Thursday, August 28, 2014

[californiadisasters] On This Date In California Weather History (August 28)



2011: A thunderstorm in Campo produced microburst winds measured at 65 mph and 61 mph by two separate stations.
Five power poles snapped.
Several large tree branches were downed.
Lightning sparked several small fires.

2001: The high temperature at Reno, NV was 99° F.

1997: A thunderstorm produced 58 mph wind gusts and dime size hail in Boulder City, NV, and flooded streets.
An 11 year old boy was rescued from a drainage ditch.

1991: Low temperature drops to 51° F at China Lake, coldest on record here for the month of August.

1962: It reached 108° F in Pismo Beach, 104° F in Lompoc, and 103° F in Santa Maria, establishing all-time record highs for August.

1954: Fort Ross received 0.74" of rain.

1951: A hurricane moving north northwestward just off the west coast of Baja California moved northeastward into northern Baja California and dissipated.
Moisture from this tropical cyclone resulted in rainfall of two to five inches in the mountains and deserts starting on 8.27 and ending on 8.29.
Many roads were washed out in the Imperial Valley, but otherwise no major damage occurred.
This occurred during the El Niño of 1951-52.

1916: Fresno recorded 0.07" of rain.
This was the second day in a row that measurable rain fell in Fresno and the only time ever that measurable rain has fallen on consecutive days in the month of August here.

Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Las Vegas, & San Diego

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Posted by: Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com>


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