Almanac for September 27, 2018

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Weather Averages for September in and around Macon County

	Franklin	Highlands	Andrews	Clayton	Cullowhee	Bryson City
High	78	72	80	79	78	80
Low	54	61	54	55	55	55
Rain	4.61	7.64	4.45	5.94	4.21	5.04
Snow	0	0	0	0	0	0

Today in Weather History

1822: The Carolina Hurricane of 1822

This hurricane moved north-northwest from the Bahamas on September 25 to hit Charleston, South Carolina on September 27. It claimed the lives of hundreds of slaves who found themselves trapped in the low-lying Santee Delta, miles from higher ground and with no shelter. It caused 300 or more deaths.

Early American hurricanes 1492-1870, David Ludlum, pg 114-116

Research Paper (PDF) [LINK]

1985: Hurricane Gloria struck the Outer Banks of North Carolina

Damage in the state was estimated at $8.1 million, including $2.4 million in crop damage. There was one death in North Carolina when a man was struck by a fallen tree.

Wikipedia [LINK]

National Weather Service [LINK]


On This Day in Space



Record Weather Events for September 27th

Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)

Highest Temperature 89°F in Franklin in 1998
Lowest Temperature 30°F in Highlands in 1899
Greatest Rainfall 3.53 inches in Highlands in 1942

Record Weather Events for September
(1872-2017)

Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin on Sept 4, 1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on Sept 30, 1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on Sept 29, 1964

Record weather events for this date and month in Macon County

Record Weather Events for Sept 27th in North Carolina

Highest Temperature 102°F in Belhaven, Beaufort County in 1921
Lowest Temperature 24°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1940
Greatest Rainfall 7.49 inches in Wilmington, New Hanover County in 1958
(rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Helene. [LINK]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Helene_(1958)


Record Weather Events for September in North Carolina

Highest Temperature 109°F in Weldon, Halifax County on 09-07-1954
Lowest Temperature 23°F in Marion, McDowell County on 09-28-2000
Greatest Rainfall 18.30 inches in Southport, Brunswick County on 09-16-1999


Sun and Moon

Sun

Begin civil twilight 7:00 a.m.
Sunrise 7:25 a.m.
Sun transit 1:24 p.m.
Sunset 7:23 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:48 p.m.


Moon

Moonrise 8:41 p.m. last night
Moon transit 3:08 a.m.
Moonset 9:42 a.m.
Moonrise 9:15 p.m.


Phase of the Moon on September 27, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 93% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon on September 24, 2018 at 10:52 p.m. (local daylight time)



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Published at 1:00 am on September 27, 2018

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Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, The National

Weather Service, Star Date Online, Sky and Telescope, National Geographic, National Oceanic Atmospheric

Administration, National Hurricane Center, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, U.S. Naval

Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.