Jul 07, 2021

This Day in Weather History: Salina was chilly

Posted Jul 07, 2021 10:30 PM

By 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.

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

In 1981, a severe blizzard that hit Glacier National Park, Mont., 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 approximately $30 million and approximately 850,000 people lost power, some of whom were without power for a week.