Summer 2026 Banter Thread

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[Brian D]

July 30

1971: A cool spell across Minnesota brings frost to northern Minnesota. Freezing temperatures are reported as far south as Pipestone.

For Thursday, July 30, 2026
1949 - The state record for Connecticut was established when the town of Greenville registered an afternoon high of 102 degrees. (The Weather Channel)
1965 - The temperature at Portland, OR, reached 107 degrees to equal their all-time record high. (The Weather Channel)
1979 - A forty-minute hailstorm bombed Fort Collins, CO, with baseball to softball size hail. Two thousand homes and 2500 automobiles were damaged, and about 25 persons were injured, mainly when hit on the head by the huge stones. A three month old baby died later of injuries. (The Weather Channel)
1987 - Afternoon highs of 105 degrees at Aberdeen SD, 102 degrees at Bismarck, ND, and 102 degrees at Pueblo, CO, were records for the date. Pueblo, CO, reported just .09 inch of rain for the first thirty days of the month. (The National Weather Summary)
1988 - A dozen cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Downtown Baltimore, MD, hit 103 degrees, marking a record eight days of 100 degree heat for the month, and ten for the year. The high of 101 degrees at Billings, MT, marked a record seventeen days of 100 degree heat for the year. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the northeast, with nearly fifty reports of large hail or damaging winds in Pennsylvania and New York State. A tree fell on a car at Erie, PA, injuring four persons. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1989 - Morning thunderstorms over central Missouri deluged Columbia with 5.98 inches of rain causing flash flooding. Daytime thunderstorms in Kentucky drenched Paducah with 1.73 inches of rain in less than half an hour. Evening thunderstorms in the north central U.S. produced wind gusts to 78 mph east of Moccasin, MT. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

Observances:

• 30 Thu
  National Cheesecake Day
• 30 Thu
  National Father-in-Law Day
• 30 Thu
  World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
• 30 Thu
  International Friendship Day
• 30 Thu
  National Intern Day
• 30 Thu
  International Day of Friendship
• 30 Thu
  National Support Public Education Day
• 30 Thu
  National Whistleblower Day
• 30 Thu
  Paperback Book Day
• 30 Thu
  Share a Hug Day
• 30 Thu
  World Snorkeling Day

[Brian D]

July 31

1961: Very heavy rain falls at Albert Lea, where 6.7 inches is recorded in 24 hours.

For Friday, July 31, 2026
1976 - A stationary thunderstorm produced more than ten inches of rain which funneled into the narrow Thompson River Canyon of northeastern Colorado. A wall of water six to eight feet high wreaked a twenty-five mile path of destruction from Estes Park to Loveland killing 156 persons. The flash flood caught campers, and caused extensive structural and highway damage. Ten miles of U.S. Highway 34 were totally destroyed as the river was twenty feet higher than normal at times. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
1986 - The temperature at Little Rock, AR, soared to 112 degrees to establish an all-time record high for that location. Morrilton, AR, hit 115 degrees, and daily highs for the month at that location averaged 102 degrees. (The Weather Channel)
1987 - The deadliest tornado in 75 years struck Edmonton, Alberta, killing 26 persons and injuring 200 others. The twister caused more than 75 million dollars damage along its nineteen mile path, leaving 400 families homeless. At the Evergreen Mobile Home Park, up to 200 of the 720 homes were flattened by the tornado. (The National Severe Storms Forecast Center)
1987 - Afternoon highs of 106 degrees at Aberdeen, SD, and 102 degrees at Ottumwa, IA, and Rapid City, SD, established records for the date. It marked the seventh straight day of 100 degree heat for Rapid City. Baltimore, MD, reported a record twenty-two days of 90 degree weather in July. Evening thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail at Lemmon, SD, and wind gusts to 80 mph at Beulah, ND. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1988 - Twenty-one cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Sioux City, IA, with a reading of 107 degrees. The reading of 105 degrees at Minneapolis, MN, was their hottest since 1936. Pierre and Chamberlain, SD, with highs of 108 degrees, were just one degree shy of the hot spot in the nation, Palm Springs, CA. (The National Weather Summary)
1989 - Overnight thunderstorms soaked eastern Kansas and western Missouri with heavy rain. Four and a half inches of rain was reported at Nevada, MO. Evening thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Covington. Six cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Williston, ND, with a reading of 105 degrees. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

Observances:

• 31 Fri
  World Ranger Day
• 31 Fri
  National Avocado Day
• 31 Fri
  National Mutt Day
• 31 Fri
  Harry Potter Birthday
• 31 Fri
  Lifeguard Appreciation Day
• 31 Fri
  National Jump for Jelly Beans Day
• 31 Fri
  National Raspberry Cake Day
• 31 Fri
  Shredded Wheat Day
• 31 Fri
  Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day
• 31 Fri
  Hawaii Flag day

[Brian D]

August 1

1955: A thunderstorm in Becker County dumps a foot of rain at Callaway.

For Saturday, August 1, 2026
1954 - Mount Rainier in Washington State was still covered with sixteen inches of snow at the 5500 foot level following a big snow season. (David Ludlum)
1985 - A nearly stationary thunderstorm deluged Cheyenne, WY, with rain and hail. Six inches of rain fell in six hours producing the most damaging flash flood of record for the state. Two to five feet of hail covered the ground following the storm, which claimed twelve lives, and caused 65 million dollars property damage. (Storm Data)
1986 - A powerful thunderstorm produced 100 mph winds and large hail in eastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri causing 71 million dollars damage, and injuring nineteen persons. It was one of the worst thunderstorms of record for Kansas. Crops were mowed to the ground in places and roofs blown off buildings along its path, 150 miles long and 30 miles wide, from near Abilene to southeast of Pittsburg. (The Weather Channel)
1987 - Record heat gripped parts of the Midwest. A dozen cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including Lincoln, NE, with a reading of 105 degrees, Moline, IL, with an afternoon high of 103 degrees, and Burlington, IA, with a reading of 102 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)
1988 - Two dozen cities in the Upper Midwest reported record high temperatures for the date, including La Crosse WI with a reading of 105 degrees. Highs of 103 degrees at Milwaukee, WI, and South Bend, IN, were records for the month of August. (The National Weather Summary)
1989 - Hurricane Chantal made landfall along the Upper Texas coast about sunrise. Chantal deluged parts of Galveston Island and southeastern Texas with 8 to 12 inches of rain. Unofficial totals ranged up to twenty inches. Winds gusted to 82 mph at Galveston, and reached 76 mph in the Houston area. Tides were 5 to 7 feet high. The hurricane claimed two lives, and caused 100 million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary)

Observances:

• 1 Sat
  National Sunflower Day
• 1 Sat
  International Childfree Day
• 1 Sat
  National Minority Donor Awareness Day
• 1 Sat
  World Scout Scarf Day
• 1 Sat
  National Girlfriend Day
• 1 Sat
  Colorado Day
• 1 Sat
  World Lung Cancer Day
• 1 Sat
  Lammas Day
• 1 Sat
  World Breastfeeding Week
• 1 Sat
  Homemade Pie Day
• 1 Sat
  International Can-It Forward Day
• 1 Sat
  National Planner Day
• 1 Sat
  National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
• 1 Sat
  National Promise to Care Day
• 1 Sat
  Play Ball Day
• 1 Sat
  Respect For Parents Day
• 1 Sat
  Rounds Resounding Day
• 1 Sat
  Spider-Man Day
• 1 Sat
  Start Up Day Across America
• 1 Sat
  Woman Astronomers Day
• 1 Sat
  World Wide Web Day