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NATIONAL SUMMARY -Beryl made landfall as a strong tropical storm at 12:10 a.m. early Monday near Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Maximum sustained winds at the time of landfall were 70 mph with higher gusts. Spirals of drenching rain and thunderstorms spun around the center, which extended as far north as central South Carolina and as far south as South Florida. Scorching heat blazed across the Midwest, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic with temperatures surging into the 90s in many places. On the rim of the heat and humidity, showers and thunderstorms fired across upstate New York and parts of the Northeast. Along the ridgetops of the northern and central Appalachians, spotty thunderstorms developed in the heat of the afternoon. A strong cold front continued to march eastward across the northern and central Mississippi Valley and southern Great Lakes where the air was hot, humid and summerlike. The cold front caused an eruption of showers and storms, some of which became locally severe as they plowed into the Midwest and southern Plains later in the day. The northern Rockies continued to be unsettled as an upper-level disturbance spun over the region. This feature brought more clouds, showers and areas of mountain snow. Spotty showers wet the ground along the Washington and Oregon coastline. In the Desert Southwest, high pressure in control lead to tranquil weather with plenty of bright sunshine. SPECIAL WEATHER Remembering Deadly Tornadoes -Today marks the anniversary of two deadly tornadoes across the midsection of the United States. One tornado killed two people as it tore a 20-mile long path through central North Dakota on this date in 1953. The tornado, which was 600 yards wide at one point, damaged nearly every building in Fort Rice. Pews in one Catholic church were jammed 4 feet into the ground. A total of 12 people lost their lives when the second tornado on this date tore through Marion, Ill., in 1982. The twister flattened three shopping centers and an apartment complex. WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS Some Record Highs from Monday: -Pensacola, Fla., set a record of 98 degrees, breaking the record of 95 degrees set in 2000. -Fort Smith, Ark., set a record of 97 degrees, breaking the record of 96 degrees set in 1886 and 1927. -Toledo, Ohio, set a record of 96 degrees, breaking the record of 95 degrees set back in 1911. -Chicago, Ill., set a record of 95 degrees, breaking the record of 93 degrees set in 1977. -Fort Wayne, Ind., set a record of 95 degrees, breaking the record of 94 degrees set back in 1911. -Monroe, La., tied the record of 95 degrees, previously set last year. -West Plains. Mo., set a record of 94 degrees, smashing the record of 89 degrees set in 1962. -St. Louis, Mo., set a record of 94 degrees, breaking the record of 93 degrees set in 1991 and 2006. -Tulsa, Okla., tied the record of 94 degrees, previously set in 1926. -Cleveland, Ohio, set a record of 92 degrees, breaking the record of 89 degrees set in 1941, 1987 and 1991. -Rolla, Mo., set a record of 92 degrees, breaking the record of 91 degrees set in 1962. -Mansfield, Ohio, set a record of 91 degrees, breaking the record of 89 degrees set in 1941. -Syracuse, N.Y., tied the record of 91 degrees, previously set back in 1911. -Youngstown, Ohio, set a record of 90 degrees, breaking the record of 89 degrees set in 1941. -Springfield, Mo., set a record high of 90 degrees, breaking the record of 89 degrees set back in 1911. -Jackson, Ky., tied the record of 89 degrees, previously set in 1987. -Binghamton, N.Y., set a record of 87 degrees, breaking the record of 86 degrees set in 1977. -Buffalo, N.Y., tied the record of 86 degrees, previously set in 1955 and 1987. 24-Hour Rainfall Totals, as of 1 A.M. EDT Tuesday: (*denotes daily rainfall record) Perry, FL 4.26" Keystone Heights, FL 3.29" Gainesville, FL 3.25"* Ocala, FL 2.40" Cross City, FL 2.26" Daytona Beach, FL 1.97" Jacksonville, FL 1.78" Superior, WI 1.67" Aitkin, MN 1.46" Two Harbors, MN 1.40" Miami, FL 1.33" Cloquet, MN 1.23" Escanaba, MI 1.06" Hibbing, MN 1.05" Alma, GA 1.05" Duluth, MN 1.05" Okeechobee, FL 1.03" Lacon, IL 1.00" Orr, MN 0.95" Leesburg, FL 0.90" Grand Rapids, MN 0.85" Princeton, MN 0.72" Siren, WI 0.70" Gaylord, MI 0.69" DAILY EXTREMES National High Yesterday 102 at Death Valley, California National Low Yesterday 16 at Bodie State Park, California COPYRIGHT 2012 ACCUWEATHER, INC