Summer 2026 Banter Thread

[Brian D]

July 11

1903: The temperature plummets down to 26 at Leech Lake Dam.

For Saturday, July 11, 2026
1888 - Heavy snow reached almost to the base of Mt. Washington, NH, and the peaks of the Green Mountains were whitened. (David Ludlum)
1987 - Early morning thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 90 mph at Parkston, SD, and wind gusts to 87 mph at Buffalo, MN. Later in the day strong thunderstorm winds at Howard WI collapsed a circus tent injuring 44 persons. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1988 - Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in southern Texas, with totals ranging up to 13 inches near Medina. Two men drowned when their pick-up truck was swept into the Guadalupe River, west of the town of Hunt. Ten cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Baltimore, MD, reported a record high reading of 102 degrees for the second day in a row. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)
1989 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather from North Dakota to Indiana. Thunderstorms in North Dakota produced tennis ball size hail at Carson. Thunderstorms in Indiana produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Fort Wayne. Five cities in the Southern Atlantic Coast Region reported record high temperatures for the date, including Lakeland, FL, with a reading of 100 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

Observances:

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  World Population Day
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  World Essential Oils Day
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  All American Pet Photo Day
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  Cheer Up the Lonely Day
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  International Essential Oils Day
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  National 7-Eleven Day
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  National Blueberry Muffin Day
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  National Culture and Senior Citizens Day
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  National Mojito Day
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  National Rainier Cherry Day
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  National Polyphenol Day
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  National State Fair Food Day
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  National Swimming Pool Day
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  World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day
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  Free Slurpee Day