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To: vespa300

Was it 1979 or 1980 when we had a heatwave similar to this?
Over 100 days straight of over 100 degree heat. It was horrible.

Yes Texas is hot every year but this year is especially bad, I sure pray our power grid stays on!


80 posted on 07/17/2022 3:43:51 PM PDT by boxlunch ("The powers not delegated to the US by the Constitution, .are reserved to the States.. or the people)
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To: boxlunch
Was it 1979 or 1980 when we had a heatwave similar to this?

Off wiki re 1980: In Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, high temperatures exceeded 100 °F (38 °C) a total of 69 times, including a record 42 consecutive days from June 23 to August 3,[4] of which 28 days were above 105, and five days above 110. The area saw 29 days in which the previous record high temperature was either broken or tied, including its all-time high when the temperature hit 113 °F (45 °C) on three consecutive days (June 26 and 27 at DFW Airport and June 28 at Dallas Love Field).

1936 was nothing to sneeze at: July was the peak month, in which temperatures reached all-time records—many of which still stood as of 2021. In Steele, North Dakota, temperatures reached 121 °F.......

It's hot. True. But it's called weather.

88 posted on 07/17/2022 3:58:40 PM PDT by LouAvul (Complacency is the enemy of courage.)
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To: boxlunch
Was it 1979 or 1980 when we had a heatwave similar to this?

Summer of ‘80. It was my first summer in Texas and I thought they were always like that. LOL

91 posted on 07/17/2022 4:00:52 PM PDT by Allegra
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To: boxlunch

I think it was as recent as 2011 when we broke the record for consecutive 100 degree days. But this one seems to be higher temps. this is bad.....


103 posted on 07/17/2022 4:39:10 PM PDT by vespa300
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