2017: Thunderstorms struck the deserts with heavy rains, damaging lightning and severe weather from this day through 9/9.
On this day,lightning struck a palm tree, catching the tree and a residence on fire in Palm Desert.
2015: Subtropical moisture from remnants of Hurricane Linda brought thunderstorms to most of the region on this day.
Flash floods hit Victorville (which included a swift water rescue).
Another flash flood in Forest Falls also had a swift water rescue, but also one drowning death.
Flash floods hit Victorville (which included a swift water rescue).
Another flash flood in Forest Falls also had a swift water rescue, but also one drowning death.
2015: The Tenaya fire began on the evening of September 7, 2015, in Yosemite National Park, approximately 2 miles north of Yosemite Valley.
The fire burned 415 acres before being contained on September 16.
There were no structures lost but it cost $1.9 million to suppress.
2014: Weakening Hurricane Norbert brought moisture to produce thunderstorms mainly in Riverside and San Diego Counties.
Rainfall amounts of 1"-2" fell over the city of Riverside, San Bernardino and Hemet, while the mountains in that county saw up to 0.60" near Sky Valley.
2014: Remants of Hurricane Norbert brought flooding rains to the Mojave Desert of California & Arizona.
Floodwaters covered the intersection of National Trails Hwy (Old Route 66) and Danby Road with 6"-12" mud and debris along a 200 feet section of roadbed.
Floodwaters flowed across and deposited rocks on National Trails Highway (Old Route 66) at Amboy Road in the town of Amboy.
4"-6" of floodwaters flowed over segments of Newberry Road in Newberry, including at the intersection of Newberry Road and National Trails Highway (Old Route 66).
Flooding was also reported along Kelso Cima Road near Kelso Depot.
2014: The Meadow Fire located in Yosemite National Park, 5 miles East of Yosemite Valley, east of Half Dome in the Little Yosemite Valley which started from lightning on July 19, 2014, but was not discovered until August 15, 2014, blew up on this date when strong winds developed and began to rapidly spread the fire.
The fire grew to 4772 acres before being contained on September 29, 2014. There were no fatalities and no structures lost.
However, access to Half Dome was closed for several days. Cost of containment was $4.9 million.
2013: Thunderstorms developed in the mountains and deserts on this day with pea to dime sized hail and damaging winds.
On this day, normally dry Mill Creek near Forest Falls ran deep and wide, stranding campers.
There was flooding in Campo, east of Julian, Ocotillo, and in Cathedral City, along the Whitewater Wash.
Two funnel clouds were reported over Perris.
2000: A heavy thunderstorm hit Morongo Valley and produced flash flooding. "Big" hail struck Forest Falls.
Lightning struck Oceanside High School.
The lightning struck a basketball hoop as 200 students were assembling for class.
Two students close to the strike were knocked unconscious and nearly 100 students reported feeling the strike.
A funnel cloud was observed over Carlsbad.
1995: Severe thunderstorms in Kingman, AZ (Mohave Co.), initially produced high winds and hail and then heavy rain with high winds in a second wave.
The winds of the latter event overturned cars and blew a mobile home completely off of its foundation.
The heavy rain flooded washes and city streets prompting search and rescue missions to save some trapped motorists.
1982: A tornado, rated F2, hit 6 miles northwest of Joshua Tree near Landers in the afternoon hours and destroyed 3 houses, 2 cabins and 2 cars.
Two women in one of the houses were injured by flying debris.
In addition, 4 funnel clouds were reported between Twentynine Palms and Joshua Tree.
1977: Bakersfield had its latest 110° F day.
1955: A prolonged heat wave started on 8/31 and ended on this day.
It was 110° in LA on 9/1, an all-time record.
Four deaths and 57 cases of heat prostration were reported in the Los Angeles region.
1949: Amazingly, the highest and lowest temperature records in Santa Ana both occurred on this day.
It was a chilly morning of 51° F that rapidly warmed to 105° F during the day.
1923: The high temperature at Reno, NV, was 95° F.
1912: Tahoe City (west shore Lake Tahoe) recorded 1.65" of precipitation.1904: Santa Cruz hit 108° F, tying its all-time record which was also set on August 1, 1900.
Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Las Vegas, & San Diego
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