Record hot downslope winds along the Pacific Coast in 1859 coincided with the largest solar storm ever recorded.
29 Jun 1859, 4 – The Sacramento Bee at Newspapers.com
13 Jun 1877, Page 2 – San Francisco Chronicle at Newspapers.com
13 Aug 1859, 2 – Pointe Coupee Democrat at Newspapers.com
A few weeks after the record heat in 1859 came the largest Coronal Mass Ejection on record.
14 Sep 1859, Page 1 – The Louisville Daily Courier at Newspapers.com
06 Sep 1859, Page 2 – Brooklyn Evening Star at Newspapers.com
31 Aug 1859, 1 – The Cadiz Sentinel at Newspapers.com
A similar effect this year also coincided with a series of large solar storms.
Ventusky – Wind, Rain and Temperature Maps
Sun erupts the biggest flare in four years, causes radio blackout over Atlantic – SCIENCE News
