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Fire Weather Concerns for Southern California; Wind and Snow for the Northern Plains and Rockies

An upper level trough will impact the central and northern Rockies including the Great Basin today with moderate to locally heavy snow showers and gusty winds. This system then moves out onto the northern Plains and upper Midwest into Sunday. In its wake, high pressure will move across the Great Basin on Sunday into early next week. This will increase winds and fire weather concerns for California Read More >

Weather History Archive


Weather History - July 21st

Local and Regional Events:

July 21, 1940:

From near Miller, an estimated F2 tornado moved southeast, destroying a barn, garage, and two windmills.

 

July 21, 2000:

3.25-inch hail was reported near Okreek in northeastern Todd County.

 

U.S.A and Global Events for July 21st:

1983: At Vostok Station in Antarctica, the temperature dropped to 128.6 degrees below zero. This reading is the coldest temperature ever recorded.

 

1987: An F4 tornado ravages the Teton Wilderness and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The tornado's violent winds destroy millions of trees on a 24.3-mile  track that traverses the Continental Divide at an elevation of 10,170 feet.

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