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April 19 1928: Chilly air moves across the region with a record low of 19 at the Twin Cities. 1893: A heavy snowstorm at Bird Island would last until the 21st. 17 inches of snow would fall, with drifts 3 to 4 feet high. 1820: The first tornado ever reported in Minnesota hits the camp that would soon become Ft. Snelling. It damages the roof of a barracks, with no one injured. For Sunday, April 19, 2026 1775 - The first engagement of the Revolutionary War took place under clear crisp weather at Lexington-Concord. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987) 1941 - The temperature at Sodus, NY, soared to 95 degrees. The next day Albany, NY, reported a record for April of 93 degrees. (The Weather Channel) 1973 - Glenrock, WY, received 41 inches of snow in just 24 hours, and a storm total of 58 inches, to establish two state records. (18th-20th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 1976 - The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of an early season heat wave, and the Boston Marathon took place in 90 degree heat. At Providence RI the mercury hit 98 degrees. (David Ludlum) 1987 - Forty cities in the central U.S. reported new record high temperatures for the date as readings soared into the 80s and lower 90s for Easter Sunday. Fort Smith AR reported a record high of 95 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Severe thunderstorms over the southeastern U.S. early in the day spawned a strong (F-3) tornado which destroyed seventeen homes and severely damaged thirty houses near Madison FL killing four persons and injuring eighteen others. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - A dozen cities in the southwestern U.S. reported new record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 98 degrees at Hanksville UT equaled their record for April. Tucson AZ reported their earliest 100 degree reading of record. (The National Weather Summary) 1990 - Five cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date as readings dipped into the 20s and upper teens. Elkins WV reported a record low of 20 degrees. Thunderstorms over the Southern Plains produced golf ball size hail at San Angelo TX, and up to four inches of rain in southwestern Oklahoma. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1996 - One of the most memorable tornado outbreaks in Illinois history occurred on April 19, 1996. During the day, 33 tornadoes were reported as supercells erupted and moved across the state during the afternoon and evening hours. Wind estimates in excess of 170 mph were associated with some of the stronger tornadoes, one of which ripped through nearby Ogden, IL. (University of Illinois WW2010)

What a difference a day makes...70s and sun yesterday, 60 at midnight, 32.4 and snowing now.

probably trying to resolve the anachronistic circumstance of nearing solar max blazar energy dumping into meta-physically imposed January cold hell

Actually, the cold will slow down some of the rampant warming of local waterways we've had. The creek at my school is waaaay warmer than it should be because the leaves are not out yet to create shade. It needs to cool down.

3 months? Did you deliver?

well, I might otherwise be taken aback by the fact that we're going below freezing tomorrow night under a full on January thermal sounding structure ... buuuut, welcome to the biggest piece of shit geographical spring region on planet Earth - i.e., not surprising

wtf is the hrrr doing later tomorrow.

Radar showing precipitation barely making any eastward progression, I do wonder whether we get much out of this.

Ouch it sure did.

Can definitely tell where the heavy rains have resided over the past several weeks by this map.

And we should probably reflect in awe that a woman was involved -

You can see him aiming for every winter off with a new child

31 here this morning. Looking like 26-28 tonight. Most of the trees have leafed out, some quite a bit. Not sure how bad this hard freeze will be on them.

That band of showers hit the dust bowl of central NC and legit evaporated

That’s 0.10” more than I’ve gotten all month! That’s a verifiable flood

Low humidity has kept it in check for sure but yesterdays 94 was still way too hot for April

Pretty smart of him to plan his baby in mid-winter. The model graphics at home are better than in the cruiser.

Yes, the rain is needed, but not the windy 40's. This isn't early March, either. Upper 50's to low 60's would be plenty comfortable.

Getting them in before ineedsnow gets his 36° flurries later

Didn’t know you were so woke

Yeah it just hit 65 so I'll have to kick it on soon. Gotta go get some diesel too, the tank is down to about 4" and I really don't want or need 100 gal minimum.

Damn, I got 3 weeks total for 3 kids.

Lets do it Back to work for me anyway after off for 3 months.

The front looks like it stalled out a bit. A few more hours of rain look likely per the current radar. Good beneficial rain.

The rain is needed, so is cooler weather. This isn't July.