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Records:

 

Highs:


EWR: 91 (1942)
NYC: 91 (1942)
LGA: 89 (1942)

Lows:

 

EWR: 34 (1931)
NYC: 32 (1874)
LGA: 42 (2014)

Historical:

 

1852 - A tornado, following the same track as the famous "Tri-state Tornado" of 1925, struck the town of New Harmony IND. Just sixteen persons were killed by the twister, due to the sparse settlement. The "Tri-state Tornado" killed 695 persons. (David Ludlum)

 

1924: A significant tornado outbreak occurred from Alabama to Virginia on the 29 through the 30th. 26 tornadoes were of F2 intensity or greater. A total of 111 people were killed, and over 1,100 injured. An estimated F4 tornado tore through Steedman and Horrell Hill, SC. This tornado killed 55 people.

 

1953: An F4 tornado 300 yards in width leveled homes on the north side of Warner-Robins Georgia, and barracks on the south side of the Warner-Robins Air Force Base. 19 people were killed and were 300 injured. Estimated damage was $15 million.

1953 - A tornado 300 yards in width leveled homes on the north side of Warner-Robins GA, and barracks on the south side of the Warner-Robins Air Force Base. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 100 mph in Lincoln, Mineral and Sanders counties. Twenty-three cities in the central and southeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Memphis TN was the hot spot in the nation with a record high of 94 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - A cold front produced high winds in the southwestern U.S. Winds gusting to 90 mph in southwestern Utah downed power lines, and damaged trees and outbuildings. The high winds also downed power lines in Nevada, completely knocking out power in the town of Henderson. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in central and eastern Texas. Hail three inches in diameter was reported at Cool, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Hillsboro. For the first time of record Oklahoma City went through the entire month of April without a single thunderstorm. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) (The Weather Channel)

1990 - Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in southern Virginia and the Carolinas, with tennis ball size hail reported southeast of Chesnee SC. Thunderstorms moving over the Chesapeake Bay flooded U.S. Highway 50 on Kent Island MD with several inches of water resulting in a seventeen-mile long traffic jam. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

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After a very dry first twenty days, the month is approaching 6 inches as of the 4:40 pm report at NYC, and has already passed all but sixteen of 154 Aprils with potential to pass about six more before midnight.

Update at end of day, 2.32" in total, month ends 7th wettest April. Currently 20 wettest Aprils are:

 1. __ 14.01" 1983

 2. __ 13.05" 2007

 3. ___ 8.77" 1874 

 4. ___ 8.26" 1980

 5. ___ 8.05" 1973

 6. ___ 7.85" 2014

 7. ___ 7.70" 2023

 8. ___ 7.05" 1988

t9. ___ 6.62" 1901, 1984

11. ___ 6.33" 1996

12. ___ 6.27" 1913

13. ___ 6.14" 1958

14. ___ 6.13" 1909

15. ___ 6.05" 1924

t16. ___ 5.90" 1906, 1987

18. ____ 5.85" 1929

19. ____ 5.78" 2018

20. ____ 5.67" 1982

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All this after an essentially dry spell 2nd to 20th. 

The weekly total 23rd to 29th was 4.30" breaking a record from 1889. 

About 1.5" inches today would be required to break the 24th to 30th record from 2014 but most of that fell on the 30th so more than 4" would have to fall today to break the daily record. Yesterday's total of 2.46" eliminated one of two sub-1.0" records from 1909. That leaves September 9th as the only day of the year with a record rainfall of less than 1.0" (0.86" 1902). 

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