Friday Daily Weather Summary

DAILY WEATHER SUMMARY

Friday, 2 July 2010

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HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS - 2 July

From the files of the Aviation Weather Center, Kansas City, MO and Intellicast

...1833...An unusually large New England tornado, one half to three quarters of a mile wide, went from Salem Pond to Norton Pond, VT, and then into Canada. It "prostrated" nearly everything in its path. (The Weather Channel)
...1843...An alligator reportedly fell from the sky onto Anson Street in Charleston, SC during a thunderstorm. (David Ludlum)
...1966...The temperature at Philadelphia, PA soared to 104 degrees (Intellicast).
...1987...Thunderstorms in Colorado produced hail as large as golf balls northwest of Kiowa, which accumulated to a depth of twelve inches. Hail two and a half inches in diameter was reported at Black Forest. Hail damaged 900 acres of crops south of the town of Wiggins. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...Twenty-six cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. The morning low of 47 degrees at Roanoke, VA broke the July record set the previous day. (The National Weather Summary)
...1989...Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south central U.S., with 158 reports of large hail and damaging winds through the day. Evening thunderstorms in northeastern Texas produced softball size hail which caused more than five million dollars damage at Allen, and wind gusts to 90 mph at Dallas, which injured eight persons and caused seven million dollars damage. Winnfield, LA reported 29.52 inches of rain in six days, for a total of 62.50 inches for the first six months of the year. Midland, TX reported an all-time record high of 112 degrees. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)
...An unusual storm near Rich Valley, IN covered a twenty square foot area with eight inches of snow. The snow was surrounded by hail. (David Ludlum)
...1992...A cold July day as Saranac Lake, NY dropped to 30 degrees, East Haven, VT to 29 degrees, and West Charleston, VT to 30 degrees. (Intellicast)
...1994...Heavy rains from the remains of Tropical Storm Alberto produced major flooding across northern and central Georgia. Three-day rains exceeded 15 inches at Atlanta and 21.10 inches at Americus. Numerous road closures and bridge washouts. Thirty people were killed and 50,000 were forced from their homes, as 800,000 acres were flooded. Total damage exceeded $750 million. (Intellicast)

3 July

The "Dog Days" traditionally begin this day of the year. The hot weather period received its name from Sirius, the brightest visible star in the sky and known as the dog star. Sirius rises in the east at the same time as the sun this time of the year. (The Weather Channel)
...1966...The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of a sweltering heat wave. The temperature at Philadelphia reached 104 degrees for a second day. Afternoon highs of 102 degrees at Hartford, CT, 105 degrees at Allentown, PA, and 107 degrees at La Guardia Airport in New York City established all-time records for those two locations. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
...1987...Lightning struck and killed three men playing golf on a course near Kingsport, TN. The three men had sought shelter from the rain under a tall tree on a small hill. Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain in New Jersey, with 5.2 inches reported at Trenton State College. (The National Weather Summary)
...1988...Thunderstorms around Fort Worth, TX produced wind gusts to 76 mph at Burleson, along with two inches of rain in thirty minutes. The record low of 46 degrees at Youngstown, OH was their sixth in a row. (The National Weather Summary)(Storm Data)
...1989...Showers and thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain in the eastern U.S. Bowling Green, KY was soaked with 4.99 inches of rain during the morning hours, and up to ten inches of rain deluged Oconee County, SC. The temperature at Alamosa, CO soared to a record warm reading of 91 degrees, following a record low of 35 degrees the previous day. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

4 July

...1776...Thomas Jefferson paid for his first thermometer, and signed the Declaration of Independence. According to his weather memorandum book, at 2 PM it was cloudy and 76 degrees. (David Ludlum)
...1874...Tornadoes hit the Washington-Baltimore areas causing minor damage. A more significant tornado hit Lewistown, PA killing 8 people. (Intellicast)
...1876...Severe thunderstorms hit the Midwest and a dam failed at Rockdale, IL. Flood destroyed a railroad bridge and swept through the town. Forty-two people perished. (Intellicast)
...1898...Hampton Beach, NH experienced a tornado that killed three and injured 120. (Intellicast)
...1911...The northeastern U.S. experienced sweltering 100 degree heat. The temperature soared to 105 degrees at Vernon, VT and North Bridgton, ME, and to 106 degrees at Nashua, NH, to establish all-time records for those three states. Afternoon highs of 104 degrees at Boston, MA, 104 at Albany, NY, and 103 at Portland, ME, were all-time records for those three cities. (The Weather Channel)
...1932...A massive F4 tornado struck Washington, KS destroying 50 homes and killing five. (Intellicast)
...1956...A world record for the most rain in one minute was set at Unionville, MD with a downpour of 1.23 inches. (The Weather Channel) (The National Severe Storms Forecast Center)
...1969...Severe thunderstorms produced winds to over 100 mph and very heavy rains across northern Ohio. From 4 to 15 inches of rain fell from late evening into the next morning producing major flash flooding. Forty-one were killed, 559 injuries and damage exceeded $66 million. (Intellicast)
...1977...A severe thunderstorm produced downburst winds up to 135 mph across northern Wisconsin producing a damage path 166 miles long and up to 17 miles wide. One person was killed and 35 were injured. Total damage was $24 million. (Intellicast)
Editor's Note: See a narrative with images of this storm that was studied by T. Fujita as prepared by the NWS Office at Green Bay, WI (http://www.crh.noaa.gov/grb/events/070477.php)
...1978...A violent F4 tornado tracked across 28 miles through Grant County in North Dakota in one hour killing 5 people in the town of Elgin. (Intellicast)
...1987...Thunderstorms around the country provided extra fireworks for Independence Day. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 82 mph at Clearwater, KS, eight inches of rain in four hours at Menno, SD and three inches of rain in just fifteen minutes at Austin, KY. Morning thunderstorms drenched Oneonta, AL with 8.6 inches of rain, their greatest 24 hour total in thirty years of records. The heavy rain caused mudslides and serious flooding, claiming two lives. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...Thunderstorms produced heavy rain over the Central Gulf Coast Region for the second day in a row. Monroe, LA was deluged with 3.75 inches in two hours. Aberdeen, SD and Rapid City, SD reported record high temperatures for the date, with readings of 105 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)
...1989...Independence Day was "hot as a firecracker" across parts of the country. Nineteen cities, mostly in the north central U.S., reported record high temperatures for the date, including Williston, ND with a reading of 107 degrees. In the southwestern U.S., highs of 93 at Alamosa, CO, 114 at Tucson, AZ, and 118 at Phoenix, AZ, equaled all-time records for those locations. (The National Weather Summary)

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