Brian D

Had the wrong day posted LOL. Corrected.

September 17 1955: A late-season tornado hits Koochiching County. Most damage is confined to trees. 1911: Pipestone is hit with baseball-sized hail that smashes numerous windows at the Calumet Hotel and high school. The local observer measures hail three inches deep. People get their photos taken in automobiles surrounded by the icy white ground. For Thursday, September 17, 2026 1932 - Concord NH was drenched with 5.97 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a record for that location (16th- 17th). (The Weather Channel) 1963 - Nearly two and a half inches of rain fell at Yuma AZ in 24 hours. It was the most intense rain for Yuma during the period between 1909 and 1977. (The Weather Channel) 1965 - A storm produced a band of heavy snow across parts of Wyoming. Totals of 23 inches at Rawlins and 20.7 inches at Lander easily surpassed previous snowfall record totals for so early in the season. (15th-17th) (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms produced large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain in the northeastern U.S. Heavy rain in southwestern Pennsylvania forced evacuation of twenty homes along Four Mile Run Creek, near Darlington. Harrisburg PA established a record for the date with 2.11 inches of rain. A cold front in the central U.S. brought freezing temperatures to parts of Montana and Wyoming. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Early in the morning a tornado hit Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX, injuring three persons and causing twenty-eight million dollars damage. A second tornado on the northwest side of San Antonio caused six million dollars damage, and a third tornado in Bexar County killed one person and injured another. Thunderstorms associated with Hurricane Gilbert spawned a total of forty-seven tornadoes in a two day period, with forty of those tornadoes in central and south central Texas. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Hurricane Hugo hit the Virgin Islands, producing wind gusts to 97 mph at Saint Croix. Hurricane Hugo passed directly over the island of Saint Croix causing complete devastation and essentially cutting off the island from communications. A storm surge of five to seven feet occurred at Saint Croix. The only rain gauge left operating, at Caneel Bay, indicated 9.40 inches in 24 hours. Hurricane Hugo claimed the lives of three persons at Saint Croix, and caused more than 500 million dollars damage. A ship, Nightcap, in the harbor of Culebra, measured wind gusts as high as 170 mph. A cold front brought high winds to the Great Basin and the Rocky Mountain Region, and thunderstorms along the cold front produced wind gusts to 66 mph at Yellowstone Park WY. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 2004 - The remnants of Hurricane Ivan submerged Pittsburgh in 5.95 inches of rain in one day. That is the most rainfall Pittsburgh has seen in a 24-hour period since records began in 1876. Observances: 17 Thu Citizenship Day 17 Thu National Pet Bird Day 17 Thu International Country Music Day 17 Thu Constitution Day 17 Thu Time's Up Day 17 Thu World Patient Safety Day 17 Thu International Patient Safety Day 17 Thu International Grenache Day 17 Thu National Arielle K. Sterrett Day 17 Thu National DEI Day 17 Thu National Monte Cristo Day 17 Thu National Pet Carbon Monoxide (CO) Safety Day 17 Thu National Professional House Cleaners Day 17 Thu National Table Shuffleboard Day 17 Thu Smithsonian Day 17 Thu National Apple Dumpling Day

0.06" from a batch of shwrs that moved through last night. Looks like a nice Fall day with highs around 70 on a light SW wind.

Same here. Along the shore is 2 weeks later than inland. Mid Oct here, with early Oct peak inland. Maples go first, and should be peaking in a about 10 days or so inland.

September 16 2006: A rapidly forming tornado hits Rogers just before 10pm, causing one fatality. 1992: New Market receives nearly a foot of rain. A bridge collapses during a flood in northern Le Sueur County. 1955: An F1 tornado touches down in Mille Lacs and Kanabec Counties, causing 1 fatality and $500,000 in damages. For Wednesday, September 16, 2026 1881 - Iowa's earliest measurable snow of record fell over western sections of the state. Four to six inches was reported between Stuart and Avoca. (The Weather Channel) 1928 - Hurricane San Felipe, a monster hurricane, which left 600 dead in Guadeloupe, and 300 dead in Puerto Rico, struck West Palm Beach FL causing enormous damage, and then headed for Lake Okeechobee. When the storm was over, the lake covered an area the size of the state of Delaware, and beneath its waters were 2000 victims. The only survivors were those who reached large hotels for safety, and a group of fifty people who got onto a raft to take their chances out in the middle of the lake. (David Ludlum) 1961 - Hurricane Esther was seeded by Navy planes in the inaugural experiment of what was to formally become Project STORMFURY next year. Esther was the first hurricane to be initially detected by satellite. On Sept. 10th, TIROS III imaged an area of disturbed weather a hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. 1984 - The remains of Tropical Storm Edourd began to produce torrential rains in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Port Isabel reported more than 21 inches. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Overnight rains soaked Arkansas, with 5.25 inches reported at Bismarck. In the town of Malvern, up to four feet of water was reported over several downtown streets, with water entering some homes and businesses. Thunderstorms in Texas drenched Lufkin with 4.30 inches of rain in just three hours. Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in Missouri. A small tornado near Kirksville lifted a barn thirty feet into the air and then demolished it. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Hurricane Gilbert moved ashore into Mexico. The hurricane established an all-time record for the western hemisphere with a barometric reading of 26.13 inches. Winds approached 200 mph, with higher gusts. Gilbert devastated Jamaica and the Yucatan Peninsula. (The Weather Channel) Hurricane Gilbert made landfall 120 miles south of Brownsville TX during the early evening. Winds gusted to 61 mph at Brownsville, and reached 82 mph at Padre Island. Six foot tides eroded three to four feet off beaches along the Lower Texas Coast, leaving the waterline seventy-five feet farther inland. Rainfall totals ranged up to 8.71 inches at Lamar TX. Gilbert caused three million dollars damage along the Lower Texas Coast, but less than a million dollars damage along the Middle Texas Coast. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Showers and thunderstorms, respresenting what remained of Hurricane Octave, brought locally heavy rains to California, impeding the drying process for raisins and other crops. Sacramento CA was soaked with 1.53 inches of rain in six hours. At Phoenix AZ, the afternoon high of 107 degrees marked a record seventy-six days with afternoon highs 105 degrees or above. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 2004 - Hurricane Ivan turned northward over cooler waters, and made landfall in southern Alabama as a Category 3 storm. Hurricane Ivan had a very unusual track almost making a huge circle. Observances: 16 Wed Mexican Independence Day 16 Wed National Step Family Day 16 Wed National Working Parents Day 16 Wed National Guacamole Day 16 Wed World Ozone Day (International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer) 16 Wed Anne Bradstreet Day 16 Wed World Barber Day 16 Wed Collect Rocks Day 16 Wed International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 16 Wed Mayflower Day 16 Wed National Play-Doh Day 16 Wed National Sit With a Stranger Day 16 Wed National Tattoo Story Day 16 Wed Stay Away From Seattle Day (Note: LOL) 16 Wed Teenager Workout Day 16 Wed Trail of Tears Commemoration Day 16 Wed Working Parents Day 16 Wed National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day

30's -40's this morning. 60's today. First half of Sept round up. DLH TH

September 15 1939: Minneapolis experiences a daily record high of 98. 1916: St. Paul receives their earliest recorded snowfall. For Tuesday, September 15, 2026 1752 - A great hurricane produced a tide along the South Carolina coast which nearly inundated downtown Charleston. However, just before the tide reached the city, a shift in the wind caused the water level to drop five feet in ten minutes. (David Ludlum) 1910 - Rains of .27 inch on the 14th and .73 inch on the 15th were the earliest and heaviest of record for Fresno CA, which, along with much of California, experiences a ""rainy season"" in the winter. (The Weather Channel) 1939 - The temperature at Detroit MI soared to 100 degrees to establish a record for September. (The Weather Channel) 1982 - A snowstorm over Wyoming produced 16.9 inches at Lander to esablish a 24 hour record for September for that location. (13th-15th) (The Weather Channel) 1987 - The first snow of the season was observed at the Winter Park ski resort in Colorado early in the day. Eight inches of snow was reported at the Summit of Mount Evans, along with wind gusts to 61 mph. Early morning thunderstorms in Texas produced up to six inches of rain in Real County. Two occupants of a car drowned, and the other six occupants were injured as it was swept into Camp Wood Creek, near the town of Leakey. Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in central and northeastern Oklahoma. Wind gusts to 70 mph and golf ball size hail were reported around Oklahoma City OK. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Thunderstorms brought much needed rains to parts of the central U.S. Rainfall totals of 2.87 inches at Sioux City IA and 4.59 inches at Kansas City MO were records for the date. Up to eight inches of rain deluged the Kansas City area, nearly as much rain as was received the previous eight months. Hurricane Gilbert, meanwhile, slowly churned toward the U.S./Mexican border. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Showers and thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain in the Central Appalachians. Virgie VA received 2.60 inches of rain during the evening hours, and Bartlett TN was deluged with 2.75 inches in just ninety minutes. Heavy rain left five cars partially submerged in high water in a parking lot at Bulls Gap TN. Thunderstorms over central North Carolina drenched the Fayetteville area with four to eight inches of rain between 8 PM and midnight. Flash flooding, and a couple of dam breaks, claimed the lives of two persons, and caused ten million dollars damage. Hugo, churning over the waters of the Carribean, strengthened to the category of a very dangerous hurricane, packing winds of 150 mph. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) Observances: 15 Tue Get Ready Day 15 Tue National Online Learning Day 15 Tue National Linguine Day 15 Tue National IT Professionals Day 15 Tue World Lymphoma Awareness Day 15 Tue National Double Cheeseburger Day 15 Tue International Day of Democracy 15 Tue International Dot Day 15 Tue National Hispanic Heritage Month 15 Tue Start of Hispanic Heritage Month (Until October 15) 15 Tue Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie Day 15 Tue Dot Day 15 Tue Felt Hat Day 15 Tue Make a Hat Day 15 Tue National Cheese Toast Day 15 Tue National Creme de Menthe Day 15 Tue National Custom Framing Day 15 Tue National D.A.R.E. Day 15 Tue National Google.com Day 15 Tue National Tackle Kids Cancer Day 15 Tue World Afro Day 15 Tue World Engineers Day 15 Tue Greenpeace Day

0.70" of rain yesterday. Looking at gusty winds from the W today with highs near 70. More rain coming Friday. Looks like a general 1/2-1" rainfall across NE MN. We needed that.

Chilly, wet day with highs around 60(briefly) in town, 50's inland with ~1/2" of rain. More like Oct wx today. Brr!

September 14 2099: The next total solar eclipse will take place over Minnesota. It will be visible in the Twin Cites, depending on the weather. (Note: My g & gg kids will be old folks then ) 1964: The earliest official measurable snowfall occurs in Minnesota with 0.3 inches at International Falls. 1852: Early frost hits Ft. Snelling and ends the growing season. For Monday, September 14, 2026 1937 - The mercury soared to 92 degrees at Seattle, WA, a record for September. (The Weather Channel) 1944 - A very destructive hurricane swept across Cape Hatteras and Chesapeake Bay, side swiped New Jersey and Long Island, and crossed southeastern Massachusetts. The hurricane killed more than four hundred persons, mainly at sea. The hurricane destroyed the Atlantic City NJ boardwalk. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 1970 - The temperature at Fremont, OR, dipped to 2 above zero to equal the state record for September set on the 24th in 1926. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Barrow, AK, received 5.1 inches of snow, a record for September. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987) 1987 - Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather from Minnesota to Texas. Thunderstorms in Iowa produced baseball size hail at Laporte City, and 80 mph winds at Laurens. Hail caused more than ten million dollars damage to crops in Iowa. Thunderstorms in Missouri produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Missouri City and Kansas City. A thunderstorm in Texas deluged the town of Fairlie with two inches of rain in just two hours. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Hurricane Gilbert made the first of its two landfalls on Mexico, producing 170 mph winds at Cozumel. (The Weather Channel) 1988 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather over the Texas panhandle during the evening hours. One thunderstorm spawned a strong (F-2) tornado in the southwest part of Amarillo, and deluged the area with five inches of rain. The heavy rain left roads under as much as five feet of water, and left Lawrence Lake a mile out of its banks. Hurricane Gilbert lost some of its punch crossing the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Its maximum winds diminished to 120 mph. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Unseasonably cool weather prevailed across the south central U.S. Eight cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Raton NM with a reading of 30 degrees. The afternoon high of 59 degrees at Topeka KS marked their third straight record cool maximum temperature. Unseasonably warm weather continued in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle WA reported a record eight days in a row of 80 degree weather in September. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) Observances: 14 Mon National Live Creative Day 14 Mon National Sober Day 14 Mon Ganesh Chaturthi 14 Mon National Coloring Day 14 Mon National Cream Filled Donut Day 14 Mon National Food Is Medicine Day 14 Mon National Rosa Tequila Day 14 Mon National Virginia Day 14 Mon Gobstopper Day 14 Mon National Eat a Hoagie Day

Upper 20's-30's (40's along the shore) across NE MN. Very chilly mid Sept morning. Now let it rain

Highs around 70 in town with 60's inland. Cool, crisp am ahead for tomorrow then needed rains tomorrow night.

Go NFC North. What a wild Vik-Pack game. Black n Blue division for sure

September 13 1994: Lightning strikes and injures a 35 year old man in Stearns County as he opens the door of his truck. Witnesses said he was thrown 10 feet when the lightning bolt struck him. 1834: Smoke fills the sky at Ft. Snelling due to fires burning nearby. For Sunday, September 13, 2026 1922 - The temperature at El Azizia in Libyia soared to 136 degrees to estbalish a world record. To make matters worse, a severe ghibi (dust storm) was in progress. (The Weather Channel) 1928 - Hurricane San Felipe crossed Puerto Rico resulting in the highest winds, the heaviest rains, and the greatest destruction in years. The hurricane produced much damage in the Virgin Islands, and later hit the Bahamas and Florida. (David Ludlum) 1984 - Hurricane Diana, after making a complete loop off the Carolina coast, made landfall and moved across eastern North Carolina. Diana deluged Cape Fear with more than eighteen inches of rain, and caused 78 million dollars damage in North Carolina. (Storm Data) 1987 - Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the northeastern U.S. Flooding was reported in Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Greenwood NY received 6.37 inches of rain. A dike along a creek at Prattsburg NY gave way and a two million dollar onion crop left on the ground to dry was washed away. The prolonged rains in the eastern U.S. finally came to an end late in the day as a cold front began to push the warm and humid airmass out to sea. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Hurricane Gilbert smashed into the Cayman Islands, and as it headed for the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico strenghtened into a monster hurricane, packing winds of 175 mph. The barometric pressure at the center of Gilbert reached 26.13 inches (888 mb), an all-time record for any hurricane in the Carribean, Gulf of Mexico, or the Atlantic Ocean. Gilbert covered much of the Gulf of Mexico, producing rain as far away as the Florida Keys. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Unseasonably cool weather prevailed over the Central Plains Region, with a record low of 29 degrees at North Platte NE. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the Pacific Northwest, with a record high of 96 degrees at Eugene OR. Thunderstorms over south Texas produced wind gusts to 69 mph at Del Rio, and two inches of rain in two hours. (National Weather Summary) Observances: 13 Sun National Celiac Disease Awareness Day 13 Sun Day of the Programmer 13 Sun National Hug Your Hound Day 13 Sun World Sepsis Day 13 Sun National Bald is Beautiful Day 13 Sun Roald Dahl Day 13 Sun Positive Thinking Day 13 Sun National Peanut Day 13 Sun Grandparents' Day 13 Sun International Chocolate Day 13 Sun Bald is Beautiful Day 13 Sun Defy Superstition Day 13 Sun European Heritage Days 13 Sun National Hug Your Boss Day 13 Sun National Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day 13 Sun National Twilighters Day 13 Sun Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day 13 Sun Programmers Day 13 Sun Supernatural Day 13 Sun Uncle Sam Day

Mid 30's-40's across NE MN this morning. My heater is kicking on, too. Frost adv for tomorrow morning away from the Lake. Fall is here.