Saturday,  Aug. 17, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 33 • 11 of 26

Today in Weather History

1961: Heavy rain was observed during the overnight hours on the 17th through the early morning hours on the 18th. Some rainfall amounts include, 4.13 inches in Clark, 2.52 inches 1 W of Summit, 2.50 in Andover, 2.20 in Waubay, 2.15 in Wilmot, 2.12 in Wheaton, and 2.10 in Clear Lake.

1915: Galveston was again struck by a major hurricane, but the outcome was far different from the 1900 disaster, thanks to the city's new seawall.

1937: The first official Weather Bureau radio meteograph (radiosonde) sounding was made at East Boston Airport.

1969: Hurricane Camille smashed into the Mississippi coast near Pass Christian. Winds gusted to 190 mph near Bay Saint Louis, MS. The hurricane claimed 256 lives and caused $1.3 billion damage. Several ocean-going ships were carried over 7 miles inland by the hurricane. The hurricane produced winds to 200 mph, and a storm surge of 24.6 feet.
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