Weather History
For Tuesday, September 10,2013
For Tuesday, September 10,2013
1919 - A hurricane struck the Florida Keys drowning more than 500 persons. (David Ludlum)
1960
- Hurricane Donna struck the Florida Keys, with winds gusting to 180
mph and a thirteen foot storm surge. The hurricane then moved north
along the eastern coast of Florida and inundated Naples before moving
out to sea. Hurricane Donna claimed fifty lives, injured 1800 others,
and caused more than 300 million dollars damage. The Marathon/Tavernier
area was almost completely destroyed, and in the Citrus Belt, most of
the avacado crop was blown from the trees. Hurricane Donna wreaked havoc
from Florida to Maine, with wind gusts to 100 mph along much of the
coast. Hurricane Donna produced wind gusts to 121 mph at Charleston SC
on the 11th, and wind gusts to 138 mph at Blue Hill Observatory MA on
the 12th. The hurricane finally died over Maine two days later,
producing more than five inches of rain over the state. (David Ludlum)
(The Weather Channel)
1987
- A late afternoon thunderstorm roared through Austin TX producing wind
gusts to 81 mph, and 2.17 inches of rain in just sixty minutes. The
high winds toppled six National Guard helicopters at the Robert Mueller
Municipal Airport, and damaged or destroyed numerous other aircraft.
(Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)
1988
- Cool air sweeping into the north central U.S. brought snow to some of
the higher elevations of Montana. The town of Kings Hill, southeast of
Great Falls, was blanketed with six inches of snow. Tropical Storm
Gilbert strenghtened to a hurricane over the eastern Carribean. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1989
- Light snow fell in Montana overnight, with three inches reported at
Fairfield. Billings MT reported a record low of 33 degrees. Unseasonably
warm weather prevailed in the northeastern U.S., with record highs of
86 degrees at Caribou ME and 90 degrees at Burlington VT. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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