A powerful 2001 tornado struck College Park, killing two and injuring dozens, while in 2010 extreme late-season heat pushed temperatures to a record 99 degrees.
Late-season heat in 1988 added to one of the highest counts of 90-degree days on record, while in 2003 heavy rain on saturated ground triggered widespread flooding across the region.
An unusually early chill in 1904 brought the first September temperatures in the 30s on record, while in 1994 a nor’easter delivered heavy rain, strong winds, and coastal damage.
Rain from the approach of the 1938 hurricane set a daily record locally, a prelude to the catastrophic impacts the storm would unleash farther north in New England.
A remarkable late-season heat wave in 1895 began with a 96-degree day and went on to set records for five straight days—an intensity rarely seen so late in September.
Oppressive heat in 1991 sent temperatures to 96 degrees with extreme humidity, while in 2004 the remnants of Hurricane Ivan triggered a historic tornado outbreak across the region.
A rare D.C. tornado in 1888 caused localized damage, while later years brought flooding rains and tropical impacts—including a record 1976 deluge and the remnants of Hurricane Floyd in 1999.
Intense late-summer heat in 1930 pushed temperatures to 97 degrees, part of a prolonged hot and dry stretch during one of the region’s worst droughts on record.
