One year ago today, Alabama was broiling in the midst of one of the state’s worst heat waves ever. The mercury reached 105F at Birmingham, a record for the month of August.
It also marked the ninth consecutive day that the mercury had reached the century mark in the Magic City, which was also a new record.
At Muscle Shoals, it was 107F, the second hottest temperature ever recorded in the Northwest Alabama city. Pinson also recorded 107F, the hottest August day ever observed at that long running cooperative station.
Other highs from this sizzling day included:
100 Albertville, Crossville, Dothan
101 Troy, Clay
102 Meridianville, Gadsden (Noccalula Falls) Shelby Shores, Cordova
103 Desoto State Park, Jemison, Jasper, Crumly Chapel, McCalla, Hamilton
104 Bankhead National Forest, Decatur, Cullman Airport, Anniston, Black Creek
105 Huntsville, Birmingham, Centreville, Montgomery, (both Maxwell AFB and Dannelly Field)
106 Tuscaloosa, Samantha, Vinemont
107 Muscle Shoals, Pinson, Demopolis
108 Moundville, Faytte
109 Hamilton
