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Entries from March 2009

Today in U.S. Weather History – March 31st

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On this day in U.S. weather history …

1890 – Saint Louis, MO, received 20 inches of snow in 24 hours. It was the worst snowstorm of record for the St Louis. (David Ludlum)
1954 – The temperature at Rio Grande City, TX, hit 108 degrees, which [...]

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Today in Western New York Weather History – March 31st

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On this day in Western New York weather history …

1982 – Temperatures climbed to 69 degrees under sunny skies early in the afternoon. Severe thunderstorms hit later in the day bringing wind gusts to near 60 mph and dropping temperatures 20 degrees in two and a half hours. The high winds blew roofs off [...]

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Today in Erie, PA Weather History – March 31st

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On this day in Erie, PA weather history …

1910 – Temperature of 70 ended a five day warm spell in which temps averaged 28 degrees above normal.
1923 – Min temperature of 9 was the third record low as a five day cold wave continued.
1926 [...]

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Today in U.S. Weather History – March 27th

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On this day in U.S. weather history …

1890 – An outbreak of tornadoes occurred in the Ohio Valley. One of the tornadoes struck Louisville KY killing 78 persons and causing four million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
1950 – A three day snowstorm in the High Plains [...]

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Today in Western New York Weather History – March 27th

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On this day in Western New York weather history …

1976 – High winds associated with severe thunderstorms struck the area causing minor tree damage, especially in the town of Holland, Erie county, and some building damage in the town of Pendleton in Niagara county. Investigation indicated all damage was produced by straight-line winds.

Sources: New [...]

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