Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG - Mesonet

Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimeLocal/PathLengthPathWidthNumber ofPersonsEstimatedDamageLocation Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormMarch 2005ALASKA, SouthernAKZ121Kenai Peninsula21 0100AST1030AST0 0Heavy SnowA moderate low moved from the Gulf of Alaska into lower Cook Inlet overnight Sunday into Monday morning. This resulted incold air moving from the southwest interior to the lower Cook Inlet region Sunday night. The low pushed a strong surge of marineair over the southern Kenai Peninsula into the cold air resulting in localized heavy snow over the Seldovia area. Monday morningreports from the Alaska State Troopers indicated 12 inches of snow fell over the course of 8 to 9 hours.AKZ171-195 Kodiak Peninsula - Pribilof Islands31 0153AST2330AST0 0BlizzardA strong low in the Bering Sea pushed a front to the central Bering Sea Thursday afternoon. This produced strong east wind andsnow that resulted in Blizzard conditions in the Pribilof Islands Thursday evening and night. A strong low in the Gulf of Alaska justto the southeast of Kodiak Island produced strong northwest wind and snow that resulted in a rare blizzard on the Emerald Isle.AMERICAN SAMOAASZ002Tutuila13140600SST2200SST0 0 0 1K Strong WindStrong northwest winds were associated with an intense trough located within 300 miles west of Tutuila between the 13th and the14th. The Weather Service Office recorded a peak wind of 35 mph on the 13th and 43 mph on the 14th. A few downed bananaplantation were affected by this weather phenomena.ARIZONA, Central and NortheastAZZ012>016 Little Colorado River Valley In Coconino County - Little Colorado River Valley In Navajo County - LittleColorado River Valley In Apache County - Western Mogollon Rim - Eastern Mogollon Rim14150500MST2300MST0 3Heavy SnowA strong cold front moved across northern Arizona Monday morning, March 15, bringing heavy snow and gusty north winds to theMogollon Rim and Little Colorado River Valley. Snow continued to fall Monday evening over southern Navajo and Apachecounties before ending by midnight. Storm total snowfall amounts as of 9 AM Tuesday, March 16, include (in inches): AZSnowbowl 11-13, East Flagstaff 13, Meteor Crater 11, Flagstaff Pulliam Airport 9, Hart Prairie 9, Mormon Lake 8, Winslow 8,Bellemont 6.5, Williams 5, Happy Jack 6, Blue Ridge 6-9, Holbrook 6, Forest Lakes 4, and Heber 4.The heavy snowfall, more than two inches an hour, hit Flagstaff just before the morning rush hour. This created havoc withtraffic...more than 40 traffic accidents were reported in the Flagstaff area. Only three of the traffic accidents involvedminor-injuries. There was an 11-mile backup on I-40's westbound lanes near Flagstaff.AZZ015>017 Western Mogollon Rim - Eastern Mogollon Rim - White Mountains24262000MST1800MST0 0Heavy SnowA trough of low pressure brought showers and thunderstorms to much of northern Arizona on March 25th. Snow fell as low as 5500feet. Snowfall was the greatest in favored locations of west facing exposures. Storm total snowfall amounts included (in inches):Bellemont 8.2, Williams 7, Forest Lakes 9.0, Hart Prairie 10.0, and Alpine 8.8.Yavapai CountyCamp Verde25 1033MST1035MST0 0Funnel CloudSeveral people reported seeing a funnel cloud northwest of Cottonwood in the Verde Valley.ARIZONA, NorthwestARIZONA, SouthNONE REPORTED.NONE REPORTED.ARIZONA, SouthwestPinal CountyMaricopa05 1617MST0 0Short-lived funnel cloud sighted near Maricopa, moving north.ARKANSAS, Central and North CentralWoodruff CountyMc Crory22 1445CST0 0Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree.Funnel CloudThunderstorm Wind (G50)1822