Almanac for September 29, 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

1927: An outbreak of tornadoes from Oklahoma to Indiana caused 81 deaths and 25 million dollars damage.

A tornado, possibly two tornadoes, cut an eight-mile-long path across St Louis, Missouri, to Granite City, Illinois, killing 79 persons.


A 2007 Video Produced by KETC-TV in St Louis



Wikipedia: The St Louis East-West Tornado of 1927 [LINK]

GenDisasters [LINK]

AMS Monthly Weather Review (PDF) [LINK]

1964: Rain began in Macon County associated with Hurricane Hilda that would result in one of the worst floods to hit Macon County in living memory. 11.87 inches of rain was recorded on this day in Highlands. It remains the rainfall record for the entire state for the date of September 29th.



Wikipedia: Hurricane Hilda [LINK]


Record Weather Events for September 29th

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

Highest Temperature 88°F in Nantahala in 1971
Lowest Temperature 30°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1962
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands in 1964

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 29th in North Carolina

Highest Temperature 98°F in Kinston, Lenoir County in 2017
Lowest Temperature 24°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 2000
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands, Macon County in 1877
(rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Hilda and a cold front [LINK]


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 7:01 a.m.
Sunrise 7:27 a.m.
Sun transit 1:24 p.m.
Sunset 7:20 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:45 p.m.


Moon

Moonrise 9:52 p.m. last night
Moon transit 4:46 a.m.
Moonset 11:47 a.m.
Moonrise 10:33 p.m.


Phase of the Moon on September 29, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 79% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter on October 2, 2018 at 5:45 a.m. (local daylight time)



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Published at 2:30 am on September 29, 2018

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Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, The National Weather Service, Wikipedia, American Meteological Society, 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.