

APRIL 1ST

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1912...

A tornado with incredible velocity ripped into downtown Houston TX breaking
the water table and giving the city its first natural waterspout. (The
Weather Channel)

...1923...

Residents in the eastern U.S. awoke on "April Fool's Day" to bitterly cold
temperatures. The mercury plunged to -34 degrees at Bergland MI and to 16
degrees in Georgia. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

Forty-five cities across the southeastern U.S. reported record low
temperatures for the date. Lows of 37 degrees at Apalachicola FL, 34
degrees at Jacksonville FL, 30 degrees at Macon GA, and 22 degrees at
Knoxville TN, were records for April. (The National Weather Summary)

A tornado touched down briefly during a snow squall on the south shore of
White Fish Bay (six miles northwest of Bay Mills WI). A mobile home was
unroofed and insulation was sucked from its walls. (The Weather Channel)

...1988...

A powerful spring storm produced 34 inches of snow at Rye CO, 22 inches at
Timpas OK, 19 inches at Sharon Springs KS, and up to 35 inches in New
Mexico. Severe thunderstorms associated with the same storm spawned a
tornado which caused 2.5 million dollars damage at East Mountain TX. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Up to six inches of snow blanketed the Adirondacks of eastern New York
State and the Saint Lawrence Valley of Vermont. Up to a foot of snow
blanketed the Colorado Rockies. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Texas, from southern Arkansas and
northern Louisiana to southern Georgia, and from northern South Carolina to
the Upper Ohio Valley during the day and evening. Thunderstorms spawned a
tornado at Evergreen AL, and there were more than eighty reports of large
hail and damaging winds. Thunderstorms produced baseball size hail north of
Bastrop LA, and produced damaging winds which injured one person west of
Meridian MS. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 2ND

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1975...

The northeastern U.S. was in the grips of a severe storm which produced
hurricane force winds along the coast, and two to three feet of snow in
Maine and New Hampshire. Winds atop Mount Washington NH gusted to 140 mph.
(David Ludlum)

The biggest snowstorm of record for so late in the season paralyzed Chicago
IL. Up to 20 inches of snow fell in extreme northeastern Illinois, and 10.9
inches of snow closed Chicago's O'Hare Airport. (The Weather Channel)

...1982...

Severe thunderstorms spawned fifty-six tornadoes in the central U.S.,
including seventeen in the Red iver Region of Texas and Oklahoma. The
tornadoes claimed thirty lives, and injured 383 other persons. A violent
tornado near Messer OK left only the carpet tack strips on the slab of a
house it destroyed, and carried a motel sign thirty miles. (The Weather
Channel) (Storm Data)

...1987...

Eleven cities in Florida reported record low temperatures for the date,
including Tallahassee with a reading of 31 degrees. The low of 48 degrees
at Key West smashed their previous record for the date by 13 degrees. (The
National Weather Summary)

...1988...

Thunderstorms produced up to nine inches of rain around New Orleans LA
causing 18 million dollars damage. A tornado caused three million dollars
damage at Slidell LA. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Strong and gusty winds prevailed from California to Colorado and Wyoming.
Winds gusted to 50 mph at Lancaster CA, and reached 85 mph at Berthoud Pass
CO. Snow and high winds created blizzard conditions in the Colorado
Rockies. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather in North Carolina and Virginia during
the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail, and
spawned a tornado near Chester VA which caused half a million dollars
damage. A storm system produced snow and gale force winds across northern
Michigan, with 8.3 inches of snow reported at Marquette. Temperatures in
the north central U.S. soared from morning lows in the 20s and 30s to
afternoon highs in the 60s and 70s. Eight cities reported record highs for
the date, including Havre MT with a reading of 77 degrees. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 3RD

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1955...

Record snows fell in north central Wyoming and south central Montana.
Billings MT received a storm total of 42.3 inches, and on the 4th reported
a record snow depth of 35 inches. Sheridan WY established a 24 hour
snowfall record of 26.7 inches. (2nd-4th) (The Weather Channel)

...1974...

A "Super-Outbreak" of tornadoes ravaged the Midwest and the eastern U.S.
Severe weather erupted early in the afternoon and continued through the
next day. Severe thunderstorms spawned 148 tornadoes from Alabama to
Michigan, most of which occurred between 1 PM (CST) on the 3rd and 1 AM on
the 4th. The tornadoes killed 315 persons, injured 5300 others, and caused
600 million dollars damage. Alabama, Kentucky and Ohio were especially hard
hit in the tornado outbreak.

One tornado destroyed half of the town of Xenia OH killing 34 persons.
Another tornado, near the town of Stamping Ground KY, produced a path of
destruction a record five miles in width. A tornado raced through Guin AL
at a speed of 75 mph. Two powerful tornadoes roared across northern Alabama
during the early evening hours, killing fifty persons and injuring 500
others. Some rescue vehicles responding to the first tornado were struck by
the second. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) (Storm Data) (Tom
Grazulis)

APRIL 3RD

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1987...

A storm in the southeastern U.S. produced a trace of snow at Mobile AL, one
inch at Jackson MS, and two inches at Meridian MS, the latest snow of
record for those three locations. Birmingham AL received seven inches of
snow, and up to nine inches was reported in northeast Alabama. (Sandra and
TI Richard Sanders - 1987) (The National Weather Summary)

...1988...

A wind gust to 114 mph was clocked at Ann Arbor MI during a tornadic
thunderstorm. Thunderstorms in Michigan and Indiana spawned five tornadoes
that Easter Sunday, and also produced golf ball size hail. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern Plains to the
southern and central Appalachians. The thunderstorms spawned twenty
tornadoes, including one which caused eight million dollars damage at Fort
Branch IN. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Rain and snow prevailed in the northeastern U.S., with snow reported in New
York State. Boston MA was soaked with 2.91 inches of rain during the day
and night, and up to half a foot of snow blanketed the hills of Steuben
County NY that Tuesday night. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 4TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1804...

A large tornado crossed six Georgia counties killing at least eleven
persons near Augusta. (David Ludlum)

...1933...

Pigeon River Bridge MN reported 28 inches of snow, which established the
state 24 hour snowfall record. (4th-5th) (The Weather Channel)

...1973...

Sandia Crest NM reported a snow depth of 95 inches, a record for the state
of New Mexico. (The Weather Channel)

...1983...

Colorado was in the midst of a three day winter storm. Buckhorn Mountain,
located west of Fort Collins, received 64 inches of snow. (Storm Data)

...1987...

Rains of five to eight inches drenched eastern New York State, and ten
persons were killed in a bridge collapse over Schoharie Creek. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Sunny and warm weather prevailed across the nation. Fort Smith AR reported
a record high of 90 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Lower Mississippi Valley to
the Southern Appalachians. The thunderstorms spawned seventeen tornadoes,
including one which caused two million dollars damage at Baldwin AL.
Thunderstorm winds gusted to 90 mph at Bremen GA. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

A deep low pressure system in northern New York State brought heavy snow to
parts of western and central New York during the day. The snowfall total of
5.8 inches at Buffalo was a record for the date, and 9.5 inches was
reported at Rochester. Snowfall totals ranged up to 11 inches at Warsaw.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 5TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1945...

The temperature at Eagles Nest NM plunged to 45 degrees below zero to
establish an April record for the United States. (Sandra and TI Richard
Sanders - 1987)

...1955...

The Northern Rockies and the Northern High Plains were in the midst of a
four day storm which produced 52 inches of snow at Lead, located in the
Black Hills of western South Dakota. (David Ludlum)

...1972...

A tornado, 500 yards wide at times, touched down at a marina on the Oregon
side of the Columbia River, and then tore through Vancouver WA killing six
persons, injuring 300 others, and causing more than five million dollars
damage. It was the deadliest tornado of the year, and the worst of record
for Washington. (The Weather Channel)

...1982...

An unprecedented April blizzard began in the northeastern U.S. One to two
feet of snow fell across Massachusetts and Connecticut, and up to 26 inches
was reported in Maine. New York City received a foot of snow. Winds reached
70 to 80 mph during the storm, and the storm also produced numerous
thunderstorms, which contributed to the heavy snow. (Storm Data)

...1987...

A storm produced unprecedented April snows in the central Appalachians.
Mount Mitchell NC received 35 inches of snow, and up to 60 inches (six
feet) of snow was reported in the mountains along the border of North
Carolina and Tennessee. The total of 25 inches at Charleston WV easily
surpassed their previous record for the entire month of April of 5.9
inches. The 20.6 inch total at Akron OH established an all-time record for
that location. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1988...

Thirty-nine cities across the eastern half of the country reported record
high temperatures for the date, including Saint Louis MO with a reading of
91 degrees. Laredo TX was the hot spot in the nation with an afternoon high
of 100 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southwestern U.S. Afternoon highs
of 100 degrees at Santa Maria CA and 105 degrees in Downtown Los Angeles
established records for the month of April. (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced
severe weather in southern Oklahoma, southern Arkansas, and north central
and northeastern Texas. Thunderstorms spawned a dozen tornadoes in Texas,
including one at Fort Worth which caused a million dollars damage. There
were nearly one hundred reports of large hail and damaging winds.
Thunderstorms in Texas produced hail three and a half inches in diameter
west of Fort Worth, and produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Cross Plains. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 6TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1936...

A tornado outbreak in the Deep South resulted in a total of 446 deaths and
eighteen million dollars damage. It was a "Tale of Two Cities". During the
evening of the 5th a tornado hit Tupelo MS killing 216 persons, injuring
700 others, and causing three million dollars damage. The next morning the
paths of two tornadoes met about 8:30 AM and cut a swath four blocks wide
through Gainesville GA killing 203 persons, injuring 934, and causing
thirteen million dollars damage. Eight to ten feet of debris filled the
streets following the storm. At least 70 persons died in the Cooper Pants
Factory, the greatest tornado toll of record for a single building. (David
Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

...1983...

The temperature at Denver CO dipped to a record cold seven degrees above
zero. (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

Rain and melting snow caused flooding from New England to Ohio. Flooding in
the Merrimack Valley of Massacusetts was the worst in fifty years, causing
forty-two million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1988...

A powerful storm produced wind gusts to 75 mph around Chicago IL, and wind
gusts to 92 mph at Goshen IN. The high winds created twenty-five foot waves
on Lake Michigan. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in California. Afternoon highs of 91
degrees in Downtown San Francisco, 93 degrees at San Jose, 98 degrees at
San Diego, 103 degrees at Santa Maria, 104 degrees at Riverside, and 106
degrees in Downtown Los Angeles established records for the month of April.
(The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Snow developed in the northeastern U.S. for the second time in the month.
In Virginia, a heavy wet snow blanketed northern and central sections of
the Shenandoah Valley, and eastern foothills, with up to 12 inches reported
around Harrisonburg. Heavy snow also blanketed the high elevations of West
Virginia, with 10 inches reported at Snowshoe. An inch of snow at Syracuse
NY raised their total for the winter season to a record-tying 161.3 inches.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 7TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1857...

A late season freeze brought snow to every state in the Union. Even as far
south as Houston TX the mercury plunged to 21 degrees. (David Ludlum)

...1929...

Record heat prevailed across New England. Hartford CT reported an afternoon
high of 90 degrees. (David Ludlum)

...1935...

Amarillo TX reported dust obscuring visibility for twenty hours. Blowing
dust was reported twenty-seven of thirty days in the month. On several days
the visibility was reduced to near zero by the dust. (The Weather Channel)

...1980...

Severe thunderstorms spawned tornadoes which ripped through central
Arkansas. The severe thunderstorms also produce high winds and baseball
size hail. Five counties were declared disaster areas by President Carter.
(The Weather Channel)

...1987...

International Falls MN, with record warm afternoon high of 71 degrees, was
warmer than Miami FL, where the high was a record cool 66 degrees. (The
National Weather Summary)

...1988...

High winds in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region gusted to 172 mph atop
Grandfather Mountain NC. Twenty-nine cities in the southwest and north
central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including
Yankton SD with a reading of 91 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

...1989...

Twenty-seven cities in the southwestern U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 92 degrees in Downtown San
Francisco and 104 degrees at Phoenix AZ established records for April.
Highs of 78 degrees at Ely NV and 93 degrees at San Jose CA equalled April
records. (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Low pressure brought strong winds to the Alaska peninsula and the Aleutian
Islands. Winds gusted to 68 mph at Port Heiden two days in a row.
Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across central Alaska. Yakutat reported
a record high of 54 degrees. Unseasonably cold weather prevailed over
central sections of the Lower Forty-eight states. A dozen cities from
Kansas to Indiana and Alabama reported record low temperatures for the
date. Evansville IN equalled their record for April with a morning low of
23 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 8TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1919...

A tornado swarm in northern Texas resulted in the deaths of 64 persons.
(David Ludlum)

...1926...

The lightning-set oil depot fire near San Luis Obispo CA boiled over and
engulfed 900 acres. Many tornado vortices resulted from the intense heat of
the fire. One such tornado traveled 1000 yards, picked up a house and
carried it 150 feet, killing the two occupants inside. (The Weather
Channel)

...1973...

A severe storm brought high winds and heavy snow to Iowa. Belle Plain
received 20 inches of snow, and 19 inches blanketed Dubuque, record totals
for both locations for so late in the season. Snow drifts up to sixteen
feet high closed highways. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

A cold front crossing the Northern Plateau and the Northern Rocky Mountain
Region produced high winds in northeastern Wyoming. Winds gusting to 69 mph
at Sheridan WY downed power lines and caused some property damage. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Strong northerly winds ushered cold air into the north central U.S. The
strong winds, gusting to 60 mph at Rapid City SD and Williston ND, reduced
visibilities in blowing dust over the Dakotas. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Two dozen cities in the southwestern U.S. reported new record high
temperatures for the date. Phoenix AZ equalled their record for April of
104 degrees established just the previous day. (The National Weather
Summary)

...1990...

Twenty-two cities reported record low temperatures for the date as readings
dipped into the 20s and 30s across much of the eastern U.S. Freezing
temperatures severely damaged peach and apple orchards in West Virginia,
where prolonged mild weather since January had caused an early blooming of
spring vegetation. State and Federal agencies estimated a 50 percent loss
in production for peaches and "Delicious Red Apples". (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 9TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1877...

Oregon Inlet NC was widened three quarters of a mile by a nor'easter.
(Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)

...1947...

A tornado struck Woodward OK during the late evening killing 95 persons and
causing six million dollars damage. The tornado, one to two miles in width,
and traveling at a speed of 68 mph, killed a total of 167 persons along its
221 mile path from Texas into Kansas, injured 980 others, and caused nearly
ten million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)

A man looking out his front door was swept by a tornado from his home near
Higgins TX and carried two hundred feet over trees. The bodies of two
people, thought to be together at Glazier TX, were found three miles apart.
(David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

...1977...

A storm brought 15.5 inches of rain to Jolo WV in thirty hours. (The
Weather Channel)

...1987...

International Falls MN reported their sixth straight record high for the
date, with a reading of 77 degrees. A cold front ushering sharply colder
weather into the north central U.S. produced wind gusts to 60 mph at
Glasgow MT. (The National Weather Summary)

...1988...

Residents of Sioux City IA awoke to find two inches of snow on the ground
following a record high temperature of 88 degrees the previous afternoon.
(The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Eighteen cities in the southwestern U.S. reported new record high
temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 80 degrees at Eureka CA
established a record for the month of April. (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced severe weather from
the Central High Plains to Arkansas and northern Texas. Severe
thunderstorms spawned five tornadoes, and there were seventy reports of
large hail and damaging winds. A tornado injured four persons at Ardmore
OK, and thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Kellyville OK, and
hail three inches in diameter at Halmstead KS. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 10TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1894...

A heavy late season snow blanketed parts of the northeastern U.S. Heavier
snowfall totals included 31.5 inches at Salem Corners PA, 30 inches at
LeRoy NY, 26 inches at York PA, 14 inches at Waterbury CT, and 9 inches at
Providence RI. (The Weather Channel)

...1935...

Severe dust storms across Iowa and Kansas closed schools and highways.
Dodge City KS experienced its worst dust storm of record, with dense dust
reported from the morning of the 9th until after sunset on the 11th. The
sky was almost as dark as night at times during the daylight hours. The
thick dust suspended traffic on highways and railroads, and also suspended
most business in town. (The Weather Channel)

...1979...

A massive tornado smashed into Wichita Falls TX killing 43 persons and
causing 300 million dollars damage. Another tornado struck Vernon TX
killing eleven persons. (David Ludlum) (Storm Data)

...1987...

Blustery northwest winds prevailed across the Northern Plains Region. Winds
in Wyoming gusted to 65 mph. Temperatures in North Dakota were only in the
20s and 30s, following afternoon highs in the 70s the previous day. (The
National Weather Summary)

...1988...

Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the western U.S. Eleven cities
reported new record high temperatures for the date, including Bakersfield
CA with a reading of 95 degrees, their warmest for so early in the season.
Pocatello ID warmed from a record low of 19 above to an afternoon high of
63 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Strong northerly winds, gusting to 53 mph at Albuquerque NM, ushered cold
arctic air into the south central U.S. The temperature at Albuquerque
plunged from 82 degrees to 29 degrees overnight. Thirty-three cities in the
central U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including
Goodland KS with a reading of 4 degrees above zero. (The National Weather
Summary)

...1990...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Central Gulf Coast Region to
western sections of the Carolinas during the afternoon and evening. Evening
thunderstorms over western South Carolina produced wind gusts to 98 mph
which injured four persons at Holly Springs, and wind gusts to 100 mph
which injured one person and caused half a million dollars damage north of
Dacusville. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 11TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1965...

Severe thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest spawned fifty-one tornadoes
killing 256 persons and causing more than 200 million dollars damage.
Indiana, Ohio and Michigan were hardest hit in the "Palm Sunday Tornado
Outbreak". (David Ludlum)

...1987...

Ten days of flooding in the northeastern U.S. finally came to an end.
Damage from flooding due to rain and snow melt ran into the billions of
dollars. The collapse of the New York State Thruway Bridge over Schoharie
Creek claimed ten lives. (Storm Data)

...1988...

Sixteen cities in the western U.S., nine in California, reported new record
high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 95 degrees at Sacramento
CA and 96 degrees at Bakersfield CA were the warmest of record for so early
in the season. (The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Forty-four cities in the south central and eastern U.S. reported new record
low temperatures for the date. Lows of 25 degrees at Conway AR, 29 degrees
at Dallas/Fort Worth TX, and 22 degrees at Ozark AR, were April records.
Lows of 26 degrees at Hot Springs AR and 31 degrees at Shreveport LA
equalled April records. (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

While showers produced heavy rain over much of the northeastern U.S., heavy
snow blanketed northern Maine, with 13 inches reported at Telos Lake.
Strong southwesterly winds accompanying the rain and snow gusted to 68 mph
at the Blue Hill Observatory in Massachusetts. Rainfall totals of 1.04 inch
at Pittsburgh PA and 1.52 inch at Buffalo NY on the 10th were records for
the date. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 12TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1927...

A tornado wiped out the town of Rock Springs TX killing 72 persons and
causing 1.2 million dollars damage. The tornado, more than one mile in
width, destroyed 235 of 247 buildings, leaving no trace of lumber or
contents in many cases. Many survivors were bruised by large hail which
fell after the passage of the tornado. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

...1934...

Winds atop Mount Washington NH averaged 186 mph for five minutes, with a
peak gust of 231 mph, the highest wind speed ever clocked in the world.
(David Ludlum)

...1987...

A cold front crossing the central U.S. produced heavy snow in the Central
Rockies, and severe thunderstorms over Kansas and Oklahoma. Snowfall totals
ranged up to 16 inches at Red Mountain Pass CO. Thunderstorm winds gusted
to 87 mph at Ponca City OK. Winds associated with the cold front itself
gusted to 69 mph at Tucumcari NM. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1988...

Snow blanketed the Southern Appalachians. Totals in North Carolina ranged
up to 17 inches at Mitchell. Winds at Flat Top Mountain gusted to 80 mph.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Twenty-two cities in the south central and eastern U.S. reported record low
temperatures for the date, including Elkins WV with a low of 15 degrees,
and Baton Rouge LA with a reading of 37 degrees. (The National Weather
Summary)

...1990...

Arctic air invaded the central U.S. Lincoln NE reported a record low of 17
degrees. Thunderstorms developing along the arctic cold front produced
heavy snow in north central Kansas, wind gusts to 61 mph at Midland TX, and
wind gusts to 69 mph at Rawlins WY. Warm weather prevailed in the
southwestern U.S. Las Vegas NV reported a record high of 91 degrees, and on
the 13th, Sacramento CA reported a record high of 95 degrees. (Storm Data)
(The National Weather Summary)

APRIL 13TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1877...

The second coastal storm in just three days hit Virginia and the Carolinas.
The first storm flattened the sand dunes at Hatteras, and widened the
Oregon inlet three quarters of a mile. The second storm produced hurricane
force winds along the coast of North Carolina causing more beach erosion
and land transformation. (David Ludlum)

...1955...

The town of Axis AL was deluged with 20.33 inches of rain in 24 hours
establishing a state record. (The Weather Channel)

...1986...

A major spring storm quickly intensified bringing blizzard conditions to
much of the Northern Plains Region. Up to 18 inches of snow was reported in
North Dakota, and in South Dakota, winds gusting to 90 mph whipped the snow
into drifts fifteen feet high. Livestock losses were in the millions of
dollars, and for some areas it was the worst blizzard ever. (Storm Data)

...1987...

Thunderstorms in northern Texas produced wind gusts to 98 mph at the
Killeen Airport causing a million dollars property damage. Two airplanes
were totally destroyed by the high winds, and ten others were damaged. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Low pressure off the Atlantic coast produced high winds across North
Carolina, with gusts to 78 mph reported at Waves. The high winds combined
with high tides to cause coastal flooding and erosion. About 275 feet of
land was eroded from the northern tip of Pea Island. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Thunderstorms in central Florida produced golf ball size hail and a tornado
near Lakeland FL. Fair and mild weather prevailed across most of the rest
of the nation. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in
central Oklahoma and north central Texas. Thunderstorms in Oklahoma
produced up to six inches of golf ball size hail along I-40 near El Reno,
and produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Okarche. Thunderstorms over north
central Texas produced softball size hail northwest of Rotan, and high
winds which injured two persons southeast of Itasca. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 14TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1873...

A famous Easter blizzard raged across Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota.
Gale force winds blew the wet snow into massive drifts, however there were
few deaths due to the sparse population and due to the gradual increase of
the storm. (David Ludlum)

...1886...

A devastating tornado, 800 yards in width at times, cut a twenty mile path
through Saint Cloud MN killing 74 persons. The bottom of the Mississippi
River was said to have been seen during the tornado's crossing. Eleven
persons were killed at a wedding party near the town of Rice. (David
Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A storm system moving slowly northeastward across the Middle Mississippi
Valley produced severe thunderstorms which spawned three tornadoes around
Ottumwa IA, and produced up to four inches of rain in southeastern
Nebraska, flooding rivers and streams. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

...1988...

A weather disturbance off the southern coast of California brought parts of
southern California their first rain in six weeks. Rain-slickened roads
resulted in numerous accidents in southern California, including a ten car
pile-up at Riverside. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Late afternoon thunderstorms in northern Florida soaked the town of Golden
Gate with 4.37 inches of rain in about two hours, resulting in local
flooding. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in
southeastern Texas during the mid morning hours. Thunderstorms produced
dime size hail at Galveston, and wind gusts to 59 mph at Port Arthur.
Afternoon thunderstorms over southeast Louisiana spawned tornadoes south of
Bogalusa and at Rio. (Storm Data)

APRIL 15TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1921...

Two mile high Silver Lake CO received 76 inches of snow in 24 hours, the
heaviest 24 hour total of record for North America. The storm left a total
of 87 inches in twenty-seven and a half hours. (David Ludlum)

...1927...

New Orleans LA was drenched with 14.01 inches of rain, which established a
24 hour rainfall record for the state. (The Weather Channel)

...1949...

A hailstone five inches by five and a half inches in size, and weighing
four pounds, was measured at Troy NY. (The Weather Channel)

...1958...

A tornado 300 yards in width skipped along a five mile path near Frostproof
FL. A 2500 gallon water tank was found one mile from its original position
(it is not known how much water was in the tank at the time). (The Weather
Channel)

...1987...

Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in the
Southern Atlantic Coast Region. A tornado killed one person and injured
seven others near Mount Dora FL. Drifts of hail up to two feet deep were
reported in Davidson and Rowan counties in North Carolina. Myrtle Beach SC
was deluged with seven inches of rain in three hours. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Death Valley CA was soaked with 1.53 inches of rain in 24 hours. Snow fell
in the mountains of southern California. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

...1989...

Showers and thunderstorms soaked the eastern U.S. with heavy rain, pushing
the rainfall total for the month at Cape Hatteras NC past their previous
April record of 7.10 inches. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Thunderstorms developing along a stationary front produced severe weather
from west central Texas to west central Arkansas during the late afternoon
and evening. Thunderstorms spawned a tornado which caused more than half a
million dollars damage at Fort Stockton TX, produced wind gusts to 65 mph
at Dennison TX, produced baseball size hail at Silo OK and near Capps
Corner TX, and drenched southeastern Oklahoma with up to 4 inches of rain
in two hours. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 16TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1851...

The famous "Lighthouse Storm" raged near Boston Harbor. Whole gales and
gigantic waves destroyed Minot Light with its two keepers still inside. The
storm resulted in great shipping losses and coastal erosion. (David Ludlum)

...1880...

A tornado near Marshall MO carried the heavy timbers of an entire home a
distance of twelve miles. (The Weather Channel)

...1933...

Franklin Lake NH was buried under 35 inches of snow. (Sandra and TI Richard
Sanders - 1987)

...1960...

A wind gust of 70 mph was measured at the Stapleton International Airport
in Denver CO, their highest wind gust of record. (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A slow moving storm system produced heavy rain over North Carolina and the
Middle Atlantic Coast States. More than six inches of rain drenched parts
of Virginia, and flooding in Virginia claimed three lives. Floodwaters
along the James River inundated parts of Richmond VA. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

A storm in the northeastern U.S. produced a foot of snow at Pittsburg VT.
Severe thunderstorms produced baseball size hail and spawned five tornadoes
in the Southern High Plains Region. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1989...

A cold front, ushering sharply colder air into the north central U.S.,
brought snow to parts of Montana and North Dakota. At midday the
temperature at Cutbank MT was just 22 degrees. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Thunderstorms developing along a stationary front produced large hail and
damaging winds across Oklahoma, with 99 reports of large hail and damaging
winds during the evening and early nighttime hours. Thunderstorms produced
baseball size hail south of Carney, and wind gusts to 100 mph in the
Oklahoma City area which swept away many Federal tax returns being
transported from a mail cart to a waiting truck about the time of the
midnight deadline. Will Rogers Airport in Oklahoma City reported a record
wind gust of 92 mph. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 17TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1922...

A family of at least six tornadoes caused death and destruction along parts
of a 210 mile path from north of Ogden IL to Allen County OH, killing
sixteen persons. A post card, picked up in Madison County IN, was found 124
miles away near Mount Cory OH. (The Weather Channel)

...1953...

One of the few severe hailstorms accompanied by snow, sleet, glaze, and
rain, pelted parts of Kay, Osage, Creek, Tulsa, Washington, and Rogers
Counties in northeastern Oklahoma late in the day. Nearly 10,000 insurance
claims were filed. (The Weather Channel)

...1965...

The Mississippi River reached a flood crest at Saint Paul MN four feet
higher than any previous mark. During the next two weeks record levels were
reached along the Mississippi between Saint Paul and Hannibal MO. Flooding
caused more than 100 million dollars damage, but timely warnings kept the
death toll down to just twelve persons. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

Twenty-two cities in the central U.S. reported new record high temperatures
for the date. Temperatures warmed into the 70s and 80s from the High Plains
Region to the Mississippi Valley, with readings in the low 90s reported in
the Southern Plains Region. Tulsa OK hit 92 degrees. (The National Weather
Summary)

...1988...

Heavy snow blanketed northern Arizona. Snowfall totals ranged up to 16
inches at Pinetop, with 10 inches reported at Flagstaff. Afternoon
thunderstorms spawned a couple of tornadoes in Idaho. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Arctic cold invaded the north central U.S. Missoula MT was blanketed with
four inches of snow, and Glasgow MT reported a record cold morning low of
14 degrees above zero. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

High winds in northern Utah, gusting to 90 mph in Weber County, blew a
trampoline through a living room window, and strong winds associated with a
cold front crossing the Middle Atlantic Coast Region gusted to 75 mph in
the Chesapeake Bay area of Virginia. Unseasonably cold weather prevailed in
the north central U.S. Valentine NE was the cold spot in the nation with a
record low of 10 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 18TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1880...

More than two dozen tornadoes were reported from Kansas and Arkansas to
Wisconsin and Michigan. More than 100 persons were killed, including 65
persons at Marshfield MO. (David Ludlum)

...1906...

A severe earthquake shook San Francisco, and unusual easterly winds spread
fires destroying the city. (David Ludlum)

...1944...

California experienced its worst hailstorm of record. Damage mounted to two
million dollars as two consecutive storms devastated the Sacramento Valley
destroying the fruit crop. (The Weather Channel)

...1957...

A dust devil near Dracut MA lifted a small child three feet into the air,
and rolled two other children on the ground. Fortunately none of the three
were hurt. The dust devil was accompanied by a loud whistling sound as it
moved westward. (The Weather Channel)

...1970...

Rapid City SD received a record 22 inches of snow in 24 hours. (17th-18th)
(The Weather Channel)

...1987...

Thirty-one cities in the central U.S. reported record high temperatures for
the date, including International Falls MN with a reading of 88 degrees,
and Bismarck ND with a high of 92 degrees. A sharp cold front produced high
winds in the western U.S. Winds in Utah gusted to 99 mph at the Park City
Angle Station, and capsized a boat on Utah Lake drowning four persons. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds
in the southeastern U.S. A strong (F-2) tornado severely damaged seventeen
mobile homes near Bainbridge GA injuring three persons. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in Texas, Oklahoma and
Arkansas. A thunderstorm in Pecos County of southwest Texas produced wind
gusts to 90 mph at Imperial. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Heavy snow blanketed the west central valleys and southwest mountains of
Colorado with up to 18 inches of snow. Nine cities from the Mid Mississippi
Valley to the Middle Atlantic Coast Region reported record low temperatures
for the date, including Fort Wayne IND with a reading of 23 degrees. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 19TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1775...

The first engagement of the Revolutionary War took place under clear crisp
weather at Lexington-Concord. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)

...1941...

The temperature at Sodus NY soared to 95 degrees. The next day Albany NY
reported a record for April of 93 degrees. (The Weather Channel)

...1973...

Glenrock WY received 41 inches of snow in just 24 hours, and a storm total
of 58 inches, to establish two state records. (18th-20th) (David Ludlum)
(The Weather Channel)

...1976...

The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of an early season heat wave, and
the Boston Marathon took place in 90 degree heat. At Providence RI the
mercury hit 98 degrees. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

Forty cities in the central U.S. reported new record high temperatures for
the date as readings soared into the 80s and lower 90s for Easter Sunday.
Fort Smith AR reported a record high of 95 degrees. (The National Weather
Summary)

...1988...

Severe thunderstorms over the southeastern U.S. early in the day spawned a
strong (F-3) tornado which destroyed seventeen homes and severely damaged
thirty houses near Madison FL killing four persons and injuring eighteen
others. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

A dozen cities in the southwestern U.S. reported new record high
temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 98 degrees at Hanksville
UT equalled their record for April. Tucson AZ reported their earliest 100
degree reading of record. (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Five cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for
the date as readings dipped into the 20s and upper teens. Elkins WV
reported a record low of 20 degrees. Thunderstorms over the Southern Plains
produced golf ball size hail at San Angelo TX, and up to four inches of
rain in southwestern Oklahoma. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 20TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1901...

A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast Ohio. Warren
received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours, and 28 inches fell at Green Hill.
Akron OH established April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6
inches for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records of 12.7
inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month. (David Ludlum) (The
Weather Channel)

...1920...

Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons. (David Ludlum)

...1952...

The tankers Esso Suez and Esso Greensboro crashed in a thick fog off the
coast of Morgan City LA. Only five of the Greensboro's crew survived after
the ship bursts into flame. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

Fifty-two cities in the central and eastern U.S. reported new record high
temperatures for the date. The high of 92 degrees at Memphis TN was a
record for April, and the high of 94 at Little Rock AR equalled their April
record. (The National Weather Summary)

...1988...

A storm in the western U.S. brought heavy rain to parts of California.
Mount Wilson was soaked with 4.15 inches of rain in 24 hours. The heavy
rain caused some flooding and mudslides in the Los Angeles area, and a
chain reaction collision of vehicles along the Pomona Freeway which
resulted in 26 injuries. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Hot weather spread from the southwestern U.S. into the Great Plains Region.
Twenty-three cities reported new record high temperatures for the date. The
afternoon high of 104 degrees at Tucson AZ was an April record, and highs
of 87 at Provo UT, 90 at Pueblo CO, and 85 at Salt Lake City UT, equalled
April records. (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

A fast moving Pacific storm produced heavy snow in the central mountains
and the Upper Arkansas Valley of Colorado, with a foot of snow reported at
Leadville. Thunderstorms in the south central U.S. produced wind gusts to
76 mph at Tulsa OK, and heavy rain which caused flooding of Cat Claw Creek
in the Abilene TX area. Lightning struck the building housing a fish farm
in Scott AR killing 10,000 pounds of fish. Many of the fish died from the
heat of the fire. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 21ST

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1958...

Portions of Montana were in the midst of a spring snowburst. Snowfall
amounts ranged up to 55 inches at Red Lodge, 61 inches at Nye Mine, and 72
inches at Mystic Lake. (David Ludlum)

...1967...

Severe thunderstorms spawned 48 tornadoes in the Upper Midwest. Hardest hit
was northern Illinois where sixteen tornadoes touched down during the
afternoon and evening hours causing fifty million dollars damage. On that
Friday afternoon tornadoes struck Belvidere IL, and the Chicago suburb of
Oak Lawn, killing 57 persons. (David Ludlum)

...1980...

The temperature at International Falls MN hit 90 degrees. (The National
Weather Summary)

...1987...

Unseasonably warm weather prevailed from the Gulf of Mexico to New England
and the Great Lakes Region, with twenty-nine cities reporting record high
temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 82 degrees at Caribou ME, 94
degrees at Mobile AL, 95 degrees at Monroe LA, and 93 degrees at New
Orleans LA, were records for the month of April. (The National Weather
Summary)

...1988...

After having had just twelve rainouts in the previous twenty-six years at
Dodger Stadium, a third day of heavy rain in southern California rained out
a double-header at Dodger Stadium which had been scheduled due to rainouts
the previous two days. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

The temperature at Las Animas CO soared to 100 degrees to establish a state
record for April. Twenty-two cities in the central and southwestern U.S.
reported record high temperatures for the date. Eight cities equalled or
exceeded previous April records. (The Weather Channel) (The National
Weather Summary)

...1990...

Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail in
Oklahoma, and also caused some flash flooding in the state. Thunderstorms
over the Southern High Plains produced golf ball size hail at Roswell NM
and El Paso TX. Easterly winds and temperatures near zero produced wind
chill readings as cold as 50 degrees below zero for the spring festival
(Piuraagiaqta) outdoor events at Barrow AK. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

APRIL 22ND

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1883...

An outbreak of tornadoes from Louisiana to Kansas claimed the lives to 200
persons. One of the tornadoes destroyed the town of Beauregard MS. (David
Ludlum)

...1980...

A record April heat wave sent the mercury up to the 100 degree mark in
Iowa. (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

Fifteen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported new record high
temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 96 degrees at Pensacola FL
established a record for the month of April. (The National Weather Summary)

...1988...

Heavy snow fell over northern Nebraska, with 15 inches reported at Mullen.
Heavy snow also blanketed the mountains of northern Arizona, with 16 inches
reported at Munds Park. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Twenty-seven cities in the central U.S. reported record high temperatures
for the date. The high of 96 degrees at Omaha was an April record, and the
high of 100 degrees at Lubbock TX equalled their record for April. Hill
City KS and Liberal KS tied for honors as the hot spot in the nation with
afternoon highs of 103 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern and Central High
Plains to northwest Florida during the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms
produced wind gusts to 67 mph at Gillette WY, hail two inches in diameter
west of Roswell NM, and deluged Cheyenne OK with 8.68 inches of rain
leaving some parts of the town under five feet of water. Temperatures
reached the low 90s in the north central U.S. Chamberlain SD and Pickstown
SD tied Presidio TX for honors as the hot spot in the nation with afternoon
highs of 94 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 23RD

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1885...

The city of Denver CO was in the midst of a storm which produced 23 inches
of snow in 24 hours, and at Idaho Springs CO produced 32 inches of snow.
(David Ludlum)

...1910...

The temperature at the Civic Center in Los Angeles CA hit 100 degrees to
establish an April record for the city. (The Weather Channel)

...1983...

A mini-blizzard produced sixteen inches of snow at Laramie WY, including a
foot of snow in just eight hours during the night. (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

Thunderstorms in the Atlantic Coast Region produced golf ball size hail and
wind gusts to 67 mph at Anderson SC. The high winds destroyed two planes at
the airport, and the large hail damaged fifty other planes, and severely
damaged twenty-three greenhouses. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1988...

An intense winter-like storm brought thunderstorms to southern California,
and produced snow in some of the higher elevations. Nine girls at Tustin CA
were injured when lightning struck the tree under which their softball team
had taken shelter from the rain. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1989...

Salina KS was the hot spot in the nation with a high of 105 degrees. The
high of 105 degrees established an April record for the state of Kansas. A
total of eighteen cities in the central U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) (The
Weather Channel)

...1990...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather in West Texas and western Oklahoma.
Thunderstorms produced tennis ball size hail at Lake McKenzie TX and at
Garden City TX, and produced wind gusts to 90 mph at Gage OK. Thunderstorms
drenched southeast Minnesota with heavy rain, with 6.6 inches reported
northwest of Browndale. High temperatures were mostly in the 80s across the
central U.S. The morning low of 67 degrees at Fargo ND and afternoon high
of 91 degrees were both records for the date. (Storm Data) (The National
Weather Summary)

APRIL 24TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1899...

Two women and one son lived to tell the story of being picked up by a
tornado and carried more than a fourth of a mile, flying far above the
church steeples, before being gently set down again. The young boy and one
of the ladies said they had the pleasure of flying alongside a horse. The
horse "kicked and struggled" as it flew high above, and was set down
unharmed about a mile away. (The Weather Channel)

...1908...

Severe thunderstorms spawned eighteen tornadoes over across the Central
Gulf Coast States claiming the lives of 310 persons. The state of
Mississippi was hardest hit. A tornado near Hattiesburg MS killed 143
persons and caused more than half a million dollars damage. Four violent
tornadoes accounted for 279 of the 310 deaths. The deadliest of the four
tornadoes swelled to a width of 2.5 miles as it passed near Amite LA. The
tornado also leveled most of Purvis MS. (David Ludlum) (The Weather
Channel)

...1987...

Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the Middle Atlantic Coast
Region. Up to seven inches of rain drenched Virginia in three days.
Morgantown WV received 4.27 inches in 24 hours, and flooding was reported
in south central West Virginia. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Low pressure produced high winds and severe thunderstorms in the Southern
Plains Region. Strong thunderstorm winds destroyed two mobile homes at
Whitt TX injuring two persons. Winds associated with the low pressure
system gusted to 70 mph at Guadalupe Pass TX. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Twenty cities in the central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the
date. Russell KS was the hot spot in the nation with a reading of 101
degrees. Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather from Colorado to
Wisconsin. Hail four and a half inches in diameter was reported at Sargeant
NE. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern High Plains to
north central Kansas. Thunderstorms spawned ten tornadoes, including one
which injured four persons and caused 1.5 million dollars damage at
Shattuck OK. Thunderstorms also produced softball size hail at Wheeler TX,
wind gusts to 85 mph southwest of Arnett OK, and 13.45 inches of rain near
Caldwell TX, which resulted in the worst flooding in recent memory for that
area. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

APRIL 25TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1875...

New York City received three inches of snow, the latest measurable snow of
record for that location. (David Ludlum)

...1898...

The temperature at Volcano Springs CA hit 118 degrees to establish a U.S.
record for the month of April. (The Weather Channel)

...1910...

Chicago IL was blanketed with 2.5 inches of snow, and a total of 6.5 inches
between the 22nd and the 26th. It was the latest significant snow of record
for the city. (The Weather Channel)

...1920...

Atlanta GA received 1.5 inches of snow, and experienced their latest freeze
of record with a morning low of 32 degrees. The high of just 39 degrees was
only their second daily high colder than 40 degrees in April. (The Weather
Channel)

...1984...

A late season snowstorm struck the Northern Rockies and the Northern
Plains. The storm produced some unsually high snowfall totals. The town of
Lead, located in the Black Hills of western South Dakota, was buried under
67 inches of snow. Red Lodge, located in the mountains of southern Montana,
reported 72 inches of snow. Up to 60 inches blanketed the mountains of
northern Wyoming. It was rated the worst late season storm of record for
much of the affected area. (25th-28th) (Storm Data) (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

Low pressure off the coast of North Carolina produced heavy rain flooding
creeks in the foothills and the piedmont area, before moving out to sea.
The low pressure system also produced wind gusts to 50 mph in Virginia.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Thunderstorms racing at 65 mph produced large hail in Alabama and Georgia.
Hail damage in Alabama was estimated at fifty million dollars, making it
their worst weather disaster since Hurricane Frederick in 1979. Hail three
inches in diameter accompanied a tornado near Valdosta GA. Hail four and a
half inches in diameter was reported south of Atlanta GA. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Thunderstorms developing along a stationary front produced severe weather
from North Carolina to Indiana and Ohio, with more than 70 reports of large
hail and damaging winds. A strong (F-2) tornado hit Xenia OH injuring 16
persons and causing more than a million dollars damage. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Texas to Nebraska. Thunderstorms
spawned fifteen tornadoes, including a powerful (F-4) tornado near
Weatherford TX. Between 3 PM and 8 PM, a storm complex tracking
northeastward across central Kansas spawned four tornadoes along a 119-mile
path from Ness to Smith Center, with the last tornado on the ground for 55
miles. Del Rio TX was raked with hail two inches in diameter, and wind
gusts to 112 mph. Brown County and Commanche County in Texas were deluged
with up to 18 inches of rain, and flooding caused more than 65 million
dollars damage. Two dozen cities in the north central U.S. reported record
high temperatures for the date. Highs of 87 degrees at Flint MI and 90
degrees at Alpena MI were records for April. (Storm Data) (The National
Weather Summary)

APRIL 26TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1834...

Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)

...1978...

An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)

...1984...

Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)

...1987...

Twenty-two cities in the central and western U.S. reported new record high
temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 83 degrees at Astoria OR
smashed their previous record by 13 degrees. Sacramento CA hit 94 degrees.
(The National Weather Summary)

...1988...

While Rochester MN was blanketed with 13.7 inches of snow, establishing a
single storm record for the month of April, Minneapolis MN, just 90 miles
away, got only rain. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Thirty-three cities in the central and southeastern U.S. reported record
high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 91 degrees at Evansville
IN and Nashville TN equalled April records. Thunderstorms produced severe
weather from Iowa to Kentucky, with more than ninety reports of large hail
and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 90 mph at Berwick IA. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Twenty-nine cities from the Carolinas to the Great Lakes Region and western
New England reported record high temperatures for the date as readings
soared into the 80s and lower 90s. Record high temperatures included 95
degrees at Baltimore MD and 92 degrees at Allentown PA. The record high of
89 degrees at Alpena MI was the third out of six straight record highs for
that location, and smashed their previous record for the date by ten
degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

...1991...

Severe thunderstorms in the central U.S. spawned fifty-five tornadoes from
northeastern Texas to Iowa and eastern Nebraska killing twenty-one persons.
Early evening thunderstorms over south central Kansas spawned a violent
(F-5) tornado whiched traveled 45 miles from southwest of Wichita to north
of El Dorado. It killed seventeen persons, including thirteen at the Golden
Spur Mobile Home Park in Andover. The tornado also caused 62 million
dollars damage to McConnell Air Force Base as it crossed the south side of
Wichita. (National Weather Summary

APRIL 27TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1899...

A tornado struck Kirksville MO killing 34 persons and destroying 300
buildings. (David Ludlum)

...1931...

The temperature at Pahala, located on the main island of Hawaii, soared to
100 degrees to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel)

...1942...

A destructive tornado swept across Rogers County and Mayes County in
Oklahoma. The tornado struck the town of Pryor killing 52 persons and
causing two million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

Forty-two cities in the western and south central U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 87 degrees at Olympia WA
was an April record, and highs of 92 degrees at Boise ID, 95 degrees at
Monroe LA, and 96 degrees at Sacramento CA tied April records. (The
National Weather Summary)

More than 300 daily temperature records fell by the wayside during a two
week long heat wave across thirty-four states in the southern and western
U.S. Thirteen cities established records for the month of April. (Sandra
and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)

...1988...

Mount Washington NH reported seven feet of snow in ten days, pushing their
snowfall total for the month past the previous record of 89.3 inches set in
1975. (The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Lower and Middle Mississippi
Valley to Virginia and the Carolinas. Hail up to four and a half inches in
diameter caused five million dollars damage around Omaha NE. Thunderstorms
spawned eleven tornadoes, and there were 160 other reports of large hail
and damaging winds. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather in eastern Texas and the Lower
Mississippi Valley. Severe thunderstorms spawned thirteen tornadoes in
Texas and twelve in Louisiana. A tornado southwest of Coolidge TX injured
eight persons and caused more than five million dollars damage. There were
also eighty-five reports of large hail and damaging winds, with baseball
size hail reported at Mexia TX and Shreveport LA. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

Forty-three cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high temperatures
for the date. Records highs included 94 degrees at Charleston WV, 95
degrees at Baltimore MD and96 degrees at Richmond VA. (The National Weather
Summary)

APRIL 28TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1921...

A severe hailstorm in Anson County NC produced hail the size of baseballs.
Gardens, grain fields and trees were destroyed. Pine trees in the storm's
path had to be cut for lumber because of the hail damage. (The Weather
Channel)

...1928...

A coastal storm produced tremendous late season snows in the Central
Appalachians, including 35 inches at Bayard WV, 31 inches at Somerset PA,
and 30 inches at Grantsville MD. High winds accompanying the heavy wet snow
uprooted trees and unroofed a number of homes. The storm caused great
damage to fruit trees and wild life. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

Twenty cities in the western and central U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date. Highs of 95 degrees at Houston TX, 95 degrees at
Lake Charles LA, and 94 degrees at Port Arthur TX, were April records. (The
National Weather Summary)

...1988...

Miami FL hit 92 degrees, marking a record eight days of 90 degree heat in
the month of April. Squalls produced snow in the Washington D.C. area.
Belvoir VA reported a temperature reading of 57 degrees at the time the
snow began. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Strong northerly winds and heavy snow ushered cold air into the north
central U.S. Snowfall totals in Montana ranged up to 20 inches at Miles
City. Thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern Texas to the
Southern Appalachians and the southern Ohio Valley. Hail four and a half
inches in diameter was reported at Keller TX and White Settlement TX.
(Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the southeastern U.S. during the
day. Severe thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes, including one which
injured four persons at Inman SC. There were also more than one hundred
reports of large hail and damaging winds, with better than half of those
reports in Georgia. Strong thunderstorm winds injured four people at
Sadler's Creek SC. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

Twenty-nine cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date as readings soared into the 80s and lower 90s.
Highs of 88 degrees at Binghamton NY, 94 degrees at Buffalo NY, 89 degrees
at Erie PA, 90 degrees at Newark NJ, 93 degrees at Rochester NY and 92
degrees at Syracuse NY, were records for the month of April. (The National
Weather Summary)

APRIL 29TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1905...

The town of Taylor, in southeastern Texas, was deluged with 2.4 inches of
rain in fifteen minutes. (The Weather Channel)

...1910...

The temperature at Kansas City MO soared to 95 degrees to establish a
record for the month of April. Four days earlier the afternoon high in
Kansas City was 44 degrees, following a record cold morning low of 34
degrees. (The Weather Channel) (The Kansas City Weather Almanac)

...1963...

A tornado, as much as 100 yards in width, touched down south of Shannon MS.
The tornado destroyed twenty-seven homes along its eighteen mile path,
killing three persons. Asphalt was torn from Highway 45 and thrown hundreds
of yards away. Little rain or snow accompanied the tornado, so it was
visible for miles. (The Weather Channel)

...1973...

The Mississippi River reached a crest of 43.4 feet, breaking the prevous
record of 42 feet established in 1785. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

A storm off the southeast coast of Massachusetts blanketed southern New
England with heavy snow. Totals of three inches at Boston MA, 11 inches at
Milton MA, and 17 inches at Worcester MA, were records for so late in the
season. Princeton MA was buried under 25 inches of snow. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Thunderstorms produced large hail and high winds in central Texas. Baseball
size hail was reported at Nixon, and wind gusts to 70 mph were reported at
Cotulla. Heavy rain in Maine caused flooding along the Pemigewassett and
Ammonoosuc Rivers. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Arkansas, Louisiana and eastern
Texas, with more than 70 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Softball
size hail was reported at Palestine TX. Hail as large as tennis balls
caused ten million dollars damage around Pine Bluff AR. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

A storm system crossing northern New Mexico blanketed parts of the Rocky
Mountain Region and the Northern High Plains with heavy snow, and produced
blizzard conditions in central Montana. Much of southern Colorado was
buried under one to three feet of snow. Pueblo tied an April record with
16.8 inches of snow in 24 hours. Strong canyon winds in New Mexico,
enhanced by local showers, gusted to 65 mph at Albuquerque. Afternoon
temperatures across the Great Plains Region ranged from the 20s in North
Dakota to 107 degrees at Laredo TX. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

APRIL 30TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1852...

A tornado, following the same track as the famous "Tri-state Tornado" of
1925, struck the town of New Harmony IND. Just sixteen persons were killed
by the twister, due to the sparse settlement. The "Tri-state Tornado"
killed 695 persons. (David Ludlum)

...1953...

A tornado 300 yards in width leveled homes on the north side of
Warner-Robins GA, and barracks on the south side of the Warner-Robins Air
Force Base. (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in
Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 100
mph in Lincoln, Mineral and Sanders counties. Twenty-three cities in the
central and southeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the
date. Memphis TN was the hot spot in the nation with a record high of 94
degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

A cold front produced high winds in the southwestern U.S. Winds gusting to
90 mph in southwestern Utah downed power lines, and damaged trees and
outbuildings. The high winds also downed power lines in Nevada, completely
knocking out power in the town of Henderson. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

...1989...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather in central and eastern Texas. Hail
three inches in diameter was reported at Cool, and thunderstorm winds
gusted to 80 mph at Hillsboro. For the first time of record Oklahoma City
went through the entire month of April without a single thunderstorm. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) (The Weather Channel)

...1990...

Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in
southern Virginia and the Carolinas, with tennis ball size hail reported
southeast of Chesnee SC. Thunderstorms moving over the Chesapeake Bay
flooded U.S. Highway 50 on Kent Island MD with several inches of water
resulting in a seventeen-mile long traffic jam. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)
