| Weather History for February 14 |
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1947 The first weather radar was installed, at Washington, DC.
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1895 Southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana were paralyzed during the Gulf Coast Blizzard that dumped 31 inches of snow in twenty-four hours in some areas. Some snow drifts were 6 feet deep. Galveston recorded an incredible 15.4 inches of snow and both Houston and Beaumont had a whopping 20 inches.
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1982 The largest oil rig in the world, the Ocean Ranger, sank off the coast of Newfoundland during a big winter storm. All 84 aboard drowned and damage was estimated at $160 million dollars.
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Data courtesy of the National Weather Service
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