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Ärende: Today In Weather History
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 TODAY  Version 3.7   06/24/94       Copyright 1986, 1994  By Patrick Kincaid

 Today is Thursday  April 20, 2006.
 This is the 110th day of the year, there are 255 days left.

 On this day...
    In 1901 A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast
            Ohio. Warren received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours,
            and 28 inches fell at Green Hill.  Akron OH established
            April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6 inches
            for the month.  Pittsburgh PA established April records
            of 12.7 inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month.
    In 1920 Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons.
    In 1952 The tankers Esso Suez and Esso Greensboro crashed in a thick
            fog off the coast of Morgan City LA.  Only five of the
            Greensboro's crew survived after the ship bursts into flame.
    In 1973 (18th-20th) The springtime 58 inch snowfall near Glenrock,
            Wyoming, set the state's single storm snowfall record.
    In 1987 Fifty-two cities in the central and eastern U.S. reported
            new record high temperatures for the date.  The high of 92
            degrees at Memphis Tn was a record for April, and the high
            of 94 at Little Rock AR equalled their April record.
    In 1988 A storm in the western U.S. brought heavy rain to parts of
            California.  Mount Wilson was soaked with 4.15 inches of
            rain in 24 hours.  The heavy rain caused some flooding and
            mudslides in the Los Angeles area, and a chain reaction
            collision of vehicles along the Pomona Freeway, which
            resulted in 26 injuries.
    In 1989 Hot weather spread from the southwestern U.S. into the
            Great Plains Region.  Twenty-three cities reported new
            record high temperatures for the date.  The afternoon high
            of 104 degrees at Tucson AZ was an April record, and highs
            of 87 at Provo UT, 90 at Pueblo CO, and 85 at Salt Lake City
            UT, equalled April records.
    In 1990 A fast moving Pacific storm produced heavy snow in the
            central mountains and the Upper Arkansas Valley of Colorado,
            with a foot of snow reported at Leadville.  Thunderstorms in
            the south central U.S. produced wind gusts to 76 mph at
            Tulsa OK, and heavy rain which caused flooding of Cat Claw
            Creek in the Abilene TX area. Lightning struck the building
            housing a fish farm in Scott AR, killing 10,000 pounds of
            fish.  Many of the fish died from the heat of the fire.
    In 2004 (20th-24th) Widespread severe thunderstorms, heavy
            rain, flash flooding, and tornadoes affected a large
            area. On the 20th, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Indiana, and
            Illinois were hit by several tornadoes. Utica, IL
            was hardest hit with several fatalities and heavy
            damage. In Kokomo, IN...a tornado took the roof off
            of a skating rink...but thanks to advance warning,
            no one was hurt. Joilet, IL also had storm damage.
            From the 21st through the 24th, Arkansas received
            heavy rain and significant flooding. In Conway, AR,
            a 17 year old boy was killed by lightning as he
            waited on the school bus. Storm totals for the
            period were well over 6 inches in many areas.

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