Friday Daily Weather Summary

ONLINE DAILY WEATHER SUMMARY

Friday, 19 February 1999

YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE EXTREMES IN THE LOWER 48
ALASKAN WEATHER
HAWAIIAN WEATHER
HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS

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YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE EXTREMES IN THE LOWER 48 -- The lowest temperature on Thursday was XX degrees below zero at XXX, while the day's high was XX degrees at XXX.

ALASKAN WEATHER -- ....

The state's overnight lowest temperature as of Thursday morning was XX degrees below zero at XXX. The midafternoon statewide high was XX degrees at XXX.

HAWAIIAN WEATHER -- ....

HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS - 19 February

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

...1884... Severe thunderstorms spawned at least 50 tornadoes in the southeastern U.S including the states of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. Estimates indicate that 182 people were killed and 1056 were injured. Thirty seven tornadoes were rated F2 or greater on the Fujita scale. No town was directly hit but damage totaled $4 million, a very large sum for the rural South for this time period. Georgia and the Carolinas hardest were hit in the tornado outbreak. (David Ludlum) (Intellicast)
...1888...A tornado, rated F4, struck Mount Vernon, IL. The tornado killed twenty four persons and injuried 80 along its 20 mile path. Approximately 300 homes and 50 businesses were either damaged or destroyed. (David Ludlum) (Intellicast)
...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)
...1972...A vicious coastal storm dumped 10 to 20 inches of snow over interior sections of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast states and caused some of the worst coastal damage this century in New England. Twenty three inches of snow fell at McHenry, MD, 23 inches piled up at Williamsport, PA, and Syracuse, NY recorded 20 inches. Twenty foot drifts were reported in northeastern Pennsylvania. Storm surges up to 4.5 feet and winds gusting over 80 mph along coastal Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine resulted in extensive property damage and tremendous beach erosion. Twenty seven houses were destroyed and 3000 damaged in Massachusetts alone. (Intellicast)
...1979...The "President's Day snowstorm" struck the mid-Atlantic states. This storm was grossly under-forecasted by the computer models and surprised many forecasters as well. Dover, DE recorded 25 inches of snow and Baltimore, MD was buried under 20 inches. (Intellicast)
...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)
...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)

20 February

...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)
...1912...An F3 tornado tracked 15 miles from Shreveport to Abner, Louisiana, killing 8 people and injuring 50. (Intellicast)
...1934...A severe blizzard was in its second day across southern New England. The snowfall was one of Connecticut's worst in modern times with 20 inch accumulations, high winds, and temperatures that dropped from near 32 to 5 degrees during the course of the storm. (Intellicast)
...1953...A snowstorm in Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota produced drifts ten feet high which derailed trains. (David Ludlum)
...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)
...1993...Two strong areas of low pressure, one over Colorado and the other off the coast of Washington State, produced high winds, heavy rain, and heavy snow across the west. Winds gusted to 85 mph at Fort Carson, CO and to 96 mph at Rock Springs, WY. Flagstaff, AZ was deluged with 3.93 inches of rain in 24 hours -- its greatest 24 hour rainfall on record. Duck Creek, UT was buried under 49 inches of snow over a 48 hour period and the Sierra Ski Ranch in California recorded 74 inches of snow over a four day period to raise its snow cover to 200 inches. Farther to the east, a strong overrunning pattern developing ahead of the Colorado low blitzed Sioux City, IA with 14 inches of snow in just 6 hours. (Intellicast)
...1994...Caribou, ME soared to 59 degrees, despite a deep snow cover, to set a new record for its warmest winter (Dec-Feb) temperature ever. The previous record was 58 degrees. (Intellicast)
...1995...The temperature at the Civic Center in Los Angeles, CA hit 95 degrees for the highest temperature ever recorded for the month of February. (Intellicast)

21 February

...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)
...1992...Today marked the 16th consecutive day that Sacramento, CA recorded measurable rain, breaking the old record of 15 consecutive days set back in February 1936 and again in November 1970. Total rainfall over the 16 day period was 6.41 inches. (Intellicast)
...1996...Very hot temperatures for the time of year prevailed across South Texas. All-time February highs were set at Del Rio (103 degrees, San Antonio (100 degrees), Austin and College Station (99 degrees), and Waco (96 degrees). (Intellicast)