During September 1925, parts of the Southeastern US averaged ten degrees above normal.
“FOR the seventh consecutive day and for the 31st time ‘in 30 years, 10 of which have been within the past 20 days, the thermometer here soared above 100 degrees Wednesday as Birmingham’s record heat wave continued without a letup
At 11:45 this. morning; the Weather Bureau thermometer at Fountain Heights read 102 degrees, but a passing cloud caused it to drop back to 101 at noon, At 12:30, It had risen to 103, but by 1 p. m. it had slipped back to 101, Indications were that the temperature would go higher during the day, and possibly equal the record of 106 degrees, set during the present wave.
Yesterday’s high mark was 105 degrees, reached between 2 and 3 p.m,
The blistering heat and accompanying drouth is causing great damage to crops in this section.
Terrific hail storm in the neighborhood of Calera caused still further damage late Monday.”
The Birmingham Post 09 Sep 1925, Wed ·Page 1
09 Sep 1925, 1 – The Birmingham Post at Newspapers.com
Hello Tony Heller..You may enjoy my article “Under a Punishing Sun, the Summer of 1925” that I put together and was published in the South Carolina Wildlife Magazine Sept/Oct 2021..it’s a 3 minute read..the editors only allow like 1000 words per article submission and much of the personal suffering had to be omitted..I am a retired staff climatologist of 32 years with the SC State Climatology Office, under the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, who publishes the award winning magazine..Go to SC State Climatology Office webpage, https://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/ then select “Research” (top of page) then select “Publications” and you will find it..oh yea ..my standing response to climate change, “from what” Best wishes for 2024 and beyond..Wes Tyler