July 29, 2009 was one for the record books in Seattle, Washington as the Emerald City (known for its rainy climate) and surrounding areas struggled to deal with history making high temperatures. Seattle and Redmond reached 103, Olympia hit 104, Vancouver got 107, and Bellevue clocked in at a blistering 108 degrees.
Thunder and lightening entered the picture, creating a bizarre weather pattern, the likes of which Washingtonians have never seen. Lightening knocked out a power grid in Tacoma, put 10,000 people out of power for several hours. Many stores sold out of ice quickly and hardware stores couldn’t keep enough fans and air conditioners on the shelf to keep up with the demand.
So, what else is in store for the Pacific Northwest? How bad will that region get clobbered by climate change?
……….Read more… Jean Williams is an Examiner from Seattle. You can see Jean’s articles on Jean’s Home Page.
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