Flooding and Heavy Snow in Alabama, January 14 to 20, 2013

Name: Flooding and Heavy Snow in Alabama, January 14 to 20, 2013
Start: 2013-01-14T15:00
End: 2013-01-20T06:00
Location: Alabama

January 14 to 20, 2013 · NWS BMX · 19 events in 15 counties and zones

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 19

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.

A cold front moved into Central Alabama during the evening hours on Sunday, January 13, and stalled across southeastern portions of the area. Rainfall along this front wet ground conditions and resulted in minor, isolated flooding in urban areas where rainfall was heavy at times. Low level southerly flow across the stalled frontal boundary resulted in repeated rounds of rainfall across much of the area on Monday and Tuesday, January 14-15. Instances of flash flooding led to long term flooding across portions of Central Alabama. Several roads were closed for many days due to high water. In addition, the temperature gradient across the front was quite strong, with more than a 40 degree difference from the far northwestern portions of Central Alabama to locations in the southeast. Light rain continued along the stalled front on Wednesday, January 16, before heavier rain spread back into the area during the evening hours. On Thursday, January 17, a deepening upper low approached the area from the west, resulting in surface low development in eastern Georgia along the stalled front. This allowed additional low level cold air to filter into Central Alabama from the north as the front pushed south of the area. With temperatures of approximately -25C aloft and robust forcing, rainfall transitioned to snow across much of north Central Alabama Thursday morning. As the system moved eastward, precipitation ended from west to east through the day. Isolated icy road conditions overnight on the 16th worsened as snowfall rates increased. Numerous wrecks were reported on minor and major roadways, including area interstates, and travel was disrupted across north Central Alabama as the heaviest snow band crossed the area during the day on the 17th.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 14, 12:03 PM CST, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 12:03 PM CST, 2 hours 57 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1203 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013

.UPDATE...
AVIATION DISCUSSION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

COLD FRONT THIS MORNING IS SITTING FAIRLY CLOSE TO THE INTERSTATE
85 CORRIDOR...WITH TEMPERATURES SOUTH OF THE BOUNDARY WARMING INTO
THE MID 60S TO MID 70S. WARM SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER THE FRONT IS
RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD RAINFALL ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA. WITH THE AID OF WEAK MID LEVEL SHORT WAVE...RAIN AXIS
SHOULD SHIFT SLIGHTLY FURTHER NORTHWARD THROUGH THE DAY...BEFORE
DRIFTING SOUTHWARD AGAIN TONIGHT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
FLOODING AND LOCALIZED FREEZING RAIN POTENTIAL.

LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING...NEARLY 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST. AS THE RAIN SHIFTS NORTHWARD
TODAY...AREA CREEKS AND ANY LEFTOVER PONDING WILL HAVE TIME TO
RECEDE BEFORE THE NEXT WAVE OF RAINFALL TONIGHT. ACROSS THE
NORTH...A SWATH OF 2.5-3.5 INCHES FELL ALONG THE INTERSTATE 59
CORRIDOR. AS RAIN CONTINUES ACROSS THIS AREA...WE WILL NEED TO
MONITOR CONDITIONS FOR LOCALIZED PONDING AND AREAL FLOODING
PROBLEMS.

ACROSS THE FAR NORTHWEST...COLDER AIR HAS FILTERED INTO CENTRAL
ALABAMA...RESULTING IN QUITE THE FORECAST CHALLENGE FOR THIS
AFTERNOON. EXPECT SURFACE TEMPERATURES TO REMAIN JUST ABOVE
FREEZING. SATURATED SOUNDINGS SHOULD PREVENT ANY SUBSTANTIAL
EVAPORATIVE COOLING..KEEPING WET BULB TEMPERATURES ALSO JUST ABOVE
FREEZING. ALTHOUGH TEMP GUIDANCE KEEPS TEMPS STEADY OR FALLING A
DEGREE OR TWO THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...TEMPS DO WARM THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT. THERE COULD BE VERY LOCALIZED PROBLEMS ACROSS THE NORTHERN
FRINGES OF THE NORTHWESTERN COUNTIES AS TEMPERATURES BRIEFLY DROP TO
OR JUST BELOW FREEZING. THIS SHOULD BE SHORT LIVED WITH ONLY VERY
LITTLE ICE ACCUMULATION. RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF FREEZING RAIN. DO NOT BELIEVE THE
POSSIBILITY OF FREEZING RAIN IS HIGH ENOUGH TO MENTION IN THE
GRIDS...BUT WILL KEEP A MENTION IN THE HWO AS IT IS A NON- ZERO
THREAT.

14

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF DISCUSSION.

SURFACE FRONT IS SITTING NEAR INTERSTATE 85...NEAR MGM. RAIN SHIELD
HAS PUSHED BACK NORTHWARD TODAY AS EXPECTED...AFFECTING NORTHERN
TERMINALS. TCL...EET...AND ANB WILL LIKELY BE ON THE SOUTHERN FRINGE
OF SH/RA ACTIVITY FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE THE RAIN SHIFTS
BACK SOUTHWARD. CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY NOT IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON
WITH WIDESPREAD MVFR AND IFR CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTH. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

MGM AND TOI WILL BE SOUTH OF THE RAIN...ALTHOUGH EXPECT LIFR
CONDITIONS AT MGM TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. THERE COULD BE SOME
IMPROVEMENT TO IFR IN A FEW HOURS AS SOME DAYTIME MIXING
OCCURS...BUT IM NOT OPTIMISTIC OF CONDITIONS IMPROVING BEYOND IFR.
MVFR CIGS AT TOI WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AS WEAK SHOWERS MOVE
OVER THE AREA. LOW CLOUDS WILL SPREAD BACK INTO THE AREA
TONIGHT...REDUCING CONDITIONS TO LIFR.

14

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 346 AM CST MON JAN 14 2013/

WHAT A WILD FORECAST CHALLENGE THIS HAS TURNED INTO. THE MAIN BAND
OF MODERATE RAIN OVER THE HEART OF THE STATE IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
A SLOW SHIFT NORTHWARD THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AS ISENTROPIC FLOW
OVERRIDES THE SHALLOW COLD AIRMASS PUSHING INTO THE NORTHERN HALF
OF THE STATE.

IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE 00Z MODELS MIGHT HAVE INITIALIZED THE MAIN
BAND OF PRECIPITATION SLIGHTLY TOO FAR TO THE NORTH. THE MAIN
AXIS OF HEAVIER RAIN SHOULD FORM UP AROUND THE 925 MB FRONT AND I
THINK THAT IS GOING TO BE NEAR THE I-59 CORRIDOR...PERHAPS
FAVORING THE 06Z NAM INITIALIZATION. DUE TO THE HEAVIER RAINFALL
YESTERDAY AND THE WAY THE LOCAL STREAMS HAVE REACTED...WILL GO
WITH A FLOOD WATCH TODAY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR LOCATIONS
ALONG THE I-59 CORRIDOR AND NORTHWARD. I COULD SEE THIS BEING
ADJUSTED AS WE FIGURE OUT WHERE EXACTLY THE HEAVIER RAINFALL WILL
SET UP.

IN ADDITION TO THE RAINFALL...THE PUSH OF THE SUBFREEZING
TEMPERATURES IS VERY NEAR NORTHWEST ALABAMA THIS MORNING. THERE IS
SOME CONCERN FOR POTENTIAL FREEZING RAIN ACROSS OUR NORTHWESTERN
COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. FORECAST SOUNDINGS HAVE INITIALIZED A
LITTLE TOO COOL ACROSS THOSE LOCATIONS THIS MORNING AND ARE
BORDERLINE LATER IN THE DAY AND TONIGHT...SO THE PERCEIVED THREAT
MIGHT BE SLIGHTLY OVERDONE IN THE SOUNDINGS. THUS I DID NOT
FORECAST ANY WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...BUT ITS CLOSE AND IF THE
COLD AIR CONTINUES TO PUSH IN IT COULD BECOME AN ISSUE.

THE OTHER MAIN FEATURE FOR THIS FORECAST IS THE CLOSED LOW THAT
WILL DEVELOP TO OUR WEST BY MIDWEEK...FORCING SURFACE CYCLOGENESIS
IN THE NORTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND THEN PUSHING THE
SURFACE FEATURE THROUGH NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHERN GEORGIA
ON THURSDAY. CURRENTLY...TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM FOR WINTER
WEATHER CONCERNS BUT IF THE TEMPERATURES IN THE CORE OF THE UPPER
LOW ARE COLD ENOUGH...WE COULD HAVE A BRIEF BURST OF SNOW AS THIS
SYSTEM EXITS TO THE EAST. MODEL CONSISTENCY WITH THIS FEATURE HAS
BEEN POOR BUT CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING IN AT LEAST ANOTHER ROUND
OF RAINFALL ON THURSDAY.

FINALLY...FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY LOOK LIKE A PERIOD OF DRY
WEATHER...NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND SUNSHINE.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GADSDEN     45  40  47  41  52 / 100  90 100  90  50
ANNISTON    53  44  52  45  55 /  60  70 100  80  50
BIRMINGHAM  47  40  48  40  52 / 100 100 100  90  50
TUSCALOOSA  45  42  45  40  50 / 100 100 100  90  50
CALERA      47  44  48  42  53 /  70  80 100  80  50
AUBURN      68  53  67  51  61 /  30  40  70  60  50
MONTGOMERY  58  49  60  48  58 /  30  50  70  60  50
TROY        68  55  70  51  62 /  40  30  60  50  40

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
BLOUNT...CALHOUN...CHEROKEE...ETOWAH...FAYETTE...JEFFERSON...
LAMAR...MARION...PICKENS...ST. CLAIR...TUSCALOOSA...WALKER...
WINSTON.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 14, 2:00 PM CST, 1 hour before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
200 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013

ALZ011>015-017>050-152000-
AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE-
CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE-
JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY-
PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA-
TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON-
200 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE
POTENTIAL OF FLOODING WILL CONTINUE...WITH THE GREATEST FLOODING
THREAT ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE
FROM ALICEVILLE...TO COALING...TO ANNISTON...TO PLEASANT GAP.

HEAVY RAINFALL UPSTREAM AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL
CAUSE RISES ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE AND BLACK WARRIOR RIVER DRAINAGE
BASINS. RIVERS ARE FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE STARTING AS
EARLY AS THIS AFTERNOON WITH CONTINUED RISES POSSIBLE INTO MID WEEK.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE VIEW THE LATEST RIVER STATEMENTS FOR
THE MOST UPDATED RIVER LEVELS AND FORECASTS.

THERE IS LOW CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING
ACROSS THE FAR NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA AS COLD AIR
MOVES INTO THE AREA. CONFIDENCE IN THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS POTENTIAL
THREAT CONTINUES TO BE LOW. HOWEVER...THE RISK AREA WILL BE ALONG
AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM VERNON TO ARLEY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE
ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA ON TUESDAY. THUS...THE
POTENTIAL OF FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE
GREATEST FLOODING THREAT WILL BE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM ALICEVILLE...TO COALING...TO
ANNISTON...TO PLEASANT GAP.

HEAVY RAINFALL UPSTREAM AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL
CAUSE RISES ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE...BLACK WARRIOR...AND SUCARNOOCHEE
RIVER DRAINAGE BASINS. RIVERS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN FLOOD AND
CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH MID WEEK...AND REMAINING ABOVE FLOOD STAGES
POSSIBLY THROUGH FRIDAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE VIEW THE
LATEST RIVER STATEMENTS FOR THE MOST UPDATED RIVER LEVELS AND
FORECASTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE NEEDED
THROUGH TUESDAY DUE TO A FLOODING THREAT.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 14, 2:35 PM CST, 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
235 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 PM     FREEZING RAIN    HALEYVILLE              34.24N 87.62W
01/14/2013  U0.00 INCH       WINSTON            AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FREEZING RAIN NOW BEING REPORTED IN HALEYVILLE. LIGHT ICE
            ACCUMULATIONS ALSO NOTED ON SOME TREES AND TOPS OF
            VEHICLES.

&&

TGOGGINS

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Event by event

11 heavy snow, 4 flood, 4 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Lamar

When: January 14, 3:00 PM CST to January 15, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Lamar County, 0.86 mi NE of Vernon to 1.86 mi NW of Vernon
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.760, -88.111

Up to 6 inches of rain fell across Lamar County from January 12th through January 16th. The majority of the rain fell on January 14th and January 15th. Already moist conditions were further exacerbated by the additional rainfall and water began to cover roadways. Over 28 roads across the county had to be closed due to flooding, including Hells Creek Road, Chapel Road, Sawmill Road, Cunningham Road, Paradice Road, and Stanley Road. Many dirt roads were also washed out.

Flood, Walker

When: January 14, 4:15 PM CST to January 15, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Walker County, 2.99 mi NNW of Gamble to 2.82 mi E of Marigold
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.920, -87.350

The following roads were closed due to flooding caused by several days of heavy rainfall: Raccoon Creek Road, Tubbs Hill Road, River Road, and Alexander Tubbs Road.

Flood, Tuscaloosa

When: January 15, 6:00 AM CST to January 20, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Tuscaloosa County, 2.47 mi SW of Hull to 3.64 mi S of Maxwell
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.027, -87.653

Heavy rainfall over a period of three days, from January 13 until January 15, led to rises along the Black Warrior River at Oliver Lock and Dam. These rises caused minor flooding to occur in the southern portion of Tuscaloosa County. Several roads have to be closed due to flooding, included Whitfield Road, Riverbend Road, and South Sandy Road. The river began to recede by January 18th, and all roads finally became open on January 20th.

Flood, Tuscaloosa

When: January 15, 6:30 AM CST to January 16, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Tuscaloosa County, 2.33 mi WNW of Samantha to 0.96 mi SE of Sterling
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.439, -87.654

Heavy rainfall fell across northern Tuscaloosa County over a period of several days. This caused minor flooding to occur across some roadways. Several of these roads had to be closed due to the flooding, including Commerce Road at the Big Creek Bridge, Old Fayette Road at Brady Montgomery Road, Harless Road at the Old Fayette Road intersection, and Fosters Loop Road.

Heavy Snow, Pickens

When: January 17, 6:30 AM CST to 12:45 PM CST
Where: Pickens forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.281, -88.089 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals across the county ranged from near one inch up to 2.5 inches.

Winter Weather, Marion

When: January 17, 6:45 AM CST to 12:45 PM CST
Where: Marion forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.137, -87.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to an inch of snow fell across the southeast portion of the county, creating slick and hazardous road conditions.

Heavy Snow, Lamar

When: January 17, 7:00 AM CST to 12:45 PM CST
Where: Lamar forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.779, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals across the county ranged from approximately half an inch up to 2.2 inches.

Heavy Snow, Winston

When: January 17, 7:45 AM CST to 1:45 PM CST
Where: Winston forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.149, -87.374 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals across the county ranged from near one inch up to 2.5 inches.

Heavy Snow, Fayette

When: January 17, 8:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where: Fayette forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.721, -87.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals across the county ranged from near one inch up to 3 inches.

Heavy Snow, Walker

When: January 17, 8:00 AM CST to 2:15 PM CST
Where: Walker forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.803, -87.297 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals across the county ranged from near one inch up to 3 inches.

Heavy Snow, Tuscaloosa

When: January 17, 8:30 AM CST to 2:30 PM CST
Where: Tuscaloosa forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.290, -87.525 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals across the county ranged from near one inch up to 2.2 inches.

Heavy Snow, Jefferson

When: January 17, 10:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.554, -86.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals across the county ranged from near one inch up to 5.5 inches in the higher elevations.

Heavy Snow, Shelby

When: January 17, 10:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Shelby forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.264, -86.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals across the county ranged from half of an inch up to 2.2 inches.

Heavy Snow, Blount

When: January 17, 10:50 AM CST to 4:15 PM CST
Where: Blount forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.981, -86.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals across the county ranged from near one inch up to 3 inches.

Heavy Snow, St. Clair

When: January 17, 12:00 PM CST to 4:45 PM CST
Where: St. Clair forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.716, -86.315 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals across the county ranged from half of an inch up to 5 inches in the higher elevations.

Winter Weather, Talladega

When: January 17, 1:45 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Talladega forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.380, -86.166 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to an inch of snow fell across the county, creating hazardous road conditions and causing at least one traffic accident.

Heavy Snow, Cleburne

When: January 17, 2:00 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
Where: Cleburne forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.675, -85.519 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals across the county ranged from a trace up to 3 inches in the higher elevations of Mt. Cheaha.

Winter Weather, Calhoun

When: January 17, 2:00 PM CST to 5:20 PM CST
Where: Calhoun forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.771, -85.826 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to an inch of snow fell across the county, resulting in hazardous road conditions and early closures for local businesses.

Winter Weather, Cherokee

When: January 17, 2:00 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
Where: Cherokee forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.176, -85.604 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to half an inch of snow fell across the county, resulting in hazardous road conditions and early closures for local businesses.

What these are

Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
Heavy Snow: Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
Winter Weather: Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 432211, 432212, 432209, 432210, 427885, 427936, 427883, 427918, 427886, 427920, 427932, 427888, 427928, 427927, 427929, 427939, 427930, 427940, 427942.