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Weather on This Date - October 11

10/11/2018

Today will be a day with highs well below normal for this time of year for much of the country.

October 11, 1925
Widespread early season snows fell in the northeastern U.S., with as much as two feet in New Hampshire and Vermont. The heavy snow blocked roads and cancelled football games. (David Ludlum)

October 11, 1954
A deluge of 6.72 inches of rain in 48 hours flooded the Chicago River, causing ten million dollars damage in the Chicago area. (9th-11th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

October 11, 1987
More than thirty cities in the Upper Midwest reported record low temperatures for the date, including Waterloo IA and Scottsbluff NE where the mercury dipped to 16 degrees. Tropical Storm Floyd brought heavy rain to southern Florida, moisture from Hurricane Ramon produced heavy rain in southern California, and heavy snow blanketed the mountains of New York State and Vermont. (The National Weather Summary)

October 11, 1988
Low pressure brought gale force winds to the Great Lakes Region, with snow and sleet reported in some areas. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the north central U.S. The mercury hit 84 degrees at Cutbank MT and Worland WY. The temperature at Gunnison CO soared from a morning low of 12 degrees to a high of 66 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

October 11, 1989
Much of the nation enjoyed "Indian Summer" type weather. Nine cities in the central U.S. reported record highs for the date as temperatures warmed into the 80's and 90's. Record highs included 90 degrees at Grand Island NE and 97 degrees at Waco TX. Strong winds along a cold front crossing the Northern High Plains Region gusted to 80 mph at Ames Monument WY during the early morning. (The National Weather Summary)

October 11, 2006
A cold front moving across the state encountered an unseasonably moist and unstable atmosphere. Several small, yet intense thunderstorms developed prompting a number of tornado warnings. Although no tornadoes were observed, several funnel clouds were reported. The storms that day brought 60 mph winds that blew down many trees and power lines. In addition, penny to nickel sized hail was reported in Haralson, Greene, Morgan and Warren Counties. (NWS Atlanta)

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