This Date in Weather History for October 11,2012

Here's the tidbits for "This Date in Weather History",for Thursday,October 11,2012,from examiner.com/weather-history,enjoy:








What city in the United States has the most days with precipitation? Well, not by coincidence Hilo, HI, which is the wettest city in the country with an annual average precipitation of 128.37 inches, also has the most rainy days at 277. Number 2 on the list is Quillayute, WA with 210 days.







1737
A deadly cyclone and storm surge of 42 feet raced up the Hooghly River through the city of Calcutta, India destroying an estimated 40,000 boats and drowning as many as 300,000 people.
1836
For the 3rd straight Wednesday, snow fell in parts of New York State. 35 inches fell at Cornell University in Hamilton, NY.
1846
The Great Key West Hurricane of 1846 was one of the most significant hurricanes to strike Florida in the 19th century, causing great destruction in the Florida Keys. Key West was virtually destroyed with 5 feet of water inundating the city. Two major lighthouses were destroyed by the hurricane.
1902
A hurricane came ashore along the Mississippi/Alabama coast then moved northeast, passing across the southern Delmarva as an extratropical storm overnight to the next morning. Philadelphia, PA received 1.06" of rain, a daily record that held for 100 years, until 2.04" fell in 2002. An additional 0.47" fell on the 12th. Maximum sustained winds near the center of the storm were estimated at 40 mph. New Haven, CT, measured a gust to 65 mph on the 12th.
1906
It was extremely cold for the all-Chicago World Series between the Cubs and White Sox. The game time temperature on this date was just 43°, but the day before, snow flurries was reported during the game along with freezing temperatures.
1909
A Hurricane recurved over the extreme southern tip of Florida. The Weather Bureau station on Sand Key estimated winds at 100 mph. All trees were blown down and heavy seas swept over the island. The lowest barometer reading was 960 millibars or 28.36 inHg. At Key West, the barometer fell to 965 millibars or 28.50 inHg and the highest wind gust was 94 mph. About 400 buildings collapsed. 15 people were killed.
1918
Puerto Rico's greatest earthquake produced a huge tsunami. A total of 118 people died in the disaster.
1925
Widespread early season snows fell in the northeastern U.S., with as much as 2 feet reported in New Hampshire and Vermont. The heavy snow blocked roads and cancelled football games.
1943
The high temperature at Billings, MT reached 70°, the 22nd straight day of highs of 70° or greater, their longest such stretch after September 15th. The next day the high was 57°.
1944
The trace of rain recorded on this date ended a streak of 101 consecutive dry days in Las Vegas, NV.
1947
A hurricane moved out of the Caribbean and passed near Key West during the evening, then crossed south Florida, exiting into the Atlantic near Ft. Lauderdale. Peak hurricane winds were 95 mph and one death was reported. Several tornadoes were spawned by the hurricane.
1954
Chicago, IL was deluged with 6.72 inches of rain in 48 hours with one unofficial reading of 10 inches. The Chicago River flooded resulting in $10 million dollars damage.
1963
A ridge of high pressure brought record heat to parts of the Rockies and Missouri Valley. St, Louis, MO set their all-time record high of 94°. Other daily records included: Little Rock, AR: 97°, Fort Smith, AR: 96°, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX: 94°-Tied, Springfield, MO: 91°, Louisville, KY: 89°, Paducah, KY: 89° and Grand Junction, CO: 85°.
1967
Freezing rain fell for 11 hours at Schefferville, Quebec Canada.
1977
The wet community of Ketchikan, AK experienced its wettest day on record as 8.71 inches fell.
1987
Canadian high pressure brought another morning of record cold to the Midwest and Great Lakes. Dodge, WI had their all-time coldest October temperature with 9°. Other record lows included: Waterloo, IA: 16°, St. Cloud, MN: 16°, Scottsbluff, NE: 16°, Norfolk, NE: 18°, Rapid City, SD: 18°-Tied, Sioux City, IA: 19°, Sioux Falls, SD: 20°, Des Moines, IA: 21°, Lincoln, NE: 21°, Marquette, MI: 21°, Green Bay, WI: 21°-Tied, Grand Island, NE: 22°, La Crosse, WI: 22°, Dubuque, IA: 23°, Omaha, NE: 23°, Madison, WI: 23°-Tied, Moline, IL: 24°, Rockford, IL: 26°-Tied, Kansas City, MO: 27°, Springfield, IL: 28°, Topeka, KS: 31° and Springfield, MO: 32°-Tied.
Elsewhere, Tropical Storm Floyd brought heavy rain to southern Florida, moisture from Hurricane Ramon produced heavy rain in southern California, and heavy snow blanketed the mountains of New York State and Vermont.
1988
Low pressure brought gale force winds to the Great Lakes Region, with snow and sleet reported in some areas.
Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the north central U.S. The mercury hit 84° at Cutbank, MT and Worland, WY. Yakima, WA tied a record high with 81°. The temperature at Gunnison, CO rebounded from a morning low of 12° to a high of 66°.
1989
Strong winds along a cold front crossing the Northern High Plains Region gusted to 80 mph at Ames Monument, WY during the early morning.
Elsewhere, much of the nation enjoyed "Indian Summer" as 8 cities in the central U.S. reported record highs for the date as temperatures warmed into the 80s and 90s. Record highs included: Waco, TX: 97°, Dodge City, KS: 94°-Tied, Austin (Bergstrom), TX: 93°, Goodland, KS: 91°-Tied, Lincoln, NE: 89°, North Platte, NE: 89°, Pueblo, CO: 89°-Tied and Colorado Springs, CO: 82°-Tied.
1991
Most people think of Seattle, WA as being consistently cold and rainy, but you may be amazed to know that more rain falls each year in places like New York and Chicago. On this date, Seattle recorded its' 40th straight day without measurable rainfall.
1997
Damaging winds ahead of an approaching storm system developed in the foothills of Colorado and spread across Denver and vicinity. Winds gusted to 88 mph at Conifer, 71 mpg at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder and 53 mph at Denver International Airport. Several trees and street signs were blown down with scattered power outages reported throughout metro Denver. In Arvada, the wind gusts were strong enough to blow out a car window.
2000
The minimum temperature at the far-northern City of Tromso, Norway only fell to 46°, well above the monthly average low of 33° and 6 degrees warmer than the average high of 40°.
2005
A tropical depression, formerly Hurricane Vince, became the first tropical cyclone on record to make landfall in Spain.