The Great March 1993 Superstorm (Anniversary: 25 years ago )
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 6:19 am
Just wanted to take a moment here to stop and reflect on the anniversary of one of the greatest weather events I have ever experienced and covered in my career. I think often about this amazing weather event from March 12-14, 1993.
The March 1993 Superstorm had everything imaginable and more, with an incredible potpourri of severe weather, tornadoes, then snow and blizzard conditions from the Deep South all the way up the East Coast. I personally rank this system among the top 3 weather events of all -time. It has been now 24 years since that incredible event, and I wonder if and when we will see anything like it again. There are so many aspects to reflect about this amazing storm, too much to elaborate on about this storm. I could go on all day about it. I have studied the dynamics and components of this powerful extra-tropical cyclone for several years now.
Well, for the sake of brevity, I will definitely say the incredible tornado and severe weather outbreak we saw here in Florida was simply of epic proportions. Also, covering that incredible storm surge in Apalachee Bay along the Florida Big Bend coast was amazing in itself. The pressure gradient was so strong and winds howled 40 to 50 mph consistently during the height of the event and 979.6 mb remains the lowest barometric pressure reading I have ever measured here at my home locale to this day. Also, had the wildest swing from having severe weather and tornadoes across North Florida to snow all within a period during the event of within just 10 hours.
I know many of you have memories and thoughts, So, if you may, please share them on one of the great weather events of our time..........
The March 1993 Superstorm had everything imaginable and more, with an incredible potpourri of severe weather, tornadoes, then snow and blizzard conditions from the Deep South all the way up the East Coast. I personally rank this system among the top 3 weather events of all -time. It has been now 24 years since that incredible event, and I wonder if and when we will see anything like it again. There are so many aspects to reflect about this amazing storm, too much to elaborate on about this storm. I could go on all day about it. I have studied the dynamics and components of this powerful extra-tropical cyclone for several years now.
Well, for the sake of brevity, I will definitely say the incredible tornado and severe weather outbreak we saw here in Florida was simply of epic proportions. Also, covering that incredible storm surge in Apalachee Bay along the Florida Big Bend coast was amazing in itself. The pressure gradient was so strong and winds howled 40 to 50 mph consistently during the height of the event and 979.6 mb remains the lowest barometric pressure reading I have ever measured here at my home locale to this day. Also, had the wildest swing from having severe weather and tornadoes across North Florida to snow all within a period during the event of within just 10 hours.
I know many of you have memories and thoughts, So, if you may, please share them on one of the great weather events of our time..........