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Global storm activity of 2008 profiles the major worldwide storms, including blizzards, ice storms, and other winter events, from January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2008. A winter storm is an event in which the dominant varieties of precipitation are forms that only occur at cold temperatures, such as snow or sleet, or a rainstorm where ground ...
Klotzbach's team (formerly led by Gray) defines the average number of storms per season (1950 to 2000) as 9.6 tropical storms, 5.9 hurricanes, and 2.3 major hurricanes (storms reaching at least Category 3 strength in the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale). A normal season, as defined by NOAA, has 9 to 12 named storms, with 5 to 7 of those reaching ...
The North American blizzard of 2008 was a winter storm that struck most of southern and eastern North America from March 6 to March 10, 2008. The storm was most notable for a major winter storm event from Arkansas to Quebec .
The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins. 1200 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) – Tropical Storm Arthur weakens to a tropical depression over the Yucatan, roughly 15 mi (24 km) north of the northern border of Guatemala and Mexico. [7] June 2
Record snow depth: Feb. 8, 2008 (48 inches) ... The Black Hills can amplify snowfall totals from slow-moving Plains winter storms as moist, cold northerly winds are lifted by the mountains.
Coastal storm Winter storm Blizzard Tornado outbreak: Formed: December 29, 2007 (2nd storm formed) Dissipated: January 22, 2008 (3rd storm dissipated) [1] Highest gust: 165 mph (266 km/h) at Tahoe City, California: Lowest pressure: 956 millibars (28.2 inHg) [2] Tornadoes confirmed: 55 confirmed: Max. rating 1: EF3 tornado: Maximum snowfall or ...
The December 2008 Northeastern United States ice storm was a damaging ice storm that took out power for millions of people in the Northeastern United States. The storm was deemed the worst ice storm in a decade for New England [ 2 ] and the most severe ice storm in 21 years for Upstate New York . [ 3 ]
September 1, 2008 – Hurricane Gustav reached the Louisiana coast on the morning of September 1, making landfall near Cocodrie, Louisiana as a Category 2 with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. The center of the storm continued northwest across the state resulting in significant damage and 7 deaths; 34 parishes were declared as disaster areas.