On this date, have you ever heard of spontaneous combustion? Well, apparently on this date in 1989, dry, hot Santa Ana winds were so strong that they set off motion-sensitive burglar alarms in Huntington Beach, Calif., and caused a huge pile of horse manure to spontaneously combust!
WEDNESDAY'S WEATHER EXTREMES:
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F).........................81 Hollywood, Fla.
HIGHEST HEAT INDEX (DEGREES F)..........................81 Opa Locka, Fla.
LOWEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)..........................-2 Alamosa, Colo.
LOWEST WIND CHILL (DEGREES F)...........................-43 Nuiqsut, Alaska
HIGHEST WIND GUST (MPH).................................66 Oxnard, Calif.
HIGHEST PRECIPITATION (INCHES)..........................0.90 Fortuna, Calif.
On this date in weather history - November 28th
Published On: Nov 28 2012 05:00:48 PM EST
Updated On: Nov 29 2012 04:59:14 PM EST
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