![]() July 27, 1926 A hurricane came inland near Daytona Beach, FL. The hurricane caused 2.5 million dollars damage in eastern Florida, including the Jacksonville area. (David Ludlum) July 27, 1939 The temperature at Lewiston, ID, hit 117 degrees to establish an all-time record high for that location. (The Weather Channel) July 27, 1943 On a whim, and flying a single engine AT-6, Lieutenant Ralph O'Hair and Colonel Duckworth were the first to fly into a hurricane. It started regular Air Force flights into hurricanes. (The Weather Channel) July 27, 1987 Thunderstorms in Minnesota spawned a tornado which moved in a southwesterly direction for a distance of thirty miles across Rice County and Goodhue County. Trees were uprooted and tossed about like toys, and a horse lifted by the tornado was observed sailing horizontally through the air. Thunderstorms drenched La Crosse, WI, with 5.26 inches of rain, their second highest 24 hour total of record. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) July 27, 1988 Hot weather prevailed in the north central U.S. Williston, ND, reported a record high of 108 degrees. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the eastern U.S., and in southeastern Texas. Richland County, SC, was soaked with up to 5.5 inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) July 27, 1989 Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains in the southwestern U.S. Yuma, AZ, experienced their most severe thunderstorm of record. Strong thunderstorm winds, with unofficial gusts as high as 95 mph, reduced visibilities to near zero in blowing dust and sand. Yuma got nearly as much rain in one hour as is normally received in an entire year. The storm total of 2.55 inches of rain was a record 24 hour total for July. Property damage due to flash flooding and high winds was in the millions. (Storm Data) July 27, 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Wisconsin and northern Illinois to New England, with 103 reports of large hail and damaging winds through the day. Thunderstorms in Wisconsin produced hail three inches in diameter near Oshkosh, and wind gusts to 65 mph at Germantown. (The National Weather Summary) July 27, 1994 Heavy rain brought flash flooding to Monroe County. Torrential rains of 2 inches fell in less than an hour. This rainfall caused roads to flood at the intersection of I-475 and Estes Road, approximately 12 miles northwest of Macon. Thunderstorms caused additional flooding in Jones County, where a few private ponds overflowed and backyards of homes flooded. A bridge was also washed out and a few culverts collapsed from water erosion. (NWS Atlanta) Data courtesy of WeatherForYou TODAY'S WEATHER SUMMARY TODAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES WINDPRECIPITATION
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