2 days agoThis Day in Weather History: May 27thIt was on this day in 1997, that a powerful F5 tornado struck the central Texas town of Jarrell.
This Day in Weather History: May 22ndIt was on this day in 1987, that a violent and deadly tornado struck the small west Texas town of Saragosa.
This Day in Weather History: May 18thTwo historical weather events took place on this date: the Goliad tornado of 1902, and the eruption of Mount Saint Helens
This Day in Weather History: May 11thIt was on this day in 1953, that Texas's most deadly tornado struck Waco. It also marks the anniversary of the 1970 tornado and the 1972 New Braunfels flood.
This Day in Weather History: May 7thIt was on this day in 1840, that one of the nation's most deadly tornadoes touched down near the Mississippi River.
This Day in Weather History: May 6thIt was on this day in 1930, that a deadly tornado ripped through Karnes and DeWitt County.
This Day in Weather History: April 20thIt was on this day in 2006, that a massive, damaging hail storm took aim on San Marcos.
This Day in Weather History: April 15thIt was on this day in 1973, that an F4 tornado caused serious damage near Pearsall.
This Day in Weather History: April 14thIt was on this day in 1935, that one of the worst dust storms in United States history swept down the Plains.
This Day in Weather History: April 10thIt was on this day in 1979, that a destructive tornado moved through Wichita Falls, Texas, resulting in widespread damage.
This Day in Weather History: April 9thIt was on this day in 1953, that a tornado was documented on radar for the first time.
This Day in Weather History: March 23rdIt was on this day in 2001, that Space Station Mir came crashing back to Earth.
This Day in Weather History: March 19thIt was on this day in 2012 that an EF2 tornado struck Devine, destroying 14 homes. Another EF2 tornado hit southern Bexar County, while an EF1 hitting near Natalia.
This Day in Weather History: March 11thIt was on this day in 2011, that a massive earthquake off the coast of Japan, resulted in a devastating tsunami.
This Day in Weather History: March 10thIt was on this day in 1884, that the first experimental tornado forecast was put out by John Park Finley.
This Day in Weather History: March 9thIt was on this day in 1957, that a massive earthquake struck near Alaska, sending a damaging tsunami to the Hawaiian islands.
This Day in Weather History: March 6thIt was on this day in 1962, that a massive, devastating nor'easter crept up the East Coast, wreaking havoc along the way.
This Day in Weather History: March 5thOn this day in 1966, BOAC Flight 911 crashed near Mt. Fuji in Japan. The event was believed to be caused by clear air turbulence.
This Day in Weather History: March 2ndIt was on this day in 1910, that Lt. Benjamin Foulois piloted the first Army aircraft over Joint Base San Antonio-Ft. Sam Houston.
This Day in Weather History: February 20thIt was on this day in 1962 that John Glenn was launched into space and Earth's orbit. He would become the first American to orbit the Earth.
This Day in Weather History: February 19thIt was on this day in 2017, that tornadoes touched down in and around San Antonio. One tornado, an EF2, caused significant damage in Alamo Heights.
This Day in Weather History: February 14thIt was on this day in 1895 that a record snowstorm struck San Antonio and Houston. San Antonio would receive 4.2" on that Valentine's Day, while Houston picked up an ast...
This Day in Weather History: February 13thIt was on this day in 1847, that the first recorded earthquake in Texas was logged near Seguin. While it is certainly not the first time that the state had seen an earth...
This Day in Weather History: February 12thIt was on this day in 1899 that the Great Arctic Outbreak reached Texas, resulting in record low temperatures.
This Day in Weather History: February 10thIt was on this day in 1998 that Devine was devastated by a rare February severe hail storm.
This Day in Weather History: February 7thIt was on this day in 1933, that the largest rogue wave in history was measured in the Pacific Ocean. It reached 112 feet high!
This Day in Weather History: February 5thToday marks the birthday of John Jeffries, widely regarded as the first person to take weather observations in America. As a result, February 5th is celebrated as "Natio...
This Day in Weather History: January 17It was on this day in 1994, that a devastating earthquake struck the Los Angeles area.
This Day in Weather History: January 15thIt was on this day in 1967, that Super Bowl I was played in unseasonably warm conditions in Los Angeles.
This day in weather history: January 14thIt was on this day in 1972, that the greatest 24-hour temperature change occurred in Loma, Montana.
This Day in Weather History: January 13thIt was on this day in 1985, that San Antonio's record snowfall finally came to an end.
This Day in Weather History: January 8thIt was on this day in 1966 that Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean set the 24 hour rainfall record. The small island received 71" of rain in one day!
This Day in Weather History: January 7It was on this day in 1986 that Del Rio received over 8" of snow. This occurred just one year after the 1985 record snowfall.
This Day in Weather History: January 6It was on this day in 1996, that the infamous Blizzard of '96 paralyzed the East Coast.
On This Day In Weather History: November 18It was on this day in 1883 that times zones were used for the first time in North America. The idea was implemented by the railroad companies.
On this day in weather history: January 2ndIt was on this day in 1985 that two inches of snow fell in San Antonio. Just a little over a week later, San Antonio would see its all-time record snowfall of 13".
This Day in Weather History: December 31It was on this day in 1967 that the famous 'Ice Bowl' was played in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
