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

Today is Wednesday April 1, 2026.
This is the 91st day of the year, there are 274 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1912 A tornado with incredible velocity ripped into downtown
Houston TX breaking the water table and giving the city
its first natural waterspout.
In 1923 Residents in the eastern U.S. awoke on "April Fool's Day"
to bitterly cold temperatures. The mercury plunged to
34 degrees below zero at Bergland MI and to 16 degrees
in Georgia.
In 1946 The Scotch Cap Lighthouse on Unimak Island, Alaska, was hit
by 2 earthquakes in 27 minutes...then obliterated by a tidal
wave.
In 1987 Forty-five cities across the southeastern U.S. reported
record low temperatures for the date. Lows of 37 degrees
at Apalachicola FL, 34 degrees at Jacksonville FL, 30
degrees at Macon GA, and 22 degrees at Knoxville TN, were
records for April. A tornado touched down briefly during
a snow squall on the south shore of White Fish Bay (six
miles northwest of Bay Mills WI). A mobile home was
unroofed and insulation was sucked from its walls.
In 1988 A powerful spring storm produced 34 inches of snow at Rye,
CO, 22 inches at Timpas OK, 19 inches at Sharon Springs KS,
and up to 35 inches in New Mexico. Severe thunderstorms
associated with the same storm spawned a tornado which
caused 2.5 million dollars damage at East Mountain TX.
In 1989 Up to six inches of snow blanketed the Adirondacks of eastern
New York State and the Saint Lawrence Valley of Vermont.
Up to a foot of snow blanketed the Colorado Rockies.
In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Texas, from southern
Arkansas and northern Louisiana to southern Georgia, and from
northern South Carolina to the Upper Ohio Valley during the
day and evening. Thunderstorms spawned a tornado at Evergreen,
Alabama, and there were more than eighty reports of large
hail and damaging winds. Thunderstorms produced baseball size
hail north of Bastrop Louisiana, and produced damaging winds
which injured one person west of Meridian, Mississippi.
--- SBBSecho 3.32-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Thursday April 2, 2026.
This is the 92nd day of the year, there are 273 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1975 The northeastern U.S. was in the grips of a severe storm
which produced hurricane force winds along the coast, and
two to three feet of snow in Maine and New Hampshire.
Winds atop Mount Washington NH gusted to 140 mph. The
biggest snowstorm of record for so late in the season
paralyzed Chicago IL. Up to 20 inches of snow fell in
extreme northeastern Illinois, and 10.9 inches of snow
closed Chicago's O'Hare Airport.
In 1982 Severe thunderstorms spawned fifty-six tornadoes in the
central U.S., including seventeen in the Red River Region
of Texas and Oklahoma. The tornadoes claimed thirty lives,
and injured 383 other persons. A violent tornado near
Messer OK left only the carpet tack strips on the slab of
a house it destroyed, and carried a motel sign thirty miles.
The tornadoes also raged across Arkansas from the southwest
to the north central sections. 13 fatalities were reported
across Arkansas. The most significant tornado in this
outbreak occurred at Paris, Texas.
In 1987 Eleven cities in Florida reported record low temperatures
for the date, including Tallahassee with a reading of 31
degrees. The low of 48 degrees at Key West smashed their
previous record for the date by 13 degrees.
(2nd-5th) A late-season snowstorm set the North Carolina
state snow record with 60 inches at Newfound Gap, and also
showered 6 inches of snow in Birmingham, Alabama...and gave
Mobile their first ever April flurries.
In 1988 Thunderstorms produced up to nine inches of rain around
New Orleans, Lousiana, causing 18 million dollars damage.
A tornado caused three million dollars damage at Slidell,
Louisiana.
In 1989 Strong and gusty winds prevailed from California to Colorado
and Wyoming. Winds gusted to 50 mph at Lancaster CA, and
reached 85 mph at Berthoud Pass CO. Snow and high winds
created blizzard conditions in the Colorado Rockies.
In 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in North Carolina and
Virginia during the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms
produced golf ball size hail, and spawned a tornado near
Chester VA which caused half a million dollars damage.
A storm system produced snow and gale force winds across
northern Michigan, with 8.3 inches of snow reported at
Marquette. Temperatures in the north central U.S. soared
from morning lows in the 20s and 30s to afternoon highs
in the 60s and 70s. Eight cities reported record highs for
the date, including Havre MT with a reading of 77 degrees.
--- SBBSecho 3.32-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Friday April 3, 2026.
This is the 93rd day of the year, there are 272 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1955 Record snows fell in north central Wyoming and south central
Montana. Billings MT received a storm total of 42.3 inches,
and on the 4th reported a record snow depth of 35 inches.
Sheridan WY established a 24 hour snowfall record of 26.7
inches. (2nd-4th)
In 1974 A "Super-Outbreak" of tornadoes ravaged the Midwest and the
eastern U.S. Severe weather erupted early in the afternoon
and continued through the next day. Severe thunderstorms
spawned 148 tornadoes from Alabama to Michigan, most of which
occurred between 1 PM (CST) on the 3rd and 1 AM on the 4th.
The tornadoes killed 315 persons, injured 5300 others, and
caused 600 million dollars damage. Alabama, Kentucky and
Ohio were especially hard hit in the tornado outbreak.
One tornado destroyed half of the town of Xenia OH killing
34 persons. Another tornado, near the town of Stamping
Ground KY, produced a path of destruction a record 5 miles
in width. A tornado raced through Guin AL at a speed of 75
mph. Two powerful tornadoes roared across northern Alabama
during the early evening hours, killing fifty persons and
injuring 500 others. Some rescue vehicles responding to
the first tornado were struck by the second.
In 1987 A storm in the southeastern U.S. produced a trace of snow at
Mobile AL, one inch at Jackson MS, and two inches at
Meridian MS, the latest snow of record for those three
locations. Birmingham AL received seven inches of snow, and
up to nine inches was reported in northeast Alabama.
In 1988 A wind gust to 114 mph was clocked at Ann Arbor MI during
a tornadic thunderstorm. Thunderstorms in Michigan and
Indiana spawned five tornadoes that Easter Sunday, and also
produced golf ball size hail.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern
Plains to the southern and central Appalachians. The
thunderstorms spawned twenty tornadoes, including one which
caused eight million dollars damage at Fort Branch IN.
In 1990 Rain and snow prevailed in the northeastern U.S., with snow
reported in New York State. Boston MA was soaked with 2.91
inches of rain during the day and night, and up to half a
foot of snow blanketed the hills of Steuben County NY that
Tuesday night.
In 2012 Severe thunderstorms with reports of at leats 18 tornadoes,
along with baseball and larger sized hail, blasted the
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Tractor trailer rigs were
tossed almost 200 feet in the air by the tornadoes. While
there were numerous injuries and widespread damage, no one
died in the outbreak, with one EF3 tornado, and the rest
being from EF0 to EF2 tornadoes. Dallas suburbs of
Kennedale, Arlington, Lancaster, and Forney, among other
areas, were hit by the tornadoes.
--- SBBSecho 3.32-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Saturday April 4, 2026.
This is the 94th day of the year, there are 271 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1804 A large tornado crossed six Georgia counties killing at
least eleven persons near Augusta.
In 1933 Pigeon River Bridge MN reported 28 inches of snow, which
established the state 24 hour snowfall record. (4th-5th)
In 1973 Sandia Crest NM reported a snow depth of 95 inches, a record
for the state of New Mexico.
In 1983 Colorado was in the midst of a three day winter storm.
Buckhorn Mountain, located west of Fort Collins, received
64 inches of snow.
In 1987 Rains of five to eight inches drenched eastern New York
State, and ten persons were killed in a bridge collapse
over Schoharie Creek.
In 1988 Sunny and warm weather prevailed across the nation.
Fort Smith AR reported a record high of 90 degrees.
In 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Lower
Mississippi Valley to the Southern Appalachians. The
thunderstorms spawned seventeen tornadoes, including one
which caused two million dollars damage at Baldwin AL.
Thunderstorm winds gusted to 90 mph at Bremen GA.
In 1990 A deep low pressure system in northern New York State
brought heavy snow to parts of western and central New York
during the day. The snowfall total of 5.8 inches at Buffalo
was a record for the date, and 9.5 inches was reported at
Rochester. Snowfall totals ranged up to 11 inches at Warsaw.
In 2004 (3rd-4th) Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain pounded
New Mexico and west and southwest Texas. On the 4th,
rainfall rates over parts of south Texas reached 2-4
inches per hour. In Toyah, TX...40 of the 100 residents
had to be evacuated, when the Arroyos and Raines that
carve up the land, filled all at once, breaking an
earthen dam, and sending a 3 foot wall of water through
the town. Water still 18 inches deep covered the streets
late in the day.
In 2011 Severe weather affected much of Arkansas, primarily south
of a Mena to Jonesboro line. Damaging winds was the main
severe weather occurrence, but there was a tornado near
Texarkana.
--- SBBSecho 3.32-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Sunday April 5, 2026.
This is the 95th day of the year, there are 270 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1936 A tornado hit Tupelo, MS...killing 216, and injuring 700.
In 1945 The temperature at Eagles Nest NM plunged to 45 degrees
below zero to establish a United States April record.
In 1955 The Northern Rockies and the Northern High Plains were in
the midst of a four day storm which produced 52 inches of
snow at Lead, located in the Black Hills of western
South Dakota.
In 1972 A tornado, 500 yards wide at times, touched down at a marina
on the Oregon side of the Columbia River, and then tore
through Vancouver WA killing 6 persons, injuring 300 others,
and causing more than five million dollars damage. It was
the deadliest tornado of the year, and the worst of record
for Washington.
In 1982 An unprecedented April blizzard began in the northeastern
U.S. One to two feet of snow fell across Massachusetts and
Connecticut, and up to 26 inches was reported in Maine.
New York City received a foot of snow. Winds reached 70
to 80 mph during the storm, and the storm also produced
numerous thunderstorms, which contributed to the heavy snow.
In 1987 A storm produced unprecedented April snows in the central
Appalachians. Mount Mitchell NC received 35 inches of snow,
and up to 5 feet of snow was reported in the mountains along
the border of North Carolina and Tennessee. The total of 25
inches at Charleston WV easily surpassed their previous
record for the entire month of April of 5.9 inches. The 20.6
inch total at Akron OH established an all-time record for
that location. Near record flooding contributed to the
collapse of a New York State bridge spanning Schoharie Creek
near Amsterdam, causing 10 deaths.
In 1988 Thirty-nine cities across the eastern half of the country
reported record high temperatures for the date, including
Saint Louis MO with a reading of 91 degrees. Laredo TX was
the hot spot in the nation with an afternoon high of 100
degrees.
In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southwestern U.S.
Afternoon highs of 100 degrees at Santa Maria CA and 105
degrees in Downtown Los Angeles established records for the
month of April.
In 1990 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing along a cold
front produced severe weather in southern Oklahoma, southern
Arkansas, and north central and northeastern Texas.
Thunderstorms spawned a dozen tornadoes in Texas, including
one at Fort Worth which caused a million dollars damage.
There were nearly one hundred reports of large hail and
damaging winds. Thunderstorms in Texas produced hail three
nd a half inches in diameter west of Fort Worth, and
produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Cross Plains.
--- SBBSecho 3.32-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Monday April 6, 2026.
This is the 96th day of the year, there are 269 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1936 A tornado outbreak in the Deep South resulted in a total of
446 deaths and eighteen million dollars damage. It was a
"Tale of Two Cities". During the evening of the 5th, a
tornado hit Tupelo MS killing 216 persons, injuring 700
others, and causing three million dollars damage. The next
morning the paths of two tornadoes met about 8:30 AM and cut
a swath four blocks wide through Gainesville GA killing 203
persons, injuring 934, and causing thirteen million dollars
damage. Eight to ten feet of debris filled the streets
following the storm. At least 70 persons died in the Cooper
Pants Factory, the greatest tornado toll of record for a
single building.
In 1982 12 inches of snow, with 3 foot drifts at Yankee Stadium in
New York City postponed the season opener between the
New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers.
In 1983 The temperature at Denver CO dipped to a record cold seven
degrees above zero.
In 1987 Rain and melting snow caused flooding from New England to
Ohio. Flooding in the Merrimack Valley of Massacusetts was
the worst in fifty years, causing forty-two million dollars
damage.
In 1988 A powerful storm produced wind gusts to 75 mph around Chicago
IL, and wind gusts to 92 mph at Goshen IN. The high winds
created twenty-five foot waves on Lake Michigan.
In 1989 Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in California. Afternoon
highs of 91 degrees in Downtown San Francisco, 93 degrees at
San Jose, 98 degrees at San Diego, 103 degrees at Santa
Maria, 104 degrees at Riverside, and 106 degrees in Downtown
Los Angeles established records for the month of April.
In 1990 Snow developed in the northeastern U.S. for the second time
in the month. In Virginia, a heavy wet snow blanketed
northern and central sections of the Shenandoah Valley, and
eastern foothills, with up to 12 inches reported around
Harrisonburg. Heavy snow also blanketed the high elevations
of West Virginia, with 10 inches reported at Snowshoe.
An inch of snow at Syracuse NY raised their total for the
winter season to a record-tying 161.3 inches.
In 2003 While the southern plains and the Gulf Coast were bearing the
brunt of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, a snowstorm left
a 1000 mile path of snow from the Plains to the East Coast.
More than a foot of wet snow fell across parts of Nebraska
and southern Minnesota, with 4 inches of snow falling in
Central Park in New York City. (6th-7th).
--- SBBSecho 3.32-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Tuesday April 7, 2026.
This is the 97th day of the year, there are 268 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1857 A late season freeze brought snow to every state in the
Union. Even as far south as Houston TX the mercury plunged
to 21 degrees.
In 1929 Record heat prevailed across New England. Hartford CT
reported an afternoon high of 90 degrees.
In 1935 Amarillo TX reported dust obscuring visibility for 20 hours.
Blowing dust was reported twenty-seven of 30 days in the
month. On several days the visibility was reduced to near
zero by the dust.
In 1980 Severe thunderstorms spawned tornadoes which ripped through
central Arkansas. The severe thunderstorms also produced
high winds and baseball size hail. Five counties were
declared disaster areas by President Carter.
In 1984 In Texas, members of a soccer team were on an aluminum
ladder, putting up a net, when lightning struck, ripping
the clothes off a player.
In 1987 International Falls MN, with record warm afternoon high of
71 degrees, was warmer than Miami FL, where the high was a
record cool 66 degrees.
In 1988 High winds in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region gusted to
172 mph atop Grandfather Mountain NC. Twenty-nine cities
in the southwest and north central U.S. reported record
high temperatures for the date, including Yankton SD with
a reading of 91 degrees.
In 1989 Twenty-seven cities in the southwestern U.S. reported record
high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 92
degrees in Downtown San Francisco and 104 degrees at Phoenix
AZ established records for April. Highs of 78 degrees at
Ely NV and 93 degrees at San Jose CA equalled April records.
In 1990 Low pressure brought strong winds to the Alaska peninsula
and the Aleutian Islands. Winds gusted to 68 mph at Port
Heiden two days in a row. Unseasonably warm weather
prevailed across central Alaska. Yakutat reported a record
high of 54 degrees. Unseasonably cold weather prevailed over
central sections of the Lower Forty-eight states. A dozen
cities from Kansas to Indiana and Alabama reported record
low temperatures for the date. Evansville IN equalled their
record for April with a morning low of 23 degrees.
In 2001 Severe thunderstorms struck a large part of the central and
southern plains. Straight line winds struck Russell, Kansas
(113 mph), and Amarillo, Texas (80 mph)...where bricks were
ripped off of the front of a building.
In 2002 Severe weather and flooding rains plagued parts of Texas,
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi. A large
tornado roared through Throckmorton County, Texas...while
over 6 inches of rain fell over portions of northwestern
Arkansas, aggravating already existing flooding conditions.
In 2004 A third day of heavy rain, with 2-4 inches across
south and southeast Texas aggravated ongoing flash
flooding. Thunderstorms from North Texas into Oklahoma
and Kansas dropped from 2-5 inches of rain.
--- SBBSecho 3.32-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Wednesday April 8, 2026.
This is the 98th day of the year, there are 267 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1819 A tornado swarm in northern Texas resulted in 64 deaths.
In 1926 The lightning-set oil depot fire near San Luis Obispo CA
boiled over and engulfed 900 acres. Many tornado vortices
resulted from the intense heat of the fire. One such tornado
traveled 1000 yards, picked up a house and carried it 150
feet, killing the two occupants inside.
In 1973 A severe storm brought high winds and heavy snow to Iowa.
Belle Plain received 20 inches of snow, and 19 inches
blanketed Dubuque, record totals for both locations for
so late in the season. Snow drifts up to sixteen feet high
closed highways.
In 1979 Tornado outbreaks hit Arkansas on the 8th and 11th; with
Hamburg, in southeast Arkansas, being hit each time.
In 1984 (8th-14th) Intense tropical cyclone Kamisy crossed and
recrossed the north of Madagascar, leaving 100,000 homeless.
In 1987 A cold front crossing the Northern Plateau and the Northern
Rocky Mountain Region produced high winds in northeastern
Wyoming. Winds gusting to 69 mph at Sheridan WY downed power
lines and caused some property damage.
In 1988 Strong northerly winds ushered cold air into the north
central U.S. The strong winds, gusting to 60 mph at
Rapid City SD and Williston ND, reduced visibilities in
blowing dust over the Dakotas.
In 1989 Two dozen cities in the southwestern U.S. reported new
record high temperatures for the date. Phoenix AZ
equalled their record for April of 104 degrees established
just the previous day.
In 1990 Twenty-two cities reported record low temperatures for the
date as readings dipped into the 20s and 30s across much of
the eastern U.S. Freezing temperatures severely damaged
peach and apple orchards in West Virginia, where prolonged
mild weather since January had caused an early blooming of
spring vegetation. State and Federal agencies estimated a
50 percent loss in production for peaches and "Delicious Red
Apples".
--- SBBSecho 3.32-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)

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

Today is Thursday April 9, 2026.
This is the 99th day of the year, there are 266 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1877 Oregon Inlet NC was widened three quarters of a mile by a
nor'easter.
In 1947 A tornado struck Woodward OK during the late evening killing
95 persons and causing six million dollars damage. The
tornado, one to two miles in width, and traveling at a speed
of 68 mph, killed a total of 167 persons along its 221 mile
path from Texas into Kansas, injured 980 others, and caused
nearly ten million dollars damage. A man looking out his
front door was swept by a tornado from his home near Higgins
TX and carried two hundred feet over trees. The bodies of
two people, thought to be together at Glazier TX, were found
three miles apart.
In 1977 A storm brought 15.5 inches of rain to Jolo WV in 30 hours.
In 1987 International Falls MN reported their sixth straight record
high for the date, with a reading of 77 degrees. A cold
front ushering sharply colder weather into the north central
U.S. produced wind gusts to 60 mph at Glasgow MT.
In 1988 Residents of Sioux City IA awoke to find two inches of snow
on the ground following a record high temperature of 88
degrees the previous afternoon.
In 1989 Eighteen cities in the southwestern U.S. reported new record
high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 80
degrees at Eureka CA established a record for the month of
April.
In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
severe weather from the Central High Plains to Arkansas
and northern Texas. Severe thunderstorms spawned five
tornadoes, and there were seventy reports of large hail
and damaging winds. A tornado injured four persons at
Ardmore OK, and thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 70
mph at Kellyville OK, and hail three inches in diameter
at Halmstead KS.
In 1991 A squall line of severe thunderstorms, with gusts up to 110
mph, raced across West Virginia, leaving $16 million damage.
In 2003 Snow flurries fell in Little Rock for the first April snow
since April 19, 1983...which is the latest measurable snow
in Little Rock. The flurries melted as they hit the ground,
so no accumulation resulted...as has been the case with all
April snows in Little Rock.
In 2004 Typhoon Sudal moved between Yap and Ngulu in the
western Pacific Ocean, with 125 mph winds. Damaging
winds also occurred on the island of Ulithi. The
island of Yap was in the eyewall for a time, with]
sustained winds of 75-100 mph, with gusts to 120
mph. Sudal would become a Super Typhoon after moving
away from the islands.
--- SBBSecho 3.32-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)