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On This Day In Weather History - March 2

Local


1980   A very cold seven degrees below zero, following a high of 19 degrees on the first day of March.


National


1982   Half of the island of Tonga in the South Pacific was rendered homeless by Tropical Cyclone Isaac after winds of 112 mph caused heavy damage.

1899   The Bathurst Bay Hurricane was the worst cyclone related disaster in Australian history. Over 300 people were killed, and a 42-ft storm surge was reported, the highest recorded storm surge.