The Nations Weather

In the East, scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across portions of Florida, mainly in the afternoon. A couple stronger storms occurred. A waterspout briefly came onshore near Bay Point, Florida, knocking over trash cans near a home. Also, gusty winds knocked down trees and power lines near High Springs, Florida. More widely scattered showers and thunderstorms occurred further north across portions of southern Georgia and South Carolina. No strong storms occurred. All activity subsided during the evening. Further north, isolated showers occurred across portions of the Great Lakes. Rainfall totals were light.

Otherwise, weather conditions were quiet and pleasant during the afternoon across the Northeast, the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, and most of the Gulf Coast.

In the central United States, weather conditions were mostly quiet across the Plains and the Mississippi Valley as a large area of high pressure was in place. However, an area of showers and thunderstorms occurred across portions of South Texas. No strong storms occurred. Locally heavy downpours occurred with storms. To the north, isolated rain showers occurred across the northern Plains close to the Canadian Border as a weak front pushed into the region. Rainfall totals were not significant.

In the West, late season monsoon moisture brought scattered showers and thunderstorms to the Great Basin, the Desert Southwest, and southern California. Locally heavy rainfall occurred with a few storms. This resulted in localized flooding. Also, a tornado managed to touch down in a rural area northeast of Big Bear City, California for a few minutes. No damage was reported. To the north, dry and warm weather was common across the Pacific Northwest and the northern and central Rockies. A few record high temperatures were set for the day. Meacham, Oregon saw the mercury surge to 90 degrees, smashing the old record of 81 degrees set in 1952.

WEATHER EXTREMES FOR YESTERDAY:

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)............110 Death Valley, CA

HIGHEST HEAT INDEX (DEGREES F).............110 Death Valley, CA

LOWEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)..............23 Wisdom, MT

LOWEST WIND CHILL (DEGREES F)...............23 Wisdom, MT

HIGHEST WIND GUST (MPH).....................40 Fairfield, CA

.............................................. Rawlins, WY

HIGHEST PRECIPITATION (INCHES)............1.64 Key West, FL

ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY:

In 1926, the great Miami Hurricane produced winds reaching 138 mph. This drove ocean waters into Biscayne Bay, drowning 135 people. The eye of the hurricane passed over Miami, where the barometric pressure reached 27.61 inches. Tides of up to twelve feet accompanied the hurricane, which claimed a total of 372 lives.

In 1988, a strong cold front produced severe thunderstorms across portions of the north central United States. High winds behind the cold front gusted to 92 mph in Fort Collins, Colorado and caused three million dollars in damage in the state. Snowfall totals of up to one foot occurred across the mountains of Montana with seven inches in Great Falls, Montana.

In 1989, thunderstorms from the remnants of Hurricane Octave brought heavy rain to the valleys of northern California. Heavy rainfall totals of 3.15 inches occurred in Redding, California and 2.66 inches of rain fell in Red Bluff, California.

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