1987 - A late afternoon thunderstorm roared through Austin TX producing wind gusts to 81 mph, and 2.17 inches of rain in just sixty minutes. The high winds toppled six National Guard helicopters at the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, and damaged or destroyed numerous other aircraft.
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Day: Widespread fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Widespread fog after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Widespread fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
109 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Tue's Low Temperature
22 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV