Yesterday I made a statement of basic human dignity and common sense which in no way reflects a political statement. It was in no way a reflection of my political leanings. We are charged to treat all living things with kindness and love.
Everyone is allowed to have an opinion in regards to who they want to vote for or how they think things should be handled during these days of political, racial, and pandemic stress. What one considers the right way will be the wrong way in another’s eyes. Political opinions can be stressful unto themselves thus I would like to keep them out of this blog, PLEASE…
Weather History
July 19
1894: Temperatures reach 100 degrees across much of Michigan for the second day in a row. At Lansing, the high of 102 degrees ties the record for the all time hottest temperature.
2009: Cool and unstable air over Lake Michigan spawns at least two waterspouts. One of the waterspouts moves inland near Holland, just north of Lake Macatawa, but quickly dissipates and causes no damage.
July 20
1954: Severe thunderstorms produced golf ball-sized hail and damaging winds across West Michigan. In Kent, Ionia and Montcalm Counties, dozens of trees were felled and some crops were wiped out by the hail and high winds.
2003: A tornado with peak winds around 100 mph struck near Battle Creek. It left an 8 mile long damage path and tore a garage from a house. Three outbuildings and a barn were also destroyed. Hundreds of trees were uprooted or broken off. The tornado width was nearly one half mile wide where the most severe damage occurred.
July 21
1934: A brutal heat wave peaks during the Dust Bowl summer with a high of 104 degrees at Grand Rapids, second only to the 106 and 108 degree readings from July 1936. Temperatures reach the mid and upper 90s even right along the Lake Michigan shore.
1983: One person drowned on the Kalamazoo River as a tornado struck Saugatuck then crossed the river, generating a large wave of water.
July 22
1953: Severe thunderstorms struck during the late evening as a cold front moved through. High winds downed numerous trees, and several streets in Grand Rapids were blocked by falling trees.
July 23
1883: A half mile wide violent tornado killed three people as it moved southeast from near Eaton Rapids to south of Leslie.
1999: Severe weather struck central Lower Michigan, with two weak tornadoes touching down in rural areas. One struck near Mount Pleasant, but only lasted a few seconds and produced no damage. Another brief touchdown was reported during the early evening hours in Tustin, in Osceola County, where it produced minor damage to one home.
July 24
1934: Extreme heat continues for the fifth consecutive day with Lansing equaling their all time high temperature of 102 degrees. Grand Rapids hits 103 degrees, part of a string of five out of six days at or above 100 degrees there.
July 25
1943: The USS Muskegon, named after the Michigan city, is launched from Superior, Wisconsin on a day with scattered showers and high temperature of 86 degrees at Muskegon, Michigan. The ship saw duty in World War Two, escorting convoys across the Atlantic. The ship also took weather observations and served as as radio and light ship for trans-atlantic flights until after the end of the war.
2005: An extended round of severe weather from the evening of July 25th into the morning of the 26th produced widespread wind damage across Lower Michigan. A tornado struck three miles west of Baldwin and downed hundreds of trees at a campground. Fortunately, most of the campers had left just hours earlier, and there were no injuries.
Politics aside, whatever happened to The Golden Rule? It is a simple, yet effective philosophy.
That went out the window long ago with no change in sight!
I disagree. Practice the Golden Rule and others will emulate.
You are living in a total fantasy World, however to each their own!
Well well well… I’m not stating a political opinion, but, in regards to yesterday’s discussion, it has now come out that at least 38 Portland police officers had their personal identities and phone numbers posted online by protesters. The protesters encouraged others to go to these police officers homes. Hence, why the officers did not have name tags and used unmarked vehicles.
Shows you why it’s important to get the facts before reaching an opinion on any event.
https://www.newsweek.com/38-police-officers-have-been-doxxed-during-protests-portland-dhs-says-1519530
Makes sense! With the anarchist riots going on in the street, night in and night out, I can see why the officers would not want to have their identities out there. Plus you can see the effect already happening with the defund the police movement. Right here at home in GR we’ve already surpassed our homicides from last year and crime is spiraling out of control in New York where police officers have been defunded. Also, not much social distancing and very few masks in the pictures I’ve seen during the Portland Riots. Guess the China Virus isn’t active in… Read more »
As stated before this is a WEATHER blog. if posters what to express their political views there are sites for that.
Slim
What a load of BS!
I know it is only July 22nd but today Accuweather came out with their fall outlook. So for what it is worth here is their fall 2020 outlook. Fall 2020 Highlights: Northeast, mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes, eastern Ohio Valley – There will be a mix of dry and some wet periods. It will be warm overall, but a quick change in November can bring chilly periods. Fall foliage colors can be good, but delayed by one to two weeks with some early drop in areas due to mid- and late-summer dryness. Tropical moisture can spread along New England coast, especially in… Read more »
It’s been warm for 4 straight years now. I’d bet on a warm fall too.
“Weekend looks hot and increasingly humid with temperatures in the low 90s and a chance of a thunderstorm Sunday and Monday. Heat index readings will approach 100 degrees Sunday.” Wow!
I know some would disagree with me on this but to me we still seem to have lacked many good old summer time thunderstorms. This trend seems to have been ongoing for the past few years. I know we have had a occasional storm with some thunder and wind and there have been many heavy rain events but I still think we have not had many big time thundersroms.
Slim
I would agree with that. Other than that leftover tropical storm about a month ago, there has not been much for years. The same can be said about Winter storms. It will soon be 10 years since our last blizzard, that is a looooong time. And I’m not talking about lake effect events, just a real storm or blizzard.
Slim you are right.
Not much in the way of rain fall here. I recorded just 0.03″ of ran just enough to get the road wet. The both the official low at GRR and here at my house was just 72 and the DP here at my house is now at 70.
Slim
Very muggy out again this morning. Overnight temp never got below 73 and the current dew point is a ugly 71. Perhaps someday we will have dry air again?