June 24th...
1816 - 99 degrees at Salem MA was significant because the 90 degree readings represented a major break from the cold weather of early June that year.
1924 - Six men at a quarry in Winston-Salem NC sought shelter in a structure that was storing dynamite. Lightning struck a tree near the building causing the dynamite to explode. The men were killed.
1929 - A hailstorm at Durban, South Africa, produced a "rain" of hailstones the size of baseballs. The noise produced by the storm was described as sounding like "machine gun fire".
1946 - 11.72 inches of rain fell at Mellen, WI during a 24 hour period. This is the greatest 24-hour precipitation ever recorded in the state. There was flooding on the Bad and White Rivers.
1951 - A major hailstorm dumped twelve inches of hail along a 200 mile path from Kansas into Missouri. The Wichita area was hard hit. The storm would be one of the most destructive ever recorded in Kansas.
1952 - Hail up to 10 inches in circumference was reported in South Dakota. The large hailstones killed livestock and many people were hurt.
1957 - On the basis of meteorological data and a radio report froma shrimp boat, the Weather Bureau in New Orleans issued the first advisory on a tropical depression in the Bay of Campeche at 10:30 PM. The depression was located 300 miles south of Brownsville TX. The storm would become Hurricane Audrey, moving northward over the next 3 days and striking near the Louisiana/Texas border causing extreme loss of life.
1960 - A tornado at Schenectady, NY destroyed 16 homes. Over 300 homes suffered major damage.
1972 - Washington state's Rainier Pass Ranger Station recorded 4.4 inches of snow on this date, marking the last snowfall of an incredible snow season that saw 1122 inches fall, a record for any snowfall season in the U.S.
1975 - Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 crashes at JFK airport in New York City. . 113 of the 124 people on board the aircraft died. Researcher Theodore Fujita studies the incident and discovers that the crash was caused by a microburst. His research leads to improved air safety. The tower never experienced the microburst, which was held back by a seabreeze front. Plane crashed 2400 feet short of the runway.
1987 - Thunderstorms spawned six tornadoes in eastern Colorado. Baseball size hail was reported near Yoder, CO, and thunderstorm winds gusting to 92 mph derailed a train near Pratt, KS. The town of Gould, OK, was soaked with nearly an inch and a half of rain in just ten minutes.
1988 - Forty-three cities reported record high temperatures for the date. Valentine NE reported an all-time record high of 110 degrees, and highs of 102 degrees at Casper, WY, 103 degrees at Reno, NV, and 106 degrees at Winnemucca, NV, were records for the month of June. Highs of 98 degrees at Logan, UT, and 109 degrees at Rapid City, SD, equalled June records. Lightning killed twenty-one cows near Conway, SC.
1989 - Thunderstorms developing along a warm front produced severe weather from Colorado and New Mexico to Kansas and Nebraska. Thunderstorms spawned seven tornadoes, and produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Wood River, NE, and hail three inches in diameter at Wheeler, KS.
1991 - Scranton, ND - 3.50 inches of rain fell in 28 minutes at Scranton ND. There were also 1.50 foot drifts of marble size hail. Front end loaders were needed to clear the streets.
1996 - Severe weather pounded much of the mid-Atlantic Coast late in the afternoon. The Nation's Capital was especially hard hit. Numerous reports of tornadoes, funnel clouds, damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain. Tornadoes were reported in Upperville, Middleburg, Manassas, Centreville and Fairfax City VA. Reports of numerous downed trees and damage to structures across Northern Virginia and the Eastern Shore Area.
1997 - Charleston, WV, finally hit 90 degrees for the first time in the summer of 1997. The last 90-degree day had been back on May 19, 1996, totaling 400 days in which it stayed below 90 degrees. That is now the longest this century between 90 degree days at Charleston. The high of 90 was far from the record of 103 set in 1930.
1998 - An unusually damaging wind event occurred during the late night hours on the 23rd and the early morning hours of the 25th in southwest Iowa. Winds were sustained at 30-50 mph for over an hour at several locations, including Creston, Shenandoah, Clarinda and Red Oak. The wind gusted to 80mph at Shenandoah at 11:23 PM. Two factors are surmised to have caused the event. First, light showers had moved through the area left lots of hot, dry air aloft between 4000-10,000 feet. When rain falls through the dry air, it cools evaporatively, which makes it heavier and results in strong downdrafts and high winds. Secondly, winds between 600-5000 feet were quite strong and the momentum of these winds dropped to the surface causing higher winds. The wind event was accompanies by dramatic rises in temperature.
1998 - The Davis-Beese Nuclear Power plant on the shores of Lake Erie in western Ohio was shut down automatically as a tornado broke power lines. 30 people were injured in the Green Cove Resort area.
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June 25th...
1749 - Drought in Massachusetts called for desperate measures. The people were called onto fast. Villages and fields burned from the dry weather.
1925 - The mercury hit 101 degrees at Portland, OR, their earliest 100 degree reading of record.
1953 - 86 at Anchorage AK is the hottest reading ever observed in the Alaska city.
1957 - At noon, the tropical depression in the southwest Gulf of Mexico was upgraded to a hurricane and christened Audrey. Air Force reconnaissance investigating Hurricane Audrey over the southwest Gulf of Mexico found a central pressure of 973 mb. Audrey would eventually achieve Category 4 status before devastating the Cameron LA area on the 27th.
1987 - Afternoon highs of 97 degrees at Miami, FL, 107 degrees at Medford, OR, and 111 degrees at Redding CA were new records for the date. It was the third of six straight days of record heat for Miami. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Austin TX, and gusts to 75 mph at Tulsa OK.
1988 - Until this date, Erie, Pennsylvania, was one of the few non-mountainous spots in the Lower 48 that had never reached 100°. Today's high of 100°, after a morning low of 64°, broke Erie's previous all-time record of 99° (9/3/53). Erie's records date back to 1873. Cleveland established their all-time record high with a reading of 104 degrees.
1989 - Tropical depression Allison, the remnants of what was earlier Cosme (a hurricane over the Pacific Ocean which dissipated as it crossed northern Mexico), began to spread heavy rain into southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.
1998 - Melbourne FL set its record high temperature for the date. That in and of itself would not be that amazing, but that it was the 15th consecutive day that had happened (11th-25th). Melbourne would set record highs on 22 days during the month.
1749 - Drought in Massachusetts called for desperate measures. The people were called onto fast. Villages and fields burned from the dry weather.
1925 - The mercury hit 101 degrees at Portland, OR, their earliest 100 degree reading of record.
1953 - 86 at Anchorage AK is the hottest reading ever observed in the Alaska city.
1957 - At noon, the tropical depression in the southwest Gulf of Mexico was upgraded to a hurricane and christened Audrey. Air Force reconnaissance investigating Hurricane Audrey over the southwest Gulf of Mexico found a central pressure of 973 mb. Audrey would eventually achieve Category 4 status before devastating the Cameron LA area on the 27th.
1987 - Afternoon highs of 97 degrees at Miami, FL, 107 degrees at Medford, OR, and 111 degrees at Redding CA were new records for the date. It was the third of six straight days of record heat for Miami. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Austin TX, and gusts to 75 mph at Tulsa OK.
1988 - Until this date, Erie, Pennsylvania, was one of the few non-mountainous spots in the Lower 48 that had never reached 100°. Today's high of 100°, after a morning low of 64°, broke Erie's previous all-time record of 99° (9/3/53). Erie's records date back to 1873. Cleveland established their all-time record high with a reading of 104 degrees.
1989 - Tropical depression Allison, the remnants of what was earlier Cosme (a hurricane over the Pacific Ocean which dissipated as it crossed northern Mexico), began to spread heavy rain into southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.
1998 - Melbourne FL set its record high temperature for the date. That in and of itself would not be that amazing, but that it was the 15th consecutive day that had happened (11th-25th). Melbourne would set record highs on 22 days during the month.
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June 26th...
1888 - New York was suffering through a major heat wave. Average temperatures were above 80 degrees for fourteen straight days. Earlier that same year, New York had been buried under a severe blizzard.
1957 - Residents of Cameron LA went to bed believing that they had plenty of time to evacuate the following morning in advance of what was then a Category Two Hurricane Audrey. Official bulletins from the U.S. Weather Bureau stated that the storm would not come ashore until late the next day. They would be very surprised the next morning to find water covering much of their parish as a twelve foot storm surge was already impacting the area and the center waas just offshore. Also, Audrey had intensified rapidly during the night, with the central pressure dropping 35 mb from the last reconnaissance fix during the day. Winds correspondingly increased to 145 mph and the storm surge rose from an expected 5-8 feet to a devastating 12 feet or higher. Additionally, the forward movement of the hurricane increased from 6 mph to 15 mph, and residents were told that the hurricane would not strike until the following afternoon. 390 people would die and another 192 would never be found.
1977 - "Human Lightning Conductor" Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning for the seventh time. He was first hit in 1942, then again in 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1976
1983 - Alpena MI hit 98 degrees as record heat prevailed from Texas to Michigan.
1985 - A spectacular waterspout over the south end of the Great Salt Lake was visible for 20 miles. It would last four minutes.
1986 - Hurricane Bonnie made landfall on the upper Texas coast. A wind gust to 98 mph occurred at Sea Rim State Park. 13 inches of rain fell in the town of Ace.
1987 - High at Boston MA was just 60 degrees.
1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Central Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley. There were 129 reports of severe weather during the day and night. Thunderstorms in Kansas produced wind gusts to 90 mph at Liberal, and hail four inches in diameter at Quinter. Thunderstorms in Wisconsin spawned a tornado at Lake Delton injuring four persons. Lightning struck and killed a woman at Junction City, KS, who had gotten out of her car to photograph the lightning.
1888 - New York was suffering through a major heat wave. Average temperatures were above 80 degrees for fourteen straight days. Earlier that same year, New York had been buried under a severe blizzard.
1957 - Residents of Cameron LA went to bed believing that they had plenty of time to evacuate the following morning in advance of what was then a Category Two Hurricane Audrey. Official bulletins from the U.S. Weather Bureau stated that the storm would not come ashore until late the next day. They would be very surprised the next morning to find water covering much of their parish as a twelve foot storm surge was already impacting the area and the center waas just offshore. Also, Audrey had intensified rapidly during the night, with the central pressure dropping 35 mb from the last reconnaissance fix during the day. Winds correspondingly increased to 145 mph and the storm surge rose from an expected 5-8 feet to a devastating 12 feet or higher. Additionally, the forward movement of the hurricane increased from 6 mph to 15 mph, and residents were told that the hurricane would not strike until the following afternoon. 390 people would die and another 192 would never be found.
1977 - "Human Lightning Conductor" Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning for the seventh time. He was first hit in 1942, then again in 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1976
1983 - Alpena MI hit 98 degrees as record heat prevailed from Texas to Michigan.
1985 - A spectacular waterspout over the south end of the Great Salt Lake was visible for 20 miles. It would last four minutes.
1986 - Hurricane Bonnie made landfall on the upper Texas coast. A wind gust to 98 mph occurred at Sea Rim State Park. 13 inches of rain fell in the town of Ace.
1987 - High at Boston MA was just 60 degrees.
1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Central Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley. There were 129 reports of severe weather during the day and night. Thunderstorms in Kansas produced wind gusts to 90 mph at Liberal, and hail four inches in diameter at Quinter. Thunderstorms in Wisconsin spawned a tornado at Lake Delton injuring four persons. Lightning struck and killed a woman at Junction City, KS, who had gotten out of her car to photograph the lightning.
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June 27th...
1901 - Fish fell from the sky at Tiller's Ferry.
1915 - Alaska records its hottest temperature ever (100F) at Fort Yukon.
1957 - Hurricane Audrey strengthened rapidly just before landfall on the Gulf Coast near Cameron LA on the Texas/Louisiana border. The storm's central pressure dropped from 973 to 930 millibars in just 5 hours. Winds reached 150 mph. The hurricane generated a storm surge of at least 12 feet above normal. 390 people died in Louisiana (127 of them unidentified) with another 192 were reported missing. The loss of life was the greatest in the United States since the 1938 Hurricane in New England. Areas as far as 25 miles inland were inundated by the storm tides. As much as percent of the homes in the area from Cameron to Grand Cheniere, Louisiana were destroyed or floated off their foundations. A brick courthouse and cement block icehouse was the only structures standing in Cameron after the hurricane. Just 4 buildings were left standing in Crede. A 78 ton fishing boat was tossed up and onto an offshore oil drilling platform. 14 people were injured in tornadoes in Alabama after landfall. $130 million in damage resulted from the hurricane. Citizens brought an unsuccessful lawsuit against the U.S. Weather Bureau for not warning them properly, since forecasts the night before were for a much weaker and slower moving hurricane.
1989 - Tropical Storm Allison brought heavy rains and tornadoes to Louisiana. 10.09 inches of rain fell at Fort Polk LA in 36 hours and 12.87 inches were reported at the Gorum Fire Tower in northern Louisiana.
1991 - Record warm night in Minneapolis, MN, with a low of 79 degrees. The normal high for this date is 81 degrees.
1991 - Fritch, Texas was struck by a devastating tornado (F4) which did over $35 million in damage. Some of the most dramatic tornado video footage ever was recorded by a resident of Fritch who was able to keep the camera rolling until the twister was right on top of him.
1995 - 8.65 inches of rain in Gordonsville, FL.
1998 - Winds in excess of 100 mph struck Monroe County WI as a squall line moved across western Wisconsin and southast Minnesota. Widespred wind damage occurred.
1901 - Fish fell from the sky at Tiller's Ferry.
1915 - Alaska records its hottest temperature ever (100F) at Fort Yukon.
1957 - Hurricane Audrey strengthened rapidly just before landfall on the Gulf Coast near Cameron LA on the Texas/Louisiana border. The storm's central pressure dropped from 973 to 930 millibars in just 5 hours. Winds reached 150 mph. The hurricane generated a storm surge of at least 12 feet above normal. 390 people died in Louisiana (127 of them unidentified) with another 192 were reported missing. The loss of life was the greatest in the United States since the 1938 Hurricane in New England. Areas as far as 25 miles inland were inundated by the storm tides. As much as percent of the homes in the area from Cameron to Grand Cheniere, Louisiana were destroyed or floated off their foundations. A brick courthouse and cement block icehouse was the only structures standing in Cameron after the hurricane. Just 4 buildings were left standing in Crede. A 78 ton fishing boat was tossed up and onto an offshore oil drilling platform. 14 people were injured in tornadoes in Alabama after landfall. $130 million in damage resulted from the hurricane. Citizens brought an unsuccessful lawsuit against the U.S. Weather Bureau for not warning them properly, since forecasts the night before were for a much weaker and slower moving hurricane.
1989 - Tropical Storm Allison brought heavy rains and tornadoes to Louisiana. 10.09 inches of rain fell at Fort Polk LA in 36 hours and 12.87 inches were reported at the Gorum Fire Tower in northern Louisiana.
1991 - Record warm night in Minneapolis, MN, with a low of 79 degrees. The normal high for this date is 81 degrees.
1991 - Fritch, Texas was struck by a devastating tornado (F4) which did over $35 million in damage. Some of the most dramatic tornado video footage ever was recorded by a resident of Fritch who was able to keep the camera rolling until the twister was right on top of him.
1995 - 8.65 inches of rain in Gordonsville, FL.
1998 - Winds in excess of 100 mph struck Monroe County WI as a squall line moved across western Wisconsin and southast Minnesota. Widespred wind damage occurred.
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June 28th...
1778 - The Battle of Monmouth was fought on this date in sweltering heat. It was reported that there were more casualties from the heat than from the fighting.
1865 - 24 people are killed by a tornado which cut a 40 mile swath through Southwest Wisconsin.
1892 - 116 at Orogrande UT established a record for the state.
1924 - F4 tornado hits Sandusky, Ohio then moves across Lake Erie to strike Lorain, Ohio. It will never be known whether the storm was actually one or two tornadoes. 15 of the 64 deaths at Lorain occurred in the State Theatre, where a silent film was being shown. The tune "Sacrifice" was being played on the piano when the twister struck. The tornado produced a massive wave on Lake Erie. 85 people were killed and total damage was $12.5 million.
1954 - South Carolina's hottest temperature ever (111F).
1968 - Unseasonably heavy snow from the Cascades to the Northern Rockies, with 3 inches at Odell Lake, Oregon, and 2 inches at Mt. Rainier, Washington between the 28th and 29th. Snow fell on Jackson, Wyoming (29th), with 8 inches at Mystic Lake, Montana (elevation 6558 feet). Some western Wyoming roads above 9000 feet were closed for several hours.
1975 - Lee Trevino and two other golfers were struck by lightning at the Western Open golf tournament at Oak Brook IL.
1980 - 117 at Wichita Falls TX still stands as the hottest temperature of record for that city.
1988 - Some much needed rainfall in parts of the central U.S. Madison WI picked up their first measurable rain since Mother's Day (May 8).
1989 - Evening thunderstorms deluged Winnfield LA with eleven inches of rain in four hours and 15 minutes.
1992 - Very heavy rains fall over southwest Florida as the result of a slow moving tropical depression. Up to 25 inches of rain fell in the Venice area during the four day period 25th-28th. 8 to 14 inches of rain wee common over Sarasota and Manatee counties. The flooding killed two.
1994 - Nevada records its hottest temperature ever (124F) at Laughlin.
1998 - Amarillo TX and Didge City KS both set their all-time record high temperatures with 108 and 110 degrees.
1778 - The Battle of Monmouth was fought on this date in sweltering heat. It was reported that there were more casualties from the heat than from the fighting.
1865 - 24 people are killed by a tornado which cut a 40 mile swath through Southwest Wisconsin.
1892 - 116 at Orogrande UT established a record for the state.
1924 - F4 tornado hits Sandusky, Ohio then moves across Lake Erie to strike Lorain, Ohio. It will never be known whether the storm was actually one or two tornadoes. 15 of the 64 deaths at Lorain occurred in the State Theatre, where a silent film was being shown. The tune "Sacrifice" was being played on the piano when the twister struck. The tornado produced a massive wave on Lake Erie. 85 people were killed and total damage was $12.5 million.
1954 - South Carolina's hottest temperature ever (111F).
1968 - Unseasonably heavy snow from the Cascades to the Northern Rockies, with 3 inches at Odell Lake, Oregon, and 2 inches at Mt. Rainier, Washington between the 28th and 29th. Snow fell on Jackson, Wyoming (29th), with 8 inches at Mystic Lake, Montana (elevation 6558 feet). Some western Wyoming roads above 9000 feet were closed for several hours.
1975 - Lee Trevino and two other golfers were struck by lightning at the Western Open golf tournament at Oak Brook IL.
1980 - 117 at Wichita Falls TX still stands as the hottest temperature of record for that city.
1988 - Some much needed rainfall in parts of the central U.S. Madison WI picked up their first measurable rain since Mother's Day (May 8).
1989 - Evening thunderstorms deluged Winnfield LA with eleven inches of rain in four hours and 15 minutes.
1992 - Very heavy rains fall over southwest Florida as the result of a slow moving tropical depression. Up to 25 inches of rain fell in the Venice area during the four day period 25th-28th. 8 to 14 inches of rain wee common over Sarasota and Manatee counties. The flooding killed two.
1994 - Nevada records its hottest temperature ever (124F) at Laughlin.
1998 - Amarillo TX and Didge City KS both set their all-time record high temperatures with 108 and 110 degrees.
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June 29th...
1878 - The weather observer on top of Colorado's Pike's Peak noticed that a major storm remained stationary over South Park, some 50 miles away. The observer also noted that the whitened ground from hail could be seen until sunset.
1899 - Great flood along Brazos River in Texas. It was 12 miles wide and caused $10 million in damage.
1931 - Florida records its hottest temperature ever (109F).
1954 - Hurricane Alice dumped up to 27 inches of rain on the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The river at Laredo TX was 12.6 feet higher than its previous highest water level. The U.S. 90 bridge would be 30 feet below the high water.
1987 - Mount Evans CO picked up 6 inches of snow in an unusual winter-like storm.
1988 - 105 at Jackson MS was a record for June. 39 at Alpena MI was also a record.
1989 - A thunderstorm brought hail 4.5 inches in diameter to Kit Carson, CO.
1994 - Lake Havasu City AZ records a blistering 128 degree temperature for the hottest reading ever in that state. The previous record was 127 degrees at Parker on July 7, 1905.
1998 - High winds that some described as a tornado on June 29 picked up and toppled 22 cars of a southbound 101-car Illinois Central freight south of Tolono, Ill., which is just south of Champaign. It was unknown how many cars were picked up by the wind, but 16 cars turned over and another 6 derailed but remained upright. The train was en route to Centralia from Chicago with a load of mixed freight, including plastic pellets and meal. IC spokesmen said a freight car empty weighs about 60,000 pounds, while a full one weighs about 260,000 pounds.
1878 - The weather observer on top of Colorado's Pike's Peak noticed that a major storm remained stationary over South Park, some 50 miles away. The observer also noted that the whitened ground from hail could be seen until sunset.
1899 - Great flood along Brazos River in Texas. It was 12 miles wide and caused $10 million in damage.
1931 - Florida records its hottest temperature ever (109F).
1954 - Hurricane Alice dumped up to 27 inches of rain on the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The river at Laredo TX was 12.6 feet higher than its previous highest water level. The U.S. 90 bridge would be 30 feet below the high water.
1987 - Mount Evans CO picked up 6 inches of snow in an unusual winter-like storm.
1988 - 105 at Jackson MS was a record for June. 39 at Alpena MI was also a record.
1989 - A thunderstorm brought hail 4.5 inches in diameter to Kit Carson, CO.
1994 - Lake Havasu City AZ records a blistering 128 degree temperature for the hottest reading ever in that state. The previous record was 127 degrees at Parker on July 7, 1905.
1998 - High winds that some described as a tornado on June 29 picked up and toppled 22 cars of a southbound 101-car Illinois Central freight south of Tolono, Ill., which is just south of Champaign. It was unknown how many cars were picked up by the wind, but 16 cars turned over and another 6 derailed but remained upright. The train was en route to Centralia from Chicago with a load of mixed freight, including plastic pellets and meal. IC spokesmen said a freight car empty weighs about 60,000 pounds, while a full one weighs about 260,000 pounds.
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June 30th...
1886 - The second destructive hurricane in nine days hit the Apalachicola-Tallahassee area.
1942 - The temperature at Portland, OR, hit 102 degrees, an all-time record for that location.
1968 - A cloudy June came to an end in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Not one clear day was observed during the month.
1972 - The entire state of Pennsylvania was declared a disaster area as a result of the catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Agnes, which claimed 48 lives, and caused 2.1 billion dollars damage.
1978 - Havre MT measured a wind gust to 138 mph from a severe thunderstorm.
1988 - Thunderstorms in eastern Kansas drenched Worden with 12.21 inches of rain, and a wall of water two to four feet deep swept through Lone Star, KS, flooding every home in the town. Up to ten inches of rain was reported southeast of Callaway, NE. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 75 mph at Winfield, KS.
1988 - Seventeen cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including Duluth, MN, with a reading of 36 degrees.
1989 - Shreveport LA finishes its wettest June ever with 17.11 inches of rain during the month. The previous mark was 14.67 inches, set in 1986. Some areas received as much as 24 inches. 29.52 inches of rain fell in 6 days in Winnfield, Louisiana. The excessive rainfall was primarily the result of the remnants of Tropical Storm Allison.
1989 - The worst tornado of record in Victoria, Australia, tracked 43 miles from Poolajeilo to Merino, stripping bare thousands of huge gum trees, killing sheep and cattle, flattening miles of fencing, and even burying some birds head-first into the ground.
1989 - 3.9 inches of rain in less than 2 hours in Jewell, Kansas.
1991 - 5 inch diameter hailstones bombarded a spot near the town of Hathaway, Montana.
1994 - Tropical Storm Alberto moved inland near Panama City, Florida, causing virtually no damage. The storm then stalled over south Georgia. Over 20 inches of rain fell in some areas, causing extensive flooding that drove 30,000 people from their homes.
1886 - The second destructive hurricane in nine days hit the Apalachicola-Tallahassee area.
1942 - The temperature at Portland, OR, hit 102 degrees, an all-time record for that location.
1968 - A cloudy June came to an end in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Not one clear day was observed during the month.
1972 - The entire state of Pennsylvania was declared a disaster area as a result of the catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Agnes, which claimed 48 lives, and caused 2.1 billion dollars damage.
1978 - Havre MT measured a wind gust to 138 mph from a severe thunderstorm.
1988 - Thunderstorms in eastern Kansas drenched Worden with 12.21 inches of rain, and a wall of water two to four feet deep swept through Lone Star, KS, flooding every home in the town. Up to ten inches of rain was reported southeast of Callaway, NE. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 75 mph at Winfield, KS.
1988 - Seventeen cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including Duluth, MN, with a reading of 36 degrees.
1989 - Shreveport LA finishes its wettest June ever with 17.11 inches of rain during the month. The previous mark was 14.67 inches, set in 1986. Some areas received as much as 24 inches. 29.52 inches of rain fell in 6 days in Winnfield, Louisiana. The excessive rainfall was primarily the result of the remnants of Tropical Storm Allison.
1989 - The worst tornado of record in Victoria, Australia, tracked 43 miles from Poolajeilo to Merino, stripping bare thousands of huge gum trees, killing sheep and cattle, flattening miles of fencing, and even burying some birds head-first into the ground.
1989 - 3.9 inches of rain in less than 2 hours in Jewell, Kansas.
1991 - 5 inch diameter hailstones bombarded a spot near the town of Hathaway, Montana.
1994 - Tropical Storm Alberto moved inland near Panama City, Florida, causing virtually no damage. The storm then stalled over south Georgia. Over 20 inches of rain fell in some areas, causing extensive flooding that drove 30,000 people from their homes.
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July 1st...
1792 - A tremendous storm (a tornado or hurricane) hit Philadelphia and New York City. Many young people were drowned while out boating on that Sunday.
1891 - The U.S. Weather Bureau is born as the equipment, stations and personnel of the U.S. Army Signal Service is passed to the new agency, which was part of the Department of Agriculture.
1911 - The high of just 79 degrees at Phoenix AZ was their coolest daily maximum of record for the month of July. The normal daily high for July 1st is 105 degrees.
1933 - Lightning struck Texas Oil Company plant near Elizabeth NJ causing 300,000 barrels of oil to go up in flames.
1979 - It snowed almost half a foot (5.8 inches) at Stampede Pass WA, a July record.
1986 - Chadron NE is struck by a severe thunderstorm with large hail and 80 mph winds. An automobile dealership had its windows blown out many buildings had large holes punched in their roofs by the hailstones.
1987 - Lake Charles LA was drenched with a month's worth of rain during the early morning. More than five inches of rain soaked the city, including 2.68 inches in one hour.
1987 - A thunderstorm in the southern Yakima Valley of Washington State produced high winds which downed trees up to six feet in diameter.
1988 - 4 inches of snow at Mt. Washington NH. These wintry conditions occurred in the middle of one of the hottest summers on record.
1988 - Twenty-six cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. Lows of 48 degrees at Providence RI, 48 degrees at Roanoke VA, 49 degrees at Stratford CT, and 48 degrees at Wilmington, DE, were records for the month of July. 34 degrees at Barre Falls, MA. Boston MA equalled their record for July with a low of 50 degrees. Five inches of snow whitened Mount Washington NH.
1989 - Showers and thunderstorms associated with the low pressure system which was once Tropical Storm Allison continued to drench parts of Mississippi, Louisiana and eastern Texas. Late night thunderstorms produced 12.58 inches of rain at Biloxi, MS, in six hours, and 10.73 inches at Gulfport MS. Flooding in Mississippi over the first six days of the month caused 55 million dollars damage.
1996 - July 1996 was cool and wet across the east with a persistent trough of low pressure providing lots of clouds and rainfall. Temperatures at New York and Philadelphia never reached 90 degrees during the month, which is highly unusual. It was the first time that that had happened in The Big Apple in over 100 years and the first time at Phillly since 1906!
1998 - The temperature at Tallahassee FL reached 100 degrees for the 13th time during the year 1998, establishing a new record and summer had just barely begun. The previous record was 12 days in 1931.
1792 - A tremendous storm (a tornado or hurricane) hit Philadelphia and New York City. Many young people were drowned while out boating on that Sunday.
1891 - The U.S. Weather Bureau is born as the equipment, stations and personnel of the U.S. Army Signal Service is passed to the new agency, which was part of the Department of Agriculture.
1911 - The high of just 79 degrees at Phoenix AZ was their coolest daily maximum of record for the month of July. The normal daily high for July 1st is 105 degrees.
1933 - Lightning struck Texas Oil Company plant near Elizabeth NJ causing 300,000 barrels of oil to go up in flames.
1979 - It snowed almost half a foot (5.8 inches) at Stampede Pass WA, a July record.
1986 - Chadron NE is struck by a severe thunderstorm with large hail and 80 mph winds. An automobile dealership had its windows blown out many buildings had large holes punched in their roofs by the hailstones.
1987 - Lake Charles LA was drenched with a month's worth of rain during the early morning. More than five inches of rain soaked the city, including 2.68 inches in one hour.
1987 - A thunderstorm in the southern Yakima Valley of Washington State produced high winds which downed trees up to six feet in diameter.
1988 - 4 inches of snow at Mt. Washington NH. These wintry conditions occurred in the middle of one of the hottest summers on record.
1988 - Twenty-six cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. Lows of 48 degrees at Providence RI, 48 degrees at Roanoke VA, 49 degrees at Stratford CT, and 48 degrees at Wilmington, DE, were records for the month of July. 34 degrees at Barre Falls, MA. Boston MA equalled their record for July with a low of 50 degrees. Five inches of snow whitened Mount Washington NH.
1989 - Showers and thunderstorms associated with the low pressure system which was once Tropical Storm Allison continued to drench parts of Mississippi, Louisiana and eastern Texas. Late night thunderstorms produced 12.58 inches of rain at Biloxi, MS, in six hours, and 10.73 inches at Gulfport MS. Flooding in Mississippi over the first six days of the month caused 55 million dollars damage.
1996 - July 1996 was cool and wet across the east with a persistent trough of low pressure providing lots of clouds and rainfall. Temperatures at New York and Philadelphia never reached 90 degrees during the month, which is highly unusual. It was the first time that that had happened in The Big Apple in over 100 years and the first time at Phillly since 1906!
1998 - The temperature at Tallahassee FL reached 100 degrees for the 13th time during the year 1998, establishing a new record and summer had just barely begun. The previous record was 12 days in 1931.
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July 2nd...
1833 - An unusually large New England tornado, one half to three quarters of a mile wide, went from Salem Pond to Norton Pond, VT, and then into Canada. It "prostrated" nearly everything in its path.
1843 - Alligator falls from sky during a thunderstorm at Charleston SC.
1900 - Wyoming's hottest ever (114F) at Basin.
1980 - 114 degrees in Wichita Falls, TX, breaking old record by 10 degrees. This is the 9th consecutive day of 100 degrees plus.
1985 - It has never been hotter in Santa Barbara CA than on this date when the mercury topped out at 109 degrees.
1986 - Amazingly, an F2 tornado at Jacksonville NC that killed 3 people was the deadliest twister of the year in 1986 as the United States experienced only 15 tornado deaths during the year (an all-time low since records begain in 1916).
1987 - Thunderstorms in Colorado produced hail as large as golf balls northwest of Kiowa, which accumulated to a depth of twelve inches. Hail two and a half inches in diameter was reported at Black Forest. Hail damaged 900 acres of crops south of the town of Wiggins.
1988 - Twenty-six cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. The morning low of 47 degrees at Roanoke, VA, broke the July record set the previous day.
1989 - Midland TX recorded their all-time record high with a reading of 112 degrees. Meanwhile, the morning low of 35 in Alamosa CO was a record for the date, but the mercury would rise to 88 the same day to record a new high temperature mark for the date - all in the same day!
1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south central U.S., with 158 reports of large hail and damaging winds through the day. Evening thunderstorms in northeastern Texas produced softball size hail which caused more than five million dollars damage at Allen, and wind gusts to 90 mph at Dallas, which injured eight persons and caused seven million dollars damage.
1992 - Unusual summertime cold at Saranac Lake NY where the mercury fell to 30 degrees. 29 in East Haven VT.
1997 - Many record lows set or tied over the West including 30 in Alamosa CO, 31 in Ely NV and 34 in Casper WY. The 44 at Denver broke on of the oldest records on the books in the Mile High City. Official readings for Denver began in January 1872 at a site located near 16th and Larimer Streets.
1833 - An unusually large New England tornado, one half to three quarters of a mile wide, went from Salem Pond to Norton Pond, VT, and then into Canada. It "prostrated" nearly everything in its path.
1843 - Alligator falls from sky during a thunderstorm at Charleston SC.
1900 - Wyoming's hottest ever (114F) at Basin.
1980 - 114 degrees in Wichita Falls, TX, breaking old record by 10 degrees. This is the 9th consecutive day of 100 degrees plus.
1985 - It has never been hotter in Santa Barbara CA than on this date when the mercury topped out at 109 degrees.
1986 - Amazingly, an F2 tornado at Jacksonville NC that killed 3 people was the deadliest twister of the year in 1986 as the United States experienced only 15 tornado deaths during the year (an all-time low since records begain in 1916).
1987 - Thunderstorms in Colorado produced hail as large as golf balls northwest of Kiowa, which accumulated to a depth of twelve inches. Hail two and a half inches in diameter was reported at Black Forest. Hail damaged 900 acres of crops south of the town of Wiggins.
1988 - Twenty-six cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. The morning low of 47 degrees at Roanoke, VA, broke the July record set the previous day.
1989 - Midland TX recorded their all-time record high with a reading of 112 degrees. Meanwhile, the morning low of 35 in Alamosa CO was a record for the date, but the mercury would rise to 88 the same day to record a new high temperature mark for the date - all in the same day!
1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south central U.S., with 158 reports of large hail and damaging winds through the day. Evening thunderstorms in northeastern Texas produced softball size hail which caused more than five million dollars damage at Allen, and wind gusts to 90 mph at Dallas, which injured eight persons and caused seven million dollars damage.
1992 - Unusual summertime cold at Saranac Lake NY where the mercury fell to 30 degrees. 29 in East Haven VT.
1997 - Many record lows set or tied over the West including 30 in Alamosa CO, 31 in Ely NV and 34 in Casper WY. The 44 at Denver broke on of the oldest records on the books in the Mile High City. Official readings for Denver began in January 1872 at a site located near 16th and Larimer Streets.
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July 3rd...
1956 - Lightning sets off dynamite charge near Brooksville FL, killing one woman.
1966 - The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of a sweltering heat wave. The temperature at Philadelphia reached 104 degrees. Afternoon highs of 102 degrees at Hartford CT, 105 degrees at Allentown PA, and 107 degrees at LaGuardia Airport in New York City established all-time records for those two locations.
1987 - Lightning struck and killed three men playing golf on a course near Kingsport TN. The three men had sought shelter from the rain under a tall tree on a small hill. Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain in New Jersey, with 5.2 inches reported at Trenton State College.
1988 - Thunderstorms around Fort Worth, TX, produced wind gusts to 76 mph at Burleson, along with two inches of rain in thirty minutes. The record low of 46 degrees at Youngstown OH was their sixth in a row.
1989 - Showers and thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain in the eastern U.S. Bowling Green, KY, was soaked with 4.99 inches of rain during the morning hours, and up to ten inches of rain deluged Oconee County SC. The temperature at Alamosa, CO, soared to a record warm reading of 91 degrees, following a record low of 35 degrees the previous day.
1992 - 18 foot high rogue wave crashes into coast of Eastern Florida affecting a 27 mile stretch of coastline from New Smyrna Beach to Ormond Beach. 75 people were injured and 200 cars were damaged.
1994 - Tropical Storm Alberto makes landfall near Destin FL with top winds of 65 mph and a central pressure of 995 mb. After landfall, the motion of the storm slowed and precipitation increased. The storm moved slowly through Alabama into Georgia, stalling just south of Atlanta. Over the next few days it reversed its course and then looped back on its previous course before ultimately dissipating. During that period it dumped copious amounts of rain across the area. Amounts as high as 21.1 inches in 24 hours were observed at Americus, Georgia. and Macon GA was deluged with over 10 inches. This rainfall produced record and near-record flooding along the Flint, Ocmulgee, Chattahoochee,Choctawhatchee, and Apalachicola Rivers. Overall, flash flooding and flooding caused by the rainfall from Alberto took 33 lives, destroyed thousands of homes (including some entire communities), forced approximately 50,000 people to be evacuated, and caused property damage (including lost crops) estimated as high as $750 million. It would be the worst natural disaster in the history of the state of Georgia. 30 counties were declared disaster areas.
1998 - Severe wildfire otbreak continued across Florida as severe drought contributed to wildfires that consumed 480,000 acres of land, destroyed 356 structures and caused over $270 million in damages. On this date, smoke from the vicious Florida fires caused a pall of smoke to spread all the way into the Florida Straits, to Cuba and even to the Bahamas. Visibility was down to only one mile in both Havana, Cuba and at Freeport in the Bahamas. The Pepsi 400 NASCAR race at Daytona was cancelled because of fires in area. Track officials did not want to put any more pressure on the already harried local residents. At least 30,000 people evacuated coastal Flagler County, Florida as fires in three sections of the area threatened to converge into one big fire.
1956 - Lightning sets off dynamite charge near Brooksville FL, killing one woman.
1966 - The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of a sweltering heat wave. The temperature at Philadelphia reached 104 degrees. Afternoon highs of 102 degrees at Hartford CT, 105 degrees at Allentown PA, and 107 degrees at LaGuardia Airport in New York City established all-time records for those two locations.
1987 - Lightning struck and killed three men playing golf on a course near Kingsport TN. The three men had sought shelter from the rain under a tall tree on a small hill. Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain in New Jersey, with 5.2 inches reported at Trenton State College.
1988 - Thunderstorms around Fort Worth, TX, produced wind gusts to 76 mph at Burleson, along with two inches of rain in thirty minutes. The record low of 46 degrees at Youngstown OH was their sixth in a row.
1989 - Showers and thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain in the eastern U.S. Bowling Green, KY, was soaked with 4.99 inches of rain during the morning hours, and up to ten inches of rain deluged Oconee County SC. The temperature at Alamosa, CO, soared to a record warm reading of 91 degrees, following a record low of 35 degrees the previous day.
1992 - 18 foot high rogue wave crashes into coast of Eastern Florida affecting a 27 mile stretch of coastline from New Smyrna Beach to Ormond Beach. 75 people were injured and 200 cars were damaged.
1994 - Tropical Storm Alberto makes landfall near Destin FL with top winds of 65 mph and a central pressure of 995 mb. After landfall, the motion of the storm slowed and precipitation increased. The storm moved slowly through Alabama into Georgia, stalling just south of Atlanta. Over the next few days it reversed its course and then looped back on its previous course before ultimately dissipating. During that period it dumped copious amounts of rain across the area. Amounts as high as 21.1 inches in 24 hours were observed at Americus, Georgia. and Macon GA was deluged with over 10 inches. This rainfall produced record and near-record flooding along the Flint, Ocmulgee, Chattahoochee,Choctawhatchee, and Apalachicola Rivers. Overall, flash flooding and flooding caused by the rainfall from Alberto took 33 lives, destroyed thousands of homes (including some entire communities), forced approximately 50,000 people to be evacuated, and caused property damage (including lost crops) estimated as high as $750 million. It would be the worst natural disaster in the history of the state of Georgia. 30 counties were declared disaster areas.
1998 - Severe wildfire otbreak continued across Florida as severe drought contributed to wildfires that consumed 480,000 acres of land, destroyed 356 structures and caused over $270 million in damages. On this date, smoke from the vicious Florida fires caused a pall of smoke to spread all the way into the Florida Straits, to Cuba and even to the Bahamas. Visibility was down to only one mile in both Havana, Cuba and at Freeport in the Bahamas. The Pepsi 400 NASCAR race at Daytona was cancelled because of fires in area. Track officials did not want to put any more pressure on the already harried local residents. At least 30,000 people evacuated coastal Flagler County, Florida as fires in three sections of the area threatened to converge into one big fire.
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July 4th...
1776 - Thomas Jefferson paid for his first thermometer. According to his weather memorandum book, at 2 PM it was cloudy and 76 degrees.
1874 - 8 people killed in a tornado at Lewistown PA. Other tornadoes caused minor damage in the Washington and Baltimore area.
1876 - Dam failure at Rockdale IL resulted in flash flood through town that destroyed a railroad bridge. 42 people were killed.
1898 - Hampton Beach NH strck by a tornado which killed 3 and injured 120.
1911 - New Hampshire and Vermont recorded their hottest temperatures ever with 106F at Nashua NH and 105F at Vernon VT.
1932 - Washington KS is struck by huge F4 tornado. 5 people killed.
1956 - 1.23 inches of rain fell in one minute at Uniontown MD, setting a world record.
1969 - Severe thunderstorms accompanied by wind gusts of 100 mph dump heavy rains of 4-15 inches across parts of northern Ohio. Major flash flooding results. 41 deaths and 359 injuries result. 1969: severe thunderstorms produced high winds to 100 mph, 3 tornadoes, and very heavy rains across northern ohio. anywhere from 4 to 15 inches of rain fell from the late evening into the morning of the 5th. major flash flooding occurred. 41 people were killed, 559 were injured, and damage exceeded 66 million dollars.
1977 - Straight line winds from a thunderstorm downburst created havoc along a 166 mile long path in Wisconsin. Winds reached 135 mph 1 fatality and 35 injuries.
1978 - F4 tornado strikes town of Elgin ND where 5 are killed. The storm cut a path 28 miles long through Elgin County.
1988 - Thunderstorms produced heavy rain over the Central Gulf Coast Region for the second day in a row. Monroe, LA, was deluged with 3.75 inches in two hours. Aberdeen and Rapid City, SD, reported record high temperatures for the date, with readings of 105 degrees.
1989 - Independence Day was "hot as a firecracker" across parts of the country. Nineteen cities, mostly in the north central U.S., reported record high temperatures for the date, including Williston ND with a reading of 107 degrees. In the southwestern U.S., highs of 93 at Alamosa, CO, 114 at Tucson, AZ, and 118 at Phoenix, AZ, equalled all-time records for those locations.
1998 - Thousands of evacuated Florida residents would never forget this Fourth of July as they spent the holiday uncertain if they would have a home to return to. More than 120,000 people were ordered to evacuate from homes in Flagler, Brevard and Volusia counties as fire officials closely watched the winds to see which direction the wildfires may head next. More than 480,000 acres of land would be scorched the wildfires and 356 structures would be destroyed by fire. Damages totalled $270 million. The fires were caused by extreme drought across the South from Texas to Florida. Estimated damages exceeded $6 billion and at least 200 people died because of the dry conditions.
1776 - Thomas Jefferson paid for his first thermometer. According to his weather memorandum book, at 2 PM it was cloudy and 76 degrees.
1874 - 8 people killed in a tornado at Lewistown PA. Other tornadoes caused minor damage in the Washington and Baltimore area.
1876 - Dam failure at Rockdale IL resulted in flash flood through town that destroyed a railroad bridge. 42 people were killed.
1898 - Hampton Beach NH strck by a tornado which killed 3 and injured 120.
1911 - New Hampshire and Vermont recorded their hottest temperatures ever with 106F at Nashua NH and 105F at Vernon VT.
1932 - Washington KS is struck by huge F4 tornado. 5 people killed.
1956 - 1.23 inches of rain fell in one minute at Uniontown MD, setting a world record.
1969 - Severe thunderstorms accompanied by wind gusts of 100 mph dump heavy rains of 4-15 inches across parts of northern Ohio. Major flash flooding results. 41 deaths and 359 injuries result. 1969: severe thunderstorms produced high winds to 100 mph, 3 tornadoes, and very heavy rains across northern ohio. anywhere from 4 to 15 inches of rain fell from the late evening into the morning of the 5th. major flash flooding occurred. 41 people were killed, 559 were injured, and damage exceeded 66 million dollars.
1977 - Straight line winds from a thunderstorm downburst created havoc along a 166 mile long path in Wisconsin. Winds reached 135 mph 1 fatality and 35 injuries.
1978 - F4 tornado strikes town of Elgin ND where 5 are killed. The storm cut a path 28 miles long through Elgin County.
1988 - Thunderstorms produced heavy rain over the Central Gulf Coast Region for the second day in a row. Monroe, LA, was deluged with 3.75 inches in two hours. Aberdeen and Rapid City, SD, reported record high temperatures for the date, with readings of 105 degrees.
1989 - Independence Day was "hot as a firecracker" across parts of the country. Nineteen cities, mostly in the north central U.S., reported record high temperatures for the date, including Williston ND with a reading of 107 degrees. In the southwestern U.S., highs of 93 at Alamosa, CO, 114 at Tucson, AZ, and 118 at Phoenix, AZ, equalled all-time records for those locations.
1998 - Thousands of evacuated Florida residents would never forget this Fourth of July as they spent the holiday uncertain if they would have a home to return to. More than 120,000 people were ordered to evacuate from homes in Flagler, Brevard and Volusia counties as fire officials closely watched the winds to see which direction the wildfires may head next. More than 480,000 acres of land would be scorched the wildfires and 356 structures would be destroyed by fire. Damages totalled $270 million. The fires were caused by extreme drought across the South from Texas to Florida. Estimated damages exceeded $6 billion and at least 200 people died because of the dry conditions.
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July 5th...
1882 - Trace of snow at Newton NJ and other locations in the Northeast.
1891 - Sixteen horses were killed by hail, and many more have to be put to death due to injuries from a hailstorm at Rapid City, SD.
1900 - A spectacular three day fire began when a bolt of lightning struck a refinery in Bayonne NJ.
1904 - Violent thunderstorm over Boston Harbor caused tremendous damage.
1916 - Very destructive early season hurricane strikes Mobile and Pensacola area. 7 deaths result. Winds reached 82 mph. Tides were 11.6 feet above normal. Pressure at Fort Morgan AL measured at 28.38 inches.
1937 - The temperature at Medicine Lake, MT, soared to 117 degrees to establish a state record. Midale and Yellow Grass in Saskatchewan hit 113 degrees to establish an all-time record high for Canada that same day.
1970 - The morning low at Death Valley CA was 103 degrees, and the high that afternoon was 120 degrees.
1985 - Utah records its hottest temperature ever (117F).
1987 - Severe thunderstorms raked south central Kansas for the second morning in a row. Thunderstorm winds again gusted to 80 mph at Clearwater, and in the Wichita area reached 100 mph. Twenty-five persons were injured at a trailer park at El Dorado Lake.
1988 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms spawned eleven tornadoes in Montana and three in North Dakota. Baseball size hail was reported at Shonkin, MT, and wind gusts to 85 mph were reported south of Fordville, ND. Twenty cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Fargo ND with a reading of 106 degrees. Muskegon, MI, equalled their July record with a high of 95 degrees.
1989 - Moisture from what once was Tropical Storm Allison triggered thunderstorms over the Middle Atlantic Coast Region, which deluged Wilmington, DE, with a record 6.83 inches of rain in 24 hours, including 6.37 inches in just six hours. Up to ten inches of rain was reported at Claymont, northeast of Wilmington. July 1989 was thus the wettest month in seventy years for Wilmington, with a total of 12.63 inches of rain.
1989 - Alamosa CO reported an all-time record high of 94 degrees, and Pierre, SD, hit 113 degrees. Denver recorded second straight day of 100 degree temperatures, only second time had happened in weather records.
1998 - Hopeful Floridians, harried by the scourge of out-of-control wildfires turned the eyes toward a tropical weather system in the Caribbean as a potential source of much-needed rainfall. About 110,000 residents were still under evacuation orders on this date.
1882 - Trace of snow at Newton NJ and other locations in the Northeast.
1891 - Sixteen horses were killed by hail, and many more have to be put to death due to injuries from a hailstorm at Rapid City, SD.
1900 - A spectacular three day fire began when a bolt of lightning struck a refinery in Bayonne NJ.
1904 - Violent thunderstorm over Boston Harbor caused tremendous damage.
1916 - Very destructive early season hurricane strikes Mobile and Pensacola area. 7 deaths result. Winds reached 82 mph. Tides were 11.6 feet above normal. Pressure at Fort Morgan AL measured at 28.38 inches.
1937 - The temperature at Medicine Lake, MT, soared to 117 degrees to establish a state record. Midale and Yellow Grass in Saskatchewan hit 113 degrees to establish an all-time record high for Canada that same day.
1970 - The morning low at Death Valley CA was 103 degrees, and the high that afternoon was 120 degrees.
1985 - Utah records its hottest temperature ever (117F).
1987 - Severe thunderstorms raked south central Kansas for the second morning in a row. Thunderstorm winds again gusted to 80 mph at Clearwater, and in the Wichita area reached 100 mph. Twenty-five persons were injured at a trailer park at El Dorado Lake.
1988 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms spawned eleven tornadoes in Montana and three in North Dakota. Baseball size hail was reported at Shonkin, MT, and wind gusts to 85 mph were reported south of Fordville, ND. Twenty cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Fargo ND with a reading of 106 degrees. Muskegon, MI, equalled their July record with a high of 95 degrees.
1989 - Moisture from what once was Tropical Storm Allison triggered thunderstorms over the Middle Atlantic Coast Region, which deluged Wilmington, DE, with a record 6.83 inches of rain in 24 hours, including 6.37 inches in just six hours. Up to ten inches of rain was reported at Claymont, northeast of Wilmington. July 1989 was thus the wettest month in seventy years for Wilmington, with a total of 12.63 inches of rain.
1989 - Alamosa CO reported an all-time record high of 94 degrees, and Pierre, SD, hit 113 degrees. Denver recorded second straight day of 100 degree temperatures, only second time had happened in weather records.
1998 - Hopeful Floridians, harried by the scourge of out-of-control wildfires turned the eyes toward a tropical weather system in the Caribbean as a potential source of much-needed rainfall. About 110,000 residents were still under evacuation orders on this date.
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July 6th...
1893 - F5 Tornado at Storm Lake and Pomeroy IA. 80 percent of the homes in Pomeroy were destroyed. Photos showed most of the town without a wall or tree left standing. 71 people died in the storm.
1928 - Famous Potter Hailstorm. Stones up to 1.5 pounds and 17 inches in circumference.
1936 - Minnesota records its hottest temperature ever (114F) at Moorhead as does North Dakota (121F) at Steele.
1977 - Famous heat wave in Washington DC peaks with 100 degrees in the capitol city.
1985 - Lightning struck a large transformer in Salt Lake County sending a 200 foot fireball into the air and blacking out almost the entire state for up to five hours.
1986 - Thunderstorm rains during the mid morning hours, and again during the evening, produced major flash-flooding at Leavenworth, KS. The official rainfall total was 10.37 inches, but unofficial totals exceeded twelve inches. At nearby Kansas City, the rainfall total of 5.08 inches was a daily record for July.
1987 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in twenty-one states east of the Rockies, with severe weather reported in Kentucky and Indiana for the second day in a row. A thunderstorm produced more than five inches of rain in one hour near Reynolds, IL. Rochester, NY, was soaked with 3.25 inches, a record 24 hour total for the month of July.
1988 - Thirty-six cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 98 degrees at International Falls, MN, and 101 degrees at Flint, MI, equalled all-time records. Highs of 96 degrees at Muskegon, MI, and 97 degrees at Buffalo, NY, were records for July.
1989 - Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southwestern U.S. Ten cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including Las Vegas, NV, with a reading of 115 degrees. Hanksville, UT, reached 112 degrees, Bullhead City, AZ, hit 120 degrees, and Death Valley, CA, soared to 126 degrees.
1994 - Forest fire in Colorado kills 4.
1893 - F5 Tornado at Storm Lake and Pomeroy IA. 80 percent of the homes in Pomeroy were destroyed. Photos showed most of the town without a wall or tree left standing. 71 people died in the storm.
1928 - Famous Potter Hailstorm. Stones up to 1.5 pounds and 17 inches in circumference.
1936 - Minnesota records its hottest temperature ever (114F) at Moorhead as does North Dakota (121F) at Steele.
1977 - Famous heat wave in Washington DC peaks with 100 degrees in the capitol city.
1985 - Lightning struck a large transformer in Salt Lake County sending a 200 foot fireball into the air and blacking out almost the entire state for up to five hours.
1986 - Thunderstorm rains during the mid morning hours, and again during the evening, produced major flash-flooding at Leavenworth, KS. The official rainfall total was 10.37 inches, but unofficial totals exceeded twelve inches. At nearby Kansas City, the rainfall total of 5.08 inches was a daily record for July.
1987 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in twenty-one states east of the Rockies, with severe weather reported in Kentucky and Indiana for the second day in a row. A thunderstorm produced more than five inches of rain in one hour near Reynolds, IL. Rochester, NY, was soaked with 3.25 inches, a record 24 hour total for the month of July.
1988 - Thirty-six cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 98 degrees at International Falls, MN, and 101 degrees at Flint, MI, equalled all-time records. Highs of 96 degrees at Muskegon, MI, and 97 degrees at Buffalo, NY, were records for July.
1989 - Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southwestern U.S. Ten cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including Las Vegas, NV, with a reading of 115 degrees. Hanksville, UT, reached 112 degrees, Bullhead City, AZ, hit 120 degrees, and Death Valley, CA, soared to 126 degrees.
1994 - Forest fire in Colorado kills 4.
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July 7th...
1905 - The mercury soared to 127 degrees at Parker, AZ, to tie the state record established at Fort Mohave on the 15th of June in 1896.
1915 - A severe wind and thunderstorm caused heavy damage and 38 deaths in and near Cincinnati, OH. Many older buildings were demolished. The steamship "Dick Fulton" was overturned.
1981 - 10 inches of snow fell in Glacier National Park MT. The rare snow storm was accompanied by winds of 90 mph.
1981 - Denver, CO, set a record high with a reading of 101 degrees.
1987 - Weird weather at Greensburg KS. 75 degrees at 7am, rose to 95 degrees at few minutes later and back to 86 by 8am. Dust devils and strange clouds reportedly accompanied this strange fluctuation in temperature.
1988 - Thirty-eight cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. Youngstown, OH, hit 100 degrees, and for the second day in a row, Flint, MI, reached 101 degrees, equalling all-time records for those two cities.
1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather during the day, with more than 100 reports of large hail and damaging winds from Ohio to Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Thunderstorm winds reached 90 mph in Sullivan County, NH, and golf ball size hail was reported in Pennsylvania.
1989 - Twenty-four cities, mostly in the southwestern U.S., reported record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 105 degrees at Cedar City, UT, and 114 degrees at Moab, UT, were all-time records for those locations.
1991 - $30 million in damage across Lower Michigan from an unusually intense severe thunderstorm complex that produced wind gusts to 85 mph. Over 850,000 people were without electricity after the storm, some for up to a week.
1905 - The mercury soared to 127 degrees at Parker, AZ, to tie the state record established at Fort Mohave on the 15th of June in 1896.
1915 - A severe wind and thunderstorm caused heavy damage and 38 deaths in and near Cincinnati, OH. Many older buildings were demolished. The steamship "Dick Fulton" was overturned.
1981 - 10 inches of snow fell in Glacier National Park MT. The rare snow storm was accompanied by winds of 90 mph.
1981 - Denver, CO, set a record high with a reading of 101 degrees.
1987 - Weird weather at Greensburg KS. 75 degrees at 7am, rose to 95 degrees at few minutes later and back to 86 by 8am. Dust devils and strange clouds reportedly accompanied this strange fluctuation in temperature.
1988 - Thirty-eight cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. Youngstown, OH, hit 100 degrees, and for the second day in a row, Flint, MI, reached 101 degrees, equalling all-time records for those two cities.
1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather during the day, with more than 100 reports of large hail and damaging winds from Ohio to Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Thunderstorm winds reached 90 mph in Sullivan County, NH, and golf ball size hail was reported in Pennsylvania.
1989 - Twenty-four cities, mostly in the southwestern U.S., reported record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 105 degrees at Cedar City, UT, and 114 degrees at Moab, UT, were all-time records for those locations.
1991 - $30 million in damage across Lower Michigan from an unusually intense severe thunderstorm complex that produced wind gusts to 85 mph. Over 850,000 people were without electricity after the storm, some for up to a week.
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July 8th....
1816 - Frost was reported in low places throughout New England.
1886 - Severe thunderstorm in Swift and Brown Counties of Minnesota produced high winds and intense hail. Nearly every home in Sleepy Eye MN was moved off its foundation by the storm which came in the night.
1950 - The town of York, NE, was deluged with 13.15 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record.
1952 - Baltimore MD was deluged with 5.86 inches of rain on the 8th and 9th.
1975 - Three people were killed and six others were injured when lightning struck a walnut tree near Mayo, FL. The nine people were stringing tobacco under a tin shed when the bolt hit the nearby tree.
1987 - Thunderstorms in the central U.S. produced wind gusts to 90 mph at Waterloo, IA, 6.38 inches of rain at Tescott, KS, and twenty-five minutes of ping-pong ball size hail at Drummond, OK.
1988 - Thirty cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Beckley, WV, equalled their all-time record with a high of 93 degrees.
1988 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms spawned seven tornadoes in Adams and Logan counties of eastern Colorado, and hail caused 2.3 million dollars damage in Adams, Logan and Washington counties.
1989 - Sixteen cities in the central and western U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. The high of 103 degrees at Denver, CO, equalled their record for July, and a 110 degree reading at Rapid City, SD, equalled their all-time record high. Denver reported a record five straight days of 100 degree heat, and Scottsbluff, NE, reported a record eight days in a row of 100 degree weather.
1991 - 0.95 inches of rain fell in 15 minutes along with 62 mph wind gusts at Washington D.C. 2.23 inches of rain fell in just 20 minutes across parts of northern Virginia.
1816 - Frost was reported in low places throughout New England.
1886 - Severe thunderstorm in Swift and Brown Counties of Minnesota produced high winds and intense hail. Nearly every home in Sleepy Eye MN was moved off its foundation by the storm which came in the night.
1950 - The town of York, NE, was deluged with 13.15 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record.
1952 - Baltimore MD was deluged with 5.86 inches of rain on the 8th and 9th.
1975 - Three people were killed and six others were injured when lightning struck a walnut tree near Mayo, FL. The nine people were stringing tobacco under a tin shed when the bolt hit the nearby tree.
1987 - Thunderstorms in the central U.S. produced wind gusts to 90 mph at Waterloo, IA, 6.38 inches of rain at Tescott, KS, and twenty-five minutes of ping-pong ball size hail at Drummond, OK.
1988 - Thirty cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Beckley, WV, equalled their all-time record with a high of 93 degrees.
1988 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms spawned seven tornadoes in Adams and Logan counties of eastern Colorado, and hail caused 2.3 million dollars damage in Adams, Logan and Washington counties.
1989 - Sixteen cities in the central and western U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. The high of 103 degrees at Denver, CO, equalled their record for July, and a 110 degree reading at Rapid City, SD, equalled their all-time record high. Denver reported a record five straight days of 100 degree heat, and Scottsbluff, NE, reported a record eight days in a row of 100 degree weather.
1991 - 0.95 inches of rain fell in 15 minutes along with 62 mph wind gusts at Washington D.C. 2.23 inches of rain fell in just 20 minutes across parts of northern Virginia.
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July 9th...
1936 - 106 at Central Park in New York. This reading ould stand as the hottest temperature ever in New York City until 1966 when the mercury topped out at 107 at LaGuardia Airport.
1968 - Columbus, Mississippi records 15.68 inches of rain in 24 hours to set the record for Mississippi.
1979 - Hurricane Bob is born in the Gulf of Mexico, becoming the first Atlantic Hurricane of record to be given a male name.
1982 - Wind shear causes the crash of Pam Am flight 759 sfter takeoff from New Orleans Internatinal Airport. 145 people on the plane and 8 people on the ground are killed.
1982 - Unusual freeze at Cheyenne WY. Streets were icy.
1987 - 33rd consecutive 100 plus degree temperature day in Tucson AZ, breaking the record. Strangely enough, the morning low was a record 68 degrees, the 4th record breaking low in the past five days.
1987 - A tornado strikes a commercial dog kennel near Munising MI. One of the hapless pups was found 1/2 miles away in a tree top, unhurt.
1993 - Eleven inches of rain fell overnight in Scranton IA. Much of the downtown of Davenport IA was under water as the Great Flood of 1993 raged on.
1996 - Hurricane Bertha becomes a major hurricane north of Puerto Rico, with 115 mph winds, the first of six major hurricanes that year. The storm would later threaten Florida and eventually make landfall in North Carolina on July 12th, near Wrightsville Beach.
1936 - 106 at Central Park in New York. This reading ould stand as the hottest temperature ever in New York City until 1966 when the mercury topped out at 107 at LaGuardia Airport.
1968 - Columbus, Mississippi records 15.68 inches of rain in 24 hours to set the record for Mississippi.
1979 - Hurricane Bob is born in the Gulf of Mexico, becoming the first Atlantic Hurricane of record to be given a male name.
1982 - Wind shear causes the crash of Pam Am flight 759 sfter takeoff from New Orleans Internatinal Airport. 145 people on the plane and 8 people on the ground are killed.
1982 - Unusual freeze at Cheyenne WY. Streets were icy.
1987 - 33rd consecutive 100 plus degree temperature day in Tucson AZ, breaking the record. Strangely enough, the morning low was a record 68 degrees, the 4th record breaking low in the past five days.
1987 - A tornado strikes a commercial dog kennel near Munising MI. One of the hapless pups was found 1/2 miles away in a tree top, unhurt.
1993 - Eleven inches of rain fell overnight in Scranton IA. Much of the downtown of Davenport IA was under water as the Great Flood of 1993 raged on.
1996 - Hurricane Bertha becomes a major hurricane north of Puerto Rico, with 115 mph winds, the first of six major hurricanes that year. The storm would later threaten Florida and eventually make landfall in North Carolina on July 12th, near Wrightsville Beach.
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July 10th...
1911 - Maine records its hottest temperature ever (105F) at North Bridgton ME.
1913 - The highest official temperature (134 F) ever recorded in the United States is observed at Greenland Ranch, Death Valley, California. Generally considered to be the warmest temperature ever in the Western Hemisphere.
1926 - Lightning explodes an ammunition magazine at the the Naval Ammunition Depot at Lake Denmark, New Jersey. The resulting explosion destroyed every building within a 1/2 mile radius and debris fell as far as 25 miles away. 16 people died in the disaster and damage totalled $70 million in what may have been the costliest lightning bolt in United States history.
1936 - Hot day in the Mid Atlantic. Maryland records its hottest temperature ever (109F) at Cumberland and Frederick as does New Jersey (110F) with 110 at Runyon. West Virginia recorded its hottest with (112F) at Martinsburg as does Pennsylvania (111F) with Phoenixville.
1959 - Yuma, Arizona reaches 118F, the hottest reading during an extended heat wave that saw temperatures rise to over 100F for an entire month.
1975 - Baltimore MD picked up 4.66 inches of rain in 24 hours.
1988 - Severe thundertorm sank boats on Lake Powell near Bullfrog UT.
1989 - Major tornado outbreak in the northeast as 15 twisters touched down in New York, Massachusettes, New Jersey and Connecticut. An F3 tornado caused $20 million in damage and 20 injuries as it ripped through parts of Montgomery, Schoharie, Albany and Greene Counties in New York. The town of Bantam County was nearly destroyed by another F3 tornado. An F4 tornado at Hamden CT caused $100 million in damage. Another twister was reported near New York City. The thunderstorm complex that produced the tornadoes produced over 12,500 lightning strikes.
1993 - Seven inches of rain fell in one hour at Adrian MN. During normal summers, such incredible downpours might cause flash flooding, but not widespread river flooding. But during the spring and summer of 1993, such events were commonplace and the resulting flooding was catastrophic.
1911 - Maine records its hottest temperature ever (105F) at North Bridgton ME.
1913 - The highest official temperature (134 F) ever recorded in the United States is observed at Greenland Ranch, Death Valley, California. Generally considered to be the warmest temperature ever in the Western Hemisphere.
1926 - Lightning explodes an ammunition magazine at the the Naval Ammunition Depot at Lake Denmark, New Jersey. The resulting explosion destroyed every building within a 1/2 mile radius and debris fell as far as 25 miles away. 16 people died in the disaster and damage totalled $70 million in what may have been the costliest lightning bolt in United States history.
1936 - Hot day in the Mid Atlantic. Maryland records its hottest temperature ever (109F) at Cumberland and Frederick as does New Jersey (110F) with 110 at Runyon. West Virginia recorded its hottest with (112F) at Martinsburg as does Pennsylvania (111F) with Phoenixville.
1959 - Yuma, Arizona reaches 118F, the hottest reading during an extended heat wave that saw temperatures rise to over 100F for an entire month.
1975 - Baltimore MD picked up 4.66 inches of rain in 24 hours.
1988 - Severe thundertorm sank boats on Lake Powell near Bullfrog UT.
1989 - Major tornado outbreak in the northeast as 15 twisters touched down in New York, Massachusettes, New Jersey and Connecticut. An F3 tornado caused $20 million in damage and 20 injuries as it ripped through parts of Montgomery, Schoharie, Albany and Greene Counties in New York. The town of Bantam County was nearly destroyed by another F3 tornado. An F4 tornado at Hamden CT caused $100 million in damage. Another twister was reported near New York City. The thunderstorm complex that produced the tornadoes produced over 12,500 lightning strikes.
1993 - Seven inches of rain fell in one hour at Adrian MN. During normal summers, such incredible downpours might cause flash flooding, but not widespread river flooding. But during the spring and summer of 1993, such events were commonplace and the resulting flooding was catastrophic.
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July 11th...
1888 - Colorado records its hottest temperature ever (118F) at Bennett CO.
1888 - July snow covered the peaks of the Green Mountains in Vermont and snow was reported nearly to the base of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire.
1936 - Unbelieveable heat in the Mid Atlantic states. Following state all-time heat records fell on this date: 111 at Phoenixville PA; 112 at Martinsburg WV; 109 atFrederick and Cumberland MD; and 110 at Runyon NJ.
1949 - Thousands of fish, averaging 4 inches long, fell onto a 10 acre field in Hastings, New Zealand.
1961 - The Major League Baseball All Star game at Candlestick Park in San Francisco was buffeted by strong winds. The National League won the windy contest, 5-4 in 10 innings.
1987 - Severe thunderstorm winds collapsed a large circus tent sheltering 1200 people in Howard, Wisconsin, injuring 44 people.
1988 - Flash flooding on the Monongehela River in western Pennsylvania caused the river to rise 32 feet in less than 24 hours.
1990 - Most costly hailstorm in U.S. history along the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. Affected area extended from Estes Park to Colorado Springs. Baseball size hail stripped trees, battered cars and knocked out utilities to thousands. Denver was hard hit. Total damage $625 million.
1993 - The Great Midwest Flood continues: flood waters close the Des Moines, Iowa water treatment plant, leaving the city's 250,000 residents without water for 12 days.
1995 - Winds to 86 mph damaged several small airplanes and buildings in Barstow, Florida.
1888 - Colorado records its hottest temperature ever (118F) at Bennett CO.
1888 - July snow covered the peaks of the Green Mountains in Vermont and snow was reported nearly to the base of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire.
1936 - Unbelieveable heat in the Mid Atlantic states. Following state all-time heat records fell on this date: 111 at Phoenixville PA; 112 at Martinsburg WV; 109 atFrederick and Cumberland MD; and 110 at Runyon NJ.
1949 - Thousands of fish, averaging 4 inches long, fell onto a 10 acre field in Hastings, New Zealand.
1961 - The Major League Baseball All Star game at Candlestick Park in San Francisco was buffeted by strong winds. The National League won the windy contest, 5-4 in 10 innings.
1987 - Severe thunderstorm winds collapsed a large circus tent sheltering 1200 people in Howard, Wisconsin, injuring 44 people.
1988 - Flash flooding on the Monongehela River in western Pennsylvania caused the river to rise 32 feet in less than 24 hours.
1990 - Most costly hailstorm in U.S. history along the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. Affected area extended from Estes Park to Colorado Springs. Baseball size hail stripped trees, battered cars and knocked out utilities to thousands. Denver was hard hit. Total damage $625 million.
1993 - The Great Midwest Flood continues: flood waters close the Des Moines, Iowa water treatment plant, leaving the city's 250,000 residents without water for 12 days.
1995 - Winds to 86 mph damaged several small airplanes and buildings in Barstow, Florida.
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that 134F reading in Death Valley, Death Valley at 15F along with Tucson at +6F and Phoenix at 16F and FHU at +1F recorded their all time record low temperatures in January 1913.
During that 1961 All Star Game in Candlestick (or as the locals called it, Candlestink), the winds were so strong they blew one of the Pitchers off the Mound resulting in a Balk being called. The Park was located about as wisely at the FHU Aerostat-below a gap in the nearby mountains that funneled the winds into the area with enhanced speeds (funneled downslope winds wreak havoc wherever they occur.
Steve
During that 1961 All Star Game in Candlestick (or as the locals called it, Candlestink), the winds were so strong they blew one of the Pitchers off the Mound resulting in a Balk being called. The Park was located about as wisely at the FHU Aerostat-below a gap in the nearby mountains that funneled the winds into the area with enhanced speeds (funneled downslope winds wreak havoc wherever they occur.
Steve
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