Thursday Daily Weather Summary

ONLINE DAILY WEATHER SUMMARY

Thursday, 22 April 1999

UPPER AIR
YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE EXTREMES ACROSS THE LOWER 48
ALASKAN WEATHER
HAWAIIAN WEATHER
CONCEPT FOR THE DAY
HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS

Today is Earth Day, first proposed by former Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin in 1970 as a teach-in to heighten awareness in the environment.

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UPPER AIR -- As indicated by the 500 and 300 mb charts for 00Z Thursday, .

YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE EXTREMES ACROSS THE LOWER 48 -- The lowest temperature on Wednesday was XX degrees at XXX. Wednesday's high was XX degrees at XXX.

ALASKAN WEATHER -- ....

The lowest overnight temperature in the state as of Wednesday was XX degrees at XXX. The highest statewide temperature as of midafternoon Wednesday was XX degrees at XXX.

HAWAIIAN WEATHER -- ...

FLOODS -- The Thursday optional Supplemental Information file describes the terminology used in the official statements issued by the National Weather Service to inform the public of floods and flash floods. Also included are major meteorological factors leading to flash flooding.

HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS - 22 April

From the files of the Aviation Weather Center, Kansas City, MO and Intellicast

...1883...A tornado outbreak occurred with many tornadoes reported from Louisiana to Kansas and east to South Carolina. A total of 200 people were killed. An F4 tornado struck Wesson, Beauregard, and Georgetown, MS with 56 killed and 300 injured from this tornado alone. The town of Beauregard was destroyed. (David Ludlum) (Intellicast)
...1958...A record-breaking, late season snowstorm buried Carbon, Stillwater, and Sweetgrass counties in southwestern Montana. Storm totals (ending on the 23rd) were 55 inches at Red Lodge, 61 inches at Nye Mine, and 72 inches at Mystic Lake. (Intellicast)
...1980...A record April heat wave sent the mercury up to the 100 degree mark in Iowa. (The Weather Channel)
...1987...Fifteen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported new record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 96 degrees at Pensacola, FL established a record for the month of April. (The National Weather Summary)
...1988...Heavy snow fell over northern Nebraska, with 15 inches reported at Mullen. Heavy snow also blanketed the mountains of northern Arizona, with 16 inches reported at Munds Park. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...Twenty-seven cities in the central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. The high of 96 degrees at Omaha was an April record, and the high of 100 degrees at Lubbock, TX equaled their record for April. Hill City, KS and Liberal, KS tied for honors as the hot spot in the nation with afternoon highs of 103 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)
...1990...Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern and Central High Plains to northwest Florida during the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 67 mph at Gillette, WY, hail two inches in diameter west of Roswell, NM, and deluged Cheyenne, OK with 8.68 inches of rain leaving some parts of the town under five feet of water. Temperatures reached the low 90s in the north central U.S. Chamberlain, SD and Pickstown, SD tied Presidio, TX for honors as the hot spot in the nation with afternoon highs of 94 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)