![]() July 30, 1949 The state record for Connecticut was established when the town of Greenville registered an afternoon high of 102 degrees. (The Weather Channel) July 30, 1965 The temperature at Portland, OR, reached 107 degrees to equal their all-time record high. (The Weather Channel) July 30, 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) July 30, 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) July 30, 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) July 30, 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) Data courtesy of WeatherForYou TODAY'S WEATHER SUMMARY 5 AM TEMPERATURES AND DEW POINTSTODAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES WIND PRECIPITATION
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![]() July 30, 1949 The state record for Connecticut was established when the town of Greenville registered an afternoon high of 102 degrees. (The Weather Channel) July 30, 1965 The temperature at Portland, OR, reached 107 degrees to equal their all-time record high. (The Weather Channel) July 30, 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) July 30, 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) July 30, 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) July 30, 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) July 30, 1997 Thunderstorms caused $15,000 in damage in Cobb County when lightning struck a petroleum tank, causing fumes to ignite. The 7 million gallon gas tank contained a little more than 6.1 million gallons when it ignited. (NWS Atlanta) Data courtesy of WeatherForYou TODAY'S WEATHER SUMMARY 5 AM TEMPERATURES AND DEW POINTS TODAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES WINDPRECIPITATION ![]() July 29, 1898 The temperature at Prineville, OR, soared to 119 degrees to establish a state record, which was tied on the 10th of August at Pendleton. (The Weather Channel) July 29, 1905 Heavy rain in southwestern Connecticut caused a dam break, and the resulting flood caused a quarter of a million dollars damage at Bridgeport. As much as eleven inches of rain fell prior to the flood. (David Ludlum) July 29, 1981 Fifty cattle, each weighing 800 pounds, were killed by lightning near Vance, AL. The lightning struck a tree and then spread along the ground killing the cattle. (The Weather Channel) July 29, 1987 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Minnesota to Indiana and Illinois. A thunderstorm at Janesville, WI, produced wind gusts to 104 mph which flipped over two airplanes, and blew another plane 300 feet down the runway. The northeastern U.S. experienced some relief from the heat. Nine cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Saint Johnsbury, VT, with a reading of 42 degrees. Barnet, VT, reported a morning low of 33 degrees, with frost reported on vegetation. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) July 29, 1988 Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hail three inches in diameter was reported south of Saint Cloud, MN. Hot weather prevailed in the western U.S. Fresno, CA reported a record thirteen straight days of 100 degree heat. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) July 29, 1989 Morning thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest produced more than five inches of rain west of Virgil, SD. Afternoon and evening thunderstorms deluged the foothills and adjacent plains of Colorado with heavy rain. Rains of six to seven and a half inches fell in eight hours north of Greeley. Hail and heavy rain caused several million dollars damage in Weld County. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) July 29, 2005 Thunderstorms persisted over Union County during the early and mid-morning hours, dumping five to eight inches of rain across the northwest part of the county. Several roads between Jones Creek and Bunker Hill were flooded with several inches of water flowing over the roads. Meeks Park and the Butternut Golf Course also were flooded and at least 100 residents were left stranded because of washed out roads. (NWS Atlanta) Data courtesy of WeatherForYou TODAY'S WEATHER SUMMARY 5 AM TEMPS AND DEW POINTSTODAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES WIND PRECIPITATION![]() July 27, 1926 A hurricane came inland near Daytona Beach, FL. The hurricane caused 2.5 million dollars damage in eastern Florida, including the Jacksonville area. (David Ludlum) July 27, 1939 The temperature at Lewiston, ID, hit 117 degrees to establish an all-time record high for that location. (The Weather Channel) July 27, 1943 On a whim, and flying a single engine AT-6, Lieutenant Ralph O'Hair and Colonel Duckworth were the first to fly into a hurricane. It started regular Air Force flights into hurricanes. (The Weather Channel) July 27, 1987 Thunderstorms in Minnesota spawned a tornado which moved in a southwesterly direction for a distance of thirty miles across Rice County and Goodhue County. Trees were uprooted and tossed about like toys, and a horse lifted by the tornado was observed sailing horizontally through the air. Thunderstorms drenched La Crosse, WI, with 5.26 inches of rain, their second highest 24 hour total of record. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) July 27, 1988 Hot weather prevailed in the north central U.S. Williston, ND, reported a record high of 108 degrees. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the eastern U.S., and in southeastern Texas. Richland County, SC, was soaked with up to 5.5 inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) July 27, 1989 Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains in the southwestern U.S. Yuma, AZ, experienced their most severe thunderstorm of record. Strong thunderstorm winds, with unofficial gusts as high as 95 mph, reduced visibilities to near zero in blowing dust and sand. Yuma got nearly as much rain in one hour as is normally received in an entire year. The storm total of 2.55 inches of rain was a record 24 hour total for July. Property damage due to flash flooding and high winds was in the millions. (Storm Data) July 27, 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Wisconsin and northern Illinois to New England, with 103 reports of large hail and damaging winds through the day. Thunderstorms in Wisconsin produced hail three inches in diameter near Oshkosh, and wind gusts to 65 mph at Germantown. (The National Weather Summary) Data courtesy of WeatherForYou TODAY'S WEATHER SUMMARY TODAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES WINDPRECIPITATION ![]() July 27, 1926 A hurricane came inland near Daytona Beach, FL. The hurricane caused 2.5 million dollars damage in eastern Florida, including the Jacksonville area. (David Ludlum) July 27, 1939 The temperature at Lewiston, ID, hit 117 degrees to establish an all-time record high for that location. (The Weather Channel) July 27, 1943 On a whim, and flying a single engine AT-6, Lieutenant Ralph O'Hair and Colonel Duckworth were the first to fly into a hurricane. It started regular Air Force flights into hurricanes. (The Weather Channel) July 27, 1987 Thunderstorms in Minnesota spawned a tornado which moved in a southwesterly direction for a distance of thirty miles across Rice County and Goodhue County. Trees were uprooted and tossed about like toys, and a horse lifted by the tornado was observed sailing horizontally through the air. Thunderstorms drenched La Crosse, WI, with 5.26 inches of rain, their second highest 24 hour total of record. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) July 27, 1988 Hot weather prevailed in the north central U.S. Williston, ND, reported a record high of 108 degrees. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the eastern U.S., and in southeastern Texas. Richland County, SC, was soaked with up to 5.5 inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) July 27, 1989 Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains in the southwestern U.S. Yuma, AZ, experienced their most severe thunderstorm of record. Strong thunderstorm winds, with unofficial gusts as high as 95 mph, reduced visibilities to near zero in blowing dust and sand. Yuma got nearly as much rain in one hour as is normally received in an entire year. The storm total of 2.55 inches of rain was a record 24 hour total for July. Property damage due to flash flooding and high winds was in the millions. (Storm Data) July 27, 1989 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Wisconsin and northern Illinois to New England, with 103 reports of large hail and damaging winds through the day. Thunderstorms in Wisconsin produced hail three inches in diameter near Oshkosh, and wind gusts to 65 mph at Germantown. (The National Weather Summary) July 27, 1994 Heavy rain brought flash flooding to Monroe County. Torrential rains of 2 inches fell in less than an hour. This rainfall caused roads to flood at the intersection of I-475 and Estes Road, approximately 12 miles northwest of Macon. Thunderstorms caused additional flooding in Jones County, where a few private ponds overflowed and backyards of homes flooded. A bridge was also washed out and a few culverts collapsed from water erosion. (NWS Atlanta) Data courtesy of WeatherForYou TODAY'S WEATHER SUMMARY TODAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES WINDPRECIPITATION |