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NEW WEATHER RECORDS THAT AFFECT BOOK

AFTER PUBLICATION JANUARY 1, 2007

 

(This page will be updated once a month during the first week of each month)

 

A NEW EDITION OF �EXTREME WEATHER� WAS PUBLISHED IN JULY 2007 WITH ALL DATA UPDATED TO JANUARY 1, 2007

 

APRIL 2012 UPDATE

 

MARCH 2012

NONE

 

FEBRUARY 2012

NONE

 

JANUARY 2012

1/9                               Midland, TX all-time greatest 24-hour snowfall: 10.6�

 

ANNUAL RECORDS FOR 2011

 

The following cities/state recorded their wettest year on record:

Caribou, ME                           55.36�

Burlington, VT                       50.92�

Pittsfield, MA                         59.71�
Hartford, CT                           69.23�
Binghamton, NY                   68.05�
Newark, NJ                            69.91�

Scranton, PA                          60.04�
Williamsport, PA                  70.26�
Harrisburg, PA                        73.73�
Allentown, PA                         71.72�
Philadelphia, PA                     64.33�

Huntington, WV                    62.46�

Detroit, MI                             47.70�

Cleveland, OH                        65.32�
Columbus, OH                        54.96�
Toledo, OH                            48.39�

Youngstown, OH                   54.01�
Cincinnati, OH                      73.28�
Louisville, KY                          68.02�
Lexington, KY                         66.35�

OHIO                                       76.24� at Cheviot is wettest calendar year for state on record

 

The following cities/state recorded their driest year on record

Amarillo, TX                7.00�

Lubbock, TX               5.86�

Laredo, TX                  6.66�

Wichita Falls, TX        12.97�

TEXAS                        1.06� at Pecos is driest calendar year for state on record

 

 

 

DECEMBER 2011

NONE

 

NOVEMBER 2011

NONE

 

OCTOBER 2011

NONE

 

SEPTEMBER 2011

9/4-5                                        Jackson, MS: all-time 24-hour rainfall 10.68�

9/5-6                                        Chattanooga, TN: all-time 24-hour rainfall 9.50�

9/7-8                                        Binghamton, NY: all-time 24-hour rainfall 8.70�

Binghamton, NY                      Wettest month on record: 16.58�

 

SSEASONAL RECORD: SUMMER June-August 2011

Cape Hatteras, NC                   Warmest summer on record: 81.5�

Wilmington, NC                      Warmest summer on record: 81.8� (tie

Greenville, SC                         Warmest summer on record: 81.0� (tie)

Charleston, SC                        Warmest summer on record:   83.4�

Savannah, GA                          Warmest summer on record: 84.0�

Albany, GA                             Warmest summer on record: 84.8�

Augusta, GA                            Warmest summer on record: 83.7�

Tallahassee, FL                        Warmest summer on record: 84.4�

Pensacola, FL                          Warmest summer on record: 84.4�

Mobile, AL                              Warmest summer on record: 84.1

New Orleans, LA                     Warmest summer on record: 85.5�

Baton Rouge, LA                     Warmest summer on record: 84.6�

Shreveport, LA                        Warmest summer on record: 88.3�

Lake Charles, LA                     Warmest summer on record: 85.3�

Texarkana, AR                         Warmest summer on record: 87.3�

Fort Smith, AR                        Warmest summer on record: 88.2�

Little Rock, AR                        Warmest summer on record: 85.8�

Oklahoma City, OK                Warmest summer on record: 87.5�

Dodge City, KS                       Warmest summer on record: 83.5�

Wichita Falls, TX                    Warmest summer on record: 91.9�

Port Arthur, TX                       Warmest summer on record: 86.1�

Galveston, TX                          Warmest summer on record:   87.2�

Houston, TX                            Warmest summer on record: 87.9�

Waco, TX                                Warmest summer on record: 90.4�

Victoria, TX                             Warmest summer on record: 87.3�

Del Rio, TX                             Warmest summer on record: 89.0�

San Antonio, TX                      Warmest summer on record: 88.0�     

Austin, TX                               Warmest summer on record: 89.5�

Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX               Warmest summer on record:  90.6�

Amarillo, TX                            Warmest summer on record: 84.2�

Lubbock, TX                           Warmest summer on record: 86.0�

Midland, TX                            Warmest summer on record: 87.6�

San Angelo, TX                       Warmest summer on record: 89.3�

Abilene, TX                             Warmest summer on record: 89.3�

El Paso, TX                             Warmest summer on record tied: 86.1�

Albuquerque, NM                   Warmest summer on record: 80.4� (tie)

Clayton, NM                           Warmest summer on record: 78.5�

Roswell, NM                           Warmest summer on record: 84.6�

Santa Fe,                                  Warmest summer on record: 74.3�

Alamosa, CO                           Warmest summer on record: 65.3�

Monterey, CA                          Coolest summer on record: 57.4�

 

AUGUST 2011

8/3                               Fort Smith, AR: All-time hottest temperature on record 115�

8/3                               Little Rock, AR: All-time hottest temperature on record 114�

8/27-28                        Newark, NJ: All-time 24-hour precipitation record 8.92�

8/27                             Houston, TX: All-time hottest temperature on record tied 109�

8/28                             Austin, TX: All-time hottest temperature on record tied 112�

Gainesville, FL            Hottest single month on record: 84.0�(tie) avg.

New Orleans, LA         Hottest single month on record: 87.3� avg.

Baton Rouge, LA         Hottest single month on record: 86.3� avg.

Shreveport, LA            Hottest single month on record: 91.5� avg.

Lake Charles, LA         Hottest single month on record: 86.9� avg.

Vicksburg, MS            Hottest single month on record: 85.4� avg.

Texarkana, AR             Hottest single month on record: 89.5� avg.

Wichita Falls, TX        Hottest single month on record: 93.4� avg.

Port Arthur, TX           Hottest single month on record: 87.7� avg.

Galveston, TX              Hottest single month on record: 88.5� avg.

Houston, TX                Hottest single month on record: 90.4� avg.

Waco, TX                    Hottest single month on record: 92.9� avg.

Victoria, TX                 Hottest single month on record: 89.5� avg.

Corpus Christi, TX      Hottest single month on record: 87.7� avg.

San Antonio, TX          Hottest single month on record: 90.0� avg.

Austin, TX                   Hottest single month on record: 91.6� avg.

Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX   Hottest single month on record: 93.4� avg.

Lubbock, TX               Hottest single month on record: 86.0� avg.

San Angelo, TX           Hottest single month on record: 89.7� avg.

Abilene, TX                 Hottest single month on record: 90.3� avg.

Roswell,                       Hottest single month on record: 86.1� avg.

Phoenix,AZ                 Hottest single month on record: 98.3� avg.

Philadelphia, PA          Wettest month on record 19.31�

New York, NY             Wettest month on record 18.95�

Trenton, NJ                 Wettest month on record 16.10�

Newark, NJ                 Wettest month on record 18.79� (unofficial record of 22.48� set in 8/1843

Allentown, PA             Wettest month on record 13.47�

IRAQ                          Hottest national temperature on record: 127.4� at Nassirya Ali Air Baseon 8/3

KUWAIT                    Hottest national temperature on record: 127.9� at Mitribah 8/3

 

JULY 2011

7/22                             Newark, NJ; All-time hottest temperature: 108�

7/22                             Hartford, CT; All-time hottest temperature: 103

7/22                             Washington D.C. (Dulles) ; All-time hottest temperature: 105

7/22                             Trenton, NJ; All-time hottest temperature tied: 106�

7/22                             New Haven, CT; All-time hottest temperature tied: 101�

7/27-28                        Dubuque, IA; all-time 24-hour precipitation 10.62�

Fort Smith, AR            Hottest single month on record: 91.1� avg.

Alamosa, CO               Hottest single month on record: 68.4� avg.

Portland, ME               Hottest single month on record: 72.4� avg.

Cape Hatteras, NC       Hottest single month on record: July: 82.2�(tie) avg.

Trenton, NJ                 Hottest single month on record: 80.9� avg.

Atlantic City, NJ          Hottest single month on record: 81.0� avg.

Philadelphia, PA          Hottest single month on record: 82.4� avg.

Baltimore, MD            Hottest single month on record: 81.7� avg.

Salisbury, MD             Hottest single month on record: 82.3� avg.

Wash D.C. (National) Hottest single month on record: 84.5� avg.

Wash D.C. (Dulles)    Hottest single month on record: 81.0� avg.

Clayton, NM               Hottest single month on record: 80.2� avg.

Oklahoma City, OK    Hottest single month on record: 89.2� avg.

Amarillo, TX                Hottest single month on record: 85.2� avg.

Lubbock, TX               Hottest single month on record: 86.0� avg.

Abilene, TX                 Hottest single month on record: 90.1� avg.

San Angelo, TX           Hottest single month on record: 89.6� avg.

Waco, TX                    Hottest single month on record: 91.1� avg.

Dallas, TX (Love Field) Hottest single month on record: 92.2� avg.

Wichita Falls, TX        Hottest single month on record: 92.9� avg.

Detroit, MI                  Hottest single month on record: July: 79.3� avg.

Fort Wayne, IN           Hottest single month on record: 79.8� avg.

Columbus, OH            Hottest single month on record: 80.2� (tie) avg.

Toledo, OH                 Hottest single month on record: July: 78.8� avg.

Lansing, MI                 Hottest single month on record: July: 76.2� avg.

Dubuque, IA                Wettest month on record: 16.01�

IRAN                          Hottest national temperature on record: 127.4� at Delhoran on 7/27

CHINA                       Hottest national temperature on record: 122.4� at Aydyngkol Lake on 7/15

RUSSIA                      Hottest national temperature on record: 111.7� at Divnoe on 7/30

ARMENIA                  Hottest national temperature on record: 110.7� at Meghri on 7/31

 

SEASONAL RECORDS;  WINTER SNOW July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011

Youngstown, OH         Snowiest season on record:  115.6�

Tulsu, OK                   Snowiest season on record:  26.1�

Glasgow, MT              Snowiest season on record:  108.6�

Ely, NV                       Snowiest season on record:  110.4�

Williston, ND              Snowiest season record:  107.2�

 

JUNE 2011

6/15                             Tallahassee, FL; All-time hottest temperature on record  105�

6/26                             Amarillo, TX; All-time hottest temperature on record  111�

6/26                             Dodge City, KS; All-time tied hottest temperature on record  110�

Lubbock, TX               Warmest month on record  85.9�

Midland, TX                Warmest month on record  88.0�

San Angelo, TX           Warmest month on record  88.6�

Pierre, SD                    Wettest month on record  8.31�

 

MAY 2011

5/24-25            Billings, MT, All-time 24-hour precipitation record: 3.35�

Billings, MT    Wettest single month on record: 9.54�

 

APRIL 2011

NONE

 

MARCH 2011

NONE

 

FEBRUARY 2011

1/31-2/1           Tulsa, OK, All-time 24-hour snowfall: 14.0�

2/3                   Santa Fe, NM: All-time coldest temperature: -18� (tied)

2/2                   Tulsa, OK, Greatest depth of snow on record: 16.0�

Tulsa, OK        Snowiest month on record: 22.5�

OKLAHOMA             Coldest temperatureon record for state: -31� at Nowata on 2/10

OKLAHOMA             Greatest 24-hour snowfall in station record: 27.0� at Spavinaw on 2/8-9

 

 

JANUARY 2011

1/7-8                South Bend, IN all-time 24-hour snowfall record: 32.4�

1/5-8                South Bend, IN greatest single snowstorm on record: 38.1�

1/11-12            Hartford, CT all-time 24-hour and greatest single snowstorm record: 24.0�

1/11-12            Pittsfield, MA all-time 24-hour snowfall record: 26.5�

1/11-12            New Haven, CT all-time 24-hour snowfall record: 28.5�

Hartford, CT:               Snowiest month on record: 57.0�

New Haven, CT:          Snowiest month on record: 56.6�

Newark, NJ:                Snowiest month on record: 37.4�

Glasgow, MT:             Snowiest month on record: 41.6�

INDIANA       Sate record for greatest single snowstorm set at South Bend on 1/5-8 with 38.1�

 

 

DECEMBER 2010

12/4-9              Syracuse, NY greatest single snowstorm on record: 46.2"

12/11               Eau Claire, WI greatest 24-hour and single sotorm on record: 22.0"

12/26-27          Atlantic City, NJ greatest 24-hour snowfall on record: 20.0"

Bakersfield, CA:          Wettest single month on record: 5.82"

Youngstown, OH:        Snowiest month on record: 53.1�

Rochester, MN:           Snowiest month on record: 41.3�

 

NOVEMBER 2010

NONE

 

OCTOBER 2010

10/26               Lowest barometric pressure reading on record for any USA Midwest location: 28.21� at Bigfork, MN

 

SEPTEMBER 2010

9/27                 Los Angeles, CA: All-time hottest temperature on record: 113�

9/30-10/1         Binghampton, NY: All-time 24-hour rainfall record: 4.68�

 

SEASONAL RECORDS; Summer June 1, 2010-August 31, 2010

Hottest summer on record at the following locations:

 

Washington D.C (National Airport). avg: 81.3� (old record 80.0� summer of 1943)
Washington D.C. (Dulles Airport): avg: 77.8� (old record 76.8� summer of 2007)
Richmond, VA: avg: 81.3� (old record 80.0� summer of 1994)
Atlantic City, NJ: avg: 77.5� (old record 75.8� summer of 2005)
Philadelphia, PA: avg: 79.6� (old record 78.9� summer of 1995)
NYC (Central Park) avg: 77.8� (old record 77.3� summer of 1966)

Trenton, NJ: avg: 77.7� (old record 76.5� summer of 1898)
Wilmington, DE: avg: 77.8� (old record 77.7� summer of 1900)
Baltimore, MD: avg: 79.2� (old record 79.1� summer of 1943)
Norfolk, VA: avg: 81.1� (old record 80.0� summer of 1994)

Tampa, FL: avg. 84.5� (old record 84.2� summer of 1998)

Asheville, NC: avg. 75.4� (old record 75.1� summer of 1952)

Greenville, SC avg. 81.0� (old record 80.2� summer of 1952)

Lakeland, FL: avg. 84.6� (old record 84.4� summer of 1987)

 

Coldest summer on record at the following location:

Santa Barbara, CA: avg: 61.9� (old record 62.2� summer of 1955)

 

AUGUST 2010

Houston, TX:               Warmest single month on record: 87.5�

Port Arthur, TX:          Warmest single month on record: 85.8�

CYPRUS                     Hottest temperature on record for country: 115.9� at Lefconica on Aug. 1

BELARUS                  Hottest temperature on record for country: Gomel: 102� on Aug. 8

UKRAINE                  Hottest temperature on record for country: Lukhansk 107.6� on August 12

PALESTINE (disputed territory) Hottest temperature on record for country: 124.5� at Qalya on Aug. 7

JORDAN                    Hottest national temperature on record: 124.0� at Dier Alla on Aug. 20

 

JULY 2010

7/4-5                            Dodge City, KS all-time 24-hour precipitation record: 6.95�

7/6                               Hartford, CT: 102� ties all-time hottest temperature on record

7/7-8                            Amarillo, TX all-time 24-hour precipitation record: 7.25�

7/25                             Roanoke, VA; 105� ties all-time hottest temperature on record

Washington D.C.        Warmest single month on record tied: 83.1� (National Airport)

Baltimore, MD            Warmest single month on record tied: 81.5�

Salisbury, MD             Warmest month on record: 82.3�

Atlantic City, NJ          Warmest single month on record: 79.8�

Trenton, NJ                 Warmest single month on record tied: 80.5�

Las Vegas, NV            Warmest single month on record: 96.2�

RUSSIA                      Hottest temperature on record for country: 111.2� at Yashkul on July 11

FINLAND                  Hottest temperature on record for country: 99� at Joensuu on July 29

QATAR                       Hottest temperature on record for country: 122.7� at Doha on July 14

 

SEASONAL RECORDS; July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010

Wilmington, DE          Snowiest winter on record: 66.7�

Washington, DC         Snowiest winter on record: 56.1� (National Airport), 72.7� (Dulles Airport)

Atlantic City, NJ          Snowiest winter on record: 58.1�

Ely, NV                       Snowiest winter on record: 107.1�

Philadelphia, PA          Snowiest winter on record: 78.7�

DELAWARE              Snowiest winter on record for state: 66.7� at Wilmington

MARYLAND              Snowiest winter on record for state: 210.2� at Oakland

 

JUNE 2010

Miami, FL                   Warmest single month on record: 85.6�

SUDAN                      Hottest temperature on record for country: 121.5�� at Dongola on June 22

NIGER                        Hottest temperature on record for country: 116.8� at Bima on June 22

CHAD                         Hottest temperature on record for country: 117.7� at Faya on June 22

KUWAIT                    Hottest temperature on record for country: 126.7� at Abdaly on June 14

IRAQ                          Hottest temperature on record for country125.6� at Basra on June 14

SAUDI ARABIA        Hottest temperature on record for country: 125.6� at Jeddah on June 22

 

 

MAY 2010

5/1-2                            Nashville, TN all-time 24-hour precipitation record: 9.09�

Nashville, TN              Wettest month on record: 16.43�

BURMA (MYANMAR) Hottest temperature on record for country: 116.6� at Myinmu on May 14

PAKISTAN                  Hottest temperature on record for country (and all of Asia): 128.3� at Mohenjudaro on Mat 26

 

 

APRIL 2010

NONE

 

WINTER SEASON (DEC-MARCH)

Key West, FL              Coldest winter on record: 65.3� average (old record 65.8� 1957-1958)

 

MARCH 2010

RHODE ISLAND      Wettest month on record for state: 21.46� at Coventry Center

Providence, RI             Wettest month on record: 16.34�

 

FEBRUARY 2010                             

DELAWARE              24-hour all �time state snowfall record: 25.8� at Wilmington on 2/5-6

DELAWARE              Snowiest month on record for state: Wilmington, DE: 46.9�

MARYLAND              24-hour all �time state snowfall record: 31.3� at Towson on 2/5-6

MARYLAND              Snowiest month on record for state: 114.8� at Friensdsville 4.8 SW

NEW JERSEY            Snowiest month on record for state: 59.4� at Vineland

NORTH CAROLINA All-time maximum depth of snowfall for state: 58.0� at Mt. Mitchell on 2/18

WEST VIRGINIA      Snowiest month on record for state: 139.0� at Terra Alta

2/5-6                            Wilmington, DE: all-time 24-hour and single greatest snowfall 25.8�

2/5-6                            Washington DC Dulles; greatest single snowstorm on record: 32.4�

2/10                             Washington DC Dulles; greatest snow depth on record: 26.0�

2/10                             Baltimore, MD; greatest snow depth on record: 35.0�

2/11-12                        Dallas, TX; all-time 24-hour and single storm snowfall: 10.0�

2/11-12                        Forth Worth, TX; all-time 24-hour and single snowstorm on record: 12.5�

Wash. DC (Dulles)     Snowiest month on record: 46.1�

Wilmington, DE          Snowiest month on record: 46.9� (WB erroneously reported a fall of 47.5� in 1/1907�the seasonal total for 1906-1907 was 44.7� so, of course, it did not snow 47.5� in January alone)

Baltimore, MD            Snowiest month on record: 49.7�

Frederick, MD             Snowiest month on record (total not yet determined being a COOP station)

Atlantic City, NJ          Snowiest month on record: 36.6�

Trenton, NJ                 Snowiest month on record: 35.4�

Harrisburg, PA            Snowiest month on record: 42.1�

Philadelphia, PA          Snowiest month on record: 51.5�

Pittsburgh, PA             Snowiest month on record: 48.7�

 

 

JANUARY 2010

ARIZONA                  24-hour all �time state snowfall record: 48.0� at Sunrise Mt. on 1/21-22

1/1-3                            Largest single snowstorm on record at Burlington, VT: 33.1�

1/7                               Sioux City, IA tied its maximum snow depth on record with 28.0�

1/23                             Ely, NV maximum snow depth on record: 24.0�

1/28                             Blanding, UT maximum snow depth on record: 28.0�

COLUMBIA               Hottest temperature on record for country: 108� at Puerto Salgar on Jan. 24

 

 

 

2009 ANNUAL RECORDS

ARKANSAS               State record for wettest year on record: 100.05� at Leola

Little Rock, AR            Wettest year on record: 75.93� (old record 75.55� in 1882)

Columbus, GA            Wettest year on record: 74.77� (old record 73.22� in 1964)

 

DECEMBER 2009

12-18-19                     All-time 24-hour snowfall tied at Elkins, WV: 20.7�

12/24                           All-time 24-hour snowfall at Oklahoma City, OK: 14.1�

12/24                           All-time largest single snowstorm at Oklahoma City: 14.1�

12/24                           Greatest snow depth at Oklahoma City, OK: 14.0�

New Orleans, LA         Wettest month on record: 25.92�

Sioux City, IA             Snowiest month on record: 34.0�

 

NOVEMBER 2009

NONE

 

OCTOBER 2009

North Platte, NE          Snowiest month on record: 30.3�

 

SEPTEMBER 2009

NONE

 

SEASONAL RECORDS: Summer 2009 (June-August)

Austin, TX                   Warmest summer on record: 88.4�

Corpus Christi, TX      Warmest summer on record: 86.8�

Del Rio, TX                 Warmest summer on record: 88.8�

San Antonio, TX          Warmest summer on record: 87.8�

Victoria, TX                 Warmest summer on record: 86.6�

 

AUGUST 2009

NONE

 

JULY 2009

7/29                             All-time hottest temperature tied at Olympia, WA: 104�

7/29                             All-time hottest temperature at Seattle, WA: 103�

Phoenix, AZ                Warmest month on record: 98.3�

Yuma, AZ                    Warmest month on record: 97.5�

Austin, TX                   Warmest month on record: 89.5�

Laredo, TX                  *Warmest month on record: 94.0� NOTE: this figure is from flawed data from the airport temperature platform. COOP data provided by Richard Berler recorded an average of 91.2�, well short of the 92.8� recorded in July 1998. So the 94.0�, though it may appear as NWS �official�, is incorrect and should be discounted. All airport temperature data for Laredo since 2005 is apparently flawed. Alice, TX may also have a similar problem.

San Antonio, TX          Warmest month on record: 88.7�

 

 

 

SEASONAL RECORDS; July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009

Barrow, AK                 Snowiest season on record: 77.9�

International Falls, MN  Snowiest season on record: 125.0�

Dickinson, ND            Snowiest season on record: 81.4�

Rapid City, SD            Snowiest season on record: 90.2�

Spokane, WA              Snowiest season on record: 97.7�

 

JUNE 2009

6/15-16                        All-time record 24-hour rainfall at Bismarck, ND: 5.77�

 

MAY 2009

NONE

 

APRIL 2009

4/27-30                        All-time single largest snowstorm at Great Falls, MT: 25.8�

Great Falls, MT           Snowiest month on record tied: 35.4� (same amount in April, 1967)

 

MARCH 2009

3/8                               All-time 24-hour snowfall at Nome, AK: 15.5�

3/8-9                            All-time single largest snowstorm at Nome, AK: 16.2�

3/15                             Highest wind speed ever measured at Spokane, WA: 66 mph

3/23                             Highest wind speed ever measured at Rapid City, SD: 80 mph

Nome, AK                   Maximum depth of snow on record: 78.0� on 3/12

Dickinson, ND            Snowiest month on record: 36.2�

OKLAHOMA             All-time 24-hour state snowfall record: 25.0� at Fort Supply 6N on 3/27-28

TEXAS                        All-time 24-hour state snowfall record: 25.0� at Follett on 3/27-28

 

FEBRUARY 2009

NONE

 

JANUARY 2009

1/16                             All-time coldest temperature tied at Waterloo, IA: -34�

MAINE                       All-time state coldest temperature: -50� on 1/16 at Big Black River

 

2008 ANNUAL RECORDS

Hartford, CT`              Wettest year on record: 65.43� (old record 64.55� in 1972)

Wichita, KS                 Wettest year on record: 53.82� (old record 50.48� in 1950)

Chicago, IL                  Wettest year on record: 49.84�at O�Hare location. (old record 49.64� in 1993 at Midway location)

St. Louis, MO             Wettest year on record (modern record): 55.00� (68.83� reported in 1858 is a dubious old record)

 

DECEMBER 2008

12/17-18                      All-time 24-hour snowfall at Spokane, WA: 19.4�

12/17-18                      All-time single largest snowstorm at Spokane, WA: 23.3�

12/18                           All-time 24-hour snowfall at Sandpoint, ID (Coure D�Alene): 27.0�

Bismarck, ND             Snowiest month on record: 33.4�

Fargo, ND                   Snowiest month on record: 33.5�

Williston, ND              Snowiest month on record: 31.5�

Spokane, WA              Snowiest month on record: 61.5�

Green Bay, WI            Snowiest month on record: 45.6�

Madison, WI               Snowiest month on record: 40.4�

Wausau, WI                Snowiest month on record: 37.6�

MAINE                       All-time state 24-hour snowfall on record: 41.8� at Eustis on 12/21-22

 

NOVEMBER 2008

SOUTH DAKOTA     All-time 24-hour state snowfall record set at Deadwood 2NE on 11/5-6: 43.6�

 

OCTOBER 2008

10/12                           All-time 24-hour snowfall  at Glasgow, MT: 12.8�

10/17                           Highest wind speed ever measured at Tulsa, OK: 85mph

 

SEPTEMBER 2008

9/1                               Baton Rouge, LA highest wind speed on record: 91mph

9/11-12                        All-time 24-hour rainfall at Colorado Springs, CO: 4.97�

9/11-12                        All-time 24-hour rainfall at Lubbock, TX: 7.46�

9/12                             All-time 24-hour rainfall at Wichita, KS: 10.31�

9/13                             All-time 24-hour rainfall at South Bend, IN: 6.58�

South Bend, IN           Wettest month on record: 13.92�

 

SUMMER 2008 (JUNE-AUGUST)

Austin, TX                   Tied warmest summer on record:  86.7�

 

AUGUST 2008

8/8                               All-time 24-hour rainfall for Asia: 55.20� at Weiliaoshan, Taiwan (Typhoon Morakot)

8/19-20                        All-time 24-hour rainfall at Melbourne, FL: 11.48�

8/30                             Highest wind gust ever measured in a tropical storm anywhere in the world:

213mph at Pinar Del Rio, Cuba (Hurricane Gustav) NOTE: this record broken by 254mph wind gust at Barrow Island, W. Australia during Cyclone Olivia on 4/10/1996. Record made official on 1/22/2010.

Melbourne, FL            Wettest month on record:  21.06�

 

JULY 2008

Kuwait�s all-time maximum recorded temperature of 126� was recorded at Mitribah on 7/25

 

SEASONAL RECORDS; July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008

Bemidji, MN               Snowiest season on record: 84.6�

Dubuque, IA                Snowiest season on record: 78.7�

Caribou, ME                Snowiest season on record: 194.8�

Concord, NH               Snowiest season on record: 119.5�(a recording of 122.0� in 1873-1874

                                    is of dubious validity)

Youngstown, OH         Snowiest season on record: 102.4�

Green Bay, WI            Snowiest season on record: 86.5�

Madison, WI               Snowiest season on record: 101.4�

 

JUNE 2008

6/6-7                            All-time record 24-hour precipitation at Terre Haute, IN: 6.83�

6/20                             All-time hottest temperature on record at Santa Maria, CA: 110�

Milwaukee, WI            Wettest month on record:  12.27�

Terre Haute, IN           Wettest month on record: 13.32�

Pierre, SD                    Wettest month on record: 7.66�

 

MAY 2008

5/25                             Highest wind speed ever measured at Waterloo, IA: 93mph

Rapid City, SD            Wettest month on record: 9.71�

 

APRIL 2008

4/5-6                            All-time 24-hour snowfall at Bemidji, MN: 18.0�

4/5-7                            All-time largest single snowstorm at Bemidji, MN: 25.7�

Bemidji, MN               Snowiest month on record: 36.3�

 

MARCH 2008

3/2                               All-time maximum snow depth at Concord, NH� 45�

3/8                               All-time maximum 24-hour snowfall at Columbus, OH: 15.5�

3/8-9                            All-time largest single snowstorm at Columbus, OH: 20.4�

3/8                               All-time maximum snow depth at Columbus, OH: 18.0�

 

FEBRUARY 2008

NONE

 

JANUARY 2008

1/4-5                            All-time 24-hour precipitation record at Bishop, CA: 3.71�

 

2007 ANNUAL RECORDS

Oklahoma City, OK    Wettest year on record:  56.10�

Birmingham, AL          Driest year on record:  28.86�

Huntsville, AL             Driest year on record:  28.65�

Rome, GA                   Driest year on record: 28.71�

Greenville, SC             Driest year on record: 31.08�

Washington D.C. (Dulles)      Driest year on record:  27.02�

 

DECEMBER 2007

NONE

 

NOVEMBER 2007

NONE

 

OCTOBER 2007

10/17Tulsa, OK           highest wind speed on record: 85mph

 

SEPTEMBER 2007

NONE

 

SUMMER 2007 (JUNE�AUGUST)

Phoenix, AZ                Warmest summer on record: 94.9

Washington D.C. (Dulles)  Warmest summer on record: 76.8�

Key West, FL              Warmest summer on record: 85.8�

Boise, ID                     Warmest summer on record; 76.4�

Helena, MT                 Warmest summer on record: 71.4�

Las Vegas, NV            Warmest summer on record: 92.5�

Reno, NV                    Warmest summer on record: 76.2�

Raleigh, NC                 Warmest summer on record tied: 79.7�

Salt Lake City, UT       Warmest summer on record: 79.3�

 

AUGUST 2007

MINNESOTA            All-time maximum 24-hour rainfall for state: 15.10� Hokah on 8/18-19 (unofficial but credible total of 17.21� measured 3W of La Crescent, MN)

MINNESOTA            All-time wettest month for state: 23.86� at Hokah

WISCONSIN             All-time maximum 24-hour rainfall for state: 11.75� Stoddard on 8/18-19

WISCONSIN             All-time wettest month for state: 21.74� at Viroqua

Madison, WI               Wettest month on record: 15.18�

La Crosse, WI             Wettest month on record: 13.75� (17.00� at NWS site)

Rochester, MN            Wettest month on record: 14.07�

Birmingham, AL          Warmest month on record: 86.9�

Montgomery, AL         Warmest month on record: 87.0�

Huntsville, AL             Warmest month on record: 85.8�

Key West, FL              Warmest month on record: 87.5�

Albany, GA                 Warmest month on record: 85.6�

Athens, GA                  Warmest month on record tied: 85.2�

Atlanta, GA                  Warmest month on record: 85.6�

Bowling Green, KY     Warmest month on record: 85.0�

Louisville, KY              Warmest month on record: 85.0�

Baton Rouge, LA         Warmest month on record tied: 85.7�

Greensboro, NC          Warmest month on record: 83.2�

Raleigh, NC                 Warmest month on record: 84.1�

Greenville, SC             Warmest month on record: 84.7�

Chattanooga, TN         Warmest month on record: 85.7�

Knoxville, TN              Warmest month on record: 83.2�

Nashville, TN              Warmest month on record: 86.9�

Roanoke, VA               Warmest month on record: 82.1�

 

8/9                               All-time maximum temperature tied at Greensboro, NC: 105�

8/10                             All-time maximum temperature tied at Charlotte, NC: 104�

8/10                             All-time maximum temperature tied at Augusta, GA: 108�

8/10                             All-time maximum temperature tied at Columbia, SC: 107�

8/18-19                        All-time maximum 24-hour rainfall: 7.59� at La Crosse, WI (NWS site)

8/21                             All-time maximum temperature tied at Raleigh, NC: 105�

 

JULY 2007

Boise, ID                     Warmest month on record: 83.1�

Lewiston, ID                Warmest month on record: 80.3�

Salmon, ID                  Warmest month on record: 73.5�

Sandpoint, ID              Warmest month on record: 74.0�

Butte, MT                    Warmest month on record: 69.8�

Great Falls, MT           Warmest month on record: 76.8�

Helena, MT                 Warmest month on record: 78.8�

Kalispell, MT              Warmest month on record: 71.9�

Missoula, MT              Warmest month on record: 78.1�

Las Vegas, NV            Warmest month on record: 95.4�

Reno, NV                    Warmest month on record tied: 80.0�

Milford, UT                 Warmest month on record: 79.0�

Salt Lake City, UT       Warmest month on record: 84.0�

Jackson, WY               Warmest month on record: 67.6�

Omak, WA                  Warmest month on record: 76.7�

 

7/5                               All-time maximum temperature at Missoula, MT: 107�

7/5                               All-time maximum temperature tied at Reno, NV: 108�

 

Victoria, TX                 Wettest month on record: 20.34�

 

2006-2007 SEASONAL RECORDS

Los Angeles, CA         Driest rain year on record with 3.21�(Civic Center) 3.06�

                                    (UCLA) 2.63� (Airport) 2.10� (Long Beach)

Burbank, CA               Driest rain year on record with 2.83�

 

JUNE 2007

NONE

 

MAY 2007

5/5-6                            All-time 24-hour rainfall record of 7.75� at Aberdeen, SD

 

APRIL 2007

NONE

 

MARCH 2007

WYOMING                Maximum single storm snowfall for state: 70.0�  Hobbs Park 3/27-29

2/24-March 3              World Record for most rain to fall in 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 days at Commerson, Reunion Island (Indian Ocean):

3 DAYS                       2/24-26:  154.72�

4 DAYS                       2/24-27:  191.73�

5 DAYS                       2/24-28:  196.06�

6 DAYS                       2/24-3/1: 199.61�

7 DAYS                       2/24-3/2: 212.60�

8 DAYS                       2/24-3/3: 216.93�

9 DAYS                       2/24-3/4: 216.93�

                                    (63.98� fell in 24 hours on 2/24 and 96.97� fell in 48 hours 2/24-25;

                                    these were not world records however)

 

 

FEBRUARY 2007

2/14                             All-time 24-hour snowfall at Burlington, VT with 25.3�

2/23-26                        Greatest single snowstorm on record at La Crosse, WI

                                    with 21.1� World record rainfall 2/24-3/3 (see above)

 

JANUARY 2007

NONE

 

 

 

CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO PUBLISHED DATA

 (PRE-JANUARY 2007)

 

CITY TEMPERATURE RECORDS

Flagstaff, AZ               coldest winter: 22.6� 1918-1919

Flagstaff, AZ               warmest summer: 66.3� 1945

Texarkana, AR             coldest temperature on record: -7� 1/13/1918

Bishop, CA                  all-time maximum temperature: 110� on 7/10/2002

Burbank, CA               warmest month: 82.0� 7/2006

Sacramento, CA           warmest summer: 79.0� 1996

Sacramento, CA           coldest winter (1948-1949) should read 42.9�

Colorado Springs, CO: all-time maximum temperature: 101� 6/7/1874

Colorado Springs, CO: all-time minimum temperature: -32� 1/20/1883

Orlando, FL                 all-time maximum temperature date should be 9/8/1921

Tallahassee, FL            warmest month on record: 85.5� 7/1932

Hilo, HA                      all-time minimum temperature: 53� 2/21/1962

Salisbury, MD             coldest month: 23.7� 1/1918 (period of record began 1893 not 1906)

Salisbury, MD             warmest month on record: 82.3� 7/2010

Miles City, MT            all-time maximum temperature: 113� on 7/20/1960

Buffalo, NY                 all-time minmum temp should read -20� also tied 2/1961

Grand Forks, ND        all-time minimum temperature -43� not -44�

Butte, MT                    all-time maximum temp tied: 100� 6/30/2000

Pittsburg, PA               all-time minimum temperature: -22� on 1/20/1994

Rapid City, SD:           all-time coldest temperature should read -34� on Feb. 11, 1899

Brownsville, TX           warmest summer temperature should read 87.0� not 97.0�

Lubbock, TX               coldest month: 30.7� 1/1930

Port Arthur, TX:          all-time minimum temperature: 4� on 2/12/1899

Greenville, SC             exact date of all-time highest temp. of 106� is 7/18/1887

Rock Springs, WY      all-time warmest temperature should read 98� not 99�

 

CITY PRECIPTATION RECORDS

Barrow, AK                 maximum 24-hour rainfall: 2.10�  9/9/1923

Barrow, AK                 driest year on record: 1.40�  1934

Juneau, AK                  driest year on record: 37.63� 1957

St. Paul Island, AK      driest year on record :9.17� 1977

Texarkana, AR             maximum 24-hour rainfall: 10.48� 5/28/1998

Blue Canyon, CA        maximum 24-hour rainfall: 13.51� 1/1-2/1997

Palm Springs, CA        maximum monthly rainfall: 10.39� 2/1927

Palm Springs, CA        maximum seasonal precipitation: 17.68� 1926-1927

Sacramento, CA           driest water year on record: 7.25� 1975-1976

Sacramento, CA           wettest water year on record: 37.49� 1982-1983

San Diego, CA            month of maximum monthly rainfall should be 12/1921 not 12/1940

San Francisco, CA       maximum 24-hour rainfall: 7.76� 12/19-20/1866

San Jose, CA               maximum 24-hour rainfall: 4.56�  1/13-14/1911

San Jose, CA               minimum seasonal precipitation: 4.83� 1876-1877

Lewiston, ID                maximum 24-hour rainfall: 2.71� 12/13/1882

Indianapolis, IN           driest year on record: 24.97�  1934

Bangor, ME                 maximum24-hour rainfall: 5.98� 9/11/1954

Bangor, ME                 wettest year on record: 58.02� 2005

Frederick, MD             maximum 24-hour rainfall: 4.26� on 9/6/1895

Frederick, MD             minimum annual rainfall: 19.84� 1930

Salisbury, MD             maximum 24-hour rainfall: 8.90� on 8/30/1936 (POR began 1893 not 1906)

Salisbury, MD             maximum monthly rainfall: 14.83� 9/1935 (POR began 1893 not 1906)

Salisbury, MD             minimum annual rainfall: 21.67�  1930 (POR began 1893 not 1906)

St. Joseph, MO           minimum annual rainfall 18.26�  2002

New York, NY             maximum annual rainfall: 80.56� 1983

Williamsport, PA         minimum monthly precipitation: .01�  9/1995

 

CITY SNOWFALL RECORDS

Nome, AK                   snowiest season on record: 129.4�  1994-1995 (not 110.0� as printed in tables)

Fort Smith, AR            snowiest season on record: 25.0� in 1920-1921

St. Paul Island, AK      snowiest season on record: 140.0� 1963-1964

Flagstaff, AZ               maximum 24-hour snowfall: 31.0� 12/30/1915

Bishop, CA                  maximum depth of snow: 22.0� 1/25/1969

Sacramento, CA           date of 24-hour snowfall of 3.5� should read 1/4-5/1888

Colorado Springs, CO maximum 24-hour snowfall: 25.6� 3/11/1909

Evensville, IN              maximum 24-hour snowfall: 22.3� 12/22-23/2004

Dodge City, KS           snowiest season on record: 61.1� 1992-1993 (not 58.8� as printed in tables)

Santa Fe, NM              maximum 24-hour snowfall: 22.0� 12/30/2006

Ely, NV                       maximum depth of snow: 24.0�  1/23/2010

Dayton, OH                 maximum snow depth on record: 24.0�  1/31/1978

Binghampton, NY        greatest depth of snow: 35.0� on 3/15/1993

Port Arthur, TX           greatest single snowstorm: 30.0� on date ending on 2/15/1895 (also greatest depth of snow, snowiest month, and snowiest season)

 

STATE SNOWFALL RECORDS 

Arizona                        largest single-storm snowfall: 102.7� at Hawley Lake 12/1967

Indiana                        maximum 24-hour snowfall; 29.0� Seymore on 12/22-23/2004

Minnesota                   maximum seasonal snowfall: 170.5� Grand Portage 1949-1950

Nebraska                     maximum 24-hour snowfall: 27.0� Dalton on 12/21/2006

North Carolina            maximum seasonal snowfall: 176.0� Mt. Mitchell 1997-1998

North Carolina            maximum monthly snowfall: 79.5� Mt. Mitchell 2/64

Ohio                            maximum 24-hour snowfall; 26.5� Kings Mills 12/22-23/2004

Pennsylvania               maximum monthly snowfall: 113.5� at Laurel Summit in 2/2010

                                    largest single-storm snowfall: 53.0� at Coatesville 2/11-14/1899

Vermont                      maximum monthly snowfall: 95.0� at West Wardsboro (not �Wadsboro�) 3/2001

Vermont                      Jay Peak reported a 24-hour snowfall of 38.0� on 12/15/2003. Jay Peak also reported a monthly snowfall of 144.0� in 12/2003

West Virginia:             maximum monthly snowfall: 158.2� at Bayard in 2/2010

Wisconsin                   maximum seasonal snowfall at Hurley with 301.8� in 1996-1997

Wyoming                    maximum single-storm snowfall: 70.0� Hobbs Park 3/27-29/2007

 

                                   

STATE PRECIPITATION RECORDS    

Alaska                         driest year on record: 1.40� at Barrow, AK 1934

California                    wettest year on record: 188.50� at Musalatt 1983

                                    wettest water year on record: 257.90� at Camp Six 1981-1982

                                    wettest month on record: 81.90� at Camp Six 12/1981

Idaho                           maximum 24-hour precipitation: 9.40� Bear Montain 11/6-7/2006

Minnesota                   maximum annual precipitation: 53.52� St. Francis 1991

Minnesota                   minimum annual precipitation: 6.37� Beardsley 1976

Oregon                        maximum 24-hour precipitation: 14.30� Lees Camp 11/6-7/2006

Washington                 maximum 24-hour precipitation: 15.20� June Lake 11/6-7/2006

 

CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO WIND SPEEDS ON MAP PP. 252-253

Sacramento, CA           70mph             11/15/1953 (also on earlier date)

Havre, MT                   76mph             6/4/2006

Lincoln, NE                 83mph

 

 

 

 

OTHER CORRECTIONS/UPDATES TO TEXT/MAPS TO 2007 EDITION

 

P. 18           In July 2006 Death Valley�s avg. monthly temperature was 107.0� not 106.5�, also 129� was reached for the fourth time on 7/6/2007

P. 20           Alaska�s warmest location in July is North Pole with 74.9� avg. temperature for the period of 1971-2000

P. 25           126� recorded at Mitribah, Kuwait on 7/25/2008 for a new national record

P. 26           Bulgaria�s record high temperature is 115� set at Petrich

P. 28           The THI temperature at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia on July 8, 2003 was 176� not �155-160��

P. 28           A world record low humidity reading of 0% was recorded at Giles, W. Australia on 10/22/2008 when an air temp. of 83� was registered while the dew point temp. stood at -43�

P. 46           Grand Canyon NP recorded a same day record high and low temperature on 7/31/2008 with a range of 39� to 95�. Alamosa, CO recorded a same day record high and low on 8/24/2002: 33� to 85� and also on 2/21/1958 with a range of -18� to 58�.

P. 51           Other locations in Alaska to record -70� or lower include -72� at O�Brien Creek,       -72� at Clearwater, and -70� at Dietrich Camp. The -77� noted for Manley Hot Springs is incorrect. The reading should be -73�. Northway has recorded -72� in the past.

P. 54           Site of Indiana�s record low temp. of -36� should read Whiteland not Whitehead

P. 56           Wind chill reading at Queen Maud Land should have read -174� not -150�. Also,  a wind chill of at least -192�F possibly occurred at Vostok, Antarctica on 8/24/2005 when the day�s maximum temp. of -99�  occurred along with a daily maximum wind gust of  113mph (this info courtesy of Trent McCotter)

P. 57           A temperature of -73� was recorded at Ust Sgughor, Russia on 12/31/1978 establishing the coldest temperature ever measured anywhere in Europe or the European section of Russia.

P. 80           Dates of 22-hour and 24-hour snowfall records at Frye�s Ranch and Silver Lake, CO should read 1921 not 1927

P. 117         Unofficial record 24-hour rainfall for the state of Indian occurred at Edinburgh in June 2008 with a report of 10.71�. Also, official record 24-hour rainfalls were recorded in Minnesota with 15.10� and Wisconsin with 11.75� during August of 2007

P. 119         46.02� of rain fell in 24 hours at Amni Devi, India on May 5-6, 2004. 55.20� of rain fell in 24 hours at Weiliaoshan, Taiwan on Aug. 8, 2009. Rainfall total for Isla Mujeres, Yucatan should read 64.33� not 62.05�.

For USA greatest 24-hour rainfalls add 23.11� at Taylor, TX on Sept. 9-10, 1921. Also, there have been 8 rainfalls of 20�+ in Hawaii during a single 24-hour period and two of 30�+ in addition to the ones listed in the table. These two were 31.95� at Honomu on 2/20/1918 and 30.50� at Laupahoehoe on 12/24/1901 (these are both on the Big Island).

P. 121         See entry for �updates� in March 2007 for new world record point rainfalls set on Reunion Island

P. 128         Herbert Hoover was Secretary of Commerce in 1927 not President

P. 169         Two EF-5 tornadoes have occurred since the table was published: May 4, 2007 in Kansas (7 deaths), and May 25, 2008 in Iowa (8 deaths)

P. 201         The wind range for Cat 5 hurricanes in the table should read 156mph or more not 155mph or more

P. 209         Death toll from Hurricane Ike (Texas to Ohio in September 2008) is estimated to be at least 75

P. 225         Cyclone Nargis is estimated to have killed 130,000 in Myanmar on 5/2/2008 making it the 6th deadliest Bay of Bengal storm

P. 234         Alaska�s record low barometric pressure of 27.35� on 10/25/1977 was set at Dutch Harbor not St. Paul Is.

P. 248         New world wind speed record made official on Jan. 22, 2010 by WMO: 254mph gust during Cyclone Olivia at Barrow Island, Western Australia on April 10, 1996.

P. 249         Date of record wind speed on Grandfather Mountain, NC should read January 25, 2006

P. 265         The cold records bar graph for 2000-2006 should read a total of (1) record not (34). An update of these graphs will be posted on this site after 1/1/2009.