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

 Today is Monday  November 5, 2012.
 This is the 310th day of the year, there are 56 days left.

 On this day...
    In 1894 The famous Election Day snowstorm occurred in
            Connecticut.  As much as a foot of wet snow fell, and the
            snow and high winds caused great damage to wires and
            trees.  Winds gusted to 60 mph at Block Island RI.
    In 1961 Strong Santa Ana winds fanned the flames of
            the Bel Air/Brentwood fires in southern California
            destroying many homes.  At 10 PM the Los Angeles Civic
            Center reported a temperature of 74 degrees along with a
            dewpoint of 5 degrees.  On the 6th, Burbank reported a
            relative humidity of three percent.
    In 1977 A slow moving storm produced 5 to 9 inch rains across
            northern Georgia causing the Toccoa Dam to burst.  As the
            earthen dam collapsed the waters rushed through the
            Toccoa Falls Bible College killing three persons in the
            dorms.  Thirty-eight persons perished at a trailer park
            along the stream.
    In 1987 A storm off the coast of California produced stormy
            weather in the southwestern U.S.  Flash flooding stranded
            8000 persons in the Death Valley National Park of
            southern California.  Thunderstorms over southern Nevada
            produced dime size hail and wind gusts to 68 mph around
            Las Vegas.  Unseasonably mild weather in the northeastern
            U.S. was replaced with snow and gale force winds.
    In 1988 A powerful low pressure system produced high winds from
            the Great Plains to New England, and produced heavy snow
            in northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.  Winds gusted
            to 64 mph at Knoxville TN, and reached 80 mph at Pleasant
            Valley VT.
    In 1989 "Mother Nature" used Sunday as a day of rest, as rather
            tranquil weather prevailed across the nation.  Tempera-
            tures warmed into the 80s across much of Texas.  Highs of
            86 degrees at Abilene, Fort Worth and San Angelo were
            records for the date.


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