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Ärende: Today In Weather History
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 TODAY  Version 3.7   06/24/94       Copyright 1986, 1994  By Patrick Kincaid

 Today is Friday  September 1, 2006.
 This is the 244th day of the year, there are 121 days left.

 On this day...
    First day of meteorological autumn.
    In 1894 A forest fire driven by high winds burned down the town
            of Hinkley MN killing 418 persons.
    In 1897 Hailstone drifts six feet deep were reported in
            Washington County IA.
    In 1914 The town of Bloomington MI was deluged with 9.78 inches
            of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record.  (31st-
            1st)
    In 1955 The temperature at Los Angeles CA soared to an all-time
            high of 110 degrees during an eight day string of
            100 degree weather.
    In 1979 A home in Centerville TN was hit by lightning and totally
            destroyed.  It marked the third time that the house had
            been hit by lightning since being built in 1970.
    In 1987 Cool Canadian air invaded the Midwest.  Six cities
            reported record low temperatures for the date, including
            Indianapolis IN with a reading of 44 degrees.  Hot
            weather continued in the northwestern U.S.  Five cities
            reported record high temperatures for the date, including
            Hanover WA, where the mercury soared to 106 degrees.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the Upper
            Mississippi Valley.  Ely MN was drenched with three
            inches of rain in two hours, and pelted with one inch
            hail.  The heavy rain flooded streets and basements, and
            the high water pressure which resulted blew the covers
            off manholes.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
            severe weather in Oklahoma during the late afternoon and
            evening hours.  Thunderstorms produced hail two inches in
            diameter west of Arapahoe, and wind gusts to 70 mph at
            Luther and south of Harrah.  Early morning thunderstorms
            over Indiana drenched Kokomo with 5 to 8 inches of rain,
            and spawned a tornado which injured three persons at
            Bruce Lake.
    In 2004 (1st-7th) Powerful hurricane Frances with 145 mph
            winds slammed into the Bahamas, with numerous
            reports of winds over 100 mph, and torrential rain.
            Frances slowed near the northwest Bahamas, and
            weakened to 105 mph, as dry air got entrained into
            the west side of the system on the 3rd and 4th.
            Frances stalled for a time just offshore from Palm
            Beach area, before slowly moving again...coming
            onshore near Stuart, FL...between West Palm Beach
            and Vero Beach. Over 3 million lost power from the
            storm, and over 13 inches of rain fell in some areas.
            Damage was widespread across the state. Frances
            weakened to a Tropical Storm late on the 5th, then
            made landfall near St. Marks, FL on the 6th. Frances
            also spawned over 70 tornadoes over much of the southeast
            U.S....second only to Beulah in 1967 with 115 tornadoes.

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