Subj : Todays Weather History
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri May 26 2023 00:02:05

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

 Today is Friday  May 26, 2023.
 This is the 146th day of the year, there are 219 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 1771 A famous Virginia flood occurred as heavy rains in the
            mountains brought all rivers in the state to record high
            levels.    
    In 1917 A tornado touched down near Louisiana MO about noon
            and remained on the ground for a distance of 293 miles,
            finally lifting seven hours and twenty minutes later in
            eastern Jennings County IN.  The twister cut a swath of
            destruction two and a half miles wide through Mattoon IL. 
            There were 101 persons killed in the tornado, including
            53 at Mattoon, and 38 at Charleston IL.  Damage from the
            storm totalled 2.5 million dollars. Debris was carried
            50 miles in some cases.
    In 1984 Thunderstorms during the late evening and early morning
            hours produced 6 to 13 inches of rain at Tulsa OK in six
            hours (8.63 inches at the airport). Flooding claimed 14
            lives and caused 90 million dollars property damage. 
            4600 cars, 743 houses, and 387 apartments were destroyed
            or severely damaged in the flood.    
    In 1987 Thunderstorms in southwest Iowa spawned five tornadoes
            and produced up to ten inches of rain.  Seven inches of
            rain at Red Oak forced evacuation of nearly 100 persons
            from the town.  Record flooding took place in southwest
            Iowa the last twelve days of May as up to 17 inches of
            rain drenched the area.  Total damage to crops and
            property was estimated at 16 million dollars.  
    In 1988 There was "frost on the roses" in the Upper Ohio Valley
            and the Central Appalachian Mountain Region.  Thirteen
            cities reported record low temperatures for the date,
            including Youngstown OH with a reading of 30 degrees. 
            Evening thunderstorms in North Dakota produced wind gusts
            to 75 mph at Jamestown.    
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced large hail in eastern Oklahoma
            during the pre-dawn hours, and again during the evening
            and night.  Hail two inches in diameter was reported near
            Prague, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph near
            Kenefic.    
    In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern
            Colorado to western Arkansas and northeastern Texas. 
            Severe thunderstorms spawned three tornadoes, and there
            were eighty-eight reports of large hail or damaging
            winnds.  Evening thunderstorms over central Oklahoma
            spawned strong tornadoes east of Hinton and east of
            Binger, produced hail three inches in diameter at Minco,
            and produced wind gusts to 85 mph at Blanchard.   
    In 2001 A tornado took the roof off of a retirement home in
            Fort Wayne, Indiana...forcing the residents to a nearby
            shelter.
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