Subj : Todays Weather History
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jun 02 2023 00:02:07

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

 Today is Friday  June 2, 2023.
 This is the 153rd day of the year, there are 212 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 1889 A great flood on the Potomac River in Washington D.C.
            took out a span of Long Bridge, and flooded streets near
            the river.  The flood stage reached was not again
            equalled until 1936.
    In 1917 The temperature at Tribune KS dipped to 30 degrees to
            establish a state record for the month of June.
    In 1949 A tornado northeast of Alfalfa OK circled an area one
            mile in radius.
    In 1985 Lightning struck a house, broke a bedroom window, and
            jumped to a metal frame bed.  A man was killed but his
            wife was unharmed by the lightning.
    In 1986 (2nd-4th) A tropical disturbance brought flooding rains
            across parts of the Greater Antilles. 240,000 people lost
            their homes.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms spawned seven tornadoes in West Texas and
            six tornadoes in Illinois. Thunderstorms in Illinois
            produced wind gusts to 70 mph at McComb and Mattoon.
            Thunderstorms in southern Texas produced 5.5 inches of
            rain south of Seguin, and up to eight inches of rain in
            Washington County.
    In 1988 Severe thunderstorms in Texas and Oklahoma produced hail
            more than three inches in diameter near Stilwater OK, and
            softball size hail in Jones County of north central
            Texas. Baseball size hail and 70 mph winds caused an
            estimated 100 million dollars damage around Abilene TX.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather across much of the
            south central U.S. through most of the day and night.
            Thunderstorms spawned a dozen tornadoes, and there were
            123 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
            Thunderstorm winds gusted to 78 mph at Russell KS, and
            baseball size hail was reported at Denver CO, Cuthbert
            TX, and in Reeves County TX. Afternoon thunderstorms in
            southern New England produced wind gusts to 120 mph at
            Fitchburg MA causing five million dollars damage.
    In 2001 A tornado struck London, Kentucky...causing widespread
            damage and injuries.
    In 2004 (2nd-3rd) An intense complex of thunderstorms roared across
            portions of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, before
            falling apart when it reached the Gulf Of Mexico. Numerous
            reports of severe weather were noted...most of tennis ball
            or larger hail, straight line winds near 100 mph, and a few
            tornadoes as well. Widespread damage and power outages were
            noted in the affected areas.
    In 2015 Hurricane Blanca became the earliest formation of the
            second hurricane of the season in the Eastern Pacific basin
            since reliable records began in 1971.
            10 inches of rain about 20 miles northeast of San Antonio,
            Texas. Several people were rescued from rooftops, with
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