* 121 was the hottest in the USA Tuesday in Death Valley--what a surprise
* 30 was the low this morning down here in the lower 48 connected states at Stanley, Ida., and West Yellowstone, Mont. Got a call from a long-time friend this morning and they had driven through West Yellowstone and Yellowstone National Park yesterday. He said they were not that impressed. I need to have a talk with that guy.
* 103 was the high in Dallas-Fort Worth Tuesday (wonder how many 100+ days thay have had this summer)
* 100 was the high in Fort Worth on this date in 1989. I mention that because it was their first 100 of that summer, in sharp contrast to this summer and especially the summer of 1980.
* 6643 feet is the highest point in Tennessee (Clingman's Dome)
* 2407 feet is the highest point in Alabama, Mt. Cheaha. As you approach the area from the west side (through Munford) or from the NE side you would think you were in the Great Smoky Mountains.
* 806 feet is the highest point in Mississippi. It is Woodall Mountain in the NE corner of the state about 30 miles or so west of Cherokee, Ala.
* 30 minutes is how old Bill Murray was when he developed an interest in baseball. He was probably tossing toy balls from his crib. He is the most avid baseball fan I have ever known. Wonder what he thinks of the five-game sweep of the Red Sox by the Yankees.
* 80+ inches is how much rain the SW coast of Norway gets each year, but the extreme NE part receives only 10 to 20 inches annually.
* 37 is the present temperature at Ushuaia, Argentina. That town is located at the south tip of Argentina and exposed to oceans on three sides. Because of that they can have some extremely rough weather. I want to write a story about that place one day.
* 14 years in a row is how many years Arica, Chile went without a drop of rain. That city is located at the very north tip of Chile, in a deep valley, but only a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. But, remember, south of the equator, weather systems move from east to west so it does not help being so close to the Pacific. In a great departure from normal, a few years ago they had major flash-flooding. Their normal annual rainfall is about 0.03 per year, about the same amount that Kim Langston gets from each thunderstorm near Winfield. (Just teasing Kim. She is one of our 3340 Skywatchers)
* 4 hours is how long Little Miss Molly spent under the bed yesterday. Be glad when winter gets here so she will not get scared by that mean old thunder.
LIGHTNING AND HOUSES
Have you ever hear of so many houses getting struck by lightning this summer? I do not think stats or kept on that specifically, but this seems like a record year.
SOME ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS NOT PREVIOUSLY POSTED
3.50 inches NE of Clay near where Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair meet
0.76 at Centre (Weiss Dam)
0.42 at Neely Henry Dam (Ohatchee area)
0.63 at Montgomery
1.55 at Selma
0.81 at Demopolis Lock and Dam
0.35 at Oliver Dam (Tuscaloosa)
1.26 in Dothan
* 30 was the low this morning down here in the lower 48 connected states at Stanley, Ida., and West Yellowstone, Mont. Got a call from a long-time friend this morning and they had driven through West Yellowstone and Yellowstone National Park yesterday. He said they were not that impressed. I need to have a talk with that guy.
* 103 was the high in Dallas-Fort Worth Tuesday (wonder how many 100+ days thay have had this summer)
* 100 was the high in Fort Worth on this date in 1989. I mention that because it was their first 100 of that summer, in sharp contrast to this summer and especially the summer of 1980.
* 6643 feet is the highest point in Tennessee (Clingman's Dome)
* 2407 feet is the highest point in Alabama, Mt. Cheaha. As you approach the area from the west side (through Munford) or from the NE side you would think you were in the Great Smoky Mountains.
* 806 feet is the highest point in Mississippi. It is Woodall Mountain in the NE corner of the state about 30 miles or so west of Cherokee, Ala.
* 30 minutes is how old Bill Murray was when he developed an interest in baseball. He was probably tossing toy balls from his crib. He is the most avid baseball fan I have ever known. Wonder what he thinks of the five-game sweep of the Red Sox by the Yankees.
* 80+ inches is how much rain the SW coast of Norway gets each year, but the extreme NE part receives only 10 to 20 inches annually.
* 37 is the present temperature at Ushuaia, Argentina. That town is located at the south tip of Argentina and exposed to oceans on three sides. Because of that they can have some extremely rough weather. I want to write a story about that place one day.
* 14 years in a row is how many years Arica, Chile went without a drop of rain. That city is located at the very north tip of Chile, in a deep valley, but only a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. But, remember, south of the equator, weather systems move from east to west so it does not help being so close to the Pacific. In a great departure from normal, a few years ago they had major flash-flooding. Their normal annual rainfall is about 0.03 per year, about the same amount that Kim Langston gets from each thunderstorm near Winfield. (Just teasing Kim. She is one of our 3340 Skywatchers)
* 4 hours is how long Little Miss Molly spent under the bed yesterday. Be glad when winter gets here so she will not get scared by that mean old thunder.
LIGHTNING AND HOUSES
Have you ever hear of so many houses getting struck by lightning this summer? I do not think stats or kept on that specifically, but this seems like a record year.
SOME ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS NOT PREVIOUSLY POSTED
3.50 inches NE of Clay near where Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair meet
0.76 at Centre (Weiss Dam)
0.42 at Neely Henry Dam (Ohatchee area)
0.63 at Montgomery
1.55 at Selma
0.81 at Demopolis Lock and Dam
0.35 at Oliver Dam (Tuscaloosa)
1.26 in Dothan
is finally starting to overcome his fear of thunder and lightning. He sees ME not afraid, so he is a tiny bit braver.
on August 23, 2006, 10:44 am
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