2008: The low temperature in Richmond was just 73°.
2007: Very strong Santa Ana winds developed on 10.21 and continued through this day.
A gust of 85 mph was recorded at Fremont Canyon, 79 mph at San Bernardino, 75 mph at Descanso and Mira Loma..., 74 mph at Fallbrook and Rancho Cucamonga.
Some locations experienced tropical storm force winds (or greater) for more than 36 consecutive hours.
Winds caused at least $60 million in damage and destruction to buildings, fences, vehicles, etc.
The devastating wildfires of 2007 were fanned by these winds.
These fires caused one million Californians to evacuate, the largest mass evacuation in California history.
1982: Straight-line winds cause damage in Kearney Park (Fresno).
1976: Strong thunderstorms with local amounts of rain over 5" in a 24 hr period, and over 6.5" of rain in a 48 hr period, produce flash flooding in some sections of Yuma County.
A number of secondary roads are damaged.
1961: It was 10° in Big Bear Lake, the lowest temperature on record for October.
This also occurred on 10.29.1971.
1959: It was 103° in Riverside, the latest date in the season on record to hit 100° or higher.
1954: China Lake NAS recorded a 71 mph wind gust, highest on record for the month of October.
This feat was repeated on this same date here in 1956.
Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Phoenix, and San Diego
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2007: Very strong Santa Ana winds developed on 10.21 and continued through this day.
A gust of 85 mph was recorded at Fremont Canyon, 79 mph at San Bernardino, 75 mph at Descanso and Mira Loma..., 74 mph at Fallbrook and Rancho Cucamonga.
Some locations experienced tropical storm force winds (or greater) for more than 36 consecutive hours.
Winds caused at least $60 million in damage and destruction to buildings, fences, vehicles, etc.
The devastating wildfires of 2007 were fanned by these winds.
These fires caused one million Californians to evacuate, the largest mass evacuation in California history.
1982: Straight-line winds cause damage in Kearney Park (Fresno).
1976: Strong thunderstorms with local amounts of rain over 5" in a 24 hr period, and over 6.5" of rain in a 48 hr period, produce flash flooding in some sections of Yuma County.
A number of secondary roads are damaged.
1961: It was 10° in Big Bear Lake, the lowest temperature on record for October.
This also occurred on 10.29.1971.
1959: It was 103° in Riverside, the latest date in the season on record to hit 100° or higher.
1954: China Lake NAS recorded a 71 mph wind gust, highest on record for the month of October.
This feat was repeated on this same date here in 1956.
Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Phoenix, and San Diego
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