Today in Weather History
Weather History for August 13 |
1950 Hurricane Able was the first Atlantic hurricane to be given a "phonetic" name. The first storm was named with an "A", the second with a "B", and so on. It was not until 1953 that actual names were given to tropical storms. |
1986 3.04 inches of rain fell in Flagstaff, AZ, the most ever for a single day in August in the city. |
Data courtesy of the National Weather Service |