Wednesday Daily Weather Summary

ONLINE DAILY WEATHER SUMMARY

Wednesday, 14 April 1999

UPPER AIR
TEMPERATURE EXTREMES ACROSS THE LOWER 48
ALASKAN WEATHER
HAWAIIAN WEATHER
TRACKING THE STORMS: HANDS-ON EXERCISE
HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS

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UPPER AIR -- The 00Z Tuesday upper air charts ....

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

ALASKAN WEATHER -- .

The lowest statewide overnight temperature on Tuesday was XX degrees at XXX. The highest temperature in the state as of midafternoon was XX degrees at XXX.

HAWAIIAN WEATHER -- ....

TRACKING THE STORMS: HANDS-ON EXERCISE -- Learn how to track storm systems as well as high pressure systems in Wednesday's optional Supplemental Information.

HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS - 14 April

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

...1873...A famous Easter blizzard raged across Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota. Gale force winds blew the wet snow into massive drifts, however there were few deaths due to the sparse population and due to the gradual increase of the storm. (David Ludlum)
...1886...An F4 tornado struck St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids, MN. This devastating tornado, 800 yards in width at times, cut a twenty mile path killing 74 persons. Total damage was around $400,000. Over 200 homes were destroyed by this "spiral apparition". The bottom of the Mississippi River was said to have been seen during the tornado's crossing. Eleven persons were killed at a wedding party near the town of Rice. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) (Intellicast)
...1933...The state intensity record for snowfall for New Hampshire was set at Franklin Lake as 35 inches fell in 24 hours. (Intellicast)
...1985...Record early season warmth occurred in the west. The temperature at Phoenix, AZ reached 100 degrees which tied the record for the earliest in the season the mercury climbed to the 100 degree mark. The previous date was back in 1925 on this same day. At Lander, WY, a high reading of 77 degrees was the warmest for so early in the spring season. (Intellicast)
...1986...A vicious blizzard thrashed the northern plains, especially in South Dakota. A fairly uniform 10 to 20 inches of snow fell across the Dakotas. Sustained winds to 45 mph with gusts to 90 mph whipped the snow into 15 foot drifts in South Dakota. This storm is termed as the worst blizzard ever for South Dakota. (Intellicast)
...1987...A storm system moving slowly northeastward across the Middle Mississippi Valley produced severe thunderstorms which spawned three tornadoes around Ottumwa, IA, and produced up to four inches of rain in southeastern Nebraska, flooding rivers and streams. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...A weather disturbance off the southern coast of California brought parts of southern California their first rain in six weeks. Rain-slickened roads resulted in numerous accidents in southern California, including a ten car pile-up at Riverside. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...Late afternoon thunderstorms in northern Florida soaked the town of Golden Gate with 4.37 inches of rain in about two hours, resulting in local flooding. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in southeastern Texas during the mid morning hours. Thunderstorms produced dime size hail at Galveston, and wind gusts to 59 mph at Port Arthur. Afternoon thunderstorms over southeast Louisiana spawned tornadoes south of Bogalusa and at Rio. (Storm Data)