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JULY 21ST, 1975-Six inches of rain fell across Mercer County NJ in just ten hours causing the worst flooding in twenty years. Assunpink Creek crested eleven feet above flood stage at Hamilton and Trenton, the highest level of record. Traffic was brought to a standstill, and railway service between New York City and Washington D.C. was cut off for two days. Flooding left 1000 persons homeless, and caused an estimated 25 million dollars damage.

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JULY 21ST, 1975 Six inches of rain fell across Mercer County NJ in just ten hours causing the worst flooding in twenty years. Assunpink Creek crested eleven feet above flood stage at Hamilton and Trenton, the highest level of record. Traffic was brought to a standstill, and railway service between New York City and Washington D.C. was cut off for two days. Flooding left 1000 persons homeless, and caused an estimated 25 million dollars damage.
 
JULY 21ST, 1983 A record breaking low -128.6 F is recorded at the Soviet Union's Vostok Station, at Antartica.
 
JULY 20TH, 1977 At Johnstown, PA, where over 2,000 perished in a flood on May 31, 1889, another resulting from 8.5 in (216 mm) of rain falling in seven hours, drowns 76 and destroys property valued at $424 million.
 
JULY 20TH, 1930 The temperature at Washington D.C. soared to an all-time record of 106 degrees. The next day Millsboro reached 110 degrees to set a record for the state of Delaware. July 1930 was one of the hottest and driest summers in the U.S., particularly in the Missouri Valley where severe drought conditions developed. Toward the end of the month state records were set for Kentucky with 114 degrees, and Mississippi with 115 degrees.
 
JULY 19TH, 1886 Along the Florida peninsula, between Cedar Keys and Jacksonville, the third hurricane within a month causes extensive damages.
 
JULY 19TH, 1974 A severe thunderstorm with winds to 80 mph and up to two inches of rain washed out four to five foot deep sections of roadway in Lake Havasu City AZ. Three persons in a station wagon died as it was carried 3000 feet down a wash by a ten foot wall of water.
 
JULY 18TH, 1889 A cloudburst in West Virginia along the small creeks in Wirt County, Jackson County and Wood County claimed twenty lives. Rockport WV reported nineteen inches of rain in two hours and ten minutes that Thursday evening. Tygart Creek rose 22 feet in one hour, and villages were swept away on Tygart, Slate, Tucker, and Sandy Creeks.
 
JULY 18TH, 1942 A record deluge occurred at Smethport in northern Pennsylvania, with 30.7 inches in just six hours. The downpours and resultant flooding in Pennsylvania were devastating.
 
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.
 
Wind Advisory
Issued By NWS Field Office Broadcast Time Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST
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: Richmond International Airport , VA , US
July Data Choose another month
Averages
Average High Temperature
8.30 °C
Average Low Temperature
-2.20 °C
Average Mean Temp
3.30 °C
Average Dew Point
-3.30 °C
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.38
Average Snowfall (US Only)
12.70
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
10
Days With Snow
2
Days With Lows Below Freezing
21
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
26.70 °C
Record Low
-21.10 °C
Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
66.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
33.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
256 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
84 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
10.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
-1.10 °C
Average Mean Temp
4.40 °C
Average Dew Point
-2.80 °C
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.61
Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.20
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
9
Days With Snow
2
Days With Lows Below Freezing
18
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
27.80 °C
Record Low
-22.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
96.30 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
53.3 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
33.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
152 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
66 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
15.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
2.80 °C
Average Mean Temp
8.90 °C
Average Dew Point
0.60 °C
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
Average Wind Direction
203.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
46.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.88
Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
9
Days With Snow
1
Days With Lows Below Freezing
11
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
32.80 °C
Record Low
-11.70 °C
Record Wind Speed
107.40 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
50.8 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
218 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
20.60 °C
Average Low Temperature
7.20 °C
Average Mean Temp
14.40 °C
Average Dew Point
5.60 °C
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
Average Wind Direction
203.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
3
Days With Fog
9
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
35.60 °C
Record Low
-7.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
103.70 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
7.6 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.10 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
185 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
71 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
25.60 °C
Average Low Temperature
12.80 °C
Average Mean Temp
18.90 °C
Average Dew Point
12.20 °C
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.39
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
6
Days With Fog
12
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
Records
Record High
36.70 °C
Record Low
-0.60 °C
Record Wind Speed
127.80 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
226 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
76 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
29.40 °C
Average Low Temperature
17.20 °C
Average Mean Temp
23.90 °C
Average Dew Point
17.20 °C
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.39
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
8
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
9
Records
Record High
40.00 °C
Record Low
4.40 °C
Record Wind Speed
107.40 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
236 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
99 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
31.10 °C
Average Low Temperature
20.00 °C
Average Mean Temp
25.60 °C
Average Dew Point
20.00 °C
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
Average Wind Direction
203.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
13.20
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
10
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
40.60 °C
Record Low
10.60 °C
Record Wind Speed
103.70 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
409 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
183 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
30.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
19.40 °C
Average Mean Temp
25.00 °C
Average Dew Point
19.40 °C
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
12.44
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
8
Days With Fog
16
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
10
Records
Record High
39.40 °C
Record Low
8.30 °C
Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
358 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
223 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
27.20 °C
Average Low Temperature
15.60 °C
Average Mean Temp
21.70 °C
Average Dew Point
16.10 °C
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.38
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
4
Days With Fog
14
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
4
Records
Record High
39.40 °C
Record Low
1.70 °C
Record Wind Speed
81.50 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
279 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
124 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
21.70 °C
Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
Average Mean Temp
15.60 °C
Average Dew Point
9.40 °C
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
7
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
14
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
37.20 °C
Record Low
-6.10 °C
Record Wind Speed
68.50 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
239 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
122 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
15.60 °C
Average Low Temperature
3.30 °C
Average Mean Temp
10.00 °C
Average Dew Point
3.30 °C
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.36
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
9
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
30.00 °C
Record Low
-10.00 °C
Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
22.8 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
17.80 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
193 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
76 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
10.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
-0.60 °C
Average Mean Temp
5.00 °C
Average Dew Point
-1.10 °C
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
Average Wind Direction
203.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
10
Days With Snow
1
Days With Lows Below Freezing
19
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
26.70 °C
Record Low
-17.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
33.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
180 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
63 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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