OTD in 2006: An 11-year-old boy was struck by lightning while watering animals near Elberta, AL. Holding a hose, he was struck by the first lightning bolt from a developing storm. Witnesses reported only one cloud in the sky and sunshine at the time.

OTD in 1942: North-central Pennsylvania experienced excessive rains. Smethport set a state record with 34.3 inches in 24 hours. The floods at the PA/NY border left 15 dead and caused $10 million in damage.

OTD in 1980: The death toll from a 3.5-week heat wave in Alabama reached 117, eventually totaling 120. Birmingham Airport recorded a high of 99°F, breaking an 8-day streak of consecutive 100°F days, a record that stood until 2007. James Spann

🎵 “Nothing could be finer than to have your ham and eggs in Carolina”…pulling into Greensboro on the ⁦Amtrak⁩ #Crescent enroute to DC ⁦James Spann⁩

Being here gives me hope. ⁦James Spann⁩

Majestic shot from Hot Springs AR this evening! ⁦James Spann⁩

Nice sunset overlooking the Main Street Bridge over the Arkansas River in Little Rock ⁦James Spann⁩

This visible satellite image of the shadows cast by the setting sun off the low topped convection over Central Alabama may qualify as one of the best sunset pictures of the day, although, with a few breaks in the clouds, the @Spann Army may still find a better one!

Boarding the ⁦Amtrak⁩ Texas Eagle in the Big D! ⁦James Spann⁩ ⁦AlabamaWx Weather Blog⁩

The Texas Eagle at Austin with a beautiful sky as the backdrop! ⁦James Spann⁩

Beautiful view of the Chicago skyline from the Northwestern campus. ⁦James Spann⁩

The Christmas tree is up in the Great Hall at Chicago Union Station! ⁦James Spann⁩

Nothing could be finer….breakfast on @AMTRAK Train 4 The Southwest Chief EB to Chicago! James Spann

A family of tornadoes ruined Christmas for several Alabama families from Monroe County to Montgomery County on this date back in 1956. James Spann #ALWX alabamawx.com/?p=273571

Spectacular sunrise scene for a fleeting moment in Cornelia GA! ⁦James Spann⁩

Beautiful sky over Veterans Park in Hoover late this afternoon! ⁦James Spann⁩

Mind blowing mackerel sky over Central Alabama late this afternoon! ⁦James Spann⁩

You could take a picture every hour and Panama City would never get old! ⁦James Spann⁩ ⁦⁦Visit_PCB⁩

Pregame meal for show 1001 of ⁦⁦WeatherBrains⁩!

Another gorgeous Panama City sunset! ⁦James Spann⁩