Summer 2026 Banter Thread

[Mogget]

Tired of dry weather.  Do appreciate the cool mornings, though…

[Brian D]

July 20

1951: A tornado hits Minneapolis and Richfield, killing five people.

 

1909: 10.75 inches of rain falls in 24 hours at Beaulieu in Mahnomen County. This record would stand for over 50 years. Bagley receives an estimated 10 inches.

For Monday, July 20, 2026
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. (David Ludlum)
1934 - The temperature at Keokuk, IA, soared to 118 degrees to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel)
1953 - Twenty-two inches of hail reportedly fell northeast of Dickinson, ND. (The Weather Channel)
1986 - The temperature at Charleston, SC, hit 104 degrees for the second day in a row to tie their all-time record high. (The Weather Channel)
1987 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 87 mph at Mosinee, WI, and strong thunderstorm winds capsized twenty-six boats on Grand Traverse Bay drowning two women. Thunderstorms produced nine inches of rain at Shakopee, MN, with 7.83 inches reported in six hours at Chaska, MN. Thunderstorms in north central Nebraska produced hail as large as golf balls in southwestern Cherry County, which accumulated to a depth of 12 inches. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1988 - The temperature at Redding, CA, soared to an all-time record high of 118 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms produced much needed rains from New England to southern Texas. Salem, IN, was deluged with 7.2 inches of rain resulting in flash flooding. (The National Weather Summary)
1989 - Showers and thunderstorms in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region soaked Wilmington, DE, with 2.28 inches of rain, pushing their total for the period May through July past the previous record of 22.43 inches. Heavy rain over that three month period virtually wiped out a 16.82 inch deficit which had been building since drought conditions began in 1985. Thunderstorms in central Indiana deluged Lebanon with 6.50 inches of rain in twelve hours, and thunderstorms over Florida produced wind gusts to 84 mph at Flagler Beach. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

Observances:

• 20 Mon
  World Jump Day
• 20 Mon
  International Chess Day
• 20 Mon
  National Moon Day
• 20 Mon
  Moon Landing Anniversary
• 20 Mon
  Moon Day
• 20 Mon
  National Fortune Cookie Day
• 20 Mon
  National Lollipop Day
• 20 Mon
  National Ugly Truck Contest Day
• 20 Mon
  Space Exploration Day
• 20 Mon
  National Pennsylvania Day

[A-L-E-K]

proper torch

 

 

[Brian D]

July 21

2002: Dew points reach 84 degrees at Madison, Morris, and Olivia. This ties the all time highest dew point reading in Minnesota, as recorded by the State Climatology Office.

 

1934: Extreme heat hits western Minnesota, and the temperature topped out at 113 at Milan.

For Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1911 - The temperature at Painter, WY, dipped to 10 degrees to equal the record low for July for the continental U.S. (The Weather Channel)
1934 - The temperature reached 109 degrees at Cincinnati, OH, to cap their hottest summer of record. The state record for Ohio was established that day with a reading of 113 degrees near the town of Gallipolis. (David Ludlum)
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. (David Ludlum)
1987 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Utah to North Dakota, spawning a dozen tornadoes in North Dakota. Thunderstorms in North Dakota also produced baseball size hail at Clifford which caused four million dollars damage, and high winds which toppled a couple of eighty foot towers cutting off power to the town of Blanchard. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1988 - While cool air invaded the central U.S., unseasonably hot weather continued over the western states. The temperature at Spring Valley, NV, soared from a morning low of 35 degrees to an afternoon high of 95 degrees. Fallon, NV, reported an all-time record high of 108 degrees, and Death Valley, CA, reported their sixth straight day of 120 degree heat. (The Weather Channel) (The National Weather Summary)
1989 - Afternoon thunderstorms over Florida produced wind gusts to 92 mph at Jacksonville, damaging thirteen light planes at Herlong Field. Five cities in Texas reported record low temperatures for the date. Corpus Christi, TX, equalled their record low for the date with a reading of 71 degrees, and then tied their record high for the date that afternoon with a reading of 97 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

Observances:

• 21 Tue
  National Junk Food Day
• 21 Tue
  Invite an Alien to Live with You Day
• 21 Tue
  Legal Drinking Age Day
• 21 Tue
  National Craft for your Local Shelters Day
• 21 Tue
  National Be Someone Day
• 21 Tue
  No Pet Store Puppies Day
• 21 Tue
  Take a Monkey to Lunch Day

[Brian D]

18 hours ago, A-L-E-K said:

proper torch

 

 

Data back to 1925. Hopefully that record is robust. The majority of GHCN sites in the world are very broken. Either way, that is an impressive temp  

[Brian D]

Forum having server issues again this morning.  

[zwyts]

someone may be impersonating @A-L-E-K at another forum.  Wanted to alert you all since you can probably reach out to him most easily.  

[A-L-E-K]

 

 

[Brian D]

July 22

1972: Copious amounts of rain fall in parts of Minnesota, with 10.84 inches of rainfall in 24 hours at Ft. Ripley. 14 inches of rain is measured at a farm in Morrison County.

For Wednesday, July 22, 2026
1918 - A single bolt of lightning struck 504 sheep dead in their tracks at the Wasatch National Forest in Utah. Sheep often herd together in storms, and as a result the shock from the lightning bolt was passed from one animal to another. (David Ludlum)
1986 - Hurricane Estelle passed 120 miles south of the Hawaiian Islands creating a ten to twenty foot surf. The large swells resulted from a combination of high tides, a full moon, and 50 mph winds. The hurricane also deluged Oahu Island with as much as 6.86 inches of rain on the 24th and 25th of the month. (Storm Data)
1987 - Barrow, AK, receives 1.38 inches in 24 hours on the 21st and 22nd, an all-time record for that location. The average annual precipitation for Barrow is just 4.75 inches. Thunderstorms in Montana produced 4 to 6 inches of rain in Glacier County causing extensive flooding along Divide Creek. Missoula, MT, received 1.71 inches of rain in 24 hours, a record for the month of July. (The National Weather Summary) (The Weather Channel)
1988 - Six cities in the south central U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including Pueblo, CO, with a reading of 48 degrees. Thunderstorms over the Atlantic Coast Region drenched Wilmington, NC, with 6.49 inches of rain in about eight hours. (The National Weather Summary)
1989 - Showers and thunderstorms prevailed across the southeastern third of the country. Afternoon thunderstorms in Florida produced wind gusts to 86 mph at Zephyrhills, and gusts to 92 mph at Carrollwood and Lutz. Thunderstorm winds gusting to 69 mph at Crystal Lake damaged nineteen mobile homes. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

Observances:

• 22 Wed
  National Hammock Day
• 22 Wed
  Tisha B'Av
• 22 Wed
  Beta Glucan Day
• 22 Wed
  Casual Pi Day
• 22 Wed
  Lion's Share Day
• 22 Wed
  Mango Day
• 22 Wed
  National Fragile X Awareness Day
• 22 Wed
  National Penuche Fudge Day
• 22 Wed
  Pi Approximation Day
• 22 Wed
  World Brain Day