[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (August 1)

On This Date In California Weather History....

2003: Thunderstorms developed in the Borrego Valley and dropped an estimated 2.5 to three inches of rain in two hours.
Flash flooding occurred, including four feet of water running in San Felipe Wash.
One car and family were stranded in Borrego Palm Canyon.
Half of Ocotillo Wells Airport runway was inundated and debris was deposited on Hwy. 78.

2000: Thunderstorms produced heavy rain and gusty winds as well as golf ball size hail about 6 miles east of Tehachapi.

2000: A thunderstorm dropped half inch hail on Lake Arrowhead.

2000: The high temperature at Hawthorne, NV, was 104.

1993: It was an amazing 123° in Palm Springs, the highest temperature on record.
This also occurred on 7.28 and 7.29 of 1995, and on 7.10.1979.

1986: Fresno had a low of 86 degrees, its' highest minimum temperature on record for the month of August.

1983: A tornado in Landers caused property damage.

1977 — Susanville had a high temperature of 105.

1972: It was 100° in Palomar Mountain (San Diego Co.), the highest temperature on record.
This also occurred on eight other days.

1930: 2.03 inches of rain fell in Palm Springs, the greatest daily amount for August.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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