Thursday, September 14, 2017

[californiadisasters] On This Date In California Weather History (September 14)



2011: A rather large and intimidating funnel cloud was observed near Warner Springs (Riverside Co.).
Ultimately, the funnel never made contact with the ground and was uneventful outside of its appearance.

1997:
A powerful thunderstorm unleashed a destructive wind that wreaked havoc on a small section of Bullhead City, AZ (Colorado River Valley near Needles, CA).
The fierce wind snapped 24 power poles and damaged approximately 80 houses and mobile homes.
Roofs were blown off or damaged, a garage was blown away and numerous awnings were ripped off and hurled through the air.
22 of the homes were condemned. 

1997:
Large swell produced by Hurricane Linda slammed into Orange County.
Five people were swept off a jetty at the Wedge in Newport Beach and were carried 300 yards out to sea before they were rescued by a passing boat.

1974: Twelve feet of water smashes through Eldorado Canyon killing nine at Nelson's Landing, NV (between Boulder, NV & Bullhead City, AZ).
Everything in the flood's path is swept into Lake Mohave.


1971: Monterey had a high of 101
° F -- a record for the month.

1971: Inyokern reached 110° F for a high while San Luis Obispo topped out at 112° F establishing an all-time record high temperature.

1969: Heavy rain from Poston to Ehrenberg (Colorado River Valley across border from Blythe, CA) caused extensive crop damage.

1929: The high temperature at Portola was 101° F.

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

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


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