Thursday, October 10, 2013

[californiadisasters] On This Date In California Weather History (October 10)



2004: Gusty northeast winds over 40 mph helped to fuel a wildfire in northeast Napa County.
The Rumsey Fire burned for seven days scorching more than 38,000 acres.


2000:
Early season storm brought several inches of snow to the central and southern Sierra.
Some amounts included 10" at Lodgepole, 8" at Mount Tom, 5" at Huntington Lake and 4" at Tuolumne Meadows.
In the Valley, over an inch of rain fell in some areas, including Fresno, resulting in the closure of the Fresno Fair for the first time since 1922.
The rain caused numerous flooding problems in Fresno and ceilings to collapse in buildings in Tulare.

1996: It was 100° in Victorville, the latest date in the season to record 100° or higher on record.

1986: Thunderstorms that started on 10.9 and ended on this day dropped 2.4" of rain on Mt. Laguna, 2.1" at Campo, 2.03" at Julian, 1.90" at El Cajon, 1.5" at Alpine, 1.39" at San Diego, and 0.41" at Miramar.
Most of these became daily rainfall records. Hail the size of marbles was reported in San Diego's east county.
Rainwater flooded through a leaky roof at downtown San Diego police headquarters.
Numerous streets flooded in south and east parts of San Diego County.
Power outages occurred from lightning strikes.

1973: Reno, NV reported a morning low of 16°.

1924: 7" of snow fell at Sierraville.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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