NOAA Release: Unprecedented March Warmth
According to NOAA, the average temperature across the U.S. was 8.6 degrees above the 20th century average.
However, the report did not just reveal that certain parts of the U.S. had unseasonable warmth; no region was exempt from the weather anomalies.
Every state in the nation experienced at least one record warm daily temperature in March, totaling 15,272 warm temperature records broken.
The Northeast had its warmest March in 118 years this year, averaging 44.4 degrees F, 9.8 degrees above the average for the region.
In the Midwest region, it was the warmest March on record for the region as a whole and individually for each of the nine states within it. Over 6,400 daily temperature records were recorded for the region, 650 of which were records for any day in March.
In the Southeast, Virginia, the Carolinas and northern Georgia and Alabama had monthly temperatures that were 9 to 10 degrees F above average. Birmingham, Ala., Tampa, Fla., Atlanta, Ga., Columbia, S.C., Raleigh-Durham, N.C., and Roanoke, Va., all had their warmest March on record. Additionally, many locations in the Southeast experienced all-time March records for number of days with 80-degree-F temperatures and higher.
The High Plains had many summerlike days throughout March, with widespread monthly temperature departures of 9 to 15 degrees. Average monthly temperature records were broken in each state in the region, some of which had been in place for over 100 years. Many cities broke record high daily temperatures, as well, with some as high as 17 degrees above average.
In the South, mean temperatures for the month ranged from 3 to 15 degrees F above normal. Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennessee each had their warmest March since records began in 1895.
The West was the coolest region of the U.S. throughout March, but it still experienced some record highs. Long Beach, Calif., hit a record high of 91 F for March 4.
AccuWeather.com's Long-Range Forecasting Team expected the unusual warmth during March and this spring in general.
"At least two-thirds of the nation could wind up with above-normal temperatures (during spring 2012)," AccuWeather.com Paul Pastelok, expert long-range meteorologist and leader of the AccuWeather.com Long-Range Forecasting Team, wrote in a forecast back in late February.
Pastelok said that spring of 2012 would feature the most widespread warmth since 2004.
For the full report on the unprecedented March warmth, click here.
Major Blizzards in the U.S. — Infoplease.com
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Tri-State Tornado of March 18, 1925: Deadliest US Tornado
Thirteen people perished when the Blue Front Hotel caught fire in the hours following the tornado. Photograph courtesy of the Jackson County Historical Society and NOAA.
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October Snowstorm for Northeast to Go Down in Record Books
Kocet's Corner: The Great Blizzard of 1888
Blizzard of '93: Why Was it the Storm of the Century?
By Jillian MacMath, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
Apr 9, 2012; 12:28 PM ET
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released their March 2012 National Overview report today, confirming that March was more than just a month of scattered warmth -- it shattered records across the U.S., becoming the only month ever recorded, except for January 2006, that had surpassed its record by such a large margin.According to NOAA, the average temperature across the U.S. was 8.6 degrees above the 20th century average.
However, the report did not just reveal that certain parts of the U.S. had unseasonable warmth; no region was exempt from the weather anomalies.
The Northeast had its warmest March in 118 years this year, averaging 44.4 degrees F, 9.8 degrees above the average for the region.
In the Midwest region, it was the warmest March on record for the region as a whole and individually for each of the nine states within it. Over 6,400 daily temperature records were recorded for the region, 650 of which were records for any day in March.
In the Southeast, Virginia, the Carolinas and northern Georgia and Alabama had monthly temperatures that were 9 to 10 degrees F above average. Birmingham, Ala., Tampa, Fla., Atlanta, Ga., Columbia, S.C., Raleigh-Durham, N.C., and Roanoke, Va., all had their warmest March on record. Additionally, many locations in the Southeast experienced all-time March records for number of days with 80-degree-F temperatures and higher.
The High Plains had many summerlike days throughout March, with widespread monthly temperature departures of 9 to 15 degrees. Average monthly temperature records were broken in each state in the region, some of which had been in place for over 100 years. Many cities broke record high daily temperatures, as well, with some as high as 17 degrees above average.
In the South, mean temperatures for the month ranged from 3 to 15 degrees F above normal. Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennessee each had their warmest March since records began in 1895.
The West was the coolest region of the U.S. throughout March, but it still experienced some record highs. Long Beach, Calif., hit a record high of 91 F for March 4.
AccuWeather.com's Long-Range Forecasting Team expected the unusual warmth during March and this spring in general.
"At least two-thirds of the nation could wind up with above-normal temperatures (during spring 2012)," AccuWeather.com Paul Pastelok, expert long-range meteorologist and leader of the AccuWeather.com Long-Range Forecasting Team, wrote in a forecast back in late February.
Pastelok said that spring of 2012 would feature the most widespread warmth since 2004.
For the full report on the unprecedented March warmth, click here.
Major Blizzards in the U.S. — Infoplease.com
- 1888
- Jan. 12, Dakota and Montana territories, Minn., Nebr., Kans., and Tex.: “Schoolchildren's Blizzard” resulted in 235 deaths, many of which were children on their way home from school.
- March 11–14, East Coast: “Blizzard of 1888” resulted in 400 deaths and as much as 5 ft of snow. Damage was estimated at $20 million.
- 1949
- Jan. 2–4, Nebr., Wyo., S.D., Utah, Colo., and Nev.: Actually one of a series of winter storms between Jan. 1 and Feb. 22. Although only 1 ft to 30 in. of snow fell, fierce winds of up to 72 mph created drifts as high as 30 ft. Tens of thousands of cattle and sheep perished.
- 1950
- Nov. 25–27, eastern U.S.: “Storm of the Century” generated heavy snow and hurricane-force winds across 22 states and claimed 383 lives. Damages estimated at $70 million.
- 1977
- Jan. 28–29, Buffalo, N.Y.: “Blizzard of 1977” dumped about 7 in. of new snow on top of 30–35 in. already on the ground. With winds gusting to 70 mph, drifts were as high as 30 ft. Death toll reached 29, and seven western N.Y. counties were declared a national disaster area.
- 1978
- Feb. 6–8, eastern U.S.: “Blizzard of 1978” battered the East Coast, particularly the Northeast; claimed 54 lives and caused $1 billion in damage. Snowfall ranged from 2–4 ft in New England, plus nearly 2 ft of snow already on the ground from an earlier storm.
- 1993
- March 12–14, eastern U.S.: “Superstorm” paralyzed the eastern seaboard, causing the deaths of some 270 people. Record snowfalls (with rates of 2–3 in. per hour) and high winds caused $3 billion to $6 billion in damage.
- 1996
- Jan. 6–8, eastern U.S.: heavy snow paralyzed the Appalachians, the mid-Atlantic, and the Northeast; 187 were killed in the blizzard and in the floods that resulted after a sudden warm-up. Damages reached $3 billion.
- 1999
- Jan. 1–3, Midwest U.S.: major blizzard and sub-zero temperatures wreak havoc in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio; 73 were killed in the blizzard and transportation systems in the region were paralyzed. Damages reached about $500 million.
Published: 9:50 PM GMT on March 15, 2012
The Great Blizzard of 1888; America’s Greatest Snow Disaster
As temperatures soared into the mid-70°s this week in New York City, it is hard to believe this is the 124th anniversary of New York’s and America’s worst blizzard on record (and happens to share the same days as this year). The temperature in the city fell to 6° during the storm on March 13th, the coldest temperature ever measured there so late in the season. Few storms are as iconic as the famous blizzard of’88. It was the deadliest, snowiest, and most unusual winter storm in American annals. No storm of similar magnitude has ever occurred anywhere in the contiguous United States since. Over 400 perished including 200 in New York City alone, many literally buried in drifts in downtown Manhattan. Here is a recap of this famous event.
A snowdrift tunnel in Farmington, Connecticut with six feet of headroom. New York Historical Society.
The Winter of 1888: ‘The Children’s Blizzard’
January of 1888 saw the most intense cold wave on record impact the Inter-mountain west and Northwest portions of the country. This spread eastward during the third week of the month bringing additional all-time cold records to the upper Midwest.
Some of the all-time coldest temperatures recorded in January 1888 that still stand today include the following:
20° at Eureka, California on Jan. 14
-24° at Lakeview, Oregon on Jan. 15
-6° at Roseburg, Oregon on Jan. 16
-28° at Boise, Idaho on Jan. 16
-42° at Missoula, Montana on Jan. 16
-36° at Ely, Nevada on Jan. 16
-30° at Spokane, Washington on Jan. 16
-41° at St. Paul (Minneapolis), Minnesota on Jan. 21
-36° at Green Bay, Wisconsin on Jan. 21
The coldest temperature during the month was a -56.8° at Poplar River, Montana on January 15th. Of course, there were very few weather stations in the far west and Rocky Mountain areas in 1888, so many other locations would probably have had record low temperatures if they had observation sites at that early date.
The cold wave was preceded by a terrific blizzard in the upper Plains and Midwest on January 12-13. Known as ‘The Children’s Blizzard’ (as immortalized by David Laskin in his superb book of the same name) approximately 200-250 settlers died from exposure, mostly children trapped in the storm on their way home from isolated prairie schools in South Dakota and Minnesota. Ironically, this was probably the second deadliest blizzard in U.S. history aside from the east coast storm that this blog focuses on.
The Great Blizzard of March 12-14, 1888
As Paul Kocin and Louis Uccellini noted in their classic compendium Northeast Snowstorms (published by the American Meteorological Society) the Blizzard of ’88 was a “unique storm” for several reasons. Firstly, most severe winter storms that affect the Northeast are preceded by an outbreak of cold air across the eastern U.S., usually centered over northern New England or southern Canada. No such air mass was in place prior to the development of the storm. Secondly, the storm center became stationary and actually made a counterclockwise loop off the coast of southern New England while maintaining its peak intensity (with a central pressure of approximately 980 mb). Instead of moving along the usual SW to NE path that severe winter storms follow, the low-pressure center just gradually filled in and dissipated, eventually drifting slowly out to sea.
This map illustrates the track of the storm and how it meandered for 48 hours off the southern New England coast. Graphic by Paul Kocin.
Below are some synoptic maps of the storm;
Synoptic maps for March 11-13 showing the evolution of the storm. Reproduced from ‘Northeast Snowstorms’ by Paul Kocin and Louis Uccellini.
A detail of the synoptic map for 7 a.m. EST on March 12 as the storm began to reach its peak intensity in New York City.Graphic from ‘Blizzard: The Great Storm of ‘88’ by Judd Caplovich.
In New York City the rain turned to snow at 1 a.m. on Monday March 12 when the temperature fell to freezing. Blizzard conditions quickly developed as the wind rose to a sustained 50 mph. By 8 a.m. the city was completely immobilized by the blinding, drifting snow and howling winds. All telegraph communications went down and the elevated rail line ground to a halt with one train derailing and killing several passengers and crew. Walking in the streets became not only impossible but also deadly. Of the 200 people who perished in New York City most were found buried in snowdrifts along the city’s sidewalks. One of these victims was Senator Roscoe Conkling, a New York Republican Party kingpin and aspirant for the White House presidency. He died as a result of ‘over exposure’ from trying to walk from his Wall Street office to the New York Club on Madison Square.
One of the only known photographs taken in Manhattan during the height of the blizzard itself. This is Wall Street. Note the broken telegraph pole on the right. New York Historical Society.
Refugee’s filled all the hotels. The venerable Astor Hotel set up 100 cots in its lobby when it became apparent by sunset that day that venturing outside was still impossible, the temperature had fallen to 8° by sunset, the wind was still howling and snowdrifts up to 20’ filled the streets of the city.
The storm was even more severe in areas north and east of New York City. 50 trains became stranded between Albany and NYC, on Long Island, New Jersey, and in Connecticut. Many were derailed after trying to plow through drifts measured up to 38’ in Connecticut (this drift measured in a rail line cut near Cheshire). 40-foot drifts were reported from Bangall, a small town in Dutchess County, New York. Many of the other 200 fatalities attributed to the blizzard consisted of passengers and train crews that attempted to walk to nearby towns after their trains became stalled or derailed.
The Sussex River Railroad passenger train derailed near Andover, New Jersey. It took two days before rescue crews could reach the survivors. The New Jersey Historical Society.
Several ships foundered at sea, lost to 90 mph winds, huge seas, and deck ice accumulations that caused them to rollover from the top-heavy weight.
How Much snow fell?
The maximum point accumulation from the storm was 58” measured at Saratoga Springs north of Albany, New York. Albany itself recorded 47”. Troy, New York measured 55”.
An amazing 55” of snow (on level) buried Troy, New York during the storm. Here, drifts reach the second story in an alleyway in the city. Rensselaer County Historical Society.
New York City’s official accumulation was stated as 21” in Manhattan, but up to 36” fell in parts of Brooklyn and Queens. New Haven, Connecticut received 42” and Hartford at least 36” (this figure was estimated since the official weather site for the city was located on a hill where only 19” was recorded since high winds blew the most of the snow away).
State maximums were as follows:
New York: 58” at Saratoga Springs
Connecticut: 50” at Middleton
Vermont: 48” at Bennington
New Hampshire: 42” at Dublin
Massachusetts: 40” at North Adams
Pennsylvania: 31” at Blooming Grove
New Jersey: 25” at Rahway
Rhode Island: 20” at Kingston
Maine: 20” at Boothby
Map of snow accumulations from the storm. From ‘Northeast Snowstorms’ by Paul Kocin and Louis Uccellini.
When the storm stalled off the southern New England coast, warm Atlantic air was advected inland over northern New England diminishing snow accumulations from Boston northward. The line between cold and warm air became very defined. At one point late on Monday night, March 12, the temperature stood at 4° in Northfield, Vermont while it was 34° in Nashua, New Hampshire, just 60 miles east. Graphic by Paul Kocin.
How the Storm Changed America
The blizzard was the first widely documented natural disaster in U.S. history using photographic means. The deadly high-line rail disaster led the city of New York to plan its vast subway system, now one of the most extensive in the world. The breakdown of all communications from Washington D.C. northwards resulted in the burying of telegraph, and later, electric lines throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.
REFS: The best book about the storm is Blizzard! The Great Storm of ‘88 by Judd Caplovich, VeRo Publishing Co., 1987. Much of the material in this blog originates from this fine work.
Northeast Snowstorms by Paul Kocin and Uccellini, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 2004.
Cold Waves and Frosts in the United States U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Weather Bureau Bulletin P, Wash. D.C., 1906.
Christopher C. Burt
Weather Historian
As temperatures soared into the mid-70°s this week in New York City, it is hard to believe this is the 124th anniversary of New York’s and America’s worst blizzard on record (and happens to share the same days as this year). The temperature in the city fell to 6° during the storm on March 13th, the coldest temperature ever measured there so late in the season. Few storms are as iconic as the famous blizzard of’88. It was the deadliest, snowiest, and most unusual winter storm in American annals. No storm of similar magnitude has ever occurred anywhere in the contiguous United States since. Over 400 perished including 200 in New York City alone, many literally buried in drifts in downtown Manhattan. Here is a recap of this famous event.
A snowdrift tunnel in Farmington, Connecticut with six feet of headroom. New York Historical Society.
The Winter of 1888: ‘The Children’s Blizzard’
January of 1888 saw the most intense cold wave on record impact the Inter-mountain west and Northwest portions of the country. This spread eastward during the third week of the month bringing additional all-time cold records to the upper Midwest.
Some of the all-time coldest temperatures recorded in January 1888 that still stand today include the following:
20° at Eureka, California on Jan. 14
-24° at Lakeview, Oregon on Jan. 15
-6° at Roseburg, Oregon on Jan. 16
-28° at Boise, Idaho on Jan. 16
-42° at Missoula, Montana on Jan. 16
-36° at Ely, Nevada on Jan. 16
-30° at Spokane, Washington on Jan. 16
-41° at St. Paul (Minneapolis), Minnesota on Jan. 21
-36° at Green Bay, Wisconsin on Jan. 21
The coldest temperature during the month was a -56.8° at Poplar River, Montana on January 15th. Of course, there were very few weather stations in the far west and Rocky Mountain areas in 1888, so many other locations would probably have had record low temperatures if they had observation sites at that early date.
The cold wave was preceded by a terrific blizzard in the upper Plains and Midwest on January 12-13. Known as ‘The Children’s Blizzard’ (as immortalized by David Laskin in his superb book of the same name) approximately 200-250 settlers died from exposure, mostly children trapped in the storm on their way home from isolated prairie schools in South Dakota and Minnesota. Ironically, this was probably the second deadliest blizzard in U.S. history aside from the east coast storm that this blog focuses on.
The Great Blizzard of March 12-14, 1888
As Paul Kocin and Louis Uccellini noted in their classic compendium Northeast Snowstorms (published by the American Meteorological Society) the Blizzard of ’88 was a “unique storm” for several reasons. Firstly, most severe winter storms that affect the Northeast are preceded by an outbreak of cold air across the eastern U.S., usually centered over northern New England or southern Canada. No such air mass was in place prior to the development of the storm. Secondly, the storm center became stationary and actually made a counterclockwise loop off the coast of southern New England while maintaining its peak intensity (with a central pressure of approximately 980 mb). Instead of moving along the usual SW to NE path that severe winter storms follow, the low-pressure center just gradually filled in and dissipated, eventually drifting slowly out to sea.
This map illustrates the track of the storm and how it meandered for 48 hours off the southern New England coast. Graphic by Paul Kocin.
Below are some synoptic maps of the storm;
Synoptic maps for March 11-13 showing the evolution of the storm. Reproduced from ‘Northeast Snowstorms’ by Paul Kocin and Louis Uccellini.
A detail of the synoptic map for 7 a.m. EST on March 12 as the storm began to reach its peak intensity in New York City.Graphic from ‘Blizzard: The Great Storm of ‘88’ by Judd Caplovich.
In New York City the rain turned to snow at 1 a.m. on Monday March 12 when the temperature fell to freezing. Blizzard conditions quickly developed as the wind rose to a sustained 50 mph. By 8 a.m. the city was completely immobilized by the blinding, drifting snow and howling winds. All telegraph communications went down and the elevated rail line ground to a halt with one train derailing and killing several passengers and crew. Walking in the streets became not only impossible but also deadly. Of the 200 people who perished in New York City most were found buried in snowdrifts along the city’s sidewalks. One of these victims was Senator Roscoe Conkling, a New York Republican Party kingpin and aspirant for the White House presidency. He died as a result of ‘over exposure’ from trying to walk from his Wall Street office to the New York Club on Madison Square.
One of the only known photographs taken in Manhattan during the height of the blizzard itself. This is Wall Street. Note the broken telegraph pole on the right. New York Historical Society.
Refugee’s filled all the hotels. The venerable Astor Hotel set up 100 cots in its lobby when it became apparent by sunset that day that venturing outside was still impossible, the temperature had fallen to 8° by sunset, the wind was still howling and snowdrifts up to 20’ filled the streets of the city.
The storm was even more severe in areas north and east of New York City. 50 trains became stranded between Albany and NYC, on Long Island, New Jersey, and in Connecticut. Many were derailed after trying to plow through drifts measured up to 38’ in Connecticut (this drift measured in a rail line cut near Cheshire). 40-foot drifts were reported from Bangall, a small town in Dutchess County, New York. Many of the other 200 fatalities attributed to the blizzard consisted of passengers and train crews that attempted to walk to nearby towns after their trains became stalled or derailed.
The Sussex River Railroad passenger train derailed near Andover, New Jersey. It took two days before rescue crews could reach the survivors. The New Jersey Historical Society.
Several ships foundered at sea, lost to 90 mph winds, huge seas, and deck ice accumulations that caused them to rollover from the top-heavy weight.
How Much snow fell?
The maximum point accumulation from the storm was 58” measured at Saratoga Springs north of Albany, New York. Albany itself recorded 47”. Troy, New York measured 55”.
An amazing 55” of snow (on level) buried Troy, New York during the storm. Here, drifts reach the second story in an alleyway in the city. Rensselaer County Historical Society.
New York City’s official accumulation was stated as 21” in Manhattan, but up to 36” fell in parts of Brooklyn and Queens. New Haven, Connecticut received 42” and Hartford at least 36” (this figure was estimated since the official weather site for the city was located on a hill where only 19” was recorded since high winds blew the most of the snow away).
State maximums were as follows:
New York: 58” at Saratoga Springs
Connecticut: 50” at Middleton
Vermont: 48” at Bennington
New Hampshire: 42” at Dublin
Massachusetts: 40” at North Adams
Pennsylvania: 31” at Blooming Grove
New Jersey: 25” at Rahway
Rhode Island: 20” at Kingston
Maine: 20” at Boothby
Map of snow accumulations from the storm. From ‘Northeast Snowstorms’ by Paul Kocin and Louis Uccellini.
When the storm stalled off the southern New England coast, warm Atlantic air was advected inland over northern New England diminishing snow accumulations from Boston northward. The line between cold and warm air became very defined. At one point late on Monday night, March 12, the temperature stood at 4° in Northfield, Vermont while it was 34° in Nashua, New Hampshire, just 60 miles east. Graphic by Paul Kocin.
How the Storm Changed America
The blizzard was the first widely documented natural disaster in U.S. history using photographic means. The deadly high-line rail disaster led the city of New York to plan its vast subway system, now one of the most extensive in the world. The breakdown of all communications from Washington D.C. northwards resulted in the burying of telegraph, and later, electric lines throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.
REFS: The best book about the storm is Blizzard! The Great Storm of ‘88 by Judd Caplovich, VeRo Publishing Co., 1987. Much of the material in this blog originates from this fine work.
Northeast Snowstorms by Paul Kocin and Uccellini, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 2004.
Cold Waves and Frosts in the United States U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Weather Bureau Bulletin P, Wash. D.C., 1906.
Christopher C. Burt
Weather Historian
AccuWeather.com - WeatherMatrix | Anniversary of 2010 Snowmageddon Snow Storms
Feb 8, 2012; 3:54 PM ET
This week is the two-year anniversary of the "Snowmageddon" blizzard of 2010 in the mid-Atlantic, a storm which was followed by another, slightly north, only a few days later. Since we wrote a news story about the anniversary, I'll spare you more text; each graphic is a link to different blog entries that I wrote live during the storm. It was quite something to live through!
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A long list of records was set; some spots got over 50" of snow from the two storms. In fact the combination of the two may have been the worst snow there since the Little Ice Age It also led to our most popular YouTube video (I also recommend the remix).
Also below are some of the best Snowmageddon photos from our Photo Gallery (the first one is me in my front yard here in Central PA).
Tri-State Tornado of March 18, 1925: Deadliest US Tornado
Thirteen people perished when the Blue Front Hotel caught fire in the hours following the tornado. Photograph courtesy of the Jackson County Historical Society and NOAA.By Vickie Frantz, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
Mar 18, 2012; 10:35 AM ET
March 18 marks the anniversary of the 1925 Tri-State Tornado that tore through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, leaving hundreds of people dead and thousands of homes destroyed.
According to NOAA, the Tri-State Tornado was an F5 tornado that averaged 62 mph and moved at a record speed of 73 mph between the towns of Gorham and Murphysboro, Ill.
The tornado touched down at near the town of Ellington, Mo., and traveled for three and a half hours before it dissipated near the town of Petersburg, Ind.
By the time the tornado passed through the three states, it affected 13 counties and traveled 219 miles. It holds the record for the longest length traveled by a tornado.
The tornado left 695 people dead, injured 2,027 others and destroyed 15,000 homes, according to NOAA.
Homes shattered to pieces at Murphysboro, Ill. About 1,200 homes were completely destroyed in an area. Photograph courtesy of the Jackson County Historical Society and NOAA.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch dated March 20, 1925 reported, "All morning before the tornado, it had rained. Then the drizzle increased. The heavens seemed to open up, pouring down a flood. The day grew black..."
The story continued, "Then the air was filled with 10,000 things. Boards, poles, cans, garments, stoves, whole sides of little frame houses, in some cases the houses themselves, were picked up and smashed to earth."
The forecast from the U.S. Weather Bureau for that morning called for "rains and strong shifting winds."
AccuWeather.com - WeatherMatrix | One Year Ago... The Boxing Day Blizzard
Dec 22, 2011; 3:57 PM ET
Last
year this week, we were forecasting the "Boxing Day Blizzard" which
covered Alabama through Maine, and dropped 32 inches of snow near New
York City. This year we're confident enough to write off the Christmas Day Blizzard, but last year I warned: "The models did a terrible job of predicting this storm, and didn't get it together until yesterday (24 hours out!)"
In my blog entitled "What You Need to Know About the Boxing Day Blizzard," I warned: "This
is going to be a big storm, with heavy snow, high winds, high snow
drifts... Roads will close and travel will be nearly impossible over
much of the I-95 corridor in the northeast quadrant of the country."
Some of the notable stats from the storm:
- At one point the entire Northeast coast was under a Blizzard Warning
- Atlanta, Georgia celebrated their first White Christmas since 1881
- A buoy off the Nantucket coast dropped to 28.44" pressure (close to Cat 3 Hurricane)
- Winds gusted up to 80 mph in Massachusetts
- A heavy storm surge caused "water up to car windows" in Connecticut
- Atlanta, Georgia celebrated their first White Christmas since 1881
- A buoy off the Nantucket coast dropped to 28.44" pressure (close to Cat 3 Hurricane)
- Winds gusted up to 80 mph in Massachusetts
- A heavy storm surge caused "water up to car windows" in Connecticut
Early Northeast Snowstorm Destined to Shatter Records
By Bill Deger, Meteorologist
Oct 29, 2011; 1:25 PM ET
From
a historical perspective, the upcoming major Northeast winter storm
could prove to be unprecedented in terms of its early arrival in the
season and the amount of snow it will drop.
AccuWeather.com meteorologists are now confident that several inches to a foot of heavy, wet and, in some cases, damaging snow will fall over parts of the mid-Atlantic and New England on Saturday.
Expert Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski has specifics on the forecast for the upcoming storm.
The
notion of a pre-Halloween snowstorm has our meteorologists and
climatologists scrambling to put the storm into some sort of perspective
as to how many records could be busted by this snowstorm.
For many cities, the snowstorm could go down as the biggest on record for the month of October:
Largest October Snow Events:
--Allentown, Pa.: 2.2 inches on Oct. 31, 1925
--Baltimore, Md.: 2.5 inches on Oct. 30, 1925
--Boston, Mass.: 1.1 inches on Oct. 29, 2005
--Hartford, Conn.: 1.7 inches on Oct. 10, 1979
--Philadelphia, Pa.: 2.1 inches on Oct. 10, 1979
--New York City, N.Y. (Central Park): 0.8 of an inch on Oct. 30, 1925
--Washington, D.C.: 2.0 inches on Oct. 31, 1925
Allentown,
Pa., and Hartford, Conn., the cities with the best shot at breaking
this record, could also record their first-ever 6-inch or more
snowstorm in October.
Also
of note, Central Park in New York City has never recorded an inch or
more of snow in October since records started being kept in 1869.
As
the next list shows, this will be the first measurable October
snowfall for most of these cities since 1979, except for at Central
Park, where the last measurable snow in October was nearly 60 years ago
in 1952.
Most Recent Date of Measurable Snow in October:
--Allentown, Pa.: 1.0 inches on Oct. 10, 1979
--Baltimore, Md.: 0.3 of an inch on Oct. 10, 1979
--Boston, Mass.: 0.2 of an inch on Oct. 10, 1979
--Hartford, Conn.: 1.7 inches on Oct. 10, 1979
--Philadelphia, Pa.: 2.1 inches on Oct. 10, 1979
--New York City, N.Y. (Central Park): 0.5 of an inch on Oct. 21, 1952
--Washington, D.C.: 0.3 of an inch on Oct. 10, 1979
(* Measurable means more than a trace of snow was recorded)
Records
have been kept in Allentown since 1922, Baltimore since 1892, Boston
since 1872, Hartford since 1905, Philadelphia since 1884, New York
City/Central Park since 1869 and Washington since 1884.
Sixteen Years Since 1996's Epic Blizzard
By Grace Muller, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
Jan 7, 2012; 7:55 AM ET
In January 1996, a powerful nor'easter produced heavy to excessive snowfall from Virginia to New England. Some areas got up to 4 feet. The main fuel for the storm was a large temperature difference between very cold air across the continent and mild air over the western Atlantic. The result was a massive and very slow-moving extratropical cyclone that took nearly three days to clear the Eastern Seaboard. In addition to very heavy, and in some cases record, snowfall, strong winds created blizzard conditions.
Pictures from the Blizzard
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Right after the blizzard of 1996 in Philadelphia. Me starting the massive shoveling process of 32 inches of snow. Nice visit to Philadelphia!" by Bob Batchelor
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Snow on the deck in the Columbia, Maryland, townhouse" by Jeff Kubina
October Snowstorm for Northeast to Go Down in Record Books
By Meghan Evans, Meteorologist
Oct 31, 2011; 10:20 AM ET
A historic October snowstorm struck the Northeast this past weekend with record-smashing snowfall, knocking out power to millions, snarling travel and causing school cancellations.
The storm was a classic nor'easter churning up the Atlantic Seaboard and pulling in moisture from the ocean, dropping snow from the Virginias and Maryland to Maine.
Cold enough air was pulled into the storm from the northwest to support snow. With the rapid strengthening of the storm, there was also a ton of rising motion and resultant cooling of air that helped further support the very early season snowfall.
More than a foot of snow thumped across northeastern Pennsylvania, southern New York, northwestern New Jersey, western and northern Connecticut, western and central Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire.
Some of the highest elevations of western Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire were buried by more than 2 feet of snow as the storm intensified off the Northeast Coast late on Saturday and Saturday night.
Some of the heaviest snow totals include: Peru, Mass., 32.0 inches; Jaffrey, N.H., 31.4 inches; Plainfield, Mass., 30.8 inches; Chesterfield, Mass., 28.0 inches.
The weight of the heavy, wet snow on leaf-bearing trees caused significant damage. Some trees came crashing down onto homes and cars with many falling onto power lines.
A tree split then crashed down, causing damage to two or three homes in Berks County, Pa. Photo submitted by AccuWeather.com Facebook Fan Steve K. For more photos of the Northeast snowstorm, click here.
High winds also walloped New England as the storm raced away on Sunday, adding to the stress on trees and power lines. The highest gusts topped 60 mph along the New England Coast.
An 84-year-old man died when a tree smashed into his house in Berks County, Pa., where he was resting on a recliner. Another 20-year-old man was electrocuted by live wires that were downed by snow in the Springfield, Mass., area.
A child was injured by a fallen tree branch in Roseland, N.J., on Sunday.
The Associated Press reports that the total number of power outages from the storm is more than 3 million. Thousands will be without power for days, dealing with chilly weather gripping the Northeast in the wake of the storm.
According to the AP, at least four hospitals in Connecticut were relying on generators for power on Sunday.
During the height of the storm, several accidents resulted from poor roadway conditions and low visibility, including a pile-up crash along I-80 in Greene Township, Pa., on Saturday.
Even after the snow was finished, black ice led to treacherous travel across portions of the mid-Atlantic early on Sunday. Icy conditions were blamed for a deadly multiple-vehicle accident along I-95 north of Philadelphia.
Flights were delayed at the major Northeast airports from Philadelphia to Boston and Portland as the storm slammed the region. At one point, flights were delayed by more than five hours at the JFK International Airport in New York City.
While many kids may have enjoyed the early snow, many may not have liked it messing with trick-or-treating plans for Halloween.
Many schools from New Jersey through New England have delayed opening or are closed early this week.
Kocet's Corner: The Great Blizzard of 1888
By John Kocet, Senior Meteorologist
Mar 11, 2011; 4:00 PM ET
In March 1888, one of the worst blizzards in the memory of man dealt a devastating blow to the Northeast.
What made this storm quite unusual is that many areas had rain before any snow fell.
A synoptic weather map of March 12th shows the storm centered south of New England with a cold front extending from the storm center due north through eastern Connecticut and Massachusetts. West of that line, the storm was all snow; to the east, it was still raining.
Hardest hit were New England and the eastern flank of New York. Snowfall was crippling, reaching 50 inches in some locations.
The storm generated winds to hurricane force that blew the snow into drifts that were two stories high. Entire trains were stranded in some of these mountainous drifts.
The huge tally of snow fell as a vast amount of ocean moisture was catapulted westward over much colder air that covered the interior. In addition, the storm made a complete loop south of New England, giving it two whole days to wreak havoc.
Over the years that have passed, many storms have come and gone, but none has achieved such long-lasting fame as the Great Blizzard of 1888.
There was another severe blizzard in 1888 which has gotten less recognition, probably because it hit the less populated Great Plains. The so-called Schoolhouse Blizzard took the lives of over 200 people, many of whom were school children that got caught out in the elements.
Blizzard of '93: Why Was it the Storm of the Century?
"We got close to two feet of snow," said AccuWeather.com's Jesse Ferrell. This photo was taken on March 13, 1993 in Boomer, N.C.Mar 12, 2012; 6:11 PM ET
The Blizzard of '93 killed more than 300 people and dumped more than 20 inches of snow across a wide corridor of the Appalachians and Northeast. Fierce winds blew snow around into massive drifts.
Travel and school were shut down for days, including in the major cities like Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York City. More than a foot of snow fell in these cities before snow changed to sleet, while hurricane-force winds battered the Northeast coast.
Some of the highest snowfall amounts include 42.9 inches in Syracuse, N.Y., 30.9 inches in Beckley, W.Va., and 25.3 inches in Pittsburgh, Pa.
The storm had such a huge impact because it became very intense rapidly and walloped such a massive area of the East with more than a foot of snow. The storm system strengthened drastically over the Gulf of Mexico on March 12, 1993 and along the mid-Atlantic coast on March 13, 1993.
In fact, a record low pressure of 960 mb, or 28.35 inches Hg, was measured over the Chesapeake Bay.
The record pressure of 960 mb is like a Category 3 hurricane, according to Dale Mohler, AccuWeather.com expert senior meteorologist.
"The Blizzard of '93 is a good example of a 'snowicane'," AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski added. "It was granddaddy of 'em all."
Several ingredients came together for one of the biggest blizzards ever to rage across the East.
Extremely Strong Jet Stream
A very potent jet stream, or a channel of fast winds around the altitude that planes fly, in place over the Gulf of Mexico set the stage for the powerful storm system to develop. Jet stream winds of more than 170 mph were in place across the Gulf of Mexico.
The polar, Pacific and subtropical jets combined forces to create 170-mph-plus winds.
"It is very unusual to see jet stream winds that high," AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist Henry Margusity said.
Severe Thunderstorms in Gulf of Mexico
A line of severe thunderstorms associated with the storm system first erupted over Texas and then pushed into the Gulf of Mexico and Florida.
High winds and tornadoes ripped across Florida on March 13. At least nine tornadoes tore across Florida, while serious flooding resulted a storm surge along the west coast and torrential rain from the storms.
"One of the biggest things [factors with the Blizzard of '93] was the squall line that developed in the Gulf. The storms fed northward into the storm," Margusity said.
Thunderstorms release heat, referred to as latent heat by meteorologists. The heat added by the thunderstorms helped to drastically lower the pressure, helping the storm system strengthen.
Blizzard of '93: Why Was it the Storm of the Century?
Hundreds
of cars were stranded on Lake Shore Drive Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, in
Chicago. A winter blizzard of historic proportions wobbled an otherwise
snow-tough Chicago, stranding hundreds of drivers for up to 12 hours
overnight on the city's showcase lakeshore thoroughfare and giving many
city schoolchildren their first ever snow day. A year later,
temperatures are in the mid-50s and flirting with record highs for this
date. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
This
AccuWeather.com Facebook fan photo was taken by Jan in Claremore,
Okla., on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, before snow headed toward Chicago and
Detroit.
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90-Year Anniversary of Deadly Knickerbocker Blizzard
Photo of the Knickerbocker Theater following the collapse of the roof from NOAA's Historical Photo Collection. Click here to see more incredible photos of Washington, D.C., covered in snow from the Knickerbocker Blizzard.
Blizzard of '78: Enough Snow to Bury a House
The snow, which began around 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 25 and lasted until the early morning hours of Jan. 27, severely impacted Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky.
The snowfall impaired the entire region, seriously limiting travel. The poor conditions resulted in the shutdown of the entire Ohio turnpike, a first ever for the heavily traveled interstate. The Indianapolis International Airport also shut down due to white-out conditions, stranding some 350 travelers for over three days.
The University of Notre Dame and University of Michigan closed for the first time in history.
Those who did not venture out during the storm found themselves digging their cars and homes out from beneath massive snow drifts up to 20 feet.
AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist Jim Andrews was in Beaver Creek, Ohio, during the Blizzard of 1978. It was one of the storms that solidified his interest in studying the weather.
"There had already been a string of three storms in the early and middle part of January. At one point, the peak snow depth was 2 feet, setting a record," said Andrews.
Before the blizzard hit, temperatures across Ohio and Michigan warmed up above freezing, so the storm began as a pouring rain late in the day.
"Within an hour, it went from raining to near-zero visibility in heavy snow," recalled Andrews.
"The rest of the night and through the next day, the wind was unbelievable. It howled and the whole house shook. I could barely see anything out the window, including houses right across the street."
"The highest snow drifts were over my head, probably 7 feet high," added Andrews. "Kids were climbing up the snow drifts after the storm ended."
Since the rain that fell at the onset of the storm was unable to penetrate the frozen ground, it seeped onto roadways and froze as thick as half a foot. It was very difficult to clear the thick ice, so travel remained tricky for several days after the blizzard.
The number of days Andrews and other students in the region were out of school was in the double digits.
Photo of the Forest Loudenslager Farm from the Marion County Historical Society.
Photo of massive snow drifts from the Marion County Historical Society
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In this photo taken Thursday,
March 1, 2012, a worker stands amid abandoned cars damaged by the March
11 tsunami in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (AP
Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
The one year anniversary of the major earthquake that
sparked a massive tsunami near Japan was at 12:46 a.m., EST on March 11.
Even a year after the tragedy, parts of Japan are still trying to
recover.
The earthquake itself was a 9.0 magnitude that occurred just off the east coast of Japan at a depth of about 20 miles, according to the USGS. The 9.0 magnitude quake is tied for the fourth strongest earthquake dating back to the year 1900. Following this quake, there have been hundreds of after shocks rating over 4.5 magnitude, with several in the past week alone.
This powerful quake resulted in an equally powerful tsunami that struck the eastern coastline of Japan. A research team from Yokohama National University and University of Tokyo estimated the tsunami reached a maximum run-up height of 127 feet near Miyako, becoming the highest such report since records began in Japan. The tsunami measured over 20 feet in many locations along the Japanese coastline, while areas as far away as Chile and the United states reported a tsunami surge over 6 feet.
RELATED: Japan Tsunami Rubble May Be Headed for Hawaii
The death toll in Japan from this disaster topped 15,000 with more than 3,000 people still missing. A large majority of the fatalities occurred due to drowning following the tsunami.
Damages from the earthquake and tsunami are still being assessed with estimates well into the tens of billions of dollars. The Japanese National Police Agency reported that over 150,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami. Tohoku Electric Power reported nearly 4.4 million households were without power for at least some time following the quake and tsunami.
According to the Japan Times nearly 10 percent of Japanese fishing ports were damaged or destroyed by the tsunami.
The other main story to come from the earthquake and tsunami was the meltdown of a reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which occurred when the tsunami crashed over the tsunami wall and inundated parts of the facility. Cleanup efforts are ongoing in and around the site of Power Plant to prevent further contamination of soil and water.
Anniversary of the Groundhog Day Blizzard in Chicago
Feb 2, 2012
It is the one-year anniversary of the Groundhog Day Blizzard in Chicago.
The storm brought the area from central Oklahoma to the lower Great Lakes and central New England between 1 and 2 feet of snow spanning Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, 2011, affecting over 100 million people along its path.
The area from northeastern Missouri to northeastern Illinois was hit the hardest.
Wind gusts to 60 mph in the Chicagoland area brought travel to a standstill with haunting images of stranded vehicles in waist-deep snowdrifts along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The storm resulted in power outages, school closings and halted mail service for a time
Hundreds of cars were stranded on Lake Shore Drive Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, in Chicago. A winter blizzard of historic proportions wobbled an otherwise snow-tough Chicago, stranding hundreds of drivers for up to 12 hours overnight on the city's showcase lakeshore thoroughfare and giving many city schoolchildren their first ever snow day. A year later, temperatures are in the mid-50s and flirting with record highs for this date. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
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90-Year Anniversary of Deadly Knickerbocker Blizzard
Jan 28, 2012
oday marks the 90th anniversary of the deadly roof collapse of the Knickerbocker Theater in Washington, D.C., resulting from a massive blizzard that struck portions of the South and the mid-Atlantic.
The weight of heavy snow proved too much for the flat roof of the Knickerbocker Theater, which was built in 1917. Drifting of snow likely led to an uneven distribution of weight that added to the devastating roof collapse that killed 98 people and injured 133 others late on Jan. 28, 1922.
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Photo of the Knickerbocker Theater following the collapse of the roof from NOAA's Historical Photo Collection. Click here to see more incredible photos of Washington, D.C., covered in snow from the Knickerbocker Blizzard.
Washington, D.C., was buried by 28.0 inches of snow from the blizzard, setting a record for the heaviest snow in 24 hours. This record still stands today.
Other snow amounts include 19.0 inches in Richmond, Va., and 33.0 inches in Rock Creek Park, which sits along the Washington, D.C.-Maryland border. Railroads between Philadelphia, Pa., and Washington, D.C., were buried beneath as much as 36.0 inches of snow.
Up to 16-foot-high snow drifts occurred with the ferocious winds accompanying the storm between Philadelphia and Washington, D.C
The storm shut down all forms of travel in the nation's capitol, forcing people to travel to work on foot in treacherous conditions. A 24-hour record snowfall in Baltimore, Md., brought travel to a halt as well.
The storm shut down all forms of travel in the nation's capitol, forcing people to travel to work on foot in treacherous conditions. A 24-hour record snowfall in Baltimore, Md., brought
travel to a halt as well
A Look Back at the Extreme Ice Storm of 2009
Jan 27, 2012
"Reports of more than an inch of freezing rain abounded [during the storm] in Arkansas, Missouri, and Kentucky," Jesse Ferrell, AccuWeather meteorologist, wrote in his blog. "In fact, there was one claim of 3 inches."
According to the National Weather Service, the storm "caused Kentucky's largest power outage on record, with 609,000 homes and businesses without power across the state. Property damage was widespread, with the damage due to falling trees, large tree limbs and power lines weighed down by ice."
On the AccuWeather Facebook page, Kim Shook from Adair County, Okla., wrote that it "looked like a tornado had ripped through our little town trees power lines ect was down everywhere trees was split I believe we had received 7 inches in a 48 hr period ppl was outta power for over 2 weeks or more."
"We were out of power and water for 21 days here in West Ky.," AccuWeather Facebook fan Jennifer Brooking said.
"It was an amazing, unforgettable experience," AccuWeather Facebook fan Cary Willis from Louisville, Ky., said. "The power went out, and for hours and hours my wife and I lay in bed listening to crrrrack - crunch - thud as the limbs fell. This series of noises occurred literally every 30 to 60 seconds the entire night. But you couldn't see where the limbs were falling. In fact, you couldn't see anything in the dark, other than frequent flashes from (I guess) arcing electricity on the power lines, flashing like lightning, as well as exploding transformers."
"Trees still show scars of that event," AccuWeather Facebook fan James T Robinson Jr said. "Had out of town people ask 'when did tornado come thru?'"
Snowfall totals in inches:
Cleveland, Ohio 9.5
Mansfield, Ohio 13.0
Northeast, Pa. 14.0
Grand Valley, Pa. 16.0
Rochester, N.Y. 7.5
Cincinnati, Ohio 7.6
Windsor, Ohio 12.0
Erie, Pa. 10.8
Allentown, Pa. 3.8
Randolph, Vt. 15.5
Sunapee, N.H. 16.0
Chardon, Ohio 13.0
Buffalo, N.Y. 7.1
Portland, Maine 7.5
Philadelphia, Pa. 2.7
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Blizzard of '78: Enough Snow to Bury a House
Jan 25, 2012
Today marks the anniversary of the Blizzard of 1978, a storm that dumped up to 40 inches of snow across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley region.The snow, which began around 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 25 and lasted until the early morning hours of Jan. 27, severely impacted Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky.
The snowfall impaired the entire region, seriously limiting travel. The poor conditions resulted in the shutdown of the entire Ohio turnpike, a first ever for the heavily traveled interstate. The Indianapolis International Airport also shut down due to white-out conditions, stranding some 350 travelers for over three days.
The University of Notre Dame and University of Michigan closed for the first time in history.
Those who did not venture out during the storm found themselves digging their cars and homes out from beneath massive snow drifts up to 20 feet.
AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist Jim Andrews was in Beaver Creek, Ohio, during the Blizzard of 1978. It was one of the storms that solidified his interest in studying the weather.
"There had already been a string of three storms in the early and middle part of January. At one point, the peak snow depth was 2 feet, setting a record," said Andrews.
Before the blizzard hit, temperatures across Ohio and Michigan warmed up above freezing, so the storm began as a pouring rain late in the day.
"Within an hour, it went from raining to near-zero visibility in heavy snow," recalled Andrews.
"The rest of the night and through the next day, the wind was unbelievable. It howled and the whole house shook. I could barely see anything out the window, including houses right across the street."
"The highest snow drifts were over my head, probably 7 feet high," added Andrews. "Kids were climbing up the snow drifts after the storm ended."
Since the rain that fell at the onset of the storm was unable to penetrate the frozen ground, it seeped onto roadways and froze as thick as half a foot. It was very difficult to clear the thick ice, so travel remained tricky for several days after the blizzard.
The number of days Andrews and other students in the region were out of school was in the double digits.
Photo of the Forest Loudenslager Farm from the Marion County Historical Society.
Photo of massive snow drifts from the Marion County Historical Society
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The One Year Anniversary of Japanese Tsunami
Mar 13, 2012; 5:35 AM ET
In this photo taken Thursday,
March 1, 2012, a worker stands amid abandoned cars damaged by the March
11 tsunami in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (AP
Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
The earthquake itself was a 9.0 magnitude that occurred just off the east coast of Japan at a depth of about 20 miles, according to the USGS. The 9.0 magnitude quake is tied for the fourth strongest earthquake dating back to the year 1900. Following this quake, there have been hundreds of after shocks rating over 4.5 magnitude, with several in the past week alone.
This powerful quake resulted in an equally powerful tsunami that struck the eastern coastline of Japan. A research team from Yokohama National University and University of Tokyo estimated the tsunami reached a maximum run-up height of 127 feet near Miyako, becoming the highest such report since records began in Japan. The tsunami measured over 20 feet in many locations along the Japanese coastline, while areas as far away as Chile and the United states reported a tsunami surge over 6 feet.
RELATED: Japan Tsunami Rubble May Be Headed for Hawaii
The death toll in Japan from this disaster topped 15,000 with more than 3,000 people still missing. A large majority of the fatalities occurred due to drowning following the tsunami.
Damages from the earthquake and tsunami are still being assessed with estimates well into the tens of billions of dollars. The Japanese National Police Agency reported that over 150,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami. Tohoku Electric Power reported nearly 4.4 million households were without power for at least some time following the quake and tsunami.
According to the Japan Times nearly 10 percent of Japanese fishing ports were damaged or destroyed by the tsunami.
The other main story to come from the earthquake and tsunami was the meltdown of a reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which occurred when the tsunami crashed over the tsunami wall and inundated parts of the facility. Cleanup efforts are ongoing in and around the site of Power Plant to prevent further contamination of soil and water.
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