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

 Today is Thursday  February 2, 2006.
 This is the 33rd day of the year, there are 332 days left.

 On this day...
    In 1887 The first official trek to Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney,
            Pennsylvania was made. The ground hog saw his shadow.
    In 1952 The only tropical storm of record to hit the U.S. in
            February moved out of the Gulf of Mexico and across
            southern Florida, producing 60 mph winds, and two to four
            inches of rain.  (2nd-3rd) 
    In 1956 A record snowstorm in New Mexico and west Texas begans on
            Ground Hog's Day.  The storm produced 15 inches of snow
            at Roswell NM, and up to 33 inches in the Texas Panhandle.
    In 1987 A fast moving arctic front brought snow and high winds to
            the north central U.S.  Winds gusted to 69 mph at
            Brookings SD.  Big Falls MN reported nine inches of snow.
            Record high temperatures were reported just ahead of the
            front.  Burlington IA reported a record high of 59
            degrees.
    In 1988 A dying low pressure system over southern California
            deluged the San Diego coastal mountains with more than
            four inches of rain causing half a million dollars
            damage.  Arctic air invading the north central U.S. sent
            the mercury plunging to 38 degrees below zero at Park
            Rapids MN.  Raleigh NC reported a record high of
            75 degrees.
    In 1989 Bitter cold air covered much of the central U.S.  Butte
            MT reported a wind chill reading of 91 degrees below
            zero.  Salt Lake City UT was blanketed with 11.9 inches
            of snow in 24 hours.  Winds around Reno NV gusted to
            80 mph.  Unseasonably warm weather continued in the
            southeastern U.S.  Twenty-eight cities reported record
            high temperatures for the date, including Wilmington NC
            with a reading of 80 degrees. 
    In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
            severe weather in the Lower Mississippi Valley during the
            late afternoon and evening hours.  One person was injured
            in a tornado near Reidheimer LA.  Thunderstorms northeast
            of Brandon MS produced hail three inches in diameter
            along with high winds which downed or snapped off one
            hundred trees. 
    In 2003 A tornado tore through Bandandu province, in the Congo,
            150 miles northeast of Kinshasa. The tornado was on the
            on the ground for 15 minutes, killing 164 people, and
            injuring 1700...200 of them critically. Many homes were
            huts made of sticks, and most of the injuries and deaths
            were due to flying debris. The heavy rainfall that
            accompanied the storms ruined many of the crops.

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