Wednesday Daily Weather Summary

ONLINE DAILY WEATHER SUMMARY

Wednesday, 10 February 1999

TEMPERATURE EXTREMES IN THE LOWER 48
ALASKAN WEATHER
HAWAIIAN WEATHER
AN INVITATION
HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS

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TEMPERATURE EXTREMES ACROSS THE LOWER 48 -- On Tuesday, the lowest temperature reported in the continental U.S. was XX degrees below zero at XXX, while Tuesday's high was XX degrees at XXX.

ALASKAN WEATHER -- ....

Tuesday's overnight lowest temperature across Alaska was XX degrees below zero at XXX, while the mid-afternoon high in the state was XX degrees at XXX.

HAWAIIAN WEATHER -- ....

PROBING THE ATMOSPHERE -- In order to monitor the weather conditions in the free atmosphere, weather instruments are sent aloft twice daily attached to weather balloons launched from more than 70 sites across the country. Some of these data are available on the Online Weather Homepage as product under the heading of Upper Air Data-Text. If you would like additional information concerning how to read these upper air data files, please consult Wednesday's optional Supplemental Information.

HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS - 10 February

From the files of the Aviation Weather Center, Kansas City, MO and Intellicast

...1868...The temperature of 32 degrees below zero recorded at Muscatine, IA on the Mississippi was the lowest for the period 1839 to 1965. (Intellicast)
...1899...The record low temperature for the state of Ohio was set at Milligan when the mercury dipped to 39 degrees below zero. The record low temperature for Virginia was also set at Monterey with 29 degrees below zero. (Intellicast) (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1921...An F4 tornado devastated Garnder, GA. Thirty one people were killed and 100 were injured. A entire section of the town "literally vanished". (Intellicast)
...1959...St. Louis, MO was hit by an F4 tornado. Nearly 2000 buildings were damaged or destroyed and over $10 million in damage was done. Twenty one people lost their lives and 345 sustained injuries. (Intellicast)
...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. The north-south interstate highway was blocked for several days.(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)
...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)
...1994...A severe ice storm occurred over portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Heavy rainfall of over 5 inches in some sections resulted in one of the worst icings in many years for this region. Ice accumulation reached 6 inches in Mississippi, resulting in damage to 3.7 million acres of commercial forest land valued at an estimated $1.3 billion. Over 80,000 utility poles were pulled down by the weight of the ice. Some residents of Mississippi were without power for up to a month. Damage and cleanup costs exceeded $50 million in Arkansas. (Intellicast)