2014: In the wake of the storm that moved through the region on Halloween, bringing up to 1" of rain in the San Joaquin Valley, areas of dense fog developed each night between November 2 and November 10.
Most of the nights, the area affected was primarily along Highway 198 in the vicinity of Hanford and along Highway 43 from Selma to Corcoran.
There were a few school bus delays due to the fog.
However, on the morning of November 7, the area of dense fog became more widespread and included the Fresno area.
On that morning, the visibility at Fresno-Yosemite International fell to 1/16 of a mile, delaying all flights into and out of the airport.
The fog also caused 10 school bus delays.
On the morning of November 9, there was a fatality traffic accident that occurred in the dense fog involving 1 vehicle and a pole.
2011: A slow moving Pacific storm produced isolated heavy snow in the higher terrain of Mohave County (in the northwest corner of AZ near CA border).
The observer at Diamond M Ranch measured 6.5" of snow.
2008: El Cajon's afternoon high temperature reached 99° F, a record for the month.
2007: In dense morning fog, the oil tanker Cosco Busan crashed into a tower of the Bay Bridge.
An assessment by the Coast Guard of the causes of the crash concluded that the decision of those in charge of the container ship to set sail in dense fog played a key role in the Nov. 7 accident, which spilled 53,000 gallons of fuel oil into the bay, fouling miles of Bay Area
and ocean shoreline and killing thousands of birds.
Government agencies estimated the cleanup cost at $70 million.
The ship's pilot eventually pleaded guilty to federal pollution charges and was sentenced to 10 months in prison.
2005: The first significant snow of the winter season moved across the northern portion of Interior Central California and brought several inches of snow to higher elevations of the Southern Sierra Nevada.
Mammoth Mountain reported 8" of new snow at the 9000 foot elevation during the night of the 7th and early morning of the 8th.
2002: After a relatively benign active weather month in October, November also started slow for Interior Central California.
However, the first major trough off from the East Pacific combined with tropical moisture from Hurricane Huko a southern latitudes brought copious amounts of rain (snow levels at or above 9,000 feet Mean Sea Level) and gusty wind at higher elevations from the 7th until early on the 9th.
What was unusual for this area was the change from the normal summer/fall dry conditions to the wet season in such dramatic fashion with little in the way of transition.
During the period in the Southern Sierra Nevada 46" of new snow fell at Volcanic Knob and Upper Burnt Corral; and in the Tulare County Mountains 80" fell at Chagoopa Plateau.
Numerous foothill locations received 5-10" of rain within the 3-day period in the foothills of the Southern Sierra Nevada.
Johnsondale, in Tulare County received 16.38" of rain in the 3-day period. On the San Joaquin Valley floor Merced received 1.80" in 3 days, Fresno1.76"; Hanford 1.44"; and, Bakersfield 1.29." Rainfall amounts for the 8th were over 1" at several Valley locations thereby establishing new 24-hour rainfall records, e.g. Fresno's old record for the 8th was 0.23" ... new record 0.98". There were 23 pole fires caused by wind and arcing reported by Southern California Edison utility and ultimately affected 102,000 residents in the Central and Southern S.J. Valley.
2002: The first storm of the winter season moved onshore bringing heavy rain and windy conditions for Interior Central California on the7th. Numerous locations reported gusty wind with damage reported to powerlines due to arcing and felled trees.
In the Kern Mountains poles were downed in the Weldon and Onyx area east of Lake Isabella and around Mt.Mesa and Southlake around 3:30AM on the 8th.
In the Kern Desert, Indian Wells Canyon and Laural Mountain reported wind in excess of 50 MPH at both locations.
This significant frontal passage brought gusty wind with speeds of 40 to 44 MPH across the Central San Joaquin Valley and into the neighboring foothills of the Southern Sierra Nevada.
In conjunction with this multiple day precipitation event from the 7th through the 9th, gusty wind continued to buffet the Kern County Mountains and Deserts.
Wind was often reported with 40+MPH gusts at several different automated reporting sites.
There were spikes of 74 and 91 MPH at Indian Wells Canyon at 1613 PST and 1713 PST in the early afternoon of the 9th during the event.In the Mojave area winds again were generally around 40+MPH on the 8th into the 9th with a few gusts to 60 Knots at the Inyokern Airport during the afternoon of the 9th.
2002: Tehachapi in Kern County reported 4.67" of rain and Lodgepole in Tulare County received 11.55" of rain in the 3-day period from the 7th to the 9th along with the 16.38" at Johnsondale.
Despite the very dry antecedent conditions, this amount of rainfall lead to flooding problems...especially in and around the Tulare County Mountains. Snow levels were relatively high, at 9000 feet MSL.
Park Dispatch reported washouts on Parker Pass Road and the Road below Durwood Resort in Southeast Tulare County, as well as the road that leads from Johnsondale southward to Kernville in Kern County.
Flooding also occurred along Highway 178 near Kelso in Kern County (Glennville received 6" of rain); rock/mudslides occurred on Highway 168 and Highway 180 in the S.Sierra Nevada foothills; and, with numerous rock/mudslides, and road erosion problems, the Tulare County foothill roadways of the General's Highway and Mineral King were closed.
Sequoia National Park had to evacuate folks from a flooded trailer park near Ash Mountain on the morning of the 9th.
Due to erosion problems with the McNally Fire in Southeast Tulare and Northeast Kern Counties, debris was spread across many mountain roads in the area as well as contributing to a fish kill in the Kern River. Additional flooding and mudslide problems were noted along Highway 178 in Kern County.
Peak flow into Lake Isabella from the Kern River was 26,500CFS on Friday night, the 8th.
The lake storage increased from 82,000 acre-feet to 109,000 acre-feet and increased in elevation 5 feet in a 2-day period from the 8th to 9th.
2000: Santa Ana winds gusted to 82 mph at Fremont Canyon (Santa Ana Mountains).
1999: First Winter Storm of the season (lowered threshold) as 8" of snow fell at Tuolumne Meadows overnight.
Snow levels were restricted to higher elevations (generally above 6500 feet MSL).
The first substantial autumn rain (and first since 4/12/99) led to transmission line transformer shorts and power loss to 14,000 local utility customers in the Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley.
The problems were repaired by the afternoon of the 8th.
Rainfall amounts on the San Joaquin Valley floor varied from 0.20" to 0.66" of rain ... and 1.0" to 1.5" in the adjacent foothills.
1998: Winter storm warnings were posted for CA Zones 22/23 for Saturday November 7th from afternoon through the evening but widespread storm conditions did not materialize in Zone 23.
However 1st season storm snow amounts were received with the Tuolumne Ranger Station reporting a total snow of 8" over a 24 hour period of November 7th...3" on the ground by 0900 PST with another 5" in the afternoon as reported by the morning of the 8th.
Lodgepole in the Tulare County Mountains received 0.78" of rain but snow levels were above the station height.
A Winter Storm Watch was posted on the 6th at 1600 PST with warnings issued subsequently at 0400 PST on the 7th.
1991: It was 100° F in Palm Springs, the latest date in the season to record 100° F or higher on record.
1988: It was 98° F in Borrego Springs, the highest temperature on record for November.
1987: Hayfork residents couldn't help but feel a bit of uncertainty now that nearly 60,000 acres of timberland in the area were charred by forest fires.
In Hayfork, a community of about 2,000, some 150 people were employed at the mill, but others would also be affected.
1969: A funnel cloud was reported near John Wayne Airport.
1966: Four tornadoes struck LA and Orange Counties.
A small tornado struck downtown Newport Beach.
Damage to multiple boats, cars and structures was reported, though no major injuries or fatalities occurred.
A second tornado touched down in Lawndale and moved north 8.5 miles through Hawthorne, Lennox and Inglewood, removing roofs from buildings as it went, including three schools.
Shattered glass was thrown everywhere, injuring several people.
Later in the afternoon, 2 more tornadoes touched down, one in Willowbrook (Compton) and one in Costa Mesa.
1950: Campo set a record for November with a high temperature of 92° F.
1941: High of 91° F, latest 90° F or better reading on record in Bakersfield since observations started at Meadows Field in 1928.
1926: A monthly record high of 101° F was set in Indio.
Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Phoenix, & San Diego and the Redding Record-Searchlight
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