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A strong high pressure ridge in the central and southern United States allowed temperatures to soar to 90 degrees F (32 degrees C) almost every day from June to September. The drought was also caused for this particular reason.
In Kansas City, Missouri, the high temperature went below 90 only twice and soared above the century mark for 17 days straight.
In Dallas, Texas, high temperatures soared past the century mark for 69 days between June 23 and September 6. Dallas reached an all-time high on June 26 and June 27 soaring to 113 degrees F on both days! In the summer of 1980 in Dallas, there were 29 days that either tied or broke daily records.
On the northern rim of the high pressure ridge, several severe long-lived windstorms called derechos formed. The most notable was the "More Trees Down" DerechoThe "More Trees Down" Derecho is one of several notable derechos, or long-lived windstorms, to occur in the United States. It occurred on July 4 and 5, 1980. This derecho developed just east of Omaha, Nebraska in the late evening hours of July 4. The stor, that occurred on July 5July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. Events 1610 John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland. 1687 Isaac Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathem. It raced from eastern NebraskaNebraska ( In Detail) (Full size) State nickname: Cornhusker State Other U. States Capital Lincoln Largest City Omaha Governor Mike Johanns Area Total Land Water % water Ranked 16th 200,520 kmē 199,099 kmē 1,247 kmē 0. 6% Population Total ( 2000) Density to VirginiaVirginia is one of the original 13 states of the United States that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution and is generally classified as part of the South. Its official name is the Commonwealth of Virginia it is one of four Commonwealth in 15 hours killing 6 and injuring about 70.