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Records: Highs: EWR: 97 (1965) NYC: 96 (1888) LGA: 95 (1965) Lows: EWR: 51 (1992) NYC: 49 (1918) LGA: 53 (1940) Historical: 1902 - The temperature at Volcano Springs, CA, soared to 129 degrees to set a June record for the U.S. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders) 1944 - Four tornadoes killed 153 persons and caused five million dollars damage in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland. The tornadoes formed during the evening and moved southeast along parallel paths flattening everything in their way. The town of Shinnston WV was leveled, and was left with the majority of the casualities. Until that time it was believed that damaging tornadoes did not travel across mountainous terrain. (David Ludlum) 1957 - A few miles west of Fort Stockton TX, softball size hail injured 21 persons unable to find shelter, mostly farm laborers. Some livestock were killed. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - A massive hailstorm hit eastern Colorado causing an estimated 60 to 70 million dollars damage. At La Junta, CO, hail as large as softballs caused 37 million dollars damage. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Thirty-four cities reported record high temperatures for the date. The reading of 90 degrees at Bluefield, WV, equalled their record for the month of June. The record high of 104 degrees at Billings, MT, was their thirteenth of the month. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Six cities in the High Plains Region reported record low temperatures for the date, including Sheridan, WY, with a reading of 38 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms in the eastern U.S. deluged New Castle County, DE, with 2.5 inches of rain in one hour. (The National Weather Summary)
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Agree on rain performing or exceeding - usual exceeds on this type of prolonged southerly flow. A few days in and flood watches will be the discussion with slow moving storms caught alof t in stagnant flow. Think the 2nd or 3rd could be the hotter days as it looks now but models have been a bit poor beyond day 4/5. Tendency is to have that weakness into the east until we get the W. atl Ridge to back in.
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66 / 62 the progression from the So Cal Marine desert to the tropics (Florida style) has occurred. Fri - Fri (6/30) overall southerly flow, humid, lots of clouds warm and plenty of showers/storms some of which will be slow moving soakers. Overall would expect >2 inches for most and some spots >5 inches in the 7 day period. Warm 850s >16c on a southerly flow will warm quickly where and when there is sun temps could soar to the upper 80s perhaps a stray 90. Focus on storms Sat (6/24) evening , Mon (6/26) evening and Wed (6/28). Beyond there going into the holiday weekend Southern Rockies Plains and TX robust ridge releases pieces of the stronger heat and look a see a day to two of that here as flow goes more Westerly. Still looks to remain humid, and potential stormy. Will have to refine the fourth of July forecast. Western Atlantic ridge moving west the first week. overall warm, humid and rain (storms) potential.
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Records: Highs: EWR: 101 (1988) NYC: 98 (1988) LGA: 99 (1988) Lows: EWR: 48 (1940) LGA: 53 (1992) NYC: 52 (1940) historical: 1928: A farmer near Greensburg, KS looked up into the heart of a tornado. He described its walls as "rotating clouds lit with constant flashes of lightning and a strong gassy odor with a screaming, hissing sound." 1947 - Twelve inches of rain fell in forty-two minutes at Holt, MO, establishing a world rainfall record. That record was tied on January 24-25, 1956, at the Kilauea Sugar Plantation in Hawaii, as their state record was established with 38 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The Weather Channel) 1972 - Hurricane Agnes deluged Pennsylvania and New York State with torrential rains resulting in the most costly flood in U.S. history. In the Middle Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania, 24 hour rainfall amounts were generally 8 to 12 inches, with up to 19 inches in extreme southwestern Schuylkill County. At Wilkes-Barre, PA, the dike was breached destroying much of the town. Flooding resulted in 117 deaths and 3.1 billion dollars damage. (David Ludlum) 1981 - A young woman from Lubbock, TX, was struck by lightning. The bolt of lightning struck just above her right shoulder near her neck, and passed right to left through her body, tearing her warm-ups, causing her tennis shoes to explode, and lifting her two feet into the air. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms in southern Texas produced wind gusts to 116 mph near Quemado. Thunderstorms in New York State produced 5.01 inches of rain in 24 hours at Buffalo, an all-time record for that location, and produced an inch of rain at Bath, PA. The temperature at Fairbanks AK soared to 92 degrees, establishing a record for the date. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Sixty-five cities in twenty-four states reported record high temperatures for the date. Tucson AZ reported an all-time record high of 114 degrees, surpassing the previous record of 112 degrees established a day earlier. Highs of 98 degrees at Pittsburgh, PA, and 100 degrees at Baltimore, MD, tied records for the month of June. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Record cold temperatures were reported in the High Plains Region. Rapid City, SD, reported a record low of 39 degrees, in sharp contrast to their record high of 102 degrees two days earlier, on the 20th. (The National Weather Summary) 2003: A hailstone measuring 7.0 inches in diameter with a circumference of 18.75 inches and weighing 1.33 pounds falls in Aurora, Nebraska. The National Weather Service reports this is the second largest hailstone ever documented in the U.S. by weight, and the largest by size at that time. The world's largest hailstone NOW was produced from storms in South Dakota; 8" in diameter and 1.9375 lbs. on July 23, 2010.
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61 / 54 and mostly cloudy ENE wind - raw some drizzle in spots. Bulk of the steady rain has shifted east and while today is still well below normal, cool and raw it wont nearly be as wet as initially modeled. The transition from a so Cal marine influenced desert pattern to a Florida style humid / warm and stormy will be completed tomorrow. 6/23 - 6/30 southerly flow - warm, humid and very active showers and storms (some slow moving soakers). Should manage >2 inches area wide and spots exceed 5 inches where the slow drenchers materialize / inland). When and where the sun comes out it warms up quickly and if we can manage any duration of sunshine some warm / hotter heat indices. 850s of >16C will keep it warm overall by way of higher low/minimums but some warmer days with sun are possible Thu (6/29). Rain chances look highest Sat night into Sun (storms) and then again on Mon (6/26). Beyond there into the Holiday weekend warm flow continues should see some of the TX/Southern plains heat bleed east and between transient troughs, as they lift out and the flow goes westerly/N'wrly a much warm - hot progression on a day o two. The Western Atlantics Ridge or a piece / southeast ridge looks to come back to life in this neck of the woods into the longer range D 10 or so. https://cdn.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES16/ABI/GIFS/GOES16-NE-GEOCOLOR-600x600.gif
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rain sneaking up into Southern sections of NJ
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There may be a sunnier day next week that meets that criteria between storms. 2003 style pattern. Its more likely to stay in the low / mid 80s but with enough breaks in clouds at times will push mid/upper 80s and higher heat indices. Also potential for a lot of rain with slow movers.
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Records: Highs: EWR: 100 (1953) NYC: 97 (1988) LGA: 98 (2012) Lows: EWR: 46 (1940) NYC: 49 (1897) LGA: 53 (1940) Historical: 1893 - On the first day of summer the temperature at Dodge City, KS, soared to 106 degrees during the midst of a blistering heat wave. The heat wave initiated a severe three year drought in the Central Plains Region. Ironically, at about the same time, heavy rains in the Mississippi Valley were causing the river to swell to its highest level of record at New Orleans, LA. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 1919 - Seven heavy coach cars of a moving train were picked up and thrown from the tracks by tornado winds. A baggage car was set down thirty feet away from the rest of the train. (The Weather Channel) 1954 - A severe hailstorm struck Wichita KS and vicinity causing nine million dollars damage. (The Weather Channel) 1972 - Phoenix, AZ, was drenched with 1.64 inches of rain late on the 21st and early on the 22nd to easily surpass their previous June rainfall record of 0.95 inches. The total for the month was 1.70 inches. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - A tornado destroyed 57 mobile homes at the Chateam Estates trailer park northwest of Detroit, MI, killing one person and injuring six others. Total damage was estimated at 1.7 million dollars. Thunderstorms over Lower Michigan also drenched the Saginaw Valley with up to 4.5 inches of rain in less than six hours. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - The first full day of summer was a torrid one, with afternoon highs of 100 degrees or above reported from the Northern and Central Plains to the Ohio Valley. Sixty-nine cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. The high of 110 degrees at Sioux Falls, SD, was an all-time record for that location. Highs of 103 degrees at Des Moines, IA, 102 degrees at Fort Wayne, IN, 109 degrees at Huron, SD, 108 degrees at Sioux City, IA, and 101 degrees at South Bend IN were records for June. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - The first day of summer heralded snow in the northern and central Rockies. In Colorado, 15 inches of snow was reported at the summit of Mount Evans and, in Wyoming, 18 inches was reported at Dickensen Park, west of Lander. Heavy rain continued in the eastern U.S. Huntsville, AL, reported a record 11.65 inches for the month, compared to the 0.17 inch rainfall total in June 1988. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 2005 - A slow-moving thunderstorm dumped up to a foot of hail in southeastern portions of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Snowplows had to be used to clear a route through a major thoroughfare in the city. Heavy rainfall from the storm left up to 4 feet of water in city streets, trapping dozens of motorists (Associated Press).
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65/55 Transition from So Cal (Marine influence) dryer / desert pattern into a Florida like one is starting. ULL over the Carolinas is spinning up clouds and showers the next 48 hours. Thu (6/22) looks the most raw with ENW flow and steady rain throughout the day. By Fri (6/23) the flow is coming around southerly and with it comes much more humid/ warm and enhanced storm chances. Sat (6/24) through the end of June a humid / steamy and potentially warm and west pattern. Next trough builds into the GL/OV to end the month. Where and when the sun comes out look for some rapid warming with 850s >15c so enough sun could yield a 90 but also fuel further storms. The area looks good for > 2 inches of rain widespread the next 8 days and some areas well over >4 inches with slow moving drenchers caught aloft in a stagnant southerly flow / caught up frontal. Beyond there overall warm and humid and likely continued steamy. The Western Atlantic Ridge is likely to build west or expanded Southeeast ridge in longer term. We'll have to see how the July Fourth weekend fares with persistent southerly flow.
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6/20 TEB: 79 PHL: 79 EWR: 78 NYC: 78 TTN: 76 LGA: 76 JFK: 75 New Brnswck: 74 ISP: 74 BLM: 71 ACY: 71
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Records: Highs: EWR: 98 (2012) NYC: 98 (1923) LGA: 98 (2012) Lows: EWR: 52 (1956) NYC: 49 (1914) LGA: 55 (1959) Historical: 1682 - A major tornado ripped through southwestern Connecticut, passing through Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and then into Long Island Sound. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987) 1921 - Circle, MT, received 11.5 inches of rain in 24 hours, a record for the state. The town of Circle received a total of 16.79 inches of rain that month to establish a rainfall record for any town in Montana for any month of the year. (The Weather Channel) 1928 - A farmer near Greensburg, KS, looked up into the heart of a tornado. He described its walls as rotating clouds lit with constant flashes of lightning and a strong gassy odor with a screaming, hissing sound . (The Weather Channel) 1964 - A squall line producing large hail swept through central Illinois. A second squall line moved through during the early morning hours of the 21st, and a third one moved through shortly after dawn. The series of hailstorms caused nine million dollars damage. Hailstones as large as grapefruit caused heavy damage to trees, utility lines, crops and buildings. The thunderstorms also produced as much as five inches of rain in an eight hour period. (David Ludlum) 1987 - Thunderstorms prevailed east of the Rockies, producing severe weather in the Central High Plains Region. Thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes in Colorado, and produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Goodland, KS. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Thirty-eight cities in the central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 97 degrees at Flint, MI, and 104 degrees at Chicago, IL, equalled records for the month of June. Thunderstorms in North Dakota produced baseball size hail near Kief, and wind gusts to 100 mph near McGregor. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - An early morning thunderstorm produced wind gusts to 61 mph at Pierre, SD, and the hot thunderstorm winds raised the temperature from 86 degrees at midnight to 96 degrees by 1 AM, and 104 degrees by 2 AM. Butte, MT, and Yellowstone Park, WY, reported snow that afternoon. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 2001: Large hail driven by strong thunderstorm winds raked Denver International and front-range airports. Wind gusting to 54 mph along with hail as large as 2 inches in diameter punched at least 14 thousand holes and cracks in the flat roofs of several buildings at Denver International Airport. Also, 93 planes and hundreds of cars were damaged. About 100 flights had to be canceled stranding 1500 travelers. The Airport was completely shut down for about 20 minutes. The storm also damaged ground avoidance radar used to track planes on the ground to prevent collisions. Damage was estimated at 10 million dollars not counting the cost to the 93 airliners. The storm moved south and struck Watkins Colorado with hail as large as 2 1/2 inches in diameter and winds gusting to 60 mph.
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67/59 and mostly cloudy. Cooler NE/ENE flow the next 2 days. Capped in the 70s today and Wed (6/21) but mainly dry. Thu (6/22) begins a transition to a much more humid and wetter 9 days as southerly flow envelops the area as we transition from the marine (So Cal style) influenced pattern to a more tropical one. The next deluge to end a dry period is likely set to deliver >2 - 3 inches of rainfall area wide with spots of >5 or 6 inches of rain where the slow moving training storm develop. The period looks cloudy but warm southerly flow can create warm to hot periods where and when there are breaks of sun. But a very much different period from the vey sunny May incoming. Beyond there, As the trough and ULL lift out the EC by the end of the month, there is potential for a day or two of heat. The next month opens with trough into the GL and warm southerly flow - should the flow flatten with help from Western Atl Ridge expanding west, then a much warmer to hot pattern can develop. The tendency for weakness under the ridge has been persistent (2013 was similar) 2003 as well. Overall wetter and near normal / humid. https://cdn.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES16/ABI/GIFS/GOES16-NE-GEOCOLOR-600x600.gif
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6/19 PHL: 87 ACY: 84 TTN: 84 TEB: 82 New Brnswck: 81 NYC: 81 EWR: 80 LGA: 79 ISP: 77 JFK: 77 BLM: 75
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Records: Highs: EWR: 102 (1994) LGA: 97 (1994) NYC: 98 (1994) Lows: EWR: 53 (1954) NYC: 52 (1920) LGA: 56 (2022) Historical: 1794: A violent tornado commenced west of the Hudson River in New York. The tornado traveled through Poughkeepsie then crossed the border into Connecticut where it went through the towns of New Milford, Waterbury, North Haven, and Branford. It then continued into Long Island Sound. The tornado did extensive damage, and the funnel was reported by one observer to look like the "aurora borealis." 1835 - A tornado tore through the center of New Brunswick NJ killing five persons and scattering debris as far as Manhattan Island. The tornado provided the first opportunity for scientists to study firsthand the track of such a storm. (David Ludlum) 1938 - A cloudburst near Custer Creek, MT, (near Miles City) caused a train wreck killing forty-eight persons. An estimated four to seven inches of rain deluged the head of the creek that evening, and water flowing through the creek weakened the bridge. As a result, a locomotive and seven passenger cars plunged into the swollen creek. One car, a tourist sleeper, was completely submerged. (David Ludlum) 1972 - Hurricane Agnes moved onshore near Cape San Blas FL with wind gusts to 80 mph, and exited Maine on the 26th. There were 117 deaths, mainly due to flooding from North Carolina to New York State, and total damage was estimated at more than three billion dollars. Up to 19 inches of rain deluged western Schuylkill County PA. The rains of Hurricane Agnes resulted in one of the greatest natural disasters in U.S. history. Agnes caused more damage than all other tropical cyclones in the previous six years combined (which included Celia and Camille). (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 1987 - It was a warm June day, with plenty of thunderstorms east of the Rockies. Lightning knocked out power at Throckmorton, TX, and ignited an oil tank battery. A woman in Knox City TX was struck by lightning while in her car, and a man was struck by lightning near his home in Manatee County FL. Strong thunderstorm winds overturned several outhouses near Bixby OK, but no injuries were reported. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Temperatures soared above 100 degrees in the central U.S. for Father's Day. Fifteen cities reported record high temperatures for the date. Severe thunderstorms in Minnesota and Wisconsin produced softball size hail near River Falls WI, and wind gusts to 80 mph at Menomonie WI. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Fourteen cities reported record high temperatures for the date as searing heat spread from the southwestern deserts into the High Plains Region. Record highs included 98 degrees at Billings, MT, 107 degrees at Valentine, NE, and 112 degrees at Tucson, AZ. (The National Weather Summary) 1990 - What would eventually be known as the "Inland Hurricane" stuck south central Kansas. This storm system produced a swath of 65 to 120 mph winds across six counties and caused $80 million dollars in damage. The peak recorded wind gust was 116 mph, which reaches low-end category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind intensity scale. On the enhanced Fujita Scale the 116mph winds would be rated an EF2. The storm knocked out power to all the Wichita TV stations, and they were off the air for hours. All but one of the Wichita Radio Stations, including the Wichita NOAA Weather Radio Station KEC-59, was knocked off the air. (National Weather Service Wichita) 2006 - Up to 11 inches of rain fell in the Houston, Texas area, causing widespread flash flooding. The Houston Fire Department rescued more than 500 people from flood waters, but no serious injuries or fatalities were reported.
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72/60 and mostly sunny. Likely the sunniest / driest day in the next 8 or 9. Low mid 80s. Clouds and some spotty showers Tue (6/20) and Wed (6/21) should keep temps in the 70s. Ridge builds from Southern Plains /TX into the Gl and southern Canada and weakness closes off into the Carolinas. A strong onshore flow develops Tue - Thu (6/22)Maritime (June gloom). Fri (6/23) - Thu (6/29) transition from our Southern California climate to a more humid as flow goes southerly and daily chances of popup (slow moving ) storms. As a whole the 7 days should get the are upwards of 2 inches of rain but areas with drenchers could exceed 4 inches. When the sun pop out it heats up quickly with 850s > 16C and southerly flow. Beyond there front looks to clear by the end of the month and bring in the warmer /hotter weather to open the month. Tendency for troughing into the east till then as the Western Atlantic Ridge builds west. Do we have a 2006, 2012 / 2013 style summer shaping up? https://cdn.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES16/ABI/SECTOR/eus/02/GOES16-EUS-02-1000x1000.gif
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6/18 EWR: 85 ACY: 84 New Brnswck: 83| BLM: 83 PHL: 83 TEB: 82 JFK: 82 TTN: 81 LGA: 80 ISP: 80 NYC: 80
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Records: Highs: EWR: 97 (1993) LGA: 95 (1994) NYC: 95 (1929) Lows: EWR: 49 (1950) NYC: 48 (1950) LGA: 49 (1950) Historical: 1875 - A severe coastal storm (or possible hurricane) struck the Atlantic coast from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia. Eastport ME reported wind gusts to 57 mph. (David Ludlum) 1958 - Hailstones up to four inches in diameter killed livestock as a storm passed from Joliet to Belfry in Carbon County MT. (The Weather Channel) 1970 - Wind and rain, and hail up to seven inches deep, caused more than five million dollars damage at Oberlin KS. (The Weather Channel) 1972: Hurricane Agnes was one of the most massive June hurricanes on record. The system strengthened into a tropical storm during the night of the 15th and a hurricane on the 18th as it moved northward in the Gulf of Mexico. 1987 - It was a hot day in the Upper Great Lakes Region. Nine cities in Michigan and Wisconsin reported record high temperatures for the date. The high of 90 degrees at Marquette, MI, marked their third straight day of record heat. Severe thunderstorm in the Northern and Central High Plains Region spawned half a dozen tornadoes in Wyoming and Colorado. Wheatridge, CO, was deluged with 2.5 inches of rain in one hour. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Severe thunderstorms in eastern North Dakota and northern Minnesota produced hail three inches in diameter and spawned four tornadoes in Steele County. Thunderstorms also produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Clearbrook MN. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southwestern U.S. In Arizona, afternoon highs of 103 degrees at Winslow, 113 degrees at Tucson, and 115 degrees at Phoenix were records for the date. (The National Weather Summary)
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Look to be transitioning to more humid / storms chances pattern by the 26th but with it some hotter days and much wetter potentially.
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70 / 47 and mostly sunny. A great fathers day shaping up low / mid 80s and dry. Mon (6/19) similar to today mainly sunny and low 80s. Tue (6/20) / Wed (6/21) some scattered storms / showers and clouds hanging by as cut off into VA/NC sets up easterly flow with ridge pumping from the Rockies into the Plains and southern Canada. By Thu (6/22) and Fri (6/23) cooler with ENE flow and continued chance of showers. By next weekend the flow is going more southerly with much more humid weather and storm chances. Flow keeps it warm but limits heat. A more westerly component should allow for next 1 - 2 het spike 24th-25th. Front comes through by the 26th Beyond there trough looking to dig into the GL/OV with warm SW flow into the area. We'll have to see if the W. atl Ridge expands west to open the month. Overall warmer transition and we'll see when pieces of the Rockies/TX / Southern Plain heat push east.
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6/17 EWR: 82 JFK: 81 ACY: 81 TEB: 80 PHL: 80 New Brnswck: 79 BLM: 79 TTN: 79 LGA: 78 ISP: 78 NYC: 77
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Records: Highs: EWR: 98 (1952) NYC: 96 (1957) LGA: 96 (1957) Lows: EWR: 52 (1950) NYC: 51 (1926) LGA: 53 (1959) Historical: 1859 - Hot Santa Ana winds in southern California roasted fruit on one side at Santa Barbara. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987) 1882 - A tornado traveled more than 200 miles across the state of Iowa killing 130 persons. The tornado touched down about ninety miles west of Grinnell, and struck the town and college around sunset, killing sixty persons, and causing more than half a million dollars damage. Traveling at nearly 60 mph, the tornado hit Mount Pleasant about 11 PM causing another half a million dollars damage. (David Ludlum) 1965 - Holly, CO, was deluged with 11.08 inches of rain to establish a state 24 hour rainfall record. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south central U.S. Thunderstorms in Kansas produced wind gusts to 76 mph at Lyons, and baseball size hail at Garden City. The Edwards Aquifer, which supplies water to San Antonio, TX, reached a record level of 699.2 feet following a record 18.43 inches of rain in thirty days. Torrential rains between the mid May and mid June sent 8.8 million acre feet of water down the rivers of southern Texas, the largest volume in 100 years of records. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in Georgia and the Carolinas. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 75 mph at Eden, NC. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Unseasonably cool air, responsible for 37 record lows in the central U.S. on the 15th and 16th, including a low of 33 degrees at Valentine NE on the 15th, overspread the eastern U.S. ending a three day seige of severe weather. (The National Weather Summary) 2009: A tornado leveled a house knocks down power poles and overturns about a dozen railroad cars in Aurora, Nebraska. The tornado is rated EF2, with winds between 111 and 135 mph.
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63 / 57 and a little breezy. Looks like another fabulous summer day / weekend overall as ULL tracks well north and east. Perhaps some stray showers and afternoon clouds in eastern sections . upper 70s near 80 today (some low 80s in the warmer sunnier spots). Fathers day looks marvelous sunny / dry and low 80s (mid 80s in the warmer spots). 6/19 - 6/26 Cut off down into the Carolinas / South (reminiscent of Memorial Day Weekend) looks to keep much of the rain and clouds south / well south of the region as we repeat the pattern of weakness under the ridge forcing generally onshore ENE / E flow. The flow does spin around to a warmer W /NW later this week which could push temps into the mid / upper 80s Thu (6/22) and Fri (6/23). Rockies ridge pushing heat into the Souther plains texas and up into Canada. By next weekend a more southerly flow should introduce clouds, humidity and storms chances. Beyond there to close the month we are looking for heat to spread down and the next trough to back and cut off into the GL/OV (ala early /mid June). This should allow a much warmer to hot finish to the month. Way beyond - the Western Atlantic Ridge is pushing west and perhaps a more humid / summery pattern to open the month.
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6/16 EWR: 82 LGA: 82 TEB: 81 New Brnswck: 80 BLM: 79 NYC: 79 ISP: 79 JFK: 78 ACY: 76 TTN: 75 PHL: 73
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Records: Highs: EWR: 98 (1952) NYC: 97 (1891) LGA: 96 (1991) Lows: EWR: 52 (1950) NYC: 52 (1927) LGA: 55 (1961) Historical: 1806 - A total eclipse of the sun was viewed from southern California to Massachusetts. (David Ludlum) (5 minute total eclipse https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/19th-century/ ) 1895: Heavy rain fell in portions of central Arkansas, damaging several roads and bridges. At Madding, east of Pine Bluff, 6.12 inches of rain fell in six hours. 1917 - The temperature soared to 124 degrees at Mecca climaxing the most destructive heat wave of record in California history. (David Ludlum) 1944 - A tornado in Sioux City, IA, traveled an odd course. It spun in one place for about twenty minutes, made a U-turn, traveled southeast for about three miles, then traveled south, east, north, and finally east again. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Temperatures soared above 100 degrees in the Upper Midwest, reaching 104 degrees at Lincoln, NE. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 96 mph at Valley City, ND, and baseball size hail near Red Oak, IA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - After a brief respite, hot weather returned to the Northern High Plains Region. Late night thunderstorms in Montana produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Polson and north of Lake Seeley. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Daytime thunderstorms produced severe weather from northern Florida to the Middle Atlantic Coast. The thunderstorms spawned eight tornadoes, and there were 138 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds gusting to 87 mph caused twenty million dollars damage at Columbia SC. Strong thunderstorm winds killed one person at McLeansville NC. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1992: A devastating tornado ravaged portions of southwest Minnesota. Commonly referred to as the Chandler-Lake Wilson tornado, this tornado destroyed more than 75 homes, with another 90 houses, 10 businesses, a church, and a school damaged. In addition, the tornado caused over $50 million in property damage, resulting in more than 40 injuries and one fatality. Based on a detailed damage assessment by the National Weather Service, it is estimated this F5 tornado packed winds over 260 mph as it tore through the residential area of Chandler, Minnesota. This was the only F5 tornado to occur in the United States in 1992. 2014: The Pilger tornado was the most intense of the family of tornadoes produced by the supercell. This tornado developed about 6 miles southwest of the town of Pilger and moved northeast, directly striking the city. Initially narrow and relatively weak, the tornado significantly intensified as it neared the Elkhorn River and moved into town. The tornado cut a path through town, destroying numerous homes and businesses. The tornado was responsible for 1 fatality in the town of Pilger and several injuries before moving northeast and weakening. During a weakening period, the tornado again intensified, producing additional violent damage 4 miles northeast of Pilger. Finally, the tornado narrowed, weakened, and turned east, wrapping around the developing Wakefield tornado before dissipating. Click HERE for more information from the NWS Office in Omaha, Nebraska.
