2008: Carmel Valley reported a high temperature of 106° F.
1983: Severe controlled flooding along the Colorado River below the Hoover Dam affected numerous communities, including Parker and Yuma, AZ.
Hundreds of homes, mobile homes, trailers, motels, and businesses were under 1-6 feet of water.
Altogether, 700 to 800 people had to evacuate their residences.
The President declared Yuma, La Paz, and Mohave Counties (Arizona) a disaster area less than 2 weeks later.
1961: It was 92° F in Big Bear Lake, the highest temperature on record for June.
1947: In the evening hours a severe wind storm struck Death Valley, California and Beatty, Nevada with winds estimated at 60 to 80 mph accompanied by blowing dust that sharply reduced visibility.
The high winds lasted about four hours.
Cabins were damaged at Stovepipe Wells.
At the Furnace Creek Ranch, several trees and the Weather Bureau cotton region shelter which houses the thermometers were blown down.
Several buildings were warped at Cow Creek.
One section of the roof of the Chief Ranger's quarters and carried over the top of the house and landed in the top of a large palm tree 75 feet away.
Several panes of glass were blown out of homes.
Seventeen power poles between Death Valley Junction and the Furnace Creek Ranch were downed.
Trees covered streets in Beatty and power was knocked out.
1929: San Luis Obispo set an all-time June high of 108° F.
1920: The Santa Fe Rail Deport recorded a high temperature of 113° F in Bakersfield.
This still stands as the record high for the day.
Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Las Vegas, Phoenix, & San Diego
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2002: Torrential rainfall produced flash flooding in the Spanish Springs area north of Reno, NV.
Spanish Springs High School suffered over $500,000 damage.
1983: Severe controlled flooding along the Colorado River below the Hoover Dam affected numerous communities, including Parker and Yuma, AZ.
Hundreds of homes, mobile homes, trailers, motels, and businesses were under 1-6 feet of water.
Altogether, 700 to 800 people had to evacuate their residences.
The President declared Yuma, La Paz, and Mohave Counties (Arizona) a disaster area less than 2 weeks later.
1961: It was 92° F in Big Bear Lake, the highest temperature on record for June.
1947: In the evening hours a severe wind storm struck Death Valley, California and Beatty, Nevada with winds estimated at 60 to 80 mph accompanied by blowing dust that sharply reduced visibility.
The high winds lasted about four hours.
Cabins were damaged at Stovepipe Wells.
At the Furnace Creek Ranch, several trees and the Weather Bureau cotton region shelter which houses the thermometers were blown down.
Several buildings were warped at Cow Creek.
One section of the roof of the Chief Ranger's quarters and carried over the top of the house and landed in the top of a large palm tree 75 feet away.
Several panes of glass were blown out of homes.
Seventeen power poles between Death Valley Junction and the Furnace Creek Ranch were downed.
Trees covered streets in Beatty and power was knocked out.
1929: San Luis Obispo set an all-time June high of 108° F.
1920: The Santa Fe Rail Deport recorded a high temperature of 113° F in Bakersfield.
This still stands as the record high for the day.
Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Las Vegas, Phoenix, & San Diego
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