Wednesday, April 30, 2014

[californiadisasters] On This Date In California Weather History (April 30)



1988: An earthquake 46 miles west of San Diego generated large surf of 14 feet with sets to 20 feet.
It is unknown if this was a tsunami.

1988: Wind gusts up to 69 mph knocked out traffic lights on the Las Vegas Strip for three hours and blew down cinderblock walls in neighborhoods in North Las Vegas

1981: It was 82° in Big Bear Lake, the highest temperature on record for April.

1981: All-time record high for the month of April in Bakersfield, 101° F.

1972: Monterey was off to it's driest start with only 3.19" of rain recorded since the start of the year. 

1953: 10" of snow fell at Tahoe City.

1951: Record low of 37° F at Fresno, frost observed in some outlying areas.

1915: 6" of snow fell at Glenbrook.

1913: The morning low temperature at Sierraville was 8° F.


Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, San Francisco/Monterey, Las Vegas, & San Diego

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