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

Today is Wednesday May 27, 2026.
This is the 147th day of the year, there are 218 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 1896 A massive tornado struck Saint Louis MO killing
306 persons and causing thirteen million dollars damage.
The tornado path was short, but cut across a densely
populated area. It touched down six miles west of Eads
Bridge in Saint Louis and widened to a mile as it crossed
into East Saint Louis. The tornado was the most
destructive of record in the U.S. up until that time. It
pierced a five-eighths inch thick iron sheet with a two
by four inch pine plank. A brilliant display of
lightning accompanied the storm.
In 1987 Severe thunderstorms in West Texas produced baseball size
hail at Crane, hail up to three and a half inches in
diameter at Post, and grapefruit size hail south of
Midland. Five days of flooding commenced in Oklahoma.
Thunderstorms produced 7 to 9 inches of rain in central
Oklahoma. Oklahoma City reported 4.33 inches of rain in
six hours. Up to six inches of rain caused flooding in
north central Texas.
In 1988 Sunny and warm weather prevailed across much of the
nation to kick off the Memorial Day weekend. Afternoon
thunderstorms in southern Florida caused the mercury at
Miami to dip to a record low reading of 69 degrees.
In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southeastern
U.S. Ten cities reported record high temperatures for
the date as readings soared into the 90s. Lakeland FL
reported a record high of 99 degrees, and Biloxi MS
reported a temperature of 90 degrees along with a
relative humidity of 75 percent.
In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from north central
Texas to the Central Gulf Coast Region. Severe
thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes, and there were
eighty-one reports of large hail or damaging winds. Late
afternoon thunderstorms over southeast Louisiana produced
high winds which injured twenty-seven persons at an
outdoor music concert in Baton Rouge, and high winds
which gusted to 78 mph at the Lake Ponchartrain Causeway.
In 1997 An F5 tornado decimated the small town of Jarrell, Texas.
27 died, and total damage was estimated at $40 million.
Concrete slab foundations were all that remained of some
buildings in the path of the tornado.
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* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Thursday May 28, 2026.
This is the 148th day of the year, there are 217 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 1942 The latest snowstorm of record for the state of Iowa left
10 inches at LeMars, 8 inches at Cherokee, and 7.5 inches
at Waukon. Afternoon highs were in the lower 30s in
parts of northwestern Iowa.
In 1947 A storm produced heavy snow across Wisconsin, with ten
inches reported at Gay Mills. The snow damaged fruit and
other trees, and downed power lines. The storm was
followed by the coldest weather of the month for much of
the High Plains Region and Missouri Valley. Williston ND
reported a low of 21 degrees the morning of the 28th, and
the next morning Cheyenne WY reported a morning low of 16
above zero.
In 1987 Thunderstorms produced torrential rains in Oklahoma and
northern Texas. Lake Altus OK was deluged with nine
inches of rain. Up to eight inches drenched northern
Texas, and baseball size hail was reported north of
Seminole and at Knickerbocker. Ten to 13 inch rains
soaked central Oklahoma the last five days of May
resulting in an estimated 65 million dollars damage, and
forcing several thousand persons to evacuate their homes,
many by boat or helicopter.
In 1988 A sharp cold front began to usher cold, wet and windy
weather into the western U.S. Thunderstorms in the Great
Plains Region produced wind gusts to 80 mph near
Brokkings SD.
In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather continued in Florida. Five
cities reported record high temperatures for the date.
The record high of 98 degrees at Lakeland FL was their
fifth in a row. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in
Florida late in the day, with golf ball size hail
reported at Kissimmee.
In 1990 Two to five inches of rain over southeastern Ohio on the
28th and 29th capped an exceptionally wet month of May,
and triggered widespread flooding. Flooding which
resulted claimed three lives, and caused millions of
dollars damage. Numerous roads in southeastern Ohio were
flooded and impassable, and many other roads were blocked
by landslides.
In 2001 A tornado struck three mobile home parks in Elicott, CO...
east of Colorado Springs...several injuries and extensive
damage resulted.
In 2012 Tropical Storm Beryl came ashore near Jacksonville Beach,
Florida with 70 mph winds...making it the strongest
pre-June tropical cyclone to make a U.S. landfall.
In 2013 (28th-June 2nd) Several days of severe weather occurred
across much of the U.S. Stretching from Texas to the Upper
Midwest...east into the Ohio Valley and New England...many
areas experienced severe storms with tornadoes, large hail,
damaging wind, and flooding rain. The storms started on May
28, and lasted into early June.
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* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Friday May 29, 2026.
This is the 149th day of the year, there are 216 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 1877 A "terrific" two day long sandstorm blasted Yuma AZ.
(28th-29th)
In 1951 A massive hailstorm, from Wallace to Kearney County in
Kansas, caused six million dollars damage to crops.
In 1953 A tornado, 600 yards wide at times, killed two persons on
its 20 mile path from southwest of Fort Rice ND into
Emmons County. Nearly every building in Fort Rice was
damaged. The Catholic church was leveled, with some pews
jammed four feet into the ground.
In 1987 Thunderstorms in West Texas produced softball size hail
at Lamesa, and hail up to twelve inches deep east of
Dimmitt. Thunderstorms also spawned seven tornadoes in
West Texas, including one which injured three persons at
Wolfforth. Thunderstorms deluged the Texas Hill Country
with up to 11 inches of rain. Severe flooding along the
Medino, Hondo, Seco, Sabinal and Frio rivers caused more
than fifty million dollars damage.
In 1988 A powerful cold front brought snow and high winds to
parts of the western U.S. Austin NV was blanketed with
ten inches of snow, and winds gusted to 75 mph at the
Mojave Airport in California. Strong southerly winds and
unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the north central
U.S. Glasgow MT equalled their record for the month of
May with a high of 102 degrees.
In 1989 Wintry weather gripped parts of the northwestern U.S. for
the second day in a row. Great Falls MT was blanketed
with 12 inches of snow, which pushed their total for the
winter season to a record 117.4 inches. Six inches of
snow whitened the Cascade Mountains of Oregon.
In 1990 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe
weather from north central Colorado to the northern half
of Texas. Severe thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes,
and there were seventy reports of large hail or damaging
winds. Midday thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 90
mph at Hobart OK, and produced up to three and a half
inches of rain in eastern Colorado in four hours.
In 2001 Hurricane Adolph became the strongest May hurricane in
the Eastern Pacific with 145 mph winds.
In 2013 Hurricane Barbara made landfall in the Mexican State of
Chiapas as a category 1 hurricane. This is the easternmost
landfull location for an Eastern North Pacific Hurricane
since reliable records began in 1966, and it is also the
second earliest hurricane landfall in the reliable record.
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* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Saturday May 30, 2026.
This is the 150th day of the year, there are 215 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 1879 A major outbreak of severe weather occurred in Kansas and
western Missouri. In Kansas, tornadoes killed eighteen
persons at Delphos, and thirty persons at Irving. Two
tornadoes struck the town of Irving within a few minutes
time virtually wiping the small Kansas community off the
map. The second tornado was perhaps two miles wide, and
exhibited multiple vortices.
In 1948 A railroad bed acting as a dam gave way during a
flood along the Columbia River destroying the town of
Vanport OR. The nearly 19,000 residents escaped with
little more than the clothes on their backs.
Twenty carloads of glass were needed in Denver CO to
replace that destroyed by a severe hailstorm.
In 1951 After a tornado passed east of Scotsbluff, Nebraska, a
bean was found embedded 1" into an uncracked egg.
In 1987 Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the eastern U.S.
Eighteen cities, from Virginia to Ohio and Michigan,
reported record high temperatures for the date. After-
noon highs of 97 degrees at Baltimore MD and Washington
D.C., and 98 degrees at Newark NJ, were records for the
date.
In 1988 Memorial Day heralded heavy snow in some of the mountains
and higher passes of Wyoming, closing roads in
Yellowstone Park. McDonald Pass MT was blanketed with
eight inches of snow, while the temperature at Miles City
MT soared to 94 degrees. A "supercell" thunderstorm in
west Texas produced baseball size hail in Bailey and Lamb
counties, and up to five inches of rain in less than an
hour.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Upper
Mississippi Valley to the Upper Ohio Valley during the
day. A powerful (F-4) tornado injured three persons and
caused a million dollars damage at New Providence IA.
Baseball size hail was reported at Blue Earth MN.
In 1990 Thunderstorms developing along a warm front spawned
fourteen tornadoes in northeastern Texas during the late
afternoon and evening hours. The thunderstorms also
produced baseball size hail near Marshall, wind gusts to
77 mph at Commerce, and up to five inches of rain.
Thunderstorms over southwestern Kansas produced up to six
inches of rain.
In 2003 The record tornadic swarm of May continued, with 25
more tornadoes in north and central Illinois. Lockport was
was the hardest hit.
In 2004 Over the Memorial Holiday Weekend, 25 states reported 1290
severe weather reports...805 of those were on Sunday
alone. Of the reports, 196 were tornadoes (186 of those on
May 30 alone), 699 wind damage, and the remainder hail or
flooding. According to the National Weather Service, more
than a dozen tornadoes had touched down in 10 Indiana
counties. This was the third time in three years that
powerful tornadoes have ripped across central and southern
Indiana. Marengo in southern Indiana was hard hit, with at
least one fatality, four injuries, and numerous homes
damaged or destroyed. But Indiana was not alone in dealing
with weather related problems. According to news reports
several people in Kansas and Nebraska were injured by the
weekend's tornadoes which also ripped through parts of
those states.
In 2013 A massive tornado roared through the Oklahoma City area,
and adjacent areas...including areas of Moore that were
hit by an EF-5 tornado just days earlier. Another tornado
hit the St. Louis area...but, it went just north of the
area. These were just 2 of the severe weather events that
a large part of the country that day. Three storm chasers
were part of the fatalities in Oklahoma...and three from
The Weather Channel were injured by one of the rain
wrapped tornadoes. The tornado that hit El Reno was
upgraded to an EF-5. Doppler On Wheels recorded 296 mph
winds (30th-31st). Plus, the tornado was 2.6 miles wide,
making it the widest tornado ever documented.
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Sunday May 31, 2026.
This is the 151st day of the year, there are 214 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
Final day of meterological spring.
In 1889 The Johnstown disaster occurred, the worst flood tradgedy
in U.S. history. Heavy rains collapsed the South Fork
Dam sending a thirty foot wall of water rushing down the
already flooded Conemaugh Valley. The wall of water,
traveling as fast as twenty-two feet per second, swept
away all structures, objects and people. 2100 persons
perished in the flood.
In 1941 Thunderstorms deluged Burlington KS with 12.59 inches of
rain to establish a 24 hour rainfall record for the
state.
In 1985 Severe thuunderstorms spawned forty-one tornadoes across
the Lower Great Lakes Region and southeastern Ontario
which killed 74 persons.
In 1987 Thunderstorms in New England produced wind gusts of 70 to
90 mph at Worcester MA and Northboro MA, and hail an inch
and a half in diameter at Williston VT. Unseasonably hot
weather prevailed in the northeastern U.S. The afternoon
high of 94 degrees at Portland ME was a record for the
month of May.
In 1988 Hot and humid weather prevailed in the eastern U.S.
Thirteen cities reported record high temperatures for the
date. Cape Hatteras NC reported their first ninety
degree day in May in 115 years of records. "Dust buster"
thunderstorms in northwest Texas drenched Amarillo with
more than three inches of rain.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather and torrential
rains in northern Indiana, northern Ohio and southern
Lower Michigan. Saint John IN was drenched with four
inches of rain in two hours, and Woodland MI was deluged
with two inches in twenty minutes. Pittsburgh PA
reported a record 6.55 inches of rain for the month of
May, with measurable rain reported on twenty-five days
during the month.
In 1990 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing along
a warm front produced severe weather from northwest Texas
to southeastern Louisiana. The thunderstorms spawned
sixteen tornadoes, including thirteen in northwest Texas.
One tornado hit the town of Spearman TX causing more than
a million dollars damage, and seven other tornadoes were
reported within twenty-five miles of Spearman.
Thunderstorms over northwest Texas also produced baseball
size hail at Monahans, and wind gusts to 80 mph at
Paducah.
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* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Monday June 1, 2026.
This is the 152nd day of the year, there are 213 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
First day of meteorological summer.
First day of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.
In 1812 Apple trees at New Haven CT did not blossom until the
first of June, the latest such occurrence during the
period beginning in 1794. Snow whitened the ground in
Cleveland OH and Rochester NY.
In 1903 A strong tornado just 50 to 75 yards in width killed many
persons around the Gainesville GA Cotton Mill. The
tornado strengthened and widened near the end of its four
mile path, killing 40 persons at New Holland GA. A total
of 104 persons were killed in the tornado.
In 1980 A man from Falmouth Maine, who had been blind since a 1971
truck accident, was struck by lightning, and regained his
eyesight.
In 1987 Severe thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and
the Lower Ohio Valley produced wind gusts to 81 mph at
Albert Lea Airport in southern Minnesota, and baseball
size hail around Otterbein IN, Sarona WI, and Danville
IL. Two inches of hail totally destroyed 5000 acres of
corn and soybean north of Danville.
In 1988 Thunderstorms drenched north central Texas with
torrential rains, with more than 14 inches reported in
Commanche County. Afternoon thunderstorm in New Jersey
and Pennsylvania produced wind gusts to 70 mph.
In 1989 Thunderstorms developing during the afternoon over the
Southern Plains Regionn produced severe weather through
the evening and the night, spawning nine tornadoes.
Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Alpine TX,
and baseball size hail at Balmorhea TX, Fluvanna TX, and
in Borden County TX.
In 2011 Four were killed, and forty were injured as an EF3 tornado
touched down in Springfield, Massachustts, causing
extensive damage. Intense lightning affected the Boston,
Massachusetts area as well.
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* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Tuesday June 2, 2026.
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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* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Wednesday June 3, 2026.
This is the 154th day of the year, there are 211 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 1921 A cloudburst near Pikes Peak CO killed 120 people.
Pueblo CO was flooded by a twenty-five foot crest of the
Arkansas River, killing 70 persons. Fourteen inches of
rain was reported at Boggs Flat, where a hard surface
road through nearly level country was washed out to a
depth of seven feet.
In 1959 Thunderstorms in northwestern Kansas produced up to
eighteen inches of hail near Salden during the early
evening. Crops were completely destroyed, and total
damage from the storm was about half a million dollars.
Hail fell for a record eighty-five minutes. The temp-
erature dropped from near 80 degrees prior to the storm
to 38 degrees at the height of the storm.
In 1968 For the first time in June since 1892, not a single clear
day was observed in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan for the month.
In 1987 Six days of flooding in South Texas culminated with five
to six inch rains from Bexar County to Bandera County,
and five to nine inches rains in Gonzalez and Wilson
Counties. Total crop damage was estimated at 500 million
dollars.
In 1988 Early morning thunderstorms in southern Texas produced
wind gusts to 86 mph at Port Isabel, and wind gusts to 83
mph at South Padre Island. Unseasonably hot weather
prevailed from the Southern Plateau Region to the
Northern High Plains. Fourteen cities reported record
high temperatures for the date.
In 1989 Thunderstorms developing over the Southern Plains Region
during the afternoon hours produced severe weather into
the night. Thunderstorms spawned eleven tornadoes, and
there were 169 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Newcastle Ok and
Wilson OK. Softball size hail was reported at Monahans
TX, Childress TX and Groesbeck TX. Monahans TX reported
six million dollars damage. Five inches of rain deluged
Geronimo OK.
In 2012 A severe thunderstorm dropped 4 1/2 inch diameter hail
at Smithville, Arkansas (northeast Arkansas).
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* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Thursday June 4, 2026.
This is the 155th day of the year, there are 210 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 1825 A hurricane struck Long Island NY leveling trees and
causing damage to ships. The early season hurricane,
which originated around Cuba, caused major damage along
the Atlantic coast from Charleston SC to New York City.
Many were lost at sea.
In 1860 Iowa's "Commanche Tornado", with wind speeds estimated in
excess of 300 mph, was unquestionably one of the worst
experienced by early settlers, with nearly a million
dollars damage.
In 1920 A hard surface road through nearly level country in Boggs
Flat, Colorado was washed out to a depth of 7 feet after 14
inches of rain.
In 1982 A four day storm began over New England which produced up
to 14 inches of rain in southern Connecticut breaching
twenty-three dams and breaking two others. Damage was
estimated at more than 276 million dollars.
In 1987 Early morning thunderstorms in south Texas produced
6.5 inches of rain at Hockheim, and five inches at
Hallettsville, in just a few hours. Afternoon thunder-
storms in Virginia deluged northern Halifax County
with 5.5 inches of rain in two hours. Thunderstorms
produced wind gusts to 76 mph at Dusty WA, and wind gusts
to 88 mph at Swanquarter NC.
In 1988 A dozen cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low
temperatures for the date, including Atlantic City NJ
with a reading of 40 degrees. Fifteen cities in the
north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for
the date, including Glasgow MT and Havre MT with readings
of 102 degrees.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern
Plains Region and the Lower Mississippi Valley to the
Southern Atlantic Coast Region during the day and into
the night. Just four tornadoes were reported, but there
were 87 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Friday June 5, 2026.
This is the 156th day of the year, there are 209 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 1859 Frost was reported from Iowa to New England. The
temperature dipped to 25 degrees in New York State, and
up to two inches of snow blanketed Ohio. The cold and
snow damaged the wheat crop.
In 1908 Helena MT was deluged with 3.67 inches of rain to establish
their all-time 24 hour rainfall record. (4th-5th)
In 1916 A tornado struck the town of Warren AR killing 83 persons.
There were 125 deaths that day in a tornado outbreak across
Missouri and Arkansas.
In 1917 Residents near Topeka KS reported disk-shaped hailstones
six to ten inches in diameter, and two to three inches
thick. The hailstorm was accompanied by a tornado.
In 1987 International Falls MN dipped to a record low reading of
34 degrees during the morning. Williston ND and Glasgow
MT reported record warm afternoon highs of 94 degrees.
Major flooding was reported along the Guadelupe River in
South Texas, with the water level at Cuero reaching 18
feet above flood stage.
In 1988 Twenty cities in the south central and eastern U.S.
reported record low temperatures for the date, including
Asheville NC with a reading of 40 degrees. Fifteen
cities in the north central U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date. The high of 108 degrees at
Glasgow MT was a record for June.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Lower
Mississippi Valley to the Southern Atlantic Coast during
the day and into the night. Four tornadoes were
reported, and there were 87 reports of large hail and
damaging winds.
In 2001 Tropical Storm Allison formed rapidly in the Gulf Of
Mexico, and headed toward southeast Texas. Although a
"hybrid system", the storm dumped torrential, flooding
rains on south Texas...with areas from Houston to New
Orleans, and elsewhere...getting over 12 inches of
rain in a few hours time...with larger storm totals.
There were also a few tornadoes spawned by the remnants
of Allison...which moved little once inland. She finally
moved offshore and headed east into Alabama, but not
before dropping storm totals of near 4 feet, causing
extensive flooding, damage, and several deaths. The
remnants continued east northeast into Georgia, and
then moved up the eastern seaboard, and finally offshore
to merge with a cold front. (5th-18th).
In 2013 A severe thunderstorm formed a waterspout on the
Mississippi River, which was confirmed by the Coast Guard,
just northwest of Bartlett, Tennessee, near Memphis.
In 2021 At least a dozen high temperature records were tied or
broken from the Mid-Atlantic to New England; ranging from
the mid 80s to the mid 90s. Some records were originally
set as far back as 1953.
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* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Saturday June 6, 2026.
This is the 157th day of the year, there are 208 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 1816 The temperature reached 92 degrees at Salem MA during an
early heat wave, but then plunged 49 degrees in 24 hours
to commence the famous "year without a summer".
In 1894 One of the greatest floods in U.S. history occurred as
the Williamette River overflowed to inundate half of the
business district of Portland OR.
In 1975 A tornado, reportedly spinning backwards (clockwise), was
sighted near Alva OK.
In 1977 Severe thunderstorms with large hail and winds to 100 mph
caused one million dollars damage around Norfolk VA. A
forty-two foot fishing boat capsized near the Chesapeake
Bay Bridge Tunnel drowning 13 of the 27 persons on board.
In 1987 Thunderstorms in southern California produced one inch
hail at Mount Pinos, and marble size hail at Palmdale.
Thunderstorms in southeastern Arizona produced heavy rain
leaving some washes under four feet of water. Six cities
in the north central U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date as readings soared into the
upper 90s.
In 1988 Seventeen cities in the north central U.S. reported
record high temperatures for the date, including
Williston ND with a reading of 104 degrees. Thunder-
storms in Florida produced wind gusts to 65 mph which
damaged two mobile homes northwest of Melbourne injuring
six people.
In 1989 Thunderstorms developing during the late morning hours
produced severe weather through the afternoon and night.
Thunderstorms spawned 13 tornadoes, and there were 154
reports of large hail and damaging winds. A strong (F-3)
tornado injured six persons at Lorenzo TX, and
thunderstorm winds gusting to 100 mph killed one person
at Glasscock City TX. Softball size hail was reported at
Lipscomb TX and Glen Cove TX.
In 2014 A supercell thunderstorm near Pilger, NE produced two
EF-4 tornadoes simultaneously. Another EF-4 tornado cut
a swath through rural areas near Alpena, SD.
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* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Sunday June 7, 2026.
This is the 158th day of the year, there are 207 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 1816 A famous June snow occurred in the northeastern U.S.
Danville VT reported drifts of snow and sleet twenty
inches deep. The Highlands were white all day, and
flurries were observed as far south as Boston MA.
In 1972 Richmond VA experienced its worst flood of record as
rains from Hurricane Agnes pushed the water level at the
city locks to a height of 36.5 feet, easily topping the
previous record of thirty feet set in 1771.
In 1987 Thunderstorms in the Laramie Mountains of eastern Wyoming
produced golf ball size hail, and up to five inches of
rain, in just one hour. Half a dozen cities in the Upper
Mississippi Valley reported record high temperatures for
the date, including La Crosse WI with a reading of 97
degrees.
In 1988 Snow whitened some of the mountains of northern
California and northwestern Nevada. Twenty-six cities in
the central and eastern U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date, including Rapid City SD with
a reading of 104 degrees, and Miles City MT with a high
of 106 degrees.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from southern
Oklahoma and eastern Texas to northwestern Florida
through the day and night. Thunderstorms spawned
22 tornadoes, including a dozen in Louisiana, and there
were 119 reports of large hail and damaging winds. A (F-2)
tornado at Gross Tete LA killed two persons, injured
thirty others, and another (F-2) tornado injured 60
persons at Lobdell LA. Softball size hail was reported
at Hillsboro TX.
In 1989 A DC-8 crashed into the jungle attempting to land in a thick
fog shrouding the Paramaribo (Suriname) airport.
In 2003 An unsettled weather pattern that began over Arkansas on
7th continued for several days afterwards. On the 10th,
severe thunderstorms with hail, high winds, heavy rain,
and intense lightning plagued much of Arkansas. A house
in west Little Rock was damaged by a lightning strike.
On the 11th, much of the southern half of Arkansas was
hit again by severe weather, and flooding rains. Some
areas got from 3 to 10 inches of rain overnight, with
washed out roads and widespread flash flooding the
result.
In 2021 (7th-10th) Ten to more than 15 inches of rain fell across
portions of southeast Arkansas in just 48 hours. Widespread
flooding (much of it catastrophic) occurred in Star City,
Varner, Pine Bluff, Stuttgart, Dumas, and McGehee. Water
got into many homes, with crop and road damage (washouts)
in several areas. Also on June 7, several thunderstorms
showed rotation from Malvern to Arkadelphia, but there
were no apparent tornado touchdowns. A brief EF-0 tornado
occurred in a field at Blakemore in Lonoke County on the
9th, with another small tornado near Ferda in Jefferson
County, and Little Rock got a quick 1.10 inches of rain.
On the 10th, near Pinnacle, west-northwest of Little Rock,
3 inches of rain fell in just under an hour.
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Monday June 8, 2026.
This is the 159th day of the year, there are 206 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 1953 The worst tornado of record for the state of Michigan
killed 116 persons. Flint MI was hardest hit. The
tornado, half a mile in width, destroyed 200 homes on
Coldwater Road killing entire families.
In 1966 A tornado ripped right through the heart of the capitol
city of Topeka KS killing sixteen persons and causing 100
million dollars damage. The tornado, which struck during
the evening, cut a swath of near total destruction eight
miles long and four blocks wide. It was the most
destructive tornado of record up until that time.
In 1974 Severe thunderstorms spawned at least twenty-three
tornadoes in Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening
hours. One of the tornadoes struck the town Drumright
killing sixteen persons and injuring 150 others.
A tornado struck the National Weather Service office in
Oklahoma City, and two tornadoes hit the city of Tulsa.
Thunderstorms in Tulsa also produced as much as ten
inches of rain. Total damage from the storms was around
thirty million dollars. It was the worst natural
disaster of record for Tulsa.
Heavy rains across Arkansas brought 8-10 inches of rain.
Flash flooding occurred at Siloam Springs in northwest
Arkansas, and at El Dorado in south central Arkansas,
where 12 inches of rain fell.
In 1987 Thunderstorms in the northeastern U.S. produced large
hail and damaging winds in Vermont injuring two persons.
Thunderstorms in Ohio produced wind gusts to 75 mph near
Akron, and deluged Pittsfield with two inches of rain in
thirty minutes.
In 1988 Overnight thunderstorms in Iowa produced 5.20 inches of
rain at Coon Rapids. Thunderstorms in the Florida Keys
drenched Tavernier with 7.16 inches of rain in 24 hours.
Eleven cities in the central U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather over the Central
Gulf Coast Region during the day and evening. Severe
thunderstorms spawned 17 tornadoes, including one which
injured ten persons and caused a million dollars damage
at Orange Beach AL. Thunderstorm winds gusting to 90 mph
killed three persons and injured four others at Mobile
AL. Thunderstorms also deluged Walnut Hill FL and Avalon
Beach FL with eight inches of rain.
In 2012 (8th-10th) Torrential rains from thunderstorms repeatedly
going over the same areas deluged portions of Alabama, the
Florida panhandle, and adjacent areas. Between 5 and 10
inches fell at Mobile, Alabama...with nearly 22 inches at
West Pensacola, Florida. Many parts of Escambia County,
Florida were underwater.
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Tuesday June 9, 2026.
This is the 160th day of the year, there are 205 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 1953 A tornado hit the town of Worcester MA killing ninety
persons. The northeastern states usually remain free of
destructive tornadoes, however in this case a low
pressure system, responsible for producing severe
thunderstorms in Michigan and Ohio the previous day,
brings severe weather to New Hampshire and central
Massachusetts. The tornado mangled steel towers built to
withstand winds of 375 mph. The tornado, up to a mile in
width at times, tracked 46 miles through Worcester
County. Debris from the tornado fell in the Boston area,
and adjacent Atlantic Ocea.
In 1972 A cloudburst along the eastern slopes of the Black Hills
of South Dakota produced as much as 14 inches of rain
resulting in the Rapid City flash flood disaster. The
rains, which fell in about four hours time, caused the
Canyon Lake Dam to collapse. A wall of water swept
through the city drowning 237 persons, and causing more
than 100 million dollars property damage.
In 1987 Lightning struck "Tire Mountain" near Denver CO,
destroying two million tires out of a huge pile of six
million tires. Thunderstorms spawned three tornadoes
around Denver, and a man was killed at Conifer CO when
strong thunderstorm winds lifted up a porch and dropped
it on him. A thunderstorm near Compton MD produced two
inch hail, and high winds which destroyed twenty barns
and ten houses injuring five persons.
In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from North Carolina
to the Central Gulf Coast Region. Hail in North Carolina
caused more than five million dollars damage to property,
and more than sixty million dollars damage to crops.
Hail three and a half inches in diameter was reported at
New Bern NC. Thunderstorms in the Central High Plains
produced 18 inches of hail at Fountain CO. The
temperature at Del Rio TX soared to an all-time record
high of 112 degrees.
In 1989 Severe weather abated for a date, however, showers and
thunderstorms continued to drench the eastern U.S. with
torrential rains. Milton FL was deluged with 15.47
inches in 24 hours. Record heat and prolonged drought in
south central Texas left salt deposits on power lines and
insulators near the coast, and when nighttime dew causing
arcing, the city of Brownsville was plunged into darkness.
In 2010 (9th-11th) Intense rainfall lead to major flash flooding
over several areas. On the 9th, the system dumped more than
evacuations ordered. On the 10th, similar precipitation
amounts closed roads in Tyler, Texas, where there were also
many rescues. On the 11th, 6 to 7 inches of rain, caused
the Little Missouri River to rise over 20 feet in under 3
hours, cresting at a record of 23 feet...in the Albert Pike
Campground area near Langley, Arkansas. Tragically, 20
people...including children (one as young as 2 years old),
drowned in the event in southwest Arkansas.
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Wednesday June 10, 2026.
This is the 161st day of the year, there are 204 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 1752 It is believed that this was the day Benjamin Franklin
narrowly missed electrocution while flying a kite during
a thunderstorm to determine if lightning is related to
electricity.
In 1957 A dust devil at North Yarmouth ME lifted a 600-1000 pound
chicken shelter into the air and carried it 25 feet. It
landed upright with only slight damage. It is unknown
whether any eggs were scrambled.
In 1958 A woman was sucked through the window of her home in
El Dorado KS by a powerful tornado, and was carried sixty
feet away. Beside her was found a broken phonograph
record entitled "Stormy Weather".
In 1969 Hail damaged about 80% of the homes and businesses (5600
structures) in Plainview, Texas.
In 1987 Thunderstorms produced 2 to 4 inch rains in southern
Texas. Two and a half inches of rain at Juno TX caused
flooding and closed a nearby highway. Flooding on the
northwest side of San Antonio claimed one life as a boy
was swept into a culvert. Thunderstorms in the north
central U.S. produced an inch and a half of small hail at
Monida Pass MT.
In 1988 Three dozen cities, mostly in the eastern U.S., reported
record low temperatures for the date, including Elkins WV
with a reading of 33 degrees. Unseasonably hot weather
continued in the Northern High Plains Region. The record
high of 105 degeees at Williston ND was their seventh in
eight days.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather through the day and
night across much of the southern half of the Great
Plains Region. Thunderstorms spawned 14 tornadoes, and
there were 142 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
Hail three inches in diameter caused three millions
dollars damage at Carlsbad NM. Hail four inches in
diameter was reported at Estelline TX and Stinnett TX.
Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Odessa TX.
In 2010 (10th-11th) A severe flash flood struck the Albert Pike
Recreation Area in southwest Arkansas. Nearly 2 dozen
perished in floodwaters, caused by slow moving storms.
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Friday June 12, 2026.
This is the 163rd day of the year, there are 202 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 1881 Severe thunderstorms spawned more than half a dozen
tornadoes in the Lower Missouri Valley. Five of the
tornadoes touched down near Saint Joseph MO. In south
central Kansas a tornado nearly wiped out the town of
Floral. Hail and high winds struck Iowa and southern
Minnesota. In Minnesota, Blue Earth City reported five
inches of rain in one hour.
In 1899 A tornado struck New Richmond, WI, killing 117, and
injuring 200.
In 1947 A heavy wet snow blanketed much of southern and central
Wyoming, and gave many places their heaviest and latest
snow of record. Totals included 18.4 inches at Lander,
8.7 inches at Cheyenne, and 4.5 inches at Casper. (11th-
12th)
In 1969 Record late season snows covered parts of Montana. Five
inches was reported at Great Falls and east of Broadus.
Billings MT tied their June record with lows of 32
degrees on the 12th and the 13th.
In 1983 The state of Utah was beseiged by floods and mudslides.
Streets in downtown Salt Lake City were sandbagged and
turned into rivers of relief. The town of Thistle was
completely inundated as a mudslide made a natural dam.
In 1987 Thunderstorms in Nebraska produced softball size hail
around Fremont and Ames, and 3.5 inches of rain in less
than one hour. Four and a half inches in less than an
hour caused flooding around Ithica NE. A tornado
destroyed a mobile home near Broken Bow NE injuring both
occupants.
In 1988 Fifteen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported record
low temperatures for the date, including Asheville with
a reading of 40 degrees. Drought conditions continued to
intensify across the eastern half of the nation. Rainfall
at Nashville TN was running 12.5 inches below normal.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Tennessee
Valley to the Central Appalachians in the afternoon and
evening, and produced severe weather in Oklahoma and
Texas during the evening and night. Thunderstorms
spawned ten tornadoes, and there were 164 reports of
large hail and damaging winds. Thunderstorms produced
wind gusts to 100 mph at Amarillo TX, and wind gusts to
110 mph at Denton TX. Hail three inches in diameter was
reported at Tucumcari NM.
In 2013 (12th-13th) Widespread severe storms over the Midwest
during the late evening, became organized into a squall
line over Indiana before Midnight EDT. The line then
accelerated east across Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
through Thursday morning, June 13, 2013 with an average '
forward speed of 47 mph. The bow echo/derecho traveled
over 400 miles in about 6 hours during its peak intensity
resulting in over 100 damaging wind reports. The most
significant damage appears to have occurred during the
late evening across parts of Indiana.
In 2014 Hurricane Cristina intensified rapidly to 150 mph in the
Eastern Pacific basin. She is the earliest second major
hurricane in the eastern Pacific, since reliable records
rbegan in 1971, eclipsing the former record of Darby in
2014 by 13 days. However, like Hurricane Amanda earlier
in the season, which also got to category 4 status,
Cristina is only a threat to shipping. With Cristina
also becoming a category 4, it's the first time that
there have been 2 category hurricanes through June in the
Eastern North Pacific basin, since the beginning of the
satellite era in 1966. Prior to Cristina, the earliest
second category 4 hurricane was Hurricane Elida in 1984,
which reached that threshold on July 1.
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)