September 24th in Weather History

Entry posted by Twisted Cyclone 🚓 September 24, 2015

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1926: The temperature at Yellowstone Park dipped to -9*F. It was the coldest reading of record in the US during September. Severe freezes were widespread over the northwestern US causing great crop destruction. In Washington State, Spokane County experienced their earliest snow of record. Harney Branch Experiment Station in Oregon reported a temperature of 2*F to establish a state record for the month of September.
1950: The Sun and Moon appeared blue over the Northeastern United States due to smoke from forest fires in Alberta, Canada
1972: Lightning struck a man near Waldport, Oregon, a young man who it so happens was carrying thirty-five pieces of dynamite.
1989: Forty-seven cities between the Rockies and the Appalachians reported record low temperatures for the date. Lows of 38 degrees at Abilene TX, 34*F at Jackson, Kentucky, and 36*F at Midland, Texas established records for the month of September. The low of 36*Fat Midland smashed their previous record for the date by thirteen degrees. Fayetteville, Arkansas and Springfield, Missouri reported their earliest freeze of record. Thunderstorms produced torrential rains in northeastern Florida. Jacksonville was deluged with 11.40 inches of rain, and flash flooding resulted in two deaths.
1994: An F1 tornado touched down near Lake City, South Carolina injuring 11 people.

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