2017: A strong upper level ridge of high pressure over the Great Basin and weak offshore flow brought a heat wave, particularly west of the mountains, from this day to 9/3.
Highest temperatures during this three-day span was 114° F in Ontario and Chino, 112° F in Riverside, 109° F in Ramona, 108° F in Fallbrook, 106° F in Fullerton and El Cajon.
Many schools were closed near the coast on this day, especially in San Diego County.
2011: A massive southern hemisphere storm generated a large southerly swell that was tracked for days as it made its way north of SoCal.
The swell generated 8-10 ft surf when it arrived at the local beaches, with the highest surf affecting Orange County.
Significant beach erosion and coastal flooding were reported, along with pier and jetty damage.
2007: Severe thunderstorms struck from Lake Henshaw to Oak Grove.
Severe winds broke off large oak branches, damaging vehicles. Debris on the highway caused an accident.
A heavy thunderstorm hit Wrightwood and produced a debris flow that damaged roads along Sheep Creek, and inundated the bridge at Heath Creek.
This was the second of three consecutive days (also 8.31 and 9.2) of flash flooding in Wrightwood.
A heat wave began on this day, with a monsoon flavor.
Temperatures exceeded 95° F in the coasts and the mountains, 105° F in the valleys, 110° F in the Inland Empire and high deserts, and 115° F in the lower deserts.
At least six deaths from heat related illnesses.
2007: An EF0 tornado touched down about three miles southwest of Rosamond during a late afternoon thunderstorm.
It then proceeded northwards through Rosamond before dissipating about three miles southeast of Mojave and skipped along a path of about 12 miles.
In Rosamond the tornado toppled several fences, blew over numerous utility poles, downed some tree branches and caused some damage to mobile homes.
2002: A tropical heat wave sent temperatures soaring to 118° F in Dulzura, 113° F in Temecula, and 112° F in Riverside and Menifee.
Temperature gradients were remarkable near the coast.
It was 77° F in Newport Beach and 107° F in Santa Ana (only ten miles difference), 72° F in Oceanside Harbor and 87° F in Oceanside Airport (only two miles difference), 81° F in Sea World to 91° F in San Diego - Lindbergh Field (only three miles difference).
2001: Thunderstorms erupted across the region fueled by remnants of Hurricane Flossie.
Four people were struck by lightning; twowere killed and two were injured.
A man at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park and a boy in Apple Valley were the fatalities.
A strong downburst dropped a large tree on a home in Beaumont.
2000: Convective activity formed and moved over the Central San Joaquin Valley in the wee hours of the morning of the 1st.
Thundershowers caused damage to the drying raisins in the Fresno County area and lightning strikes caused power outages to 6,000 customers in the Madera Ranchos, Oakhurst, Mariposa, and Bear Valley areas.
A pedestrian was injured when struck by lightning at Shaw Avenue and Golden State Blvd in northwest Fresno.
Early morning thunderstorms brought 0.32" of rain to Fresno, setting a daily rainfall record.
Clovis recorded 0.65". 1998: The first three days of September 1998 had much above normal temperatures for California Zones 20 and 21, the Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley.
The Southern San Joaquin Valley was especially warm with humidities averaging near 30 percent in the afternoons with temperatures at or above 105° F .
Bakersfield had a high of 105° F each of the first three days with minimum temperatures only lowering to 74, 78, and 73, respectively.
Warmest spots in the South Valley climbed up to 109° F during this same period.
Two reports of heat exhaustion were received for September 2 in Bakersfield indicative of the high temperatures and high humidity combination.
Central Valley temperatures were only slightly lower with readings in the 103° F to 107° F range.
However overnight high minimum temperature records were established for Fresno for the first 4 days in September due to the combination of high humidities and/or cloud cover.
Air quality was considered "unhealthy" in combination with the high temperatures in these two California zones.
1997: Thunderstorms rolling across The Lake Mead National Recreation Area knocked trees down at Cottonwood Cove and dumped heavy rain on Las Vegas Bay and Callville Bay.
A 20 mile stretch of State Route 62 was closed between Godwin Road and Highway 177 due to flash flooding.
Mud slides and water had washed several vehicles off the road.
The number of injured motorists was unknown.
State route 62 was badly damaged and remained closed until at least 7:00 pm PST.
1997: Strong thunderstorms that developed on this day and again on 9.2 produced three wind gusts of 104 mph at Twentynine Palms.
Apple Valley received a gust of 62 mph.
A large tree was blown down in Apple Valley.
1997: Thunderstorms rolling across The Lake Mead National Recreation Area knocked trees down at Cottonwood Cove and dumped heavy rain on Las Vegas Bay and Callville Bay.
A 20 mile stretch of State Route 62 was closed between Godwin Road and Highway 177 due to flash flooding. Mud slides and water had washed several vehicles off the road. The number of injured motorists was unknown. State route 62 was badly damaged and remained closed until at least 7:00 pm PST.
1987: Remnants of tropical storm Lidia brought thunderstorms to the San Diego valleys with lightning and strong damaging winds (possibly a tornado).
Lightning struck a power pole in El Cajon, which ruptured gas lines.
Another bolt started a house fire there.
Lightning caused several small fires in the area.
What was reported as a dust devil was probably a microburst or a tornado that damaged awnings and other items to mobile homes near Lake Jennings.
In El Cajon a tree with an 8" trunk was snapped in half.
35 mph winds were reported at Pt. Loma.
It was also a very hot day with the tropical air mass: It was 109° F at the Wild Animal Park, 106° F in El Cajon, 105° F in Escondido and Santee, 99° F at SDSU, 89° F in National City and 83° F in San Diego.
1972: Hurricane Hyacinth moved as far west as 125 West before recurving to the northeast.
The remnants made landfall between Los Angeles and San Diego on 9.3 with winds of 25 mph and rainfall of up to 1" in the mountains from 8.29 to 9.6.
This tropical cyclone holds the distinction of traveling the farthest west before recurving and making landfall in Southern California.
This occurred during the El Niño of 1972-73.
Only 0.44" was measured in San Diego.
1967: Hurricane Katrina comes up the Gulf of California and comes ashore south of Yuma.
Over 2" of rain fall in southwest Arizona with lesser amounts elsewhere.
1960: A noon thunderstorm hit the Barstow area.
Flash floods damaged highways around Lenwood.
Mud and debris were deposited on Barstow streets.
1955: Pinnacles National Monument had a high of 113° F.
1955: A prolonged heat wave started on 8/31 and ended on 9/7.
It was110° F in LA on this day, an all-time record, and 104° F in San Diego.
On 9/2 a reading of 120° F was reported from Tujunga.
Four deaths and 57 cases of heat prostration were reported in the Los Angeles region.
1950: September Swelter: The record high in Las Vegas for the month is set, 113° F.
1950: It was 121° F in Palm Springs, the highest temperature on record for September.
1922: A thunderstorm with winds estimated at 90 mph struck Needles, CA blowing down houses. Several people were killed.
Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Las Vegas, Phoenix, & San Diego
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