JULY 17TH, 1974-After striking a tree and passing through a chain, lightning kills Norma Jean, a 6500 lb. performing elephant tethered to a tree in the town square at Oquawka, IL where a circus had pitched a big top.
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JULY 17TH, 1974-After striking a tree and passing through a chain, lightning kills Norma Jean, a 6500 lb. performing elephant tethered to a tree in the town square at Oquawka, IL where a circus had pitched a big top.
JULY 17TH, 1974 |
After striking a tree and passing through a chain, lightning kills Norma Jean, a 6500 lb. performing elephant tethered to a tree in the town square at Oquawka, IL where a circus had pitched a big top. |
JULY 17TH, 1941 |
A prolonged heat wave over Washington State finally came to an end. Lightning from untimely thunderstorms was responsible for 598 forest fires. |
JULY 16TH, 1946 |
The temperature at Medford OR soared to an all-time high of 115 degrees to begin a two week heat wave. During that Oregon heat wave the mercury hit 100 degrees at Sexton Summit for the only time in forty years of records. |
JULY 16TH, 1975 |
An early afternoon thunderstorm raked the east side of Tucson AZ with gale force winds, heavy rain, and numerous lightning strikes. A thirteen year old boy was swept through a forty foot long culvert by raging waters before being rescued. |
JULY 15TH, 1980 |
The suburbs of Minneapolis are hammered by powerful thunderstorms, hailstorms and small tornadoes, leaving 100,000 without power. Downward rushing winds cause an estimated $43 million in damages in Dakota County. |
JULY 15TH, 1916 |
A dying South Atlantic Coast storm produced torrential rains in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Altapass NC was drenched with more than 22 inches of rain, a 24 hour rainfall record for the state. Flooding resulted in considerable damage, particularly to railroads. |
JULY 14TH, 1936 |
Extreme heat prevailed across the central U.S. as severe drought raged from Texas to the Dakotas. Record high temperatures were established in sixteen states that summer, including readings as high as 120 degrees in the Great Plains Region. On this particular date, afternoon highs for 113 stations across the state of Iowa averaged 108.7 degrees. |
JULY 14TH, 1987 |
Severe thunderstorms in Iowa produced eight inches of golf ball size hail near Grafton IA, completely stripping corn stalks in the area. Hail caused more than a million dollars damage to crops in Worth County and Mitchell County, and another million dollars damage in Ada County and Crawford County. |
JULY 13TH, 1980 |
Afternoon highs of 108 degrees at Memphis TN, 108 degrees at Macon GA, and 105 degrees at Atlanta GA, established all- time records for those three cities. The high of 110 degrees at Newington GA was just two degrees shy of the state record. |
JULY 13TH, 1895 |
A tornado struck Cherry Hill in New Jersey causing fifty thousand dollars damage. It also descended into the Harlem and Woodhaven areas of New York City killing one person, and finally ended as a waterspout in Jamaica Bay. |
JULY 12TH, 1951 |
The Kaw River flood occurred. The month of June that year was the wettest of record for the state of Kansas, and during the four days preceding the flood much of eastern Kansas and western Missouri received more than ten inches of rain. Flooding in the Midwest claimed 41 lives, left 200 thousand persons homeless, and caused a billion dollars property damage. Kansas City was hardest hit. The central industrial district sustained 870 million dollars property damage. |
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Issuing Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST | Valid Until | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the San Francisco Bay Area by midday Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday. A strong..cold and dry storm system will sweep into northern and central California late Monday night and Tuesday morning. This system will generate strong and gusty north to northest winds across the region from midday Tuesday through midday Wednesday.
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Weather Station: Jefferson County Airport , TX , US | |||
July Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
16.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
5.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
11.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
7.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
64.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
11.17
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
|
Days With Fog
18
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
27.20 °C
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Record Low
-10.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
90.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
7.6 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.60 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
244 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
109 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
18.30 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
7.20 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
|
Average Dew Point
8.30 °C
|
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.15
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
|
Days With Thunderstorms
3
|
Days With Fog
16
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Days With Snow
*
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
3
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
29.40 °C
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Record Low
-10.60 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
10.2 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.20 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
332 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
239 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
21.70 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
10.60 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
16.10 °C
|
Average Dew Point
11.10 °C
|
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.12
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
4
|
Days With Fog
17
|
Days With Snow
*
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
30.60 °C
|
Record Low
-5.00 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
96.30 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.50 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
259 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
107 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
25.60 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
15.00 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
20.60 °C
|
Average Dew Point
15.60 °C
|
Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
158.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.14
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
7
|
Days With Thunderstorms
4
|
Days With Fog
15
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
|
Records | |
Record High
34.40 °C
|
Record Low
0.00 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
221 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
109 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
18.90 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
24.40 °C
|
Average Dew Point
19.40 °C
|
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
92.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
62.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
12.94
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
7
|
Days With Thunderstorms
6
|
Days With Fog
13
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
|
Records | |
Record High
36.10 °C
|
Record Low
7.80 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
322 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
251 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
32.20 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
22.20 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
27.20 °C
|
Average Dew Point
22.20 °C
|
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
92.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
62.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
12.94
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
8
|
Days With Fog
9
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
18
|
Records | |
Record High
37.80 °C
|
Record Low
13.30 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
122.20 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
480 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
221 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.03 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
33.30 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
23.30 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
28.30 °C
|
Average Dew Point
23.30 °C
|
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
94.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
64.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
13.96
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
12
|
Days With Thunderstorms
14
|
Days With Fog
8
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
24
|
Records | |
Record High
39.40 °C
|
Record Low
16.10 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
96.30 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
475 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
218 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
33.30 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
22.80 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
28.30 °C
|
Average Dew Point
23.30 °C
|
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
94.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
62.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
13.45
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
|
Days With Thunderstorms
12
|
Days With Fog
11
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
23
|
Records | |
Record High
41.70 °C
|
Record Low
15.60 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
439 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
211 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
31.10 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
21.10 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
26.10 °C
|
Average Dew Point
21.10 °C
|
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
45.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
92.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
14.72
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
7
|
Days With Fog
13
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
13
|
Records | |
Record High
37.80 °C
|
Record Low
7.20 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
79.60 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
558 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
305 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
27.20 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
15.00 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
21.10 °C
|
Average Dew Point
15.60 °C
|
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
0.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
91.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.41
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
6
|
Days With Thunderstorms
3
|
Days With Fog
15
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
|
Records | |
Record High
35.00 °C
|
Record Low
0.00 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
77.80 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
383 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
203 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
21.70 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
10.00 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
16.10 °C
|
Average Dew Point
11.10 °C
|
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
0.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.91
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
3
|
Days With Fog
15
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
31.10 °C
|
Record Low
-5.60 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
274 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
147 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
17.80 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
7.20 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
|
Average Dew Point
8.30 °C
|
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
0.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
63.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
12.69
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
3
|
Days With Fog
17
|
Days With Snow
*
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
4
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
28.90 °C
|
Record Low
-11.10 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.50 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
457 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
203 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
3.30 mm
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Fire danger very low | 27% | 30% |
Friday | ![]() |
Fire danger very low | 27% | 30% |
Saturday | ![]() |
Fire danger very low | 27% | 30% |
Sunday | ![]() |
Fire danger very low | 27% | 30% |
Monday | ![]() |
Fire danger very low | 27% | 30% |
Tuesday | ![]() |
Fire danger very low | 27% | 30% |
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WEDNESDAY EVENING
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