Almanac for October 3, 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

1780: The Savanna-la-Mar Hurricane, which formed on October 1st, destroyed the port city of Savanna-la-Mar on the island of Jamaica on this day. By some estimates, this stormed cause 3,000 deaths in Jamaica.

Jamaica Family Search [LINK]

Caribbean National Weekly [LINK]

Animation depicting the Atlantic Hurricane Season of 1780, which was the deadliest hurricane season to date. Over 25,000 people would lose their lives before it was over.



1903: An unusual late-season tornado moved northeast from west of Chatfield, Minnesota, passing through and devastating St. Charles, Minnesota. Seven people were killed and 30 injured as 50 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed.

GenDisasters [LINK]

1979: An F4 tornado struck the towns of Windsor, Windsor Locks, and Suffield in Connecticut, causing an estimated $400 million in property damage, on this day. The New England Air Museum, which housed more than 20 vintage aircraft, was destroyed. This tornado also caused a United Airlines flight to abort a landing at the Bradley International Airport because the pilot saw the tornado.

Hartford Courant [LINK]




Record Weather Events for October 3rd

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

Highest Temperature 889°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 24°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1974
Greatest Rainfall 7.03 inches in Highlands in 1898

Record Weather Events for October (1872-2017)

Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on Oct 5, 1954
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Highlands on Oct 30, 1910
Greatest Rainfall 9.91 inches in Highlands on Oct 4, 1964
Greatest Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on October 20, 1913

Record weather events for this date and month in Macon County

Record Weather Events for October 3rd in North Carolina

Highest Temperature 97°F in Dobbins Heights, Richmond County in 1968
Lowest Temperature 19°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1974
Greatest Rainfall 7.04 inches in Longwood, Brunswick County in 2015


Record Weather Events for October in North Carolina

Highest Temperature 102°F in Albemarle, Stanly County on 10-06-1954
Lowest Temperature 8°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 10-21-1952
Greatest Rainfall 14.00 inches in Aberdeen, Moore County on 10-06-1913
Greatest Snowfall 11.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 10-25-1990


Sun and Moon


Sun

Begin civil twilight 7:05 a.m.
Sunrise 7:30 a.m.
Sun transit 1:22 p.m.
Sunset 7:15 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:40 p.m.


Moon

Moonrise 1:13 a.m.
Moon transit 8:31 a.m.
Moonset 3:47 p.m.


The phase of the Moon on October 3, 2018: Waning Crescent with 36% 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 3:48 am on October 03, 2018

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