8" in Rhode Island (North Kingstown, Westerly)
15" in Massachusetts (Sandwich)
17.5" in Maine (Southwest Harbor)
A 52 mph wind gust was reported at Nantucket.
Feb 17, 2014
Northeast Snow
Just two days after the East Coast was hit with a major winter storm, this Nor'easter hit the Northeast with more heavy snow:
This time, areas near to the coast received heavy snow amounts:
8" in Rhode Island (North Kingstown, Westerly)
15" in Massachusetts (Sandwich)
17.5" in Maine (Southwest Harbor)
A 52 mph wind gust was reported at Nantucket.
8" in Rhode Island (North Kingstown, Westerly)
15" in Massachusetts (Sandwich)
17.5" in Maine (Southwest Harbor)
A 52 mph wind gust was reported at Nantucket.
Feb 15, 2014
Chelyabinsk Meteor Impact and Shock Wave
Today (February 15th) is the first anniversary of the Chelyabinsk meteor impact, which produced about 30 times the energy of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. The shock wave damaged 7,200 buildings in six cities. At least 1,491 people were injured, mostly from broken glass from windows.
Perhaps in part because of the meteor strike, space agencies from around the world are establishing a group to help coordinate a response to any threatening asteroids in the future. The risk of another similar impact is not negligible. For example, 2000 SG344 is estimated to be over five times the mass of the Chelyabinsk meteor, and has a 1 in 417 chance of impact with Earth between 2069 and 2113.
Perhaps in part because of the meteor strike, space agencies from around the world are establishing a group to help coordinate a response to any threatening asteroids in the future. The risk of another similar impact is not negligible. For example, 2000 SG344 is estimated to be over five times the mass of the Chelyabinsk meteor, and has a 1 in 417 chance of impact with Earth between 2069 and 2113.
Feb 14, 2014
Northeast Snow Update
Snowfall amounts update:
...MASSACHUSETTS... LUDLOW 16.0 ASHFIELD 15.0 SPENCER 15.0 SOUTHWICK 13.6 PLAINFIELD 13.4 SAVOY 12.5 ACTON 11.0 BECKET 11.0 SUDBURY 11.0 SHREWSBURY 10.8 WESTBOROUGH 10.5 CONCORD 8.8 ...MAINE... FARMINGTON 14.0 GREENWOOD 14.0 CORNISH 1 SSW 13.4 ISLAND FALLS 13.0 NORTH WINDHAM 3 N 11.0 SCARBOROUGH 11.0 ASHLAND SSE 10.5 CASCO 2 SW 10.0 KINGBURY 2 SSE 10.0 LIVERMORE FALLS 1 E 10.0 PORTLAND JETPORT 9.2 PARIS 4 E 9.0 CARIBOU 1 N 5.0 ...NEW HAMPSHIRE... WASHINGTON 3 ESE 11.6 GILFORD 3 SSE 10.0 PETERBOROUGH 8.5 MEREDITH 8.1 EAST LEMPSTER 8.0 NORTH SANDWICH 3 SE 8.0 SOUTH HUDSON 7.6 HENNIKER 1 SSE 7.5 NASHUA 7.0 RINDGE 7.0 CONCORD 6.6 BEDFORD 6.0 ...NEW YORK... JEWETT 25.8 COLUMBIAVILLE 25.0 HOPEWELL JUNCTION 22.0 POUGHKEEPSIE 21.0 HARRIMAN 20.5 STONY POINT 17.2 EAST NASSAU 16.5 BAYVILLE 14.6 ALBANY 1 WNW 14.5 PORT JERVIS 14.5 CENTRAL PARK 12.5 BAYSIDE 11.8 LA GUARDIA ARPT 7.7 JFK ARPT 6.9 BROOKLYN 3.1 NW 3.5
...VERMONT... MT. HOLLY 20.0 POMFRET 2.6 N 18.3 NORTHFIELD 17.0 CORINTH 15.7 WEST HALIFAX 0.2 SE 14.5 CHESTER 14.0 WEST RUTLAND 1.2 N 13.4 ARLINGTON 0.9 SSW 13.0 PITTSFORD 13.0 EAST MONTPELIER 12.0 JEFFERSONVILLE 12.0 MONTPELIER 2.1
Eastern US Snow and Ice Storm
Over the last four days (Feb 11-14), this storm produced 28.5" of snow in Virginia, 3" of sleet in South Carolina, and 1" of freezing rain in Louisiana and South Carolina:
Winter storm warnings were issued from Texas to the Northeast:
In parts of Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, the unusual step of issuing a civil emergency message (light pink) was taken because of freezing rain:
This storm caused 6,500 flights to be cancelled and 800,000 customers to lose power across the eastern US.
Here is the full list of snow, sleet, and freezing rain reports from the Weather Prediction Center:
On February 8th, this 984 mb storm just off the east coast of Japan hit Tokyo with 10.6" of snow, the most in 45 years. Sendai received 13.7" of snow, the most in 78 years.
Here is the full list of snow, sleet, and freezing rain reports from the Weather Prediction Center:
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 900 AM EST TUE FEB 11 THROUGH 300 AM EST FRI FEB 14... ...CONNECTICUT... FAIRFIELD 14.0 MILFORD 13.5 DARIEN 13.0 NORWALK 12.0 GREENWICH 11.0 WINSTED 11.0 NORTH HAVEN 10.7 BERLIN 10.0 HARTFORD 10.0 ROXBURY 10.0 BRIDGEPORT ARPT 9.5 BRISTOL 9.0 COVENTRY 9.0 WEST HARTFORD 7.0 ...MASSACHUSETTS... SOUTHWICK 13.0 SAVOY 12.5 LUDLOW 12.0 ACTON 11.0 BECKET 11.0 SUDBURY 11.0 WESTBOROUGH 10.5 WORCESTER 3 WNW 10.5 GRAFTON 10.0 HUNTINGTON 10.0 LOWELL 10.0 SPENCER 10.0 READING 9.0 FRAMINGHAM 7.8 MILLIS 7.5 LUNENBURG 7.2 ...MAINE... CASCO 2 SW 10.0 LIVERMORE FALLS 1 E 10.0 PARIS 4 E 9.0 AUBURN 2 W 8.5 LEWISTON 2 E 8.3 BRIDGTON 8.2 WINTHROP 1 ENE 8.0 YARMOUTH 8.0 SACO 7.7 DURHAM 7.3 ARUNDEL 7.0 EASTPORT 6.3 SURRY 2 E 6.1 KINGBURY 2 SSE 6.0 MILO 6.0 ...NEW HAMPSHIRE... WASHINGTON 3 ESE 11.6 GILFORD 3 SSE 10.0 PETERBOROUGH 8.5 MEREDITH 8.1 EAST LEMPSTER 8.0 NORTH SANDWICH 3 SE 8.0 SOUTH HUDSON 7.6 HENNIKER 1 SSE 7.5 NASHUA 7.0 RINDGE 7.0 CONCORD 6.6 BEDFORD 6.0 ...NEW JERSEY... KEARNY 15.0 EAST RUTHERFORD 14.4 ROCKAWAY TWP 14.0 VERONA 14.0 WAYNE 13.0 WESTFIELD 13.0 PENNSAUKEN 12.1 BASKING RIDGE 12.0 NEWPORT 12.0 WASHINGTON 12.0 PITTSGROVE TWP 1.9 S 11.8 CHERRY HILL 11.7 MORRISTOWN 11.6 CAMDEN 11.5 STEWARTSVILLE 11.5 ...NEW YORK... BAYVILLE 14.6 HARRIMAN 14.5 PORT JERVIS 14.5 COMMACK 14.0 BAY SHORE 13.5 WOODBURY 13.5 BRONXVILLE 13.3 POTTER HOLLOW 13.0 CONGERS 12.8 SOUTH BERNE 12.0 DOUGLASTON 11.5 EARLTON 11.5 DURHAM 11.0 POUGHKEEPSIE 10.6 HARRISON 10.5 CENTRAL PARK 9.5 LA GUARDIA ARPT 7.7 ALBANY 6.3 JFK ARPT 5.5 BROOKLYN 3.1 NW 3.5 ...PENNSYLVANIA... GLENCOE 1 E 22.5 DINGMANS FERRY 21.0 DOVER 20.0 SEVEN VALLEYS 18.0 HAZLETON 16.0 LOGANVILLE 16.0 NEW FREEDOM 16.0 EXTON 15.2 DOWNINGTOWN 15.0 SPORTING HILL 15.0 SHREWSBURY 14.5 EASTON 14.0 ALLENTOWN ARPT 13.6 PERKASIE 13.2 MILLERSVILLE 12.6 PHILADELPHIA INTL ARPT 9.8 HARRISBURG INTL ARPT 7.9 ...RHODE ISLAND... WEST GLOCESTER 9.6 BURRILLVILLE 9.0 NORHT FOSTER 8.6 NORTH SCITUATE 6.5 WOONSOCKET 6.4 CUMBERLAND 6.0 ...VERMONT... BELLOWS FALLS 9.5 SOUTH NEWFANE 9.0 TOWNSHEND 8.0 WOODFORD 8.0 CHESTER 7.0 WASHINGTON 7.0 LUDLOW 3 S 6.8 CAVENDISH 6.5 MT. HOLLY 5.5 MONTPELIER 2.1 ...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM 900 AM EST TUE FEB 11 THROUGH 300 AM EST FRI FEB 14... ...CONNECTICUT... MERIDEN 0.30 NAUGATUCK 0.30 DANBURY AIRPORT 0.20 NEW HAVEN 0.20 ...NEW JERSEY... FORT LEE 0.30 ...NEW YORK... SOUTH OZONE PARK 0.30 STONY BROOK 0.20 ...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE EVENT... ...MASSACHUSETTS... ROCKPORT 54 CHATHAM 53 EAST FALMOUTH 52 ORLEANS 52 MILTON 3 SSW 51 ...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS ENDED... ...ALABAMA... CULLMAN 10.0 HUNTSVILLE 7.9 SSE 10.0 EVA 9.0 UNION GROVE 7.0 HAMPTON COVE 2.1 WNW 6.0 OWENS CROSSROADS 5 NW 6.0 PISGAH 1.8 W 6.0 TOWN CREEK 6.0 HUNTSVILLE 4 ESE 5.0 MOULTON 12 W 5.0 TRINITY 4 SW 5.0 ROGERSVILLE 6 ESE 4.8 DOUBLE SPRINGS 2 N 4.5 GOOD HOPE 4.0 MOORES MILL 7 SSE 4.0 NEW MARKET 4.0 BIRMINGHAM 3 WSW 3.0 SYLVAN SPRINGS 3.0 ...WASHINGTON DC... DALECARLIA RESERVIOR 10.0 WASHINGTON 1 E 8.5 ADAMS MORGAN 1 S 4.5 ...DELAWARE... NEWARK 14.1 NEWPORT 12.0 BEAR 11.0 NEW CASTLE 10.0 WILMINGTON ARPT 10.0 ...GEORGIA... BATESVILLE 10.0 SUMMERVILLE 9.4 ENE 9.8 CORNELIA 2 SW 8.5 MOUNTAIN CITY 2 SW 7.5 ELBERTON 7.0 CARLTON 1.9 SSE 6.2 CUMMING 5.2 S 6.2 CLARKSVILLE 6.0 RABUN GAP 2.1 SW 5.9 MCCAYSVILLE 5.7 WSW 4.6 CARNESVILLE 7.3 SW 4.5 ...KENTUCKY... JENKINS 14.0 DORTON 12.0 MOUTHCARD 12.0 CUMBERLAND 11.0 ELKHORN CITY 11.0 MOUSIE 11.0 ROCKHOUSE 9.0 THORNTON 9.0 PIKEVILLE 8.0 HARLAN 7 SE 7.0 LUNCH 7.0 BENHAM 6.5 MIDDLESBORO 6.0 ...MARYLAND... GLYNDON 1 ESE 26.0 WESTMINSTER 2 SE 24.8 OWINGS MILLS 24.0 REISTERSTOWN 4 ENE 24.0 OAKLAND 23.0 GAITHER 2 SE 22.0 REDHOUSE 22.0 DAMASCUS 3 SSW 21.3 FREDERICK 3 NW 20.5 FROSTBURG 20.0 NEW MARKET 19.0 GLYNDON 18.0 NORRISVILLE 18.0 MOUNT AIRY 17.0 WESTERNPORT 17.0 GAITHERSBURG 2.5 SW 13.0 BWI ARPT 12.3 ...NORTH CAROLINA... BOONES HILL 21.0 BOONVILLE 19.0 STATESVILLE 3 N 18.0 MOUNT AIRY 17.0 GLADE VALLEY 15.0 SALUDA 0.5 N 15.0 WEST JEFFERSON 14.5 IRON STATION 14.0 FAIRVIEW 13.0 JONAS RIDGE 12.0 ROARING GAP 12.0 LINVILLE 11.0 CLYDE 10.5 MORAVIAN FALLS 9.0 SEVEN DEVILS 9.0 WAYNESVILLE 9.0 GREENSBORO 6 N 7.0 PIEDMONT TRIAD ARPT 7.0 RALEIGH 8 S 6.0 CHARLOTTE 6 SSE 5.5 ...SOUTH CAROLINA... CLOVER 10.0 HEATH SPRINGS 2 NNW 8.0 KERSHAW 6.8 ESE 8.0 LANCASTER 6 NNE 8.0 SILVERSTREET 5 WNW 8.0 MAULDIN 5 E 7.5 ROCK HILL 2.8 W 7.5 BUFFALO 7.0 POMARIA 5.0 NW 6.7 ROCK HILL 6.5 GREER 5.6 NW 6.3 BETHUNE 6.0 LANCASTER MILL 6.0 LAURENS 6.0 NEWBERRY 6.0 WINNSBORO 6.0 ANDERSON 5.3 N 5.8 GREENWOOD 3 N 5.5 HODGES 5.5 NE 5.3 CHESTERFIELD 5.0 YORK 3 S 4.5 ANDERSON 7 SW 4.0 LEXINGTON 4.0 SENECA 4.0 CHESTER 3.5 ...TENNESSEE... JONESBOROUGH 2.5 SSW 11.3 NORRIS 0.6 NW 11.0 OOLTEWAH 2.0 S 9.7 BENTON 2.3 ESE 9.0 OAK RIDGE 5.7 NE 8.6 ERWIN 11 SSW 6.0 CROSSVILLE 5.0 LIMESTONE 5 ENE 5.0 GATLINBURG 4.0 HUNTSVILLE 4.0 TRACY CITY 6 WSW 3.0 LYNNVILLE 7 NNE 2.5 LAWRENCEBURG 6 E 2.0 MONTEREY 5 E 2.0 JAMESTOWN 1.2 ...VIRGINIA... PILOT 1 W 28.5 ALUM RIDGE 26.3 COPPER HILL 23.0 RADFORD 22.0 CAVE SPRING 21.5 ROANOKE 21.0 HAYWOOD 20.7 LINDEN 2 N 20.5 GREENVILLE 3 E 20.0 WINCHESTER 20.0 MILLBORO 19.2 HEATHERSTONE 19.0 HARDY 18.5 PURCELLVILLE 17.0 SALEM CITY 16.0 SNOW CREEK 15.0 STUARTS DRAFT 15.0 LAUREL RIDGE 13.0 REAGAN NATIONAL AIRP 6.0 RICHMOND INTL ARPT 3.7 ...WEST VIRGINIA... MOUNT STORM 27.5 CHERRY GROVE 6 WSW 25.0 BAYARD 22.2 HARMAN 21.0 BELINGTON 20.0 MONTROSE 20.0 BERKELEY 19.3 HARPERS FERRY 18.0 BURKES GARDEN 17.0 CLINTONVILLE 17.0 CRAIGSVILLE 17.0 DAVIS 17.0 GREENBANK 17.0 ATHENS 16.0 ...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET AMOUNTS IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS ENDED... ...LOUISIANA... FARMERVILLE 1.00 BASTROP 0.15 OAK GROVE 0.10 ...NORTH CAROLINA... HAMPSTEAD 2 NNW 0.50 ...SOUTH CAROLINA... FOREST ACRES 2 SSE 3.00 AIKEN 2.00 BISHOPVILLE 2.00 SPRINGDALE 7 WNW 2.00 BAMBERG 1.00 FORK 1 E 0.30 ...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS ENDED... ...ALABAMA... BESSEMER 4 SW 0.70 ...ARKANSAS... BRADLEY 0.25 ...GEORGIA... MILLEN 5 S 0.75 SYLVANIA 0.75 AUGUSTA 0.50 MARIETTA 0.50 PORTAL 0.50 THOMSON 0.50 MARTINEZ 0.30 LINCOLNTON 0.20 FLOWERY BRANCH 1 SSE 0.10 ...LOUISIANA... TALLULAH 1.00 BOSSIER CITY 0.30 SHONGALOO 5 N 0.30 WEST MONROE 0.30 BRADLEY 0.25 HOMER 1 N 0.25 PINE PRAIRIE 0.25 SHREVEPORT 0.25 WINNSBORO 0.25 KEACHI 8 ESE 0.20 ESLER REGIONAL ARPT 0.14 CLARKSVILLE CITY 0.10 COLUMBIA 5 NNW 0.10 LONGVIEW 0.10 RUSTON 7 NW 0.10 SHREVEPORT 10 SSW 0.10 ...MISSISSIPPI... CARROLLTON 0.20 VICKSBURG 0.20 ACKERMAN 0.10 CLINTON 4 S 0.10 HAZLEHURST 0.10 LOUISE 0.10 MAYERSVILLE 0.10 NATCHEZ 0.10 ROLLING FORK 0.10 ROXIE 0.10 YAZOO CITY 0.10 ...NORTH CAROLINA... WRIGHTSBORO 1 SSE 0.56 CASTLE HAYNE 3 SSW 0.25 NEWELL 3 S 0.25 WILMINGTON 0.20 ROCKINGHAM 0.15 RALEIGH 5 NE 0.13 CHAPEL HILL 0.10 EMIT 1 SE 0.10 HAMPSTEAD 0.10 LILLINGTON 5 S 0.10 MASONBORO 0.10 SOUTHERN PINES 0.10 SANFORD 1 S 0.07 ...SOUTH CAROLINA... CROSS 1.00 HARLEYVILLE 1.00 ORANGEBURG 1 N 1.00 SMOAKS 1.00 MONCKS CORNER 0.75 AIKEN 0.70 BARNWELL 0.70 COLUMBIA 0.50 HAMPTON 0.50 KNIGHTSVILLE 1 E 0.50 MANNING 0.50 MCCORMICK 0.50 MULBERRY 2 SW 0.50 OLD SANTEE CAN 1 WNW 0.50 ORANGEBURG 0.50 SAINT MATTHEWS 0.50 SUMMERVILLE 1 S 0.50 FLORENCE 1 WNW 0.30 ...TEXAS... BULLARD 7 WNW 0.25 CHRISTOVAL 4 WSW 0.20 APPLEBY 0.12 CLARKSVILLE CITY 0.10 LONGVIEW 0.10 SAN ANGELO 4 W 0.10
On February 8th, this 984 mb storm just off the east coast of Japan hit Tokyo with 10.6" of snow, the most in 45 years. Sendai received 13.7" of snow, the most in 78 years.
Feb 12, 2014
New Long Range Tornado Outlook Graphic
I am going to begin experimenting with my own long range tornado forecasts. These will include scenarios with higher uncertainty than would outlooks from the Storm Prediction Center. This will allow for longer range outlooks in some cases. In addition, the Storm Prediction Center's outlooks do not include a tornado outlook beyond day 1.
Feb 8, 2014
6 Intense UK Storms
Yesterday (Feb 7), another very intense storm hit the British Isles. This one bottomed out at 941 mb.
This has been at least the 6th storm of 950 mb or lower to hit the British Isles since the 929 mb storm on Christmas eve.
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