[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (March 17)

1991: A dust storm generated by gusty southeast winds caused two separate pile-ups involving a total of 27 vehicles near Bakersfield.
Twenty people were injured. In nearby Taft, a F0 tornado lasted for about 750 feet on the ground and damaged minor structures and tore the roofs on some houses.

1991: A vigorous storm that started on this day and ended on 3.20 produced one to eight inches of rainfall in lower elevations and up to 14 inches of precipitation in the mountains. During the period, 6.17 inches fell at Mt. Wilson and four inches fell in Santa Barbara.
Two to five feet of snow fell in the mountains.
Local flooding and mud slides resulted.

1982: 12.0 inches of snow fell at Portola.

1982: A storm that started on 3.16 and ended on 3.18 produced two to four inches of rain in San Diego County.
Local flooding closed many streets.
On this day a tornado was reported at San Diego - Lindbergh Field. 2.13 inches of rain fell in 24 hours in Pt. Loma on this day and on 3.18.

1972: Fresno had its earliest 90-degree day; also the warmest day in March at Fresno.

1968: 18.0 inches of snow fell at Donner Memorial State Park.

1938: The morning low at Boca was -13.

1922: St. Patrick's Day snowfall in Bakersfield, 2.5" fell.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

--
Check out http://groups.yahoo.com/group/californiadisasters/
Read my blog at http://eclecticarcania.blogspot.com/
My Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/derkimster
Linkedin profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kim-noyes/9/3a1/2b8
Follow me on Twitter @DisasterKim

__._,_.___

Be sure to check out our Links Section at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/californiadisasters/links
Please join our Discussion Group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/californiadisasters_discussion/ for topical but extended discussions started here or for less topical but nonetheless relevant messages.

Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional
Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required)
Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured
Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe

__,_._,___