On this date in 1825, an early season hurricane made landfall in Long Island, affecting much of the East Coast, from Florida to New York City. D.C. was drenched by heavy rain as winds howled. Along the coast, the storm brought gales and flooding tides.
In 1925 on this date, a prolonged and intense heat wave was ongoing. In D.C., the temperature soared to 99 degrees, its third calendar-day record in a row. It would set record highs the next two days as well. The highs between June 2 and 6 were 97, 99, 99, 100 and 97. The 100k degrees on June 5 was the earliest triple-digit high on record.
And on this date in 2008, multiple rounds of severe storms swept through the area. The storms toppled trees and caused widespread power outages that lasted into the next day, closing schools. Numerous locations clocked winds of 50 mph to 80 mph, and multiple tornadoes touched down in the region. Twisters were confirmed in Culpeper, Fauquier and Stafford counties in Virginia and in Calvert County, Maryland.
Here are other notables from this day:
- Average high: 82
- Average low: 64
- Record high: 99 (1925)
- Record low: 46 (1929)
- Record rainfall: 1.49 inches (2008)
