1997: 4" of rain fell within 90 minutes on a 4-square mile area near Pitcairn, PA. Water from the flash flooding over flowed the Dirty Run. The elemetary school's lower-legel windows were inundated, and 13 buildings were swept away. $10 million in damage was assessed.
Isn't it interesting how the earths's surface "slows" winds down? On this day a wake low produced measurements of 77mph (33' height) at Moonhead, MN and 81 mph @ 91' and 131 mph at 131'.
(ping)
(ping)
Ben!
Well the Akron/Canton (OH) airport weather data put this as the 3rd driest June since records have been kept (late 1800s)...my lawn certainly can tell you that. The last week there were thunderstorms all over the state but they always seemed to veer north or south of us...Columbus got deluged last night and we didn't get so much as a sneeze.
Whoops, forgot one:
Also in 1997:
4" of rain fell within 90 minutes on a 4-square mile area near Pitcairn, PA and water from the flash flooding over flowed the Dirty Camp Run inundating the elemetary school there through its lower-level windows, and sweeping 13 buildings of their foundations. $10 million in damage was assessed.
On today's date in 2005: Weather bureau hit by lightning -- twice (Des Moines, Iowa)
http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=93014&cat=World