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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 Saturday  October 8, 2005.
 This is the 281st day of the year, there are 84 days left.

 On this day...
    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.

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