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.
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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.
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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 13, 2026.
This is the 164th day of the year, there are 201 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 Forest fires in northern Wisconsin and northeast
Minnesota were in the process of destroying millions of
dollars of board feet of timber.
In 1899 A tornado virtually wiped out the town of Herman, NE,
with the downtown area suffering heavy damage. The tornado
struck with little or no warning, killing 13, and injuring
many others.
In 1907 The temperature at Tamarack CA dipped to 2 above zero,
the lowest reading of record for June for the U.S.
The high that day was 30 degrees. Tamarack received
42 inches of snow between the 10th and the 13th. On the
13th the snow depth was 130 inches.
In 1984 Severe thunderstorms struck Denver deluging the city with
five inches of rain, and leaving up to six feet of water
in some places. Softball size hail smashed windshields
and ripped through metal cars. Snow plows had to be
called out.
In 1987 Fifteen cities in the north central U.S. reported record
high temperatures for the date, including International
Falls MN with a reading of 92 degrees. Mason City IA and
Waterloo IA reported record highs of 100 degrees.
Thunderstorms in the northeastern U.S. produced golf ball
size hail around Hamilton Square NJ, along with high
winds which tore the roof off a hospital causing a
million dollars damage. Averill Park NY was deluged with
1.64 inches of rain in fifteen minutes.
In 1988 Afternoon thunderstorms produced severe weather in the
Southern and Central Plains Region. Forrest NM was
deluged with 5.5 inches of rain in ninety minutes.
Temperatures soared into the 90s across much of the
eastern half of the nation, including New England.
Northern Illinois reported a record twenty straight days
of dry weather.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern
Plains to the Carolinas during the day and night, and
continued to drench parts of Texas and Oklahoma with
heavy rain. Oklahoma City reported 13.41 inches of rain
for the month, and Fort Worth TX reported 29.56 inches
for the year, a total more than 13 inches above normal.
Severe drought continued to rage across South Texas.
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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 14, 2026.
This is the 165th day of the year, there are 200 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 1903 The "Heppner Disaster" occurred in Oregon. A cloudburst
in the hills sent a flood down Willow Creek, and a twenty
foot wall of water swept away a third of the town in
minutes, killing 236 residents and causing 100 million
dollars damage.
In 1961 The temperature in Downtown San Francisco CA soared to
106 degrees to establish an all-time record for that
location.
In 1987 Thirty-two cities in the central U.S. reported record
high temperatures for the date. The high of 97 degrees
at Flint MI tied their record for June, and the high of
101 at Milwaukee WI marked their first 100 degree reading
in 32 years. Thunderstorms brought much needed rains to
South Texas, drenching McAllen TX with 3.2 inches in one
hour. A thunderstorm soaked Uncertain TX with 2.3 inches
of rain in one hour.
In 1988 Thirty cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date.
In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
severe weather from the Central Gulf States to the Middle
Atlantic Coast Region during the day and into the night.
There were 62 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
Thunderstorm winds caused 28 million dollars damage in
Montgomery County MD.
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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 15, 2026.
This is the 166th day of the year, there are 199 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 1662 A fast was held at Salem MA with prayers for rain, and
the Lord gave a speedy answer.
In 1879 McKinney ND received 7.7 inches of rain in 24 hours,
a state record.
In 1896 The temperature at Fort Mojave CA soared to 127 degrees,
the hottest reading of record for June for the U.S. The
low that day was 97 degrees. Morning lows of 100 degrees
were reported on the 12th, 14th and 16th of the month.
In 1953 Dust devils are usually rather benign weather phenomena,
however, two boys were injured by one near Prescott AZ.
One suffered a black eye, and the other had two vertabrae
fractured by wind-blown debris.
In 1957 East Saint Louis was deluged with 16.54 inches of rain in
24 hours, a record for the state of Illinois.
In 1987 Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced
severe weather in the northwestern U.S. A tornado
damaged five homes and destroyed a barn near Salmon ID.
It lifted a metal shed 100 feet into the air, and
deposited it 100 yards away. Hail an inch and a half in
diameter caused ten million dollars damage to automobiles
at Nampa ID.
In 1988 Severe thunderstorms in the Central High Plains Region
spawned five tornadoes around Denver Co in just one hour.
A strong (F-3) tornado in southern Denver injured seven
persons and caused ten million dollars damage. Twenty-
six cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date. The high of 97 at Portland ME
was a record for June. A man in Denver survived a tornado
by clinging to a phone pole. He lost, however, both shoes,
a sock and shirt buttons.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather over the Southern
and Middle Atlantic Coast States. The thunderstorms
spawned 8 tornadoes, including strong (F-3) tornadoes
which injured three persons at Mountville PA and four
persons at Columbia PA. There were 111 reports of large
hail and damaging winds, including wind gusts to 80 mph
at Norfolk VA and Hogback Mountain SC.
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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 16, 2026.
This is the 167th day of the year, there are 198 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 1806 A total eclipse of the sun was viewed from southern
California to Massachusetts.
The temperature soared to 124 degrees at Mecca climaxing
the most destructive heat wave of record in California
history.
In 1944 A tornado in Sioux City IA traveled an odd course.
It spun in one place for about twenty minutes, made a U-
turn, traveled southeast for about three miles, then
traveled south, east, north, and finally east again.
In 1987 Temperatures soared above 100 degrees in the Upper
Midwest, reaching 104 degrees at Lincoln NE. Thunder-
storms produced wind gusts to 96 mph at Valley City ND,
and baseball size hail near Red Oak IA.
In 1988 After a brief respite, hot weather returned to the
Northern High Plains Region. Late night thunderstorms in
Montana produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Polson and north
of Lake Seeley.
In 1989 Daytime thunderstorms produced severe weather from
northern Florida to the Middle Atlantic Coast. The
thunderstorms spawned eight tornadoes, and there were 138
reports of large hail and damaging winds. Thunderstorm
winds gusting to 87 mph caused 20 million dollars damage
at Columbia SC. Strong thunderstorm winds killed one
person at McLeansville NC.
In 2014 A rare double tornado (two tornadoes side by side), blasted
through Pilger, Nebraska, causing widespread damage. Severe
storms extended into the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Iowa.
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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 17, 2026.
This is the 168th day of the year, there are 197 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 Hot Santa Ana Winds at Santa Barbara, California, roasted
fruit on one side as they hung from trees.
In 1882 A tornado traveled more than 200 miles across the state
of Iowa killing 130 persons. The tornado touched down
about ninety miles west of Grinnell, and struck the town
and college around sunset, killing sixty persons, and
causing more than half a million dollars damage.
Traveling at nearly 60 mph, the tornado hit Mount
Pleasant about 11 PM causing another half a million
dollars damage.
In 1965 Holly CO was deluged with 11.08 inches of rain to
establish a state 24 hour rainfall record.
In 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south
central U.S. Thunderstorms in Kansas produced wind gusts
to 76 mph at Lyons, and baseball size hail at Garden
City. The Edwards Aquifer, which supplies water to
San Antonio TX, reached a record level of 699.2 feet
following a record 18.43 inches of rain in thirty days.
Torrential rains between the mid May and mid June sent
8.8 million acre feet of water down the rivers of
southern Texas, the largest volume in 100 years of
records.
In 1988 Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in
Georgia and the Carolinas. Thunderstorm winds gusted to
75 mph at Eden NC.
In 1989 Unseasonably cool air, responsible for 37 record lows in
the central U.S. on the 15th and 16th, including a low of
33 degrees at Valentine NE on the 15th, overspread the
eastern U.S. ending a three day seige of severe weather.
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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 18, 2026.
This is the 169th day of the year, there are 196 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 1875 A severe coastal storm (or possible hurricane) struck the
Atlantic coast from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia. Eastport ME
reported wind gusts to 57 mph.
In 1958 Hailstones up to four inches in diameter killed livestock
as a storm passed from Joliet to Belfry in Carbon County MT.
In 1970 Wind and rain, and hail up to seven inches deep, caused
more than five million dollars damage at Oberlin KS.
In 1987 It was a hot day in the Upper Great Lakes Region. Nine
cities in Michigan and Wisconsin reported record high
temperatures for the date. The high of 90 degrees at
Marquette MI marked their third straight day of record
heat. Severe thunderstorm in the Northern and Central
High Plains Region spawned half a dozen tornadoes in
Wyoming and Colorado. Wheatridge CO was deluged with 2.5
inches of rain in one hour.
In 1988 Severe thunderstorms in eastern North Dakota and northern
Minnesota produced hail three inches in diameter and
spawned four tornadoes in Steele County. Thunderstorms
also produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Clearbrook MN.
In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southwestern
U.S. In Arizona, afternoon highs of 103 at Winslow, 113
at Tucson, and 115 at Phoenix were records for the date.
In 2001 A tornado with winds of 200 mph tore through the town of
Siren, WI...damaging much of the Main Street. Ironically,
the towns warning siren did not operate, due to having
been struck by lightning in April...and it had been
scheduled for repair a week after the tornado struck.
In 2002 Elizabeth NJ was hit by a hailstorm that dumped hail
to 8 inches deep.
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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 June 19, 2026.
This is the 170th day of the year, there are 195 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 1835 A tornado tore through the center of New Brunswick NJ
killing five persons and scattering debris as far as
Manhattan Island. The tornado provided the first
opportunity for scientists to study firsthand the track
of such a storm.
In 1938 A cloudburst near Custer Creek MT (near Miles City)
caused a train wreck killing forty-eight persons. An
estimated four to seven inches of rain deluged the head
of the creek that evening, and water flowing through the
creek weakened the bridge. As a result, a locomotive and
seven passenger cars plunged into the swollen creek. One
car, a tourist sleeper, was completely submerged.
In 1972 Hurricane Agnes moved onshore near Cape San Blas FL with
wind gusts to 80 mph, and exited Maine on the 26th.
There were 117 deaths, mainly due to flooding from North
Carolina to New York State, and total damage was
estimated at more than three billion dollars. Up to 19
inches of rain deluged western Schuylkill County PA. The
rains of Hurricane Agnes resulted in one of the greatest
natural disasters in U.S. history. Agnes caused more
damage than all other tropical cyclones in the previous
six years combined (which included Celia and Camille).
In 1987 It was a warm June day, with plenty of thunderstorms east
of the Rockies. Lightning knocked out power at
Throckmorton TX, and ignited an oil tank battery.
A woman in Knox City TX was struck by lightning while in
her car, and a man was struck by lightning near his home
in Manatee County FL. Strong thunderstorm winds
overturned several outhouses near Bixby OK, but no
injuries were reported.
In 1988 Temperatures soared above 100 degrees in the central U.S.
for Father's Day. Fifteen cities reported record high
temperatures for the date. Severe thunderstorms in
Minnesota and Wisconsin produced softball size hail near
River Falls WI, and wind gusts to 80 mph at Menomonie WI.
In 1989 Fourteen cities reported record high temperatures for the
date as searing heat spread from the southwestern deserts
into the High Plains Region. Record highs included 98 at
Billings MT, 107 at Valentine NE, and 112 at Tucson AZ.
In 2012 Tropical Storm Chris formed in the north Atlantic. Only
before, in 1887, and 1959, has the third named storm in
the Atlantic Basin, formed earlier than this date.
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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 20, 2026.
This is the 171st day of the year, there are 194 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 1682 A major tornado ripped through southwestern Connecticut,
passing through Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and
then into Long Island Sound.
In 1921 Circle MT received 11.5 inches of rain in 24 hours,
a record for the state. The town of Circle received a
total of 16.79 inches of rain that month to establish a
rainfall record for any town in Montana for any month of
the year.
In 1928 A farmer near Greensburg KS looked up into the heart of
a tornado. He described its walls as "rotating clouds
lit with constant flashes of lightning and a strong gassy
odor with a screaming, hissing sound".
In 1964 A squall line producing large hail swept through central
Illinois. A second squall line moved through during the
early morning hours of the 21st, and a third one moved
through shortly after dawn. The series of hailstorms
caused nine million dollars damage. Hailstones as large
as grapefruit caused heavy damage to trees, utility
lines, crops and buildings. The thunderstorms also
produced as much as five inches of rain in an eight hour
period.
In 1987 Thunderstorms prevailed east of the Rockies, producing
severe weather in the Central High Plains Region.
Thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes in Colorado, and
produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Goodland KS.
In 1988 Thirty-eight cities in the central U.S. reported record
high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 97 at
Flint MI and 104 at Chicago IL equalled records for the
month of June. Thunderstorms in North Dakota produced
baseball size hail near Kief, and wind gusts to 100 mph
near McGregor.
In 1989 An early morning thunderstorm produced wind gusts to
61 mph at Pierre SD, and hot thunderstorm winds raised
the temperature at Pierre from 86 at midnight to 96 at 1
AM to 104 degrees at 2 AM. Butte MT and Yellowstone Park
WY reported snow that afternoon.
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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 21, 2026.
This is the 172nd day of the year, there are 193 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 1791 A huge hurricane wave carried off the coffin of a hated
count as he lay in state in Havana, never to be seen again.
In 1893 On the first day of summer the temperature at Dodge City
KS soared to 106 degrees during the midst of a blistering
heat wave. The heat wave initiated a severe three year
drought in the Central Plains Region. Ironically, at
about the same time, heavy rains in the Mississippi
Valley were causing the river to swell to its highest
level of record at New Orleans LA.
In 1919 Seven heavy coach cars of a moving train were picked up
and thrown from the tracks by tornado winds. A baggage
car was set down 30 feet away from the rest of the train.
In 1954 A severe hailstorm struck Wichita KS and vicinity causing
nine million dollars damage.
In 1972 Phoenix AZ was drenched with 1.64 inches of rain late on
the 21st and early on the 22nd to easily surpass their
previous June rainfall record of 0.95 inches. The total
for the month was 1.70 inches.
In 1987 A tornado destroyed 57 mobile homes at the Chateam
Estates trailer park northwest of Detroit MI killing one
person and injuring six others. Total damage was
estimated at 1.7 million dollars. Thunderstorms over
Lower Michigan also drenched the Saginaw Valley with up
to 4.5 inches of rain in less than six hours.
In 1988 The first full day of summer was a torrid one, with
100 temperatures reported from the Northern and Central
Plains to the Ohio Valley. Sixty-nine cities in the
north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for
the date. The high of 110 degrees at Sioux Falls SD was
an all-time record for that location. Highs of 103 at
Des Moines IA, 102 at Fort Wayne IN, 109 at Huron SD, 108
at Sioux City IA, and 101 at South Bend IN were records
for June.
In 1989 The first day of summer heralded snow in the northern and
central Rockies. Fifteen inches of snow was reported at
the summit of Mount Evans CO, and 18 inches was reported
west of Lander WY, at Dickensen Park. Heavy rain
continued in the eastern U.S. Huntsville AL reported a
record 11.65 inches for the month, compared to the 0.17
inch rainfall total in June 1988.
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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 22, 2026.
This is the 173rd day of the year, there are 192 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 2022 Intense thunderstorms rolled through California, producing
more than 50,000 lightning strikes within 24 hours; the
most in a single day since 2017. The strikes started
multiple wildfires, and a woman walking her 2 dogs was
struck...both she and her dogs, were killed.
In 1932 Hailstones killed 200 in Hunan Province, China.
In 1947 Twelve inches of rain fell in forty-two minutes at Holt
MO establishing a world rainfall record. The record was
tied on January 24-25, 1956, at the Kilauea Sugar
Plantation in Hawaii, as their state record was
established with 38 inches of rain in 24 hours.
In 1972 Hurricane Agnes deluged Pennsylvania and New York with
torrential rains resulting in the most costly flood in
U.S. history. In the Middle Susquehanna Valley of
Pennsylvania, 24 hour rainfall amounts were generally
8 to 12 inches, with up to 19 inches in extreme
southwestern Schuylkill County. At Wilkes-Barre PA the
dike was breached destroying much of the town. Flooding
resulted in 117 deaths and 3.1 billion dollars damage.
In 1981 A young woman from Lubbock TX was struck by lightning.
The bolt of lightning struck just above her right
shoulder near her neck, and passed right to left through
her body, tearing her warm-ups, causing her tennis shoes
to explode, and lifting her two feet into the air.
In 1987 Thunderstorms in southern Texas produced wind gusts to
116 mph near Quemado. Thunderstorms in New York State
produced 5.01 inches of rain in 24 hours at Buffalo, an
all-time record for that location, and produced an inch
of rain at Bath PA. Fairbanks AK soared to 92 degrees,
a record for the date.
In 1988 Sixty-five cities in twenty-four states reported record
high temperatures for the date. Tucson AZ reported an
all-time record high of 114 degrees, surpassing the
previous record of 112 degrees established a day earlier.
Highs of 98 at Pittsburgh PA and 100 at Baltimore MD tied
records for the month of June.
In 1989 Record cold temperatures were reported in the High Plains
Region. Rapid City SD reported a record low of 39
degrees in contrast to their record high of 102 degrees
on the 20th.
In 2003 Tornadoes, hail up to 6 1/2 inches in diameter, and up to
a foot of rain pounded southern Nebraska and northern
Kansas. Four tornadoes struck in and around Deshler, KS,
about 75 miles southwest of Lincoln...causing heavy damage.
In Aurora, the huge hail dug craters in peoples yards, and
the largest hailstone was just 1/8 of an inch smaller than
the one that hit Coffeyville, KS in 1970. Most of the hail
averaged 4 1/2 inches in diameter. Ten miles east of
Deshler, in Hebron, radar estimated from 6 to 13 inches of
rain, resulting in widespread flooding.
--- 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 23, 2026.
This is the 174th day of the year, there are 191 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 1902 The temperature at Volcano Springs CA soared to 129
degrees to set a June record for the U.S.
In 1944 Four tornadoes killed 153 persons and caused five million
dollars damage in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
Maryland. The tornadoes formed during the evening and
moved southeastward along parallel paths flattening
everything in their way. The town of Shinnston WV
was leveled, and was left with the majority of the
casualities. Until that time it was believed that
damaging tornadoes did not travel across mountainous
terrain.
In 1957 A few miles west of Fort Stockton TX, softball size hail
injured 21 persons unable to find shelter, mostly farm
laborers. Some livestock were killed.
In 1969 In Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, a wall of water rising
to 7 feet tumbled, swirled and crushed houses, vehicles,
and street pavement.
In 1987 A massive hailstorm hit eastern Colorado causing an
estimated 60 to 70 million dollars damage. At La Junta
CO, hail as large as softballs caused 37 million dollars
damage.
In 1988 Thirty-four cities reported record high temperatures for
the date. The reading of 90 degrees at Bluefield WV
equalled their record for the month of June. The record
high of 104 degrees at Billings MT was their thirteenth
of the month.
In 1989 Six cities in the High Plains Region reported record low
temperatures for the date, including Sheridan WY with a
reading of 38 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms in the
eastern U.S. deluged New Castle County DE with 2.5 inches
of rain in one hour.
In 2012 Tropical Storm Debby formed in the Gulf Of Mexico, and
became the earliest 4th storm in the Atlantic Basin on
record...surpassing Hurricane Dennis of 2005, which
became a tropical storm on July 5, 2005.
In 2014 In Arkansas, from 2pm to 11pm, there were nearly 6300
cloud to ground lightning strikes in Arkansas. In Pulaski
County, between 5pm and 8pm, there were nearly 500 strikes.
The Searcy airport measured 1.10 inches of rain in only 11
minutes from 7:35pm to 7:46pm!!
--- 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 24, 2026.
This is the 175th day of the year, there are 190 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 cold weather of early June finally gave way to
several days of 90 degree heat in Massachusetts,
including a reading of 99 degrees at Salem.
In 1924 Six men at a rock quarry south of Winston-Salem NC sought
shelter from a thunderstorm. The structure chosen
contained a quantity of dynamite. Lightning struck a
near-by tree causing the dynamite to explode. The men
were killed instantly.
In 1951 Twelve inches of hail broke windows and roofs, and dented
automobiles, causing more than fourteen million dollars
damage. The storm plowed 200 miles from Kingmand County
KS into Missouri, with the Wichita area hardest hit. It
was the most disastrous hailstorm of record for the state
of Kansas.
In 1952 Thunderstorms produced a swath of hail 60 miles long and
3.5 miles wide through parts of Hand, Beadle, Kingsbury,
Miner and Jerauld counties in South Dakota. Poultry and
livestock were killed, and many persons were injured.
Hail ten inches in circumference was reported at Huron SD.
In 1987 Thunderstorms spawned six tornadoes in eastern Colorado.
Baseball size hail was reported near Yoder CO, and
thunderstorm winds gusting to 92 mph derailed a train
near Pratt KS. The town of Gould OK was soaked with
nearly an inch and a half of rain in just ten minutes.
In 1988 Forty-three cities reported record high temperatures for
the date. Valentine NE reported an all-time record high
of 110 degrees, and highs of 102 at Casper WY, 103 at
Reno NV, and 106 at Winnemucca NV were records for the
month of June. Highs of 98 at Logan UT and 109 at Rapid
City SD equalled June records. Lightning killed twenty-
one cows near Conway SC.
In 1989 Thunderstorms developing along a warm front produced
severe weather from Colorado and New Mexico to Kansas and
Nebraska. Thunderstorms spawned seven tornadoes, and
produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Wood River NE, and hail
three inches in diameter at Wheeler KS.
In 2001 A freak hailstorm struck Denver, Colorado...with many
reports of golfball sized hail. Many aircraft at the
Denver International Airport suffered severe damage.
In 2003 Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes raked the upper
Midwest, with widespread damage. Buffalo, Lake, MN,
about 70 miles west of Minneapolis, MN, was the hardest
hit...with a church, a grain elevator, and several
homes being damaged or destroyed. A 40 foot pine tree,
with its roots still attached, was seen 'pirouetting
in the sky, 200 feet in the air' from a tornado.
Damage also occured in Manchester, South Dakota.
In 2010 Hurricane Celia becomes a Category 5 Hurricane in the
Eastern Pacific with 160 mph winds. This ties her with
the strongest Eastern Pacific Hurricane on record in
June...with Hurricane Ava of 1973.
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)