1996: An early season winter storm brought heavy rain across much of Iowa along with snow in the southwest. Over an inch of rain was recorded at most locations in the southeastern two thirds of the state with accumulations ranging up to 3.47 inches at Corning. Measurable snowfall was received southwest of a line from Onawa to Bedford with accumulations ranging up to 2.1 inches at Red Oak and 3.5 inches at Sidney.

22 October 1965 → A heat wave of record duration hit southern California. Los Angeles had 100 degree readings each day from the 20th to the 29th. San Diego hit 104. 22 October 1996 → 19.19 inches of rain fell at Camp Ellis, ME, setting the state’s all-time record. 22 October 2005 → Isla Mujeres, Mexico set the Northern Hemisphere’s and Western Hemisphere’s 24-hour rainfall record with 64.30 inches thanks to Hurricane Wilma.

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