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In 1988, the furnace was turned up full throttle across the Central and Eastern United States, where 52 cities set record highs for the date. The 104 degree high in Cleveland, Ohio and the 100 degree mark in Erie, Pennsylvania were all time records for both cities. && In 1987, muggy Miami was even more so when they were in the midst of a hideous heat wave by even their standards. The afternoon high reached 97 degrees, which set a record for the date. It was the third of six consecutive days of record heat in Miami. In 1988, extremely dangerous severe thunderstorms tore through parts of Southern Idaho with gusts that reached around 100 mph and where 29 people were injured.

 


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