Monday, May 1, 2017

[californiadisasters] On This Date In California Weather History (May 1)



2014: This strongest and most widespread offshore wind event in years occurred very late in the season on 4/30 through this day.
On this day gusts reached 70 mph at Sill Hill near Cuyamaca Peak.
Many other stations measured speeds that exceeded 60 mph.
Temperatures in the 90° F range were common all over the lower elevations, with Chula Vista topping the list at 100° F.
Many daily high temperature records were broken.
Numerous trees and power lines were downed in the San Diego County interior.
On 4/30 a Garden Grove school incurred roof damage.
The Etiwanda fire near Rancho Cucamonga continued to spread.

1995:
Severe thunderstorms moved through Madera, Fresno and Tulare counties, spawning an F0 tornado near the Fresno Fairgrounds causing minor damaging some roofs and damaging a car.
Hail at least ¾" diameter also caused locally heavy losses to fruit crops in eastern Fresno County.

1990: It was 34° F in San Luis Obispo, the lowest temperature on record for May.

1981: It was 100° F in Victorville, the earliest 100° F reading of the season on record.

1967: Latest freeze ever at Edwards AFB, low dipped to 32° F.

1967: It was 18° F in Big Bear Lake, the lowest temperature on record for May. This also occurred on 5.8.1964.

1955: Dense fog observed at Bakersfield, the latest such occurrence in the season on record.

1955: It snowed 6" in Idyllwild and in Palomar Mountain, each the greatest daily snowfall on record for May.
In Idyllwild this also occurred on 5.6.1995.

1953: Mount Hamilton had a low temperature of 25° F. 

1947: The earliest 100° F high temperature in Las Vegas, NV, was reached on this date
The official high temperature was 102° F.

1947: The high temperature at Reno, NV, was 90° F.

1930: In Riverside 1.3" of rain fell and in Escondido 2.17" of rain fell, each the greatest daily amount on record for May.

1915: Bakersfield only reached 55° for a high, the lowest on record here for May (also tied on May 6, 1921).

1912: 12" of snow fell at Tahoe City, tied for its all-time record one-day total for May.

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

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Posted by: Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com>


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