On this day, Oct. 2 1858, San Diego was hit by hurricane-force winds from a tropical cyclone just offshore causing nearly $1 billion in today's money worth of damage.
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@weather-then.comOn this day, Oct. 2 1858, San Diego was hit by hurricane-force winds from a tropical cyclone just offshore causing nearly $1 billion in today's money worth of damage.
@weather-then.comOn this date, the 26th of Sept. in 1936, Denver CO experienced its biggest September snowstorm. From 84 the day before to just 38 on the 26th when the snow began to fall and didn't stop for 3 days.
https://kdvr.com/weather/denver-biggest-september-snowstorm-1936/
@weather-then.comOn this night, the 23rd of September in 1846, Neptune was discovered without the aid of calculators or computers. Simply with the power of math and the human mind.
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https://www.nasa.gov/history/175-years-ago-astronomers-discover-neptune-the-eighth-planet/
@weather-then.com126 years ago today a Category 4 hurricane hit Galveston, TX with 130+ mph winds, sending a 15-ft surge over an island only ~8 ft above sea level. It remains the deadliest U.S. natural disaster in history with 8,000–12,000 killed, and over 10,000 left homeless overnight.
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