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: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Egmont Key, Egmont Channel
(0.1 miles away)
Mullet Key Channel (Skyway)
(2.3 miles away)
Anna Maria Key, city pier
(5 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