2008: Santa Ana winds blew from this day to 11.19.
Winds gusted over 70 mph in the Santa Ana Mountains and over 60 mph in the northern Inland Empire.
The Freeway Complex Fire burned from Corona through Chino Hills and Yorba Linda.
This fire destroyed or damaged over 300 homes and four businesses.
More than 30,000 acres burned and more than 40,000 evacuated.
2006: A series of surge waves from a distant earthquake caused approximately 8 hours of jostling in Santa Cruz Harbor.
About a 4' range of tidal difference occurred causing damage to 7 docks.
1972: Snow blankets the southern Sierra from the 14th-17th with heavy amounts as low as 6,000 feet: Lodgepole received 39" of snow and Grant Grove 30".
1958: The morning low temperature at Reno, NV was 7° F.
1952: 1" of snow whitened the ground at Mojave.
1916: Santa Rosa had a low temperature of 21° F -- a record for the month.
Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, & San Diego
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Winds gusted over 70 mph in the Santa Ana Mountains and over 60 mph in the northern Inland Empire.
The Freeway Complex Fire burned from Corona through Chino Hills and Yorba Linda.
This fire destroyed or damaged over 300 homes and four businesses.
More than 30,000 acres burned and more than 40,000 evacuated.
2006: A series of surge waves from a distant earthquake caused approximately 8 hours of jostling in Santa Cruz Harbor.
About a 4' range of tidal difference occurred causing damage to 7 docks.
1981: Strong winds damaged power lines in the Reno, NV area.
In some areas power was out for 24 hours.
There was extensive damage to roofs, trees, and vehicles.
An unofficial wind gust of 101 mph was reported in southwest Reno.
In some areas power was out for 24 hours.
There was extensive damage to roofs, trees, and vehicles.
An unofficial wind gust of 101 mph was reported in southwest Reno.
1964: A storm dropped a total of 4" of snow at McCarran Airport.
The reduced visibility resulted in the crash of a plane 12 miles southwest of Las Vegas,NV, that killed all 28 passengers.
The reduced visibility resulted in the crash of a plane 12 miles southwest of Las Vegas,NV, that killed all 28 passengers.
1958: The morning low temperature at Reno, NV was 7° F.
1952: 1" of snow whitened the ground at Mojave.
1916: Santa Rosa had a low temperature of 21° F -- a record for the month.
Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, & San Diego
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