[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (May 23)

On This Date In California Weather History...

2001: It was 116° in Palm Springs, the highest temperature on record for May.
This also occurred on 5.28.2003 and 5.28.1983.

1990: Winds gusting up to 45 mph across the southern San Joaquin Valley created widespread areas of blowing dust with near zero visibility.
Several vehicle pile-ups resulted in Kern and Tulare Counties, with one pile-up 8 miles south of Tulare resulting in one death and 18 injuries.
Three people were injured in the two pile-ups around Bakersfield.

1987: China Lake NAS clocked a 79 mph gust from the east.

1932: Strong winds and low humidity hit San Diego County.
12 serious brush fires resulted, blackening nearly 2000 acres in San Diego County.
The biggest fire was in Spring Valley.

Source: NWS Hanford & San Diego

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