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75 °F Forecast | Road Cams Saturday, August 28, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Prime Times Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend July 25, 2004 Storm moves in, and quickly out An 80-year-old record for hot weather melted away in Medford Saturday while a heavy thunderstorm struck near Ashland. Saturday’s high temperature of 105 degrees — recorded in Medford at 4:02 p.m. — surpassed the previous high mark of 104 degrees set in 1924. The record-setting heat lasted for approximately two hours between 4 and 6 p.m., capping off several days of extreme temperatures , according to the Nation Weather Service. The warm weather was one ingredient that brewed up a thunderstorm in Northern California Saturday, said Weather Center forecaster Rick Holtz. The storm rocked Ashland Saturday evening but quietly dissipated at about sunset before ever hitting Medford. Lightning struck off and on for about two hours starting at about 7 p.m. Heavy rain pummeled Ashland for about 20 minutes, threatening to flood storm drains, said Ashland Fire Engineer Matt Freiheit. The storm downed a power line near East Main Street, cutting off electricity to Ashland’s downtown, Freiheit said. About 13,200 customers in areas south of Medford and near Jacksonville experienced a 5-minute outage caused by lightning, said Bekki Witt, spokeswoman for Pacific Power. Lightning bolts also were suspected of igniting several small fires in remote areas near Mount Ashland and off Dead Indian Memorial Road, said firefighters with Jackson County Fire District No. 5. High temperatures were expected to dip to 100 degrees today and 96 degrees on Monday. The forecast called for sunny skies with heat reaching the lower to middle 90s for the rest of the week. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities