Tuesday Daily Weather Summary

ONLINE DAILY WEATHER SUMMARY

Tuesday, 16 March 1999

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

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

ALASKAN WEATHER -- ....

On Monday the overnight lowest temperature in the state was XX degrees at XXX, while the midafternoon highest temperature in Alaska was XX degrees at XXX.

HAWAIIAN WEATHER -- ....

For more information describing the global hydrological cycle, you may consult the optional material in Tuesday's electronic Supplemental Information .

HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS - 16 March

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

...1843...A great northeast snowstorm swept from the Gulf of Mexico to Maine. Natchez, MS received 4 inches and Shelbyville, TN received 21 inches. Philadelphia, PA and New York City, NY each received 12 inches, and Concord, NH recorded 8 inches. (Intellicast)
...1942...A widespread outbreak of tornadoes occurred across Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana. Twenty five tornadoes were of F2 intensity or greater. Seventy five fatalities occurred in Mississippi. Baldwyn, MS was hit by 2 tornadoes (one F4 and the other F3) only 35 minutes apart. A violent (F5) tornado tore through Peoria and Marshall counties in Illinois, killing 7 and injuring 70. (Intellicast)
...1975...A single storm brought 119 inches of snow to Crater Lake, OR establishing a state record. (The Weather Channel)
...1986...A small but rare tornado touched down perilously close to Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. (Storm Data)
...1987...Softball size hail caused millions of dollars damage to automobiles at Del Rio, TX. Three persons were injured when hailstones crashed through a shopping mall skylight. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) (The Weather Channel)
...1988...A winter storm produced heavy snow in the Central Rockies. Winds gusted to 80 mph at Centerville, UT. Eighteen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported new record low temperatures for the date, including Tallahassee, FL with a reading of 24 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)
...1989...A winter storm brought heavy snow and high winds to the southwestern U.S. Winds gusted to 60 mph at Lovelock, NV, Salt Lake City, UT, and Fort Carson, CO. Snow fell at a rate of three inches per hour in the Lake Tahoe area of Nevada. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced large hail and damaging winds from northwest Florida to western South Carolina. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 75 mph at Floridatown, FL. Sixteen cities across the northeastern quarter of the nation reported record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 78 degrees at Burlington, VT smashed their previous record for the date by 23 degrees. New York City reported a record high of 82 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)