[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (July 16)

1998: Fresno and Bakersfield experience their latest first 100° day on record.
On the same day, Tehachapi hits 100° for the first time since July 26, 1980.

1998: It was 127° in Death Valley.

1984: Thunderstorms caused flash flooding in the eastern Kern County desert, including mudslides on Highway 14 between Mojave and Inyokern, due to runoff from the eastern slopes of the Southern Sierra Nevada.
Flash flooding also occurred in the Lake Isabella area, with part of Highway 178 under three feet of water.
Flooding continued through the 18th.

1954: A severe thunderstorm struck the Daggett area east of Barstow.
In addition to the heavy rains and flooding, this storm produced damaging winds.
These "gales" knocked down several power poles and were "hurled across the highway".
A mobile home was overturned and "ripped to pieces".

1923: It was 41° in Escondido, the lowest temperature on record for July.

1884: The low temperature was 54° in San Diego, the lowest on record for July.

Source: NWS Hanford & San Diego

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