[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (August 11)

On This Date In California Weather History....

1998: Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the Rosamond area with 1-2 inches of rain reported in less than an hour.
Floodwaters were described as "tire deep" in the town.
Wind gusts were estimated between 50 and 75 mph.

1989: One of the most severe convective outbreaks of record in Southern California began on 8.7 and climaxed on this day.

1971: Each day starting on this day to 8.13 it was 100° in Palomar Mountain, the highest temperature on record.
This also occurred five other days.

1965: A heavy thunderstorm struck Redlands.
Flash floods went into some homes and businesses in Redlands.
Two youths were rescued after being swept nearly two miles down a storm drain system.

1940: The high temperature at Lovelock, NV was 106, while Reno, NV reported a high of 105.

1933: A heat wave began on 8.10 and ended on 8.13 in the valleys; temperatures topped 110° for several consecutive days.

1898: Fresno sets an all-time record high of the month of August of 113 degrees (tied on August 8, 1908).

1891: Thunderstorms above Redlands and Rialto dropped intense rain.
Flash floods in the Zanja drainage crossed a street at ten feet deep.
Some squatters and Indians were drowned and their tents and belongings were washed into Redlands.
Rialto and San Bernardino also reported debris flows.

1873: 1.95 inches of rain fell in San Diego from a tropical storm on this day and on 8.12. 1.72 inches fell in Paradise Valley (SE San Diego).
Nearly three inches fell in "Cajon Ranch" (probably El Cajon).
This was called the greatest summer rainfall in history.
The previous daily August rainfall record was 0.31 inch in 1867.
One foot of water was reported on the ground in Cajon Ranch.
Winds "stiffened up to quite a gale".
Damage was done to roof tops and trees were felled.


Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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