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September 18 1997: An F3 tornado destroys several buildings and damages numerous others. Hundreds of trees are knocked down. A number of cattle are also killed in a collapsed barn. One man is injured when the tornado engulfs his car and throws it into a nearby woods. A second man is critically injured when his garage collapses, then dies several weeks later. The total path length of the tornado from 1 NE of Lastrup to Onamia is 17 miles. Total property damage is estimated at $1.7 million. In total, 6 tornadoes touch down in Morrison, Mille Lacs, and Kanabec. 1991: Duluth gets 2.5 inches of snow five days before the beginning of Fall. 1971: A brush fire at Lake Alexander in Morrison County spawns a 10-foot wide, 50-foot high 'fire whirl.' It moved out over the lake, overturned a 1,800 pound pontoon boat, and then dissipated as it moved back to shore. 1903: 3.75 inches of rain falls in the Minneapolis area. For Friday, September 18, 2026 1926 - The great ""Miami Hurricane"" produced winds reaching 138 mph which drove ocean waters into the Biscayne Bay drowning 135 persons. The eye of the hurricane passed over Miami, at which time the barometric pressure reached 27.61 inches. Tides up to twelve feet high accompanied the hurricane, which claimed a total of 372 lives. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 1941 - One of the greatest aurora borealis or northern lights ever observed in the central Atlantic and mid-central portions of the U.S. occurred on the night of September 18-19th. The displays continued from twilight until just before dawn and were observed as far south as Florida and southern California. 1987 - Early morning thunderstorms in northern Texas produced wind gusts to 65 mph at Sulphur Springs, and 2.50 inches of rain in one hour at Commerce, which caused widespread street flooding. Bonham TX received 4.50 inches of rain which also resulted in widespread street flooding as Pig Branch overflowed its banks. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - A strong cold front produced severe thunderstorms in the north central U.S. High winds behind the cold front gusted to 92 mph at Fort Collins CO, and up to a foot of snow blanketed the mountains of Montana, with seven inches reported at Great Falls. High winds in Colorado caused three million dollars damage. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Hurricane Hugo hit Puerto Rico, producing wind gusts to 92 mph at San Juan, and wind gusts to 120 mph at Roosevelt Roads. Hugo produced a storm surge of four to six feet, and northeastern sections of the island were deluged with more than ten inches of rain. Hugo claimed the lives of a dozen persons in Puerto Rico, and caused a bilion dollars damage, including 100 million dollars damage to crops. Thunderstorms representing what remained of Hurricane Octave continued to bring heavy rain to the valleys of northern California. Heavier 24 hour rainfall totals included 3.15 inches at Redding, and 2.66 inches at Red Bluff. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Observances: 18 Fri National First Love Day 18 Fri National Cheeseburger Day 18 Fri National POW/MIA Recognition Day 18 Fri International Equal Pay Day 18 Fri Air Force Day 18 Fri Hug A Greeting Card Writer Day 18 Fri National Day of Civic Hacking 18 Fri Chiropractic Founders Day 18 Fri National Cartonnage Day 18 Fri National Report Kickback Fraud Day 18 Fri National Respect Day 18 Fri Rice Krispie Treat Day 18 Fri Read An eBook Day 18 Fri U.S. Air Force Day 18 Fri World Water Monitoring Day 18 Fri Global Company Culture Day 18 Fri National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day

Looked this morning and yeah…2026 Atlantic for ya.

Yes. Typically nina is much better than nino here. But the wet signal is so strong in the east that further "west" here in eastern Michigan there is not the usual dry signal for ninos. Models range from average precip to above average depending on model. Weather forums have a wide range of weather enthusiasts so theres lots of different preferences. Last winter was great for me. Cold, white and frozen, a winter lovers dream. I already know thats not happening this time, so thats immediately a knock down of expectation for me. But if you're north of 40N and think you can go nearly 6 months from November thru April with hardly any snow, good luck!

October 2019 hit 93 degrees.

Just filled up my car. I'm okay with Iran having a nuclear weapon

Looks like a stubborn Lake breeze for most of the rest of this month with little or no rain on tap. Basically 60/45 temps on tap here in town.

Yeah it was good but definitely can't drink much of it

I'm most excited for the temps next week! Highs falling to near 60 degrees will be blissful. Some of my favorite weather is early fall rain as you get storm systems starting back up. It's humid but not the same oppressive 65 degree plus dewpoints. I've been so done with our extended summer.

We’re going from humid swamp ass to chilly and wet swamp ass..not a nice transition!

ORH and BOs are both at +0.6F AN, but not really torchy... prob around where the month finishes

Remember vividly the declarations of ever increasing disaster during the Katrina year. Has not happened and various drivers of our patterns have changed a lot in last 25 years

Humid here, 75 with partly sunny skies now

Yeah that’s the consensus I guess. Probably one of those deals where if you’re in the area pick a couple of packs up, but not worth making special trips for. I’m not a big beer/IPA guy anyway, but I do like an occasional stout in the fall.

I love their Octoberfest. I just tried their pumpkin the other day for the 1st time and liked it. I usually go with other brands for that, but it came in a variety pack I got.

I’ve been to the one near you. Was solid but not a must stop for IPA’s

Gonna see Muir woods then over to Yosemite. Cool little cabin we have in Mill Valley

Kettlehead is pretty good. They started in Tilton, but they opened another place in Meredith in the past few years. (Looks like the 4 packs may only be in Tilton)

I’d be curious to know if he has grafted varieties or regular seedlings. The wild seedlings can be a lot seedier and have a bit of an aftertaste.

knew I was going to be in for an early morning when the flashes of lightning shot through our dark curtains before the the booms of thunder

Muggy here. 73

83F at 1030 AM on September 18th. And with NW breeze. Unreal.

I'm shocked.

As usual, all the rain is in PA.

Endless relentless Septorcher !