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Records: Highs: EWR: 103 (2010) NYC: 103 (2010) LGA: 103 (2010) Lows: EWR: 54 (1979) NYC: 54 (1979) LGA: 56 (1979) Historical: 1893 - A violent tornado killed 71 persons on its forty-mile track across northwestern Iowa. Forty-nine persons were killed around Pomeroy, where eighty percent of the buildings were destroyed, with most leveled to the ground. Photos showed most of the town without a wall or tree left standing. (The Weather Channel) 1928 - A hailstorm at Potter, NE, produced a stone which was 5.5 inches in diameter, and seventeen inches in circumference, weighing a pound and a half. (David Ludlum) 1985 - Lightning struck a large transformer in Salt Lake County sending a 200 foot fireball into the air and blacking out almost the entire state for up to five hours. (The Weather Channel) 1986 - Thunderstorm rains during the mid morning hours, and again during the evening, produced major flash-flooding at Leavenworth, KS. The official rainfall total was 10.37 inches, but unofficial totals exceeded twelve inches. At nearby Kansas City, the rainfall total of 5.08 inches was a daily record for July. (Storm Data) 1987 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in twenty-one states east of the Rockies, with severe weather reported in Kentucky and Indiana for the second day in a row. A thunderstorm produced more than five inches of rain in one hour near Reynolds, IL. Rochester, NY, was soaked with 3.25 inches, a record 24 hour total for the month of July. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Thirty-six cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 98 degrees at International Falls, MN, and 101 degrees at Flint, MI, equalled all-time records. Highs of 96 degrees at Muskegon, MI, and 97 degrees at Buffalo, NY, were records for July. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southwestern U.S. Ten cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including Las Vegas, NV, with a reading of 115 degrees. Hanksville, UT, reached 112 degrees, Bullhead City, AZ, hit 120 degrees, and Death Valley, CA, soared to 126 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

85 / 72 steamy and very warm. Partly sunny with some fog and low clouds burning of by the beaches in NJ and LI. Upper 80s and low 90s for many. Fri (7/7) warm more onshore flow may keep it below 90 but could be close to deliver heatwave of 5 of 6 90s for some. By Saturday (7/8) warm and humid with scattered storms in the evening. Sun (7/9) looks cloudy with more widespread and potential soaking strong storms into the night. Next week Mon (7/10) - Sat (7/15) - overall warm, humid and more storms. Where and when the sun is out it warm up quickly and could touch 90 on the drier more clear days Wed (7/12) , Thu (7/13). Beyond it continues to look overall steamy, warm and the western atlantic ridge expanding west for longer and warmer period.

7/5 EWR: 94 LGA: 94 New Brnswck: 93 PHL: 93 NYC: 93 TEB: 92 TTN: 91 BLM: 89 JFK: 88 ISP: 88 ACY: 88

7/5 EWR: 94 LGA: 94 New Brnswck: 93 PHL: 93 NYC: 93 TEB: 92 TTN: 91 BLM: 89 JFK: 88 ISP: 88 ACY: 88

Records: Highs: EWR: 103 (1999) NYC: 101 (1999) LGA: 100 (1999) Lows: EWR: 54 (1979) NYC: 53 (1979) LGA: 56 (1979) Historical: 1891 - Sixteen horses were killed by hail, and many more have to be put to death due to injuries from a hailstorm at Rapid City, SD. (The Weather Channel) 1900 - A spectacular three day fire began when a bolt of lightning struck a refinery in Bayonne NJ. (David Ludlum) 1916 - A hurricane produced 82 mph winds, an 11.6 foot tide, and a barometric pressure of 28.92 inches at Mobile, AL. (David Ludlum) 1937 - The temperature at Medicine Lake, MT, soared to 117 degrees to establish a state record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987) 1937 - Midale and Yellow Grass in Saskatchewan hit 113 degrees to establish an all-time record high for Canada that same day. (The Weather Channel) 1970 - The morning low at Death Valley CA was 103 degrees, and the high that afternoon was 120 degrees. (The Weather Channel) 1980: The “More Trees Down” started in western Iowa and tracked eastward affecting several states along its past before dissipating in eastern Virginia. 1987 - Severe thunderstorms raked south central Kansas for the second morning in a row. Thunderstorm winds again gusted to 80 mph at Clearwater, and in the Wichita area reached 100 mph. Twenty-five persons were injured at a trailer park at El Dorado Lake. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms spawned eleven tornadoes in Montana and three in North Dakota. Baseball size hail was reported at Shonkin, MT, and wind gusts to 85 mph were reported south of Fordville, ND. Twenty cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Fargo ND with a reading of 106 degrees. Muskegon, MI, equalled their July record with a high of 95 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Moisture from what once was Tropical Storm Allison triggered thunderstorms over the Middle Atlantic Coast Region, which deluged Wilmington, DE, with a record 6.83 inches of rain in 24 hours, including 6.37 inches in just six hours. Up to ten inches of rain was reported at Claymont, northeast of Wilmington. July 1989 was thus the wettest month in seventy years for Wilmington, with a total of 12.63 inches of rain. Alamosa CO reported an all-time record high of 94 degrees, and Pierre, SD, hit 113 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

79 / 73 here. Humid and warm the next 3 days with only isolated storms upper 80s, low 90s(heatwave for some). Onshore low a bit but very warm airmass. 7/8 - 7/13 by Fri late a return to a more Florida style pattern with storms chances. Warm humid with storms through the middle o next week. Where and when the sun come out it warms quickly but storms could be soakers. Overall , warm and humid and wet at times. Way beyond from mid month on - Western Atlantic ride pusling west into the southeast, ridging should refire into TC/OK and expand into the southeast pushing heat towards the region. Still looks humid and stormy.

7/4 BLM: 90 ACY: 89 PHL: 88 TTN: 88 ISP: 84 New Brnswck: 84 EWR: 83 LGA: 83 NYC: 83 TEB: 83 JFK: 82

Closer view for those tracking clouds

Past fourth of July's highs

Looking like a warm humid fourth, some scattered storms but fireworks time isolated storms more east and north.

Records: Highs: EWR: 105 (1949) NYC: 102 (1949) LGA: 100 (1949) Lows: EWR: 58 (1945) NYC: 55 (1986) LGA: 57 (1940) Historical: 1776 - Thomas Jefferson paid for his first thermometer, and signed the Declaration of Independence. According to his weather memorandum book, at 2 PM it was cloudy and 76 degrees. (David Ludlum) 1911 - The northeastern U.S. experienced sweltering 100 degree heat. The temperature soared to 105 degrees at Vernon, VT, and North Bridgton ME, and to 106 degrees at Nashua NH, to establish all-time records for those three states. Afternoon highs of 104 at Boston, MA, 104 at Albany, NY, and 103 at Portland, ME, were all-time records for those three cities. (The Weather Channel) 1911: Record temperatures are set in the northeastern United States as a deadly heat wave hits the area that would go on to kill 380 people. In Nashua, New Hampshire, the mercury peaked at 106 degrees. Other high-temperature records were set all over New England during an 11-day period. 1956 - A world record for the most rain in one minute was set at Unionville, MD, with a downpour of 1.23 inches. (The Weather Channel) (The National Severe Storms Forecast Center) 1987 - Thunderstorms around the country provided extra fireworks for Independence Day. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 82 mph at Clearwater, KS, eight inches of rain in four hours at Menno SD, and three inches of rain in just fifteen minutes at Austin, KY. Morning thunderstorms drenched Oneonta AL with 8.6 inches of rain, their greatest 24 hour total in thirty years of records. The heavy rain caused mudslides and serious flooding, claiming two lives. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Thunderstorms produced heavy rain over the Central Gulf Coast Region for the second day in a row. Monroe, LA, was deluged with 3.75 inches in two hours. Aberdeen and Rapid City, SD, reported record high temperatures for the date, with readings of 105 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Independence Day was hot as a firecracker across parts of the country. Nineteen cities, mostly in the north central U.S., reported record high temperatures for the date, including Williston ND with a reading of 107 degrees. In the southwestern U.S., highs of 93 at Alamosa, CO, 114 at Tucson, AZ, and 118 at Phoenix, AZ, equalled all-time records for those locations. (The National Weather Summary)

80 / 72 and mostly cloudy with some breaks in i the cloudsn. Mid upper 80s and with enough sun could top a stray 90 with continued humid. Scattered storms in the PM going more widely scattered and isolated showers and storms from west to east after 2-4 pm. Wed (7/5) - Fri (7/7) humid, very warm to hot and very isolated afternoon storms with partly sunny conditions upper 80s to low 90s. Some will get or enhance a heatwave. The weekend Sat (7/8) - Wed (7/12) humid and warm with storms chances each day, continuing the more humid flow. Where and when the sun is out for any duration it will continue to heat up quickly. 7/13 and the way beyond overall warm to hot at times with sprouts of strong heat into the area or nearby. The Western Atlantic Ridge pushes back towards the southeast and could transition to a more sustained hotter pattern. But still looks humid with storm chances.

7/3 BLM: 94 ACY: 93 EWR: 91 LGA: 91 PHL: 90 New Brnswck: 90 TEB: 90 TTN: 89 NYC: 89 ISP: 87 JFK: 87

7/3 BLM: 94 ACY: 93 EWR: 93 LGA: 91 PHL: 90 New Brnswck: 90 TEB: 90 TTN: 89 NYC: 89 ISP: 87 JFK: 87

Records: Highs: EWR: 105 (1966) NYC: 103 (1966) LGA: 107 (1966) Lows: EWR: 57 (1953) NYC: 54 (1933) LGA: 57 (1969) Historical: 1873: A tornado in Hancock County, in far west central Illinois, destroyed several farms. From a distance, witnesses initially thought the tornado was smoke from a fire. A child was killed after being carried 500 yards; 10 other people were injured. 1966 - The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of a sweltering heat wave. The temperature at Philadelphia reached 104 degrees. Afternoon highs of 102 degrees at Hartford CT, 105 degrees at Allentown PA, and 107 degrees at LaGuardia Airport in New York City established all-time records for those two locations. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 1975: Up to 3 inches of rain caused flash flooding throughout Las Vegas, NV. The main damage occurred to vehicles at Caesars Palace with approximately 700 damaged or destroyed with several cars found miles away. North Las Vegas was hardest hit with $3.5 million in damage. Two people drowned in the flood waters. 1987 - Lightning struck and killed three men playing golf on a course near Kingsport TN. The three men had sought shelter from the rain under a tall tree on a small hill. Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain in New Jersey, with 5.2 inches reported at Trenton State College. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Thunderstorms around Fort Worth, TX, produced wind gusts to 76 mph at Burleson, along with two inches of rain in thirty minutes. The record low of 46 degrees at Youngstown OH was their sixth in a row. (The National Weather Summary)(Storm Data) 1989 - Showers and thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain in the eastern U.S. Bowling Green, KY, was soaked with 4.99 inches of rain during the morning hours, and up to ten inches of rain deluged Oconee County SC. The temperature at Alamosa, CO, soared to a record warm reading of 91 degrees, following a record low of 35 degrees the previous day. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

Models were showing that consistently outside the GFS. Energy remains in the weakness moves through tomorrow afternoon. I think any (scattered) storms are done by 2 and anything beyond there is very isolated .

80/70 partly cloudy warm humid and scattered storms today. The fourth should see cloudy to partly cloudy skies with storms clearing in the afternoon and only isolated storms after that. Some places hit 90 yesterday with the breaks in clouds and the same today where and when the sun stay out with very hot airmass suorrounding the area wit 850s >18c. Fourth the same places mid / upper 80s and some touch 90 to continue or start a potential heatwave. Wed (7/5) and Thu (7/6) hot, humid upper 80s near or low 90s and some spots with their first heatwave or beyond. Fri (7/7) and the weekend look similar to this past few days warm, humid and chances for storms in this tropical style pattern. Trough into the north east with south westerly keeping it war but potentially freqent storms. 7/12 and the way beyond, - overall warm humid and the wester atlantic ridge expanding west - if it backs far enough its longer and hotter ahead if it stays it'll remain the block to keep us in the weakness and boundary of the front - warm and stormy.

Dewpoint temps back to 71 here.

7/2 EWR: 91 LGA: 91 ACY: 89 New Brnswck: 89 BLM: 89 TEB: 89 NYC: 88 PHL: 88 TTN: 87 JFK: 84 ISP: 82

7/2 EWR: 91 LGA: 91 ACY: 89 New Brnswck: 89 BLM: 89 TEB: 89 NYC: 88 PHL: 88 TTN: 87 JFK: 84 ISP: 82

Records: Highs: EWR: 102 (1966) LGA: 101 (1966) NYC: 100 (1966) Lows: EWR: 56 (2001) NYC: 56 (2001) LGA: 58 (2001) Historical: 1833 - An unusually large New England tornado, one half to three quarters of a mile wide, went from Salem Pond to Norton Pond, VT, and then into Canada. It prostrated nearly everything in its path. (The Weather Channel) 1833: The following is from the "History and Description of New England" published in 1860: "On the 2nd of July, 1833, this town (Holland, Vermont) was visited by a violent tornado, which commenced on Salem Pond in Salem, and passed over this place in a northeasterly direction. It was from half to three-quarters of a mile wide and prostrated and scattered nearly all the trees, fences, and buildings in its course. It crossed the outlet of Norton Pond and passed into Canada, and its path could be traced through the forests nearly to Connecticut River." 1843 - An alligator reportedly fell from the sky onto Anson Street in Charleston, SC, during a thunderstorm. (David Ludlum) 1987 - Thunderstorms in Colorado produced hail as large as golf balls northwest of Kiowa, which accumulated to a depth of twelve inches. Hail two and a half inches in diameter was reported at Black Forest. Hail damaged 900 acres of crops south of the town of Wiggins. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Twenty-six cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. The morning low of 47 degrees at Roanoke, VA, broke the July record set the previous day. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south central U.S., with 158 reports of large hail and damaging winds through the day. Evening thunderstorms in northeastern Texas produced softball size hail which caused more than five million dollars damage at Allen, and wind gusts to 90 mph at Dallas, which injured eight persons and caused seven million dollars damage. Winnfield LA reported 29.52 inches of rain in six days, for a total of 62.50 inches for the first six months of the year. Midland, TX, reported an all-time record high of 112 degrees. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 2001: In Michigan, frost and freezing temperatures were observed in some locations with Grant dropping to 29 degrees. Muskegon reported their coldest July temperature on record with 39 degrees. Other daily record lows included: Lansing: 38, Muskegon: 39, Flint: 40, Youngstown, Ohio: 40, and Grand Rapids, Michigan: 43 degrees.

77/ 70. Humidity is back and with it the clouds and storms the next 48 hours. Sun(7/2) and Mon (7/3) cloudy with some breaks of sun which will warm it quickly with 850s >18c hovering around the area. Storms will fire in the evening/ pm and some will be soakers. More widespread storms on Mon pm. The fourth looks mainly dry , partly cloudy and warm upper 80s to low 90s where the sun is out for longer periods. There is still energy passing through which could trigger isolated storms. Wed (7/5) - Fri (7/7) hotter and humid. Upper 80s to low 90s. Areas that get a 90 on the fourth could get seasons first heatwave by Thu. Fri storms come later and pending on timing and clouds, could allow a 3rd of 4th for some 90 degrees. Next weekend 7/8 - 7/11 more humid and storms chances caught between ridge shooting over the top into Canada and building southeast ridge. Storms chances but warm in between. Way beyond western Atlarntic ridge expanding west and could commence change to a longer warmer duration.

Euro has some lingering storms into the fourth now so we'll see but looks scattered. When and where the sun is out Sun / Mon it will warm up quickly but some storms could be soakers. Sun : partly to mostly cloudy scattered storms becoming more widespread by the evening. Low to mid 80s. (upper 80s where sun is out) Mon (7/3): Partly cloudy scattered storms. Low to mid 80s . Stronger storms in the afternoon and into the night. Tue (7/4): Clearing warm with isolated storms. Upper 80s to low 90s.

7/1 New Brnswck: 84 PHL: 84 TTN: 84 EWR: 83 TEB: 83 LGA: 83 NYC: 83 BLM: 80 JFK: 80 ACY: 80 ISP: 80

More clouds than sun approaching