[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (October 17)

On This Date In California Weather History.....

2005: Two to three inches of rain fell in the Tehachapi Mountains causing flooding.
Twenty people were evacuated in Frazier Park; parts of the community had as much as 4 feet of water in parts.
Mudslides occurred along Interstate 5.

2004: A tornado hit Oceanside.
It was a waterspout that came ashore.
Damage was done to structures, trees, windows,
and an elementary school was damaged.
Another funnel cloud occurred off Encinitas' Moonlight Beach.
This was the first day with measurable rain in San Diego since 4.17.
A streak of 182 consecutive days of no measurable rain, the
longest on record, ended on 10.16.
Incredibly, this rain was the start of the wettest October on record.

1984: Described as "the worst October storm in 20 years" in Yosemite National Park, heavy snow and strong winds struck the area.
Two climbers near the top of El Capitan were killed and 5 others were stranded in the park.
Up to 25 inches of snow fell in just 12 hours.

1959: Bakersfield had its latest 100-degree day.

1948: 1.48 inches of rain fell in Borrego Springs, the greatest daily amount on record for October.

1936: 3.77 inches of rain fell in Escondido, the greatest daily amount on record for October.

1893: The morning low temperature at Reno, NV was a very cold 10.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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