Florida's Wild Weather Records
Florida's Wild Weather Records
Florida is famous for its sunny beaches and theme parks, but it's also known for some wild weather! From scorching heat to drenching rains and powerful storms, Florida holds some impressive weather records.
Record Heat
Imagine the hottest day you can think of. Now imagine it even hotter! The highest temperature ever recorded in Florida was a sizzling 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius). This happened way back on June 29, 1931, in Monticello. That's as hot as leaving a car in the sun all day! Florida's heat can be dangerous, so it's important to drink lots of water and stay in the shade when it's really hot.
Torrential Rainfall
Florida is no stranger to rain, but sometimes it really pours! The record for the most rainfall in a 24-hour period is an astounding 38.7 inches (983 mm). This deluge occurred in Yankeetown on September 5-6, 1950, thanks to a hurricane. To understand how much rain that is, imagine filling up nearly 39 one-gallon jugs with water... in just one day!
Stormy Seas
- Torrential:
- Heavy and intense rain.
- Hurricane:
- A big, swirling storm with strong winds and rain.
- Deluge:
- A very large amount of rain.
- scorching:
- Extremely hot, enough to make you feel like you are burning.
- astounding:
- Very surprising, amazing, and hard to believe.
- extreme:
- Far beyond what is normal, ordinary, or mild.
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âFlorida's Wild Weather Recordsâ is a informational reading passage about Extreme Weather, written for Upper Elementary. It takes about 2 minutes to read (311 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.