[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (September 5)

2009: A nearly stationary thunderstorm with heavy rain and strong winds occurred near the town of Ocotillo Wells.
A dew point of 75 was observed with a temperature of 105°.
According to radar data, storm tops exceeded 60 thousand feet and golf ball size hail was possible.
This massive desert storm could be easily seen from the coast.
Flash flooding near Ocotillo Wells occurred along Fish Creek Wash and Split Mountain Road.
16 power poles were downed along Split Mountain Road.

1991: Thunderstorms dropped hail up to 1" in diameter at the Pine Mountain Club in Kern County.
Near Inyokern heavy rain fell causing water and mud to cover Highways 178, 395 and 14.

1982: It was 99° in Idyllwild, the highest temperature on record for September.

1978: Hurricane Norman recurved with the remnants tracking into Southern California from the south southwest.
Rainfall exceeded 3" in the mountains on this day and on 9.6.
This occurred during the El Niño of 1977-78.
The Angels' home game at Anaheim Stadium against the Texas Rangers was rained out.

1976: Five tornadoes were reported around El Mirage, west of Victorville, and one near Mt. Baldy during a period that started on 9.4 and ended on 9.6.
Property damage resulted.

1963: Tropical storm Jen-Kath hit Baja California just south of Ensenada.
The resulting tropical depression staggered across the border into Southern California producing daily record rainfall for many stations on 9.4 and on this day.

1958: A heavy thunderstorm struck the Lucerne Valley area.
Floodwaters covered Rabbit Springs Rd. up to one foot deep for over a mile.

1939: The remnants of a hurricane tracked northeastward across northern Baja California into southwest Arizona starting on 9.4 and ending on 9.6.
Up to 7" of rain fell on the mountains and deserts.
Blythe received more rain than would normally fall in a year and Imperial received more rain than would normally fall in two years.
Four tropical cyclones would impact Southern California during the month of September 1939, an unprecedented occurrence.
1.21" fell in San Diego.
Floods through eastern canyons inundated Thermal with three feet of water.
Extensive damage occurred in Mecca.

1930: San Luis Obispo drops to an overnight low of 38°, establishing a record low for September.

Source: NWS Hanford & San Diego

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