Historical Weather Events

HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS - 28 June

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

...1778...The Battle of Monmouth in central New Jersey was fought in sweltering heat. The temperature was 96 degrees in the shade, and more casualties were from the heat than from bullets. (David Ludlum)
...1892...The temperature at Orogrande, UT soared to 116 degrees to establish a record for the Beehive State. This record was broken by one degree in July 1985. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders)
...1924...A massive F4 tornado hit Sandusky, OH, then swept across Lake Erie to strike the town of Lorain. The tornado killed 86 persons and caused twelve million dollars damage. The tornado outbreak that day was the worst of record for the state of Ohio up until that time. (David Ludlum) (Intellicast)
...1954...The temperature at Camden, SC reached 111 degrees to establish an all-time high temperature record for the Palmetto State. (NCDC)
...1960...The maximum 24-hour precipitation record for the Bluegrass State was established at Dunmor, KY when 10.40 inches fell. (NCDC)
...1975...Lee Trevino and two other golfers are struck by lightning at the Western Open golf tournament in Oak Brook, IL. He had burn marks on his shoulder and had permanent damage to his lower back. (The Weather Channel) (National Weather Service files)
...1980...The temperature at Wichita Falls, TX soared to 117 degrees, their highest reading of record. Daily highs were 110 degrees or above between the 24^th of June and the 3^rd of July. (The Weather Channel)
...1987...Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in the north central U.S. Thunderstorms in Nebraska produced wind gusts to 70 mph and baseball size hail at Arapahoe, and wind gusts to 80 mph along with baseball size hail at Wolbach and Belgrade. Six cities in the Ohio Valley reported record low temperatures for the date, including Cincinnati, OH with a reading of 50 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...Showers and thunderstorms brought much needed rains to parts of the central U.S. Madison, WI received 1.67 inches of rain, a record for the date, and their first measurable rain since the Mother's Day tornado outbreak on the 8^th of May. (The National Weather Summary)
...1989...Evening thunderstorms deluged Winnfield, LA with eleven inches of rain in four hours and fifteen minutes, and Baton Rouge, LA reported 11 inches of rain in two days. Totals in west central Louisiana ranged up to 17 inches. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Northern High Plains. Two-inch hail broke windows in nearly every building at Comstock, NE. Thunderstorms in North Dakota produced two-inch hail at Killdeer, and golf ball size hail at Zap. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1992...A slow moving tropical depression produced excessive rains across southwest Florida. Four-day totals ending on the 28^th, ranged up to 25 inches in the Venice area, with a general 8 to 14 inches over Sarasota and Manatee counties. Two deaths resulted from the flooding. (Intellicast)
...1994...Laughlin, NV reached 125 degrees, the state's all-time record high temperature. (Intellicast) The temperature at Monahans, TX reached 120 degrees to set a new high temperature record for the Lone Star State. (NCDC)

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