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Summer Storm Sets Rain Records In Los Angeles County
The rare summer storm prompted by monsoonal moisture this week broke longstanding precipitation records in Los Angeles County.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Along with spectacular lightning shows and a dramatic sunset, the thunderstorms that washed over Los Angeles County Wednesday and Thursday brought record rainfall.
Daily rainfall records were set in Long Beach, Lancaster and Palmdale, according to the National Weather Service. Some parts of the county saw more than an inch of monsoonal rain.
At Long Beach Airport, 0.11 inches of rain was recorded, breaking the record of a trace set in 1967.
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In Lancaster, 0.51 inches of rain was recorded, setting the record. Previously, zero inches of rain was recorded.
At Palmdale Airport, 0.3 inches of rain was recorded, setting the record. The previous record was zero inches.
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TOP RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM AROUND LOS ANGELES COUNTY
- CHILAO SOUTH: 1.30 inches
- COGSWELL DAM: 0.99 inches
- ALAMO MOUNTAIN: 0.62 inches
- CHILAO: 0.56 inches
- SADDLEBACK BUTTE: 0.54 inches
- WEST FORK HELIPORT: 0.51 inches
- LANCASTER: 0.51 inches
- CHUCHUPATE: 0.36 inches
- MILL CREEK: 0.32 inches
- PALMDALE: 0.30 inches
It is expected to be clear with highs in the 80s in Long Beach Thursday. In the Antelope Valley, it is expected clear and breezy with highs between 78 and 80.
City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.
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