Thursday, September 18, 2014

[californiadisasters] On This Date In California Weather History (September 18)



1985: A tornado was reported around the north shore of the Salton Sea.

1985: During a severe thunderstorm, a funnel cloud was reported over the central portion of Yuma, AZ.
Strong winds produced damage to some homes and at least 1 business.
Winds were strong enough to force a 2x4 through a stucco wall.

1984: Fresno's warmest low temperature on record for September is set, 78°.

1982: The remnants of Hurricane Norman tracked northeastward across northern Baja California into Arizona with scattered rainfall amounts up to 1" in the southern mountains and deserts on 9.17 and on this day.
This occurred during the strong El NiƱo of 1982-83.

1963: Northeastward moving Tropical Storm Katherine made landfall in northern Baja California with rainfall of up to 6.5" in the mountains from 9.17 to 9.19.
3.86" fell in San Bernardino, 3.44" in Riverside, 2.66" in Victorville and Cuyamaca, 1.9" in San Diego, 1.88" in Indio, and 1.62" in Santa Ana.
Disastrous flooding and erosion hit a northern San Bernardino neighborhood.

1959: Ben Lomond received 8.35" of rain and San Jose received 2" of rain.

1939: A heat wave that started on this day and ended on 9.22 preceded the arrival of a tropical storm called "El Cordonazo."
High temperature records of more than 95° occurred at San Diego each day, with the highest temperature reaching 106° on 9.21.

1959: Woodfords, CA recorded 2.60" of precipitation.

1929: A tropical cyclone moved north northwest just off the west coast of Baja California, dissipating off the coast of northern Baja California.
Rainfall of up to 4" occurred in the southern mountains and deserts of Southern California on this day.

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

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


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