Historical Weather Events

HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS --14 August

From the files of the Aviation Weather Center, Kansas City, MO and Intellicast

...1936...Temperatures across much of eastern Kansas soared above 110 degrees. Kansas City, MO hit an all-time record high of 113 degrees. It was one of sixteen consecutive days of 100-degree heat for Kansas City. During that summer there were a record 53 days of 100-degree heat, and during the three summer months Kansas City received just 1.12 inches of rain. (The Kansas City Weather Almanac)
...1968...Relatively few tornadoes occur in Utah, but on this day an F2 struck West Weber, destroying a house and carrying its roof 220 feet. (National Weather Service files)
...1987...Slow moving thunderstorms deluged northern and western suburbs of Chicago, IL with torrential rains. O'Hare Airport reported 9.35 inches in 18 hours, easily exceeding the previous 24-hour record of 6.24 inches. The airport was closed due to extensive flooding, the first time ever for a non-winter event. Flooding over a five-day period resulted in 221 million dollars damage. It was Chicago's worst flash flood event, particularly for northern and western sections of the city. Kennedy Expressway became a footpath for thousands of travelers to O'Hare Airport as roads were closed. The heavy rains swelled the Des Plaines River above flood stage, and many persons had to be rescued from stalled vehicles on flooded roads. (13^th-14^th) (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) (The Weather Channel) (Intellicast)
...1988...Eighteen cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, and the water temperature at Lake Erie reached a record 80 degrees. Portland, ME reported a record fourteen straight days of 80-degree weather. Milwaukee, WI reported a record 34 days of 90-degree heat for the year. Afternoon and evening thunderstorms resulted in about fifty reports of severe weather in the northeastern U.S. One person was killed at Stockbridge, MI when a tornado knocked a tree onto their camper. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...Afternoon thunderstorms in Illinois soaked the town of Battendorf with 2.10 inches of rain in thirty minutes. Evening thunderstorms in Montana produced wind gusts to 66 mph at Hobson. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...2004...A large amount of hail flowed into a dry wash near Clayton, NM and piled up to a height of 15 feet. Some of the ice was still there a month later. (National Weather Service files)