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JUNE 28TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1788...
The Battle of Monmouth in central New Jersey was fought in sweltering heat.
The temperature was 96 degrees in the shade, and there were more casualties
from the heat than from bullets. (David Ludlum)
...1892...
The temperature at Orogrande UT soared to 116 degrees to establish a record
for the state. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders)
...1923...
A massive tornado hit Sandusky OH, then swept across Lake Erie to strike
the town of Lorain. The tornado killed 86 persons and caused twelve million
dollars damage. The tornado outbreak that day was the worst of record for
the state of Ohio up til that time. (David Ludlum)
...1975...
Lee Trevino and two other golfers are struck by lightning at the Western
Open golf tournament in Oak Brook IL. (The Weather Channel)
...1980...
The temperature at Wichita Falls TX soared to 117 degrees, their hottest
reading of record. Daily highs were 110 degrees or above between the 24th
of June and the 3rd of July. (The Weather Channel)
...1987...
Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in the
north central U.S. Thunderstorms in Nebraska produced wind gusts to 70 mph
and baseball size hail at Arapahoe, and wind gusts to 80 mph along with
baseball size hail at Wolback and Belgrade. Six cities in the Ohio Valley
reported record low temperatures for the date, including Cincinnati OH with
a reading of 50 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)