Good Thursday all, one day left!
Today is going to be a very nice weather day outside with partly cloudy skies, no wind, and highs in the mid to high 50s (which is still below average for this time of year). Unfortunately, today is the best day of the next several as a low pressure moves through tonight and drops some rain showers tomorrow and then gives us a Saturday rainstorm in the morning, which then clears but knocks the temps even lower with highs in the high 40s possible Sunday. We then get a nice day Monday before a nor'easter takes aim at Connecticut on Monday night into Tuesday, which could result in a big rainstorm (1-3" of rain possible). All in all, not the best forecast, but not the worst either!
Today in weather history- April 3, 1974- The most severe tornado outbreak of the 20th century occurs as 148 tornadoes are spawned in 13 states, predominantly along the east coast from Alabama to New York. 355 people are killed and a remarkable six of the tornadoes were ranked as an F5, the strongest possible- by comparison, the US has gone 8 years without an F5 tornado at one point (1999-2007). The day's events are referred to as the "Super Outbreak" even today, and it has an important place in the history of tornado research. Since that time, the only event that comes close to matching this is the April 21, 2011 tornado outbreak, which I'll discuss further on April 21.
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