A-L-E-K Posted Tuesday at 05:04 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:04 PM 28 minutes ago, Malacka11 said: Oh no the bermuda triangle death algae 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted yesterday at 01:31 PM Share Posted yesterday at 01:31 PM June 17 2010: The largest single-day tornado outbreak in Minnesota history occurs with 48 tornadoes across the state. This outbreak would set the stage for a record breaking tornado year in Minnesota that finished with 113 tornadoes, the most of any state in the US that year. There were three EF-4 tornadoes and four EF-3 tornadoes in Minnesota. Four tornado fatalities occurred, which was the highest daily number since July 5, 1978. (Note: Very impressive record, and quite unusual.) For Wednesday, June 17, 20261859 - Hot Santa Ana winds in southern California roasted fruit on one side in the trees at Santa Barbara. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)1882 - A tornado traveled more than 200 miles across the state of Iowa killing 130 persons. The tornado touched down about ninety miles west of Grinnell, and struck the town and college around sunset, killing sixty persons, and causing more than half a million dollars damage. Traveling at nearly 60 mph, the tornado hit Mount Pleasant about 11 PM causing another half a million dollars damage. (David Ludlum) 1965 - Holly, CO, was deluged with 11.08 inches of rain to establish a state 24 hour rainfall record. (The Weather Channel)1987 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south central U.S. Thunderstorms in Kansas produced wind gusts to 76 mph at Lyons, and baseball size hail at Garden City. The Edwards Aquifer, which supplies water to San Antonio, TX, reached a record level of 699.2 feet following a record 18.43 inches of rain in thirty days. Torrential rains between the mid May and mid June sent 8.8 million acre feet of water down the rivers of southern Texas, the largest volume in 100 years of records. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in Georgia and the Carolinas. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 75 mph at Eden, NC. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Unseasonably cool air, responsible for 37 record lows in the central U.S. on the 15th and 16th, including a low of 33 degrees at Valentine NE on the 15th, overspread the eastern U.S. ending a three day siege of severe weather. (The National Weather Summary) Observances: 17 Wed World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 17 Wed Bunker Hill Day 17 Wed Clean Your Kitchen Vents Day 17 Wed Gerald Day 17 Wed National Dump the Pump Day 17 Wed National Harrison Day 17 Wed National Jan Day 17 Wed National Ralph Day 17 Wed National Stewart’s Root Beer Day 17 Wed Nursing Assistants Day 17 Wed World Tessellation Day 17 Wed National Apple Strudel Day 17 Wed Global Garbage Man Day 17 Wed National Eat Your Vegetables Day 17 Wed National Mascot Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago June 18 1939: A deadly tornado hits Anoka. 9 fatalities and over 200 injuries are reported. 1850: Territorial Governor Ramsey reports that about halfway between Ft. Ripley and Ft. Snelling on the Mississippi a severe hail storm occurred in the evening. One or two hailstones picked up were as large as hen’s eggs and he thought he saw one about the size of a 'musket ball.' For Thursday, June 18, 2026 1875 - A severe coastal storm or possible hurricane struck the Atlantic coast from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia. Eastport ME reported wind gusts to 57 mph. (David Ludlum) 1958 - Hailstones up to four inches in diameter killed livestock as a storm passed from Joliet to Belfry in Carbon County MT. (The Weather Channel) 1970 - Wind and rain, and hail up to seven inches deep, caused more than five million dollars damage at Oberlin KS. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - It was a hot day in the Upper Great Lakes Region. Nine cities in Michigan and Wisconsin reported record high temperatures for the date. The high of 90 degrees at Marquette, MI, marked their third straight day of record heat. Severe thunderstorm in the Northern and Central High Plains Region spawned half a dozen tornadoes in Wyoming and Colorado. Wheatridge, CO, was deluged with 2.5 inches of rain in one hour. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Severe thunderstorms in eastern North Dakota and northern Minnesota produced hail three inches in diameter and spawned four tornadoes in Steele County. Thunderstorms also produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Clearbrook MN. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southwestern U.S. In Arizona, afternoon highs of 103 degrees at Winslow, 113 degrees at Tucson, and 115 degrees at Phoenix were records for the date. (The National Weather Summary) Observances: 18 Thu International Picnic Day 18 Thu International Panic Day 18 Thu International Sushi Day 18 Thu Clean Your Aquarium Day 18 Thu International Day for Countering Hate Speech 18 Thu Lock Check Day 18 Thu National Cherry Tart Day 18 Thu National Black America’s Day of Repentance 18 Thu National Fishing Day 18 Thu National Splurge Day 18 Thu National Wanna Get Away Day 18 Thu Sustainable Gastronomy Day 18 Thu Wear BLUE Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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