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 TODAY  Version 3.7   06/24/94       Copyright 1986, 1994  By Patrick Kincaid

 Today is Sunday  November 28, 2004.
 This is the 333rd day of the year, there are 33 days left.

 On this day...
    In 1921 New England was in the midst of a four day icestorm,
            their worst of record.  Ice was more than three inches
            thick in many places following the storm, and property
            damage was in the millions.  Northern New England
            received heavy snow with more than two feet in some
            areas.  Overnight freezing rains continued through the
            day at Worcester MA while the wind increased to a gale.
            Streets become impassable even on foot, and whole towns
            were plunged into darkness without communication.  The
            storm caused 20 million dollars damage to power lines,
            telephone lines and trees.
    In 1960 A severe storm produced waves 20 to 40 feet high on Lake
            Superior.  Duluth MN was buried under a foot of snow, and
            clocked wind gusts to 73 mph.  The northern shore of Lake
            Superior was flooded and property along the shore was
            battered.  Thousands of cords of pulpwood were washed
            into Lake Superior, and up to three feet of water flooded
            the main street of Grand Marais.  Thunder accompanied the
            "nor'easter".
    In 1987 Low pressure in the Middle Mississippi Valley produced a
            mixture of snow and sleet and freezing rain from the
            Central Plains to the Upper Mississippi Valley.  Snow-
            fall totals in Iowa ranged up to ten inches at Red Oak.
            Totals in Nebraska ranged up to 11 inches at Shickley.
            Freezing rain made roads treacherous in the Twin Cities
            area of southeastern Minnesota.  Bitter cold arctic air
            invaded the Northern High Plains Region.  Laramie WY was
            the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 18
            degrees below zero.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms spawned five tornadoes in North Carolina
            during the early morning hours.  A powerful tornado
            ripped through one of the most densely populated areas of
            Raleigh destroying hundreds of homes and damaging
            thousands more.  The tornado killed four persons along
            its 83 mile track, and injured 154 others.  Total damage
            was estimated at more than 77 million dollars.
    In 1989 Strong Santa Ana winds prevailed across southern
            California.  Winds gusted to 70 mph at the Rialto
            Airport, and several tractor-trailer trucks were
            overturned east of Los Angeles.  High winds also buffeted
            the northeastern U.S., ushering arctic air into the
            region.  Winds gusted to 60 mph at Montpelier VT, and
            reached 66 mph at Saint Albans VT.


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