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: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Port Arthur
(3.7 miles away)
Rainbow Bridge
(5.3 miles away)
East Sabine Lake
(8.7 miles away)
Tue's High Temperature
109 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Tue's Low Temperature
22 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV