Oppressive heat in 1991 sent temperatures to 96 degrees with extreme humidity, while in 2004 the remnants of Hurricane Ivan triggered a historic tornado outbreak across the region.
A rare D.C. tornado in 1888 caused localized damage, while later years brought flooding rains and tropical impacts—including a record 1976 deluge and the remnants of Hurricane Floyd in 1999.
Intense late-summer heat in 1930 pushed temperatures to 97 degrees, part of a prolonged hot and dry stretch during one of the region’s worst droughts on record.
Rain from the powerful 1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane set a daily record locally, while the storm caused catastrophic winds and damage farther up the East Coast.
An intense 1934 cloudburst dumped over 4 inches of rain—most of it in a single hour—turning streets into rivers and overwhelming infrastructure across the city.
Striking contrasts define this date, from record heat in 1983 to record early-season chill in 1917, while in 2001 it was a clear, calm day overshadowed by historic tragedy.
A sudden 2020 downpour set a rainfall record and triggered dangerous flash flooding, while in 1985 a prolonged late-season heat wave produced a record streak of 90-degree days.
A 2018 rainstorm set a daily record and contributed to one of the wettest years on record, with an unusually high number of days topping an inch of rainfall.
Relentless rain in 2011 triggered historic flash flooding, with extreme rainfall rates overwhelming roads, stranding motorists, and closing schools and government buildings across the region.
Extreme heat in 1881 sent temperatures to a record 104 degrees, while in 1934 a soaking storm brought record rainfall and widespread flooding across the city.
Tropical systems shaped this date, with Hurricane Fran’s remnants in 1996 bringing flooding and damage, and Tropical Storm Hanna in 2008 setting a rainfall record and soaking the region.
