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

Today is Friday September 4, 2026.
This is the 247th day of the year, there are 118 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 1939 A thunderstorm deluged Washington D.C. with 4.4 inches of
rain in two hours. September of that year was very dry
across much of the nation, and Washington D.C. received
more rain in that two hour period than most other places
in the country that entire month.
In 1970 The greatest natural disaster of record for Arizona
occurred. Unprecedented rains caused rivers in central
Arizona to rise five to ten feet per hour, sweeping cars
and buildings as far as 30 to 40 miles downstream.
Flooding claimed the lives of 23 persons, mainly campers,
and caused millions of dollars damage. Water crested 36
feet above normal near Sunflower AZ. Workman's Creek was
deluged with 11.40 inches of rain in 24 hour to establish
a state record. Moisture from Pacific Tropical Storm
Norma led to the severe flooding. (4th-6th)
In 1986 An unusually strong dust devil moved across the Flagstaff
Pulliam Airport. The dust devil blew open the doors of
the National Weather Service office scattering papers and
bringing down a ceiling-mounted light fixture.
In 1987 Thunderstorms developing along a stationary front
produced heavy rain across the Southern Atlantic Coast
States. Up to eight inches was reported north of
Charleston SC. Serious flooding was reported in Monks
Corner SC. Seven cities in the northeastern U.S.
reported record low temperatures for the date.
Houlton ME dipped to 32 degrees.
In 1988 The western U.S. experienced another day of record heat.
The afternoon high of 91 degrees at Stampede Pass WA
established an all-time record for that location, and Los
Angeles CA equalled their all-time record high with a
reading of 110 degrees. The record high of 107 degrees
at San Diego CA was their hottest reading in 25 years.
Red Bluff CA was the hot spot in the nation with an
afternoon high of 118 degrees.
In 1989 Overnight thunderstorm rains of four and a half to seven
inches drenched eastern Nebraska during the morning
hours, pushing creeks out of their banks, and flooding
fields, country roads and city streets. Totals ranged up
to 6.97 inches south of Creston. It was also a soggy
Labor Day for northern Florida, with 6.82 inches of rain
reported at Jacksonville. Evening thunderstorms produced
2.75 inches of rain in one hour at Sandlewood FL.
In 2010 After being as strong as a category 4 hurricane with 145
winds a few days earlier...Tropical Storm Earl with 70
mph winds, extending out 205 miles from the center, came
ashore near Western Head Nova Scotia...producing a wide
area of tropical storm force winds and flooding rain.
In 2012 Strong winds from a Bering Sea storm impacted portions of
southern Alaska, from the Aleutians to south-central
Alaska, Tuesday evening through the overnight hours. Winds
of 50-60 mph were prevalent in Anchorage, with gusts to
over 100 mph observed just east of Anchorage in the higher
elevations.
--- 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 Saturday September 5, 2026.
This is the 248th day of the year, there are 117 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 The temperature at Centerville AL soars to 112 degrees to
establish a state record. Every reporting station in
Alabama was 100 degrees or above that afternoon.
In 1933 A hurricane hit Brownsville TX killing forty persons and
causing 12 million dollars damage.
In 1950 Hurricane Easy produced the greatest 24 hour rainfall in
U.S. weather records. The hurricane deluged Yankeetown,
on the upper west coast of Florida, with 38.7 inches of
rain.
In 1975 Strong winds reduced visibilities to near zero in blowing
dust resulting in a 22-car chain reaction accident on
Interstate 10 near Toltec AZ. Two persons were killed,
and 14 others were injured.
In 1987 Thunderstorms over the Southern and Middle Atlantic Coast
States drenched Charleston SC with 5.50 inches of rain,
and a total of 13.50 inches in two days, flooding homes,
and leaving roads and bridges under water. A tropical storm
which formed off the Carolina coast was responsible for
torrential rains over coastal regions of South Carolina.
Between the 30th of August and the 8th of September,
Charleston SC received 18.44 inches of rain. The heavy rains
caused extensive flooding around the city of Charleston,
seriously damaged cotton crops in the eastern part of the
state, and resulted in an unusally high number of mosquitoes.
In 1988 Five days of heavy rain commenced in west central
Florida. Up to 20 inches of rain in four days resulted
in extensive urban flooding, and evacuation of 1000
homes. Flooding claimed four lives, and caused more than
five million dollars proprty damage.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced six to ten inches of rain in south
central Kansas between 6 AM and Noon. Serious flooding
was reported around Wichita, with water four feet deep
along some roads. A cold front crossing the Northern
High Plains Region produced wind gusts to 63 mph at
Sheridan WY.
In 2003 Hurricane Fabian hit Bermuda as a category 3 hurricane,
the strongest hurricane to hit there in decades, with
120 mph winds. The Bermuda Weather Service reported an
unofficial observation of 117 mph sustained winds, with
gusts to 127 mph. The Bermuda Airport reported sustained
winds of 103 mph, with gusts to 132 mph. Elsewhere,
Typhpoon Dujan slammed into the southern Chinese coastal
city of Shenzhen, killing at least 20 people, and causing
extensive damage to parts of the country's showcase
economic development zone. Of the 20 fatalities, 16 were
killed when a workers dormitory collapsed, and at least
20 others were injured. It was the worst damage to that
damage to that region since 1979.
In 2017 Hurricane Irma became the most powerful hurricane in the
Atlantic Basin, outside of the Caribbean and Gulf Of Mexico
with 185 mph winds. She became only the 5th Atlantic Basin
Hurricane with a peak wind speed of 180 mph or greater;
the others were Allen (1980), the Labor Day Hurricane of
1935, Gilbert (1988), and Wilma (2005). She also set the
record for being the strongest for so long a period of
time...185 mph winds for 35 straight hours. On Sept. 9,
the entire Florida peninsula, plus the central and eastern
Florida panhandle, were under a Hurricane Warning, with
part of the western Florida panhandle under a Tropical
Storm Warning...and only the extreme western Florida
panhandle not under either one of those (5th-9th).
--- 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 Sunday September 6, 2026.
This is the 249th day of the year, there are 116 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 1881 Forest fires in Michigan and Ontario resulted in 'Yellow
Day' in the northeastern U.S. Twenty villages in
Michigan burned, and a total of 500 persons were killed.
Fires caused 2.3 million dollars in losses near Lake
Huron. Candles were needed at the noon hour.
In 1929 Iowa's earliest snow of record occurred as a few flakes
were noted at 9 AM at Alton.
In 1987 Heavy rainfall led to a mudslide which engulfed a mountain
road in Venezuela. 200 were killed as mud swamped their
cars. Thunderstorms produced more than seven inches of rain
in Georgia. Four persons drowned, and two others suffered
injury, as three couples attempted to cross Mills Stone
Creek at Echols Mill in their automobile. Smoke from
forest fires in California and Oregon spread across Utah
into western Colorado.
In 1988 Unseasonably cool weather prevailed across the north
central and northeastern U.S. Thirty cities reported
record low temperatures for the date, including Saint
Joseph MO with a reading of 38 degrees. A low of 44 at
Indianapolis IN was their coolest reading of record for
so early in the season. The mercury dipped to 31 degrees
at Hibbing MN and Philips WI.
In 1989 An early afternoon thunderstorm produced wind gusts to
104 mph at Winterhaven FL flipping over four airplanes,
and damaging five others. The high winds also damaged a
hangar and three other buildings. A cold front produced
strong winds and blowing dust in the Northern High
Plains, with gusts to 54 mph reported at Buffalo SD.
Powerful Hurricane Gabrielle and strong easterly winds
combined to create waves up to ten feet high along the
south half of the Atlantic coast.
In 2012 Hurricane Michael, in the Atlantic Basin, became a
hurricane...the third earliest formation of the seventh
hurricane in a year...only behind 1886 and 1893.
--- 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 Monday September 7, 2026.
This is the 250th day of the year, there are 115 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 1881 The temperature soared to 101 degrees at New York City,
102 degrees at Boston MA, and 104 degrees at Washington D.C.
In 1888 Much of the Middle and Northern Atlantic Coast Region
experienced freezing temperatures. Killer frosts
resulted in a million dollars damage to crops in Maine.
In 1909 Topeka KS was drenched with 8.08 inches of rain in
24 hours to establish a record for that location. (6th-7th)
In 1970 A lightning bolt struck a group of football players at
Gibbs High School in Saint Petersburg FL, killing two
persons and injuring 22 others. All the thirty-eight
players and four coaches are knocked off their feet.
In 1987 Showers and thunderstorms produced 4 to 8 inch rains in
three to six hours in Virginia, with totals across the
state for the Labor Day weekend ranging up to fourteen
inches. The Staunton River crested at 34.44 feet at
Altavista on the 8th, its highest level since 1940.
Damage due to flooding was estimated at seven million
dollars in Bedford, Henry, and Franklin.
In 1988 Fifty cities across the eastern U.S. reported record low
temperatures for the date. The low of 56 degrees at
Mobile AL was their coolest reading of record for so
early in the season. The mercury dipped to 31 degrees at
Athens OH, and to 30 degrees at Thomas WV.
In 1989 Thunderstorms in the central U.S. produced four inches of
rain at Texamah overnight, and up to six inches of rain
in southwestern Iowa. Evening thunderstorms in eastern
Colorado produced golf ball size hail at Clear Creek and
at Nederland. Late evening thunderstorms in Iowa
drenched Harlan with more than four inches of rain.
In 2002 Tropical Storm Fay came ashore at Matagorda Bay, Texas,
producing flooding rains and several tornadoes.
In 2012 (7th-8th) A line of severe thunderstorms associated with
a cold front sweeping across Arkansas, brought widespread
damage, in the form of damaging winds (one home weather
measured gusts near 85 mph), hail (up to baseball size in
in some cases), and nearly continuous lightning. From 3pm
Sept. 7 to 5am Sept. 8, there were approximately 53,000
cloud to ground lightning strikes in Arkansas. Between
8pm and 9pm Sept. 7, approximately 12,200 lightning
strikes occurred...averaging over 200 strikes a minute!!
In 2020 Tropical Storms Paulette and Rene form over the eastern
Atlantic...the earliest named P and R storms in the
Atlantic basin.
--- 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 October 2, 2026.
This is the 275th day of the year, there are 90 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 1882 An early season windstorm over Oregon and northern
California blew down thousands of trees and caused great
crop damage in the Sacramento Valley.
In 1898 A hurricane struck the Georgia coast washing away
Campbell Island.
In 1959 A tornado struck the town of Ivy VA (located near
Charlottesville). Eleven persons were killed, including
ten from one family.
In 1980 The temperature at Blue Canyon CA soared to 88 degrees,
an October record for that location.
In 1981 Severe thunderstorms raked Phoenix AZ with heavy rain,
high winds, and hail up to an inch and a half in
diameter, for the second day in a row. Thunderstorms on
the 1st deluged Phoenix with .68 inch of rain in five
minutes, equalling their all-time record.
In 1987 A fast moving cold front produced snow flurries from
Minnesota to the Appalachian Mountains, and gale force
winds behind the front ushered cold air into the Great
Lakes Region. Valentine NE reported a record low of
25 degrees. Temperatures recovered rapidly in the
Northern High Plains Region, reaching the low 80s by
afternoon. Jackson WY warmed from a morning low of
21 degrees to an afternoon high of 76 degrees.
In 1988 Early morning thunderstorms in Georgia produced three
inches of rain at Canton and Woodstock.
In 1989 Flooding due to thunderstorm rains in the southeastern
U.S. on the last day of September and the first day of
October caused the Etowah River to rise seven feet above
flood stage at Canton GA. Thunderstorms produced up to
ten inches of rain in northeastern Georgia, with six
inches reported at Athens GA in 24 hours. One man was
killed, and another man was injured, when sucked by
floodwaters into drainage lines.
In 2014 (2nd-3rd) Widespread severe weather occurred across
Arkansas, with over 80 reports of severe weather. There
were at least 5 hail reports, 3 tornadoes, and the rest
were damaging wind. One man was killed in Malvern, AR,
when a tree fell on his home.
In 2021 Thunderstorms set up along a boundary from northwest to
north to northeast of Little Rock, repeatedly training
over the same areas. Storm reports of 3 to 10 inches of
rain were noted, with several water rescues, flooding,
and road closures due to high water.
--- 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 Saturday October 3, 2026.
This is the 276th day of the year, there are 89 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 1841 An October gale, the worst of record for Nantucket MA,
caught the Cap Cod fishing fleet at sea. Forty ships
were driven ashore on Cape Cod, and 57 men perished from
the town of Truro alone. Heavy snow fell inland, with 18
inches near Middletown CT.
In 1912 The longest dry spell of record in the U.S. commenced as
Bagdad CA went 767 days without rain.
In 1964 Hurricane Hilda struck Louisiana spawning many tornadoes,
and claimed twenty-two lives.
In 1979 The first killer tornado of record in October in
Connecticut destroyed sixteen vintage aircraft at the
Bradley Air Museum in Windsor Locks. The tornado damaged
more than 100 homes causing 200 million dollars damage.
Three persons were killed, and 500 others were injured.
In 1986 Remnants of Hurricane Paine deluged Oklahoma and
southeastern Kansas with 6 to 10 inch overnight rains.
Hardy OK was drenched with 21.79 inches. Heavy rain
between September 26th and October 4th caused 350 million
dollars damage in Oklahoma.
In 1987 Twenty-five cities in the Upper Midwest, ten in Iowa,
reported record low temperatures for the date. Duluth
MN, Eau Claire WI and Spencer IA dipped to 24 degrees.
Temperatures warmed into the 80s in the Northern and
Central High Plains Region. At Chadaron NE, the mercury
soared from a morning low of 29 degrees to an afternoon
high of 88 degrees. Temperatures soared above 100
degrees in southern California. The high of 108 degrees
at Downtown Los Angeles was a record for October.
(2nd-3rd) 7.87" of rain fell on Nimes, France in 3 hours,
causing floods and mudslides, & $634 million damage.
In 1988 Cold Canadian air invaded the north central U.S. bringing
an end to the growing season across those states.
Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the southwestern
U.S. Phoenix AZ reported a record high of 105 degrees.
In 1989 Unseasonably cold weather prevailed from the Pacific
Northwest to the Upper Mississippi Valley. A dozen
cities reported record low temperatures for the date,
including Bismarck ND and Williston ND with readings
of 16 degrees above zero. An upper level weather
disturbance brought snow to parts of Idaho, Wyoming
and Montana, with five inches at West Yellowstone MT.
In 2000 (3rd-4th) A non-tropical system developed rapidly over
South Florida, spawning torrential rains, severe flash
flooding, and several tornadoes. Miami International
Airport measured 7 inches of rain in 2 hours, with a 33
hour storm total of over 15 inches. Nearly 100,000 homes
and businesses in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties
received flood damage...and over 20,000 utility customers
lost power. The communities of Hialeah and Sweetwater
were especially hard hit. The weather system eventually
became a "sub-tropical depression", and transformed into
Tropical Storm Leslie on the 4th, moving away from
Florida.
In 2002 Hurricane Lili, which was at 145 mph just 24 hours before,
weakened to a 100 mph hurricane before coming ashore near
New Iberia, LA. Widespread heavy rain, damage, and several
tornadoes resulted, with close to 500,000 people without
power at the height of the storm.
In 2015 (3rd-4th) A stalled frontal boundary, and moisture coming
from Hurricane Joaquin brought widespread heavy rain and
flooding to the Carolinas. Charleston, SC recorded 11.50
inches of rain on the 3rd, with an additional 6.87 inches
of rain on the 4th, for a 2 day total of 22.37 inches of
rain. Numerous roads and railroads were also washed out.
--- 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 Sunday October 4, 2026.
This is the 277th day of the year, there are 88 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 1777 The Battle of Germantown was fought in a morning fog that
grew more dense with the smoke of battle, causing great
confusion. Americans firing at each other contributed to
the loss of the battle.
In 1869 A great storm struck New England. The storm reportedly
was predicted twelve months in advance by a British
officer named Saxby. Heavy rains and high floods plagued
all of New England, with strong winds and high tides over
New Hampshire and Maine. Canton CT was deluged with
12.35 inches of rain.
In 1969 Denver CO received 9.6 inches of snow. October of that
year proved to be the coldest and snowiest of record for
Denver, with a total snowfall for the month of
31.2 inches.
In 1986 Excessive flooding was reported along the Mississippi
River and all over the Midwest, from Ohio to the Milk
River in Montana. In some places it was the worst
flooding of record. During heavy rains, a motorist was
killed near Rankin, Texas after her car was swept over
a mile through rushing water.
In 1987 A storm brought record snows to the northeastern U.S.
Snowfall totals ranged up to 21 inches at North
Springfield VT. It was the earliest snow of record for
some locations. The storm claimed 17 lives, in central
New York State injured 332 persons, and in Vermont caused
seventeen million dollars damage. The six inch snow at
Albany NY was their earliest measurable snow in 117 years
of records. Southern California continued to "shake and
bake". An earthquake was reported during the morning, the
second in a matter of days, and during the afternoon,
temperatures soared well above 100 degrees. Highs of 100
degrees at San Francisco, and 108 degrees at Los Angeles
and Santa Maria, were October records. San Luis Obispo
was the hot spot in the nation with a high of 111 degrees.
In 1988 Temperatures dipped below freezing in the north central
U.S. Five cities in North Dakota and Nebraska reported
record low temperatures for the date, including Bismarck
ND with a reading of 17 degrees above zero. Low pressure
brought snow and sleet to parts of Upper Michigan.
In 1989 Unseasonably cold weather continued in the north central
U.S., with freezing temperatures reported across much of
the area from eastern North Dakota to Michigan and
northwest Ohio. Thirteen cities reported record low
temperatures for the date, including Saint Cloud MN,
which was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low
of 19 degrees.
In 2011 A massive dust storm moved through Arizona, about 20 miles
north of Tucson, causing a chain reaction multiple vehicle
crash. Minimal visibility was reported on Interstate 10,
with at least one person killed, and two sustaining
critical injuries.
In 2013 While severe thunderstorms and tornadoes were out ahead
of a strong cold front in Iowa and east Nebraska...a
massive blizzard was raging in parts of Wyoming, west
Nebraska, and the Dakotas. Wayne, Nebraska was hit by an
EF-4 tornado.
--- 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 Monday October 5, 2026.
This is the 278th day of the year, there are 87 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 1638 The journal of John Winthrop recorded that a mighty
tempest struck eastern New England. This second severe
hurricane in three years blew down many trees in mile
long tracks.
In 1786 The famous "Pumpkin Flood" occurred on the Delaware and
Susquehanna Rivers. Harrisburg PA reported a river stage
of twenty-two feet. Heavy rains culminated a wet season.
In 1917 The temperature at Sentinel AZ soared to 116 degrees to
establish an October record for the nation.
In 1972 Heavy rains, mostly the remnants of Tropical Storm
Joanne, fell across much of Arizona. It was thought to
be the first time in Arizona weather history that a
tropical storm entered the state with its circulation
still intact. The center was over Flagstaff early on the
7th. (3rd-7th)
In 1987 It was another day of scorching heat for the southwestern
U.S. Afternoon highs of 102 degrees at Downtown San
Francisco, and 104 degrees at Monterrey, established all-
time records. The high of 101 degrees at San Jose was a
record for October. Sacramento tied their record for
October for the third time in the month, with a high of
102 degrees. The high for the nation was 111 degrees at
San Luis Obispo and Palm Springs. Twenty cities in the
southeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the
date, including Knoxville TN with a reading of 34 degrees.
In 1988 Thirteen cities in the central U.S. reported record low
temperatures for the date, including Duluth MN with a
reading of 21 degrees. Goodland KS reported an afternoon
high of 39 degrees. Showers over Upper Michigan produced
an inch of snow at Marquette.
In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms associated with Tropical Storm
Raymond deluged southeastern Arizona with heavy rain. Up
to 4.5 inches was reported north of Wilcox. Three-
fourths of the streets in the town of Wilcox were left
under eighteen inches of water, and damage exceeded a
million dollars. Evening thunderstorms developing along a
cold front produced severe weather in Oklahoma and the
Texas panhandle. Thunderstorms produced high winds which
gusted to 80 mph at White Deer TX, and resulted in one
death at Pocasset OK. Thunderstorms produced golf ball
size hail at Pampa TX and Lefors TX.
In 2000 After hitting Central America in late September with 135
mph winds, hurricane Keith made landfall a second time,
but with 90 mph winds, near Tampico, Mexico.
Lubbock, TX and Tulsa, OK report their earliest snow ever.
--- 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 Tuesday October 6, 2026.
This is the 279th day of the year, there are 86 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 1836 A second early season snowstorm produced eleven inches at
Wilkes Barre PA and 26 inches at Auburn NY. All the
mountains in the northeastern U.S. were whitened with
snow.
In 1981 A Fokker F-28 aircraft crashed in Holland after its starboard
wing was ripped away by a funnel cloud.
In 1984 The temperature at Honolulu, Hawaii, reached 94 degrees
to establish an all-time record at that location.
In 1985 A tropical wave, later to become Tropical Storm Isabel
struck Puerto Rico. As much as 24 inches of rain fell in
24 hours, and the severe flooding and numerous landslides
resulting from the rain claimed about 180 lives.
In 1987 The western U.S. continued to sizzle. Afternoon highs of
85 at Astoria OR, 101 at Tucson AZ, and 102 at Sacramento
CA, equalled October records. It marked the fourth time
in the month that Sacramento had tied their record for
October.
In 1988 Cool Canadian air prevailed across the central and
eastern U.S. Toledo OH reported a record low of
27 degrees. Limestone ME received an inch of snow. Warm
weather continued in the western U.S. Boise ID reported
a record high of 87 degrees.
In 1989 Temperatures soared into the 90s across southern Texas.
Afternoon highs of 93 at Houston, and 96 at Austin and
Corpus Christi, were records for the date. Beeville was
the hot spot in the nation with an afternoon high of 101
degrees.
--- 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 Wednesday October 7, 2026.
This is the 280th day of the year, there are 85 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 1970 Widespread flooding took place across Puerto Rico.
Rainfall amounts for the day ranged up to seventeen
inches at Aibonito. A slow moving tropical depression
was responsible for six days of torrential rains across
the island. Totals in the Eastern Interior Division
averaged thirty inches, with 38.4 inches at Jayuya.
Flooding claimed eighteen lives, and resulted in
62 million dollars damage.
In 1981 Seattle WA received four inches of rain in 24 hours,
a record for the city.
In 1987 It was another hot day in the southwestern U.S. Tucson
AZ hit 101 degrees for the second day in a row to again
equal their record for the month of October. Phoenix AZ
reported a record high of 103 degrees, and Blythe CA and
Yuma AZ tied for honors as the hot spot in the nation
with afternoon highs of 108 degrees.
In 1988 Morning fog in the central U.S. reduced the visibility to
near zero at some locations. Morning lows of 28 at
Rockford IL and 24 at Waterloo IA were records for the
date. Afternoon highs of 92 degrees at Hollywood FL and
Miami FL were records for the date.
In 1989 Morning thunderstorms in central Texas drenched
San Antonio with 3.10 inches of rain in six hours causing
local flooding in northeastern sections of the city.
Temperatures dipped below the freezing mark from the
Northern Rockies to the Upper Mississippi Valley.
--- 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 October 8, 2026.
This is the 281st day of the year, there are 84 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 1871 Prolonged drought and dessicating winds led to the great
Chicago fire, the Peshtigo horror, and the Michigan fire
holocaust. Fire destroyed more than seventeen thousand
buildings killing more than 200 persons in the city of
Chicago, while a fire consumed the town of Peshtigo WI
killing more than 1100 persons. In Wisconsin, a million
acres of land were burned, and in Michigan, 2.5 million
acres were burned killing 200 persons. "Tornadoes of
fire" generated by intense heat caused houses to explode
in fire, and burned to death scores of persons seeking
refuge in open fields.
In 1901 A deluge at Galveston TX produced nearly twelve inches of
rain in about a six hour period. The rains came
precisely thirteen months after the day of the famous
Galveston hurricane disaster.
In 1982 An unusually early snowstorm hit the northern Black Hills
of Wyoming and South Dakota. The storm produced up to 54
inches of snow, and winds as high as 70 mph. The
snowfall was very much dependent upon topography. Rapid
City, 20 miles away, received just a trace of snow.
In 1987 Unseasonably cold weather prevailed from the Upper
Mississippi Valley to the southeastern U.S. Thirty
cities reported record low temperatures for the date,
including Madison WI with a reading of 22 degrees. The
low of 28 degrees at Evansville IN was the coolest of
record for so early in the season. Hot weather continued
in the southwestern U.S. Phoenix AZ reported a record
high of 104 degrees, and a record tying 116 days of 100
degree weather for the year. Tucson AZ established an
all-time record with 72 days of 100 degree weather for
the year.
In 1988 Snow was reported across parts of northern New England.
Two inches blanketed Mount Snow VT. Warm weather
continued in the northwestern U.S. The afternoon high of
80 degrees at Stampede Pass WA exceeded their previous
record for October by seven degrees.
In 1989 Morning lows in the 20s were reported from the Northern
Plains to the Upper Great Lakes. International Falls MN
and Marquette MI reported record lows of 22 degrees.
Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in central California
as the Oakland Athletics won the American League pennant.
San Luis Obispo CA reported a high of 99 degrees.
In 2001 Hurricane Iris, with 145 mph winds, slammed into Placencia,
Mexico...between Belize City, Belize, and Monkey River
Town...affecting much of the same area that was hit by
Hurricane Mitch in 1998. At one time, the storm had three
eyewalls, reported by Hurricane Hunter aircraft; although
the total area of the storm was rather small.
--- 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 October 9, 2026.
This is the 282nd day of the year, there are 83 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 1903 New York City was deluged with 11.17 inches of rain in
24 hours to establish a state record. Severe flooding
occurred in the Passaic Valley of New Jersey where more
than 15 inches of rain was reported.
In 1981 The temperature at San Juan, Puerto Rico, soared to
98 degrees to establish an all-time record for that
location.
In 1987 Eighteen cities in the southeastern U.S. and the Middle
Atlantic Coast Region reported record low temperatures
for the date. Asheville NC dipped to 29 degrees, and the
record low of 47 degrees at Jacksonville FL marked their
fourth of the month. A second surge of cold air brought
light snow to the Northern Plains, particularly the Black
Hils of South Dakota.
In 1988 Ten cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record low
temperatures for the date, including Hartford CT with a
reading of 28 degrees. Snow continued in northern New
England through the morning hours. Mount Washington NH
reported five inches of snow. Warm weather continued in
the western U.S. Los Angeles CA reported a record high
of 102 degrees.
In 1989 Unseasonably cold weather continued in the Upper Midwest.
Thirteen cities in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana reported
record low temperatures for the date, including Marquette
MI with a reading of 20 degrees. Unseasonably warm
weather continued in the western U.S. as the San
Francisco Giants won the National League pennant. San
Jose CA reported a record high of 91 degrees.
In 2001 Severe weather erupted from Nebraska to Texas...with
tornadoes in Nebraska and Oklahoma, along with widespread
reports of hail. Cordell, OK sustained heavy damage.
--- 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 Saturday October 10, 2026.
This is the 283rd day of the year, there are 82 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 1804 A famous snow hurricane occurred. The unusual coastal
storm caused northerly gales from Maine to New Jersey.
Heavy snow fell across New England, with three feet at
the crest of the Green Mountains, and a foot of snow in
the Berkshires, at Goshen CT.
In 1920 The temperature at Minneapolis MN reached 90 degrees,
their latest such reading of record.
In 1973 Fifteen to 20 inch rains deluged north central Oklahoma
in thirteen hours producing record flooding. Enid was
drenched with 15.68 inches of rain from the nearly
stationary thunderstorms, which established a state
24 hour rainfall record. Dover OK reported 125 of 150
homes damaged by flooding.
In 1979 A storm blanketed Worcester MA with 7.5 inches of snow,
a record snowfall total for so early in the season for
that location.
In 1983 Lightning struck a CB antenna on a moving car in Iowa and
formed a fireball in the front seat as the radio burned.
In 1987 Eleven cities in the north central U.S. reported record
low temperatures for the date, including Colorado Springs
CO with a reading of 23 degrees, and Havre MT with a low
of 11 above zero. Light snow was reported as far south
as Kansas. Omaha NE reported their third earliest snow
of record.
In 1988 Sunny and mild weather prevailed across the nation for
Columbus Day. The afternoon high of 77 degrees at
Kalispell MT was the warmest reading of record for so
late in the autumn season. Thunderstorms developing
along a cold front produced wind gusts to 56 mph at
Lorain OH. Snowflakes were observed at Milwuakee WI
around Noon, but quickly changed to rain as temperature
readings were in the lower 60s.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced torrential rains along the
northeast coast of Florida. St. Augustine was deluged with
16.08 inches of rain. The heavy rain caused extensive
flooding of homes and businesses, and left some roads
under three feet of water. Ten cities from the Carolinas
to New England reported record low temperatures for the
date, including Concord NH with a reading of 23 degrees.
Temperatures dipped into the 30s in the Carolinas.
In 2001 A slow moving cold front, an area of low pressure, and
abundant moisture brought excessive rain to Arkansas. Two
day storm totals ranged from 3-5 inches in central Arkansas
to over 7 inches in parts of southwest Arkansas. (10th-11th)
--- 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 Sunday October 11, 2026.
This is the 284th day of the year, there are 81 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 Today's World Series game between the Cubs and White Sox saw
a high of 43 degrees, warming from the previous day's 32.
In 1925 Widespread early season snows fell in the northeastern
U.S., with as much as two feet in New Hampshire and
Vermont. The heavy snow blocked roads and cancelled
football games.
In 1954 A deluge of 6.72 inches of rain in 48 hours flooded the
Chicago River, causing ten million dollars damage in the
Chicago area. (9th-11th)
In 1987 More than thirty cities in the Upper Midwest reported
record low temperatures for the date, including Waterloo
IA and Scottsbluff NE where the mercury dipped to 16
degrees. Tropical Storm Floyd brought heavy rain to
southern Florida, moisture from Hurricane Ramon produced
heavy rain in southern California, and heavy snow
blanketed the mountains of New York State and Vermont.
In 1988 Low pressure brought gale force winds to the Great Lakes
Region, with snow and sleet reported in some areas.
Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the north central
U.S. The mercury hit 84 degrees at Cutbank MT and
Worland WY. The temperature at Gunnison CO soared from
a morning low of 12 degrees to a high of 66 degrees.
In 1989 Much of the nation enjoyed "Indian Summer" type weather.
Nine cities in the central U.S. reported record highs for
the date as temperatures warmed into the 80s and 90s.
Record highs included 90 degrees at Grand Island NE and
97 degrees at Waco TX. Strong winds along a cold front
crossing the Northern High Plains Region gusted to 80 mph
at Ames Monument WY during the early morning.
In 2002 Tropical Depression Kyle finally dissipated after 3
weeks...being the third longest storm in the Atlantic
basin...behind Inga (1969) and Ginger (1971).
In 2017 Ophelia became the 10th consecutive storm to become a
hurricane in the Atlantic basin...tying a record set in
1893. Then on Oct. 15, she was located the farthest east
east that a major hurricane had ever existed in the
Atlantic Ocean, hitting Ireland as a post-tropical
hurricane on Oct. 16 (11th-16th).
--- 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 Monday October 12, 2026.
This is the 285th day of the year, there are 80 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 1836 A third early season storm produced heavy snow in the
northeastern U.S. Bridgewater NY received 18 inches, a
foot of snow fell at Madison NY, and for the third time
all the mountains of the northeastern U.S. were whitened.
In 1918 Forest fires ravaged parts of Minnesota from the Duluth
area northeastward, claiming the lives of 600 persons.
Smoke with a smell of burnt wood spread to Albany NY and
Washington D.C. in 24 hours. Smoke was noted at
Charleston SC on the 14th, and by the 15th was reported
in northeastern Texas.
In 1962 The "Columbus Day Big Blow" occurred in the Pacific
Northwest. It was probably the most damaging windstorm
of record west of the Cascade Mountains. Winds reached
hurricane force, with gusts above 100 mph. More than 3.5
billion board feet of timber were blown down, and
communications were severely disrupted due to downed
power lines. The storm claimed 48 lives, and caused 210
million dollars damage.
In 1987 Floyd, the only hurricane to make landfall the entire
season, moved across the Florida Keys. Floyd produced
wind gusts to 59 mph at Duck Key, and up to nine inches
of rain in south Florida. Sixteen cities in the Ohio
Valley and the Middle Mississippi Valley reported record
low temperatures for the date. Record lows included 27
degrees at Paducah KY, and 24 degrees at Rockford IL and
Springfield IL.
In 1988 Twenty cities in the Upper Midwest reported record
low temperatures for the date, including International
Falls MN with a reading of 17 degrees. The town of
Embarass MN reported a morning low of 8 degrees. Snow
showers in the northeastern U.S. produced five inches at
Corry PA.
In 1989 Temperatures again warmed into the 80s in the Central
Plains Region and the Middle Mississippi Valley, with 90s
in the south central U.S. Six cities reported record
high temperatures for the date, including Fort Smith AR
with a reading of 92 degrees. Strong winds along a cold
front crossing the Great Lakes Region and Ohio Valley
gusted to 61 mph at Johnstown PA.
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)