1987 - A late afternoon thunderstorm roared through Austin TX producing wind gusts to 81 mph, and 2.17 inches of rain in just sixty minutes. The high winds toppled six National Guard helicopters at the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, and damaged or destroyed numerous other aircraft.
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 96, with temperatures falling to around 91 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 97. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 98.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 99.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tue's High Temperature
109 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
30 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV
Avalon is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States.
Avalon is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was at one time home to a general store.
A post office first began operation under the name Avalon in 1908.
Mississippi John Hurt, an African-American blues musician, was raised and lived here most of his life. His shotgun house is preserved as a museum to honor him. It occasionally hosts blues and gospel festivals on the adjacent land.
Carroll County has placed a highway marker at Avalon to commemorate Hurt and his music. It is part of the Mississippi Blues Trail.
Dardanelle Hadley, a jazz pianist, vibraphonist, and singer, was born in Avalon.
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