1927 - Devastating floods occurred on this date in 1927 in New England. Nearly 15 inches of rain fell over parts of western New England while 8.77 inches of rain fell at Somerset, Ver., marking a 24-hour record for the state. The flooding, dubbed "The Great Vermont Flood" claimed 200 lives.
1987 - Twenty-one cities, mostly in the Ohio Valley, reported record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 80 degrees at Columbus OH was their warmest reading of record for so late in the season. Showers and thundershowers associated with a tropical depression south of Florida produced 4.28 inches of rain at Clewiston in 24 hours.
1989 - Cold weather prevailed in the central U.S. Six cities in Texas, Minnesota, and Michigan, reported record low temperatures for the date. The low of 7 above zero at Marquette MI was their coldest reading of record for so early in the season.
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