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

 Today is Thursday  August 3, 2006.
 This is the 215th day of the year, there are 150 days left.

 On this day...
    In 1885 A tornado hit Philadelphia and Camden along its eight
            mile path.
    In 1970 Hurricane Celia struck the coast of Texas producing wind
            gusts to 161 mph at Corpus Christi, and estimated wind
            gusts of 180 mph at Arkansas Pass.  The hurricane was the
            most destructive of record along the Texas coast causing
            454 million dollars damage, and also claimed 11 lives.
    In 1987 A severe thunderstorm moved across Cheyenne WY about mid
            afternoon.  The thunderstorm produced hailstones up to
            two inches in diameter causing more than 37 million
            dollars damage.  The eastern U.S. sweltered in the heat.
            A dozen cities reported record high temperatures for the
            date, including Paducah KY with a reading of 102 degrees.
            Beckley WV established an all-time record high of 93
            degrees.
    In 1988 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a slow moving cold
            front produced severe weather from the Central High
            Plains to the Upper Great Lakes Region.  Thunderstorms
            around Fort Collins CO produced wind gusts to 74 mph
            along with marble size hail.  Sixteen persons were
            injured in the storm, most of whom were accidently locked
            out of their office building, having evacuated it when
            the fire alarm went off, apparently triggered by
            lightning.
    In 1989 Thunderstorms representing what remained of Hurricane
            Chantal drenched Wichita KS with 2.20 inches of rain
            in four hours during the early morning.  Thunderstorms
            developing in the north central U.S. during the afternoon
            produced wind gusts to 85 mph at Baudette MN, and
            softball size hail at Lake Kabetogama, during the
            vening.  Jamestown ND reported a record hot afternoon
            high of 103 degrees.
    In 2004 (3rd-4th) Hurricane Alex, with 100 mph winds, lashed the
            outer banks of the Carolinas. However, the center of the
            storm remained offshore, sparing the outer banks from more
            damage. Much of the same area was still recovering from
            Hurricane Isabel that struck in 2003. Alex strengthened
            to a peak of 120 mph on the 4th, but by then, the hurricane
            was only a threat to shipping. However, he became the
            strongest major hurricane on record to develop north of
            38 degrees north latitude, with Hurricane Ellen in 1973
            coming in second at 115 mph. These are the only 2 storms
            to reach major hurricane strength at such a high latitude.
    In 2005 After forming as a depression on the 2nd, Tropical Storm
            Harvey formed in the Atlantic Ocean, southwest of Bermuda.
            Harvey was the earliest forming eighth tropical storm on
            record. In those years that have had at least eight storms,
            which is only about half of all seasons since 1851, the
            mean date of formation for the eighth storm is Sept. 29.

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