A cold front produced scattered thunderstorms across the Great Lakes on Tuesday as low pressure developed over Ohio.
These storms were expected to become severe later in the day, but the storms had not reached that intensity by mid-afternoon. Ahead of the front, showers and thunderstorms were reported throughout the Appalachians and in the Mid-Atlantic to New England.
Southern New Jersey and Delaware saw some of the strongest storms. Thunderstorms were also reported in the South, from Louisiana through Florida. These storms were generally garden variety downpours with frequent lightning, but otherwise little damaging weather.
The Plains saw some welcome rainfall for Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri as a complex of thunderstorms merged. Some locations saw over an inch of precipitation, but not enough to break the drought gripping the region.
In the West, temperatures were well above normal as high pressure remained in place over the region. Highs inland reached into the low triple digits, with desert locations reaching even higher temperatures. The Southwest saw some scattered thunderstorm activity.
TUESDAY'S WEATHER EXTREMES:
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F).........................109 Palm Springs, Calif.
HIGHEST HEAT INDEX (DEGREES F)..........................113 Abbeville, La.
LOWEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)..........................32 West Yellowstone, Mont.
LOWEST WIND CHILL (DEGREES F)...........................31 Eagle, Alaska
HIGHEST WIND GUST (MPH).................................92 Wautoma, Wis.
HIGHEST PRECIPITATION (INCHES)..........................2.59 Marianna, Fla.
ON THIS DATE....... On this date in 1969, Tropical Storm Camille formed near Grand Cayman island. The first report from a reconnaissance plane revealed that the storm was strengthening quickly with a central pressure of 999 mb and winds of 55 mph. By later that afternoon, the storm has already reached hurricane strength with a central pressure of 964 mb.
The Associated Press