1918: Philadelphia, PA, established an all-time record with a high of 106 degrees. New York City experienced its warmest day and night with a low of 82 degrees and a high of 102 degrees. Afternoon highs of 108 degrees at Flemington NJ and Somerville NJ established state records for the month of August.
1984: [...]
1890: Thunderstorms left four inches of hail covering the ground in Adair and Union Counties in Iowa. The hail drifted into six foot mounds in spots and remained on the ground for 26 days in some locations.
1959: A bucket survey showed that thunderstorms dropped 16.70 inches of rain on parts of Decatur County, [...]
