2015: Low pressure leaving Washington on Oct. 2 arrived October 4th and through today afflicted the greater metropolitan Las Vegas. NV, Area.
Over the course of the period October 4-6, 2015, there were 23 warnings issued with 45 different reports of flash flooding or severe weather.
Hail was observed in several places across the region, with the largest hail measuring 1.25" just east of Boulder City,Nevada.
Finally, abundant moisture through the lower and mid levels of the atmosphere indicated a
primed atmosphere for flash flooding.
Flash flooding occurred as a result of heavy thunderstorms over western portions of the Las Vegas valley several hours after this sounding was observed.
2002: Livermore airport had a high of 91° F.
1996: Earliest freeze ever at Edwards AFB, 31° F.
1977: Hurricane Heather recurved with the remnants tracking across northern Baja California into Arizona.
There was rainfall up to 2" in the southern mountains and deserts on this day and on 10.7.
This occurred during the El Niño of 1977-78.
1972: Hurricane Joanne recurved making landfall in northern Baja California, maintaining tropical storm strength into Arizona and generating rainfall up to two inches in the southeast deserts.
This occurred during the strong El Niño of 1972-73.
1971: Santa Ana conditions produced a high of 101° F at San Diego.
It was 103° F in La Mesa, 101° F in National City, but only 84° F at Imperial Beach! A fire of 1000 acres burned southeast of Poway.
1969: The morning low temperature at Reno, NV was 18° F.
1956: A thunderstorm dropped 1.20" of rain at Bakersfield, setting a daily precipitation record.
Hail 3/8" in diameter fell at Meadows Field Airport with reports as large as 2" in diameter in East Bakersfield.
Over the course of the period October 4-6, 2015, there were 23 warnings issued with 45 different reports of flash flooding or severe weather.
Hail was observed in several places across the region, with the largest hail measuring 1.25" just east of Boulder City,Nevada.
Finally, abundant moisture through the lower and mid levels of the atmosphere indicated a
primed atmosphere for flash flooding.
Flash flooding occurred as a result of heavy thunderstorms over western portions of the Las Vegas valley several hours after this sounding was observed.
2002: Livermore airport had a high of 91° F.
1996: Earliest freeze ever at Edwards AFB, 31° F.
1977: Hurricane Heather recurved with the remnants tracking across northern Baja California into Arizona.
There was rainfall up to 2" in the southern mountains and deserts on this day and on 10.7.
This occurred during the El Niño of 1977-78.
1972: Hurricane Joanne recurved making landfall in northern Baja California, maintaining tropical storm strength into Arizona and generating rainfall up to two inches in the southeast deserts.
This occurred during the strong El Niño of 1972-73.
1971: Santa Ana conditions produced a high of 101° F at San Diego.
It was 103° F in La Mesa, 101° F in National City, but only 84° F at Imperial Beach! A fire of 1000 acres burned southeast of Poway.
1969: The morning low temperature at Reno, NV was 18° F.
1956: A thunderstorm dropped 1.20" of rain at Bakersfield, setting a daily precipitation record.
Hail 3/8" in diameter fell at Meadows Field Airport with reports as large as 2" in diameter in East Bakersfield.
1945: Heavy rain fell in the Owens Valley from the 5th through the 8th, with 1.29" at Bishop, CA on the 6th.
Traffic was disrupted and several people were killed in traffic accidents due to the rain or killed by floodwaters.
Highways, buildings and utilities were damaged including portions of the Los Angles Aqueduct which were carried away.
1904: Fresno had its wettest calendar day ever for any month of the year with 2.38" of rain (This record was tied on March 10, 1995).
Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Las Vegas, & San Diego
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1904: Fresno had its wettest calendar day ever for any month of the year with 2.38" of rain (This record was tied on March 10, 1995).
Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Las Vegas, & San Diego
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