by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:01 AM 6:11 PM 11 hours and 10 minutes Columbus landed in what is now the Bahamas on this date in 1492, and I wanted to note his meteorological connections, as he was the first European to write about a storm, known to the Guatemalan natives as a god called Hunrakan....
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:56 AM 6:18 PM 11 hours and 22 minutes A most unusual late-season surge of summer-time warmth was just beginning on this date in 1909. Readings climbed to the upper 70s and low 80s, heading for their peak on the 10th, when Burlington topped out at 81, and St....
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:09 AM 6:01 PM 10 hours and 52 minutes On this date in 1783, the second tropical storm system of the month was close enough to bring heavy precipitation, but far enough east to draw cold air from the north into its circulation. This changed rain to snow through out...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:14 AM 5:55 PM 10 hours and 41 minutes The last part of October is not a stranger to the first true snow storms of the year. They rarely stay just yet, but they make quite an impression. Over a half century ago on this date, in 1969, winter started early with a...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:19 AM 5:49 PM 10 hours and 30 minutes Late October is prime time for spells of “Faux Summer”, perhaps their mild winds and hazy skies are that much more rare and precious because of the shortening light and the seasonal increase in clouds. From the 22nd...
