was a wet one in the southwestern U.S.
Heavy rain in southern California resulted in numerous
mudslides. Weather-related auto accidents resulted in
three deaths and twenty-five injuries. Mount Wilson CA
received 3.14 inches of rain in 24 hours. Yakima WA
reported measurable rainfall for the first time since the
18th of July. The 103 day long dry spell was their
longest of record.
In 1988 Twenty-two cities in the northeastern U.S. reported
record low temperatures for the date. The low of 19 at
Cleveland OH was a record for October, and morning lows
of 21 at Allentown PA and Bridgeport CT tied October
records. Nine cities in the southwestern U.S. reported
record high temperatures for the date, including Phoenix
AZ with a reading of 96 degrees. Showers made Halloween
a soggy one in the southeastern U.S.
In 1989 Halloween night was a soggy one in New England. Showers
in the northeastern U.S. produced more than an inch and
a half of rain in six hours at some locations.
An invasion of cold arctic air brought an abrupt end to a
week of "Indian Summer" type weather in the Great Lakes
Region, and brought snow and subzero wind chill readings
to the Northern Plains. In Colorado, Alamosa was the
cold spot in the nation with a record low of two degrees
above zero, and a Halloween night storm brought 3 to 6
inches of snow to the Front Range, and 5 to 10 inches to
the nearby foothills. Icy streets around Denver the next
morning made for a rather spooky commute.
In 1999 Little Rock, AR experienced its wettest Halloween ever,
with over 3 inches of rain in some parts of the state,
more than double the previous rainfall record for the
date.
In 2013 A large area of rain and thunderstorms...some severe...
extended from Texas east into the Lower Mississippi Valley
region. Many areas from Texas into Louisiana got over 6
inches of rain, with a flood emergency being declared in
Austin, Texas. Several tornadoes were also noted across
southeast Texas, Louisiana, and into Mississippi.
--- SBBSecho 3.30-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 Saturday November 1, 2025.
This is the 305th day of the year, there are 60 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 1861 A hurricane near Cape Hatteras NC battered a Union fleet
of ships attacking Carolina ports, and produced high
tides and high winds in New York State and New England.
In 1966 Santa Ana winds fanned fires, and brought record
November heat to parts of coastal California.
November records included 86 degrees at San Francisco, 97
degrees at San Diego, and 101 degrees at the
international airport in Los Angeles. Fires claimed
the lives of at least 16 firefighters.
In 1968 A tornado touched down west of Winslow AZ, but did little
damage in an uninhabited area.
In 1987 Early morning thunderstorms in central Arizona produced
hail an inch in diameter at Williams and Gila Bend,
and drenched Payson with 1.86 inches of rain. Hannagan
Meadows AZ, meanwhile, was blanketed with three inches of
snow. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the
Ohio Valley. Afternoon highs of 76 at Beckley WV, 77 at
Bluefield WV, and 83 at Lexington KY were records for
November.
In 1988 Low pressure brought gales and locally heavy rain to the
northeastern U.S. The rainfall total of 1.46 inches at
Newark NJ was a record for the date. New York City was
soaked with more than two inches of rain.
In 1989 A strong cold front ushered snow and arctic air into the
north central U.S. Snow whitened North Dakota and the
Central High Plains Region. Up to five inches of snow
blanketed Denver CO. Yellowstone Park WY was the cold
spot in the nation with a morning low of 4 degrees below
zero.
In 1991 In Charleston, WV visibility was 1/8 mile in smoke and
falling ash from brush fires that started in late October.
--- SBBSecho 3.30-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 Sunday November 2, 2025.
This is the 306th day of the year, there are 59 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 1946 A heavy wet snow began to cover the Southern Rockies. Up
to three feet of snow blanketed the mountains of
New Mexico, and a 31 inch snow at Denver CO caused roofs
to collapse.
In 1961 The temperature at Atlanta GA reached 84 degrees to
establish a record for November.
In 1966 A storm brought 18 inches of snow to Celia KY
in 24 hours. It tied the state 24 hour snowfall
record first established at Bowling Green.
In 1976 Two light aircraft were struck by lightning while in
flight over Boston, Massachusetts. There were no injuries.
In 1987 A dozen cities, mostly in the Ohio Valley, reported
record high temperatures for the date. Record highs
included 83 degrees at Paducah KY and 84 degrees at
Memphis TN. Temperatures reached 70 degrees as far north
as southern Lower Michigan. Showers and thundershowers
over southern Florida, associated with a tropical
depression, produced 4.77 inches of rain at Tavernier,
located in the Upper Floirda Keys.
In 1988 A very intense low pressure system brought heavy rain,
snow, and high winds, to parts of the northeastern U.S.
Portland ME established a record for November with
4.52 inches of rain in 24 hours, and winds along the
coast of Maine gusted to 74 mph at Southwest Harbor.
Heavy snow blanketed parts of northern Vermont and
upstate New York, with fifteen inches reported at Spruce
Hill NY.
In 1989 Squalls in the Upper Great Lakes Region the first three
days of the month buried Ironwood MI under 46 inches of
snow, and produced 40 inches at Hurley WI. Arctic cold
invaded the Southern Plains Region. Midland TX reported
a record low of 22 degrees.
In 1997 An F-3 tornado hit New Smyrna Beach, Florida causing
heavy damage. 31 homes were destroyed, 290 were damaged,
and 52 people were injured.
In 2000 Hilo, Hawaii received nearly 28 inches of rain in a 28
hour period on the 1st and 2nd...their normal November
rainfall is around 14 1/2 inches.
--- SBBSecho 3.30-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 Monday November 3, 2025.
This is the 307th day of the year, there are 58 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 1890 The temperature at Los Angeles CA reached 96 degrees,
a November record for 76 years.
In 1927 Somerset VT was deluged with 8.77 inches of rain to
establish a 24 hour record for the state. (3rd-4th)
In 1961 A rare November thunderstorm produced snow at Casper WY.
(3rd-4th)
In 1987 Twenty-one cities, mostly in the Ohio Valley, reported
record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon
high of 80 degrees at Columbus OH was their warmest
reading of record for so late in the season. Showers and
thundershowers associated with a tropical depression
south of Florida produced 4.28 inches of rain at
Clewiston in 24 hours.
In 1988 A sharp cold front brought about an abrupt end to "Indian
Summer" in the north central U.S. Up to a foot of snow
blanketed Yellowstone Park WY, and winds in the mountains
near the Washoe Valley of southeastern Wyoming gusted to
78 mph. Unseasonably warm weather continued in the south
central U.S. Del Rio TX tied Laredo TX and McAllen TX
for honors as the hot spot in the nation with a record
warm afternoon high of 91 degrees.
In 1989 Cold weather prevailed in the central U.S. Six cities in
Texas, Minnesota, and Michigan, reported record low
temperatures for the date. The low of 7 above zero at
Marquette MI was their coldest reading of record for so
early in the season.
In 2000 Sydney, Austrailia was pummeled by golfball sized hail.
In 2002 Dense Fog caused a pileup of over 200 vehicles near
Long Beach, California. Rescue personnel had to cut many
victims from the wreckage of their crushed vehicles.
--- SBBSecho 3.30-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 Tuesday November 4, 2025.
This is the 308th day of the year, there are 57 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 1927 A great Vermont flood occurred. Tropical rains deluged
the Green Mountain area of Vermont causing the worst
flood in the history of the state. Torrential rains, up
to 15 inches in the higher elevations, sent streams on a
rampage devastating the Winooski Valley. Flooding
claimed 200 lives and caused 40 million dollars damage.
The town of Vernon reported 84 deaths. Flooding left up
to eight to ten feet of water in downtown Montpelier VT.
(2nd-4th)
In 1979 100 mph chinook winds roared east of the Rockies in MT
and CO. In Boulder, winds blew from zephyrs to 90 mph in
seconds.
In 1985 A super wet Gulf storm dumped upwards of fifteen inches
of rain in the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia
causing devastating damage and claiming forty lives.
In 1987 Thirty-two cities in the eastern and south central U.S.
reported record high temperatures for the date. Highs of
74 degrees at Portland ME and 86 degrees at Fort Smith AR
equalled November records. It was the fourth day of
record warmth for Beckley WV, Memphi TN and Paducah KY.
A cold front ushered much colder air into the north
central U.S. Gale force winds lashed all five Great
Lakes.
In 1988 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a fast moving cold
front produced severe weather over the Tennessee Valley
and the Central Gulf Coast States during the afternoon
and evening hours, and into the next morning. Thunder-
storms spawned nineteen tornadoes, including eleven in
Mississippi. The last of the nineteen tornadoes killed
a woman in her mobile home in Lee FL. A tornado in
Culbert AL injured sixteen people, and caused two million
dollars damage. Thunderstorms also produced baseball
size hail in Alabama. Unseasonably hot air prevailed
south of the cold front. McAllen TX was the hot spot in
the nation with a high of 102 degrees.
In 1989 Snow and high winds plagued parts of Colorado and
Wyoming. Winds gusted to 71 mph near Wheatland WY,
and reached 80 mph west of Fort Collins CO. Up to five
inches of snow blanketed Yellowstone Park WY closing many
roads. Snow also blanketed northern Minnesota, with
seven inches reported at Baudette.
In 2001 Hurricane Michelle, the strongest of the 2001 Hurricane
Season, slammed into southern Cuba with 135 mph winds.
Originally a tropical depression off the coast of
Nicauragua and Honduras several days earlier, Michelle
rapidly intensified over the northwest Caribbean Sea.
After crossing Cuba, she skirted the Florida Keys, and
hit the Bahamas before heading into the Atlantic Ocean
toward Bermuda.
--- SBBSecho 3.30-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 Sunday November 9, 2025.
This is the 313rd day of the year, there are 52 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 1913 The "freshwater fury", a rapidly deepening cyclone,
caused unpredicted gales on the Great Lakes. Eight large
ore carriers on Lake Erie sank drowning 270 sailors.
Cleveland OH reported 17.4 inches of snow in 24 hours,
and a total of 22.2 inches, both all-time records for
that location. During the storm, winds at Cleveland
averaged 50 mph, with gusts to 79 mph. The storm
produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Buffalo NY, and buried
Pickens WV under three feet of snow. (9th-11th)
In 1926 A tornado in Charles County of southern Maryland killed
17 persons.
In 1982 Seven tornadoes touched down in southern California,
three of which began as waterspouts. The waterspouts
moved ashore at Point Mugu, Malibu, and Long Beach. The
Long Beach tornado traveled inland ten miles causing much
damage.
In 1987 Showers and gusty winds associated with a cold front
helped extinguish forest fires in the Appalachian Region
and clear out smoke in the eastern U.S. Thunderstorms
produced locally heavy rains from eastern Texas to the
Tennessee Valley. Longview TX received 3.12 inches of
rain, including two inches in two hours, Tupelo MS was
soaked with 2.80 inches of rain.
In 1988 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a strong cold front
produced severe weather from eastern Oklahoma to central
Indiana. Hail more than two inches in diameter was
reported around Tulsa OK.
In 1989 High winds prevailed along the eastern slopes of the
Rockies from the afternoon of the 8th into the early
morning hours of the 9th. Winds of 50 to 80 mph
prevailed across the northwest chinook area of Wyoming,
with gusts to 100 mph. Winds in Colorado gusted to
97 mph at Fritz Peak (located near Rollinsville) the
evening of the 8th, and early in the morning on the 9th,
gusted to 78 mph west of Fort Collins.
In 1999 What a difference a year makes!! Sunny skies and highs
in the 70s for the northern plains...while a blizzard
was raging just one year earlier over the same area.
In 2020 Theta is the 29th named storm in the record-breaking
2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season, breaking the previous
record of 28th named storms in 2005.
--- SBBSecho 3.30-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 Wednesday November 5, 2025.
This is the 309th day of the year, there are 56 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 1894 The famous Election Day snowstorm occurred in
Connecticut. As much as a foot of wet snow fell, and the
snow and high winds caused great damage to wires and
trees. Winds gusted to 60 mph at Block Island RI.
In 1961 Strong Santa Ana winds fanned the flames of
the Bel Air/Brentwood fires in southern California
destroying many homes. At 10 PM the Los Angeles Civic
Center reported a temperature of 74 degrees along with a
dewpoint of 5 degrees. On the 6th, Burbank reported a
relative humidity of three percent.
In 1977 A slow moving storm produced 5 to 9 inch rains across
northern Georgia causing the Toccoa Dam to burst. As the
earthen dam collapsed the waters rushed through the
Toccoa Falls Bible College killing three persons in the
dorms. Thirty-eight persons perished at a trailer park
along the stream.
In 1987 A storm off the coast of California produced stormy
weather in the southwestern U.S. Flash flooding stranded
8000 persons in the Death Valley National Park of
southern California. Thunderstorms over southern Nevada
produced dime size hail and wind gusts to 68 mph around
Las Vegas. Unseasonably mild weather in the northeastern
U.S. was replaced with snow and gale force winds.
In 1988 A powerful low pressure system produced high winds from
the Great Plains to New England, and produced heavy snow
in northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Winds gusted
to 64 mph at Knoxville TN, and reached 80 mph at Pleasant
Valley VT.
In 1989 "Mother Nature" used Sunday as a day of rest, as rather
tranquil weather prevailed across the nation. Tempera-
tures warmed into the 80s across much of Texas. Highs of
86 degrees at Abilene, Fort Worth and San Angelo were
records for the date.
--- SBBSecho 3.30-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 November 6, 2025.
This is the 310th day of the year, there are 55 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 1951 Snow fell from the Texas panhandle to the Lower Great
Lakes, leaving record totals of 12.5 inches at Saint
Louis MO, and 14.1 inches at Springfield MO. Other
heavier snowfall totals included 20 inches at Nevada MO,
13.5 inches at Sedan KS, 13 inches at Decature IL, and 10
inches at Alva OK. In the Saint Louis area, up to 20
inches was reported in Washington County. (5th-6th)
In 1987 High winds in the northeastern U.S., making the recent
unseasonably warm weather a distant memory, gusted to 63
mph at Rhode Island. Squalls resulting from the high
winds produced five inches of snow at Marquette MI and 7
inches at Rome NY. A storm in the southwestern U.S.
brought heavy snow to some of the higher elevations of
Arizona, Colorado and Utah.
In 1988 A powerful low pressure system over the Great Lakes
Region continued to produce snow across parts of the Ohio
Valley and the Great Lakes Region. Snowfall totals along
the shore of Lake Superior reached 24 inches, with three
feet of snow reported in the Porcupine Mountain area of
Upper Michigan. Marquette MI established a November
record with 17.3 inches of snow in 24 hours.
In 1989 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the south central
and southeastern U.S. Nine cities from Florida to
Oklahoma and Texas reported record high temperatures for
the date as readings warmed into the 80s. The high of 89
degrees at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport in Texas
equalled their record for November.
--- SBBSecho 3.30-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 November 7, 2025.
This is the 311st day of the year, there are 54 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 1940 The Galloping Gertie bridge at Tacoma WA collapsed in
strong winds, resulting in a six million dollar loss, just
four months after the grand opening of the new bridge.
The winds caused the evenly sized spans of the bridge to
begin to vibrate until the central one finally collapsed.
From then on, bridges were constructed with spans of
varying size.
In 1951 At 7 AM a blinding flash, a huge ball of fire, and a
terrific roar occurred over parts of Texas, Oklahoma and
Kansas, caused by a disintregrating meteor. Windows were
broken in and near Hinton OK by the concussion.
In 1986 An early season blizzard struck the Northern Plains
Region. North Dakota took the brunt of the storm with
wind gusts to 70 mph, and snowfall totals ranged up to 25
inches at Devils Lake.
In 1987 Heavy snow fell across parts of eastern New York State
overnight, with twelve inches reported at the town of
Piseco, located in the Mohawk Valley. A storm in the
southwestern U.S. left nine inches of snow at the Winter
Park ski resort in Colorado. Smoke from forest fires
reduced visibilities to less than a mile at some
locations from North Carolina to Ohio and Pennsylvania.
In 1988 Unseasonably warm weather continued across the state of
Texas. Seven cities reported record high temperatures
for the date, including Waco and Del Rio with readings of
92 degrees. McAllen was the hot spot in the nation with
an afternoon high of 96 degrees.
In 1989 Shortly after daybreak strong thunderstorms developed in
a narrow, but almost stationary, east-west band across
the New Orleans area in southeastern Louisiana. As a
result, heavy rains persisted over the same area until
mid afternoon before tapering off, and triggered flash
flooding across a five county area. Rains of 8 to 12
inches deluged the area between 9 AM and 6 PM, and totals
for the 48 hour period ending at 7 AM on the 8th ranged
up to 19.78 inches, between Lake Lexy and Lake Borgne.
Approximately 6000 homes in the area reported water
damage. The rainfall total for November of 19.81 inches
at New Orleans was their highest total for any given
month of the year.
--- SBBSecho 3.30-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 Saturday November 8, 2025.
This is the 312nd day of the year, there are 53 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 1870 The first storm warning was issued by the U.S. Signal
Corps Weather Service.
In 1943 An early season snowstorm raged across eastern South
Dakota and Minnesota into northern Wisconsin. The storm
produced 22 inches of snow at Fairbult and Marshall MN,
20 inches at Redwood Falls MN, and 10.1 inches at
Minneapolis. Drifts fifteen feet high were reported in
Cottonwood County MN. The storm produced up to two feet
of snow in South Dakota, smothering a million Thanksgiving
Day turkeys. (6th-8th)
In 1953 Residents of New York City suffered through ten days of
smog, resulting in 200 deaths.
In 1966 The temperature in downtown San Francisco reached a
November record of 86 degrees.
In 1987 Thunderstorms over Texas produced locally heavy rains in
the Hill Country, with 3.50 inches reported at Lakeway,
and 3.72 inches reported at Anderson Mill. Thunderstorms
over Louisiana produced hail an inch in diameter at Clay
and at Provencial. Blustery northwest winds, ushering
cold air into western Kansas and into northwest Texas,
gusted to 46 mph at Hill City KS.
In 1988 Fair weather prevailed across much of the nation for
Election Day. Midland TX equalled their record for
November with an afternoon high of 89 degrees, and the
record high of 87 degrees at Roswell NM was their fifth
in eight days.
In 1989 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing along and
ahead of a cold front produced severe weather from
northern Louisiana into central Georgia. Thunderstorms
spawned three tornadoes, and there were sixty-four
reports of large hail or damaging winds. A late
afternoon thunderstorm in central Georgia spawned
a tornado which killed one person and injured eight
others at Pineview. Late afternoon thunderstorms in
central Mississippi produced baseball size hail around
Jackson, and wind gusts to 70 mph at Walnut Grove.
In 2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest tropical
cyclones ever observed, made landfall in the Philippines.
It's estimated it had sustained winds of 195 mph, and
gusts to 235 mph at landfall...the equivalent of an
intense category 5 hurricane. The storm was so large in
diameter, that clouds from it were affecting two-thirds
of the country, which extended over 1150 miles. Over
10,000 perished in the storm.
--- SBBSecho 3.30-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 Monday November 10, 2025.
This is the 314th day of the year, there are 51 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 1915 An unusually late season tornado struck the central
Kansas town of Great Bend killing eleven persons along
its 35 mile track. The tornado destroyed 160 homes in
Great Bend and caused a million dollars damage. Hundreds
of dead ducks dropped from the sky northeast of the
track's end.
In 1975 Another "freshwater fury" hit the Great Lakes. A large
ore carrier on Lake Superior, the Edmund Fitzgerald, sank
near Crisp Point with the loss of its crew of 29 men.
Eastern Upper Michigan and coastal Lower Michigan were
hardest hit by the storm, which produced wind gusts to 71
at Sault Ste Marie MI, and gusts to 78 mph at Grand
Rapids MI. Severe land and road erosion occurred along
the Lake Michigan shoreline. A popular hit song by
Gordon Lightfoot was inspired by the storm.
In 1987 A cold front brought snow to the Appalachian Region and
freezing temperatures to the central U.S. Up to nine
inches of snow blanketed Garrett County of extreme
western Maryland. Freezing temperatures were reported as
far south as El Paso TX and San Angelo TX. Gale force
winds lashed the Middle Atlantic Coast and the coast of
southern New England. Thunderstorms brought fire
quenching rains to Alabama, and produced large hail and
damaging winds in eastern North Carolina. Ahead of the
cold front, seven cities in Florida and Georgia reported
record high temperatures for the date as readings warmed
into the 80s.
In 1988 Strong winds circulating around a deep low pressure
system in southeastern Ontario buffeted the northeastern
U.S., with the Lower Great Lakes Region hardest hit.
Winds in western New York State gusted to 68 mph at
Buffalo, to 69 mph at Niagra Falls, and to 78 mph at
Brockport. Four persons were injured at Rome NY when a
tree was blown onto their car.
In 1989 Strong southwesterly winds prevailed along the eastern
slopes of the Rockies in Montana and Wyoming. Winds of
80 to 90 mph prevailed across the northwest chinook zone
of Montana, with gusts to 112 mph. Unseasonably warm
weather accompanied the high winds. Shortly after
midnight the temperature at Kalispell MT reached a record
59 degrees. Windy and wet weather prevailed across
Washington State. Strong southerly winds gusted to 70 mph
at Rattlesnake Ridge, near Hanford. Six rivers in western
Washington State rose above flood stage between the 9th
and the 11th of the month, following eight days of moderate
to heavy rain. Rainfall over the western slopes of the
Cascade Mountains between the 3rd and the 10th ranged from
14 to 24 inches. High freezing levels also caused the early
snowpack to melt, adding to the runoff in the rain swollen
rivers. Damage was heaviest in Whatcom County, where the
Nooksack River caused nearly six million dollars damage,
mostly to roads and bridges.
In 1999 Snowplows had to be called out in Eden Prarie, MN to clean
up after a hailstorm.
In 2002 (9th-11th) A widespread severe weather and tornado outbreak
affected a large area from Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana
eastward across the Mississippi River, to the east coast.
One tornado late on the 9th blew out the windows of a law
enforcement vehicle in Crittenden County, Arkansas. Coverage
and intensity both increased dramatically on the 10th, with
Tornado Watches and Tornado Warnings covering areas from
Pennsylvania southwest to Louisiana on the 10th. Damage was
widespread, with many injuries and fatalities across several
states. An F-4 tornado struck Van Wert, Ohio. Mossy Grove,
Tennessee, northwest of Knoxville, was all but destroyed.
Preliminary reports showed at least 56 tornadoes, and 44
fatalities.
--- SBBSecho 3.30-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

Today is Monday November 10, 2025.

On this day...
In 1975 Another "freshwater fury" hit the Great Lakes. A large
ore carrier on Lake Superior, the Edmund Fitzgerald, sank
near Crisp Point with the loss of its crew of 29 men.
Eastern Upper Michigan and coastal Lower Michigan were
hardest hit by the storm, which produced wind gusts to 71
at Sault Ste Marie MI, and gusts to 78 mph at Grand
Rapids MI. Severe land and road erosion occurred along
the Lake Michigan shoreline. A popular hit song by
Gordon Lightfoot was inspired by the storm.

I was waiting to see if you had this one in the database or not. As I
follow several Great Lakes lighthouse and other groups related to the
lakes, it has been the topic of conversation lately.

Mike

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Mike,

In 1975 Another "freshwater fury" hit the Great Lakes. A large
ore carrier on Lake Superior, the Edmund Fitzgerald, sank
near Crisp Point with the loss of its crew of 29 men.
Eastern Upper Michigan and coastal Lower Michigan were
hardest hit by the storm, which produced wind gusts to 71
at Sault Ste Marie MI, and gusts to 78 mph at Grand
Rapids MI. Severe land and road erosion occurred along
the Lake Michigan shoreline. A popular hit song by
Gordon Lightfoot was inspired by the storm.

I was waiting to see if you had this one in the database or
not. As I follow several Great Lakes lighthouse and other
groups related to the lakes, it has been the topic of
conversation lately.

I have a lot of the data prior to 1990. Any weather history after
1990 is "partial".

Daryl

... How do frogs die? Ker-mit suicide
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday November 11, 2025.
This is the 315th day of the year, there are 50 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 1911 The central U.S. experienced perhaps its most dramatic
cold wave of record. During the early morning hours
temperatures across the Central Plains ranged from
68 degrees at Kansas City to 4 above atNorth Platte NE.
In Kansas City, the temperature warmed to a record
76 degrees by late morning before the arctic front moved
in from the northwest. Skies become overcast, winds
shifted to the northwest, and the mercury began to plummet.
By early afternoon it was cold enough to snow, and by
midnight the temperature had dipped to a record cold
reading of 11 degrees above zero. Oklahoma City also
established a record high of 83 degrees and record low of
17 degrees that same day (11/11/11). In southeastern
Kansas, the temperature at Independence plunged from 83
degrees to 33 degrees in just one hour. The arctic cold
front produced severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in the
Mississippi Valley, a blizzard in the Ohio Valley, and a
dust storm in Oklahoma. Of particular note, Zanesville,
Wisconsin had an F-4 tornado, and blizzard conditions an
hour later.
In 1940 An Armistice Day storm raged across the Great Lakes
Region and the Upper Midwest. A blizzard left 49 dead in
Minnesota, and gales on Lake Michigan caused ship wrecks
resulting in another 59 deaths. Up to 17 inches of snow
fell in Iowa, and at Duluth MN the barometric pressure
reached 28.66 inches. The blizzard claimed a total of
154 lives, and in Iowa, killed thousands of cattle.
Whole towns were isolated by huge snowdrifts.
In 1955 An early arctic outbreak set many November temperature
records across Oregon and Washington. The severe cold
damaged shrubs and fruit trees. Readings plunged to near
zero in western Washington, and dipped to 19 degrees
below zero in the eastern part of the state.
In 1987 A deepening low pressure system brought heavy snow to the
east central U.S. The Veteran's Day storm produced up to
17 inches of snow in the Washington D.C. area snarling
traffic and closing schools and airports. Afternoon
thunderstorms produced five inches of snow in three
hours. Gale force winds lashed the Middle and Northern
Atlantic Coast. Norfolk VA reported their earliest
measurable snow in 99 years of records.
In 1988 Low pressure brought snow to parts of the Rocky Mountain
Region. Totals in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern
Colorado ranged up to 10 inches at Summitville. Evening
thunderstorms produced large hail in central Oklahoma and
north central Texas.
In 1989 Veteran's Day was an unseasonably warm one across much of
the nation east of the Rockies. Temperatures warmed into
the 70s and 80s from the Southern and Central Plains to
the southern half of the Atlantic coast. Thirty-four
cities reported record high temperatures for the date,
including Saint Louis MO with a reading of 85 degrees.
Calico Rock AR and Gilbert AR reported record highs of 87
degrees.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday November 12, 2025.
This is the 316th day of the year, there are 49 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 1906 The mercury soared to 106 degrees at Craftonville CA,
a November record for the U.S.
In 1959 Between Noon on the 11th and Noon on the 12th, a winter
storm buried Helena MT under 21.5 inches of snow, which
surpassed their previous 24 hour record by seven inches.
In 1968 A severe coastal storm produced high winds and record
early snows from Georgia to Maine. Winds reached 90 mph
in Massachusetts, and ten inches of snow blanketed
interior Maine.
In 1974 A great Alaska storm in the Bering Sea caused the worst
coastal flooding of memory at Nome AK with a tide of 13.2
feet. The flooding caused 12 million dollars damage,
however no lives are lost.
In 1987 Heavy snow spread across much of New England. Totals in
Massachusetts ranged up to 14 inches in Plymouth County.
The seven inch total at the Logan Airport in Boston was
their highest of record for so early in the season, and
the 9.7 inch total at Providence RI was a record for
November. Roads were clogged with traffic and made
impassable as snowplow operators were caught unprepared
for the early season snowstorm.
In 1988 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
severe weather in the Lower Mississippi Valley during the
afternoon and early evening hours. Thunderstorms
produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Bovina MS. Morning
thunderstorms drenched Atlanta TX with more than four
inches of rain.
In 1989 Thirty-three cities reported record high temperatures for
the date as readings soared into the 70s and 80s from the
Southern and Central Plains to the Southern and Middle
Atlantic Coast Region. The afternoon high of 80 degrees
at Scottsbluff NE was a record for November, and highs of
76 degrees at Rapid City SD and 81 degrees at Chattanooga
TN were the warmest of record for so late in the season.
In 1990 Typhoon Mike, the worst of 14 typhoons to strike the
Philippines in 1990, wrecked over 600,000 homes and
killed 436.
In 2003 (12th-13th) Deadly windstorms gusting to over 70 mph swept
across the Midwestern and Eastern U.S., knocking out power
to nearly a million customers, and bringing heavy flooding.
A motorist who drove past a roadblock was swept away by a
a creek in West Virginia...and in New York, a tree fell
onto a car, killing the driver. A Virginia teenager was
seriously injured when a tree fell on her as she waited for
a school bus. In the Watts, South Gate, and Compton
neighborhoods of Los Angeles, California, a freak storm
dropped 5 inches of rain and hail in under 2 hours. Drifts
of hail were up to 2 feet deep in places, and some vehicle
doors couldn't even be opened because of it. Near the
Detroit, Michigan Airport, a live power line fell across
Interstate 94, creating a monster traffic jam. Waves up to
16 feet were recorded on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. In
Wooster, Ohio, seven people were injured when a tornado
damaged a Rubbermaid plant. In Loudendale, West Virginia,
water over 4 feet deep carried off a 3000 gallon kerosene
tank that was outside a store.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday November 13, 2025.
This is the 317th day of the year, there are 48 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 1933 The first dust storm of the great dust bowl era of the
1930s occurred. The dust storm, which had spread from
Montana to the Ohio Valley the day before, prevailed from
Georgia to Maine resulting in a black rain over New York
and a brown snow in Vermont. Parts of South Dakota,
Minnesota and Iowa reported zero visibility on the 12th.
On the 13th, dust reduced the visibility to half a mile
in Tennessee.
In 1946 General Electric scientists produced snow in the
Massachusetts Berkshires in the first modern day cloud
seeding experiment.
In 1953 Strong southeasterly winds associated with a Pacific cold
front reached 70 mph at Sacramento CA to equal their all-
time record. The previous record had been established in
a similar weather pattern on December 12th of the
previous year.
In 1981 A powerful cyclone brought high winds to Oregon and
Washington. The cyclone, which formed about 1000 miles
west of San Francisco, intensified rapidly as it
approached the Oregon coast with the central pressure
reaching 28.22 inches (956 millibars). A wind trace from
the Whiskey Run Turbine Site, about 12 miles south of
Coos Bay in Oregon, showed peak gusts to 97 mph fifty
feet above ground level. The wind caused widespread
damage in Washington and Oregon, with 12 deaths reported.
As much as four feet of snow fell in the Sierra Nevada
Range of northern California.
In 1987 A storm moving off the Pacific Ocean produced rain and
gale force winds along the northern and central Pacific
coast, and heavy snow in the Cascade Mountains. Cold
weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S. Five cities
reported record low temperatures for the date, including
Asheville NC with a reading of 21 degrees.
In 1988 Low pressure brought rain and snow and gusty winds to the
northeastern U.S. A thunderstorm drenched Agawam MA with
1.25 inches of rain in fifteen minutes. Winds gusted to
58 mph at Nantucket MA.
In 1989 Thirty-two cities in the central and eastern U.S.
reported record high temperatures for the date as
readings warmed into the 70s as far north as Michigan and
Pennsylvania. Afternoon highs in the 80s were reported
from the Southern Plains to the southern Atlantic coast.
Columbia SC reported a record high of 86 degrees, and the
high of 71 degrees at Flint MI was their warmest of
record for so late in the season.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday November 14, 2025.
This is the 318th day of the year, there are 47 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 1964 With the help of a fresh three inch cover of snow, the
temperature at Ely NV dipped to 15 degrees below zero to
establish an all-time record low for the month of
November. That record of -15 degrees was later equalled
on the 19th of November in 1985.
In 1974 A storm produced 15 inches of snow at the Buffalo NY
airport, and 30 inches on the south shore of Lake Erie.
In 1986 An early season cold wave set more than 200 records from
the northwestern U.S. to the east coast over a seven day
period. For some places it proved to be the coldest
weather of the winter season.
In 1987 The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern
and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian
Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty
winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso
NM. In the eastern U.S...the temperature at Washington
D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being
buried under more than a foot of snow.
In 1988 A massive storm produced snow and gusty winds in the
western U.S., with heavy snow in some of the higher
elevations. Winds gusted to 66 mph at Show Low AZ,
and Donner Summit, located in the Sierra Nevada Range of
California, was buried under 23 inches of snow. Heavy
rain soaked parts of California, with 3.19 inches
reported at Blue Canyon.
In 1989 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed east of the Rockies.
Temperatures reached 70 degrees as far north as New
England, and readings in the 80s were reported across the
southeast quarter of the nation. Nineteen cities
reported record high temperatures for the date. For the
second time in the month Dallas/Fort Worth TX equalled
their record for November with an afternoon high of 89
degrees. The high of 91 degrees at Waco TX was their
warmest of record for so late in the season. Heavy snow
blanketed parts of Wyoming overnight, with twelve inches
reported at Cody, and ten inches at Yellowstone Park.
--- SBBSecho 3.32-Win32
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday November 15, 2025.
This is the 319th day of the year, there are 46 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 1900 A record lake-effect snowstorm at Watertown NY produced
45 inches in 24 hours. The storm total was 49 inches.
(14th-15th)
In 1967 A surprise snow and ice coating paralyzed Boston during
the evening rush hour.
In 1987 Thunderstorms spawned twenty-two tornadoes in eastern
Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. A tornado moving out
of northeastern Texas killed one person and injured
ninety-six others around Shreveport LA causing more than
five million dollars damage. Tornadoes in Texas claimed
ten lives, and injured 191 persons. A tornado caused
more than nineteen million dollars damage around
Palestine TX. Severe thunderstorms spawned 18 tornadoes in
Mississippi and seven in Georgia the next day, and
thunderstorms in southeastern Texas produced wind gusts
to 102 mph at Galveston, and wind gusts to 110 mph at Bay
City, killing one person; with a total of 49 tornadoes
in the south central U.S. in 2 days. The tornadoes claimed
11 lives, injured 303 persons, and caused more than seventy
million dollars damage. Lightning accompanied a blizzard
in WI, setting 3 separate destructive fires while snow blew.
In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Oklahoma
and northeastern Texas to northern Indiana and southern
Wisconsin from mid morning through the predawn hours of
the following day. Thunderstorms spawned forty-four
tornadoes, including thirteen in Missouri, and there were
more than two hundred reports of large hail or damaging
winds. A tornado in central Arkansas hit Scott and Lonoke
killing five people, injuring sixty others, and causing
fifteen million dollars damage. Another tornado hit
Southside AR killing one person, injuring ten others, and
causing more than two million dollars damage, and
a tornado near Clarksville AR injured nine persons and
caused more than two million dollars damage. A tornado
moving through the southwest part of Topeka KS injured
22 persons and caused nearly four million dollars damage.
A tornado near Jane MO killed one person and injured 12
others, and a tornado moving across the southwest part of
O'Fallon MO injured ten persons. Severe thunderstorms also
produced hail three and a half inches in diameter east of
Denison TX, and wind gusts to 85 mph at Kirksville MO.
In 1989 For the third year in a row there was a major outbreak of
severe weather on November 15th. Thunderstorms
developing along a powerful cold front began to produce
severe weather in the Middle Mississippi Valley before
sunrise, and by early the next morning thunderstorms had
spawned seventeen tornadoes east of the Mississippi
River, with a total of 350 reports of severe weather.
There were one hundred reports of damaging winds in
Georgia, and five tornadoes, and there were another four
tornadoes in Alabama. Hardest hit was Huntsville AL
where a violent tornado killed twenty-one persons,
injured 463 others, and caused one hundred million
dollars damage. Thunderstorms in Kentucky produced hail
three inches in diameter in Grayson County, and wind
gusts to 110 mph at Flaherty. Thunderstorms produced
severe weather in the eastern U.S. through the morning and
afternoon hours. Severe thunderstorms spawned twenty-three
tornadoes, and there were 164 reports of damaging winds.
There were fourteen tornadoes in New Jersey, central and
eastern New York, and eastern Pennsylvania, and 122 reports
of damaging winds. A tornado at Coldenham NY killed nine
school children and injured eighteen others, and thunderstorm
winds gusted to 100 mph at Malvern PA. Thunderstorms spawned a
total of thirty-nine tornadoes east of the Great Plains in 2
days, and there 499 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday November 16, 2025.
This is the 320th day of the year, there are 45 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 1958 More than six inches of snow fell at Tucson AZ.
The most severe November cold wave in U.S. history was in
progress. A weather observing station located 14 miles
northeast of Lincoln MT reported a reading of 53 degrees
below zero, which established an all-time record low
temperature for the nation for the month of November.
Their high that day was one degree above zero.
In 1987 High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions
across parts of eastern Colorado. Wind gusts reached 68
mph at Pueblo, and snowfall totals ranged up to 37 inches
at Echo Lake. In Wyoming, the temperature dipped to 14
degrees below zero at Laramie. Strong thunderstorms in
Louisiana drenched Alexandria with 16.65 inches of rain
in thirty hours, with an unofficial total of 21.21 inches
north of Olla. Flash flooding in Louisiana caused five
to six million dollars damage. (15th-16th)
In 1988 A powerful low pressure system in the north central U.S.
produced high winds across the Great Lakes Region, with
wind gusts to 60 mph reported at Chicago IL. Heavy snow
blanketed much of Minnesota, with eleven inches reproted
at International Falls.
In 1989 9 students died when a "weak" tornado wrecked a cafeteria
wall, making it the deadliest weak tornado in US history.
Snow and gusty winds invaded the north central U.S. Winds
gusting to 40 mph produced wind chill readings as cold as
25 degrees below zero, and blizzard conditions were
reported in Nebraska during the late morning hours. High
winds around a powerful low pressure system produced
squalls in the Great Lakes Region. Winds gusted to 63
mph at Whitefish Point MI, and snowfall totals in
Michigan ranged up to 19 inches at Hart, north of
Muskegon. (15th-16th)
In 2020 Iota becomes a catastrophic category 5 hurricane with 160 mph
winds in the Gulf Of Mexico, the latest in the season for such
an intense storm. It hit nearly the same area blasted by
category 4 Churricane Eta just 2 weeks earlier, but it had
weakened slightly to a strong category 4 hurricane.
--- SBBSecho 3.32-Win32
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday November 17, 2025.
This is the 321st day of the year, there are 44 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 Southwest winds of hurricane force swept the Berkshire
and Green Mountains of New England causing extensive
forest and structural damage.
In 1927 A tornado cut a seventeen mile path across Alexandria and
southeastern Washington D.C. injuring 31 persons. The
tornado struck the Naval Air Station where a wind gust of
93 mph is recorded. A waterspout was seen over the
Potomac River ninety minutes later.
In 1953 The temperature at Minneapolis MN reached 71 degrees,
their warmest reading of record for so late in the
autumn.
In 1987 A storm in the Rockies produced 21 inches of snow at the
Monarch ski resort in Colorado, with 14 inches reported
at Steamboat Springs CO. Early morning thunderstorms in
the southeastern U.S. drenched Mary Esther FL with 4.43
inches of rain. Gale force winds over the Great Lakes
Region gusted to 49 mph at Johnstown PA.
In 1988 Another in a series of storms brought heavy snow to
the mountains of the western U.S. Totals ranged up to
17 inches at Bob Scott Summit in Nevada. Winds around
Reno NV gusted to 80 mph. The Alta and Sundance ski
resorts in Utah received 14 inches of snow.
In 1989 Freezing temperatures overspread the southeastern U.S. in
the wake of the severe weather outbreak of the previous
two days. Eight cities reported record low temperatures
for the date, including Gilbert AR with a reading of 8
degrees. A fast moving storm blanketed the Great Lakes
Region and Upper Ohio Valley with snow during the night.
Totals ranged up to 12 inches at Pellston MI and Little
Valley NY.
In 1999 Hurricane Lenny, approached category 5 status with 150
mph winds, as it slammed into the northeast Caribbean.
The storm moved from west to east, developing a few days
earlier west of Jamaica...an unprecedented event.
In 2002 A winterlike storm hit much of New England, with New
Jersey receiving significant ice accumulations. At one
time, over 87,000 homes were without power.
In 2003 Thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong wind swept across
the Houston, TX area. Parts of Houston received as much as
10 inches of rain in 24 hours, with several bayous and
creeks overflowing causing severe flooding. Several units
at a Houston apartment complex lost their roofs from a
possible tornado (several tornadoes were observed around
the area). In nearby Sugarland, TX, 16 people were injured
in weather related auto accidents...most from the strong
winds blowing their vehicles off of the road.
In 2013 A major severe weather outbreak occurred from the Upper
Midwest through the Middle Mississipi Valley, into the
Tennessee and Ohio Valley region. Numerous reports of
severe weather...including tornadoes and damaging winds...
were noted in many areas...with some of the tornadoes and
damaging winds termed as "significant". Widespread damage,
as well as numerous injuries and fatalities occurred across
several states. An NFL game in Chicago was delayed by the
severe weather in the area. Storms were moving at nearly 80
in some cases...and with some of the tornadoes, there were
"debris balls" noted on radar. Several vehicles were also
overturned, due to the high winds. Preliminary data had
over 400 severe weather reports...and around 80 of those
were tornadoes. One tornado that hit Washington County,
was rated as an EF-4.
In 2014 (17th-21st) The Lake Effect Snow Machine was in high gear
on the eastern shore of Lake Erie. Five to more than seven
feet of snow (almost a years worth), piled up just south
and east of Buffalo, New York. Buildings collapsed under
the weight of the snow. At least 13 people died.
--- SBBSecho 3.32-Win32
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TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday November 18, 2025.
This is the 322nd day of the year, there are 43 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 1873 A severe storm raged from Georgia to Nova Scotia causing
great losses to fishing fleets along the coast. In
Maine, the barometric pressure reached 28.49 inches at
Portland.
In 1955 An early season cold snap finally came to an end. Helena
MT experienced 138 consecutive hours of subzero
temperatures, including a reading of 29 below zero, which
surpassed by seven degrees their previous record for the
month of November. Missoula MT broke their November
record by 12 degrees with a reading of 23 below zero, and
Salt Lake City UT smashed their previous November record
of zero with a reading of 14 below. Heavy snow in the
Great Basin closed Donner Pass CA, and total crop damage
from the cold wave amounted to eleven million dollars.
In 1957 A tornado, 100 yards in width, travelled a nearly
"straight as an arrow" 27-mile path from near Rosa AL to
near Albertville AL, killing three persons. A home in
the Susan Moore community in Blount County was picked up
and dropped 500 feet away killing one person.
In 1979 (14th-18th): 40" of rain was measured over the northeast
Hawaii islands, flooding 90% of Waipo Valley farmland.
In 1986 The first of two successive snowstorms struck the
northeastern U.S. The storm produced up to 20 inches of
snow in southern New Hampshire. Two days later a second
storm produced up to 30 inches of snow in northern Maine.
In 1987 It was a windy day across parts of the nation.
Gale force winds whipped the Great Lakes Region.
Winds gusting to 80 mph in western New York State damaged
buildings and flipped over flat-bed trailers
at Churchville. In Montana, high winds in the Upper
Yellowstone Valley gusted to 64 mph at Livingston.
Strong Santa Ana winds buffeted the mountains and valleys
of southern California.
In 1988 Thunderstorms developing along a warm front drenched
Little Rock AR with 7.01 inches of rain, smashing their
previous record for the date of 1.91 inches.
In 1989 A second surge of arctic air brought record cold to parts
of the north central U.S. Eleven cities in the Upper
Midwest reported record low temperatures for the date,
including Rochester MN with a reading of 4 below zero.
Strong winds ushering the arctic air into the north
central U.S. produced squalls in the Lower Great Lakes
Region. Snowfall totals in northern Ohio ranged up to
twenty inches in Ashatabula County and Geauga County.
In 2003 (17th-18th) Strong thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail
affected much of Arkansas. Storm totals were from 2 to over
5 inches of rain, with several areas of flooding. An upper
level low with a cold front on the 18th produced large hail
in several areas of the state. The storm system also
spawned tornadoes in Alabama and Mississippi.
--- SBBSecho 3.32-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 Wednesday November 19, 2025.
This is the 323rd day of the year, there are 42 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 The Columbia Gorge ice storm finally came to an end. In
Oregon, 54 inches of snow, sleet and glaze blocked the
Columbia River Highway at the Dalles. Apart from traffic
on the river itself, all transportation between Walla
Walla WA and Portland OR came to a halt. Nine trains
were stopped as railroads were blocked for several days.
In 1957 Nineteen inches of snow covered the ground at Cresco IA,
a record November snow depth for the state.
In 1981 An unusually early snowstorm struck the Twin Cities
of Minnesota, with as much as a foot of snow reported.
The weight of the heavy snow caused the newly inflated
fabric dome of the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome in downtown
Minneapolis to collapse and rip.
In 1987 A sharp cold front pushed across the Great Lakes Region
and the Mississippi Valley. Northwest winds gusting to
50 mph in Iowa caused some property damage around
Ottumwa, and wind chill readings reached 16 degrees below
zero at Hibbing MN. Showers and thunderstorms over
Florida produced 5.80 inches of rain in six hours at
Cocoa Beach.
In 1988 Strong thunderstorms developed during the mid morning
hours and produced severe weather across eastern Texas
and the Lower Mississippi Valley into the wee hours of
the night. Thunderstorms spawned twenty-one tornadoes,
including thirteen in Mississippi. One tornado killed
two persons and injured eleven others at Nettleton MS,
and another tornado injured eight persons at Tuscaloosa
AL. Thunderstorms produced baseball size hail in east
Texas and northern Louisiana, and Summit MS was deluged
with six inches of rain in four hours.
In 1989 Gale force winds continued to produce squalls in the
Lower Great Lakes Region early in the day. Snowfall
totals in western New York State reached 24 inches in
southern Lewis County, with 21 inches at Highmarket.
Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the Northern
and Central Plains Region. Eight cities reported record
high temperatures for the date, including Denver CO with
a reading of 79 degrees.
--- SBBSecho 3.32-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)