March 10th...
1884 - A railroad camp at Woodstock, Colorado is buried in an avalanche. 14 are killed.
1912 - The barometer dropped to 29.26 inches in Los Angeles CA to establish the record for lowest reading ever at that location. It is interesting to note that that is a relatively high reading to be a record low.
1922 - Dodge City KS picked up 17.5 inches of snow in 24 hours to set the record for that location.
1962 - Up to 48 inches of snow fell in Iowa on March 10-11.
1960 - Heavy snows in the Southeast. 10 inches in Georgia, 22 inches in Tennessee, 24 inches in Kentucky and 15 inches in Virginia. Many buildings collapsed from the weight of the snow.
1986 - Swarm of 19 tornadoes across parts of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. 3 of the tornadoes in Indiana reached F3 intensity. A densely populated subdivision of southeast Lexington, Kentucky was heavily damaged by a tornado. 20 people were injured and 900 homes were damaged or demolished. A very strong thunderstorm downburst hit the Cincinnati area. At the Greater Cincinnati airport, windows were blown out of the control tower, injuring the 6 controllers on duty. At Newport, Kentucky, 120 houses were destroyed from winds estimated from 100 to 140 mph.
1988 - Major blizzard across Nebraska and South Dakota. 33 inches of snow fell between the 10th and the 12th at Chadron NE. Drifts were reported as high as 10 feet there. The Fort Meade area of western South Dakota recorded an unbelievable 70 inches of new snow.
1989 - Record heat across the Central and Southwestern United States. 85 at Hanksville UT established a March record for the state. Pueblo, CO also tied their all-time warm March reading with a temperature of 86. The temperature at Hill City KS soared an amazing 59 degrees from a morning low of 30 to an afternoon high of 89!
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March 11th...
Lets see what happened meteorologically on my birthday...
1888 - The Great Blizzard of 1888 started off inauspiciously as light rain at New York City.
1911 - 451inches of snow on the ground at Tamarack CA to set the record for deepest U.S. snow cover.
1923 - Deanburg and Pinson, Tennessee were struck by a tornado rated F5 on the Fujita scale. 20 people were killed and 1/4 of Pinson was obliterated.
1948 - Bitterly cold temperatures in the wake of a major blizzard in the Midwest. Readings of -25 at Oberlin, Healy and Quinter, Kansas set low temperature records for the state in the month of March. Lows of 15 degrees below zero at Dodge City, 11 degrees below zero at Concordia, and 3 degrees below zero at Wichita were records for March at these locations. The low of 3 degrees below zero at Kansas City, Missouri was their latest subzero reading of record.
1959 - Blizzard strikes New York with up to 20 inches of snow. Transportation paralyzed.
1962 - Four feet of snow at Inwood, Iowa as the state is caught in the grips of one of its' worst blizzards in history.
1988 - Major blizzard across the northern Plains. 69 inches of snow at Lead SD. Wind gusts as high as 63 mph piled snow into depths as high as 30 feet.
1990 - 44 cities record new high temperature records across the east, including Columbia SC and Augusta GA where the mercury topped out at 88 degrees.
1992 - A major winter storm (central pressure 978 millibars or 28.88 inches) struck he northeastern Heavy snow occurred over western Pennsylvania and New York with Bradford, Pennsylvania recording 23 inches, Rochester, New York 21.9 inches, and Buffalo, New York 15 inches. On the warm side of the storm in Vermont, heavy rains combined with snowmelt and ice breakup caused massive ice jams on the Winooski River in Montpelier, resulting in severe flooding. The downtown section was under 5 feet of water with millions of dollars of damage done.
Lets see what happened meteorologically on my birthday...
1888 - The Great Blizzard of 1888 started off inauspiciously as light rain at New York City.
1911 - 451inches of snow on the ground at Tamarack CA to set the record for deepest U.S. snow cover.
1923 - Deanburg and Pinson, Tennessee were struck by a tornado rated F5 on the Fujita scale. 20 people were killed and 1/4 of Pinson was obliterated.
1948 - Bitterly cold temperatures in the wake of a major blizzard in the Midwest. Readings of -25 at Oberlin, Healy and Quinter, Kansas set low temperature records for the state in the month of March. Lows of 15 degrees below zero at Dodge City, 11 degrees below zero at Concordia, and 3 degrees below zero at Wichita were records for March at these locations. The low of 3 degrees below zero at Kansas City, Missouri was their latest subzero reading of record.
1959 - Blizzard strikes New York with up to 20 inches of snow. Transportation paralyzed.
1962 - Four feet of snow at Inwood, Iowa as the state is caught in the grips of one of its' worst blizzards in history.
1988 - Major blizzard across the northern Plains. 69 inches of snow at Lead SD. Wind gusts as high as 63 mph piled snow into depths as high as 30 feet.
1990 - 44 cities record new high temperature records across the east, including Columbia SC and Augusta GA where the mercury topped out at 88 degrees.
1992 - A major winter storm (central pressure 978 millibars or 28.88 inches) struck he northeastern Heavy snow occurred over western Pennsylvania and New York with Bradford, Pennsylvania recording 23 inches, Rochester, New York 21.9 inches, and Buffalo, New York 15 inches. On the warm side of the storm in Vermont, heavy rains combined with snowmelt and ice breakup caused massive ice jams on the Winooski River in Montpelier, resulting in severe flooding. The downtown section was under 5 feet of water with millions of dollars of damage done.
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March 12th...
1888 - March can still dump heavy snows on the northeast. Blizzard of '88 paralyzes the entire northeast from Maryland to Maine. Saratoga, NY reported 58 inches of snow. 44.7 inches of snow fell at New Haven CT. Almost 21 inches of snow brought New York City to its knees. Snow drifted as high as 20 feet, to the second stories of many buildings. Winds of up to 70 mph accompanied the snow, creating blizzard conditions. The train system was paralyzed. The icy and wind swept Brooklyn Bridge was closed. Record cold followed the storm. Over 400 people were killed, 200 of them in New York City.
1923 - Chicago records its lowest pressure ever with 28.70 inches. A heavy rain/snow/ice mix affected the area along with gale force winds. Damage totaled $800,000.
1928 - The St. Frances dam near Santa Paula, California burst before midnight, killing 450 people as a flood tide of 138,00 acres of water rushed down the San Francisquito Canyon.
1954 - Blizzard conditions from Wyoming into South Dakota as an ice storm coated parts of Nebraska and Iowa. Many towns in Iowa was isolated by the thick glaze of ice. Dust whipped by the winds over the Great Plains later turned snow to a brown color over parts of the east.
1967 - Memorable storm across California. High winds closed mountain passes and heavy rains brought flooding. 96 inches of snow fell in 60 hours at Squaw Valley.
1986 - Wind at Paris TN jumped from calm to 65 knots (76 mph) in just one second! Several planes broke away from their tiedowns.
1988 - A violent hail storm struck Kathmandu, Nepal, during a soccer game at the national stadium. About 80 fans, seeking shelter from the storm, were trampled to death as the stadium doors were locked.
1989 - Wichita Falls TX recorded a record high of 95 degrees, which is unusual since just six days earlier they had seen a record low of 8 degrees.
1990 - Baltimore reaches a sizzling 95 degrees for the hottest temperature in the country. Washington DC also hit 89 in the unusual early season heat wave. After 6 days of record warmth, 2-6 inches of snow fell just 8 days later. Over 90 high temperature records for this date were broken or tied. Many of the records were topped by 15 degrees or more and some of the records broken had been set 100 years ago or more. During this warm spell, the famous cherry blossoms in Washington bloomed around March 15, which was the earliest in history. Though temperatures have been reported as low as -40 F early in the month in the north and 0 F has been observed into central New York and New England late in the month, average temperatures are clearly on the rebound. The temperatures begin to climb rapidly during the latter half of the month. This warming together with the increasing sunshine causes the sap to begin to flow in the maple trees. If the fall rains and winters snows were abundant, a good "crop" of maple syrup can be counted on.
1993 - An incredible blizzard known as "The Storm of the Century struck the eastern United States from March 12-15, 1993. The storm has been described as the most costly non-tropical storm ever to strike the USA doing an estimated $6 billion in damage. The storm was as strong as a hurricane in terms of winds and low pressure. The pressure dropped to an incredible 28.35 inches mercury or 960 mb when then storm was located over the Chesapeake Bay. Boston recorded a wind gust to 81 mph, the strongest wind they had recorded Hurricane Edna in 1954. In addition, as the storm was intensifying over the Gulf of Mexico, a wind gust to 99 mph was recorded on an offshore oil rig. It dumped incredible amounts of snow from Alabama to New England. The snow amounts were significant everywhere, but for places like Birmingham, Alabama, the 17 inches recorded during the storm brought the city to a standstill for three days. Mount Leconte NC recorded a whopping 60 inches of snow during the storm. Practically every weather station in West Virginia established a new 24 hour snowfall record during the storm. Syracuse NY was buried under 43 inches of snow. 270 people were killed during the storm and another 48 lost at sea. The storm also brought a 12 foot storm surge and 15 tornadoes to Florida, where 51 people were killed. Air travel was brought to a halt as every major airport from Atlanta north was closed during the height of the storm. During the late evening into the early morning hours of the 13th, a vicious squall line swept through Florida and spawned 11 tornadoes resulting in 5 fatalities. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 110 mph at Alligator Point and 109 mph at Dry Tortugas. Extremely high tides occurred along the western Florida coast. A 13 foot storm surge occurred in Taylor County, Florida, resulting in 10 deaths with 57 residences destroyed. A 5 to 8 foot storm surge moved ashore in Dixie County. Over 500 homes were destroyed with major damage to another 700 structures.
1888 - March can still dump heavy snows on the northeast. Blizzard of '88 paralyzes the entire northeast from Maryland to Maine. Saratoga, NY reported 58 inches of snow. 44.7 inches of snow fell at New Haven CT. Almost 21 inches of snow brought New York City to its knees. Snow drifted as high as 20 feet, to the second stories of many buildings. Winds of up to 70 mph accompanied the snow, creating blizzard conditions. The train system was paralyzed. The icy and wind swept Brooklyn Bridge was closed. Record cold followed the storm. Over 400 people were killed, 200 of them in New York City.
1923 - Chicago records its lowest pressure ever with 28.70 inches. A heavy rain/snow/ice mix affected the area along with gale force winds. Damage totaled $800,000.
1928 - The St. Frances dam near Santa Paula, California burst before midnight, killing 450 people as a flood tide of 138,00 acres of water rushed down the San Francisquito Canyon.
1954 - Blizzard conditions from Wyoming into South Dakota as an ice storm coated parts of Nebraska and Iowa. Many towns in Iowa was isolated by the thick glaze of ice. Dust whipped by the winds over the Great Plains later turned snow to a brown color over parts of the east.
1967 - Memorable storm across California. High winds closed mountain passes and heavy rains brought flooding. 96 inches of snow fell in 60 hours at Squaw Valley.
1986 - Wind at Paris TN jumped from calm to 65 knots (76 mph) in just one second! Several planes broke away from their tiedowns.
1988 - A violent hail storm struck Kathmandu, Nepal, during a soccer game at the national stadium. About 80 fans, seeking shelter from the storm, were trampled to death as the stadium doors were locked.
1989 - Wichita Falls TX recorded a record high of 95 degrees, which is unusual since just six days earlier they had seen a record low of 8 degrees.
1990 - Baltimore reaches a sizzling 95 degrees for the hottest temperature in the country. Washington DC also hit 89 in the unusual early season heat wave. After 6 days of record warmth, 2-6 inches of snow fell just 8 days later. Over 90 high temperature records for this date were broken or tied. Many of the records were topped by 15 degrees or more and some of the records broken had been set 100 years ago or more. During this warm spell, the famous cherry blossoms in Washington bloomed around March 15, which was the earliest in history. Though temperatures have been reported as low as -40 F early in the month in the north and 0 F has been observed into central New York and New England late in the month, average temperatures are clearly on the rebound. The temperatures begin to climb rapidly during the latter half of the month. This warming together with the increasing sunshine causes the sap to begin to flow in the maple trees. If the fall rains and winters snows were abundant, a good "crop" of maple syrup can be counted on.
1993 - An incredible blizzard known as "The Storm of the Century struck the eastern United States from March 12-15, 1993. The storm has been described as the most costly non-tropical storm ever to strike the USA doing an estimated $6 billion in damage. The storm was as strong as a hurricane in terms of winds and low pressure. The pressure dropped to an incredible 28.35 inches mercury or 960 mb when then storm was located over the Chesapeake Bay. Boston recorded a wind gust to 81 mph, the strongest wind they had recorded Hurricane Edna in 1954. In addition, as the storm was intensifying over the Gulf of Mexico, a wind gust to 99 mph was recorded on an offshore oil rig. It dumped incredible amounts of snow from Alabama to New England. The snow amounts were significant everywhere, but for places like Birmingham, Alabama, the 17 inches recorded during the storm brought the city to a standstill for three days. Mount Leconte NC recorded a whopping 60 inches of snow during the storm. Practically every weather station in West Virginia established a new 24 hour snowfall record during the storm. Syracuse NY was buried under 43 inches of snow. 270 people were killed during the storm and another 48 lost at sea. The storm also brought a 12 foot storm surge and 15 tornadoes to Florida, where 51 people were killed. Air travel was brought to a halt as every major airport from Atlanta north was closed during the height of the storm. During the late evening into the early morning hours of the 13th, a vicious squall line swept through Florida and spawned 11 tornadoes resulting in 5 fatalities. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 110 mph at Alligator Point and 109 mph at Dry Tortugas. Extremely high tides occurred along the western Florida coast. A 13 foot storm surge occurred in Taylor County, Florida, resulting in 10 deaths with 57 residences destroyed. A 5 to 8 foot storm surge moved ashore in Dixie County. Over 500 homes were destroyed with major damage to another 700 structures.
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March 13th...
1924 - A heavy, wet snow fell across north and central Alabama causing quite a bit of damage. 6.5 inches fell at Birmingham and 1.4 inches fell at Montgomery.
1936 - Serious flooding at Wilkes-Barre PA caused by the melting of winter ice.
1951 - Another record snowstorm for Iowa. 27 inches at Iowa City, which was a single storm record.
1953 - An F4 tornado cut an 18 mile path through Haskell and Knox counties in Texas. 17 people were killed and a 8 block area of Knox City was leveled.
1977 - An inch of rain in eight minutes at Baltimore MD.
1989 - Extremely rare view of the Northern Lights across the southern United States.
1990 - 59 tornadoes across the central U.S. 26 strong or violent tornadoes. Some of the storms in Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa were among the strongest ever recorded for so early in the season. Hesston, KS was struck by probably the most powerful tornado of the day, an F5 storm that cut a 48 mile path from Preety Prairie to just NE of Hesston. The tornado dissipated, but a second tornado quickly formed from the same storm. A personal check from carried from Manhattan KS some 115 miles to northeast of Blaine. 1 young boy was killed in this twister and the chimney from his house fell on he and his family as they took shelter in their basement. Another family of tornadoes cut a path 124 miles long across Nebraska. In York County NE, 12 farms were hit and 10,000 geese were killed. This outbreak produced the strongest tornadoes on record for so early in the season so far northwest in the United States.
1993 - The "Great Blizzard of '93" clobbered the eastern US on this day and produced perhaps the largest swath of heavy snow ever recorded. Heavy snow was driven to the Gulf Coast with 3 inches falling at Mobile, Alabama and up to 5 inches reported in the Florida panhandle, the greatest single snowfall in the state's history. 13 inches blanketed Birmingham, Alabama to set not only a new 24 hour snowfall record for any month, but also set a record for maximum snow depth, maximum snow for a single storm, and maximum snow for a single month. Tremendous snowfall amounts occurred in the Appalachians. Mount Leconte in Tennessee recorded an incredible 60 inches. Mount Mitchell in North Carolina was not far behind with 50 inches. Practically every official weather station in West Virginia set a new 24 hour record snowfall. Further to the north, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania measured 25 inches, Albany, New York checked in with 27 inches, and Syracuse, New York was buried under 43 inches. The major population corridor from Washington, DC to Boston, Massachusetts was not spared this time as all the big cities got about a foot of snow before a changeover to rain. A rather large amount of thunderstorm activity accompanied the heavy snow. Winds to hurricane force in gusts were widespread. Boston recorded a gust to 81 mph, the highest wind gust at the location since hurricane Edna in 1954. Numerous cities in the south and mid Atlantic states recorded their lowest barometric pressure ever as the storm bottomed out at 960 millibars (28.35 inches) over Chesapeake Bay. 208 people were killed by the storm and total damage was estimated at 6 billion dollars -- the costliest extratropical storm in history.
1997 - All time 24 record snowfalls in Alpena MI (19.3 inches) and Marquette (28.0 inches). Snowfall at Alpena brought their seasonal amount to 176.1 inches, also a record.
1924 - A heavy, wet snow fell across north and central Alabama causing quite a bit of damage. 6.5 inches fell at Birmingham and 1.4 inches fell at Montgomery.
1936 - Serious flooding at Wilkes-Barre PA caused by the melting of winter ice.
1951 - Another record snowstorm for Iowa. 27 inches at Iowa City, which was a single storm record.
1953 - An F4 tornado cut an 18 mile path through Haskell and Knox counties in Texas. 17 people were killed and a 8 block area of Knox City was leveled.
1977 - An inch of rain in eight minutes at Baltimore MD.
1989 - Extremely rare view of the Northern Lights across the southern United States.
1990 - 59 tornadoes across the central U.S. 26 strong or violent tornadoes. Some of the storms in Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa were among the strongest ever recorded for so early in the season. Hesston, KS was struck by probably the most powerful tornado of the day, an F5 storm that cut a 48 mile path from Preety Prairie to just NE of Hesston. The tornado dissipated, but a second tornado quickly formed from the same storm. A personal check from carried from Manhattan KS some 115 miles to northeast of Blaine. 1 young boy was killed in this twister and the chimney from his house fell on he and his family as they took shelter in their basement. Another family of tornadoes cut a path 124 miles long across Nebraska. In York County NE, 12 farms were hit and 10,000 geese were killed. This outbreak produced the strongest tornadoes on record for so early in the season so far northwest in the United States.
1993 - The "Great Blizzard of '93" clobbered the eastern US on this day and produced perhaps the largest swath of heavy snow ever recorded. Heavy snow was driven to the Gulf Coast with 3 inches falling at Mobile, Alabama and up to 5 inches reported in the Florida panhandle, the greatest single snowfall in the state's history. 13 inches blanketed Birmingham, Alabama to set not only a new 24 hour snowfall record for any month, but also set a record for maximum snow depth, maximum snow for a single storm, and maximum snow for a single month. Tremendous snowfall amounts occurred in the Appalachians. Mount Leconte in Tennessee recorded an incredible 60 inches. Mount Mitchell in North Carolina was not far behind with 50 inches. Practically every official weather station in West Virginia set a new 24 hour record snowfall. Further to the north, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania measured 25 inches, Albany, New York checked in with 27 inches, and Syracuse, New York was buried under 43 inches. The major population corridor from Washington, DC to Boston, Massachusetts was not spared this time as all the big cities got about a foot of snow before a changeover to rain. A rather large amount of thunderstorm activity accompanied the heavy snow. Winds to hurricane force in gusts were widespread. Boston recorded a gust to 81 mph, the highest wind gust at the location since hurricane Edna in 1954. Numerous cities in the south and mid Atlantic states recorded their lowest barometric pressure ever as the storm bottomed out at 960 millibars (28.35 inches) over Chesapeake Bay. 208 people were killed by the storm and total damage was estimated at 6 billion dollars -- the costliest extratropical storm in history.
1997 - All time 24 record snowfalls in Alpena MI (19.3 inches) and Marquette (28.0 inches). Snowfall at Alpena brought their seasonal amount to 176.1 inches, also a record.
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March 14th...
1803 - 15-20 inches of snow in Philadelphia.
1870 - The term "blizzard" is coined by a newspaper in Iowa as a major snowstorm strikes Iowa and Minnesota. The "new" word appeared in the "Easterville (Iowa) Vindicator".
1933 - A strong (F3) tornado cut through the center of Nashville, TN. 1400 homes were damaged or destroyed. 11 people were killed and total damage was 1.5 million dollars.
1960 - Georgia continues to reel under a series of snowstorms. Gainesville GA recorded 17 inches during the month and at least one inch of snow was on the ground for 22 days during the month. Hartwell GA saw snow on roofs from the 2nd to the 29th.
1984 - A coastal storm dumped very heavy snow over northern New England. Caribou, Maine received 28.6 inches of snow in 24 hours, by far its greatest 24 hour snowfall on record. 36 inches of snow fell at Telos Lake, Maine. Some sections of Vermont recorded 30 inches and up to 26 inches fell in portions of New Hampshire.
1985 - Spokenae WA sets the record for longest duration of snow cover at 107 straight days of at least 1 inches of snow cover.
1987 - Tornadoes hit a turkey farm near Corning CA.
1990 - Fourth consecutive day of record warmth in the east. 283 record high temperatures were established between the 11th and 15th.
1993 - Storm of the Century roars up the East Coast. Record low temperatures left in its wake from Texas to Florida to the Great Lakes. record cold followed in the wake of the "Blizzard of '93" over the eastern US with 57 daily record low temperatures broken. Birmingham, Alabama plunged to 2 degrees, by far breaking its previous march record low of 11 degrees. Orlando, Florida recorded 33 degrees to smash its old daily record low by 9 degrees. It was also the coldest temperature ever recorded for so late in the season.
1803 - 15-20 inches of snow in Philadelphia.
1870 - The term "blizzard" is coined by a newspaper in Iowa as a major snowstorm strikes Iowa and Minnesota. The "new" word appeared in the "Easterville (Iowa) Vindicator".
1933 - A strong (F3) tornado cut through the center of Nashville, TN. 1400 homes were damaged or destroyed. 11 people were killed and total damage was 1.5 million dollars.
1960 - Georgia continues to reel under a series of snowstorms. Gainesville GA recorded 17 inches during the month and at least one inch of snow was on the ground for 22 days during the month. Hartwell GA saw snow on roofs from the 2nd to the 29th.
1984 - A coastal storm dumped very heavy snow over northern New England. Caribou, Maine received 28.6 inches of snow in 24 hours, by far its greatest 24 hour snowfall on record. 36 inches of snow fell at Telos Lake, Maine. Some sections of Vermont recorded 30 inches and up to 26 inches fell in portions of New Hampshire.
1985 - Spokenae WA sets the record for longest duration of snow cover at 107 straight days of at least 1 inches of snow cover.
1987 - Tornadoes hit a turkey farm near Corning CA.
1990 - Fourth consecutive day of record warmth in the east. 283 record high temperatures were established between the 11th and 15th.
1993 - Storm of the Century roars up the East Coast. Record low temperatures left in its wake from Texas to Florida to the Great Lakes. record cold followed in the wake of the "Blizzard of '93" over the eastern US with 57 daily record low temperatures broken. Birmingham, Alabama plunged to 2 degrees, by far breaking its previous march record low of 11 degrees. Orlando, Florida recorded 33 degrees to smash its old daily record low by 9 degrees. It was also the coldest temperature ever recorded for so late in the season.
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The March 13-14 1989 Auroral Display
was associated with one of the greatest Geomagnetic disturbances on record. This disturbance not only disrupted radio,TV and landline communications Worldwide, but resulted in serious damage to power grids in Canada and a transformer explosion at a Nuclear Power plant in the US. NORAD was forced to recalculate the orbits of over 6000 orbitting objects around the Earth due to changes caused by the upper atmospheric heating resulting from the activity. COMSAT and navigational satellite system performance (including GPS) were adversely affected, LORAN navigation was down and only Celestial Navigation was useable for the duration of the event. The aurora was also actually seen from the mountain peak observatories atop Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii and was also seen in the Caribbean.
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March 15th,
1935 - Amarillo's worst dust storm on record.
1941 - Many people were enjoying a Saturday night out on the town when one of the greatest blizzards in American history struck the northern plains. Hurricane force winds were clocked during the storm over a wide area, with Grand Forks, North Dakota observing a wind of 85 mph. 39 people died in North Dakota alone with another 32 perishing in Minnesota. Snow drifted to 12 feet in some places in north-central Minnesota.
1952 - 73.62 inches of rain in 24 hours at Cilaos, La Reunion, South Indian Ocean to set world record.
1984 - Severe thunderstorms in Arkansas produced 2 violent (F4) tornadoes. The first tornado tracked 48 miles through Van Buren, Cleburne, and Independence counties. 2 people were killed and 13 were injured. 63 homes and 22 mobile homes were destroyed. The tornado lifted the highway 16 bridge and threw it into Greers Ferry Lake. The bridge was 1/4 mile long and had a large steel superstructure. The second tornado tore through Jackson and Poinsett counties with 5 people killed and 12 injured.
1988 - One hundred consecutive hours of snow come to an end at Marquette MI, leaving city under a 43 inch blanket of snow. Marquette is the snowiest city in the eastern United States. Unseasonably cold weather prevailed in the southeastern US. 41 cities reported new record low temperatures for the date.
1990 - In our nation's capitol, the cherry blossoms appear as a sure sign of spring. The colors typically peak late in the month but, the peak color has occurred as early as March 15th (during the warm spell in 1990).
1992 - Intense snow squalls that began back on the 12th finally came to an end over Oswego and Onondaga counties in central New York. Palermo was buried under an incredible 85 inches of snow over the 4 day period. Parish checked in with 60 inches and Fulton recorded 51 inches. Syracuse recorded 7.7 inches of "normal" snow from the big storm back on the 11-12th, but this was peanuts compared to the 24 inches the squalls deposited on the city.
1993 - New Orleans, Louisiana dropped to 31 degrees to break its old record by 9 degrees. Fort Myers, Florida shivered at 39 degrees. More results of the Storm of the Century.
1994 - .9 inches of snow on this day brought the seasonal snowfall total at Binghamton, New York to 123.2 inches -- the city's snowiest winter ever.
1935 - Amarillo's worst dust storm on record.
1941 - Many people were enjoying a Saturday night out on the town when one of the greatest blizzards in American history struck the northern plains. Hurricane force winds were clocked during the storm over a wide area, with Grand Forks, North Dakota observing a wind of 85 mph. 39 people died in North Dakota alone with another 32 perishing in Minnesota. Snow drifted to 12 feet in some places in north-central Minnesota.
1952 - 73.62 inches of rain in 24 hours at Cilaos, La Reunion, South Indian Ocean to set world record.
1984 - Severe thunderstorms in Arkansas produced 2 violent (F4) tornadoes. The first tornado tracked 48 miles through Van Buren, Cleburne, and Independence counties. 2 people were killed and 13 were injured. 63 homes and 22 mobile homes were destroyed. The tornado lifted the highway 16 bridge and threw it into Greers Ferry Lake. The bridge was 1/4 mile long and had a large steel superstructure. The second tornado tore through Jackson and Poinsett counties with 5 people killed and 12 injured.
1988 - One hundred consecutive hours of snow come to an end at Marquette MI, leaving city under a 43 inch blanket of snow. Marquette is the snowiest city in the eastern United States. Unseasonably cold weather prevailed in the southeastern US. 41 cities reported new record low temperatures for the date.
1990 - In our nation's capitol, the cherry blossoms appear as a sure sign of spring. The colors typically peak late in the month but, the peak color has occurred as early as March 15th (during the warm spell in 1990).
1992 - Intense snow squalls that began back on the 12th finally came to an end over Oswego and Onondaga counties in central New York. Palermo was buried under an incredible 85 inches of snow over the 4 day period. Parish checked in with 60 inches and Fulton recorded 51 inches. Syracuse recorded 7.7 inches of "normal" snow from the big storm back on the 11-12th, but this was peanuts compared to the 24 inches the squalls deposited on the city.
1993 - New Orleans, Louisiana dropped to 31 degrees to break its old record by 9 degrees. Fort Myers, Florida shivered at 39 degrees. More results of the Storm of the Century.
1994 - .9 inches of snow on this day brought the seasonal snowfall total at Binghamton, New York to 123.2 inches -- the city's snowiest winter ever.
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March 16th...
1843 - Great Snowstorm from Gulf of Mexico to Maine. 8 inches in Little Rock. 10 inches in Memphis and Washington. 12 inches in Baltimore, New York City and Philadelphia. Shelbyville, Tennessee received 21 inches.
1870 - 24 trains between Springfield and Albany blocked by big snowstorm.
1942 - A widespread outbreak of tornadoes occurred across Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana. 25 tornadoes were of F2 intensity or greater. 75 fatalities occurred in Mississippi. Baldwyn, Mississippi was hit by 2 tornadoes (one F4 and the other F3) only 35minutes apart. A violent (F5) tornado tore through Peoria and Marshall counties in Illinois, killing 7 and injuring 70. 19860316
1987 - Softball size hail bombards Del Rio Texas. Millions of dollars in damage to automobiles and 3 people were injured when hail crashes through shopping center skylight.
1990 - 7.75 inches of rain in Montgomery AL.
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1843 - Great Snowstorm from Gulf of Mexico to Maine. 8 inches in Little Rock. 10 inches in Memphis and Washington. 12 inches in Baltimore, New York City and Philadelphia. Shelbyville, Tennessee received 21 inches.
1870 - 24 trains between Springfield and Albany blocked by big snowstorm.
1942 - A widespread outbreak of tornadoes occurred across Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana. 25 tornadoes were of F2 intensity or greater. 75 fatalities occurred in Mississippi. Baldwyn, Mississippi was hit by 2 tornadoes (one F4 and the other F3) only 35minutes apart. A violent (F5) tornado tore through Peoria and Marshall counties in Illinois, killing 7 and injuring 70. 19860316
1987 - Softball size hail bombards Del Rio Texas. Millions of dollars in damage to automobiles and 3 people were injured when hail crashes through shopping center skylight.
1990 - 7.75 inches of rain in Montgomery AL.
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March 17th...
1892 - Heaviest snowstorm on record at Memphis TN. 18 inches fell between 2:40 p.m. on the 16th and 9am on the 17th. Riddleton TN received 26.3 inches.
1906 - The temperature at Snake River, Wyoming dipped to 50 degrees below zero -- a record for the US for the month of March.
1945 - Early heat wave in the East. 92 in Raleigh NC, 90 at Sussex and Hammonton NJ.
1952 - A: The ban on using the word "tornado" was actually issued in 1886 and ended in 1952. In the 1880s John P. Finley of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, which then handled weather forecasting for the USA, developed generalized forecasts on which days tornadoes were most likely. But in 1886 the Army ended Finley's program and banned the word "tornado" from forecasts because "the harm done by a (tornado) prediction would eventually be greater than that which results form the tornado itself." The thinking was that people would be trampled in the panic if they heard a tornado was possible. The ban stayed in place after the Weather Bureau, now the National Weather Service, took over forecasting from the Army. A tornado that wrecked 52 large aircraft at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., on March 20, 1948, spurred Air Force meteorologists to begin working on ways to forecast twisters. The Weather Bureau also began looking for ways to improve tornado forecasts and established the Severe Local Storm Warning Center, which is now the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla. The ban on the word "tornado" fell on March 17, 1952 when the new center issued its first "tornado watch."
1956 - St. Patrick's Day Snowstorm. Some places near Boston MA pick up 20 inches. Nearby Blue Hill observatory recorded 12.6 inches.
1970 - Chicago's greatest snowstorm for so late in season - 14 inches.
1985 - A strong (F3) tornado tore through Venice, Florida during the early morning hours. 55 homes were destroyed and 220 were damaged. 2 people were killed and 45 were injured.
1990 - Torrential rains cause catastrophic flooding across the southeastern U.S. 22 people died, including 13 in Alabama. 16 inches of rain reported across southern Alabama. Mobile 10.63 inches in 24 hours. Elba AL flooded with more 6-12 feet of water, which caused $25 million in damage. Alabama flood damage totaled $100 million. 26 Alabama counties declared disaster areas. Columbus GA picks up 7.22 inches of rain to set their all time 24 hour record.
"BLIGH ME...HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY, STORM2K WXBUDDIES!!!!"
Eric
1892 - Heaviest snowstorm on record at Memphis TN. 18 inches fell between 2:40 p.m. on the 16th and 9am on the 17th. Riddleton TN received 26.3 inches.
1906 - The temperature at Snake River, Wyoming dipped to 50 degrees below zero -- a record for the US for the month of March.
1945 - Early heat wave in the East. 92 in Raleigh NC, 90 at Sussex and Hammonton NJ.
1952 - A: The ban on using the word "tornado" was actually issued in 1886 and ended in 1952. In the 1880s John P. Finley of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, which then handled weather forecasting for the USA, developed generalized forecasts on which days tornadoes were most likely. But in 1886 the Army ended Finley's program and banned the word "tornado" from forecasts because "the harm done by a (tornado) prediction would eventually be greater than that which results form the tornado itself." The thinking was that people would be trampled in the panic if they heard a tornado was possible. The ban stayed in place after the Weather Bureau, now the National Weather Service, took over forecasting from the Army. A tornado that wrecked 52 large aircraft at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., on March 20, 1948, spurred Air Force meteorologists to begin working on ways to forecast twisters. The Weather Bureau also began looking for ways to improve tornado forecasts and established the Severe Local Storm Warning Center, which is now the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla. The ban on the word "tornado" fell on March 17, 1952 when the new center issued its first "tornado watch."
1956 - St. Patrick's Day Snowstorm. Some places near Boston MA pick up 20 inches. Nearby Blue Hill observatory recorded 12.6 inches.
1970 - Chicago's greatest snowstorm for so late in season - 14 inches.
1985 - A strong (F3) tornado tore through Venice, Florida during the early morning hours. 55 homes were destroyed and 220 were damaged. 2 people were killed and 45 were injured.
1990 - Torrential rains cause catastrophic flooding across the southeastern U.S. 22 people died, including 13 in Alabama. 16 inches of rain reported across southern Alabama. Mobile 10.63 inches in 24 hours. Elba AL flooded with more 6-12 feet of water, which caused $25 million in damage. Alabama flood damage totaled $100 million. 26 Alabama counties declared disaster areas. Columbus GA picks up 7.22 inches of rain to set their all time 24 hour record.
"BLIGH ME...HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY, STORM2K WXBUDDIES!!!!"
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March 18th...
1836 - Ice finally breaks on the Delaware River and 70 ships sail northward in an impressive display.
1899 - A tornado, rated F4, killed 12 people and injured 30 on a 17 mile track through Calhoun and Cleburne counties in Alabama.
1914 - San Francisco, California reached its highest temperature ever recorded in March. The mercury rose to 86 degrees.
1925 - The infamous Tri-State Tornado races 219 miles across three states (Missouri, Illinois and Indiana) to become the deadliest single tornado in U.S. history, leaving 689 people dead. 234 died at Murphrysboro IL (most tornado fatalities ever at a single city) at 148 at West Frankfort IL. 200 people were seriously injured. In some places the storm's path was one mile wide. 16 students in a school at West Frankfort were left unharmed by the twister even though the building was leveled and the children were blown 150 yards. Easily an F5 tornado. Forward speed of twister was 73 mph at one point.
1936 - Second heavy rainfall of month produces New England's greatest flooding.
1952 - 151.73 inches of rain fell at Cilaos, Reunion Island over a five day period to set the world rainfall record.
1971 - High winds accompanied a powerful low pressure system tracking from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes.Hays KS records a wind gust to 115 mph and Hastings NE records 100 mph. $2 million damage in Kansas.
1971 - Forest fire burns 50,000 acres in Oklahoma.
1987 - Inman NE flooded by waters from the Elkhorn River after as much as six inches of rain fell in the eastern part of the state.
1990 - Flooding in the southeast continues, with Georgia rivers and streams overflowing. $2.5 million in damage around Columbus. Up to nine inches of rain reported over the northern Kinchafoonee River Basin in Georgia.
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1836 - Ice finally breaks on the Delaware River and 70 ships sail northward in an impressive display.
1899 - A tornado, rated F4, killed 12 people and injured 30 on a 17 mile track through Calhoun and Cleburne counties in Alabama.
1914 - San Francisco, California reached its highest temperature ever recorded in March. The mercury rose to 86 degrees.
1925 - The infamous Tri-State Tornado races 219 miles across three states (Missouri, Illinois and Indiana) to become the deadliest single tornado in U.S. history, leaving 689 people dead. 234 died at Murphrysboro IL (most tornado fatalities ever at a single city) at 148 at West Frankfort IL. 200 people were seriously injured. In some places the storm's path was one mile wide. 16 students in a school at West Frankfort were left unharmed by the twister even though the building was leveled and the children were blown 150 yards. Easily an F5 tornado. Forward speed of twister was 73 mph at one point.
1936 - Second heavy rainfall of month produces New England's greatest flooding.
1952 - 151.73 inches of rain fell at Cilaos, Reunion Island over a five day period to set the world rainfall record.
1971 - High winds accompanied a powerful low pressure system tracking from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes.Hays KS records a wind gust to 115 mph and Hastings NE records 100 mph. $2 million damage in Kansas.
1971 - Forest fire burns 50,000 acres in Oklahoma.
1987 - Inman NE flooded by waters from the Elkhorn River after as much as six inches of rain fell in the eastern part of the state.
1990 - Flooding in the southeast continues, with Georgia rivers and streams overflowing. $2.5 million in damage around Columbus. Up to nine inches of rain reported over the northern Kinchafoonee River Basin in Georgia.
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March 19th...
1924 - Oklahoma snowstorm dumps over 11 inches of snow in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
1935 - Terrible dust storms in southeastern Colorado from 12th-25th. Up to 6 feet of dust eventually covered the ground. Many livestock were suffocated. 6 people were killed. Schools were closed across the area.
1948 - An F4 tornado moved through Fosterburg, Bunker Hill, and Gillespie, Illinois, killing 33 people and injuring 449. 2000 buildings in Bunker Hill were damaged or destroyed. Total damage was 3.6 million dollars.
1956 - Boston endures its second major snowstorm in three days with 19.5 inches at Blue Hill Observatory. 20 inches fell at Putnam, Connecticut and Boston, Massachusetts recorded 13 inches. Traffic was paralyzed. This storm made a contribution to the snowiest march ever in southern New England (until 1993).
1958 - An extremely heavy, wet snow fell from Virginia to New England. Totals ranged as high as 17-30 inches. 49 people died in storm related fatalities. 800 people were trapped in restaurant along Pennsylvania Turnpike near Morganton. 38 inches fell at Morganton in 24 hours and 50 inches total in 3 days, which was a Pennsylvania state record.
1964 - 39 inches of snow fell at Cape Whittle Quebec, the greatest one day snow total in Quebec province.
1984 - 10-20 inches of snow fell from a major blizzard across parts of Kansas and Nebraska on the 18th and 19th. Parts of northeastern Kansas were affected by a severe ice storm. Ice accumulations to 1 inch thick were common. A 1400 foot radio tower in Topeka KS was toppled by an ice accumulation 3 inches thick. It would be one of Kansas' worst ever ice storms.
1986 - Wind gust recorded to 153 mph in Scotland's Cairngorm Mountains, the highest ever recorded in the United Kingdom.
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1924 - Oklahoma snowstorm dumps over 11 inches of snow in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
1935 - Terrible dust storms in southeastern Colorado from 12th-25th. Up to 6 feet of dust eventually covered the ground. Many livestock were suffocated. 6 people were killed. Schools were closed across the area.
1948 - An F4 tornado moved through Fosterburg, Bunker Hill, and Gillespie, Illinois, killing 33 people and injuring 449. 2000 buildings in Bunker Hill were damaged or destroyed. Total damage was 3.6 million dollars.
1956 - Boston endures its second major snowstorm in three days with 19.5 inches at Blue Hill Observatory. 20 inches fell at Putnam, Connecticut and Boston, Massachusetts recorded 13 inches. Traffic was paralyzed. This storm made a contribution to the snowiest march ever in southern New England (until 1993).
1958 - An extremely heavy, wet snow fell from Virginia to New England. Totals ranged as high as 17-30 inches. 49 people died in storm related fatalities. 800 people were trapped in restaurant along Pennsylvania Turnpike near Morganton. 38 inches fell at Morganton in 24 hours and 50 inches total in 3 days, which was a Pennsylvania state record.
1964 - 39 inches of snow fell at Cape Whittle Quebec, the greatest one day snow total in Quebec province.
1984 - 10-20 inches of snow fell from a major blizzard across parts of Kansas and Nebraska on the 18th and 19th. Parts of northeastern Kansas were affected by a severe ice storm. Ice accumulations to 1 inch thick were common. A 1400 foot radio tower in Topeka KS was toppled by an ice accumulation 3 inches thick. It would be one of Kansas' worst ever ice storms.
1986 - Wind gust recorded to 153 mph in Scotland's Cairngorm Mountains, the highest ever recorded in the United Kingdom.
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March 20th...
1924 - A late season winter storm in Oklahoma produced nearly a foot of snow at Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
1948 - An F3 tornado tracked through Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City just before 10 p.m. destroying 52 aircraft. More than 10 million dollars damage was done making this the costliest tornado on record up to the time in Oklahoma. Major EG Fawbush and Robert C Miller ordered forecasters to see if a tornado forecast for the next day was possible. On March 25 at 6pm, a forecasted tornado would occur, crossing the prepared base and damage was minimized.
1958 - A coastal storm dumped heavy, wet snow fell in southeastern Pennsylvania and Maryland. 38 inches fell at Morgantown in 24 hours with 50 inches in 3 days which is a Pennsylvania State record. Mt. Airy, Maryland was buried under 33 inches while Allentown, Pennsylvania checked in with 20 inches.
1984 - Major winter storm winds down over the central plains. Up to 20 inches of snow fell across parts of Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas. A thick coat of ice coated the landscape from eastern Kansas, across northwestern Missouri and parts of Iowa.
1990 - Up to 30 inches of snow in the Green Mountains of Vermont.
1997 - Record heat in the West. San Diego CA set a new record for the date with a temperature of 88, breaking the old record of 84, set in 1931. It was their second day in a row of record high temperatures. Los Angeles CA set a new record high for the third day in a row with a noon time reading of 91. Other record highs included 78 in Rapid City SD.
1997 - Flooding in the Northwest from heavy rains and melting snows caused 36 mudslides in 24 hours in the Seattle WA area destroying four homes, less than 3 months after severe flooding hit the same area. Rain was especially heavy along the Washington coast, with almost 21 inches in four days at the Wynoochee River measuring station near Aberdeen.
1998 - No watch and no warning were in effect when a tornado struck the area around Gainesville GA during the early morning hours. Two schools and dozens of homes were in the path of the fast moving twister that killed 14 people. Two other people were killed in the late afternoon in Stoneville NC as a tornado heavily damaged the business district of the town of 3,000 people.
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1924 - A late season winter storm in Oklahoma produced nearly a foot of snow at Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
1948 - An F3 tornado tracked through Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City just before 10 p.m. destroying 52 aircraft. More than 10 million dollars damage was done making this the costliest tornado on record up to the time in Oklahoma. Major EG Fawbush and Robert C Miller ordered forecasters to see if a tornado forecast for the next day was possible. On March 25 at 6pm, a forecasted tornado would occur, crossing the prepared base and damage was minimized.
1958 - A coastal storm dumped heavy, wet snow fell in southeastern Pennsylvania and Maryland. 38 inches fell at Morgantown in 24 hours with 50 inches in 3 days which is a Pennsylvania State record. Mt. Airy, Maryland was buried under 33 inches while Allentown, Pennsylvania checked in with 20 inches.
1984 - Major winter storm winds down over the central plains. Up to 20 inches of snow fell across parts of Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas. A thick coat of ice coated the landscape from eastern Kansas, across northwestern Missouri and parts of Iowa.
1990 - Up to 30 inches of snow in the Green Mountains of Vermont.
1997 - Record heat in the West. San Diego CA set a new record for the date with a temperature of 88, breaking the old record of 84, set in 1931. It was their second day in a row of record high temperatures. Los Angeles CA set a new record high for the third day in a row with a noon time reading of 91. Other record highs included 78 in Rapid City SD.
1997 - Flooding in the Northwest from heavy rains and melting snows caused 36 mudslides in 24 hours in the Seattle WA area destroying four homes, less than 3 months after severe flooding hit the same area. Rain was especially heavy along the Washington coast, with almost 21 inches in four days at the Wynoochee River measuring station near Aberdeen.
1998 - No watch and no warning were in effect when a tornado struck the area around Gainesville GA during the early morning hours. Two schools and dozens of homes were in the path of the fast moving twister that killed 14 people. Two other people were killed in the late afternoon in Stoneville NC as a tornado heavily damaged the business district of the town of 3,000 people.
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The Description of the 1948 Tornado
is slightly off. Fawbush and Miller WERE the Forecasters and they were ordered by the Commanding General at Tinker to find a way to forecast tornadoes. This led to their highly successful first tornado forecast a short time later prior to another tornado at Tinker.
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March 21st...
1801 - Jefferson Flood hits the Connecticut Valley. The flooding was the greatest since 1692. The Federalists named the flood for the new President, who they blamed for the disaster.
1868 - The winter of 1868 set major snowfall records that would not be equaled for over a century. New York City locations reported 80-89 inches during the winter, Boston 83 inches, Middletown CT 96 inches. On the 21st, one of the major snowstorms in Mid Atlantic history dumped 15-20 inches of snow in Philadelphia, 32 inches in 16 hours on Georgetown DE, and an average 30 inch snow in New York City. This snowstorm would rank as the third largest snowstorm since 1843.
1932 - A major outbreak of tornadoes from Mississippi eastward to South Carolina and northward to Indiana. Nearly all the deaths occurred in Alabama making this the worst tornado day in the state's history. 31 twisters touched down across Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee. 36 tornadoes were rated F2 or greater on the Fujita scale with 10 violent (F4) tornadoes. A total of 268 people were killed and over 2100 were injured.
1936 - The Connecticut River at Hartford reaches its highest stage ever (37 feet above flood stage) during the Great New England Flood of 1936. The river had never reached 30 feet.
1952 - Killer tornadoes ravaged Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Mississippi. 17 tornadoes were rated F2 or greater in intensity with 7 of those rated F4. The outbreak was the worst in Arkansas history. 31 tornadoes reported in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri and Kentucky. 13 tornadoes were reported in both Tennessee and Arkansas. Judsonia and Bald Knob, Arkansas were hit by one of these F4 tornadoes. The only building left standing at Judsonia was a church, the rest of the town devastated by a one and one half mile wide twister. 50 people were killed and 325 were injured. Damage was set at $3.5 million. Another F4 tornado tore up Bolivar and Henderson, Tennessee with 38 killed and 157 injured. A total of 202 people were killed and 1226 were injured in this outbreak. 3500 homes were destroyed.
1968 - It rained for 36 straight hours in Memphis, Tennessee, before the rain changed to snow and accumulated to 16.1 inches before ending 20 hours later.
1990 - A cold start to spring on the first official day of the new season in the east. Freezing temperatures destroyed over 60 percent of the peach crop in upstate South Carolina and nearly thee fourths of the peach crop in the ridge area of South Carolina. Elkins WV was the coldest location in the nation with 16 degrees, unusual since they had recorded a record high of 82 degrees just a week earlier.
1992 - Intense snow squalls associated with a stalled cold front and a "norlun" instability trough buried Kennebunkport, Maine under 14 inches of snow in only 4 hours. Goose Rocks Beach reported an amazing two feet in the same time period. Portland, Maine recorded 4 inches of snow in just one hour with a total of 11.4 inches. Nearly 6 inches of snow fell in one hour in the Beverly, Massachusetts area, resulting in a 27 car pile up on route 128 and the closing down of the route for 1.5 hours.
1997 - 93 at Hobart OK and 86 at Harrison AR set records for the date.
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1801 - Jefferson Flood hits the Connecticut Valley. The flooding was the greatest since 1692. The Federalists named the flood for the new President, who they blamed for the disaster.
1868 - The winter of 1868 set major snowfall records that would not be equaled for over a century. New York City locations reported 80-89 inches during the winter, Boston 83 inches, Middletown CT 96 inches. On the 21st, one of the major snowstorms in Mid Atlantic history dumped 15-20 inches of snow in Philadelphia, 32 inches in 16 hours on Georgetown DE, and an average 30 inch snow in New York City. This snowstorm would rank as the third largest snowstorm since 1843.
1932 - A major outbreak of tornadoes from Mississippi eastward to South Carolina and northward to Indiana. Nearly all the deaths occurred in Alabama making this the worst tornado day in the state's history. 31 twisters touched down across Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee. 36 tornadoes were rated F2 or greater on the Fujita scale with 10 violent (F4) tornadoes. A total of 268 people were killed and over 2100 were injured.
1936 - The Connecticut River at Hartford reaches its highest stage ever (37 feet above flood stage) during the Great New England Flood of 1936. The river had never reached 30 feet.
1952 - Killer tornadoes ravaged Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Mississippi. 17 tornadoes were rated F2 or greater in intensity with 7 of those rated F4. The outbreak was the worst in Arkansas history. 31 tornadoes reported in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri and Kentucky. 13 tornadoes were reported in both Tennessee and Arkansas. Judsonia and Bald Knob, Arkansas were hit by one of these F4 tornadoes. The only building left standing at Judsonia was a church, the rest of the town devastated by a one and one half mile wide twister. 50 people were killed and 325 were injured. Damage was set at $3.5 million. Another F4 tornado tore up Bolivar and Henderson, Tennessee with 38 killed and 157 injured. A total of 202 people were killed and 1226 were injured in this outbreak. 3500 homes were destroyed.
1968 - It rained for 36 straight hours in Memphis, Tennessee, before the rain changed to snow and accumulated to 16.1 inches before ending 20 hours later.
1990 - A cold start to spring on the first official day of the new season in the east. Freezing temperatures destroyed over 60 percent of the peach crop in upstate South Carolina and nearly thee fourths of the peach crop in the ridge area of South Carolina. Elkins WV was the coldest location in the nation with 16 degrees, unusual since they had recorded a record high of 82 degrees just a week earlier.
1992 - Intense snow squalls associated with a stalled cold front and a "norlun" instability trough buried Kennebunkport, Maine under 14 inches of snow in only 4 hours. Goose Rocks Beach reported an amazing two feet in the same time period. Portland, Maine recorded 4 inches of snow in just one hour with a total of 11.4 inches. Nearly 6 inches of snow fell in one hour in the Beverly, Massachusetts area, resulting in a 27 car pile up on route 128 and the closing down of the route for 1.5 hours.
1997 - 93 at Hobart OK and 86 at Harrison AR set records for the date.
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March 22nd...
1872 - For 161st consecutive day, the temperature was below freezing at Muscatine IA.
1872 - Heavy snows in Dixie. 10 inches fell in Oconee County in western South Carolina.
1897 - Arlington Academy in Arlington GA was struck by an F2 tornado at 8:30 in the morning as students and two teachers watched out the window. The tornado was upon them before they realized the danger they were in. At least 8 people at the school were killed. Rescuers worked for hours in a driving rain to free the injured.
1920 - Northern Lights visible as far south as Bradenton, FL El Paso TX and Fresno CA. So bright at Detroit that it blocked out light of many stars.
1936 - Major flooding in the east. Floods were at their crest on rivers from Maine to Ohio. New Hampshire is hard hit with factories and industries destroyed and hundreds left homeless. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania reached 6.1 feet, Harrisburg hit 3.5 feet, and Hartford hit 8.6 feet, a depth greater than ever before. 107 lives were lost and damage was placed at $270 million.
1954 - Chicago River overflowed its banks after 6-10 inches of rain fell.
1957 - The western Plains was reeling from a major snowstorm which dumped as much as 20 inches of snow in western Kansas. Drifts reached 30 feet. Snow would still be evident on April 15 from this storm. Tens of thousands of livestock died, some suffocating after being caked in snow and mud.
1968 - Dayton OH picks up 11.3 inches of snow which would stand as greatest 24 hour snowfall on record until the Blizzard of '78.
1977 - A blockbuster coastal storm lashed New York and New England. Norfolk, Connecticut was buried under 33 inches of snow. 24 inches was reported at Pittsfield, Massachusetts and 18 inches piled up at Gardner, Massachusetts. Snow amounts exceeded 30 inches in the Catskills in southeastern New York. 3 to 5 inches of rain deluged south coastal New England and wind gusts reached 60 to 90 mph.
1997 - Stargazers had their best nighttime view of the Hale-Bopp comet. The comet made its closest pass to the Earth on this date...123 million miles away. With an icy core up to 25 miles in diameter, Hale-Bopp is trailing dust and gas tens of millions of miles across space as it dives into the melting warmth of the sun. Astronomers estimate it's nearly ten times the size of the typical comet and four times that of the famous Halley's Comet, which thrilled starwatchers in 1986. The last comet this hefty to pass close to Earth was the Great Comet of 1811. The last time Hale-Bopp was visible was over four thousand years ago.
1997 - Louisiana residents near the flooded Mississippi River met with unwelcome visitors: snakes and alligators displaced by the river. New Orleans officials warned joggers and other visitors to the recreation area along Lake Ponchartrain to watch out for the slithering reptiles. The river, at its highest level since the 1927 flooding, sent residents to shelters and completely surrounded the state prison at Angola, where prisoners labored to shore up the last remaining levee with sandbags.
1997 - Heavy snow fell across parts of New England. 8 inches of snow fell at Danforth, Maine, with 4 inches at Grand Falls, Maine.
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1872 - For 161st consecutive day, the temperature was below freezing at Muscatine IA.
1872 - Heavy snows in Dixie. 10 inches fell in Oconee County in western South Carolina.
1897 - Arlington Academy in Arlington GA was struck by an F2 tornado at 8:30 in the morning as students and two teachers watched out the window. The tornado was upon them before they realized the danger they were in. At least 8 people at the school were killed. Rescuers worked for hours in a driving rain to free the injured.
1920 - Northern Lights visible as far south as Bradenton, FL El Paso TX and Fresno CA. So bright at Detroit that it blocked out light of many stars.
1936 - Major flooding in the east. Floods were at their crest on rivers from Maine to Ohio. New Hampshire is hard hit with factories and industries destroyed and hundreds left homeless. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania reached 6.1 feet, Harrisburg hit 3.5 feet, and Hartford hit 8.6 feet, a depth greater than ever before. 107 lives were lost and damage was placed at $270 million.
1954 - Chicago River overflowed its banks after 6-10 inches of rain fell.
1957 - The western Plains was reeling from a major snowstorm which dumped as much as 20 inches of snow in western Kansas. Drifts reached 30 feet. Snow would still be evident on April 15 from this storm. Tens of thousands of livestock died, some suffocating after being caked in snow and mud.
1968 - Dayton OH picks up 11.3 inches of snow which would stand as greatest 24 hour snowfall on record until the Blizzard of '78.
1977 - A blockbuster coastal storm lashed New York and New England. Norfolk, Connecticut was buried under 33 inches of snow. 24 inches was reported at Pittsfield, Massachusetts and 18 inches piled up at Gardner, Massachusetts. Snow amounts exceeded 30 inches in the Catskills in southeastern New York. 3 to 5 inches of rain deluged south coastal New England and wind gusts reached 60 to 90 mph.
1997 - Stargazers had their best nighttime view of the Hale-Bopp comet. The comet made its closest pass to the Earth on this date...123 million miles away. With an icy core up to 25 miles in diameter, Hale-Bopp is trailing dust and gas tens of millions of miles across space as it dives into the melting warmth of the sun. Astronomers estimate it's nearly ten times the size of the typical comet and four times that of the famous Halley's Comet, which thrilled starwatchers in 1986. The last comet this hefty to pass close to Earth was the Great Comet of 1811. The last time Hale-Bopp was visible was over four thousand years ago.
1997 - Louisiana residents near the flooded Mississippi River met with unwelcome visitors: snakes and alligators displaced by the river. New Orleans officials warned joggers and other visitors to the recreation area along Lake Ponchartrain to watch out for the slithering reptiles. The river, at its highest level since the 1927 flooding, sent residents to shelters and completely surrounded the state prison at Angola, where prisoners labored to shore up the last remaining levee with sandbags.
1997 - Heavy snow fell across parts of New England. 8 inches of snow fell at Danforth, Maine, with 4 inches at Grand Falls, Maine.
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March 23rd...
1765 - A major snowstorm struck the eastern Seaboard from Massachusetts inland to Pennsylvania. Reports showed as much as 2 1/2 feet of snow fell in some locations.
1899 - Whopping 141 inches of snow fell at Ruby CO between the 23rd and 30th to establish the state record for greatest snowfall from a single storm.
1912 - Olathe KS picks up 37 inches of snow on the 23rd and 24th to establish the state's record for greatest snowfall from single storm.
1913 - Easter Sunday tornado kills 94 in Omaha. Late afternoon twister cut a five mile path across the city. 600 homes were destroyed.
1913 - Massive flooding occurred on the Ohio River and its tributaries as rains of 10 inches and more fell across a wide area of the Ohio River basin. 467 people were killed in the massive flooding. 75,000 homeless.
1916 - Pocatello ID establishes 24 hours snowfall record with 14.6 inches.
1957 - Western Blizzard dumps 20 inches of snow and blows it into drifts 30 feet high. Thousands of head of cattle perished in the cold.
1987 - Blizzard across central and southern plains. 21 inches of snow at Pampa TX. Winds gusted to 78 mph at Dodge City KS and Altus OK. 46 counties in Kansas were declared a disaster area. Recognized as worst blizzard in 30 years in Kansas.
1987 - Avalanche in British Columbia killed 7 skiers. They were buried under 13 feet of snow and drug one half mile.
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1765 - A major snowstorm struck the eastern Seaboard from Massachusetts inland to Pennsylvania. Reports showed as much as 2 1/2 feet of snow fell in some locations.
1899 - Whopping 141 inches of snow fell at Ruby CO between the 23rd and 30th to establish the state record for greatest snowfall from a single storm.
1912 - Olathe KS picks up 37 inches of snow on the 23rd and 24th to establish the state's record for greatest snowfall from single storm.
1913 - Easter Sunday tornado kills 94 in Omaha. Late afternoon twister cut a five mile path across the city. 600 homes were destroyed.
1913 - Massive flooding occurred on the Ohio River and its tributaries as rains of 10 inches and more fell across a wide area of the Ohio River basin. 467 people were killed in the massive flooding. 75,000 homeless.
1916 - Pocatello ID establishes 24 hours snowfall record with 14.6 inches.
1957 - Western Blizzard dumps 20 inches of snow and blows it into drifts 30 feet high. Thousands of head of cattle perished in the cold.
1987 - Blizzard across central and southern plains. 21 inches of snow at Pampa TX. Winds gusted to 78 mph at Dodge City KS and Altus OK. 46 counties in Kansas were declared a disaster area. Recognized as worst blizzard in 30 years in Kansas.
1987 - Avalanche in British Columbia killed 7 skiers. They were buried under 13 feet of snow and drug one half mile.
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March 24th....
1765 - Major coastal storm dumps as much as 2 feet of snow in the Northeast and causes shipwrecks all along the East Coast.
1912 - Kansas City MO is bombed by 25 inches of snow in 24 hours for their greatest snowfall ever. The snowfall total at Kansas City was nearly twice that of any other storm of modern record. A record 40 inches of snow fell during the month of March that year and the total of 67 inches for the winter season was also a record. Olathe, Kansas received 37 inches of snow in the storm establishing a single storm record for the state.
1957 - Amarillo Texas picks up 11 inches of snow. Drifts piled up to 14 feet.
1975 - "The Governor's Tornado." Early morning twister hop-scotched a 13 mile path across the west part of Atlanta. So named because it caused considerable damage to the governor's mansion. Hundreds of expensive homes, businesses and apartment complexes were damaged. Total losses were estimated at $56 million. 3 people lost their lives in the storm and another 152 were injured by the F3 tornado.
1983 - A late March snowstorm set many heavy snow records for so late in the season from east-central Alabama, across northern Georgia and parts of the Carolinas. Records included 11 inches at Cornelia, Georgia, 10 inches at Charlotte, North Carolina, 8.7 inches at Athens, Georgia, and 7.9 inches at Atlanta GA. It was the heaviest snowfall ever for the Georgia capital and the most ever recorded in March.
1993 - What was to be called "the winter of the return of the big snows" continued to set records. Boston, Massachusetts had 8.6 inches of snow on this day to push its monthly total to 38.9 inches, which set a new march monthly snowfall record. The old record was 33.0 inches set in 1916. Boston's seasonal snowfall total now stood at 81.7 inches, the third snowiest winter season on record.
1765 - Major coastal storm dumps as much as 2 feet of snow in the Northeast and causes shipwrecks all along the East Coast.
1912 - Kansas City MO is bombed by 25 inches of snow in 24 hours for their greatest snowfall ever. The snowfall total at Kansas City was nearly twice that of any other storm of modern record. A record 40 inches of snow fell during the month of March that year and the total of 67 inches for the winter season was also a record. Olathe, Kansas received 37 inches of snow in the storm establishing a single storm record for the state.
1957 - Amarillo Texas picks up 11 inches of snow. Drifts piled up to 14 feet.
1975 - "The Governor's Tornado." Early morning twister hop-scotched a 13 mile path across the west part of Atlanta. So named because it caused considerable damage to the governor's mansion. Hundreds of expensive homes, businesses and apartment complexes were damaged. Total losses were estimated at $56 million. 3 people lost their lives in the storm and another 152 were injured by the F3 tornado.
1983 - A late March snowstorm set many heavy snow records for so late in the season from east-central Alabama, across northern Georgia and parts of the Carolinas. Records included 11 inches at Cornelia, Georgia, 10 inches at Charlotte, North Carolina, 8.7 inches at Athens, Georgia, and 7.9 inches at Atlanta GA. It was the heaviest snowfall ever for the Georgia capital and the most ever recorded in March.
1993 - What was to be called "the winter of the return of the big snows" continued to set records. Boston, Massachusetts had 8.6 inches of snow on this day to push its monthly total to 38.9 inches, which set a new march monthly snowfall record. The old record was 33.0 inches set in 1916. Boston's seasonal snowfall total now stood at 81.7 inches, the third snowiest winter season on record.
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March 25th...
1843 - Huge storm dumps heavy snow from the Gulf of Mexico to Maine. Natchez MS recorded 3 inches. 15 inches fell in eastern Tennessee. Parts of Maine recorded 204 inches during the season.
1901 - As many as 20 or more people are killed by an F3 tornado that moved across parts of Birmingham, Alabama. The twister cut a 15 mile path from the south side of the city across to Avondale and then to Irondale.
1909 - Winds gusted to 87 mph at Blue Hill Observatory in Massachusetts.
1934 - Amarillo Texas receives nearly 21 inches of snow in 24 hours. The snow never got any deeper than 4.5 inches as most of it melted as it fell.
1948 - For the second time in less than a week, Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City was struck by a tornado rated F3 on the Fujita scale. This time 35 aircraft were destroyed and damage totaled 6 million dollars. The first tornado back on the 20th hit without warning but this second tornado was predicted by Major Ernest J. Fawbush and Air Force Captain Robert C. Miller of the United States Air Force and their accurate tornado forecast ushered in the modern era of severe weather forecasting. This first tornado forecast was instrumental in advancing the nation's commitment to protecting the public
1992 - Severe thunderstorms moving through Lake, Orange, and Seminole counties in Florida dropped hailstones up to 4 inches in diameter and resulted in what is called "the most economically destructive force ever to hit the Orlando area" -- worse even than Hurricane Donna which struck Florida in 1960. Damage totaled $60 million making this the costliest hailstorm ever in Florida, exceeding the damage done by another hailstorm which occurred only 19 days earlier on March 6th. The nursery industry in southern Lake county and western Orange county was virtually shut down by the hailstorm. Literally millions of glass panes were broken. Hail up to baseball size hit the University of Central Florida. The largest official hailstone recorded was 3.00" at the UCF -the second largest Florida hailstone on record, but residents reported larger hail that melted.
1993 - A severe thunderstorm produced hailstones up to 2 inches in diameter across the west, north, and northeast sections of Austin, Texas resulting in the worst and costliest hailstorm in the city's history. An estimated 75 million dollars in damage was done to cars, roofs, skylights, greenhouses, and vegetation. 60 people were injured by the hail as they scrambled to protect the vehicles and other valuables.
1995 - The first of three big hailstorms of the spring struck theDallas-Fort Worth, Texas area. A severe thunderstorm moved across Dallas County, dumping hailstones up to 3 inches in diameter. Total damage reached $80 million.
1843 - Huge storm dumps heavy snow from the Gulf of Mexico to Maine. Natchez MS recorded 3 inches. 15 inches fell in eastern Tennessee. Parts of Maine recorded 204 inches during the season.
1901 - As many as 20 or more people are killed by an F3 tornado that moved across parts of Birmingham, Alabama. The twister cut a 15 mile path from the south side of the city across to Avondale and then to Irondale.
1909 - Winds gusted to 87 mph at Blue Hill Observatory in Massachusetts.
1934 - Amarillo Texas receives nearly 21 inches of snow in 24 hours. The snow never got any deeper than 4.5 inches as most of it melted as it fell.
1948 - For the second time in less than a week, Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City was struck by a tornado rated F3 on the Fujita scale. This time 35 aircraft were destroyed and damage totaled 6 million dollars. The first tornado back on the 20th hit without warning but this second tornado was predicted by Major Ernest J. Fawbush and Air Force Captain Robert C. Miller of the United States Air Force and their accurate tornado forecast ushered in the modern era of severe weather forecasting. This first tornado forecast was instrumental in advancing the nation's commitment to protecting the public
1992 - Severe thunderstorms moving through Lake, Orange, and Seminole counties in Florida dropped hailstones up to 4 inches in diameter and resulted in what is called "the most economically destructive force ever to hit the Orlando area" -- worse even than Hurricane Donna which struck Florida in 1960. Damage totaled $60 million making this the costliest hailstorm ever in Florida, exceeding the damage done by another hailstorm which occurred only 19 days earlier on March 6th. The nursery industry in southern Lake county and western Orange county was virtually shut down by the hailstorm. Literally millions of glass panes were broken. Hail up to baseball size hit the University of Central Florida. The largest official hailstone recorded was 3.00" at the UCF -the second largest Florida hailstone on record, but residents reported larger hail that melted.
1993 - A severe thunderstorm produced hailstones up to 2 inches in diameter across the west, north, and northeast sections of Austin, Texas resulting in the worst and costliest hailstorm in the city's history. An estimated 75 million dollars in damage was done to cars, roofs, skylights, greenhouses, and vegetation. 60 people were injured by the hail as they scrambled to protect the vehicles and other valuables.
1995 - The first of three big hailstorms of the spring struck theDallas-Fort Worth, Texas area. A severe thunderstorm moved across Dallas County, dumping hailstones up to 3 inches in diameter. Total damage reached $80 million.
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March 26th...
1884 - Two steamers crushed by ice during the breakup of a major ice jam in Bismarck ND.
1891 - Varied weather can still happen in late March, as evidenced by the foot of snow that fell in Washington DC on this date in 1891. Up to five inches has fallen as late as March 30-31 in the nation's capital.
1913 - Extreme flood on Miami River at Dayton. River crests 8 feet higher than previous record crest. 467 people were killed on March 23rd. Ten inches of rain over a wide area. $147 million in damage. Caused by warm weather and heavy rains. Second most deadly flood in nation's history.
1930 - 19.2 inches of snow in 2 days at Chicago. Record stood until January 1967.
1950 - Dumont, South Dakota, set the state's snowfall records for 24 hours (38 inches) and a single storm (60 inches) between the 26th and 28th.
1954 - The temperature at Allakaket, Alaska, dropped to 69 degrees below zero. This set a record for the lowest temperature ever for March in the United States.
1971 - Record breaking snow and ice storm over portions of north Georgia. Worst since 1935. Millions of eggs lost at chicken farms because of massive power failures. Two people killed when tree fell on their car.
1983 - A heavy snowstorm struck from eastern Nebraska to southwestern Minnesota. A general 10 to 20 inches of snow fell. Lyons, Nebraska recorded 24 inches. The 13.3 inches that fell at Omaha, Nebraska set a new record for the heaviest spring snowfall on record.
1988 - 20 cities in the southwest reported record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 73 degrees at Flagstaff, Arizona, 90 degrees at Sacramento, California, 95 at Santa Maria, California, 95 degrees at Los Angeles, California, 99 at Tucson, Arizona, and 100 at Phoenix, Arizona were records for March. The 100 at Phoenix was the earliest ever in the season.
1884 - Two steamers crushed by ice during the breakup of a major ice jam in Bismarck ND.
1891 - Varied weather can still happen in late March, as evidenced by the foot of snow that fell in Washington DC on this date in 1891. Up to five inches has fallen as late as March 30-31 in the nation's capital.
1913 - Extreme flood on Miami River at Dayton. River crests 8 feet higher than previous record crest. 467 people were killed on March 23rd. Ten inches of rain over a wide area. $147 million in damage. Caused by warm weather and heavy rains. Second most deadly flood in nation's history.
1930 - 19.2 inches of snow in 2 days at Chicago. Record stood until January 1967.
1950 - Dumont, South Dakota, set the state's snowfall records for 24 hours (38 inches) and a single storm (60 inches) between the 26th and 28th.
1954 - The temperature at Allakaket, Alaska, dropped to 69 degrees below zero. This set a record for the lowest temperature ever for March in the United States.
1971 - Record breaking snow and ice storm over portions of north Georgia. Worst since 1935. Millions of eggs lost at chicken farms because of massive power failures. Two people killed when tree fell on their car.
1983 - A heavy snowstorm struck from eastern Nebraska to southwestern Minnesota. A general 10 to 20 inches of snow fell. Lyons, Nebraska recorded 24 inches. The 13.3 inches that fell at Omaha, Nebraska set a new record for the heaviest spring snowfall on record.
1988 - 20 cities in the southwest reported record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 73 degrees at Flagstaff, Arizona, 90 degrees at Sacramento, California, 95 at Santa Maria, California, 95 degrees at Los Angeles, California, 99 at Tucson, Arizona, and 100 at Phoenix, Arizona were records for March. The 100 at Phoenix was the earliest ever in the season.
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March 27th...
1890 - 78 killed by tornado at Louisville KY. Part of a major outbreak of twisters over the Ohio Valley on this date. 44 people were killed when the Falls City Hall was struck, making it one of the highest death tolls on record in a single building from a tornado.
1931 - A blizzard which struck western Kansas and adjoining states was called the "worst since January 1888". The low temperature of 3 degrees below zero which was reached during the blizzard stands as the coldest recorded so late in the season.
1950 - Huge snowstorm finally comes to an end after blasting the High Plains for three days. 60 inches of snow from one storm at Dumond SD 26th-28th sets state record for snow from single storm.
1964 - One of the most powerful earthquakes on record, measuring 8.6 on the Richter scale, devastates many of the Alaskan coastal towns and villages. Major damage occurred in Anchorage. Powerful tsunamis generated by the earthquake affected a large area of the Pacific. 15 people were killed later that night on the coasts of Oregon and Northern California. Many of the amazingly low 115 fatalities recorded in the Good Friday Quake were killed by tsunamis and ocean waves.
1971 - Parts of central and north Georgia were recovering from the snow and ice storm of the 25th-26th, the worst since 1935. Power losses led to 2 million eggs ruined at poultry hatcheries. In some areas, power was off for up to two days. Two people died when a tree fell on their car.
1984 - Astrong storm system traversing northern Texas pulled very hot air northeastward into southern Texas. Brownsville hit 106 degrees, which broke not only the monthly record high temperature but the all-time record as well. Cotulla reached 108 degrees to tie the all-time record high for the month of March for the whole United States.
1986 - Miramar FL recorded 10.37 inches of rain.
1987 - Second major blizzard in less than a week strikes eastern Colorado and western Kansas. Thousands of head of cattle lost. Snow drifts piled up to 30 feet high.
1994 - Goshen Church Alabama Tornado Outbreak. What began as a peaceful Palm Sunday quickly changed to a historic day in weather history when a powerful tornado ripped through northern Georgia and southern Alabama. By the time the storm was over twenty-two were dead and ninety-two were injured by the twister. An F4 tornado cut a 50 mile path from Ragland in St. Clair, County Alabama to the Georgia line. The storm touched down near Ragland at 10:51 am. The storm struck Ohatchee, then roared across northeastern Calhoun County, passing near Piedmont and hitting Goshen. It then struck the Spring Garden and Rock Run communities. The most disastrous damage occurred at Goshen, where the twister struck the Goshen United Methodist Church at 11:37 am. 20 people were killed at the church, which did not hear the tornado warning issued ten minutes earlier by the National Weather Service in Birmingham. A tornado watch had been issued at 9:30 am. Following the tornadoes, Vice President Al Gore pledged to extend NOAA Weatheradio coverage into the areas affected by the twisters, which had previously been unable to receive the alarm signals.
1991 - Severe thunderstorms were widespread over the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys and the Great Lakes area with more than 300 reports of severe weather, including 28 tornadoes. Four F3 tornadoes struck Michigan. Another F3 tornado injured 18 people and did $12 million dollars in damage in the Nettle Lake area in Ohio. Huge hailstones, 4.5 inches in diameter, fell at Portage, Michigan and a wind gust of 89mph was recorded at Franklin, Wisconsin.
1890 - 78 killed by tornado at Louisville KY. Part of a major outbreak of twisters over the Ohio Valley on this date. 44 people were killed when the Falls City Hall was struck, making it one of the highest death tolls on record in a single building from a tornado.
1931 - A blizzard which struck western Kansas and adjoining states was called the "worst since January 1888". The low temperature of 3 degrees below zero which was reached during the blizzard stands as the coldest recorded so late in the season.
1950 - Huge snowstorm finally comes to an end after blasting the High Plains for three days. 60 inches of snow from one storm at Dumond SD 26th-28th sets state record for snow from single storm.
1964 - One of the most powerful earthquakes on record, measuring 8.6 on the Richter scale, devastates many of the Alaskan coastal towns and villages. Major damage occurred in Anchorage. Powerful tsunamis generated by the earthquake affected a large area of the Pacific. 15 people were killed later that night on the coasts of Oregon and Northern California. Many of the amazingly low 115 fatalities recorded in the Good Friday Quake were killed by tsunamis and ocean waves.
1971 - Parts of central and north Georgia were recovering from the snow and ice storm of the 25th-26th, the worst since 1935. Power losses led to 2 million eggs ruined at poultry hatcheries. In some areas, power was off for up to two days. Two people died when a tree fell on their car.
1984 - Astrong storm system traversing northern Texas pulled very hot air northeastward into southern Texas. Brownsville hit 106 degrees, which broke not only the monthly record high temperature but the all-time record as well. Cotulla reached 108 degrees to tie the all-time record high for the month of March for the whole United States.
1986 - Miramar FL recorded 10.37 inches of rain.
1987 - Second major blizzard in less than a week strikes eastern Colorado and western Kansas. Thousands of head of cattle lost. Snow drifts piled up to 30 feet high.
1994 - Goshen Church Alabama Tornado Outbreak. What began as a peaceful Palm Sunday quickly changed to a historic day in weather history when a powerful tornado ripped through northern Georgia and southern Alabama. By the time the storm was over twenty-two were dead and ninety-two were injured by the twister. An F4 tornado cut a 50 mile path from Ragland in St. Clair, County Alabama to the Georgia line. The storm touched down near Ragland at 10:51 am. The storm struck Ohatchee, then roared across northeastern Calhoun County, passing near Piedmont and hitting Goshen. It then struck the Spring Garden and Rock Run communities. The most disastrous damage occurred at Goshen, where the twister struck the Goshen United Methodist Church at 11:37 am. 20 people were killed at the church, which did not hear the tornado warning issued ten minutes earlier by the National Weather Service in Birmingham. A tornado watch had been issued at 9:30 am. Following the tornadoes, Vice President Al Gore pledged to extend NOAA Weatheradio coverage into the areas affected by the twisters, which had previously been unable to receive the alarm signals.
1991 - Severe thunderstorms were widespread over the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys and the Great Lakes area with more than 300 reports of severe weather, including 28 tornadoes. Four F3 tornadoes struck Michigan. Another F3 tornado injured 18 people and did $12 million dollars in damage in the Nettle Lake area in Ohio. Huge hailstones, 4.5 inches in diameter, fell at Portage, Michigan and a wind gust of 89mph was recorded at Franklin, Wisconsin.
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