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NATIONAL STORM SUMMARY
FEBRUARY 2014
1st-8th…A
wave of low pressure surged northward along the Eastern Seaboard on Monday,
while a frontal boundary extended across the Pacific Northwest and the upper
Intermountain West. Winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories were
issued across parts of the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England on
Monday as a low pressure system moved across the region. A mixture of rain and
snow moved over a handful of states, as Coatesville, PA, reported a midday total
of 8.0 inches of snow, while Centerville, MA. reported a midday total of 3.0
inches of snow.
Another wave of
low pressure ushered rain and snow across the western U.S. on Friday, while a
weaker area of low pressure moved across the central Rockies and central Plains.
An active
weather system brought another round of rain and snow to the West Coast and the
Intermountain West on Friday. Winter storm warnings were issued in a handful of
states, including Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, and
Colorado. Polk, Ore., reported a midday total of 7.0 inches of snow, while Lane,
OR, reported a midday total of 4.0 inches of snow. Meanwhile, rainy weather
moved across southern Oregon, northern California and central California on
Friday, as North Bend, OR, reported a midday total of 0.38 inches of rain, while
Blue Canyon, CA, reported a midday total of 0.36 inches of rain.
9th-15th…A
low pressure system pushed northward along the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday,
while an onshore flow from the Pacific continued to usher precipitation across
the Northwest. A low pressure system worked its way northward along the Eastern
Seaboard on Thursday and provided a blast of winter weather to a handful of
states. Winter storm warnings were issued from North Carolina to Maine due to
heavy snow showers, while a mixture of rain, freezing rain and sleet skimmed
across coastal regions. Wayne, PA, reported a midday total of 7.5 inches of
snow, while Colebrook, CT, reported a midday total of 6.5 inches of snow, 7.0
inches in Greensboro, NC, and 3.9 inches in Huntsville, AL. At the same time,
freezing rain glazed parts of northern Georgia and the Carolinas. High pressure
kept the majority of the Southeast and Gulf Coast warm and sunny, as Marathon,
FL, recorded a mid-day high of 77 degrees.
Meanwhile, a
separate low pressure system shifted eastward across the upper Midwest on
Thursday, driving snow showers across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana
and Michigan. Brown, Wis., reported a midday total of 1.7 inches of snow. A cold
front behind this low pressure system provided cold, blustery conditions to the
northern Plains, as Crosby, ND, recorded a morning low of -11 degrees. An area
of low pressure just to the north of Washington continued to usher rain and snow
across the northwestern U.S. Spotty showers pushed across portions of northern
California, Oregon, and Washington, while snowy conditions moved over the
Cascades and the Rockies.
16th-22nd…Three
cows and a calf died and several homes sustained minor damage when severe
weather rolled through Putnam County Sunday afternoon. The Putnam County
Emergency Management Agency believes the damage is a result of straight line
winds. Nickel sized hail was also reported, according to the National Weather
Service. Hollister fire department Chief Robert Davenport said two barns were
destroyed during the storm that hit the area just before 2 p.m. At least 15
firefighters responded to the area of Red Oak Lane to clear the roads of heavy
debris and assess damage. Hunter Davis, 15, says his father's cows died after
being struck by lightning. "I actually seen the lightning bolt come down and it
made like a pop sound and whenever it made that the sound the cows just kind of
fell over," said Davis.
The Davis family
property near Red Oak Lane suffered some fence damage and a two-thousand dollar
loss with the unfortunate loss of their cattle.
Davis says he was home when the storm hit and said it sounded like a train. "I
looked out the window and I seen the wind, the trees just blowing over
everything, and limbs just coming by and I looked out you could barely see in
front of you, you could probably see about 15 feet in front of you," added
Davis. No human injures have been reported, Davenport said.
Jim G. Munley, jr.
http://www.jimmunleywx.com
