2001: A strong thunderstorm in Twentynine Palms caused property damage.
1989: Truckee recorded 1.21" of precipitation.
1989: One of the most severe convective outbreaks of record in Southern California began on 8.7 and continued until 8.11, when it climaxed.
1989: Truckee recorded 1.21" of precipitation.
1989: One of the most severe convective outbreaks of record in Southern California began on 8.7 and continued until 8.11, when it climaxed.
1989: A microburst produced an all-time record 90 mph wind gust at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas, NV, damaging 42 planes there and another 22 aircraft at the Henderson Executive Airport.
1981: The high temperature at Portola was 107° F.
1981: It was 92° F in Big Bear Lake, the highest temperature on record for August.
This also occurred on 8.25.1985 and on 8.29.1974.
1975: Mount Hamilton hit its all-time record high of 103° F.
1970: It was 100° F in Palomar Mountain, the highest temperature on record.
This also occurred on eight other days.
1965: A sudden thunderstorm dropped "several inches of rain" on the foothills south of Lucerne Valley.
A flash flood covered a 50 foot wide canyon floor with 4' of water.
21 members of a Riverside jeep club were stranded.
Three jeeps were demolished, one being swept 300 foot down the canyon.
1963: A heavy thunderstorm struck Victorville - Desert Knolls with 1.67" in two hours and Victorville with 0.81".
No deaths or injuries occurred in the flash floods, but there were rescues of motorists.
Some flooding was three feet deep in Apple Valley, 4-5 feet deep on Old Woman Springs Road.
1947: A heavy thunderstorm struck Needles, causing damage to highways and railroads, including Highway 66 (Old Route 66).
1908: Fresno reached 113° F, tying an all-time record high for the month of August set on August 11, 1898.
Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Las Vegas, & San Diego
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