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

 Today is Sunday  August 19, 2012.
 This is the 232nd day of the year, there are 134 days left.

 On this day...
    In 1788 A small but powerful hurricane inflicted great havoc upon
            forests along a narrow track from New Jersey to Maine.
            A similar storm track today would cause extreme disaster
            in the now populated area.
    In 1969 'Never say die' Camille let loose a cloudburst in
            Virginia resulting in flash floods and landslides which
            killed 151 persons and cause 140 million dollars damage.
            Massies Hill VA received 27 inches of rain.
    In 1986 The temperature at San Antonio TX soared to an all-time
            record high of 108 degrees.
    In 1987 Thunderstorms moving out of southeastern Nebraska spread
            severe weather into eastern Kansas and western Missouri
            during the day.  Thunderstorms in Nebraska produced hail
            three inches in diameter at Albion, and high winds which
            downed a large tent at Waterloo injuring a dozen persons.
            Thunderstorms in Kansas produced baseball size hail
            northwest of Topeka, and wind gusts to 80 mph at Fulton.
            Ten persons were injured in a thunderstorm at Princeton
            KS, and damage to crops in southern Franklin County KS
            was estimated at 3.5 million dollars.
    In 1988 Raleigh NC reported a record hot temperature reading
            of 103 degrees.  Afternoon thunderstorms in Oklahoma
            produced wind gusts to 75 mph in southern Pittsburgh
            County.  Thunderstorms in Indiana produced 4.50 inches of
            rain at Morgantown.
    In 1989 Early morning thunderstorms deluged southeastern Delaware
            with six to ten inches of rain in four to six hours, with
            local reports of 13 to 20 inches of rain.  Twenty-six
            major roads were closed or damaged, and fourteen bridges
            were washed out.  Flooding caused nearly four million
            dollars damage to local businesses.
    In 1991 Hurricane Bob roared ashore at Newport, Rhode Island.
            2.1 million homes and businesses lost power.


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