Historical Weather Events

HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS - 1 July

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

WELCOME... to the month of July, which was originally named Quintilis to represent the fifth month of an ancient Roman calendar, but was later renamed in honor of the Roman emperor, Julius Caesar.
Canada Day -- Today is Canada Day (formerly Dominion Day) in Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the enactment of the British North America Act of 1867 unifying Canada on this date. Congratulations and best wishes to our northern neighbors!

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

...1792...A tremendous storm (a tornado or hurricane) hit Philadelphia and New York City. Many young people were drowned while out boating on that Sunday. (David Ludlum)
...1891...The U.S. Weather Bureau was born as the equipment, stations and personnel of the U.S. Army Signal Service were passed to the new civilian agency, which was part of the Department of Agriculture. (National Weather Service files)
...1911...The high temperature of just 79 degrees at Phoenix, AZ was their lowest daily maximum of record for the month of July. The normal daily high for 1 July is 105 degrees. (The Weather Channel)
...1915...Pawtucket, RI received a deluge with 5.1 inches of rain in 24 hours. (Intellicast)
...1931...The U.S. Weather Bureau began regular early morning airplane observations at Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, and Omaha. (National Weather Service files)
...1933...Lightning struck an oil storage area near Elizabeth, NJ, destroying 300,000 barrels at the Texas Oil Company plant. (Intellicast)
...1942...Portland, OR hit 107 degrees, an all-time record for the city. (Intellicast)
...1979...Nearly half a foot (5.8 inches) of snow fell at Stampede Pass, WA, a July record. (The Weather Channel)
...1986... A 20-minute hailstorm with 80-mph winds caused extensive damage at Chadron, NE. Large holes made in the roofs of 100 hours and windows blown out of an auto dealership. Six people were hurt by flying glass. (Intellicast)
...1987...Lake Charles, LA was drenched with a month's worth of rain during the early morning. More than five inches of rain soaked the city, including 2.68 inches in one hour. A thunderstorm in the southern Yakima Valley of Washington State produced high winds that downed trees up to six feet in diameter. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)
...1988...Twenty-six cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date --an unusual cool spell in what turned out to be one of the hottest summers on record. Lows of 48 degrees at Providence, RI, 48 degrees at Roanoke, VA, 49 degrees at Stratford, CT, and 48 degrees at Wilmington, DE, were records for the month of July. Boston, MA equaled their record for July with a low of 50 degrees. Barre Falls, MA dropped to 34 degrees. Five inches of snow whitened Mount Washington, NH. (The National Weather Summary) (Intellicast)
...1989...Showers and thunderstorms associated with the low pressure system, which was once Tropical Storm Allison, continued to drench parts of Mississippi, Louisiana and eastern Texas. Late night thunderstorms produced 12.58 inches of rain at Biloxi, MS in six hours, and 10.73 inches at Gulfport, MS. Flooding in Mississippi over the first six days of the month caused 55 million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)