Monday Daily Weather Summary

ONLINE DAILY WEATHER SUMMARY

Monday 22 February 1999

WEATHER OVER THE WEEKEND
WEATHER FOR STARTING THE NEW WEEK
TEMPERATURE EXTREMES IN THE COTERMINOUS U.S.
ALASKAN WEATHER
HAWAIIAN WEATHER
WHY ONLY 28 DAYS?
HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS

Today is the traditional observance of George Washington's Birthday. As a farmer, Washington was a weather observer who maintained a weather diary for his plantation, Mount Vernon on the banks of the Potomac River south of Alexandria, VA. The last weather entry in his diary was made on 13 December 1799, the day before he died.

WEATHER OVER THE WEEKEND -- ...

WEATHER FOR STARTING THE NEW WEEK -- ...

TEMPERATURE EXTREMES IN THE COTERMINOUS U.S. -- The lowest temperature on Sunday was XX degrees below zero at XXX. Sunday's highest temperature was XX degrees at XXX.

ALASKAN WEATHER -- ....

The lowest temperature in the state as of Sunday morning was XX degrees below zero at XXX, while the midafternoon state high was XX degrees at XXX.

HAWAIIAN WEATHER -- ...

WHY ONLY 28 DAYS? -- If you have wondered why we will not celebrate a 29th day of February this year, see the Monday optional electronic Supplemental Information available on the Online Weather Homepage.

HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS - 22 February

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

...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 day 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)
...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)
...1996...Record heat continued over the south-central states. All-time February high temperatures were set at San Angelo, TX (97 degrees), Wichita Falls, TX (93 degrees), Oklahoma City, OK (92 degrees), and Wichita, KS (87 degrees). (Intellicast)