Brian D

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.

Fall is arriving.

Temps in the low 70's on a breezy W wind this aftrn. Turned NW with a cloud deck moving in, and temps are dropping steadily this evening.

0.56" of rain yesterday. A general 1/2" around the TH area. 2.01" MTD, so doing well, but need more to break drought. A line of stronger stms up N produced 1" hail, and uprooted trees with 1-2+" of rain.

September 12 1982: Two tornadoes touch down in Benton County. The F2 tornado causes $250,000 worth of damage, and an F0 tornado causes $25,000. 1931: The fifth consecutive day of 90 degrees or above occurs in the Minneapolis area. 1923: Winter weather pays an early visit to northern Minnesota. The cities of Roseau and Virginia receive flurries and sleet. (Note: Two Harbors recorded a T in the snow column this day, but was it snow or sleet or both?) 1903: 4.96 inches of rain fall in the Minneapolis area. 1869: A hail storm between 1 and 3 am breaks windows and causes considerable damage to late vegetables at Madilia in Watonwan County. For Saturday, September 12, 2026 1882 - Hot and dry winds caused tree foliage in eastern Kansas to wither and crumble. (David Ludlum) 1977 - Thunderstorms deluged the Kansas City area with torrential rains in the early morning hours, and then again that evening. Some places were deluged with more than six inches of rain twice that day, with up to 18 inches of rain reported at Independence MO. Flooding claimed the lives of 25 persons. The Country Club Plaza area was hardest hit. 2000 vehicles had to be towed following the storm, 150 of which had to be pulled out of Brush Creek, which runs through the Plaza area. (The Kansas City Weather Almanac) 1979 - Hurricane Frederick smashed into the Mobile Bay area of Alabama packing 132 mph winds. Winds gusts to 145 mph were reported as the eye of the hurricane moved over Dauphin Island AL, just west of Mobile. Frederick produced a fifteen foot storm surge near the mouth of Mobile Bay. The hurricane was the costliest in U.S. history causing 2.3 billion dollars damage. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain which caused flooding in North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Parts of Virginia received 3 to 4 inches of rain in just two hours early in the day. Later in the day, three to five inch rains deluged Cumberland County of south central Pennsylvania. Evening thunderstorms produced seven inches of rain at Marysville PA, most of which fell in three hours time. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - An afternoon thunderstorm spawned a tornado which skipped across northern sections of Indianapolis IN damaging roofs and automobiles. It was the first tornado in central Indiana in September in nearly forty years of records. Hurricane Gilbert plowed across the island of Jamaica, and by the end of the day was headed for the Cayman Islands, packing winds of 125 mph. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Snow whitened the mountains and foothills of northeastern Colorado, with eight inches reported at Buckhorn Mountain, west of Fort Collins. Two to three inches fell around Denver, causing great havoc during the evening rush hour. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Southern Plains Region between mid afternoon and early the next morning. Thunderstorms produced hail three inches in diameter at Roswell NM, and wind gusts greater than 98 mph at Henryetta OK. Thunderstorms also produced torrential rains, with more than seven inches at Scotland TX, and more than six inches at Yukon OK. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Observances: 12 Sat National Video Games Day 12 Sat National Chocolate Milkshake Day 12 Sat Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day 12 Sat National Pet Memorial Day 12 Sat International Day for South-South Cooperation 12 Sat National Day of Encouragement 12 Sat National Report Medicare Fraud Day 12 Sat National Police Woman Day 12 Sat United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation

Two Harbors Agates 2-0 so far. Go Agates!!

Temps in the 60's with shwrs/stm moving through. Looks like a decent chance of much needed rains today into tonight.

Here are the charts for each region of the US, along with the US as a whole, for Summer anoms.

September 11 1980: 3.35 inches of rain fall in St. Cloud. 1942: A line of thunderstorms races across Minnesota at 70 mph, producing severe winds that would destroy 651 barns in a 30 mile wide, 180 mile long path. 1931: The daytime high in St. Cloud was 96 degrees. 1931: Summer still has its grip on Minnesota, with a high of 111 degrees at Beardsley. 1900: The soggy remains of the Galveston Hurricane bring 6.65 inches of rain to St. Paul over two days. 1807: Thick smoky weather is noted at Pembina. For Friday, September 11, 2026 1949 - An early snowstorm brought 7.5 inches to Helena MT. In Maine, a storm drenched New Brunswick with 8.05 inches of rain in 24 hours, a state record. (The Weather Channel) 1961 - Very large and slow moving Hurricane Carla made landfall near Port Lavaca TX. Carla battered the central Texas coast with wind gusts to 175 mph, and up to 16 inches of rain, and spawned a vicious tornado which swept across Galveston Island killing eight persons. The hurricane claimed 45 lives, and caused 300 million dollars damage. The remnants of Carla produced heavy rain in the Lower Missouri Valley and southern sections of the Upper Great Lakes Region. (David Ludlum) (Storm Data) 1976 - Up to five inches of rain brought walls of water and millions of tons of debris into Bullhead City AZ via washes from elevations above 3000 feet. Flooding caused more than three million dollars damage. Chasms up to forty feet deep were cut across some roads. (The Weather Channel) 1986 - Thunderstorms caused flash flooding and subsequent river flooding in central Lower Michigan. Up to 14 inches of rain fell in a 72 hour period, and flooding caused 400 million dollars damage. (Storm Data) 1987 - Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in Texas, and spawned three tornadoes. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph at Goodnight TX. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Snow blanketed parts of the Central Rocky Mountain Region and the Central Plateau, with ten inches reported at Mount Evans in Colorado. Smoke from forest fires in the northwestern U.S. reached Pennsylvania and New York State. Hurricane Gilbert, moving westward over the Carribean, was packing winds of 100 mph by the end of the day. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Nine cities in the north central U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including Havre MT with a reading of 23 degrees. Livingston MT and West Yellowstone MT tied for honors as the cold spot in the nation with morning lows of 17 degrees. Thunderstorms produced hail over the Sierra Nevada Range of California, with two inches reported on the ground near Donner Summit. The hail made roads very slick, resulting in a twenty car accident. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Observances: 11 Fri National 401(k) Day (Note: I rename it "Lose most, if not all, your retirement in a crash day" Day ) 11 Fri National Make Your Bed Day (Note: NOPE ! LOL) 11 Fri Rosh Hashanah 11 Fri National Hot Cross Bun Day 11 Fri Patriot Day 11 Fri Libraries Remember Day 11 Fri No News is Good News Day

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.