On this day in 1870, a Milwaukee scientist named Increase Lapham issued the first US government storm warning for the national weather service.

156 years later, the records keep piling up. See your town’s history with Weather Then.

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On this day in 1812, Napoleon started his disastrous retreat out of Moscow, expecting mild conditions to hold. Instead, the timing aligned with the brutal arrival of “General Winter,” turning a retreat into a legendary meteorological catastrophe. #weatherthen #winter #history

On this day, Oct. 2 1858, San Diego was hit by hurricane-force winds from a tropical cyclone just offshore causing nearly $1 billion in today's money worth of damage.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1858_San_Diego_hurricane

On this date, the 26th of Sept. in 1936, Denver CO experienced its biggest September snowstorm. From 84 the day before to just 38 on the 26th when the snow began to fall and didn't stop for 3 days.

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https://kdvr.com/weather/denver-biggest-september-snowstorm-1936/

On this night, the 23rd of September in 1846, Neptune was discovered without the aid of calculators or computers. Simply with the power of math and the human mind.

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https://www.nasa.gov/history/175-years-ago-astronomers-discover-neptune-the-eighth-planet/

126 years ago today a Category 4 hurricane hit Galveston, TX with 130+ mph winds, sending a 15-ft surge over an island only ~8 ft above sea level. It remains the deadliest U.S. natural disaster in history with 8,000–12,000 killed, and over 10,000 left homeless overnight.

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