QotD: It's hot in here...

What's the most extreme weather you've been in? A memorable storm? Heat wave? Or something else?

I've been in tornados, ice storms, and heat waves.  We lived in Michigan when I was little (until I was 10) and the weather is definitely more severe than our current home in Washington.

Probably the most memorable weather storm in my childhood was the ice storm when I was 5 or 6.  It was SO icy and cold that all the power lines froze and we were out of power for many days in a row and had to go stay in a local high school. (the little girl that slept in the cots next to us stole my Little Professor, and I was so sad).  My mom got so paranoid after being in that gym for a few days that we went and stayed with a friend who did have power for another day or so (and we had delicious oatmeal because the made it with sugar, which was NOT how our mom let us have it :D).

We've had some pretty hot streaks both here (just written on vox about one such streak) and then in Walla Walla where I went to college (my freshman year when I first moved in was absolutely insanely hot).  The first trip I made to southern california alone in 98 to visit E's house and meet his family was crazy hot - I wasn't expecting it to be so hot you could barely leave the car.

I guess I'm pretty lucky that there hasn't been anything more severe in my lifetime; I'll stick with my mostly the same all year round weather that it's supposed to be in the NW.

We did break records on Friday, btw. At 104 degrees, we were one degree short of the hottest day ever recorded in vancouver, but still beat the record for the hottest July 21st.  This is way crazy for our area, we almost never get above 100.  And I like it that way!  Luckily, Saturday cooled down a touch (99ish) and today is even a little more, so it looks like the worst is over for the moment.  Phew!  I have only gone outside in the last few days to water my flowers, and even then, I know it's dang hot!