By Todd Nelson, filling in for Douglas:
It's been 30 years since the 1987 Homer Hanky was being waved. Big bats from Dan Gladden in Game 1 and Kent Hrbek in Game 6 along with a loaded pitching staff that included Bert Blyleven and MVP Frankie "Sweet Music" Viola helped bring home the first World Series for the Twins that year. My ears are still ringing from the roar in the Dome.
It has also been 30 years since the 1987 Twin Cities superstorm, when 10 inches of rain fell at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport from July 23 to 24. This caused massive flooding across parts of the metro, which led to nearly $30 million in damage and two flood-related deaths.
No question, 1987 was an interesting summer.
Sunshine returns today with dew points spiking in the upper 60s and low 70s. This could help spark a few strong to severe storms later today with heavy rain overnight. Southern Minnesota could see as much as 1 to 3 inches of rain through early Wednesday, but Chamber of Commerce days look to return Thursday through Saturday. Soak it up!
