On this date, the hurricane season of 2005 has been strange, but the season of 1886 may have been even stranger. On this date of that year, the third hurricane in a month crossed Florida and caused serious damage to Cedar Keys and Jacksonville, FL.

THURSDAY'S WEATHER EXTREMES:
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F).........................108 Philip, S.D.
HIGHEST HEAT INDEX (DEGREES F)..........................126 Blackwell, Okla.
LOWEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)..........................35 West Yellowstone, Mont.
LOWEST WIND CHILL (DEGREES F)...........................20 Barrow, Alaska
HIGHEST WIND GUST (MPH).................................59 McConnell AFB, Kan.
HIGHEST PRECIPITATION (INCHES)..........................4.84 Mt. Clemens, Mich.