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October 22nd

Local and Regional Events:

October 22, 1992:

Record heat occurred on this date. Temperatures rose into the upper 70s to the mid-80s across central and northeast South Dakota as well as west central Minnesota. The record highs were 79 degrees at Mobridge and Timber Lake, 80 degrees at Sisseton, 82 degrees at Aberdeen, 83 degrees at Wheaton, and 85 degrees at Pierre. Although not a record high, Kennebec rose to 87 degrees on this date in 1992.

Local Climate Information:

Click HERE for daily climate information for Aberdeen, Mobridge, Pierre, Sisseton, and Watertown.

Click HERE for daily climate information for Sioux Falls, Huron, Mitchell, and Sioux City.

U.S.A and Global Events for October 22nd:

1884: A drought which began in August, extended through September and continued until the last week October brought hardship to Northern, Central, and Eastern Alabama. The 22^nd was the first day of general showers, and gentle rains fell from the 26^th to the 29^th.

The information above is from the Monthly Weather Review for October 1884.

1997: Game 4 of the World Series between the Cleveland Indians and the Florida Marlins was the coldest game in World Series history. The official game-time temperature was 38 degrees at Jacobs Field in Cleveland. Wind chills as low as 18 degrees was reported during the game.

1998: Tropical Depression Thirteen formed on October 22 over the southwestern the Caribbean Sea. By the 24^th, this tropical depression became Hurricane Mitch. This hurricane would rapidly intensify over the next two days, reaching Category 5 strength on the 26^th. Hurricane Mitch would end up being the second deadliest hurricane in the history of the Atlantic Ocean.

The satellite picture above is Hurricane Mitch at peak intensity on October 26 at 2028 UTC. NOAA-14 produced this image and is provided by NOAA.

Click HERE for more This Day in Weather History from the Southeast Regional Climate Center.