July 10th is a busy day in weather history. From extreme heat to powerful storms, Mother Nature was provided lots of activity on this day in history. Here are a few examples from the weather notebook.
The heat was on...
1913 - The highest official temperature (134 F) ever recorded in the United States is observed at Greenland Ranch, Death Valley, California. It's also considered to be the warmest temperature ever in the Western Hemisphere.
1936 - Many of the Mid Atlantic states set records for hottest temperatures ever:
Maryland hit 109F at Cumberland and Frederick
New Jersey reached 110F at Runyon
West Virginia's hottest temperature reached 112F in Martinsburg
Pennsylvania recorded 111F in Phoenixville
Severe weather too...
1926 - Lightning explodes an ammunition magazine at the the Naval Ammunition Depot at Lake Denmark, New Jersey. The explosion destroyed every building within a 1/2 mile radius and debris fell as far as 25 miles away. 16 people died and damage totaled $70 million in what may have been the costliest lightning bolt in United States history.
1989 - Major tornado outbreak in the northeast as 15 twisters touched down in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Connecticut. An F3 tornado caused $20 million in damage and 20 injuries through parts of New York. An F4 tornado in Connecticut caused $100 million in damage. Another twister was reported near New York City. The thunderstorm complex that produced the tornadoes produced over 12,500 lightning strikes.
Courtesy http://www.theweathercompany.com/cgi-bin/wxnotebook.pl
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