[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (December 31)

2011: Fresno tied December 1989 for the driest December on record, with 0.00" of precipitation measured for the month.
Bakersfield tied for the 2nd driest December on record; only a trace of precipitation fell during the month.
The Decembers of 1989 and 1930 remain the driest Decembers on record for Bakersfield when no precipitation was measured.

2006: Very heavy rainfall produced extensive flooding in Reno and Sparks, NV.

2004: 29" of snow fell at Tahoe City, with 28.0 inches reported at Mammoth Lakes Ranger Station.

2002: A mountain wave generated an 84 mph wind gust at Inyokern, causing a tree to fall over and kill one person.

2001: Quick moving front deposited heavy snow in the Sierra: 19" fell at Mitchell Meadow in 9 hours and 28" fell at Wet Meadows in 11 hours.

1999: A waterspout was observed off the coast of Costa Mesa.
Funnel clouds were reported in Santa Ana and Oceanside.

1990: Low of 24° in Fresno.
This was the 24th time all month that the low temperature dropped to 32° or lower, a record for the month of December.
This also tied January 1949 for the most number of freezing low temperatures in any month.

1986: High tide in San Diego was 7.8 feet.
In Eureka the tide was 9.1 feet, thought to be the highest in a century.
Luckily the weather was fine and surf was small.
Minor flooding occurred at coastal low spots on Mission Beach and Ocean Beach and water lapped at the curbs of streets in Balboa Island, Newport Beach.

1965: A warm storm of torrential rains also melted mountain snow from 12.29 to this day.
One report said more than 13" fell in 24 hours at Mt. Baldy.
Nearly 9" did fall in Lake Arrowhead, and 1.5"-3" in the coastal lowlands.
One drowned in Lytle Creek.
Disastrous flooding and debris flows occurred in the Lytle Creek and Scotland communities, Baldy Village, and in Waterman Canyon.
Two boys were rescued from the Santa Ana River in Colton.
Numerous roads were washed out in the high desert and the mountains.

1940: Heavy rains that fell a week previous loosened soil along a Del Mar railroad and led to a landslide.
The slide derailed a train and killed three.

1933: A major storm hit Southern California starting on 12.30 and ending on 1.1.1934.
7.36" fell in 24 hours at LA, a 24 hour record for the city.
8.26" fell as a storm total.
Storm totals in the southern slopes of mountains topped 12" (heaviest: 16.29" in Azusa).
45 died all over Southern California in floods.
Walls of water and debris up to ten feet high were noted in some canyon areas.

1931: Yosemite Valley received 2" of snow bringing the total for the month to 54", making it the snowiest December ever on record here.

1918: It was 22° in Santa Ana, the lowest temperature on record.
This also occurred the next two days on 1.1 and 1.2.1919, and on 1.6.1950.
It was 24° in Escondido, the lowest temperature on record for December, and the second lowest temperature on record (lowest was 22° on 1.22.1937).

1909: A terrible storm dropped 4.23" of rain in San Bernardino on this day and on 1.1.1910.
Lytle Creek and the Santa Ana River flooded at its highest stage in 20 years.
Railroads were severely damaged down to San Jacinto and Hemet area.
Colton was isolated. Damage in San Bernardino was the "worst in history" and homes in the west of the city were flooded.
Highways, water supplies and other utilities were damaged.
A train from LA plunged into the Santa Ana River in Colton.


1900: Only 27 hours of sunshine were observed in Fresno during December 1900.
This is just 9% of the total possible sunshine available for the month, making it not only the least sunniest December ever, but the least sunniest month ever here.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego



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[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (December 30)

2004: 16" of snow fell at Reno, NV.

1988: This day ended a week of subfreezing temperatures in Southern California that started on 12.24.
Five died as a result of the cold.

1987: Redding residents awoke to the first snow in three years.
North state drivers unaccustomed to snow driving found getting to work an adventure, but there were few problems, according to the California Highway Patrol.

1985: Dense fog observed in Fresno and Bakersfield on this date set records for the most days with dense fog ever in the month of December at both locations.
There were 23 days that December with dense fog here, a record for not only the month of December but any month of the year.
Bakersfield had 21 days with dense fog, tying an all-time record for the most days in a month also set in January 1985.

1965: A warm storm of torrential rains also melted mountain snow from 12.29 to 12.31.
One report said more than 13" fell in 24 hours at Mt. Baldy. Nearly 9" did fall in Lake Arrowhead, and 1.5"-3" in the coastal lowlands.
One drowned in Lytle Creek.
Disastrous flooding and debris flows occurred in the Lytle Creek and Scotland communities, Baldy Village, and in Waterman Canyon.
Two boys were rescued from the Santa Ana River in Colton.
Numerous roads were washed out in the high desert and the mountains.

1951: A heavy rain storm gave record daily rainfall to most stations in Southern California.

1947: It was 8° in Palomar Mountain, the lowest temperature on record.
This also occurred on 1.4.1949.

1933: A major storm hit Southern California starting on this day and ending on 1.1.1934.
7.36" fell in 24 hours at LA, a 24 hour record for the city.
8.26" fell as a storm total.
Storm totals in the southern slopes of mountains topped 12" (heaviest: 16.29" in Azusa).
45 died all over Southern California in floods.
Walls of water and debris up to ten feet high were noted in some canyon areas.

1915: An extremely cold air mass brought extremely low temperatures.
The high temperature of 45° in Escondido was the second lowest high temperature on record.

1911: The morning low at Truckee was -22°.

1907: 24" of snow fell at Truckee.

1891: A period of very cold weather started on 12.23 and ended on this day.
San Diego pools had ice 0.5" thick on the surface and ice one inch thick formed on oranges on trees in Mission Valley.

1879: 4.23" of rain fell in San Diego in 48 hours starting on 12.29 and ending on this day, the heaviest storm in 30 years.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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Re: [californiadisasters] Tohoku Tsunami Hitting Miyako Harbor

On 2012-12-28 10:48 AM, Kim Noyes wrote:
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> Since tsumamis are on my mind right now and this scene will
> occur in California (and the Pacific Northwest) someday as
> certainly as death and taxes here is a preview of how it will look:

Here is the original link if you prefer not to visit the above link:
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkXmieHhPp4&feature=player_embedded>

And here is another from the same area...different view:
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12769741>

I find direct links helpful if you use automated tools like Download
Helper to store videos for future use...

Be safe. Get prepared. Stay ready.

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[Geology2] More Serious Earthquakes Predicted in the Himalayas

More Serious Earthquakes Predicted in the Himalayas

Dec. 28, 2012 — A research team led by scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has discovered that massive earthquakes in the range of 8 to 8.5 magnitudes on the Richter scale have left clear ground scars in the central Himalayas.

This ground-breaking discovery has huge implications for the area along the front of the Himalayan Mountains, given that the region has a population density similar to that of New York City.

NTU Professor Paul Tapponnier, who is recognised as a leading scientist in the field of neotectonics, said that the existence of such devastating quakes in the past means that quakes of the same magnitude could happen again in the region in future, especially in areas which have yet to have their surface broken by a temblor.

Published recently in Nature Geosciences, the study by NTU's Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS) in Singapore and colleagues in Nepal and France, showed that in 1255 and 1934, two great earthquakes ruptured the surface of the earth in the Himalayas. This runs contrary to what scientists have previously thought.

Massive earthquakes are not unknown in the Himalayas, as quakes in 1897, 1905, 1934 and 1950 all had magnitudes between 7.8 and 8.9, each causing tremendous damage. But they were previously thought not to have broken the earth's surface -- classified as blind quakes -- which are much more difficult to track.

However, Prof Tapponnier said that by combining new high resolution imagery and state of the art dating techniques, they could show that the 1934 earthquake did indeed rupture the surface, breaking the ground over a length of more than 150 kilometres, essentially south of the part of the range that harbours Mt Everest.

This break formed along the main fault in Nepal that currently marks the boundary between the Indian and Asian tectonic plates -- also known as the Main Frontal Thrust (MFT) fault.

Using radiocarbon dating of offset river sediments and collapsed hill-slope deposits, the research team managed to separate several episodes of tectonic movement on this major fault and pin the dates of the two quakes, about 7 centuries apart.

"The significance of this finding is that earthquakes of magnitude 8 to 8.5 may return at most twice per millennium on this stretch of the fault, which allows for a better assessment of the risk they pose to the surrounding communities," said Prof Tapponnier.

Prof Tapponnier warns that the long interval between the two recently discovered earthquake ruptures does not mean people should be complacent, thinking that there is still time before the next major earthquake happens in the region.

"This does not imply that the next mega-earthquake in the Himalayas will occur many centuries from now because we still do not know enough about adjacent segments of the MFT Mega-thrust," Prof Tapponier explains.

"But it does suggest that areas west or east of the 1934 Nepal ground rupture are now at greater risk of a major earthquake, since there are little or no records of when last earth shattering temblor happened in those two areas."

The next step for Prof Tapponnier and his EOS scientists is to uncover the full extent of such fault ruptures, which will then allow them to build a more comprehensive model of earthquake hazard along the Himalayan front.

About the NTU's Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS)

EOS is a premier research institute at NTU, Singapore, which conducts fundamental research on earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunami and climate change in and around Southeast Asia, towards safer and more sustainable societies.

Funded by the National Research Foundation's Research Centres of Excellence programme, EOS and its field of research contributes greatly to NTU's research strengths in Sustainability, which is one of the university's Five Peaks of Excellence.

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Journal Reference:

1. S. N. Sapkota, L. Bollinger, Y. Klinger, P. Tapponnier, Y. Gaudemer, D. Tiwari. Primary surface ruptures of the great Himalayan earthquakes in 1934 and 1255. Nature Geoscience, 2012; DOI: 10.1038/ngeo1669

Nanyang Technological University (2012, December 28). More serious earthquakes predicted in the Himalayas. ScienceDaily. Retrieved December 29, 2012, from http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2012/12/121228084026.htm

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[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (December 29)

2004: A storm wind of 58 mph was measured at Lindbergh Field from the south, the strongest December wind on record. 2.10" of rain fell in Borrego Springs, the greatest daily amount on record for December.

1997: Gusts of more that 60 mph were measured at Santa Ana.

1993: Dense fog, with visibilities as low as 50 feet, resulted in the death of a driver of a pick-up truck that collided with the rear of a milk truck near Hanford.

1992: 24.1" of snow fell at Virginia City.

1992: A tornado in San Clemente caused property damage.

1991: Back to back storms that started on 12.27 and ended on this day dropped 2"-7" of rainfall at lower elevations in the mountains of Southern California.
Flooding of low lying areas, mud slides, and closed highways resulted.

1988: A week of subfreezing temperatures hit Southern California starting on 12.24 and ending on 12.30.
Five died as a result of the cold.

1987: Cold front produced heavy snow over the Sierra from the 28th-29th: 34" at Grant Grove and 37.5" at Lodgepole (Tulare Co.).

1973: Strong winds caused damage in the Reno area.
A motel that was under construction lost its roof.
Nine house trailers were knocked off of their foundations.

1965: A warm storm of torrential rains also melted mountain snow from this day to 12.31.
One report said more than 13" fell in 24 hours at Mt. Baldy.
Nearly 9" did fall in Lake Arrowhead, and 1.5"-3" in the coastal lowlands.
One drowned in Lytle Creek.
Disastrous flooding and debris flows occurred in the Lytle Creek and Scotland communities, Baldy Village, and in Waterman Canyon.
Two boys were rescued from the Santa Ana River in Colton.
Numerous roads were washed out in the high desert and the mountains.

1963: The high temperature was 88° in San Diego, the highest temperature on record for December.

1931: Heavy rains hit the San Bernardino Mountains.
Waterman and East Twin Creeks were raging torrents, causing several mudslides and washing several cabins from their foundations.
Thirteen mudslides were noted along Rim of the World Drive.

1891: A period of very cold weather started on 12.23 and ended on 12.30.
San Diego pools had ice 0.5" thick on the surface and ice one inch thick formed on oranges on trees in Mission Valley.

1879: 4.23" of rain fell in San Diego in 48 hours starting on this day and ending on 12.30, the heaviest storm in 30 years.

1852: An extensive flood inundated the sparsely-populated Carson Valley, NV.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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Re: [Geology2] Fwd: PAKISTAN EARTQUAKE CAPTURED LIVE ON TV - YouTube

JIHAD!!!

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We interrupt this jaheed.....

On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 9:08 PM, Lin Kerns <linkerns@gmail.com> wrote:

 

Got to give them full marks for composure.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtVG86UpxBc

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Re: [Geology2] Fwd: PAKISTAN EARTQUAKE CAPTURED LIVE ON TV - YouTube

We interrupt this jaheed.....

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Got to give them full marks for composure.

 

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[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (December 28)

2004: Los Angeles received 5.55" of rain, the most on record for any December day and the third wettest day since records began in 1877.

1994: Clouds over the south end of the San Joaquin Valley push into the Grapevine, plunging visibilities to near 0°.
Two people are killed in a series of chain-reaction accidents on Interstate 5 involving 42 vehicles

1991: Back to back storms that started on 12.27 and ended on 12.29 dropped 2"-7" of rainfall at lower elevations in the mountains of Southern California.
Flooding of low lying areas, mud slides, and closed highways resulted.

1988: A week of subfreezing temperatures hit Southern California starting on 12.24 and ending on 12.30.
Five died as a result of the cold.

1984: A rain and snow mix occurred in Borrego Springs.

1980: It was 87° in Borrego Springs, the highest temperature on record for December.
This also occurred consecutively on 12.6, 12.7, and 12.8.1989.

1977: Soaking rains fall in Kern County from the 27th-28th of December: 2.05" in Lost Hills and 1.11" in Bakersfield.
Water was two feet deep at some intersections in Bakersfield stranding some motorists.

1971: A series of wet storms hit the region during this week starting on 12.22 and ending on 12.28.
19.44" fell in Lake Arrowhead, 15.26" in Lytle Creek, 12.31" in Big Bear Lake, 7.49" in Palomar Mountain, 5.45" in San Bernardino, 4.98" in Santa Ana, 3.92" in Redlands, 3.04" in Riverside, 2.28" in San Diego, 1.24" in Palm Springs, and 1.02" in Victorville.
Extensive street flooding occurred across the region.
This day marked the start of seven consecutive days (the most on record) of measurable precipitation in Victorville, which ended on 12.28.
This also occurred on 2.18-24.2005, 1.13-19.1993, and 2.14-20.1980.
These heavy storms started out warm on previous days, but then turned colder on 12.26 to 12.28.
The three day snowfall was up to 24" deep at Lake Arrowhead, 20" at Palomar Mountain, 15" at Big Bear Lake, 13" at Idyllwild, and 6" at Cuyamaca.
Snow closed the Morongo Pass at Yucca Valley for a time.

1971: Biggest December snowstorm ever at Huntington Lake (Southern Sierra), 52" of snow measured from the 26th-28th of December, pushed snowpack to 72".

1964: 15" of snow fell at Glenbrook, NV, with 12.3" of snow reported at Carson City.

1911: Greatest December snowfall ever at Fresno, 1.5" measured.

1891: A period of very cold weather started on 12.23 and ended on 12.30.
San Diego pools had ice 0.5" thick on the surface and ice one inch thick formed on oranges on trees in Mission Valley.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (December 27)

2006: Strong storm winds hit the coast.
Gusts hit 54 mph at La Jolla, 52 mph at Torrey Pines and San Clemente Island, 51 mph at Pt. Loma, 49 mph at Huntington Beach, 46 mph at North Island and 40 mph at San Diego- Lindbergh Field.
Numerous trees were downed, damaging several vehicles.
The strong winds generated large surf. Highest sets were 10-16 feet.
Surf was reported at 10-12 feet with a three second period at Newport Beach.

1991: Southeast winds gusting up to 50 mph created blowing dust in the Valley resulting in visibility as low as 0° along Interstate 5 and other highways.
Many roads were closed until the 28th when rain finally fell and visibility improved.

1991: Back to back storms that started on this day and ended on 12.29 dropped 2"-7" of rainfall at lower elevations in the mountains of Southern California.
Flooding of low lying areas, mud slides, and closed highways resulted.

1988: The morning low temperature at South Lake Tahoe was -12°.

1988: A week of subfreezing temperatures hit Southern California starting on 12.24 and ending on 12.30.
Five died as a result of the cold.

1981: Higher elevations of Sierra blanketed in 1-3 feet of snow.
Highway 180 was closed in some portions due to the combination of snow and gusty winds.

1977: Heavy rains lead to a mud slide in the mountains northeast of Redlands, which buried a car, killing one and injuring three.

1971: 20" of snow fell at Tahoe City.

1971: A series of wet storms hit the region during this week starting on 12.22 and ending on 12.28.
19.44" fell in Lake Arrowhead, 15.26" in Lytle Creek, 12.31" in Big Bear Lake, 7.49" in Palomar Mountain, 5.45" in San Bernardino, 4.98" in Santa Ana, 3.92" in Redlands, 3.04" in Riverside, 2.28" in San Diego, 1.24" in Palm Springs, and 1.02" in Victorville.
Extensive street flooding occurred across the region.
This day marked the start of seven consecutive days (the most on record) of measurable precipitation in Victorville, which ended on 12.28.
This also occurred on 2.18-24.2005, 1.13-19.1993, and 2.14-20.1980.
These heavy storms started out warm on previous days, but then turned colder on 12.26 to 12.28.
The three day snowfall was up to 24" deep at Lake Arrowhead, 20" at Palomar Mountain, 15" at Big Bear Lake, 13" at Idyllwild, and 6" at Cuyamaca.
Snow closed the Morongo Pass at Yucca Valley for a time.

1891: A period of very cold weather started on 12.23 and ended on 12.30.
San Diego pools had ice 0.5" thick on the surface and ice one inch thick formed on oranges on trees in Mission Valley.

1861: Widespread flooding turned the Carson Valley, NV, into a lake.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (December 26)

2007: A mountain wave produced wind gusts as high as 75 mph in the late morning and early afternoon at Mojave, blowing over a big rig.

2003: Heavy, wet snow commenced on Christmas Day and continued in the 26th: Lodgepole received 24" of snow and 39" was recorded at Agnew Pass.
Liquid water equivalent precipitation totals for this event included 7.30" at Lodgepole, 5.20" at Giant Forest and 3.60" at Yosemite Valley.

2000: Santa Ana winds blew on 12.25 and on this day.
Gusts of 87 mph were measured at Fremont Canyon.
Damage and injuries occurred in Mira Loma, and in Orange County.

1997: It was 0° at Big Bear Lake and 4° at Big Bear Airport.

1988: Bridgeport had a morning low of -28°.

1988: A week of subfreezing temperatures hit Southern California starting on 12.24 and ending on 12.30.
Five died as a result of the cold.

1987: A cold snap descended on the region.
It was 9° at Mt. Laguna, and 22° in Valley Center on 12.25.
On this day it was 15° in Julian and Mt. Laguna, 16° in Campo, 22° in Poway, 26° in El Cajon, 30° in Del Mar, and 37° in San Diego.
Extensive damage to avocado and citrus crops resulted.

1971: A series of wet storms hit the region during this week starting on 12.22 and ending on 12.28.
19.44" fell in Lake Arrowhead, 15.26" in Lytle Creek, 12.31" in Big Bear Lake, 7.49" in Palomar Mountain, 5.45" in San Bernardino, 4.98" in Santa Ana, 3.92" in Redlands, 3.04" in Riverside, 2.28" in San Diego, 1.24" in Palm Springs, and 1.02" in Victorville.
Extensive street flooding occurred across the region.
This day marked the start of seven consecutive days (the most on record) of measurable precipitation in Victorville, which ended on 12.28.
This also occurred on 2.18-24.2005, 1.13-19.1993, and 2.14-20.1980.
These heavy storms started out warm on previous days, but then turned colder on this day to 12.28.
The three day snowfall was up to 24" deep at Lake Arrowhead, 20" at Palomar Mountain, 15" at Big Bear Lake, 13" at Idyllwild, and 6" at Cuyamaca.
Snow closed the Morongo Pass at Yucca Valley for a time.

1955: Heavy rainfall in the Valley and much of the Sierra from the 22nd-25th lead to flooding across the area.
Fresno's total precipitation for the month was 6.73", making it 4th wettest month ever and the wettest December on record.
Some rivers and streams reached their highest level on record at this time.
The Kaweah and St. Johns Rivers east of Visalia broke their levee system and washed out roads and bridges and caused water up to four feet deep to flood parts of the city and formed a lake 10-15 miles long east of the city.
Flooding also occurred in Chowchilla, where water covered the business district and Highway 99 up to 5 feet deep.
Near Madera, 800 pigs were lost and many cattle were isolated and had to be fed by air-drop.
Three people died and over 2,500 buildings were damaged in the Valley.

1948: Two day windstorm in southern San Joaquin Valley which commenced on Christmas Day ended.
Bakersfield had sustained winds as high as 40 mph.
Damage was suffered by crops, mechanical farm equipment as well as residential and commercial property and estimated in 1948 dollars at around $1 million.

1921: A succession of heavy storms from 12.17 to 12.27 produced a total of 29.38" at Mt. Wilson (only 1.48" had fallen there since 5.23). 30.64" fell at Squirrel Inn at Lake Arrowhead.
From 12.24 to this day, 6.76" fell in LA.
Widespread flooding of roads, bridges, railroads, farms, etc., resulted.
Flooded areas along the Santa Ana and San Gabriel Rivers were easily seen from atop Mt. Wilson from the coast to 20 to 30 miles inland.
Lake Arrowhead rose seven feet.
On this day 2.10" fell in Redlands and 1.71" fell in San Bernardino.

1911: The morning low at Truckee was -22°.

1891: A period of very cold weather started on 12.23 and ended on 12.30.
San Diego pools had ice 0.5" thick on the surface and ice one inch thick formed on oranges on trees in Mission Valley.
The low temperature in San Diego was 32°, the lowest temperature on record for December.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego


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[californiadisasters] 1994 Eureka Quake, 12/26/2012, 6:15 am

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Title:		1994 Eureka Quake
Date:		Wednesday December 26, 2012
Time:		6:15 am - 6:15 am
Location:		12 Miles WSW of Eureke Offshore of Humboldt County
Notes:		At about this time on this morning in 1994 a M5.4 earthquake with an epicenter just offshore of Eureka, CA, along the coast of Humboldt County in Northern California jolted residents in the immediate area injuring about two dozen of them while knocking out power, breaking windows and doing widely scattered other minor damage. An interesting footnote to this event were the numerous reliable reports of strange photo-luminescent phenomenon in the sky over offshore epicenter area as the earthquake occurred.
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[californiadisasters] 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami , 12/25/2012, 6:00 pm

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Date:		Tuesday December 25, 2012
Time:		6:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location:		Coastlines of the Indian Ocean Basin
Notes:		By about this time on Christmas Day 2004 we were getting preliminary reports of a major earthquake in Western Sumatra, Indonesia and of an resulting tsunami. The early reports of the earthquake parameters were significantly understating its size (initial reports pegged it at Mw8.4 when it was actually Mw9.15)and the full magnitude of the horror and tragedy of the tsunami (maximum run-up of over 100 feet south of Banda Aceh) were yet unknown to the outside world. Someday, this will happen to the West Coast of the United States when the Cascadia Subduction Zone explodes in another Great Quake like the one that occurred on the night of January 26, 1700, and Northwest California will be devastated by it.
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[californiadisasters] Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas back at you Kim and thank you so much for all of your posts.  I truly appreciate them and all of this group!  Blessings, Marilyn
 

 

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I bid each and every one of you a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year in 2013.

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[californiadisasters] 2003 Waterman Canyon Flash Flood , 12/25/2012, 12:00 pm

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Title:		2003 Waterman Canyon Flash Flood
Date:		Tuesday December 25, 2012
Time:		12:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Location:		San Bernardino County - San Bernadino Mountain foothills
Notes:		On this date in 2003 heavy rains in the San Bernardino Mountains much of which had burned in epic wildfires two months before generated a 12-foot high roiling wall of water, sediment, boulders, snags, cars, and everything else that got caught up in it killing 13 people at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Camp in Waterman Canyon near San Bernardino. Nearby, in Devore, which also was located in a burn area from the recent fires, a second flash flood overwhelmed a KOA campground killing two more people.
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[californiadisasters] California Man Dies in Lake Tahoe Area Avalanche

A search dog found the man's body under 2 to 3 feet of snow at the base of the avalanche.

Monday, Dec 24, 2012  |  Updated 8:59 PM PST

A 49-year-old California man died Monday after being buried in an avalanche while snowboarding at a Sierra ski resort, one of several avalanche-related emergencies in the Lake Tahoe area after recent storms dumped up to 3 feet of fresh snow.

Donner Ski Ranch, about 90 miles northeast of Sacramento, closed as rescue teams began their search.

The Nevada County Sheriff's Department identified the man as Steven Mark Anderson of Hirschdale, an unincorporated community outside Truckee, after notifying his brother.

The sheriff's department received a call about the missing man at noon Monday, nearly three hours after the avalanche. Deputy David Lade said it took that long for Anderson's friends to determine he was missing. The friends had not been skiing as a group, but rather went their own way in the morning, Lade said.

"They spent a lot of time trying to locate him," he said.

A search dog found the man's body about 1:30 p.m. under 2 to 3 feet of snow at the base of the avalanche. Lade said the wind had blown snow to depths to 7 feet or more where the man was snowboarding, which was inside the ski area's boundaries near the main lodge.
Anderson was believed to be the only person caught in the slide, Lade said.
Tahoe-area ski resorts received at least 3 feet of snow in a wind-whipped series of storms from Friday through Sunday, leading to perilous conditions even within ski area boundaries.
"With the extremely heavy snowfall we've gotten over the last three days and the conditions prior to that, it's prime avalanche conditions," Lade said.
Two neighboring ski resorts, Squaw Valley USA and Alpine Meadows, also reported dangerous avalanches. A veteran ski patroller at Alpine Meadows was taken Monday to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno after being buried in a slide that had been intentionally set with an explosive device.
"The charge triggered the avalanche, which broke much higher and wider on the slope than previously observed in past snow safety missions," the resort said in a statement.
The patroller, who had 28 years of experience at the resort, was uncovered within eight minutes. Resort spokeswoman Amelia Richmond said she could not release his condition, and the hospital did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.
The ski patrol team was doing avalanche control in Sherwood Bowl, which is within the boundaries on the back side of resort.

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[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (December 25)

2007: Strong Santa Ana winds that struck the Inland Empire.
Gusts reached 85 mph at Fremont Canyon (>58 mph for nine consecutive hours) and 58 mph at Ontario.
Trees were downed, big rigs overturned, power outages resulted.

2003: Wet Christmas in the Valley with daily precipitation records set at both Fresno and Bakersfield, with 0.76" at 0.92" recorded respectively.
Flooding occurred in parts of Bakersfield and 4 deaths were attributed indirectly to the heavy rain southeast of Bakersfield.

2003: A strong storm hit the region with the following rainfall amounts: 8.58" at Lytle Creek, 5.79" at Devore, 5.59" at Santiago Peak, 5.40" at Forest Falls, and 3.94" at Volcan Mountain.
0.35" to 2.5" fell at lower elevations.
15 died in mudslides and debris flows in areas burned by wildfires during the previous October:
13 in a church camp in Waterman Canyon north of San Bernardino and two in a campground in Devore.

2000: Santa Ana winds blew on this day and ended on 12.26.
Gusts of 87 mph were measured at Fremont Canyon.
Damage and injuries occurred in Mira Loma and in Orange County.

1988: A week of subfreezing temperatures hit Southern California starting on 12.24 and ending on 12.30.
Five died as a result of the cold.

1987: Christmas cold snap, Fresno set a record low of 20°.
Widespread damage to citrus crops.

1987: A cold snap descended on the region. It was 9° at Mt. Laguna and 22° in Valley Center on this day.
On 12.26 it was 15° in Julian and Mt. Laguna, 16° in Campo, 22° in Poway, 26° in El Cajon, 30° in Del Mar, and 37° in San Diego.
Extensive damage to avocado and citrus crops resulted.

1971: A series of wet storms hit the region during this week starting on 12.22 and ending on 12.28. 19.44" fell in Lake Arrowhead, 15.26" in Lytle Creek, 12.31" in Big Bear Lake, 7.49" in Palomar Mountain, 5.45" in San Bernardino, 4.98" in Santa Ana, 3.92" in Redlands, 3.04" in Riverside, 2.28" in San Diego, 1.24" in Palm Springs, and 1.02" in Victorville.
Extensive street flooding occurred across the region.
This day marked the start of seven consecutive days (the most on record) of measurable precipitation in Victorville, which ended on 12.28.
This also occurred on 2.18-24.2005, 1.13-19.1993, and 2.14-20.1980.

1971: 40.2" of snow fell at Portola, with 14.9" of snow being reported at Reno.

1965: 27" of snow fell at Tahoe City.

1953: It was 23° in Palm Springs, the lowest temperature on record for December, and the third lowest on record.

1945: 19" of snow fell at Glenbrook, NV.

1940: 4.02" of rain fell in Palm Springs, the greatest daily amount on record for December, and the second greatest daily amount on record (greatest: 4.57" on 1.23.1943).

1932: Record for highest barometric pressure ever at Fresno tied, 30.64" (also set on February 1, 1916 and December 9, 1978).

1921: A succession of heavy storms from 12.17 to 12.27 produced a total of 29.38" at Mt. Wilson (only 1.48" had fallen there since 5.23). 30.64" fell at Squirrel Inn at Lake Arrowhead.
From 12.24 to 12.26, 6.76" fell in LA.
Widespread flooding of roads, bridges, railroads, farms, etc., resulted. Lake Arrowhead rose 7 feet.
Flooded areas along the Santa Ana and San Gabriel Rivers were easily seen from atop Mt. Wilson from the coast to 20 to 30 miles inland.

1918: Christmas Chill, coldest high ever in Bakersfield for any month, 32°.

1891: A period of very cold weather started on 12.23 and ended on 12.30.
San Diego pools had ice 0.5" thick on the surface and ice 1" thick formed on oranges on trees in Mission Valley.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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