The Nation - News from Aug. 3, 1988

Hot, sultry weather settled in over most of the nation, sending temperatures to record levels in the Midwest and prompting health officials in New York to expand an “ozone alert” to cover the entire state. Thunderstorms rumbled through the Ohio Valley with torrential rains, hail as big as golf balls and winds strong enough to topple trees. A tornado struck near Waconia, Minn., and winds of up to 71 m.p.h. in Minneapolis-St. Paul downed trees and power lines. Heat records were reached in 25 cities in 10 states, including 102 in Alpena, Mich., and La Crosse, Wis.; 101 in Waterloo, Iowa; 100 in Chicago, and 99 in Detroit. Workers at two Chrysler plants in Michigan walked off the job, stating it was too hot to work.