Hottest Temperature Recorded in your area ?
07-22-2011, 07:00 AM
#32
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Michigan: Heat Wave of 1936
The period from July 8 – July 14, 1936 is likely the most severe heat wave ever experienced in Michigan, and one of the worst ever recorded in US history. Before this outbreak of heat, the National Weather Service had recorded just 7 days that Detroit had ever reached 100 degrees. That number doubled in just one week, as all 7 days from the 8th through 14th saw 100 degree temperatures.
The high temperatures recorded in Detroit were 104,102,102,101,100,102,104.
The 104.4 degrees recorded was the second highest temperature ever recorded in Detroit. Perhaps the worst day of all was the 10th, which saw a high of 102 and a low of 77, giving a mean temperature of 90. The weather was even hotter in Saginaw, which saw high temperatures of 104,104,105,107,107,107,111 (the hottest ever recorded). During this outbreak, Mio recorded a temperature of 112, which still stands as the highest temperature ever recorded in Michigan.
Aside from doing damage to the record books, this outbreak caused great loss of life.
In Detroit alone, 364 people died of the heat, with the elderly and infants being most susceptible to the heat. 570 people died across the state, and 5000 perished nationally from this severe heat wave.
Much more on this can be found here: http://detnews.com/history/heat/heat.htm
The period from July 8 – July 14, 1936 is likely the most severe heat wave ever experienced in Michigan, and one of the worst ever recorded in US history. Before this outbreak of heat, the National Weather Service had recorded just 7 days that Detroit had ever reached 100 degrees. That number doubled in just one week, as all 7 days from the 8th through 14th saw 100 degree temperatures.
The high temperatures recorded in Detroit were 104,102,102,101,100,102,104.
The 104.4 degrees recorded was the second highest temperature ever recorded in Detroit. Perhaps the worst day of all was the 10th, which saw a high of 102 and a low of 77, giving a mean temperature of 90. The weather was even hotter in Saginaw, which saw high temperatures of 104,104,105,107,107,107,111 (the hottest ever recorded). During this outbreak, Mio recorded a temperature of 112, which still stands as the highest temperature ever recorded in Michigan.
Aside from doing damage to the record books, this outbreak caused great loss of life.
In Detroit alone, 364 people died of the heat, with the elderly and infants being most susceptible to the heat. 570 people died across the state, and 5000 perished nationally from this severe heat wave.
Much more on this can be found here: http://detnews.com/history/heat/heat.htm
07-22-2011, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
in minnetsota, high temp 114 °F (46 °C) July 29, 1917 and July 6, 1936, but two days ago, the heat index was 133
07-22-2011, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ranger
Can't say what the highest was for our area but I thought this was interesting......
Right now, Thursday, July 21/11, it is 37 degrees Celsius (98.6F.) in Toronto,Canada.....figuring in the humidity, it's 51 degrees Celsius(123.8F.)
...and in Saglet,Labrador, Canada, it is 2 degrees Celsius (35.6F.) and SNOWING.
Only in Canada,eh!!
Right now, Thursday, July 21/11, it is 37 degrees Celsius (98.6F.) in Toronto,Canada.....figuring in the humidity, it's 51 degrees Celsius(123.8F.)
...and in Saglet,Labrador, Canada, it is 2 degrees Celsius (35.6F.) and SNOWING.
Only in Canada,eh!!
07-22-2011, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by SparkMonkey
You know what, once it gets up above 100 it all feels the same to me. It's like how ten-below really doesn't feel any different from twenty-below.
If it never got above 70, I'd be happy.
If it never got above 70, I'd be happy.
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