Thursday,  July 19, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 006 • 11 of 28 •  Other Editions

Today in Weather History

1933: A significant F2 tornado moved ESE from west of Tulare to 3 miles ENE of Hitchcock. About 10 farms were damaged, and several barns were destroyed. Estimated property loss was set at $50,000.

1962: High winds caused considerable damage to buildings in Aberdeen and on nearby farms. A brick chimney

toppled and killed a man. The storm moved eastward and caused damage to Northeastern South Dakota. Some storm total precipitations amounts include 2.40 inches in Waubay, 2.36 inches 4NNE of Victor, 2.27 in Webster, 1.87 in Andover, and 1.62 inches in Wheaton, Minnesota.

1977: Thunderstorms produced torrential rains over parts of southwestern Pennsylvania. Some places received more than 12 inches in a 7 hour period. Johnstown flooded with up to 10 feet of water. The flooding in Johnstown resulted in 76 deaths. This was the second major Johnstown flood, with the first occurring in 1889.

1986: The 115th British Open at Turnberry was the site of some truly terrible weather. During the 3rd round, only one player broke par 70 with a day of strong winds and pelting rain off of the Irish Sea. The weather finally cleared on Sunday with Greg Norman winning by 5 shots.




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