HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1893...
Thunder and lightning accompanied sleet and snow at Saint Louis
MO during the evening hours, even though the temperature was just 13 degrees
above zero. (The Weather Channel)
...1951...
The greatest ice storm of record in the U.S. produced glaze up to four
inches thick from Texas to Pennsylvania causing twenty-five deaths, 500 serious
injuries, and 100 million dollars damage. Tennessee was hardest hit by the
storm. Communications and utilities were interrupted for a week to ten days.
(David Ludlum)
The temperature at Taylor Park Dam plunged to 60 degrees below zero, a record
for the state of Colorado. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1985...
Snow, sleet and ice glazed southern Tennessee and northern sections of
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The winter storm produced up to eleven
inches of sleet and ice in Lauderdale County AL, one of the worst storms
of record for the state. All streets in Florence AL were closed for the
first time of record. (1st-2nd) (The Weather Channel)
...1987...
A storm in the Pacific Northwest produced wind gusts to 100 mph
at Cape Blanco OR, and up to six inches of rain in the northern coastal mountain
ranges. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Thirty cities in the eastern U.S. reported new record high temperatures
for the date, including Richmond VA with a reading of 73 degrees. Thunderstorms
in southern Louisiana deluged Basile with 12.34 inches of rain. Arctic cold
gripped the north central U.S. Wolf Point MT reported a low of 32 degrees
below zero. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
While arctic cold continued to invade the central U.S., fifty-four cities
in the south central and eastern U.S. reported new record high temperatures
for the date. Russell KS, the hot spot in the nation with a high of 84 degrees
the previous day, reported a morning low of 12 above. Tioga ND reported
a wind chill reading of 90 degrees below zero. (The National Weather
Summary)
...1990...
Thunderstorms associated with an upper level weather disturbance
produced severe weather across the eastern half of Texas during the late
afternoon and evening. Four persons were injured at Waco TX where thunderstorms
produced wind gusts to 80 mph. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 97 mph
at Cotulla TX injuring two other persons. Golf ball size hail was reported
at Whitney and northeast of Whitsett. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1952...
The only tropical storm of record to hit the U.S. in February moved out
of the Gulf of Mexico and across southern Florida. It produced 60 mph winds,
and two to four inches of rain. (2nd-3rd) (The Weather Channel)
...1956...
A record snowstorm in New Mexico and west Texas began on Ground Hog's Day.
The storm produced 15 inches of snow at Roswell NM, and up to 33 inches
in the Texas Panhandle. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
A fast moving arctic front brought snow and high winds to the north central
U.S. Winds gusted to 69 mph at Brookings SD. Big Falls MN reported nine
inches of snow. Record warmth was reported just ahead of the front. Burlington
IA reported a record high of 59 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
...1988...
A dying low pressure system over southern California deluged the San Diego
coastal mountains with more than four inches of rain causing half a million
dollars damage. Arctic air invading the north central U.S. sent the mercury
plunging to 38 degrees below zero at Park Rapids MN. Raleigh NC reported
a record high of 75 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Bitter cold air covered much of the central U.S. Butte MT reported a wind
chill reading of 91 degrees below zero, Salt Lake City UT was blanketed with
11.9 inches of snow in 24 hours, and winds around Reno NV gusted to 80 mph.
Unseasonably warm weather continued in the southeastern U.S. Twenty-eight
cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including Wilmington
NC with a reading of 80 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)
...1990...
Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced severe weather
in the Lower Mississippi Valley during the late afternoon and evening hours.
One person was injured in a tornado near Reidheimer LA. Thunderstorms northeast
of Brandon MS produced hail three inches in diameter along with high winds
which downed or snapped off one hundred trees. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1917...
Downtown Miami FL reported an all-time record low of 27 degrees. (David
Ludlum)
...1947...
The temperature at Tanacross AK plunged to a record 75 degrees below zero.
(David Ludlum)
...1987...
Wintry weather was confined to freezing drizzle and light snow in the northeastern
U.S., and light rain and snow in the western U.S. (The National Weather
Summary)
...1988...
Arctic air continued to invade the central U.S. The temperature at Midland
TX plunged from a record high of 80 degrees to 37 degrees in just three hours.
Morning lows in the higher elevations of Wyoming were as cold as 38 degrees
below zero. Heavy snow blanketed southwestern Colorado, with 16 inches reported
at Steamboat Springs. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
A winter storm brought heavy snow and high winds to the western U.S. Up
to three feet of snow blanketed the Sierra Nevada of California, and buried
parts of northeastern Washington State under three feet of snow in five days.
High winds across Washington State reached 75 mph, with gusts to 105 mph.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
Severe cold gripped the north central U.S. The morning low of 29 degrees
below zero at Casper WY was a record for the month of February. Wisdom MT
hit 53 degrees below zero. Missoula MT reported a wind chill reading of
85 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary)
...1990...
Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced severe weather
over the central Gulf coast states during the afternoon and evening hours.
Thunderstorms spawned seven tornadoes in Alabama, including one which touched
down north of Birmingham injuring fifteen people and causing nearly three
million dollars damage. A tornado at Margaret injured eleven persons and
caused a million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1961...
The third great snowstorm of the winter season struck the northeastern
U.S. Cortland NY received 40 inches of snow. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
Gales lashed the northern Pacific coast and the coast of northern New England.
A storm in the central U.S. produced five inches of snow at Rapid City SD.
(The National Weather Summary)
...1988...
A winter storm produced heavy snow from the Upper Ohio Valley to New England,
with up to 12 inches reported in Vermont and New Hampshire. Strong northerly
winds in the Upper Midwest produced wind chill readings as cold as 60 degrees
below zero. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Two dozen cities in the south central and northwestern U.S. reported new
record low temperatures for the date. The low of 14 below zero at Boise
ID was a February record. A winter storm continued in the southwestern U.S.
Alta UT reported 49 inches of snow in four days, Wolf Creek CO reported
66 inches in six days, including 28 inches in 24 hours, and up to 84 inches
buried the ski resorts of northern New Mexico in three days. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
A winter storm produced heavy snow in the northeastern U.S. Snowfall totals
in Maine ranged up to 13 inches at Gorham, with 11 inches reported at Portland.
Totals in New Hampshire ranged up to 14 inches at Franconia, with 13 inches
reported at Portsmouth. A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain caused
numerous traffic accidents in eastern New York State resulting in three deaths
and fourteen injuries. Subzero cold also gripped parts of the northeastern
U.S. Caribou ME and Houlton ME reported morning lows of 15 degrees below
zero. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1887...
San Francisco experienced its greatest snowstorm of record. Nearly four
inches was reported in downtown San Francisco, and the western hills of the
city received seven inches. Excited crowds went on a snowball throwing rampage.
(David Ludlum)
...1987...
Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains Region caused flooding in parts of
south central Texas. Del Rio TX was soaked with two inches of rain in two
hours prior to sunrise. (The National Weather Summary)
...1988...
Cold and snow invaded the southern U.S. Roswell NM was buried under 16.5
inches of snow in 24 hours, an all-time record for that location. Parts
of the Central Gulf Coast Region reported their first significant snow in
fifteen years. Strong winds in Minnesota and the Dakotas produced wind chill
readings as cold as 75 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
...1989...
Severe cold gripped much of the nation. Thirty cities reported new record
low temperatures for the date. Morning lows of 9 above at Astoria OR and
27 below zero at Ely NV were records for February. In Alaska, Point Barrow
warmed to 24 degrees above zero, and Nome reached 30 degrees. (The National
Weather Summary)
...1990...
For the second time in two days, and the third time in a week,
high winds plagued the northwestern U.S. Winds in Oregon gusted to 60 mph
at Cape Disappointment, and wind gusts in Washington State reached 67 mph
at Bellingham. The first in a series of cold fronts began to produce heavy
snow in the mountains of Washington and Oregon. Ten inches of snow fell
at Timberline OR. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1807...
It was the famous "Cold Friday" in the Midwest and South. The temperature
did not rise above zero in Ohio and Kentucky. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
A massive nor'easter buried the cities of the northeastern U.S.
Storm totals included 18 inches at New York City, 16 inches at Philadelphia,
and 14 inches at Baltimore. The Boston MA area received 25 to 30 inches
in "The Great New England Blizzard", and the mayor outlawed travel in the
city for an entire week. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
Brownsville TX was deluged with seven inches of rain in just two hours,
and flooding in some parts of the city was worse than that caused by Hurricane
Beulah in 1967. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Arctic cold invaded the south central and eastern U.S. Sixteen
cities reported new record low temperatures for the date. Squalls in the
Great Lakes Region produced a foot of snow at Arcade NY in three hours.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Forty-one cities in the western U.S. reported new record low temperatures
for the date. Lows of -30 degrees at Ely NV and -33 degrees at Richfield
UT were all-time records. Morning lows of 31 degrees at San Francisco CA
and -15 degrees at Reno NV were records for February. Logan Canyon UT was
the cold spot in the nation with a low of 54 degrees below zero, and Craig
CO hit 51 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary)
...1990...
A second cold front brought more heavy snow to the high elevations of
Oregon, with 12 inches reported at Sunset Summit. Ten inches of snow blanketed
Crater Lake and Mount Bachelor. Heavy snow also blanketed northeastern Nevada
and parts of Washington State. In Nevada, up to a foot of snow was reported
between Spring Creek and Lamoille. Stevens Pass WA received 14 inches of
snow in 24 hours. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1861...
The temperature at Gouverneur NY bottomed out at -40 degrees, a drop
of 70 degrees in one day. Two days later the mercury hit 55 degrees. (David
Ludlum)
Hanover NH plunged from 37 degrees at 1 PM on the 7th to 32 degrees below
zero at 7 AM on the 8th, and West Cummington MA plummeted 80 degrees to -32
degrees. Boston MA plunged from 46 degrees to -14 degrees, and on the 11th
was back up to 60 degrees. (7th-8th) (The Weather Channel)
...1934...
A deep freeze made it possible to drive from Bay Shore to Fire Island
NY. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1978...
The worst winter storm of record struck coastal New England. The storm
produced 27.5 inches of snow at Boston, and nearly 50 inches in northeastern
Rhode Island. The fourteen foot tide at Portland ME was probably the highest
of the century. Winds gusted to 79 mph at Boston, and reached 92 mph at
Chatham MA. A hurricane size surf caused 75 deaths and 500 million dollars
damage. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
Low pressure in Manitoba, Canada, pulled warm air up from the Gulf of
Mexico, and more than forty cities in the north central U.S. reported record
high temperatures for the date, including North Platte NE and Rapid City
SD with readings of 73 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)
...1988...
Twenty-two cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures
for the date, including Binghamton NY with a reading of 5 degrees below zero.
Snow blanketed southern Louisiana, with three inches reported at Cameron.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Twenty-five cities in the western U.S. reported record low temperatures
for the date. Lows of 16 at Las Vegas NV, 26 at Bakersfield CA, -29 degrees
at Milford UT, and -16 degrees at Reno NV were February records. The low
of 43 degrees below zero at Boca CA was a state record for the month of February.
In Utah, lows of -32 degrees at Bryce Canyon, -27 degrees at Delta, -29
degrees at Dugway, and -38 degrees at Vernal were all-time records for those
locations. (The National Weather Summary)
...1990...
A slow moving cold front spread heavy snow across the state of Utah.
Storm totals ranged up to 31 inches at Alta, with 24 inches at reported Brighton
and 23 inches at Snowbird. Bitter cold weather prevailed across Alaska for
the thirteenth day in a row, with morning lows of -42 degrees at Fairbanks,
-48 degrees at Nenana, and -54 degrees at Bettles. Anchorage AK reported
a record low of 23 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1835...
A severe cold wave gripped the southeastern U.S. The mercury dipped to
8 above at Jacksonville FL, and to zero at Savannah GA. Orange trees were
killed to the roots. (David Ludlum)
...1936...
The temperature at Denver CO plunged to a record 30 degrees below zero.
(David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
...1987...
A powerful storm produced blizzard conditions in the Great Lakes Region.
Winds gusted to 86 mph at Janesville WI and Cleveland OH received 12 inches
of snow. North winds of 50 to 70 mph raised the water level of southern
Lake Michigan two feet, and produced waves 12 to 18 feet high, causing seven
million dollars damage along the Chicago area shoreline. It was the most
damage caused by shoreline flooding and erosion in the history of the city
of Chicago. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Arctic air invaded the north central U.S. Hibbing MN reported a morning
low of 30 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary)
...1989...
A winter storm over California produced snow from the beaches of Malibu
to the desert canyons around Palm Springs, and the snow created mammoth traffic
jams in the Los Angeles Basin. Sixteen cities in the western U.S. reported
record low temperatures for the date. Marysville CA reported an all-time
record low reading of 21 degrees above zero. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
...1990...
Unseasonably mild weather prevailed across the south central and eastern
U.S. Twenty-two cities, including five in Michigan, reported record high
temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 53 degrees at Flint MI
surpassed their previous record by ten degrees, and the high of 66 degrees
at Burlington IA exceeded their old record by eight degrees. (The National
Weather Summary)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1933...
The temperature at Moran WY, located next to Teton National Park, plunged
to 63 degrees below zero to establish a state record. The temperature at
the Riverside Ranger Station in Montana dipped to 66 below zero to establish
a record for the state, and a record for the nation which stood until 1954.
(David Ludlum)
...1934...
The mercury dipped to 51 degrees below zero at Vanderbilt to establish
a record for the state of Michigan. The temperature at Stillwater plunged
to 52 degrees below zero to establish a record for the state of New York.
(David Ludlum)
...1987...
A storm off the Atlantic coast produced high winds and heavy snow in the
northeastern U.S., with blizzard conditions in eastern Massachusetts. Wind
gusted to 80 mph and 23.4 inches of snow produced drifts eight feet high
at Cape Cod MA. It was the worst blizzard in thirty years for the Cape Cod
area. Winds in some of the mountains and ridges of the Appalachian Region
gusted to 100 mph. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Arctic cold invaded the north central U.S. Alliance NE plunged from 44
degrees to 12 above in just two hours, and Mobridge SD reported a wind chill
of 64 degrees below zero. Winds along the eastern slopes of the Rockies
gusted to 90 mph at Cheyenne WY, and reached 96 mph at Boulder CO. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
A winter storm continued to bring rain and snow to southern California.
Snowfall totals ranged up to 18 inches at Olancha, with three inches at
Palmdale. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front erupted over eastern Texas
late in the morning, and produced severe weather as they swept across the
southeastern states. Early evening thunderstorms spawned a tornado which
injured one person at Nat TX, and produced tennis balls size hail which caused
more than half a million dollars damage around Shreveport LA. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1899...
The temperature at Monterey plunged to 29 degrees below zero, establishing
record for the state of Virginia. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1973...
A major snowstorm struck the southeastern U.S. It produced as much as
18 inches in Georgia, and up to two feet of snow in South Carolina. (David
Ludlum)
...1978...
As much as eight inches of rain drenched southern California resulting
in widespread flooding and mudslides. The heavy rainfall produced a wall
of water which ripped through the mountain resort community of Hidden Springs
drowning at least thirteen persons. The storm was one of the most destructive
of record causing fifty million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1982...
Bismarck ND experienced its 45th consecutive day of subzero temperature
readings which tied the previous record long string of subzero daily lows
ending on the same date in 1937. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
A storm in the northeastern U.S. produced heavy snow in southeastern Maine.
Grand Falls and Woodland received 15 inches, mainly during the early morning
hours, while most of the rest of the state did not even see a flake of snow.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Bitter cold arctic air gripped the north central U.S. International Falls
MN was the cold spot in the nation with a low of 35 degrees below zero.
Record warm readings were reported in southern California, with highs of
78 at San Francisco and 88 at Los Angeles. San Juan Capistrano CA was the
hot spot in the nation with a high of 92 degrees. (The National Weather
Summary)
...1989...
For the first time all month winter relaxed its grip on the nation. The
temperature at Brownsville TX warmed above 60 degrees for the first time
in six days, ending their second longest such cold spell of record. (The
National Weather Summary)
...1990...
Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front continued to produce severe
weather across the southeastern U.S. through the morning hours and into the
late afternoon. There were a total of twenty-nine tornadoes in twenty-nine
hours, and 245 reports of large hail or damaging winds. Pre-dawn thunderstorms
produced high winds which injured at least seventy persons in Alabama and
Georgia, and caused more than twelve million dollars property damage. A
tornado at Austell GA prior to daybreak injured two persons and caused two
million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1899...
Perhaps the greatest of all arctic outbreaks commenced on this date.
The temperature plunged to 61 degrees below zero in Montana. At the same
time a "Great Eastern Blizzard" left a blanket of snow from Georgia to New
Hampshire. The state of Virginia took the brunt of the storm, with snowfall
totals averaging 30 to 40 inches. (David Ludlum)
...1983...
The Middle Atlantic Coast States and southern New England were in the
midst of a major snowstorm. In Pennsylvania, the storm produced 21 inches
at Philadelphia, 24 inches at Harrisburg, and 25 inches at Allentown, establishing
record 24 hour totals and single storm totals for those locations. New York
City received 22 inches of snow, and 35 inches was reported at Glen Gary,
located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia. Windsor Locks CT received
a record 19 inches of snow in 12 hours. The storm resulted in forty-six deaths,
thirty-three of which occurred when a freighter capsized and sank off the
Maryland/Virginia coast. Heavy snow was reported from northeastern Georgia
to eastern Maine. (10th-12th) (Storm Data) (The Weather Channel)
...1987...
Denver CO reported only their third occurrence of record of a thunderstorm
in February. Ten cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures
for the date. Huron SD reported February temperatures averaging 19 degrees
above normal. Williston ND reported readings averaging 24 degrees above normal
for the month. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Bitter cold air gripped the north central U.S. Morning lows of 35 degrees
below zero at Aberdeen SD, Bismarck ND and International Falls MN were records
for the date. Bemidji MN was, officially, the cold spot in the nation with
a low of 39 degrees below zero, however, a reading of 42 degrees below zero
was reported at Gettysburg SD. In the Northern High Plains Region, Baker
MT warmed from 27 degrees below zero to 40 above. (The National Weather
Summary)
...1989...
While much of the continental U.S. enjoyed sunshine and seasonable temperatures,
a strong weather system over the Hawaiian Islands deluged Honolulu with 2.5
inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
A winter storm produced up to ten inches of snow in Vermont, and up to
nine inches of snow in Aroostook County of northeastern Maine. A three day
snowstorm began to overspread Oregon, and the winter storm produced 29 inches
of snow at Bennett Pass. Mild weather continued in the central U.S. La
Crosse WI reported a record forty-seven consecutive days with temperatures
above normal. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1899...
Texas and the eastern plains experienced their coldest morning of modern
record. The mercury dipped to 8 degrees below zero at Fort Worth TX, and
to 22 degrees below zero at Kansas City MO. The temperature at Camp Clarke
NE plunged to 47 degrees below zero to establish a record for the state.
In the eastern U.S., Washington D.C. hit 15 degrees below zero, while Charleston
SC received a record four inches of snow. (David Ludlum)
...1958...
Snow blanketed northern Florida, with Tallahassee reporting a record 2.8
inches. A ship in the Gulf of Mexico, 25 miles south of Fort Morgan AL,
reported zero visibility in heavy snow on the afternoon of the 12th. (12th-13th)
(The Weather Channel)
...1960...
A snowstorm in the Deep South produced more than a foot of snow in Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
A storm in the eastern U.S. produced high winds from North Carolina to
Maine. A storm in the western U.S. produced up to thirty inches of snow
in the Sierra Nevada Range of California. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
...1988...
A classic "nor'easter" formed off the Carolina coast and intensified as
it moved up the Atlantic coast bringing heavy snow to the northeastern U.S.
Totals ranged up to 26 inches at Camden NY and Chester MA. Arctic cold
gripped the north central U.S. Duluth MN was the cold spot in the nation
with a low of 32 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
...1989...
Unseasonably mild weather prevailed across Alaska. Morning lows of 29
degrees at Anchorage and 31 degrees at Fairbanks were actually warmer than
those in northern Florida. (The National Weather Summary)
...1990...
Strong southerly winds ahead of an arctic cold front pushed temperatures
into the 70s as far north as Iowa and Nebraska. Twenty-one cities in the
central U.S., seven in Iowa, reported record high temperatures for the date.
Lincoln NE reported a record high of 73 degrees, and the afternoon high
of 59 degrees at Minneapolis MN smashed their previous record for the date
by twelve degrees. Springfield IL reported a record forty-eight consecutive
days with above normal temperatures. (The National Weather Summary)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1784...
Ice floes blocked the Mississippi River at New Orleans, then passed into
the Gulf of Mexico. The only other time this occurred was during the "Great
Arctic Outbreak" of 1899. (David Ludlum)
...1885...
The "Friday the 13th" avalanche at Alva UT killed sixteen persons, and
left thirteen others buried for twelve hours before being rescued. (David
Ludlum)
...1889...
It was the coldest morning of record along the Gulf Coast. The temperature
dipped to 7 above zero at New Orleans LA and Pensacola FL, and plunged to
-1 degree at Mobile AL. The mercury dipped to -2 degrees at Tallahassee,
the coldest reading of record for the state of Florida. (David Ludlum)
...1905...
Morning lows of -29 degrees at Pond AR, -40 degrees at Lebanon KS, and
-40 degrees at Warsaw MO established all-time records for those three states.
(The Weather Channel)
...1987...
A storm in the western U.S. produced heavy rain over central California.
Chews Ridge reported nearly eleven inches of rain in 24 hours, and extensive
flooding occurred in San Benito County. The Mount Rose ski resort in Nevada
experienced a "white-out" with 60 mph winds and 36 inches of snow. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Strong winds in the wake of a storm in the northeastern U.S., gusting
to 60 mph at Oswego NY, produced six foot snow drifts in northeastern Ohio.
High winds in the mountains of Utah, gusting to 106 mph at the Snowbird
ski resort, contributed to a forty car pile-up on Interstate 15, near the
town of Bluffdale. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Showers and thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain and flash flooding
from central Texas to western Pennsylvania. Up to ten inches of rain deluged
western Kentucky in two days, with five day totals ranging up to 13.16 inches
at Gilbertsville Dam KY. Flooding caused tens of millions of dollars damage,
including 18 million dollars damage at Frankfort KY. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
A slow moving cold front brought heavy snow to Utah, Colorado and Wyoming.
Big Horn WY reported 15 inches of snow, and up to 22 inches was reported
in Utah. In Colorado, 8 to 12 inches of snow fell over the northwest suburbs
of Denver, while 16 to 22 inches was reported in the high mountain elevations
west of Fort Collins. Strong winds accompanied the heavy snow, and bitter
cold weather followed in its wake. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1899...
A great blizzard struck the eastern U.S. Washington D.C. received 20.5
inches of snow to bring their total snow depth to nearly three feet. The
storm produced 36 inches of snow at Cape May NJ. (David Ludlum)
...1940...
A "Saint Valentine's Day Blizzard" hit the northeastern U.S. Up to a
foot and a half of snow blanketed southern New England, and whole gales accompanied
the heavy snow stranding many in downtown Boston. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
A powerful storm spawned severe thunderstorms in Texas and Oklahoma,
and produced heavy snow in the Rocky Mountain Region. Snowfall totals in
Colorado ranged up to 27 inches at Telluride. Straight line winds gusting
to 104 mph howled through Guadalupe Pass in West Texas. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Strong northerly winds ushered arctic air into the north central U.S.
Snow and high winds created blizzard conditions in Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Winds gusted to 56 mph at Rapid City SD, and reached 65 mph at Cody WY.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
While "Valentine's Day" was a soggy one in the Ohio Valley and the Tennessee
Valley, unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S. Seventeen
cities reported record high temperatures for the date as readings warmed
into the 70s and 80s. (The National Weather Summary)
...1990...
Valentine's Day was a snowy one for many parts of the western and central
U.S. Five to ten inches of snow fell across Iowa, and 6 to 12 inches of
snow blanketed northern Illinois, and strong northeasterly winds accompanied
the heavy snow. Air traffic came to a halt during the evening at O'Hare
Airport in Chicago, where 9.7 inches of snow was reported. More than 250
traffic accidents were reported around Des Moines IA during the evening rush
hour. An icestorm glazed east central sections of Illinois, causing twelve
million dollars damage in Champaign County alone. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1895...
A big Gulf snowstorm produced six inches at Brownsville TX and Mobile
AL, 15 inches at Galveston TX, and 24 inches of snow at Rayne LA in 24 hours.
Snow fell at the very mouth of the Mississippi River. Houston TX received
22 inches of snow, and nine inches blanketed New Orleans LA. (David
Ludlum)
...1936...
The temperature at Parshall ND plunged to 60 degrees below zero to establish
a state record. On the 6th of July that same year the temperature at Steele
ND hit 121 degrees, also a state record. (David Ludlum)
...1982...
An intense cyclone off the Atlantic coast capsized a drilling rig killing
84 persons, and sank a Soviet freighter resulting in 33 more deaths. The
cyclone produced 80 mph winds which whipped the water into waves fifty feet
high. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
A storm crossing the central U.S. produced severe thunderstorms which
spawned tornadoes in Louisiana and Mississippi. Tornadoes injured four persons
at Pierre Pass LA, three persons at Tangipahoa LA, two persons at Lexie MS
and two persons at Nicholson MS. Thunderstorm winds gusting to 100 mph killed
one person south of Sulphur LA. Jackson MS was drenched with 1.5 inches
of rain in ten minutes. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Low pressure brought heavy snow to parts of Michigan, with eleven inches
reported at Rogers City. A cold front crossing the Northern Rockies produced
wind gusts to 74 mph at Livingston MT, and created blizzard conditions in
Idaho. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Thirty-seven cities in the southeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures
for the date. The afternoon high of 80 degrees at Atlanta GA was a February
record. Highs of 79 degrees at Chattanooga TN, 84 degrees at Columbia SC
and 85 degrees at New Orleans LA equalled February records. (The National
Weather Summary)
...1990...
Snow, sleet and freezing rain along an arctic cold front prevailed from
the north central U.S. to the Northern Atlantic Coast Region. High winds
created near blizzard conditions in southern Wyoming, closing Interstate
80, while up to eleven inches of snow fell across central Minnesota.
Heavy snow also blanketed the Northern Atlantic Coast States, with ten
inches reported at Buffalo NY and Mount Washington NH. Freezing rain over
southern New England knocked out electricity to more than 10,000 homes in
the western suburbs of Boston MA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1899...
Washington D.C. received 1.26 inches of rain in six hours atop a snow
cover more than 30 inches deep making it the soggiest day of record. (Sandra
and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1903...
The temperature at Pokegama Dam MN plunged to 59 degrees below zero to
establish a state record. (David Ludlum)
...1943...
Record cold prevailed in the northeastern U.S. The mercury plunged to
43 degrees below zero at Concord NH, and to -39 degrees at Portland ME.
The morning low of -32 degrees at Falls Village CT established a state record,
yet the afternoon high that day was 20 degrees above zero. (David Ludlum)
(The Weather Channel)
...1987...
A winter storm produced snow and ice in the Ohio Valley and the Appalachian
Region. Snowfall totals in Virginia ranged up to 14 inches around Farmville,
while Granville NC reported eight inches of sleet and ice. Freezing rain
in eastern North Carolina caused extensive damage to power lines. Gales lashed
the coast of Virginia and North Carolina. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
...1988...
Santa Ana winds in southern California gusted to 50 mph in the Rancho
Cucamonga area. Quiet weather prevailed across the rest of the nation.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
A surge of arctic air produced all-time record high barometric pressure
readings of 31.08 inches at Duluth MN, 30.97 inches at Chicago IL and 30.94
inches at South Bend IN. Readings of 31.00 inches at Milwaukee WI and 30.98
inches at Rockford IL tied their all-time records. Unseasonably warm weather
prevailed across the southeastern U.S. Highs of 81 degrees at Athens GA,
87 degrees at Charleston SC, 85 degrees at Macon GA, and 86 degrees at Savannah
GA were records for February. (The National Weather Summary)
...1990...
Strong thunderstorms developing ahead of an arctic cold front produced
severe weather across the southeastern U.S. between mid morning on the 15th
and early evening on the 16th. Thunderstorms spawned thirteen tornadoes,
including one which, prior to dawn on the 16th, injured eleven persons near
Carrollton GA. There were also 121 reports of large hail or damaging winds.
A late afternoon thunderstorm on the 15th produced baseball size hail at
Jackson MS, and prior to dawn on the 16th, a thunderstorm produced high winds
which injured four persons at Goodwater AL. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1930...
Eureka CA reported an all-time record high of 85 degrees, a record which
lasted until September of 1983. (The Weather Channel)
...1936...
The temperature at McIntosh SD plunged to 58 degrees below zero to establish
a state record. (David Ludlum)
...1958...
The greatest snowstorm of the mid 20th century struck the northeastern
U.S. The storm produced 30 inches of snow in interior New England, including
more than 19 inches in 24 hours at the Boston Airport. The same storm produced
up to three feet of snow in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region, with 14 inches
at Washington D.C., and 15.5 inches at Baltimore MD. The storm resulted
in 43 deaths and 500 million dollars damage over the Middle Atlantic Coast
States. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
A couple of winter storms, one off the Atlantic coast and another over
the south central U.S., produced snow and ice from the Mississippi Valley
to the Mid Atlantic Coast Region. Freezing rain produced a coat of ice three
inches thick in northern South Carolina, and 30,000 homes around Pee Dee
were left without electricity. Parts of south central Kentucky were without
electricity for three days following the storm, which was their worst in
35 years. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Santa Ana winds in southern California gusted to 63 mph at Ontario. Heavy
snow blanketed parts of Colorado, with 11 inches reported at Strontia. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Low pressure off the Washington coast produced more than a foot of snow
in the Cascade Mountains, and more than three inches of rain along the Northern
Pacific Coast. Spokane WA was blanketed with 13 inches of snow. Cold arctic
air in the Upper Midwest produced all-time record high barometric pressure
readings of 31.10 inches at Duluth MN, 31.09 inches at Minneapolis MN, and
31.21 inches at Bismarck ND. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
The biggest winter storm of the season hit the Pacific Coast Region.
In northern California, snow fell along the coast, and two day totals in
the mountains ranged up to 67 inches at Echo Summit. Snowfall totals in the
mountains of southern California ranged up to 48 inches at Green Valley,
with 46 inches reported at Big Bear. Up to two feet of snow blanketed the
southern Cascade Mountains of Oregon, and 20 to 35 inches were reported in
the northern Cascades of Oregon. Up to ten inches of snow blanketed Seattle
WA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1899...
While much of the central and eastern U.S. was recovering from the most
severe cold wave of modern history, the temperature at San Francisco soared
to 80 degrees to establish a record for month of February. (David Ludlum)
...1959...
Some of the higher elevations of California were in the midst of a five
day storm which produced 189 inches of snow, a single storm record for North
America. (13th-19th) (David Ludlum)
...1987...
A small but intense low pressure system combined with northerly upslope
winds to produce eight inches of snow in five hours at Meeteetsie WY, located
southeast of Cody. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Thunderstorms soaked the Central Gulf Coast Region with heavy rain. Totals
in southern Louisiana ranged up to 8.50 inches near the town of Ridge, with
6.55 inches at Plaguemine. Thunderstorms in northern Florida drenched Apalachicola
with 5.41 inches of rain in 24 hours, and produced wind gusts to 75 mph at
Mayo. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Low pressure off the coast of North Carolina brought freezing rain and
heavy snow to Virginia and the Carolinas. Snowfall totals in Virginia ranged
up to 18 inches at Franklin. Freezing rain reached a thickness of two inches
around Charlotte NC. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
An intense but slow moving Pacific storm worked its way across Utah over
a two day period. The storm blanketed the valleys with 4 to 12 inches of
snow, and produced up to 42 inches of snow in the mountains. Heavy snow
also fell across northern Arizona. Williams received 22 inches of snow,
and 12 inches was reported along the south rim of the Grand Canyon. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1884...
Severe thunderstorms spawned sixty tornadoes in the southeastern U.S.,
killing more than 420 persons and causing three million dollars damage.
Georgia and the Carolinas hardest were hit in the tornado outbreak. (David
Ludlum)
...1888...
A tornado struck Mount Vernon IL. The tornado killed sixteen persons
along its 62 mile path. (David Ludlum)
...1954...
High winds across the southern half of the Great Plains, gusting to 85
mph, caused the worst duststorms since the 1930s. Graders were needed in
places to clear fence high dirt drifts. (The Weather Channel)
...1987...
A winter storm over the southern and central Rockies produced 28 inches
of snow at Echo Lake CO, and two feet of snow at Gascon NM and Los Alamos
NM. Mora County NM was declared a disaster area following the storm. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Showers and thunderstorms in the southeastern U.S. drenched Valdosta GA
with more than five inches of rain, and the 24 hour rainfall total of 7.10
inches at Apalachicola FL more than doubled their previous 24 hour record
for February. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
An upper level weather disturbance brought heavy snow to parts of Nebraska,
with six inches reported at Loup City and Surprise. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
A moist Pacific storm worked its way into New Mexico and southern Colorado.
Up to 36 inches of snow blanketed the Wolf Creek and Red Mountain passes
of southwest Colorado, and up to 15 inches of snow was reported around Trinidad.
In New Mexico, the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains were
blanketed with 9 to 28 inches of snow, and 50 to 60 mph wind gusts were reported
from Taos to Albuquerque. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1805...
The Potomac River was opened after being closed by ice for a period of
two months. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1898...
Eastern Wisconsin experienced their biggest snowstorm of record. Racine
received thirty inches, and drifts around Milwaukee measured fifteen feet
high. (David Ludlum)
...1953...
A snowstorm in Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota produced drifts
ten feet high which derailed trains. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
A storm system over Arizona spread heavy snow from the Southern Rockies
into the Southern Plains Region. Thunderstorms in central Texas produced
golf ball size hail about the same time north central Texas was being blanketed
with up to 8 inches of snow, closing many schools. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Snow and strong northerly winds ushered arctic air into the Great Lakes
Region. The temperature at Sault Ste Marie MI plunged from 30 degrees at
5 AM to one below zero by 3 PM, with a wind chill reading of 40 degrees below
zero. Five cities in Florida reported record high temperatures for the date.
The afternoon high of 90 degrees at Lakeland was just a degree shy of their
February record. (The National Weather Summary)
...1989...
Thunderstorms developing during the early afternoon produced severe weather
from eastern Texas to Alabama and northwest Florida. Thunderstorms spawned
a dozen tornadoes during the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms also produced
90 mph winds around Vicksburg MS, and 100 mph winds around Jackson MS. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
Heavy snow spread into southwestern Kansas and the panhandle region of
Oklahoma and Texas. Heavier snowfall totals included 12 inches at Boise
City OK, 11 inches at Liberal KS, and 10 inches at Spearman TX. Blowing
and drifting snow closed roads in the Oklahoma panhandle. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1918...
A spectacular chinook wind at Granville ND caused the temperature to spurt
from a morning low of 33 degrees below zero to an afternoon high of 50 degrees
above zero. (David Ludlum)
...1935...
Frequent duststorms occurred in eastern Colorado during the month, forcing
schools to close and people to stay indoors. A fatality occurred on this
date when two section cars collided on the railroad near Arriba CO, due to
poor visibility. (The Weather Channel)
...1936...
The temperature at Langdon ND climbed above zero for the first time in
six weeks. Readings never got above freezing during all three winter months.
(David Ludlum)
...1971...
An outbreak of tornadoes hit northeastern Louisiana and northern and central
Mississippi. The tornadoes claimed 121 lives, including 110 in Mississippi.
Three tornadoes accounted for 118 of the deaths. There are 1600 persons
injured, 900 homes were destroyed or badly damaged, and total damage was
19 million dollars. (David Ludlum)
Elk City OK was buried under 36 inches of snow to establish a 24 hour
snowfall record for the state. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
Low pressure over central California produced gale force winds along the
coast, and produced thunderstorms which pelted Stockton, Oakland and San
Jose with small hail. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
A storm tracking across southern Canada produced high winds in the north
central U.S., with gusted to 90 mph reported at Boulder CO. The high winds
snapped trees and power lines, and ripped shingles off roofs. The Kentucky
Fried Chicken Bucket was blown off their store in Havre MT. An eighteen
foot fiberglass bear was blown off its stand along a store front in west
Cody WY, and sailed east into downtown Cody before the owners were able to
transport their wandering bear back home in a horse trailer. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Thunderstorms developing during the morning hours spread severe weather
across Georgia and the Carolinas. Strong thunderstorm winds caused one death
and thirteen injuries in North Carolina, and another four injuries in South
Carolina. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
Overnight thunderstorms produced heavy rain in central Texas. Rainfall
totals ranged up to 2.80 inches at Camp Verde, with 2.20 inches reported
at Leakey. Thunderstorms early in the day produced high winds in southern
Texas, with wind gusts to 60 mph reported at Alice. Daytime thunderstorms
in eastern Texas drenched Rosenberg with four inches of rain. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1773...
The memorable "Cold Sabbath" in New England history. Many persons froze
extremities while going to church. (David Ludlum)
...1936...
Although heat and dust prevailed in the spring and summer, early 1936
brought record cold to parts of the U.S. Sioux Center IA reported 42 inches
of snow on the ground, a state record. (20th-22nd) (The Weather Channel)
...1986...
A twelve siege of heavy rain and snow, which produced widespread flooding
and mudslides across northern and central California, finally came to an
end. The storm caused more than 400 million dollars property damage. Bucks
Lake, located in the Sierra Nevada Range, received 49.6 inches of rain during
the twelve day period. (Storm Data)
...1987...
A storm moving northeastward out of the Gulf of Mexico began to spread
heavy snow across the Middle Atlantic Coast Region. Thunderstorms in northern
Florida produced wind gusts to 65 mph in Alachua County. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Dry weather prevailed across the nation, with windy conditions from the
Central Rockies to northern New England. Winds gusted to 58 mph at Cleveland
OH, and reached 63 mph at Erie PA. Winds in the Central Rockies gusted to
120 mph at Mines Peak CO and Rendezvous Peak WY. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Strong northwesterly winds ushering cold arctic air into the north central
U.S. produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region, with heavy snow near
Lake Michigan. Totals in northwest Indiana ranged up to 24 inches at Gary,
and up to 16 inches buried northeastern Illinois. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
Thunderstorms developing along and ahead of a cold front produced severe
weather from southern Mississippi to North Carolina. One thunderstorm spawned
a tornado just prior to dawn which touched down near Opp AL injuring ten
persons and causing half a million dollars damage. Thunderstorm winds injured
four persons south of Troy AL, and five people at Columbus GA. Thunderstorm
winds gusted to 76 mph at Dothan AL. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1802...
A great snowstorm raged along the New England coast producing 48 inches
of snow north of Boston. Three large ships from Salem were wrecked along
Cape Cod. (David Ludlum)
...1936...
A severe blizzard in the Sierra Nevada Range closed Donner Pass. It stranded
750 motorists and claimed seven lives. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
A winter storm buried the Middle Atlantic Coast Region under heavy snow.
Totals ranged up to 24 inches at Lancaster PA, with 23 inches at Coatesville
PA. During the height of the storm Philadelphia PA received five inches
of snow in just one hour. The Washington D.C. area was blanketed with up
to 15 inches of snow. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Strong northwesterly winds ushered arctic air into the central U.S., and
temperatures in Missouri were thirty degrees colder than the previous day.
The strong winds produced squalls along the shore of Lake Superior, with
up to 15 inches of snow reported over the Keweenaw Peninsula of Upper Michigan.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Nineteen cities in the central U.S. reported new record low temperatures
for the date, including Lincoln NE with a reading of 19 degrees below zero.
(The National Weather Summary)
...1990...
A fast moving storm produced near blizzard conditions in Michigan. Snowfall
totals ranged up to 9.5 inches in Allegan County, wind gusts reached 74 mph
at Ann Arbor, and five foot snow drifts were reported around Saginaw. The
Michigan AAA records showed more than 5000 traffic accidents reported, a
near record for one day. There were several chain reaction collisions. One
near Pontiac involved a hundred cars. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1852...
The Susquehanna River ice bridge at Havre de Grace MD commenced to break
up after forty days of use. A total of 1738 loaded freight cars were hauled
along rails laid on the ice. (David Ludlum)
...1936...
Vermont and New Hampshire received brown snow due to dust from storms
in the Great Plains Region. A muddy rain fell across parts of northern New
York State. (24th-25th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
...1987...
A massive winter storm began to overspread the western U.S. In southern
California, Big Bear was blanketed with 17 inches of snow, and Lake Hughes
reported four inches of snow in just one hour. Snow pellets whitened coastal
areas of Orange County and San Diego County, with three inches at Huntington
Beach. The storm also produced thunderstorms with hail and waterspouts.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Strong winds produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region which created
"white-out" conditions in eastern Upper Michigan. Squalls produced up to
14 inches of snow in Geauga County of northeastern Ohio. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
A total of thirty-three cities in the eastern U.S. reported new record
low temperatures for the date, and an Atlantic coast storm spread heavy snow
from Georgia to southern New England. Snowfall totals in New Jersey ranged
up to 24 inches in May County, with 19 inches reported at Atlantic City.
Totals in North Carolina ranged up to 18 inches in Gates County, and winds
along the coast of North Carolina gusted to 70 mph at Duck Pier. Strong
winds gusting to 52 mph created blizzard conditions at Chatham MA. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
Strong northerly winds prevailed from Illinois to the Southern and Central
Appalachians. Winds gusted to 68 mph at Sewickley Heights PA. High winds
caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow across northern and central
Indiana through the day. Wind gusts to 47 mph and 6 to 8 inches of snow created
white-out conditions around South Bend IN. Traffic accidents resulted in
two deaths and 130 injuries. Sixty-five persons were injured in one accident
along Interstate 69 in Huntington County. Wind gusts to 60 mph and 4 to
8 inches of snow created blizzard conditions in eastern and northern Ohio.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1922...
The temperature at Los Angeles CA soared to 92 degrees to establish a
record for the month of February. (David Ludlum)
...1977...
Dust reduced visibilities from eastern Virginia through the southeastern
states to Florida between the 24th and the 28th. The dust originated in
the western Great Plains on the 22nd and 23rd, with wind gusts above 100
mph reported at Guadalupe Pass TX, at White Sands NM, in Sherman County KS,
and in eastern Colorado. (The Weather Channel)
...1987...
Low pressure in Nevada produced snow from the southwestern U.S. to the
Dakotas. Snowfall totals in Arizona ranged up to 82 inches at Alpine. Flagstaff
AZ reported 23 inches of snow in 24 hours. Other heavier snowfall totals
included 20 inches at Daggett NV, 24 inches at Brian Head UT, 24 inches at
Red Lodge MT, and 26 inches at Angel Fire NM. Snow at Los Alamos NM pushed
their snowfall total for the winter past their previous record of 123.5 inches.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Overnight snow squalls in the Lower Great Lakes Region buried Pulaski
NY under 17 inches of snow. Sunny and mild weather prevailed across the
rest of the nation. Havre MT reported a record high of 66 degrees. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Thirteen cities in Florida reported record low temperatures for the date,
including Jacksonville with a reading of 24 degrees. Severe cold in Florida
claimed three lives, and resulted in 250 to 300 million dollars crop damage.
Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the central U.S. Dodge City KS reported
record high of 80 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
Snow spread across the northeastern U.S. Massachusetts was blanketed
with 8 to 15 inches of snow, 5 to 10 inches was reported in Rhode Island,
and totals in Connecticut ranged up to 10.5 inches at New Canaan. In central
New York State, snow and high winds resulted in a number of chain-reaction
multiple accidents, and a total of 108 persons were injured. Snow and high
winds created white-out conditions along Interstate 87 in Saratoga County
NY. Subzero cold was reported from Minnesota through Michigan to northern
New England. Duluth MN reported a record low of 26 degrees below zero.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1910...
Parts of Washington State were in the midst of a storm which produced
129 inches of snow at Laconia between the 24th and the 26th, a single storm
record for the state. A series of storms, which began on the 23rd, led to
a deadly avalanche on the first of March. By late on the 28th, the snow
had changed to rain, setting the stage for disaster. (The Weather Channel)
...1972...
The Buffalo Creek disaster occurred in the Buffalo Creek Hollow of Logan
County in West Virginia. A coal slag dam on the Middle Fork of Buffalo Creek
burst sending a fifty foot wall of water down a narrow valley killing 125
persons and causing 51 million dollars damage. Three days of rain atop a
six inches snow cover prompted the dam break. (David Ludlum) (The Weather
Channel)
...1987...
A slow moving storm in the southwestern U.S. spread heavy snow from the
southern and central Rockies into the Central High Plains Region. Totals
in Colorado ranged up to 62 inches at Purgatory. Colorado Springs CO reported
a February record of 14.8 inches of snow in 24 hours. Lander WY received
four inches in one hour, 13 inches in seven hours, and a record storm total
of 26 inches. High winds created near blizzard conditions at Colorado Springs.
Fairplay CO reported 43 inches of snow, with drifts ten feet high. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Eight cities in the central and western U.S. reported new record high
temperatures for the date, including Lamoni IA with a reading of 67 degrees.
Temperatures in North Dakota were as warm as those in Florida. (The
National Weather Summary)
...1989...
An upper level weather disturbance brought snow to parts of the central
U.S. which just one day earlier were enjoying temperatures in the 60s. Snowfall
totals in Missouri ranged up to nine inches at Rolla. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
Unseasonably cold weather followed in the wake of the winter storm in
the northeastern U.S. Ten cities reported record low temperatures for the
date, including Syracuse NY with a reading of 10 degrees below zero. Freezing
temperatures in southeastern Virginia caused considerable damage to plants
and fruit trees. The barometric pressure reading of 30.88 inches at Wilmington
NC was February record for that location. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1717...
What was perhaps the greatest snow in New England history commenced on
this date. During a ten day period a series of four snowstorms dumped three
feet of snow upon Boston, and the city was snowbound for two weeks. Up to
six feet of snow was reported farther to the north, and drifts covered many
one story homes. (David Ludlum)
...1969...
A record snowstorm in Maine came to an end. Two to four feet of snow
buried southern and central Maine, with a state record of 57 inches reported
at West Forks. Drifts covered many single story homes, and the weight of
the snow collapsed many roofs. Two to four feet of snow also buried northeastern
Vermont and northeastern Massachusetts. In New Hampshire, Mount Washington
NH reported 97.8 inches of snow, a record storm total for New England. (24th-28th)
(David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
...1987...
A storm spread heavy snow into the Central High Plains Region, and produced
severe thunderstorms in the Southern Plains. Snowfall totals in western
Nebraska ranged up to 19 inches at Sydney. Severe thunderstorms in Oklahoma
produced baseball size hail at Stringtown and Atoka. A storm in the eastern
U.S. produced heavy rain over the Carolinas and heavy snow in the southern
Appalachians and piedmont region. Five inches of rain left four feet of
water in the streets of Greenville SC. Snowfall totals in southwestern Virginia
ranged up to 20 inches. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Thunderstorms along a cold front produced heavy rain in southern California,
with up to 2.52 inches reported in Ventura County. Strong winds accompanying
the rain gusted to 55 mph in the Tehachapi Mountains. Rapid City SD established
a February record with an afternoon high of 75 degrees. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Rain and snow prevailed in the southeastern U.S. Up to eight inches of
snow blanketed north central Tennessee, and snowfall totals in western North
Carolina ranged up to 14 inches at Mount Mitchell. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
A winter storm produced heavy snow in southeastern Colorado, with 12 inches
reported at Lamar. The same storm produced severe thunderstorms over the
Southern High Plains, with wind gusts to 93 mph reported at the White Sands
Missile Range in New Mexico. Low pressure brought high winds to the Prince
William Sound area of Alaska. Big River Lakes reported wind gusts to 92
mph. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1900...
A massive storm spread record snows from Kansas to New York State. Snowfall
totals rangeD up to 17.5 inches at Springfield IL and 43 inches at Rochester
NY, with up to 60 inches in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State.
(David Ludlum)
...1952...
An intense storm brought coastal sections of southeastern Massachusetts
to a halt, stranding 3000 motorists on Lower Cape, and leaving ten thousand
homes on the Cape without electricity. Winds gusting to 72 mph created mountainous
snowdrifts of the 18 inches of snow which buried Nantucket and Hyannis.
A barometric pressure reading of 29.02 inches was reported at the center
of the storm. (The Weather Channel)
...1987...
A powerful storm produced severe thunderstorms in Louisiana and Mississippi
early in the day. About mid morning a monstrous tornado touched down near
Moselle MS and grew to a width of two miles as it passed near Laurel MS.
The tornado traveled a distance of 40 miles killing six persons, injuring
350 others, and causing 28.5 million dollars damage. The tornado swept homes
right off their foundations, and tossed eighteen wheel trucks about like
toys. Strong straight line winds associated with the powerful storm system
gusted to 70 mph at Jonesboro AR and Carbondale IL. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Thunderstorms in California produced severe weather during the early morning
hours. Strong thunderstorm winds, gusting to 74 mph, downed trees in the
Sacramento area. Unseasonably mild weather prevailed in the northwestern
U.S. The afternoon high of 71 degrees at Portland OR was a February record.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Thunderstorms in the southeast corner of the nation produced winds gusts
to 58 mph at Fort Lauderdale FL, and a total of seven inches of rain. Heavy
snow whitened parts of the Northern Plateau and the Northern Rockies, with
ten inches reported at Marion MT. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)
...1990...
Showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains Region capped a record
wet February for parts of Oklahoma. Totals for the month ranged up to 9.11
inches at McCurtain, with 4.63 inches reported at Oklahoma City. Snow and
sleet fell across northern Oklahoma, with four inches reported at Freedom
and Jefferson. Snow also spread across southern Kansas into Missouri and
Arkansas, with six inches of snow reported at Harrison AR. In Alaska, February
temperatures at Nome averaged 21 degrees below normal, ranging from -38 degrees
to 29 degrees during the month. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)
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HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1748...
The heaviest snow of the "Winter of the Deep Snow" in New England came
to an end. Coastal Salem was left with more than thirty inches of snow on
the ground. (David Ludlum)
...1964...
Thompson Pass AK finished the month with 346.1 inches of snow, a record
monthly total for the state of Alaska. (The Weather Channel)
...1988...
"Leap Day" proved to be a wet one for southern California, with 4.76 inches
of rain reported at Tommys Creek in Ventura County. February went out like
a lamb across much of the rest of the nation. Sixteen cities in the central
and western U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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