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

Today is Wednesday May 20, 2026.
This is the 140th day of the year, there are 225 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 1894 A record late snow of 2 to 8 inches whitened parts of
central and eastern Kentucky. Lexington received six
inches of snow.
In 1916 A tornado struck the town of Codell KS. Another tornado
struck the town the next year, and a third tornado hit
again the following year.
In 1957 A tornado touched down to the southwest of Kansas City
and traveled a distance of seventy-one miles cutting a
swath of near total destruction through the southeastern
suburbs of Ruskin Heights and Hickman Mills. The tornado
claimed the lives of forty-five persons, and left
hundreds homeless. It was the worst weather disaster of
record for Kansas City.
In 1987 Thunderstorms in southern Texas produced grapefruit size
hail, by Dilley, and produced wind gusts to 73 mph at
Lake Amistad. The large hail broke windows, killed small
animals, and damaged watermelon. Thunderstorms
developing along a warm front produced severe weather
from Indiana to the Dakotas. Thunderstorms produced
baseball size hail at Denver IA, and wind gusts to 80 mph
in southern Henry County IL.
In 1988 Thunderstorms in the south central U.S. produced wind
gusts to 70 mph at Omaha NE, and wind gusts to 80 mph at
Midland TX and Dallas TX. Temperatures in California
soared into the 90s and above 100 degrees. San Jose CA
reported a record high of 97 degrees.
In 1989 Pre-dawn thunderstorms produced large hail in eastern
Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas. Later in the morning
thunderstorms in North Carolina produced dime size hail
at Hanging Dog. Thunderstorms also produced severe
weather from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Central
Plains Region later that day and night, with baseball size
hail reported around Lawn TX, Novice TX, and Eola. TX.
In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather across the
southeastern quarter of the nation through the day
and night. Severe thunderstorms spawned six tornadoes,
including one which injured two persons at Algoma MS and
another which injured nine persons at Rogersville MO.
There were 119 reports of large hail or damaging winds.
Thunderstorms produced baseball size hail at Houston MO
and damaging winds which killed one person at Toccoa GA.
--- 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 Thursday May 21, 2026.
This is the 141st day of the year, there are 224 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 1860 A swarm of tornadoes occurred in the Ohio Valley.
Tornadoes struck the cities of Louisville KY, Cincinnati
OH, Chillicothe OH and Marietta OH causing a million
dollars damage.
In 1895 The temperature at Norwalk OH dipped to 19 degrees to
establish a state record for the month of May.
In 1896 The temperature at Salton CA soared to 124 degrees to
establish a U.S. record for May.
In 1980 The temperature at Williston ND reached 102 degrees to
set a record for May. The next day the mercury hit
106 degrees.
In 1987 Severe thunderstorms, developing along a cold front
ushering sharply colder weather into the central U.S.,
produced 60 mph winds and golf ball size hail at Sedalia
MO, and drenched Hagerstown IN with six inches of rain in
one hour. Temperatures soared into the 90s ahead of the
cold front. Paducah KY hit 94 degrees for the second day
in a row. Light snow blanketed Montana, with three
inches reported at Butte.
In 1988 Severe thunderstorms swept across southern Louisiana
during the morning hours spawning six tornadoes, and
producing wind gusts to 88 mph at Jennings. Thunder-
storms also produced five inches of rain in two hours at
Lake Charles, causing local flooding.
In 1989 Thunderstorms moving southeastward across the Central
Plains Region into Oklahoma and Arkansas produced severe
weather through the day and night. Thunder-storms
spawned just four tornadoes, but there were 243 reports
of large hail and damaging winds. Baseball size hail was
reported at Augusta KS, and thunderstorm winds gusted to
98 mph at Johnson KS.
In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather across the
southeastern U.S. for the second day in a row. Severe
thunderstorms spawned five tornadoes, including one which
injured a person at Richmond KY. There were eighty-seven
reports of large hail or damaging winds, with hail three
inches in diameter reported at Austin TX. Thunderstorms
produced up to five inches of rain in Macon County GA,
and heavy rains left nearly eight feet of water over
roads near Stepstone KY.
In 2001 Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes raged across the
southern plains, and Great Lakes Region. Among other
places, tornadoes struck Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Michigan
(20th-21st). One supercell formed near Russellville,
Arkansas, and remained tornadic until the Mississippi
River...dropping a tornado in an empty field at Antioch.
Denver CO experienced a wide range in both weather and
temperature...when morning temperatures in the 70s were
met by winds near hurricane force from a cold front, and
snow with afternoon temperatures in the 30s.
In 2014 Supercell thunderstorms spawned several tornadoes and
numerous instances of hail up to baseball size, in and
around the Denver CO area. One tornado came within a
a mile of the airport, and several airplanes had to be
taken out of service, due to hail damage. Huge drifts
of hail piled up on streets, and flooding from heavy
rainfall stranded several drivers. The next day, severe
storms affected parts of the mid-Atlantic region...
including portions of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia,
Maryland, and New York...with large hail, damaging winds,
flooding rain, and isolated tornadoes.
--- 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 May 22, 2026.
This is the 142nd day of the year, there are 223 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 1876 Denver CO was drenched with 6.53 inches of rain in
24 hours, an all-time record for that location.
In 1911 The temperature at Lewiston ME soared to 101 degrees. It
was the hottest temperature ever recorded in New England
during the month of May.
In 1986 A hailstorm in central China destroyed 35,000 homes &
7700 acres of crops, killed over 100 people and injured
9000.
In 1987 A powerful tornado virtually wiped the small southwest
Texas community of Saragosa off the map. The twister
destroyed eighty-five percent of the structures in the
town killing thirty persons and injuring 121 others in
the town of population 183. The tornado hurled trucks
and autos through adobe and wood-frame homes, with some
vehicles blown 500 feet.
In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather over the Central
Gulf Coast States. Tennis ball size hail was reported at
Ripley MS. Showers and thunderstorms in southern
Missouri produced 3.20 inches of rain at Springfield
to easily surpass their rainfall record for the date.
In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather continued in southern Texas and
parts of the southwestern U.S. Seven cities reported
record high temperatures for the date, including El Paso
TX with a reading of 100 degrees. Presidio TX was the
hot spot in the nation with a high of 111 degrees.
In 1990 Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing ahead
of a cold front in the north central U.S. produced severe
weather from northwestern Kansas to central Minnesota and
southeastern North Dakota. There were twenty-nine
reports of damaging winds, or dime to golf ball size
hail. Strong thunderstorm winds gusted to 69 mph at
Alexandria MN. Showers and thunderstorms over eastern
North Carolina soaked Wilmington with 2.91 inches of
rain, which established a record for the date.
In 2011 Severe weather widespread from the Great Lakes and Ohio
Valley areas, southwest into Oklahoma and Texas. An EF5
tornado smashed its way through Joplin, Missouri, causing
widespread damage...including to one of two area hospitals,
a high school, and a local Wal-Mart. A total of 158 people
died, the largest number ever killed in one area by a
single tornado, and it was the 8th deadliest tornado in
U.S. history. Medical equipment from Saint Johns Regional
Medical Center, which was right in the path of the tornado,
was found 45 miles away, with X-Rays from the hospital
found 70 miles away. The violent winds pushed several
people out of the windows to the ground below. Over 20 semi
trucks and countless cars were overturned on Interstate 44.
The tornado was on the ground for more than 22 miles.
In 2012 With the development of Tropical Storm Bud in the Eastern
Eastern Pacific Basin, this is the earliest date on record
for the second tropical storm in that basin; surpassing
the previous earliest date of May 29.
--- 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 Saturday May 23, 2026.
This is the 143rd day of the year, there are 222 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 1882 An unusual late season snow blanketed eastern Iowa, with
4 to 6 inches reported around Washington.
In 1953 The temperature at Hollis OK soared from a morning low of
70 degrees to an afternoon high of 110 degrees to
establish a state record for the month of May.
In 1972 The worst ice-jam flooding in 100 years caused the Yukon
and Kuskokwim Rivers in Alaska to "flow as one."
In 1987 It was a busy day for thunderstorms in the central U.S.
Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 65 mph at Shreveport
LA, and golf ball size hail at Marfa TX. Hobart OK
received 3.55 inches of rain in the morning, and another
4.03 inches of rain that evening. Thunder-storms in
Nebraska produced 8.5 inches of rain in two hours north
of Potter, and 7.5 inches of rain in ninety minutes north
of Minatare. Thunderstorms in Colorado produced five
inches of hail at Greeley.
In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather across much of the
eastern U.S. Golf ball size hail was reported in
Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and
Ohio.
In 1989 Severe thunderstorms developing along a cold front
resulted in 98 reports of large hail and damaging winds
in the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley.
Golf ball size hail caused a million dollars damage
around Buffalo City WI, baseball size hail was reported
at Northfield MN and Randolph MN, and thunderstorm winds
gusted to 95 mph at Dunkerton IA.
Unseasonably hot weather continued in the south central
U.S. Pueblo CO equalled their May record with a high of
98 degrees, and the high of 106 degrees at Midland TX
marked a record six straight days of 100 degree heat.
In 1990 A cold front crossing the western U.S. produced snow over
parts of Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho and Utah, with
five inches reported at Austin NV, and four inches at
Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. Strong winds behind
the cold front sharply reduced visibilities in blowing
dust over central California, and two multi-vehicle
accidents resulted in one death and eighteen injuries.
In northern Idaho, a cloud-burst washed tons of topsoil,
and rocks as large as footballs, into the valley town of
Culdesac.
--- 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 24, 2026.
This is the 144th day of the year, there are 221 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 1894 Six inches of snow blanketed Kentucky. Just four days
earlier as much as ten inches of snow had fallen across
Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. Six days earlier a
violent storm had wrecked nine ships on Lake Michigan.
In 1930 A tornado touched down near the town of Pratt KS and
traveled at the incredibly slow speed of just 5 mph.
In 1940 Hail fell near Ada OK to a depth of six to eight inches.
Rainfall runoff left drifts of hail up to five feet high.
In 1987 Severe thunderstorms in southwest Texas spawned a couple
of tornadoes near Silverton, and produced golf ball size
hail east of the town of Happy. Thunderstorms also
produced large hail and damaging winds in Louisiana and
Texas.
In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the southeastern
U.S. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 88 mph at Columbia SC.
Baseball size hail was reported near Tifton GA.
In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
severe weather across the Upper Midwest through the day
and night. Thunderstorms spawned 30 tornadoes, and there
were 158 reports of large hail and damaging winds. A
strong (F-3) tornado caused five million dollars damage
at Corning IA, and a powerful (F-4) tornado caused five
million dollars damage at Traer IA. Thunderstorm winds
gusting to 88 mph killed one person and injured five
others at Stephensville WI.
In 1990 Severe thunderstorms spawned two dozen tornadoes from
Montana to Oklahoma. Four tornadoes carved a 109-mile
path across central Kansas. The third of the four
tornadoes blew 88 cars of an 125-car train off the track,
stacking them three to four cars high in some cases, and
the fourth tornado caused 3.9 million dollars damage.
The third tornado injured six persons who were trying to
escape in vehicles. A woman was "sucked out" of a truck
and said that at one time she was "airborne, trying to
run but my feet wouldn't touch the ground". She also saw
a live deer "flying through the air".
In 2014 Hurricane Amanda in the Eastern Pacific basin, reached
major hurricane status...the second earliest major
hurricane on record in the basin, behind only Hurricane
Bud of 2012. 24 hours later, she became a category 4
hurricane with 140 mph winds...making her the second
strongest May hurricane in the Eastern Pacific basin
on record, behind Hurricane Adolph in 2001. Just 6 hours
later, she jumped to 155 mph winds, just under category
5 strength...making her the strongest May hurricane on
record in the Eastern Pacific Basin during the satellite
era. She began weakening late on the 25th (24th-25th).
--- 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 May 25, 2026.
This is the 145th day of the year, there are 220 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 1917 A tornado ripped through southeastern Kansas, traveling
65 mph. The average speed was a record for any tornado.
In 1955 Two tornadoes struck the town of Blackwell OK within a
few minutes time during the late evening. The tornadoes
killed 18 persons and injured more than 500 others.
Early the next morning a tornado virtually obliterated
the small community of Udall KS killing 80 persons and
injuring 270 persons. More than half the persons in the
community were killed or injured by the tornado.
In 1987 Thunderstorms spawned 15 tornadoes in West Texas. One
thunderstorm spawned a powerful tornado near Gruver TX,
along with golf ball size hail and 75 mph winds. A man
on a boat on Lake Bistineau in northwest Louisiana was
struck and killed by lightning, while the other three
persons in the boat were unharmed. The man reportedly
stood up in the boat and asked to be struck by lightning.
In 1988 Unseasonably cool weather prevailed in the Upper Midwest.
Marquette MI reported a record low of 26 degrees.
Thunderstorms in the north central U.S. produced wind
gusts to 62 mph at Idaho Falls ID, and produced 4 inches
of rain in less than four hours in northern Buffalo
County.
In 1989 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a strong cold front
produced severe weather from Oklahoma to Ohio through the
day and night. Thunderstorms spawned nine tornadoes, and
there were 155 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
Hail three and a half inches in diameter was reported at
Dittmer MO, and thunderstorm winds gusting to 90 mph
caused twenty million dollars damage at Rockville IN.
In 1990 Evening thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes in Kansas
and Missouri, and there were three dozen reports of large
hail or damaging winds. Thunderstorms produced hail two
inches in diameter at Cole Camp, and wind gusts to 72 mph
at Rosebud. Heavy thunderstorm rains produced flash
flooding in central Missouri. Flood-waters swept through
Washington State Park southwest of Saint Louis, and
nearly one hundred persons had to be rescued from water
as much as twenty feet deep. The floodwaters swept away
a number of vehicles, some were carried as much as four
miles away.
In 2013 Intense rainfall, over a foot in some areas, led to
widespread flash flooding in south Texas, especially
around the San Antonio, Texas area. Over 9 1/2 inches
of rain fell in the San Antonio area alone.
--- 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 May 26, 2026.
This is the 146th day of the year, there are 219 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 1771 A famous Virginia flood occurred as heavy rains in the
mountains brought all rivers in the state to record high
levels.
In 1917 A tornado touched down near Louisiana MO about noon
and remained on the ground for a distance of 293 miles,
finally lifting seven hours and twenty minutes later in
eastern Jennings County IN. The twister cut a swath of
destruction two and a half miles wide through Mattoon IL.
There were 101 persons killed in the tornado, including
53 at Mattoon, and 38 at Charleston IL. Damage from the
storm totalled 2.5 million dollars. Debris was carried
50 miles in some cases.
In 1984 Thunderstorms during the late evening and early morning
hours produced 6 to 13 inches of rain at Tulsa OK in six
hours (8.63 inches at the airport). Flooding claimed 14
lives and caused 90 million dollars property damage.
4600 cars, 743 houses, and 387 apartments were destroyed
or severely damaged in the flood.
In 1987 Thunderstorms in southwest Iowa spawned five tornadoes
and produced up to ten inches of rain. Seven inches of
rain at Red Oak forced evacuation of nearly 100 persons
from the town. Record flooding took place in southwest
Iowa the last twelve days of May as up to 17 inches of
rain drenched the area. Total damage to crops and
property was estimated at 16 million dollars.
In 1988 There was "frost on the roses" in the Upper Ohio Valley
and the Central Appalachian Mountain Region. Thirteen
cities reported record low temperatures for the date,
including Youngstown OH with a reading of 30 degrees.
Evening thunderstorms in North Dakota produced wind gusts
to 75 mph at Jamestown.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced large hail in eastern Oklahoma
during the pre-dawn hours, and again during the evening
and night. Hail two inches in diameter was reported near
Prague, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph near
Kenefic.
In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern
Colorado to western Arkansas and northeastern Texas.
Severe thunderstorms spawned three tornadoes, and there
were eighty-eight reports of large hail or damaging
winnds. Evening thunderstorms over central Oklahoma
spawned strong tornadoes east of Hinton and east of
Binger, produced hail three inches in diameter at Minco,
and produced wind gusts to 85 mph at Blanchard.
In 2001 A tornado took the roof off of a retirement home in
Fort Wayne, Indiana...forcing the residents to a nearby
shelter.
--- 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 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.
--- 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 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.
--- 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 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.
--- 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 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.
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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 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.
--- 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 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.
--- 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 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
--- 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 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).
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)