Sunday, November 22, 2015

[californiadisasters] On This Date In California Weather History (November 21)



2004: Gusty Mono Winds blew across the southern Sierra with gusts clocked as high as 93 mph.
Numerous trees blew down near El Portal and Foresta and property damage occurred in Oakhurst and Ponderosa Basin.
Overall 3600 customers lost power in the mountains.

2004: Thundersnow started on the evening of 11.20 in the upper desert and snow continued until 11.22.
Widespread snow reports of two feet with drifts to three feet came from Wrightwood, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear and the Palm Springs Tramway (at 8,500 feet).
The snow level was as low as 1,000 feet.
18"-20" of snow fell in foothills south of YuccaValley, 14" fell in Phelan, 9"-12" in Hesperia and Apple Valley, 9" in Yucaipa and Calimesa and up to 3" throughout the southern Inland Empire.
Tree damage resulted in lower elevations, which caused house damage and power outages.
Snow lined I-10 near Calimesa for a few days following the end of the snow.
On this day the storm brought wind gusts to 84 mph to Fremont Canyon and 62 mph to northern San Bernardino.

2002: Fresno reached a high of 81° F, making it the latest 80° F or better high temperature on record.

1977: Saint Helena received 5.19" of rain -- a record for the month.

1972: Santa Barbara hits 105° F, establishing an all-time high for the month.

1967: A moist subtropical storm system that started on 11.18 ended on this day.
14"+ of precipitation fell in the mountains above LA, 7.96" fell in LA.
Flooding was called the "worst since 1934."
Two were killed.
Flash flooding and mud slides resulted.
400 were stranded in the mountains due to closed highways.
On this day 0.51" fell in San Diego in 10 minutes, the greatest 10 minute rainfall on record.

1957: Extremely destructive Santa Ana winds started on this day and ended on 11.22.
Winds produced a 28,000 acre brush fire on a 40-mile front west of Crystal Lake.
People were ordered off the streets in some areas due to flying debris.
12 of 33 passengers on an airplane over Ontario were hurt by a downdraft in extreme turbulence.
Paint was completely stripped off of windward sides of four cars stalled in a Fontana sandstorm.

1950: A series of storms deposited heavy rain which combined with melting snow to produce
severe flooding in Reno, NV.

1924: It was 97° F in Riverside, the highest temperature on record for November.
This also occurred on 11.2.1997.

1900: 12" of snow fell at Cedarville.

1884: A heavy winter storm brought 4" of rain to LA, and 6" to Cajon Pass, where newly laid railroad track was washed out and numerous mud slides occurred.

Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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Posted by: Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com>


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