* When that big cluster of strong thunderstorms, loaded with lightning, rolled into the SE corner of Alabama this evening, Ozark was drenched with 1.87 inches of rain in only one hour between 7 pm and 8 pm
* High temperature was only 77 in New York City this afternoon, so the Big Apple has still not reached the 85-degree mark so far in 2009!
* Hottest in the USA today was 116 in Death Valley. A few other highs this afternoon:
104 in San Antonio
105 in Wichita Falls and Austin
110 Needles, Calif.
109 Gila Bend, Ariz. (ponounced, Hela Bend)
107 Phoenix
