Jul 07, 2020

This Day in Weather History: Not nearly as hot in Salina in 1908

Posted Jul 07, 2020 7:01 PM

Weather History for Tuesday, July 7, 2020, from the National Weather Service:

In 1908, the temperature in Salina fell to 46 degrees to set a record low temperature for the city in the month of July.

In 1987, a heat burst occurred in Greensburg. The 7 a.m. temperature was 75 degrees then only a few minutes later soared to 95. The 8 a.m. temperature was 86 degrees.

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In 1905, Parker, Arizona was torched by a temperature of 127 degrees, tying an Arizona State record that had been set in Fort Mojave on June 15th, 1896.

In 1981, a severe blizzard that hit Glacier National Park, Montana produced about 10 inches of snow and whip lashed the region with gusts that reached 90 mph.

In 1991, a complex of severe thunderstorms produced gusts around 85 mph across Lower Michigan. Damage was around $30 million and around 850,000 people lost power, some of whom were without power for a week.