Subj : Today's Weather History
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Wed Apr 19 2017 12:10 am

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

 Today is Wednesday  April 19, 2017.
 This is the 109th day of the year, there are 256 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 1775 The first engagement of the Revolutionary War took place
            under clear crisp weather at Lexington-Concord.
    In 1927 Southeast of Carrolton, Illinois, a teacher told her students
            to take cover during a tornado. She didn't, and was killed,
            while all the students survived the tornado.
    In 1941 The temperature at Sodus NY soared to 95 degrees. The next
            day Albany NY reported a record for April of 93 degrees.
    In 1973 Glenrock WY received 41 inches of snow in just 24 hours,
            and a storm total of 58 inches, to establish 2 state
            records. (18th-20th)
    In 1976 The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of an early season
            heat wave, and the Boston Marathon took place in 90 degree
            heat. At Providence RI the mercury hit 98 degrees.
    In 1983 Little Rock, Arkansas would receive its latest snowfall on
            record on this day...but with all other April snows in
            Little Rock, no accumulation resulted.
    In 1987 Forty cities in the central U.S. reported new record high
            temperatures for the date as readings soared into the 80s
            and lower 90s for Easter Sunday.  Fort Smith AR reported
            a record high of 95 degrees.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms over the southeastern U.S. early in the
            day spawned a strong (F-3) tornado which destroyed seventeen
            homes, and severely damaged thirty houses near Madison FL;
            killing four persons, and injuring eighteen others.
    In 1989 A dozen cities in the southwestern U.S. reported new record
            high temperatures for the date.  The afternoon high of 98
            degrees at Hanksville UT equalled their record for April.
            Tucson AZ reported their earliest 100 degree reading of
            record.
    In 1990 Five cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record low
            temperatures for the date as readings dipped into the 20s
            and upper teens.  Elkins WV reported a record low of 20
            degrees. Thunderstorms over the Southern Plains produced
            golf ball size hail at San Angelo TX, and up to four inches
            of rain in southwestern Oklahoma.


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