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1791: through 22nd, a hurricane (El Temporal de Barreto) generated a huge wave that carried off the coffin of a rich but hated count as he lay in state in his mansion near Havana, Cuba. Neither the coffin, nor the body were seen again.

1993: lighting hit the CB antennae on a motor home as it was traveling down I-15 S of Beaver , UT, causing the driver's side front tire to catch fire, blowing out the other tires, and damaging the vehicle's auxilary gnerator. Although the lone occupant was unhurt, the CB antennae did melt as a result of the strike.

1996: Wonder if they could taste it. Strong NW gradient winds to 60 mph picked up clouds of dust/salt from the salt flats/deserts near UT's Great Salt Lake and the NW deserts of the state. Truckers reported reduced visibilities along I-80 due to blowing salt.

2005: Summer began at 2:45 A.M. EDT.

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ping

[alfa6]

Tornado Tuesday Pic

FWIW this pic was reduced by about 2/3rds !!!

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[RightWhale]

Tonight is the equinox. I don't know exactly when the equinox happens, but the city stays up all night tonight. There would be 30,000 people downtown with all kinds of touristy activities and there is a baseball game, minor league, played at midnight--no lights. The days begin getting shorter.