This Day in Weather History: October 7th

Weather History - October 7th

Local and Regional Events:

October 7, 1970:

On October 7th through the 10th, 1970, a record-breaking early season snowstorm hit parts of southern South Dakota. Snowfall of 5 to 9 inches was typical across the southwest and south-central on the 7th. Late on October 8th and into the 9th of 1970, the state’s southeast portion was hit. The 5 inches that fell in Sioux Falls is the earliest significant snow on record for the area.

The heavy snows also affected portions of Kansas, Nebraska, western Iowa, and western Minnesota. Amounts of up to 7 inches were recorded in northwest Iowa. The heavy, wet snow snapped many tree branches and downed power lines. Sioux City recorded their heaviest snow for so early in the season. The snow was very wet and heavy but melted quickly over the next several days.

Oct 1970 Snowstorm

U.S.A and Global Events for October 7th:

1825: Raging forest fires in the Miramichi region of New Brunswick, Canada, destroy over 3 million acres of forest. As many as 500 people were killed. The blaze has been partly attributed to unusually hot weather in the fall and summer of 1825, coupled with outdoor fires by settlers and loggers.

Oct 7, 1825 New Brunswick Canada Fire

The article above is from The Independent Record, 16 Nov 1878, Sat, Page 1.

1849: High winds swept the passengers of the St. John out to sea. This resulted in a loss of 143 people.

Oct 7, 1849 St John

The image above is from a tweet by the NWS Office in Boston, Massachusetts.

1959: The Soviet spacecraft, Luna 3, captured the first images of the far side of the Moon. The first image was taken at 3:30 UTC on the 7th of October. Click HERE for more information.

Oct 6, 1959 First Image of the far side of the moon

2016: Hurricane Matthew was off the northeast coast of Florida. Matthew brought intense rainfall to the Carolinas on the 8th and 9th.

Oct 7, 2016 Hurricane Matthew

2017: A tornado touched down near Jenner in Alberta, Canada. Click HERE for more information from the website, InstantWeather.

2018: Only 8 hours after becoming a depression, the National Hurricane Center upgraded the system to Tropical Storm Michael. Tropical storm force winds and torrential downpours were affecting portions of the coastal east-central Yucatan Peninsula. Click HERE for more information from the NWS Office in Tallahassee, Florida.

Oct 7, 2018 Hurricane Michael

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