2016: Area of high pressure moved over the central California region creating favorable conditions for nighttime (of the 13th) and early morning (of the 14th) radiational fog development for parts of the San Joaquin Valley.
2003: A thunderstorm dropped 5.3" of rain and hail in the Watts, Compton and South Gate area of Los Angeles.
The hail accumulated more than a foot deep in spots. Flooding damaged dozens of homes, schools and hospitals and some roofs collapsed under the hail.
Hundreds of motorists were stranded and power was knocked out to more than 100,000 homes and businesses.
Residents shoveled hail and slush from streets.
2001: The second winter storm of the winter season brought anywhere from 8" to 17" of snow to elevations above 6500 feet in the Southern Sierra Nevada to the Kern County Line in Central California in less than 14 hours.
2000: Abnormally early minimum temperatures caused concern among citrus growers as coldest locations of the Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley citrus belt required some protection to offset overnight radiational cooling.
Coalinga dropped to 29° F, Merced 28° F, Lemoore 25° F, Delano 28° F, Arvin 24° F, Wasco 25° F, and Delano 28° F.
Fresno lowered to 33° F and Bakersfield 34° F.
1999: It was 80° F in Idyllwild, the highest temperature on record for November.
This also occurred on 11.1.1999, 11.4.1980, 11.12.1967, and 11.2.1966.
1998: In the Madera/Merced/Fresno/Kings/Tulare County California Highway Patrol District there were 11 accidents during the morning hours of the 13th.
Only a few minor injuries were reported despite one accident involving a school bus, and another a CHP vehicle.Dense Fog Advisory issued at 1446 PST 11/12/98.
1997: An F0 tornado developed as a severe thunderstorm was dissipating in rural, west Merced County just south of Los Banos.
Damage was essentially limited to stored grain/fodder for cattle and some fences.
Tornado was reported by several witnesses with its last point 3 miles farther south than its initial touchdown point.
The path was from the NNW to SSE.
1988: The first major storm of the year swept through California.
Strong winds surfaced in the deserts, with 50 mph gusts in Victorville.
Heavy rain fell in the San Gabriel Valley and San Bernardino Mountains, with 2.25" at Mt. Wilson, 2.75" in Crestline, and 3.20" in Lake Arrowhead.
1985: Heavy rain from a cold, slow-moving storm with embedded thunderstorms started on 11.11 and ended on this day.
It produced 4.25" in Julian, 3.42" in La Mesa, 2.63" in SDSU, 2.44" in Vista, 2.40" in Lemon Grove, 2.39" in Alpine, 2.19" in Poway, 2.13" in Chula Vista, and 1.84" in San Diego.
Flooding occurred in Spring Valley and Mission Valley, with erosion damage in La Mesa.
The storm dropped 14" of snow in Mt. Laguna, five inches in Julian and through the San Gabriel Mountains.
Light snow fell as low as Alpine (1800 feet elevation).
1982: High of only 47° F in Fresno, earliest high below 50° F on record.
1981: Half Moon Bay received 2" of rain.
1968: Multiple waterspouts and funnel clouds were reported just of the coast of San Diego by mariners, pilots, and personnel at the San Diego Naval Air Station.
1961: Strong winds whipped up sand and dust in the deserts, causing a travel nightmare.
In some areas the sand drifts were so bad that roadways and railroad tracks were temporarily closed so the sand could be cleared.
West of the mountains the winds damaged roofs, cars,and billboards.
1960: 11.5" of snow fell at Tahoe City (west shore Lake Tahoe).
1953: Sacramento tied all-time wind speed record of 70 m.p.h.
1912: Delta (Shasta County) long had been famous as the rainiest spot in California.
That season's downfall to date was 13.27".
In one night, an additional 1.25" fell.
1953: Sacramento tied all-time wind speed record of 70 m.p.h.
1938: Las Vegas, NV, recorded a low temperature of 16° F, which set a daily record.
This is the earliest Las Vegas has ever dropped into the teens on record.
This is the earliest Las Vegas has ever dropped into the teens on record.
1912: Delta (Shasta County) long had been famous as the rainiest spot in California.
That season's downfall to date was 13.27".
In one night, an additional 1.25" fell.
1898: The morning low temperature at Reno, NV was 7° F.
Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Las Vegas, & San Diego and the Redding Record-Searchlight
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