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Noon Roundup JFK: 87 EWR: 86 LGA: 86 New Brnswck: 86 BLM: 85 ACY: 85 TEB: 84 PHL: 84 ISP: 82 TTN: 82 NYC: 81

84 / 73 sun been out much more the last hour.

81 / 74 with more sun now winds variable

Records: Highs: EWR: 102 (1954) NYC: 100 (1954) LGA: 99 (1954) JFK: 85 (1983) New Brnswick: 99 (1954) Lows: EWR: 55 (1940) NYC: 58 (1926) LGA: 59 (1940) JFK: 61 (1999) New Brnswick: 51 (104) Historical: 1872: Washington experiences the last of 18 consecutive days of 90 °F or more heat. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA) 1935: The highest temperature ever recorded in Chicago is an unofficial 109°F on July 24, 1935. The highest official temperature ever recorded is 105°F on July 14, 1995 during the Chicago Heat Wave. (Ref. Wiki.Answers.Com) 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. (David Ludlum) 1936: Collegeville, Indiana: The highest temperature ever reported in Indiana is 116 °F. The average temperature of 81.1° is the fifth highest ever recorded from June 27 to 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. (David Ludlum) 1954: East St. Louis, Illinois: The highest temperature ever reported in Illinois is 117 °F. Union, Missouri: The highest temperature ever reported in Missouri is 118 °F. (Ref. Lowest and Highest Temperatures for the 50 States) (Ref. Additional Temperatures Listed On This Link) 1957 - Hail, with some stones up to an inch in diameter, covered the ground to a depth of three inches ruining crops in the Bath area of New Hampshire. (The Weather Channel) 1966: Bakersfield, CA set a record low maximum of 90 °F. This is the only day of the entire year where Bakersfield has always had a high temperature of at least 90 °F in every year since records began in 1893. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1970: A line of severe thunderstorms raced across southeast South Dakota into northwest Iowa causing extensive damage. The line of thunderstorms produced widespread high winds and large hail. The hail averaged quarter to hen egg size although some areas received stones the size of softballs and winds in excess of 70 mph were not uncommon. Apparently, the most extensive damage from the storms extended from Mitchell through Parker to near Beresford. Spotty areas reported 100% crop damage. In Lincoln County, the hail caused an estimated $8 million dollars in crop damage and $2 million dollars in property damage. In the town of Marion the hail was so large that it actually punched holes in some roofs. Northwest Iowa didn't fair much better as the storms caused $5 million dollars in crop damage in Sac County. The storm was labeled the worst in 65 years in Sac County as 70 to 100 mph winds tore through the area. Amazingly enough almost every home in Sac City was damaged by the storm. Numerous structures also lost their roofs in Sioux county. Several fatalities in both South Dakota and Iowa were directly related to the severe weather. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1974: Connecticut--a 9-year-old girl was killed by lightning while camping. She was sleeping in a metal-frame tent. Jefferson Davis Parish, La.--A man riding a tractor on his farm near Woodlawn was killed by lightning. Near Redfield, Ark.--Lightning struck and killed a motorcyclist while he was standing in an open field. His two companions were slightly injured. Owego, NY -- One person was killed and two were injured by lightning during an evening thunderstorm. No further details. (Ref. Lightning-The Underrated Killer.pdf) 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. Unseasonably cool weather prevailed in the Great Plains Region. Eight cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Duluth, MN, with a reading of 37 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Severe thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in the Northern Atlantic Coast Region during the afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms also spawned a rather strong tornado near Westtown, NY, and drenched Agawam, MA, with four inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern New Mexico to central Nebraska. One hundred soldiers were injured by flying debris and collapsing tents during a thunderstorm near Trinidad, CO. Thunderstorms in Colorado produced wind gusts to 77 mph at La Junta. Early morning thunderstorms produced torrential rains over parts of Louisiana, with 7.50 inches at Carencro, and 5.85 inches at Morgan City. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1995: Boston, MA recorded 100F or higher for the 22nd time in history ant it was the first time since July 21, 1977, when 102 °F was recorded. (Ref. NOAA Boston Weather Events). July 14-15, 1995 "The Ontario-Adirondacks Derecho"....MI, ON, NY, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI (Ref. For More Information) 1995: Chicago/Midway Airport, IL recorded a maximum temperature reading of 108 °F. Other highs were: Sparta, WI: 105° and Blair, WI 105° (tied – 8/23/1948). Record highs for the date included: Toledo, OH: 104°, Mauston, WI: 103°, South Bend, IN: 100° and Owen, WI: 99°. Grand Rapids, MI set an all-time record high minimum of 81°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1996: Rockingham County, VA a 20-year-old male soccer player was struck and killed at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds. The soccer match had been called due to the storm, but the player had not yet sought shelter. (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History) 1998: Rescuers searched for victims and survivors of flash flooding from the night before in parts of Tennessee. The training thunderstorms dumped 7 inches of rain in 6 hours in and around Lawrenceburg, TN. Bridges were washed out and vehicles swept away. At least two people were killed. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1995: On the evening of Friday, July 14th, thunderstorms producing severe weather were occurring over Upper Michigan and adjacent portions of Ontario near Sault Saint Marie. By late evening the storms had evolved into a bowing line just northwest of the Mackinac Bridge. At 10:17 PM EDT, the thunderstorm gust front hit the bridge, and a gust to 90 mph was measured. Sustained winds of 80 mph continued on the bridge for ten more minutes. Thus began the intense "Ontario-Adirondacks Derecho" that would cause hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of damage, several deaths, and many injuries as it raced southeast from the northern Great Lakes to the Atlantic coast. 2002: A hot period in Billings, MT with a 108 °F maximum; the highs the previous two days were 107° and 106°. The record for the city is 112 °F on July 31, 1901. (Extreme Weather p. 275, by Christopher C. Burt) (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2005 - Death Valley had 7 consecutive days (July 14-20) with high temperatures equal to or above 125 degrees. 2006: Severe thunderstorm produced grapefruit size hail near Colstrip, MT; nearly an hour later an 82 mph wind gust was observed at Miles City, MT. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

78 / 73 partly to mostly cloudy. Warm - humid and wet the next 2 days (focused nw / sw) some heavy rain. Hotter by Wed - Sat with area of 850 MB temps near or >20c Thu PM - Fri morn. Next heatwave for many and with enough sun the hotter inland areas could get to mid / upper 90s. More sea breeze potential Sunday into early next week ahead of strong ridge rebuilding into the EC / Middle US with heat expanding and building into the area for a hotter beyond. 7/14 - 7/15 : Warm - Humid storms focused NW/SW heavy rain 7//16 - 7/19 : Hotter / Humid - Wet strongest heat Thu/Fri - Still storms potential 7/20 - 7/22 : Warm / Humid Wet 7/23 - Beyond : Hot / Humid Wet overall - Ridge builds into East

Highs PHL: 92 TEB: 89 TTN: 86 EWR: 86 New Brnswck: 85 ACY: 85 LGA: 84 JFK: 83 NYC: 83 ISP: 82 BLM: 81

86 / 74

83 / 73 been 70 - 80% cloudy most the day. Late clearing could get some mid /upper 80s

So far only 20% but a very wet / active FL the next 7 days

Heaviest rains targeting just W and SW of the area the next 7 days and FL with potential tropical development in the Gulf / Pan Handle

Pokes of sun with low level clouds east to west and higher clouds west to east movement

Records: Highs: EWR: 100 (1966) NYC: 101 (1966) LGA: 99 (1966) JFK: 94 (1992) New Brnsck: 98 (1894) Lows: EWR: 57 (1940) NYC: 54 (1888) LGA: 58 (1990) JFK: 58 (1990) New Brnsck: 52 (1923) Historical: 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. (David Ludlum) 1922: The mercury hit 134 °F at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, CA on July 10, 1913 the hottest reading of record for the World. The old world record has been revoked. Sandstorm conditions accompanied the heat. The high the previous day was 129° following a morning low of 93 degrees. The previous world record of 136 °F at El Azizia, Libya has been revoked The World Meteorological Organization (WMO)committee concluded that "the most compelling scenario for the July 13,1922 event was that a new and inexperienced observer, not trained in the use of an unsuitable replacement instrument that could be easily misread, improperly recorded the observation and was consequently in error by about seven degrees Celsius." Death Valley is now the Earth's Highest Temperature Record 1936: Mio, Michigan : The highest temperature ever recorded in Michigan: 112 °F. Dells, Wisconsin : The highest temperature ever recorded in Wisconsin : 114 °F. (Ref. Lowest and Highest Temperatures for the 50 States) (Ref. Additional Temperatures Listed On This Link) 1951: Rivers across eastern Kansas crest well above flood stage, causing the most significant destruction from flooding in the Midwestern United States at that time. Five-hundred-thousand people were left homeless, and 24 people died in the disaster. Click HERE for more information from the History Channel. 1964: Clouds, rain and a cool northeast wind holds the high temperatures in the upper 50s to mid 60s across West Michigan. The high of 59° at Grand Rapids, MI was only the second time in over a hundred years of record that the temperature did not reach 60° on a July day. Early morning lows dropped in ot the lower and middle 30’s across parts of the northern Plains. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1975 - Dover, DE, was deluged with 8.50 inches of rain to establish a 24 hour record for the state. (The Weather Channel) 1977 - Lightning struck a key electrical transmission line in Westchester County of southeastern New York State plunging New York City into darkness. (David Ludlum) 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. (The Weather Channel) 1982: Lightning struck a woman in Chesterfield County, VA . She was sitting on a metal swing set in her back yard, and though she could hear thunder, she did not go indoors. She heard a loud noise and felt pain. Lightning struck the swing set and traveled through her body to the ground. Her shoes were blown off her feet and she received burns on her back and legs. (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History) 1987 - Unseasonably cool weather prevailed across the Midwest. Ten cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Casper, WY, with a reading of 39 degrees. By way of contrast, record heat was reported in the eastern U.S., with highs of 93 degrees at Burlington, VT, and 101 degrees around Miami, FL. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - There were just three reports of severe weather across the country, and just one record high temperature reported. Thunderstorms brought much needed rains to the Tennessee Valley area, producing nine inches at Senatobia, MS. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - A thunderstorm at Albany, GA, produced 1.40 inches of rain in forty minutes, along with wind gusts to 82 mph. Afternoon highs of 98 degrees at Corpus Christi, TX, 110 degrees at Tucson, AZ, and 114 degrees at Phoenix, AZ, equalled records for the date. Greenwood, MS, reported 55.65 inches of precipitation for the year, twice the amount normally received by mid July. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1993: Heavy rains of 3 to 5 inches in an hour caused flooding of streets and roads at Dodge City, KS. Standing water of one and a half to two feet was reported in southwestern Dodge City. In south central Kansas, heavy rains in Kiowa County caused widespread flooding and as much as 8 inches of rain was reported in portions of the county. The Rattlesnake Creek was out of its banks throughout the county and was reported to be as wide as five miles near the Edwards county line. Railroad tracks were washed out south of Kiowa County Lake. The water subsided around 5 AM the next day. Major flooding on the Mississippi River produced a record river crest at Quincy, IL of 32.3 feet; eclipsing the old record of 28.9 feet set in April 1973. At mid-month, only 5 of 28 bridges that cross the river into Illinois were open. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1995: Many daily record high temperatures and three all time record highs were recorded as the deadly July 1995 heat wave continued unabated from the Midwest to the Atlantic coast. All time highs set included: Genoa, WI: 109°, Milwaukee, WI: 108°, La Crosse, WI: tied at 108°, Chicago, IL: 106°, Necedah, WI: 104°, Trempealeau, WI: 103°, Decorah, IA: 102° and Guttenberg, IA: 102°. Heat indices soared to well over 120° in many areas and close to 130° at Chicago, IL & Cedar Rapids, IA as dew point temperatures were in the upper 70’s to low 80’s. 553 people died in Chicago alone from the heat. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1996: Annandale Weather Center had 2.11 inches rain in 24 hours from Hurricane Bertha. (Ref. Annandale Weather Records - KRIC)(Ref. More information about Hurricane Bertha) 2002: Winds up to 80 mph swept through Kingman, AZ damaged or destroyed dozens of homes. Four people were also injured from flying debris. In Chloride, winds were estimated at 100 mph which caused significant damage. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2004: A violent tornado quickly developed across Woodford County, Illinois during the mid afternoon. This tornado was at F4 intensity as it demolished a manufacturing plant four miles west of Roanoke. Although 140 people were inside at the time, all escaped injury by reaching storm shelters a few minutes before the tornado's arrival. Steel beams and metal siding from the plant were found approximately three quarters of a mile east in a farm field. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2008: A streak of 24 consecutive days (ending August 5th) of 90° or higher began on this date at Denver, CO. This shattered their previous record of 18 days established in 1901 and 1974. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

79 / 71 and partly cloudy. Warm and humid today mid- upper 80s with the inland sunnier /hot spots seeking 90. More of the same Monday into Tue with more storms and slow moving drenchers for isolated places. Hotter by Tue/Wed with the seasons next heatwave for many, especially inland. Pending on clouds forecasted 850 MB temps push 20c later Wed/Thu and with enough sun could get some stronger heat (95+) into the hot spots. Overall hotter/humid and wetter into the beyond. Seas breeze / onshore for periods but some day or couplets of days where west flow pushes out and on through as ridge centers more inland. 7/13 - 7/14 : Warm / humid rain focus on Mon- Tue 7/15 - 7/18 : Hotter - humid - Strong heat possible with enough sun Wed/Thu 7/19 - beyond : Hot / Humid overall wetter

Highs: PHL: 91 TEB: 89 EWR: 88 TTN: 87 New Brnswck: 87 LGA: 85 NYC: 83 ACY: 83 ISP: 81 BLM: 81 JFK: 80

Chicago was 106 On this date Jul 12 , 1995 NYC 1966 June 1966 New York City Weather Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches) June 1 70 52 0.00 0.0 June 2 74 52 0.00 0.0 June 3 84 56 0.00 0.0 June 4 90 63 0.00 0.0 June 5 95 71 0.00 0.0 June 6 90 72 0.00 0.0 June 7 86 70 0.36 0.0 June 8 87 70 0.00 0.0 June 9 86 69 0.00 0.0 June 10 82 58 0.60 0.0 June 11 72 53 0.00 0.0 June 12 70 57 0.02 0.0 June 13 74 58 0.00 0.0 June 14 89 68 0.01 0.0 June 15 86 67 0.00 0.0 June 16 85 68 0.00 0.0 June 17 83 63 0.14 0.0 June 18 84 63 0.00 0.0 June 19 77 65 0.00 0.0 June 20 88 64 0.00 0.0 June 21 93 68 0.00 0.0 June 22 86 68 0.00 0.0 June 23 94 65 0.00 0.0 June 24 94 75 0.00 0.0 June 25 88 64 0.00 0.0 June 26 82 64 0.00 0.0 June 27 101 70 0.00 0.0 June 28 93 76 0.00 0.0 June 29 92 73 0.04 0.0 June 30 94 73 0.00 0.0 July 1966 New York City Weather Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches) July 1 87 73 0.00 0.0 July 2 100 72 0.00 0.0 July 3 103 76 0.00 0.0 July 4 98 77 0.00 0.0 July 5 88 71 0.00 0.0 July 6 91 71 0.00 0.0 July 7 93 74 0.00 0.0 July 8 91 68 0.04 0.0 July 9 91 66 0.00 0.0 July 10 91 71 0.00 0.0 July 11 94 74 0.00 0.0 July 12 99 74 0.00 0.0 July 13 101 78 0.00 0.0 July 14 95 77 0.00 0.0 July 15 88 66 0.01 0.0 July 16 83 63 0.00 0.0 July 17 85 64 0.00 0.0 July 18 95 66 0.00 0.0 July 19 92 67 0.56 0.0 July 20 81 62 0.00 0.0 July 21 85 61 0.00 0.0 July 22 90 63 0.00 0.0 July 23 88 67 0.00 0.0 July 24 87 66 0.00 0.0 July 25 88 67 0.00 0.0 July 26 97 70 0.00 0.0 July 27 85 67 0.10 0.0 July 28 81 71 0.05 0.0 July 29 89 70 0.49 0.0 July 30 77 65 0.00 0.0 July 31 85 64 0.00 0.0 August 1966 New York City Weather Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches) August 1 93 65 0.00 0.0 August 2 82 71 0.14 0.0 August 3 84 62 0.00 0.0 August 4 82 63 0.00 0.0 August 5 88 67 0.00 0.0 August 6 92 65 0.00 0.0 August 7 88 70 0.00 0.0 August 8 87 68 0.00 0.0 August 9 76 70 0.00 0.0 August 10 90 71 0.00 0.0 August 11 92 71 0.43 0.0 August 12 86 70 0.03 0.0 August 13 85 61 0.00 0.0 August 14 83 61 0.28 0.0 August 15 77 61 0.21 0.0 August 16 78 69 0.63 0.0 August 17 87 68 0.00 0.0 August 18 91 66 0.00 0.0 August 19 94 72 0.00 0.0 August 20 86 70 0.00 0.0 August 21 83 66 0.00 0.0 August 22 87 71 0.00 0.0 August 23 85 73 0.15 0.0 August 24 81 65 0.00 0.0 August 25 80 64 0.00 0.0 August 26 85 65 0.00 0.0 August 27 89 65 0.00 0.0 August 28 88 70 0.00 0.0 August 29 87 71 0.00 0.0 August 30 92 73 0.00 0.0 August 31 91 72 0.02 0.0 September 1966 New York City Weather Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches) September 1 87 69 0.00 0.0 September 2 91 70 0.00 0.0

The first documented hurricane of 1842 severely affected coastal North Carolina from Wilmington to Currituck on July 12. Its center likely remained just east of Cape Hatteras as it washed away houses, drowned livestock, and wreaked havoc on shipping interests.[6] Nearly 30 ships ran aground near Ocracoke Inlet, and two unidentified vessels were wrecked on the shoals near Cape Hatteras with all hands lost; seven more men drowned while trying to salvage goods from the shipwrecks.[7] In late October, a message in a bottle was recovered at Bermuda with an account of the storm from the captain and first mate of the imperiled schooner Lexington, presumed lost at sea.[7] In total, around 40 ships were lost.[8] Although sparse records preclude an accurate death toll, the National Hurricane Center lists the cyclone among those that may have caused 25 or more fatalities.[9] Described by one writer as "one of the worst in the history of coastal Carolina", the storm reportedly demolished all but one structure in the village of Portsmouth. Further inland, at Washington, damaging gale-force winds continued through July 13 and 14, and boats in the Albemarle Sound broke free of their moorings. Part of the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad was washed out, preventing mail from reaching Charleston, South Carolina. After its close pass to North Carolina, the storm moved toward the northwest and made landfall near Norfolk, Virginia. Torrential rainfall affected the Mid-Atlantic states, with flooding reported along major rivers; the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, for instance, rose 5 ft (1.5 m) over its banks.[7]

83 / 71 still in/out sun

Records: Highs: EWR: 99 (2011) NYC: 99 (1966) LGA: 98 (1966) JFK: 98 (2011) New Brnswck: 98 (1988) Lows: EWR: 52 (1945) NYC: 57 (1926) LGA: 59 (1940) JFK: 58 (1973) New Brnswck: 48 (1945) Historical: 1842: One of the most severe hurricanes in the history of the coastal Carolinas struck the Outer Banks of North Carolina on the evening of the 12th into the 13th. The entire village of Portsmouth was destroyed except for one building. The storm apparently passed inland near Norfolk, VA and caused massive flooding from Virginia into Pennsylvania. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1936: The hottest three-day periods up to this time in United States history occurred beginning on this date as the average temperature was 88.5°; the second warmest such period occurred three days earlier. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 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. (The Kansas City Weather Alamnac) 1974: Philmont Scout Ranch, Colfax County, N. Mex.-- Lightning struck a group of scouts and leaders who had gathered beneath a nylon dining canopy to avoid heavy rain; killed one, injured six. (Ref. Lightning-The Underrated Killer.pdf) 1975: A nearly stationary front north to south over Pennsylvania caused rain and thunderstorms over the region for 3 days beginning on this date. Amounts of two inches plus in 24 hours and 4 inches plus for the 3 days were common. In Pennsylvania, Perkasie reported 7 inches, Lansdale: 5.11 inches, West Chester: 6.94 inches through the 13th; and Schwenksville reported 6 inches in 30 hours. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1979: First 90° day of year was very late in the year. This was the latest 90°F day ever recorded in Washington, DC. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA) 1980 - Lightning struck a large broiler house in Branford, FL, and the ensuing fire broiled 11,000 nearly ready broilers. Firemen were able to save a few thousand chickens, however. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Cool air invaded the High Plains Region. Eight cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Sheridan, WY, with a reading of 37 degrees. Thunderstorms developing along the cold front in the central U.S. produced 6.5 inches of rain at Fort Dodge, IA, and 2.5 inches in one hour at St. Joseph MO. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather over the Dakotas, including baseball size hail at Aberdeen, SD, and softball size hail near Fullerton, ND. Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in Arkansas and northeastern Texas, with 6.59 inches reported at Mesquite, TX, in just an hour and fifteen minutes. Garland, TX, reported water up to the tops of cars following a torrential downpour. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Early morning thunderstorms over eastern Kansas deluged McFarland with more than six inches of rain. Afternoon thunderstorms in Wyoming produced up to eighteen inches of dime size hail near Rock Springs, along with torrential rains, and a three foot high wall of mud and water swept into the town causing more than 1.5 million dollars damage. Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in Oklahoma and Arkansas, deluging Dardanelle, AR, with 3.50 inches of rain in less than twenty minutes. About seventy cows were killed when lightning struck a tree in Jones County, TX. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1993: Thunderstorms dumped up to 4 inches of rain in 30 minutes in the Pierre and Ft. Pierre areas in South Dakota. As golf ball size hail also pounded the area the runoff from the heavy rains piled the hail into drifts five feet high. On the same day a severe thunderstorm dumped large hail and heavy rains in the Lantry area in Dewey County. The water which could not be absorbed by already saturated ground ran four to five feet deep through some buildings in town. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1995: An intense heat wave affected much of the Midwest for a 4-day period beginning on this day. The worst effects of the heat were noted in the Chicago metropolitan area, where 583 people died from the heat. Temperatures across the region reached as high as 104 degrees, overnight lows on falling to the upper 70s to low 80s. Dew point temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s created heat indexes peaking at 125 degrees. Electricity and water usage reached record levels, causing periodic outages. 1996: Hurricane Bertha makes landfall near Wrightsville Beach, NC with maximum winds of 105 mph, but the storm surge dealt the most devastation. The U.S. Virgin Islands, along with North Carolina, were declared federal disaster areas. Surveys indicate that Bertha damaged almost 2,500 homes on St. Thomas and St. John. For many, it was the second hit in the ten months since Hurricane Marilyn devastated the same area. The primary effects in North Carolina were to the coastal counties and included storm surge flooding and beach erosion, roof damage, piers washed away, fallen trees and damage to crops. Over 5,000 homes were damaged, mostly from storm surge. Storm total rainfall amounts ranged from 5 to 8 inches along a coastal strip from South Carolina to Maine. Overall, as many as 12 deaths resulted with 8 in the U.S. and territories. 1997: Lightning can hit the ground 15+ miles from the thunderstorm. Two golfers at a Tampa Florida course were hit by the first observed lightning bolt of a distant thunderstorm; it came from the storms cirrus anvil. The sun was shining at their location and one of the two men was killed. (Weather Guide Calendar with Phenomenal Weather Events 2007 Accord Publishing, USA) 1998: The temperature at the Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport in Texas rose to 100°. Dallas saw the temperature go to 100° or hotter on 56 days during the summer of 1998. There were 39 nights that the mercury never dropped below 80°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2004: Hail up to the size of softballs fell in and around Onaka, SD damaging vehicles, farm equipment, and homes. High winds along with hail up to the size of baseballs caused some structural, vehicle, crop, and tree damage in and around Astoria, SD and Toronto, SD. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2005: July 12th to July 20th Reno, Nevada: A record string of days with temperatures above 101°F: nine straight days. (Ref. WxDoctor) 2011: High humidity levels and dew points were higher during the summer 2011 compared with 2010, resulting in unusually warm nighttime temperatures. A low temperature of 81 at Richmond on July 12th was the first ever daily low of 80 and above. A steady southwest wind overnight also contributed to this event. (Ref.NWS, Wakefield, Virginia - A New Record High Minimum Temperature) 2022: On the evening of July 12 between 8PM and 10 PM around 4.50 inches of rain fell in the Buchanan County, Virginia area. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

82 / 71 partly cloudy - sun poking through. Warm/humid the next few days mostly 80s- hotter inland spots away from sea breeze may make it to 90 Scattered storms Sun late and more Monday. Hot/humid week ahead and overall hotter into the beyond. 7/12 - 7/14: Warm / humid storms rain focus in Monday 7/15 - 7/18 : Hotter / humid. 7/19 - Beyond : Hot / humid wetter overall

Highs: PHL: 90 TEB: 88 TTN: 88 EWR: 87 New Brnswck: 86 LGA: 85 NYC: 84 ACY: 84 JFK: 82 BLM: 80 ISP: 79

NYC had 2, 100 degree days in 1911, 6 at 95 or higher, and 15 at 90 or higher

And finally their strong heat Year Rank Days >= 95 °F 1949 1 14 1944 2 12 2018 3 9 1983 3 9 1955 3 9 2021 6 8 1953 6 8 1911 6 8 2022 9 7 2002 9 7 1988 9 7 1984 9 7 1963 9 7 1933 9 7 2016 15 6 2013 15 6 1993 15 6 1977 15 6 ear Rank Days >= 100 °F 1911 1 4 1952 2 2 1949 2 2 1944 2 2 1919 2 2 2025 6 1 2022 6 1 2021 6 1 2011 6 1 2010 6 1 2002 6 1 1995 6 1 1977 6 1 1975 6 1 1955 6 1 1953 6 1 1948 6 1 1926 6 1 1925 6 1