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Weather History

May 29, 2016

Indianapolis 500 Weather History

The last complete postponement of the Race was in 1997. The rain remained the next day, and the race was stopped after just 15 laps Monday. They finally finished Tuesday. There have been two bad weather Race Days so far this century. In 2004 the start was delayed about two hours by morning rain. They […]

Category iconAll Weather,  Featured Tag icon60s,  Indianapolis,  Indianapolis 500 Weather History,  Indy,  Indy 500 tornado,  Indy 500 Weather History,  Race Days,  severe weather,  SIX,  Speedway,  tornado,  Weather History

May 23, 2015

Indy 500 Weather History

Category iconAll Weather,  Featured Tag icon60s,  Indy,  Race Days,  rain,  severe weather,  SIX,  Speedway,  tornado,  Weather History

March 2, 2014

Today In Weather History

March 2, 1975 – They call it The Governor’s Tornado. It struck Atlanta’s upscale north side, including the Governor’s mansion. It killed three, and did 56 million in damage. March 1, 1990 – Record high temps across the northern tier of states. Highs of 52 degrees were reported at Saint Johnsbury VT, 63 degrees at […]

Category iconWeather History Tag iconAll Weather,  Indianapolis,  rain,  Weather History

March 1, 2014

Today In Weather History

March 1, 1910 – Indianapolis recorded .02 inches of rain. And then there was only .05 inches the rest of the month. That made March 1910 the driest month on record for the city. March 1, 1910 – A deadly avalanche struck in the mountains near Wellington Station WA, killing 100 people. The avalanche swept […]

Category iconWeather History Tag iconAll Weather,  History Research,  Insurance,  snow,  WA,  Weather History,  Weather History Research,  Wellington Station

March 1, 2014

Today In Weather History

February 28 or 29, every year – It’s the end of meteorological Winter. Meteorologists divide the seasons up into four equal groups of three months each. At the end of the meteorological winter of 1931-1932, Indy had gotten only 0.2 inches of snow.

Category iconWeather History Tag iconAll Weather,  Indy,  snow,  Weather History

February 27, 2014

Today In Weather History

February 27, 1984 – At Indianapolis 9.5″ of snow fell. 6″ to 12″ fell across most of the state. February 27, 1717 – This was the start of a ten day period of four snowstorms that dumped three feet of snow upon Boston. Up to six feet was reported to the north, with drifts covering […]

Category iconWeather History Tag iconAll Weather,  Boston,  feet,  Indianapolis,  snow,  Weather History

February 26, 2014

Today In Weather History

February 26, 1987 – Heavy snow fell in the southwest. There was 62 inches at Purgatory Colorado (well named for the date.) Lander Wyoming received four inches in one hour. In Fairplay Colorado there was reported 43 inches of snow, with drifts ten feet high. February 26, 1910 – Over 129 inches of snow fell […]

Category iconWeather History Tag iconAll Weather,  Fairplay Colorado,  feet,  History Research,  Insurance,  Lander Wyoming,  Purgatory Colorado,  snow,  Weather History,  Wyoming

February 25, 2014

Today In Weather History

February 25, 1977 – Dust was reported from eastern Virginia all the way down to Florida, reducing visibilities. It came from the western Plains, where winds had gusted to 100 mph in Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas and Texas. February 25, 1922 – The high was 92 in LA, setting a February record. Today In Weather […]

Category iconWeather History Tag iconAll Weather,  Weather History

February 24, 2014

Today In Weather History

February 24, 2004 – It was a big day for big snow in parts of New Mexico. Around 20 inches fell in the mountains east of Santa Fe. There was 8 inches at Los Alamos. (And it wasn’t a conspiracy.) February 24, 2000 – Indianapolis set a record high of 71. If you’re into numbers: […]

Category iconWeather History Tag iconAll Weather,  Huntington County,  Los Alamos,  Mexico,  New Mexico,  Santa Fe,  snow,  South Bend,  Weather History

February 23, 2014

Today In Weather History

February 23, 1779 – A cold clear morning froze the still waters along the Wabash River just south of Vincennes. The ice was half-inch to three-quarters inch thick. The army under George Rogers Clark marched six miles north along the flooded Wabash, at times through the icy waters, to retake Vincennes from the British shortly […]

Category iconWeather History Tag iconAll Weather,  George Rogers Clark,  sunset,  Vincennes,  Wabash,  Wabash River,  Weather History

February 22, 2014

Today In Weather History

February 22, 1971 – A tornado near Greensburg IN caused damage along an intermittent path of 10 miles. It overturned an airplane at the Greensburg Airport. February 22, 1986 – Almost two weeks of heavy rain and snow finally ended in northern and central California. There was widespread flooding and mudslides across northern and central […]

Category iconWeather History Tag iconAll Weather,  Bucks Lake,  Greensburg Airport,  heavy rain,  History Research,  Insurance,  rain,  Sierra Nevada Range,  snow,  Weather History

February 17, 2014

Today In Weather History

February 17, 1936 – It fell to 58 below in McIntosh South Dakota, the all time record for the state. February 17, 1958 – A huge snow storm struck the northeastern US. It was one of the biggest of the 20th century. Boston Airport got 19 inches of snow in 24 hours. DC got 14 […]

Category iconWeather History Tag iconAll Weather,  Boston,  Boston Airport,  History Research,  Insurance,  snow,  South Dakota,  US,  Weather History,  Weather History Research

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