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September 10 2002: A late-season tornado strikes Albertville just after midnight .According to a damage survey conducted by NWS personnel, it touched down on the eastern edge of Cedar Creek Golf Course, then it moved straight east and dissipated in a city park just west of the railroad tracks. It completely tore the roof off of one home. Roofs were partially off a number of other homes, many attached garages collapsed, and a couple of houses were rotated on their foundation. About 20 homes were damaged, nine of which sustained significant damage. 1986: 3 inch hail falls in Watonwan County. 1947: Downpours fall across the Iron Range. Hibbing receives 8.6 inches in three hours. 1931: St Cloud experiences a record high of 106 degrees, and it reaches 104 degrees in Minneapolis. 1910: The shortest growing season on record in Duluth ends, with frost free days from June 14 to September 10 (87 days). Normally the frost-free season is 143 days. For Thursday, September 10, 2026 1919 - A hurricane struck the Florida Keys drowning more than 500 persons. (David Ludlum) 1960 - Hurricane Donna struck the Florida Keys, with winds gusting to 180 mph and a thirteen foot storm surge. The hurricane then moved north along the eastern coast of Florida and inundated Naples before moving out to sea. Hurricane Donna claimed fifty lives, injured 1800 others, and caused more than 300 million dollars damage. The Marathon/Tavernier area was almost completely destroyed, and in the Citrus Belt, most of the avacado crop was blown from the trees. Hurricane Donna wreaked havoc from Florida to Maine, with wind gusts to 100 mph along much of the coast. Hurricane Donna produced wind gusts to 121 mph at Charleston SC on the 11th, and wind gusts to 138 mph at Blue Hill Observatory MA on the 12th. The hurricane finally died over Maine two days later, producing more than five inches of rain over the state. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 1987 - A late afternoon thunderstorm roared through Austin TX producing wind gusts to 81 mph, and 2.17 inches of rain in just sixty minutes. The high winds toppled six National Guard helicopters at the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, and damaged or destroyed numerous other aircraft. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Cool air sweeping into the north central U.S. brought snow to some of the higher elevations of Montana. The town of Kings Hill, southeast of Great Falls, was blanketed with six inches of snow. Tropical Storm Gilbert strengthened to a hurricane over the eastern Caribbean. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Light snow fell in Montana overnight, with three inches reported at Fairfield. Billings MT reported a record low of 33 degrees. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the northeastern U.S., with record highs of 86 degrees at Caribou ME and 90 degrees at Burlington VT. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Observances: 10 Thu National School Picture Day 10 Thu National Swap Ideas Day 10 Thu International Makeup Day 10 Thu World Suicide Prevention Day 10 Thu National Anti-Junk Light Day 10 Thu National TV Dinner Day 10 Thu Swap Ideas Day 10 Thu World Top Up Day

Upper 30's-40's across NE MN this morning. Starting to feel like Fall.

NOAA ERSSTv6 updated for Aug. Here's the ENSO 3.4 region temps.

Early data for Aug has updated. Near avg Aug again. Summer was on the warmer side again this year. Also included station map showing how things looked across our region. 5 & 10 yr trend charts shown respectively.

September 9 1979: 1 3/4 inch hail falls in Douglas County. 1917: Very chilly air moves into Minnesota, with a low of 17 degrees at Roseau. For Wednesday, September 9, 2026 1921 - A dying tropical depression unloaded 38.2 inches of rain upon the town of Thrall in southeastern Texas killing 224 persons. 36.4 inches fell in 18 hours. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 1944 - The ""Great Atlantic Hurricane"" ravaged the east coast. The storm killed 22 persons and caused 63 million dollars damage in the Chesapeake Bay area, then besieged New England killing 390 persons and causing another 100 million dollars damage. (The Weather Channel) 1971 - Hurricane Ginger formed, and remained a hurricane until the 5th of October. The 27 day life span was the longest of record for any hurricane in the North Atlantic Ocean. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the central U.S. Thunderstorms in West Texas spawned four tornadoes in the vicinity of Lubbock, and produced baseball size hail and wind gusts to 81 mph at Ropesville. Thunderstorms produced hail two inches in diameter at Downs KS and Harvard NE, breaking car windows at Harvard. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Florence became a hurricane and headed for the Central Gulf Coast Region. Florence made landfall early the next morning, passing over New Orleans LA. Winds gusts to 80 mph were recorded at an oil rig south of the Chandeleur Islands. Wind gusts around New Orleans reached 61 mph. Total property damage from Florence was estimated at 2.5 million dollars. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - The first snow of the season began to whiten the mountains of Wyoming early in the morning, as for two days a moist and unusually cold storm system affected the state. By the morning of the 11th, a foot of snow covered the ground at Burgess Junction. Thunderstorms developing along a cold front crossing the Ohio Valley produced severe weather in Indiana during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Strong thunderstorm winds blew down a tent at Palestine injuring seven persons, and frequent lightning interrupted the Purdue and Miami of Ohio football game, clearing the stands. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Observances: 9 Wed International Sudoku Day 9 Wed International Day to Protect Education from Attack 9 Wed California Admission Day 9 Wed National Teddy Bear Day 9 Wed Care Bears Share Your Care Day 9 Wed International Box Wine Day 9 Wed International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day 9 Wed National When Pigs Fly Day 9 Wed National Wiener Schnitzel Day 9 Wed Steak Au Poivre Day 9 Wed Teddy Bear Day 9 Wed Wonderful Weirdos Day

A general 1/2 -3/4" of rain around the TH area from overnight n morning rains. Was hoping for more, but I'll take what I can get.

September 8 1985: An F1 tornado touches down in Faribault County causing $25,000 worth of damage, and hail up to 1 3/4 inches falls in Freeborn and Waseca Counties. 1968: 1 3/4 inch hail falls in Goodhue County. 1931: A record high is set in St. Cloud with a temperature of 102 degrees Fahrenheit. For Tuesday, September 8, 2026 1900 - The greatest weather disaster in U.S. records occurred when a hurricane struck Galveston TX. A tide fifteen feet high washed over the island demolishing or carrying away buildings, and drowning more than 6000 persons. The hurricane destroyed more than 3600 houses, and total damage was more than thirty million dollars. Winds to 120 mph, and a twenty foot storm surge accompanied the hurricane. Following the storm, the surf was three hundred feet inland from the former water line. The hurricane claimed another 1200 lives outside of the Galveston area. (8th-9th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 1987 - A tropical depression off the coast of South Carolina brought another round of heavy rain to the Middle Atlantic Coast Region and the Upper Ohio Valley. Showers and thunderstorms produced extremely heavy rain in eastern Pennsylvania, where flooding caused more than 55 million dollars across a seven county area. The afternoon high of 97 degrees at Miami FL was a record for the month of September. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Eighteen cities in the south central and eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including Roanoke VA with a reading of 42 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Thunderstorms developing along a stationary front produced very heavy rain in the central U.S. Thunderstorms during the late morning and afternoon produced five to nine inches of rain around Lincoln NE, with an unofficial total of eleven inches near Holmes Park. Up to six and a half inches of rain soaked northern and western Iowa. Eighty to ninety percent of the homes in Shenandoah IA, where 5.89 inches of rain was received, reported basement flooding. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Observances: 8 Tue Telephone Tuesday 8 Tue Worldwide Cystic Fibrosis Day 8 Tue World Physiotherapy (PT) Day 8 Tue Pardon Day 8 Tue International Literacy Day 8 Tue Star Trek Day 8 Tue Actors' Day 8 Tue National Ampersand Day 8 Tue National Dog Walker Appreciation Day 8 Tue National Iguana Awareness Day 8 Tue National Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day 8 Tue World Literacy Day

A good soaker across the Northland tonight thru tomorrow would be very welcome.

September 7 1990: Strong winds and hail up to 2 inches was reported in Swift, Douglas, Stevens, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Stearns, and Waseca Counties. 1986: A touch of winter is felt in northern MN, with lows of 20 degrees at Embarrass and 30 at Duluth. 1922: The fifth consecutive day of 90 degrees or above occurs in the Minneapolis area. For Monday, September 7, 2026 1881 - The temperature soared to 101 degrees at New York City, 102 degrees at Boston MA, and 104 degrees at Washington D.C. (David Ludlum) 1888 - Much of the Middle and Northern Atlantic Coast Region experienced freezing temperatures. Killer frosts resulted in a million dollars damage to crops in Maine. (David Ludlum) 1909 - Topeka, KS, was drenched with 8.08 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a record for that location. (6th- 7th) (The Weather Channel) 1970 - A lightning bolt struck a group of football players at Gibbs High School in Saint Petersburg FL, killing two persons and injuring 22 others. All the thirty-eight players and four coaches were knocked off their feet. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Showers and thunderstorms produced 4 to 8 inch rains in three to six hours in Virginia, with totals across the state for the Labor Day weekend ranging up to fourteen inches. The Staunton River crested at 34.44 feet at Altavista on the 8th, its highest level since 1940. Damage due to flooding was estimated at seven million dollars around Bedford, Henry, and Franklin. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Fifty cities across the eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. The low of 56 degrees at Mobile AL was their coolest reading of record for so early in the season. The mercury dipped to 31 degrees at Athens OH, and to 30 degrees at Thomas WV. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Thunderstorms in the central U.S. produced four inches of rain at Texamah overnight, and up to six inches of rain in southwestern Iowa. Evening thunderstorms in eastern Colorado produced golf ball size hail at Clear Creek and at Nederland. Late evening thunderstorms in Iowa drenched Harlan with more than four inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) Observances: 7 Mon Labor Day 7 Mon National Salami Day 7 Mon International Day of Clean Air for blue skies 7 Mon National Beer Lover's Day 7 Mon National Neither Snow Nor Rain Day 7 Mon West Indian Day Parade 7 Mon Buy a Book Day 7 Mon Google Commemoration Day 7 Mon Grandma Moses Day 7 Mon Fluidra International Pool Pro Day 7 Mon International Day of Clean Air 7 Mon National Acorn Squash Day 7 Mon National Feel the Love Day 7 Mon National First Day of Peel Season 7 Mon National Grateful Patient Day 7 Mon National New Hampshire Day 7 Mon Superhuman Day 7 Mon Texas Energy Savings Day 7 Mon World Duchenne Awareness Day

Sun is out this morning, should see 70's today. Even tho it has been cool during the day, min's have been hovering around 60, keeping the avg temps just AN the last couple days. Cloudy wx will do that.

September 6 1977: An early morning thunderstorm drops 2 inch hail in McLeod County. 1922: A heat wave over Minnesota brings highs over 100 to southwest Minnesota. One of the hot spots is New Ulm with 105. For Sunday, September 6, 2026 1881 - Forest fires in Michigan and Ontario resulted in 'Yellow Day' in the northeastern U.S. Twenty villages in Michigan burned, and a total of 500 persons were killed. Fires caused 2.3 million dollars in losses near Lake Huron. Candles were needed at the noon hour. (David Ludlum) 1929 - Iowa's earliest snow of record occurred as a few flakes were noted at 9 AM at Alton. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms produced more than seven inches of rain in Georgia. Four persons drowned, and two others suffered injury, as three couples attempted to cross Mills Stone Creek at Echols Mill in their automobile. Smoke from forest fires in California and Oregon spread across Utah into western Colorado. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Unseasonably cool weather prevailed across the north central and northeastern U.S. Thirty cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Saint Joseph MO with a reading of 38 degrees. A low of 44 degrees at Indianapolis IN was their coolest reading of record for so early in the season. The mercury dipped to 31 degrees at Hibbing MN and Philips WI. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - An early afternoon thunderstorm produced wind gusts to 104 mph at Winterhaven, FL, flipping over four airplanes, and damaging five others. The high winds also damaged a hangar and three other buildings. A cold front produced strong winds and blowing dust in the Northern High Plains, with gusts to 54 mph reported at Buffalo SD. Powerful Hurricane Gabrielle and strong easterly winds combined to create waves up to ten feet high along the southern half of the Atlantic coast. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Observances: 6 Tue National Cuddle Up Day 6 Tue National Bean Day 6 Tue Epiphany 6 Tue Apple Tree Day 6 Tue Dry Bean Day 6 Tue National Davis Day 6 Tue National Samantha Day 6 Tue National Smith Day 6 Tue National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day (Note: LOL!) 6 Tue National Take a Poet to Lunch Day 6 Tue Three Kings Day 6 Tue World Day of War Orphans

Earliest T recorded was 9/12/1923. I did see flakes in the air once in late Sept back in the early 90's. Was working at the sawmill after I returned home from my Army service. Cold air moved in with those popcorn showers, and snow was mixing in with the precip. The mill was located inland near the airport. EDIT: Just remembered, T values may be hail. Any frozen type precip is put in the snow column.

TH earliest measurable snow was recorded on 9/26/1942 2.0". Ish! Way too early. No worries this year, or most years for that matter. Just a reminder of the season we moving into I guess. Oct is a different story. Gets wild some years here in the N country.

Clouds most of the day. Some brief peeks of the sun. 60's again along the shore with a Lake breeze. Hit 70 inland, briefly.

Some wet wx across the SE sub, and NW sub. Other than that, a pretty decent holiday weekend for most.