What summer weather was like the year you were born
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What summer weather was like the year you were born
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1920: Cold and hot in Russia
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1921: Highs and lows in North America
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1922: An extreme drought in Minnesota
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1923: Heavy rain in the breadbasket
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1924: An extreme drought in the West
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1925: A dry summer in the South
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1926: A dry Pacific Northwest
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1927: A rainy summer
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1928: The Okeechobee hurricane
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1929: A wave of Pacific drought
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1930: A dry Midwestern summer
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1931: A warm, dry summer
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1932: A wet summer in the Southwest
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1933: A warm, very dry summer
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1934: The Central America hurricane
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1935: Tropical storm Labor Day
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1936: An extremely hot summer
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1937: A warm, dry Midwestern summer
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1938: An average summer
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1939: A dry summer in the breadbasket
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1940: Drought in the Midwest
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1941: A wild mix of dry and wet
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1942: A cooler, wetter summer
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1943: A warmer, drier summer
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1944: A cooler, average summer
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1945: A cooler, wetter summer
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1946: A cooler, drier summer
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1947: A rainy summer in the Midwest
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1948: Wet and dry
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1949: An average summer, on the wet side
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1950: A cool and wet summer
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1951: Heavy rain in the Midwest
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1952: Drought in Texas
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1953: El Nino begins
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1954: An emerging La Nina
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1955: Hurricane Janet slams the Caribbean
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1956: Drought and heat in the Midwest
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1957: A warm El Nino
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1958: Continuing El Nino effects
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1959: Warm and sometimes dry
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1960: Drought in Wyoming
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1961: Hurricane Esther and Hattie
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1962: Heavy rain in the Midwest
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1963: Ocean current affairs
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1964: Cooler around the world
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1965: Staying cool goes global
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1966: A dry, cool summer
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1967: A cool summer with mixed rain
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1968: Dry and cool in the US
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1969: Hurricane Camille damages the Gulf
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1970: A warm and dry summer
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1971: Heavy rain in the Rockies
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1972: Rainy days in the north
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1973: Welcoming a long La Nina
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1974: Hurricane Fifi/Orlene
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1975: Heavy rain in Montana
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1976: Extreme drought in the Midwest
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1977: A worsening drought
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1978: A mild and average summer
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1979: Hurricane David strikes
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1980: Hurricane Allen and extreme heat
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1981: A wet, mild summer
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1982: Another El Nino
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1983: A continuing El Nino
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1984: Heavy rain in the West
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1985: Destructive Hurricane Gloria
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1986: Dry conditions in the South
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1987: Average across the board
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1988: Hurricane Gilbert clears a path
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1989: A warm and cold combo
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1990: Widespread drought conditions
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1991: Heavy rain in the Midwest
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1992: Hurricane Andrew strikes Florida
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1993: A rainy summer in the Southwest
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1994: Extreme drought and heavy rain
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1995: Hurricanes Opal, Luis, and Marilyn
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1996: Heavy rain in the Northwest
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1997: A huge El Nino
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1998: Deadly Hurricane Mitch
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1999: Drought in the East
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2000: Even Antarctica is warm
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2001: Extremely wet in the Midwest
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2002: Widespread droughts around the US
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2003: Heavy damage from Hurricane Isabel
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2004: Hurricane Ivan damages the Caribbean
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2005: Hurricane Katrina strikes
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2006: Extreme drought in the South
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2007: Giant Hurricane Dean
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2008: A rainy Midwestern summer
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2009: Droughts on the coasts
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2010: A hot, dry southern summer
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2011: Very warm and very divided
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2012: Dry conditions in the Rockies
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2013: Drought in the West
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2014: Hurricane Odile hits Mexico
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2015: A large El Nino
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2016: Very hot with heavy rain
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2017: Hurricanes Irma and Maria
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2018: Extreme drought, heavy rain
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2019: A cool, rainy Midwestern summer
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2020: Extremes from east to west
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