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

 Today is Thursday  October 18, 2012.
 This is the 292nd day of the year, there are 74 days left.

 On this day...
    In 1906 A hurricane struck South Florida drowning 124 persons
            stranded in the Florida Keys.
    In 1910 Northeast winds as high as 70 mph (from a hurricane
            moving northward up the Florida peninsula) carried water
            out of Tampa Bay and the Hillsboro River.  The water
            level lowered to nine feet below mean low water.  Forty
            ships were grounded.
    In 1911 The Athletics and NY Giants waited out a 6-day rain delay,
            the longest rain delay in the history of the World Series.
    In 1930 A big early season lake effect snowburst on the
            lee shores of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario produced
            47 inches at Governeur NY and 48 inches just south
            of Buffalo.
    In 1988 Eight cities in the southwestern U.S. reported record
            high temperatures for the date, including Red Bluff CA
            with a reading of 96 degrees.
    In 1989 Unseasonably cold air began to invade the central and
            eastern U.S.  Light snow fell across northern Maine, and
            snow was also reported in the Great Lakes Region,
            including the Chicago area.  Bismarck ND was the cold
            spot in the nation with a low of 9 degrees above zero.
            Five cities in Florida reported record high readings for
            the date, as temperatures warmed above 80 degrees.  Miami
            FL reported a record high of 90 degrees.
    In 2004 Severe thunderstorms erupted across Arkansas and Missouri
            spreading eastward into the Mississippi, and Tennessee
            Valley...with several tornadoes, along with reports of
            hail and strong winds reported. In Potosi, MO several
            people were trapped in a lumberyard from tornadic winds. 
            Significant damage occurred at the Stuttgart, AR Airport.
            Tragically, there were also several reports of injuries
            and fatalities. Torrential rains and flash flooding also
            occured across several areas, including central Arkansas.
            Severe weather continued on the 19th across Tennessee,
            Mississippi, and Alabama, with more tornadic storms.


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