Saturday,  May 26, 2012 • Vol. 12--No. 317 • 13 of 37 •  Other Editions

Today in Weather History

1983: Unofficial rain fall of up to 5 inches caused widespread flooding of basements and streets in and near Aberdeen. The storm total rain fall officially at the Aberdeen airport was 1.72 inches.

1985: Hail of unknown diameter was five inches deep, 1 mile north of Rosholt. Some hail remained on the ground until the following morning.

1992: A widespread frost and hard freeze hit most of South Dakota except portions of the southeast causing up to $14 million in potential crop losses to growing corn, soybeans, wheat, and other crops. Some low temperatures include; 23 degrees 12 miles SSW of Harrold; 26 at one mile west of Highmore and 23 north of Highmore; 27 in Kennebec; and 28 degrees 1 NW of Faulkton and at Redfield.

1917: An F4 tornado tore a two and a half block wide path of near total destruction for 2.5 miles through Mattoon, IL. 500 homes were destroyed and the debris was carried 50 miles. Fifty-three people lost their lives in town. The tornado then proceeded directly through the next town to the east, Charleston, where another 220 homes were flattened and 38 people killed.

1967: A slow moving nor'easter battered New England with high winds, heavy rain, and record late season snow. Winds 70 to 90 mph in gusts occurred along the coast. Over 7 inches of rain fell at Nantucket, MS with 6.57 inches falling in 24 hours to set a new 24 hour rainfall record. 24.9 inches of snow fell at Mount Washington, NH to set a new May snowfall record.

1984: Thunderstorms dropped a foot of rain on Tulsa, OK in 6 hours. The flooding claimed 14 lives and caused $90 million in property damage. 4600 cars, 743 houses, and 387 apartments were destroyed or severely damaged in the flood.

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