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Great Storm of 1975: Northeastern United States, Southeastern Canada: Canada, US February 2, 1976 2 Groundhog Day gale of 1976: Western New York, Southern Ontario: Canada, US January 28–February 1, 1977 - Blizzard of 1977: Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region and Southern Ontario: Canada, US January 25–27, 1978 5 Great Blizzard of 1978
Lightning from this storm was detected as far as 50–60 mi (80–97 km) away from the center of the storm. [328] A supercell thunderstorm that struck Chicago , Illinois and surrounding areas on June 13, 2022 may have surpassed its height, being at least over 60,000 ft (18 km; 11 mi) and potentially reaching as high as 65,000–70,000 ft (20 ...
The following is a list of major snow and ice events in the United States that have caused noteworthy damage and destruction in their wake. The categories presented below are not used to measure the strength of a storm, but are rather indicators of how severely the snowfall affected the population in the storm's path.
While the records date back for nearly or more than 100 years, the oldest storm to make the Top 10 lists was in 1945. A few storms in the 1960s made the lists, but many of the monster storms have ...
To this day, the Blizzard of '96 remains Philadelphia's single biggest snowstorm on record with a total of 30.7 inches. Elsewhere, nearly 2 feet fell in New York City, and 18 inches were measured ...
The most intense storm by lowest pressure and peak 10-minute sustained winds was Typhoon Tip, which was also the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in terms of minimum central pressure. Storms with a minimum pressure of 899 hPa (26.55 inHg) or less are listed. Storm information was less reliably documented and recorded before 1950. [6]
Seoul's first snowfall of the season shattered a century-old record. The sudden temperature drop overnight transformed rain into heavy snow, accumulating over 6 inches in the capital city by 11 p ...
January 5–7, 1821. Extensive snowstorm and blizzard spread from Virginia to New England. [18] Winter of Deep Snow in 1830. December 29, 1830. Blizzard storm dumped 36 inches (91 cm) in Kansas City and 30 inches (76 cm) in Illinois. Areas experienced repeated storms thru mid-February 1831. [20] "The Great Snowstorm of 1831" January 14–16, 1831.