Tuesday, October 28, 2014

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



1988: China Lake NAS reached 100° for a high temperature.
This is the latest triple digit high temperature on record here.

1963: Strong thunderstorms hit the Twentynine Palms area.
Flash floods and debris flows moved into several homes and yards.
Roads were left impassable.

1949: Fresno recorded a low of 36°, setting a record for the date.
This was also the first of 5 days in a row with lows in the 30's, a record for the month of October in Fresno.

1946: The morning low temperature at Reno, NV was 19° and 1" of snow fell there.

1920: 20" of snow fell at Tahoe City.

1893: San Jose had a low temperature of 30
° after seeing a low of 31° the previous day.

1888: A strong thunderstorm produced extensive washouts along the railway between Yuma and Texas Hill

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

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


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