Tuesday Daily Weather Summary

ONLINE DAILY WEATHER SUMMARY

Tuesday, 27 April 1999

UPPER AIR
TEMPERATURE EXTREMES IN THE LOWER 48
ALASKAN WEATHER
HAWAIIAN WEATHER
CONCEPT OF THE DAY
HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS

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UPPER AIR -- The 500 mb constant pressure chart for 00Z Tuesday.

TEMPERATURE EXTREMES IN THE LOWER 48 -- The lowest temperature in the lower 48 states on Monday was XX degrees at XXX, while Monday's highest temperature was XX degrees at XXX.

ALASKAN WEATHER -- .

The lowest overnight temperature in the state as of Monday was XX degrees below zero at XXX. The highest midafternoon temperature in Alaska was XX degrees at XXX.

HAWAIIAN WEATHER -- ...

COASTAL FLOODS -- The National Weather Service issues various public statements for hurricanes and other tropical weather systems as well as for other types of situations that can cause coastal floods. These statements follow the advisory, watch and warning format previously described, and they are intended to inform the coastal residents and commercial and recreational marine interests of a potentially hazardous weather situation. A full description of these statements appears in the Tuesday optional Supplemental Information.

HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS - 27 April

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

...1899...A tornado struck Kirksville, MO killing 34 persons and destroying 300 buildings. (David Ludlum)
...1912...One of the worst tornado outbreaks in Oklahoma's history occurred. Sixteen tornadoes rated F2 or greater touched down in the state with 6 of them rated F4. Twenty nine people were killed. (Intellicast)
...1915...The temperature at Washington, DC hit 92 degrees, the highest ever in April. New York City hit 92 degrees as well. (Intellicast)
...1931...The temperature at Pahala, located on the main island of Hawaii, soared to 100 degrees to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel)
...1942...A destructive tornado, rated F4, swept across Rogers County and Mayes County in Oklahoma. The tornado struck the town of Pryor killing 52 persons and causing two million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1987...Forty-two cities in the western and south central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 87 degrees at Olympia, WA was an April record, and highs of 92 degrees at Boise, ID, 95 degrees at Monroe, LA, and 96 degrees at Sacramento, CA tied April records. (The National Weather Summary)
More than 300 daily temperature records fell by the wayside during a two week long heat wave across thirty-four states in the southern and western U.S. Thirteen cities established records for the month of April. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1988...Mount Washington, NH reported seven feet of snow in ten days, pushing their snowfall total for the month to 89.9 inches, surpassing the previous record of 89.3 inches set in 1975. Records have been kept at the Observatory on the summit since December 1932.(The National Weather Summary) (Intellicast)
...1989...Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Lower and Middle Mississippi Valley to Virginia and the Carolinas. Hail up to four and a half inches in diameter caused five million dollars damage around Omaha, NE. Three inches of rain in a relatively short period of time caused flooding of streets with 3 feet of water reported at some intersections. Thunderstorms spawned eleven tornadoes, and there were 160 other reports of large hail and damaging winds. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) (Intellicast)
...1990...Thunderstorms produced severe weather in eastern Texas and the Lower Mississippi Valley. Severe thunderstorms spawned thirteen tornadoes in Texas and twelve in Louisiana. A tornado southwest of Coolidge, TX injured eight persons and caused more than five million dollars damage. There were also eighty-five reports of large hail and damaging winds, with baseball size hail reported at Mexia, TX and Shreveport, LA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
Forty-three cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Records highs included 94 degrees at Charleston, WV, 95 degrees at Baltimore, MD and 96 degrees at Richmond, VA. (The National Weather Summary)