

MARCH 1ST

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1910...

The deadliest avalanche of record in the U.S. thundered down the mountains
near Wellington Station WA sweeping three huge locomotive train engines and
some passenger cars, snowbound on the grade leading to Stevens Pass, over
the side and into a canyon, and burying them under tons of snow. The
avalanche claimed the lives of more than 100 people. The station house at
Wellington was also swept away. (The Weather Channel)

...1914...

High winds and heavy snow crippled New Jersey and New York State. Two feet
of snow were reported at Ashbury Park, and at New York City the barometric
pressure dropped to a record 28.38 inches. The storm caused complete
disruption of electric power in New Jersey. (David Ludlum)

...1980...

Norfolk VA received 13.7 inches of snow to push their season total to a
record 41.9 inches exceeding their previous record by more than four
inches. (David Ludlum)

An unusually large Florida tornado, 500 yards in width at times, killed one
person and caused six million dollars damage near Fort Lauderdale. (The
Weather Channel)

...1983...

A ferocious storm battered the Pacific coast. The storm produced heavy rain
and gale force winds resulting in flooding and beach erosion, and in the
mountains produced up to seven feet of snow in five days. (The Weather
Channel)

...1987...

A storm crossing the Great Lakes Region produced heavy snow and gale force
winds from Wisconsin to northern New England, with eight inches of snow
reported at Ironwood MI. (The National Weather Summary)

...1988...

Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in north central
Texas. Baseball size hail was reported at Lake Kickapoo. Hail fell
continuously for thirty minutes in the Iowa Park area of Wichita Falls.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

March came in like a lion, with snow and high winds, in the northwestern
U.S. Winds gusted to 86 mph in the Rosario Strait of western Washington
State. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

A series of low pressure systems moving out of the Gulf of Alaska spread
high winds and heavy snow across western Alaska. Winds in the Anchorage
area gusted to 69 mph at Glen Alps, and Talkeetna was buried under three
feet of snow in two days. Valdez received 21.4 inches of snow, raising
their total for the winter season to 482.4 inches. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

MARCH 2ND

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1846...

A great storm hit Virginia and the Carolinas. The storm caused half a
million dollars damage, and in North Carolina drowned fifty families and a
thousand cattle on Notts Island. (David Ludlum)

...1927...

Raleigh NC was buried under 17.8 inches of snow in 24 hours, a record for
that location. Nashville NC received 31 inches of snow. The average snow
depth in the state of Carolina was fourteen inches. (The Weather Channel)

...1975...

The "governor's Tornado" in Atlanta did considerable damage to the
governor's mansion and surrounding areas resulting in three deaths and 56.5
million dollars damage. (The Weather Channel)

...1985...

A massive winter storm struck the Northern Plains Region. The storm
produced up to 33 inches of snow in northeastern South Dakota, at Summit
and at Milbank, and also produced high winds which whipped the heavy snow
into drifts twenty feet high. (Storm Data)

...1987...

A storm in the northeastern U.S. produced heavy snow in Maine, with 16
inches reported at West Grand Lake and Guilford. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south central U.S. A tornado
at Baton Rouge LA injured two persons, and another tornado caused five
million dollars damage at the airport in Lafayette LA. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Snow and high winds plagued the western U.S. Up to 16 inches of snow was
reported south of Seattle WA, and more than two feet of snow blanketed the
Sierra Nevada Range of California. Winds gusted to 89 mph at Hidden Peak
UT, and reached 92 mph at Peavine CA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1990...

Mild weather continued across the northern tier of states. Highs of 52
degrees at Saint Johnsbury VT, 63 degrees at Olympia WA, and 64 degrees at
Seattle WA were records for the date. (The National Weather Summary)

MARCH 3RD

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1966...

A tornado hit Jackson MS killing 54 persons. (David Ludlum)

...1980...

A coastal storm produced 25 inches of snow at Elizabeth City NC, and 30
inches at Cape Hatteras NC. At Miami FL the mercury dipped to 32 degrees.
(Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)

...1983...

The last of a series of storms to strike the California coast finally came
to an end. Waves fifteen to twenty feet high pounded the coast for two
days, and in a four day period up to 18 inches of rain drenched the Los
Angeles and Santa Barbara area. On the morning of the first, thunderstorms
spawned two tornadoes which moved through the Los Angeles area. (Storm
Data)

...1987...

A storm brought heavy rain and gale force winds to Washington and Oregon.
Quillayute WA received 2.67 inches of rain in 24 hours, and winds gusted to
60 mph at Astoria OR. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

A small but intense low pressure system roared across west central
Mississippi at 90 mph early in the morning. A tornado in southern
Mississippi picked up an automobile, carried it 150 feet, and tossed it
through the brick wall of an unoccupied retirement home. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Wintry weather prevailed from the southern Rockies to the Upper Great
Lakes. Neguanee MI received 19 inches of snow, and up to 24 inches of snow
blanketed Colorado. Blizzard conditions were reported in Minnesota. (The
National Weather Sumamry) (Storm Data)

...1990...

An upper level weather disturbance produced snow in the Colorado Rockies,
with eight inches reported at Winter Park, and a storm moving off the
Pacific Ocean began to spread rain and snow across the western U.S. March
continued to start off "like a lamb" elsewhere around the country. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

MARCH 4TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1909...

Though fair weather was forecast, President Taft was inaugurated amidst a
furious storm. About ten inches of wet snow disrupted travel and
communications. The storm drew much criticism against the U.S. Weather
Bureau. (David Ludlum)

...1953...

Snow was reported on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. (The Weather Channel)

...1966...

A severe blizzard raged across Minnesota and North Dakota. The blizzard
lasted four days producing up to 35 inches of snow, and wind gusting to 100
mph produced snow drifts 30 to 40 feet high. Bismarck ND reported zero
visibility for 11 hours. Traffic was paralyzed for three days. (2nd-5th)
(The Weather Channel)

...1987...

Rain and high winds prevailed in the northwestern U.S. A wind gust to 69
mph at Klamath Falls OR was their highest in 25 years, and winds at the
Ashland Ranger Station in the Siskiyou Mountains of northern California
reached 85 mph. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Snow and freezing rain made travel hazardous in Ohio and Indiana. A six car
pile-up resulted near Columbus OH, with seven injuries reported. Up to two
inches of ice glazed central Indiana. Up to ten inches of snow blanketed
northern Ohio. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Lower Mississippi Valley. A
strong (F-3) tornado injured five persons near Brownsville MS, and killed
seven cows and two hogs in one pasture. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 90 mph
at Canton MS. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

A Pacific cold front working its way across the western U.S. produced heavy
snow over parts of Idaho, Nevada and Utah. Up to eleven inches of snow
blanketed the valleys of northwest Utah, while 12 to 25 inches fell across
the mountains of northern Utah. Up to six inches of snow blanketed the
valleys of east central Nevada, while more than a foot of snow was reported
in the high elevations. In Idaho, 6 to 8 inches of snow was reported around
Aberdeen and American Falls. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

MARCH 5TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1960...

Eastern Massachusetts' greatest March snowstorm of record began to abate.
The storm produced record 24 hour snowfall totals of 27.2 inches at Blue
Hill Observatory, 17.7 inches at Worcester, and 16.6 inches at Boston.
Winds gusted to 70 mph. (3rd-5th) (The Weather Channel)

...1962...

A tremendous storm raged along the Atlantic coast. The great Atlantic storm
caused more than 200 million dollars property damage from Florida to New
England. Winds along the Middle Atlantic Coast reached 70 mph raising forty
foot waves, and as much as 33 inches of snow blanketed the mountains of
Virginia. The Virginia shoreline was rearranged by historic tidal flooding
caused by the combination of the long stretch of strong onshore winds and
the "Spring Tides". (David Ludlum)

...1987...

A storm in the western U.S. produced heavy rain and high winds in
California. Up to six inches of rain soaked the San Francisco Bay area in
24 hours, and winds gusted to 100 mph at the Wheeler Ridge Pumping Plant
near the Tehachapi Mountains. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

While snow blanketed eastern Kansas and northern Oklahoma, eight cities in
North Dakota reported new record high temperatures for the date. The
afternoon high of 61 degrees at Bismarck ND was 27 degrees warmer than that
at Chanute KS. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the southeastern U.S. A strong
(F-2) tornado killed one person and injured six others in Heard County GA.
A strong (F-3) tornado injured 23 persons and caused more than five million
dollars damage around Grantville GA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1990...

Thunderstorms over eastern Colorado, developing ahead of a major storm
system, produced up to three inches of small hail around Colorado Springs
in the late morning and early afternoon. Strong thunderstorms swept through
southeastern sections of the Denver area during the evening hours. These
strong thunderstorms also produced up to three inches of small hail, along
with wind gusts to 50 mph, and as much as 2.4 inches of rain. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

MARCH 6TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1872...

A cold wave hit the East coast sending the mercury plunging to 8 degrees
below zero at Boston. It was the most severe March cold wave in modern
history. (David Ludlum)

...1900...

A chinook wind blowing down the slopes of the Rockies through Havre MT
raised the temperature 31 degrees in just three minutes. (The Weather
Channel)

...1954...

Florida received its greatest modern-day snowfall of record, with 4.0
inches at the Milton Experimental Station. Pensacola FL equalled their
24-hour record with 2.1 inches of snow. (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

Twenty-eight cities in the north central U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date. Pickstown SD was the hot spot in the nation with
a reading of 83 degrees. The high of 71 at Saint Cloud MN smashed their
previous record by 21 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

...1988...

Wintry weather developed in the Rockies and the Plateau Region as arctic
air swept in from the northwest. Blizzard conditions in southeast Idaho
claimed the lives of two teenagers. Thunderstorms developed in Utah and
Idaho. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

A winter storm in the south central U.S. left parts of Missouri and
Arkansas buried under more than a foot of snow. Heavier snowfall totals in
Missouri included 14 inches at Springfield and 16 inches at Lebanon. Totals
in Benton County AR ranged up to 14 inches. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

...1990...

Colorado's strongest winter storm of the season moved northeastward across
the state producing 50 inches of snow at Echo Lake, 46.5 inches on Buckhorn
Mountain, and 46 inches near the top of Coal Canyon. Snow fell at the rate
of several inches per hour during the height of the storm, while winds
gusted above 50 mph. Several hundred rush hour commuters, including the
state governor, were stranded in blizzard conditions along Highway 36
between Denver and Boulder. Drifts up to twelve feet high had to be cleared
southeast of Boulder. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

MARCH 7TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1717...

The "Great Snow", a composite of four winter storms to hit the eastern U.S.
in nine days, finally came to an end. Snow depths averaged 60 inches
following the storm. Up to four feet of snow fell around Boston MA, and
snow drifts 25 feet high were reported around Dorchester MA. (David Ludlum)
(The Weather Channel)

...1932...

A severe coastal storm set barometric pressure records from Virginia to New
England. Block Island RI reported a barometric pressure reading of 28.20
inches. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

Forty-five cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported
record high temperatures for the date. Huron SD hit 80 degrees, and
Pickstown SD reached 81 degrees. Rochester MN and Rockford IL smashed their
previous record for the date by sixteen degrees. (The National Weather
Summary)

...1988...

High winds along a sharp cold front ushered snow and arctic cold into the
Central Rocky Mountain Region and the Northern Plains. Snowfall totals in
Utah ranged up to sixteen inches at Brighton. Winds gusted to 66 mph at
Rapid City SD. (The National Weather Sumamry) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Blustery northwest winds ushered arctic cold into eastern U.S. Burlington
VT reported a record low of 14 degrees below zero. Snow and ice over the
Carolinas replaced the 80 degree weather of the previous day. High winds
and heavy surf caused five million dollars damage along the North Carolina
coast. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

A major ice storm left much of Iowa under a thick coat of ice. It was the
worst ice storm in at least twenty-five years for Iowa, perhaps the worst
of the century. Up to two inches of ice coated much of western and central
Iowa, with three inches reported in Crawford County and Carroll County. As
much as five inches of ice was reported on some electrical lines. The ice
downed 78 towers in a 17-mile stretch of a high voltage feeder near Boone
costing three electric utilities fifteen million dollars. Damage to trees
was incredible, and clean-up costs alone ran into the millions. Total
damage from the storm was more than fifty million dollars. (Storm Data)

MARCH 8TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1717...

On Fishers Island in Long Island Sound, 1200 sheep were discovered to have
been buried under a snow drift for four weeks. When finally uncovered, one
hundred sheep were still alive. (The Weather Channel)

...1909...

The town of Brinkley AR was struck by a tornado which killed 49 persons and
caused 600,000 dollars damage. The tornado, which was two-thirds of a mile
in width, destroyed 860 buildings. Entire families were killed as houses
were completely swept away by the tornado. Tornadoes killed 64 persons and
injured 671 others in Dallas and Monroe counties during the Arkansas
tornado outbreak. (David Ludlum)

...1984...

A freak "thunder snowstorm" produced high winds, vivid lightning, and up to
seven inches of snow in the northern suburbs of Washington D.C. (Sandra and
TI Richard Sanders - 1987)

...1987...

Thirty-two cities in the eastern U.S. reported new record high temperatures
for the date, including Madison WI with a reading of 71 degrees. Afternoon
highs of 68 degrees at Houghton Lake MI and 72 degrees at Flint MI smashed
their previous records for the date by fourteen degrees. (The National
Weather Summary)

...1988...

A cold front brought wintry weather to the north central U.S. Snowfall
totals in northwestern Minnesota ranged up to eight inches at Roseau and
Hallock. Winds in South Dakota gusted to 61 mph at Brookings. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

While arctic cold gripped the northeastern U.S., unseasonably warm weather
prevailed across the southwestern states. Albany NY reported a record low
of 2 degrees below zero. Tucson AZ reported a record high of 90 degrees.
(The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Late afternoon thunderstorms produced severe weather in east central Iowa
and west central Illinois. Thunderstorms spawned a tornado south of Augusta
IL which traveled 42 miles to Marbleton. Golf ball size hail was reported
at Peoria IL and near Vermont IL. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

MARCH 9TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1956...

A whopping 367 inches of snow was measured on the ground at the Ranier
Paradise Ranger Station in Washington. The snow depth was a state record
and the second highest total of record for the continental U.S. (The
Weather Channel)

...1960...

A winter storm produced a narrow band of heavy snow from north central
Kentucky into Virginia and the mountains of North Carolina. Snowfall
amounts ranged from 12 to 24 inches, with drifts up to eleven feet high in
western Virginia. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

Gale force winds ushered arctic air into the north central U.S. Some places
were 50 degrees colder than the previous day. Northeast winds, gusting to
60 mph, produced 8 to 15 foot waves on Lake Michigan causing more than a
million dollars damage along the southeastern shoreline of Wisconsin. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

A cold front brought high winds to the southwestern U.S. Winds in the Las
Vegas Valley of Nevada gusted to 70 mph, and one person was injured by a
falling tree. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Twenty-two cities in the southwestern U.S. reported new record high
temperatures for the date. In New Mexico, afternoon highs of 72 at Los
Alamos, 76 at Ruidoso, and 79 at Quemado, were records for March. (The
National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in West Texas. Thunderstorms
produced wind gusts to 71 mph at Lubbock, and golf ball size hail was
reported at several other locations. Strong thunderstorm winds injured two
persons north of the town of Canyon. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

MARCH 10TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1912...

The barometric pressure reached 29.26 inches at Los Angeles CA, and 29.46
inches at San Diego CA, setting all-time records for those two locations.
(David Ludlum)

...1922...

Dodge City KS reported a record 24 hour total of 17.5 inches of snow. (The
Weather Channel)

...1987...

Strong northwesterly winds ushered arctic air into the eastern U.S. Gales
lashed the middle and northern Atlantic coast. Winds gusted to 50 mph at
Manteo NC and Cape Hatteras NC. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

A winter storm produced snow and high winds in the Central Rocky Mountain
Region. Snowfall totals in Utah ranged up to 42 inches at Alta, with 36
inches reported at the Brian Head Ski Resort in 24 hours. Winds gusted to
72 mph at La Junta CO and Artesia NM. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1989...

Thirty-four cities in the central and southwestern U.S. reported new record
high temperatures for the date. The high of 85 degrees at Hanksville UT was
a record for March, and Pueblo CO equalled their March record of 86
degrees. Hill City KS warmed from a morning low of 30 degrees to an
afternoon high of 89 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Thunderstorms developing along a warm front produced severe weather from
southeast Iowa to central Indiana and north central Kentucky. Thunderstorms
produced wind gusts to 65 mph at Fort Knox KY, and hail two inches in
diameter west of Lebanon IN. Evening thunderstorms over central Oklahoma
deluged Guthrie with 4.5 inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

MARCH 11TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1911...

Tamarack CA reported 451 inches of snow on the ground, a record for the
U.S. (David Ludlum)

...1948...

Record cold followed in the wake of a Kansas blizzard. Lows of -25 degrees
at Oberlin, Healy and Quinter established a state record for the month of
March. Lows of -15 at Dodge City, -11 at Concordia, and -3 at Wichita were
also March records. (The Weather Channel)

...1962...

One of the most paralyzing snowstorms in decades produced record March
snowfalls in Iowa. Four feet of snow covered the ground at Inwood following
the storm. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

Unseasonably cold weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S., and a storm
over the Gulf of Mexico spread rain and sleet and snow into the Appalachian
Region. Sleet was reported in southern Mississippi. (The National Weather
Summary)

...1988...

A blizzard raged across the north central U.S. Chadron NE was buried under
33 inches of snow, up to 25 inches of snow was reported in eastern Wyoming,
and totals in the Black Hills of South Dakota ranged up to 69 inches at
Lead. Winds gusted to 63 mph at Mullen NE. Snow drifts thirty feet high
were reported around Lusk WY. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Twenty-one cities in the central and southwestern U.S. reported new record
high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 95 degrees at Lubbock
TX equalled their record for March. (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Forty-four cities in the central and eastern U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date. Record highs included 71 degrees at Dickinson ND
and Williston ND, and 84 degrees at Lynchburg VA, Charleston WV and
Huntington WV. Augusta GA and Columbia SC tied for honors as the hot spot
in the nation with record highs of 88 degrees. A vigorous cold front
produced up to three feet of snow in the mountains of Utah. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

MARCH 12TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1888...

A blizzard paralyzed southeastern New York State and western New England.
The storm produced 58 inches of snow at Saratoga NY, and 50 inches at
Middletown CT. The blizzard was followed by record cold temperatures, and
the cold and snow claimed 400 lives. New York City received 20.9 inches of
snow, Albany NY reported 46.7 inches. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

...1954...

A blizzard raged from eastern Wyoming into the Black Hills of western South
Dakota, while a severe ice storm was in progress from northeastern Nebraska
to central Iowa. The ice storm isolated 153 towns in Iowa. Dust from the
Great Plains caused brown snow, and hail and muddy rain over parts of
Wisconsin and Michigan. (11th-13th) (The Weather Channel)

...1967...

A tremendous four day storm raged across California. Winds of 90 mph closed
mountain passes, heavy rains flooded the lowlands, and in sixty hours Squaw
Valley CA was buried under 96 inches (eight feet) of snow. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

Unseasonably cold weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S., with gale
force winds along the Middle Atlantic Coast. A storm in the Pacific
Northwest produced rain and gale force winds. Crescent City CA received
2.27 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1988...

A powerful storm produced high winds and heavy snow in the Upper
Mississippi Valley and the Upper Great Lakes Region. Winds gusting to 70
mph produced snow drifts six feet high in Minnesota, and sent twelve foot
waves on Lake Superior over the breakwalls of the ship canal at Duluth MN.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

An early season heat wave continued in the southwestern and central U.S.
Nineteen cities reported record high temperatures for the date. Wichita
Falls TX, which six days earlier reported a record low of 8 above, reported
a record high of 95 degrees. Childress TX was the first spot in the country
in 1989 to hit the century mark. (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Unseasonably warm weather prevailed from the Southern and Central Plains to
the Southern and Middle Atlantic Coast, with afternoon highs in the 70s and
80s. Seventy-six cities reported record high temperatures for the date.
Downtown Baltimore MD was the hot spot in the nation with a record high of
95 degrees, which smashed their previous record for the date by nineteen
degrees. Other record highs included 89 degrees at Washington D.C. and 90
degrees at Raleigh NC. (The National Weather Summary)

MARCH 13TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1907...

A storm produced a record 5.22 inches of rain in 24 hours at Cincinnati OH.
(12th-13th) (The Weather Channel)

...1951...

The state of Iowa experienced a record snowstorm. The storm buried Iowa
City under 27 inches of snow. (David Ludlum)

...1977...

Baltimore MD received an inch of rain in eight minutes. (Sandra and TI
Richard Sanders - 1987)

...1987...

A winter storm produced heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada Range of
California, and the Lake Tahoe area of Nevada. Mount Rose NV received 18
inches of new snow. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Unseasonably cold weather prevailed from the Plateau Region to the
Appalachians. Chadron NE, recently buried 33 inches of snow, was the cold
spot in the nation with a low of 19 degrees below zero. (The National
Weather Summary)

...1989...

Residents of the southern U.S. viewed a once in a life-time display of the
"Northern Lights". Unseasonably warm weather continued in the southwestern
U.S. The record high of 88 degrees at Tucson AZ was their seventh in a row.
In southwest Texas, the temperature at Sanderson soared from 46 degrees at
8 AM to 90 degrees at 11 AM. (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Thunderstorms produced severe weather from northwest Texas to Wisconsin,
Iowa and Nebraska during the day, and into the night. Severe thunderstorms
spawned 59 tornadoes, including twenty-six strong or violent tornadoes, and
there were about two hundred reports of large hail or damaging winds. There
were forty-eight tornadoes in Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, and some of the
tornadoes in those three states were the strongest of record for so early
in the season, and for so far northwest in the United States.

The most powerful tornado of the day was one which tore through the central
Kansas community of Hesston. The tornado killed two persons, injured sixty
others, and caused 22 million dollars along its 67-mile path. The tornado
had a life span of two hours. Another tornado tracked 124 miles across
southeastern Nebraska injuring eight persons and causing more than five
million dollars damage during its three hour life span. (Storm Data)

MARCH 14TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1870...

The term "blizzard" was first applied to a storm which produced heavy snow
and high winds in Minnesota and Iowa. (David Ludlum)

...1944...

A single storm brought a record 21.6 inches of snow to Salt Lake City UT.
(The Weather Channel)

...1960...

Northern Georgia was between snowstorms. Gainesville GA received 17 inches
of snow during the month, and reported at least a trace of snow on the
ground 22 days in March. Snow was on roofs in Hartwell GA from the 2nd to
the 29th. (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A powerful storm in the western U.S. produced 15 inches of snow in the Lake
Tahoe Basin of Nevada, and wind gusts to 50 mph at Las Vegas NV.
Thunderstorms in the Sacramento Valley of California spawned a tornado
which hit a turkey farm near Corning. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1988...

Squalls in the Great Lakes Region continued to produce heavy snow in
northwest Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, and produced up to 14 inches of
snow in northeast Ohio. Poplar WI reported 27 inches of snow in two days.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

High winds in Colorado and Wyoming gusted above 120 mph at Horsetooth
Heights CO. High winds in the Central Plains sharply reduced visibilities
in blowing dust as far east as Kansas City MO. Winds gusting to 72 mph at
Hill City KS reduced the visibility to a city block in blowing dust. Soil
erosion in northwest Kansas damaged nearly five million acres of wheat.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Fifty-three cities reported record high temperatures for the date as
readings warmed into the 70s and 80s from the Gulf coast to the Great Lakes
Region. Charleston WV was the hot spot in the nation with a record high of
89 degrees. It was the fourth of five consecutive days with record warm
tempeatures for many cities in the eastern U.S. There were 283 daily record
highs reported in the central and eastern U.S. during between the 11th and
the 15th of March. (The National Weather Summary)

MARCH 15TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1941...

The most severe blizzard in modern history struck North Dakota and
Minnesota. The blizzard hit on a Saturday night while many are traveling,
and thus claimed 71 lives. Winds gusted to 75 mph at Duluth MN, and reached
85 mph at Grand Forks ND. Snow drifts twelve feet high were reported in
north central Minnesota. A cold front traveling 30 mph crossed Minnesota in
just seven hours. (15th-16th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A winter storm in the western U.S. produced heavy snow in central Nevada,
with 23 inches reported at Austin. High winds raked the desert areas of
southern California and southern Arizona. Winds gusted to 59 mph at Douglas
AZ. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

More than one hundred hours of continuous snow finally came to an end at
Marquette MI, during which time the city was buried under 43 inches of
snow. Unseasonably cold weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S., with
forty-one cities reporting record low temperatures for the date. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather from Alabama to
the Middle Atlantic Coast. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 at Virginia
Beach VA. Low pressure in southeastern Ontario produced high winds in the
northeastern U.S. Winds gusted to 70 mph at Saint Albins VT. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Low pressure crossing the Upper Mississippi Valley produced high winds from
the Northern and Central Plains to the Great Lakes Region and Ohio Valley.
Winds gusted to 73 mph at Iowa City IA, and wind gusts reached 79 mph at
Waukesha WI. Winds of 75 mph were reported around Rapid City SD, with gusts
to 100 mph. Up to a foot of snow was reported in western Iowa, western
Minnesota, and extreme eastern North Dakota. Blizzard conditions were
reported in northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

MARCH 16TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1942...

Two tornadoes, 24 minutes apart, struck Baldwin MS resulting in 65 deaths.
(David Ludlum)

...1975...

A single storm brought 119 inches of snow to Crater Lake OR establishing a
state record. (The Weather Channel)

...1986...

A small but rare tornado touched down perilously close to Disneyland in
Anaheim CA. (Storm Data)

...1987...

Softball size hail caused millions of dollars damage to automobiles at Del
Rio TX. Three persons were injured when hailstones crashed through a
shopping mall skylight. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) (The
Weather Channel)

...1988...

A winter storm produced heavy snow in the Central Rockies. Winds gusted to
80 mph at Centerville UT. Eighteen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported
new record low temperatures for the date, including Tallahassee FL with a
reading of 24 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

A winter storm brought heavy snow and high winds to the southwestern U.S.
Winds gusted to 60 mph at Lovelock NV, Salt Lake City UT, and Fort Carson
CO. Snow fell at a rate of three inches per hour in the Lake Tahoe area of
Nevada. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced large hail and
damaging winds from northwest Florida to western South Carolina.
Thunderstorm winds gusted to 75 mph at Floridatown FL. Sixteen cities
across the northeastern quarter of the nation reported record high
temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 78 degrees at Burlington
VT smashed their previous record for the date by 23 degrees. New York City
reported a record high of 82 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

MARCH 17TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1892...

A winter storm in southwestern and central Tennessee produced 26 inches of
snow at Riddleton, and 18.5 inches at Memphis. It was the deepest snow of
record for those areas. (David Ludlum)

...1906...

The temperature at Snake River WY dipped to 50 degrees below zero, a record
for the U.S. for the month of March. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)

...1987...

A powerful spring storm produced severe thunderstorms over the Central Gulf
Coast States, and heavy snow in the High Plains Region. A tornado caused
three million dollars damage at Natchez MS, and six inches of rain in five
hours caused five million dollars damage at Vicksburg MS. Cactus TX
received 10 inches of snow. Western Kansas reported blizzard conditions.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

A winter storm produced heavy snow from the northeast Texas panhandle to
the Ozark area of Missouri and Arkansas. Up to fifteen inches of snow was
reported in Oklahoma and Texas. Snowfall totals in the Ozark area ranged up
to 14 inches, with unofficial reports as high as 22 inches around Harrison
AR. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Strong northerly winds ushered snow and arctic cold into the north central
U.S. Winds gusted to 58 mph at Sydney NE and Scottsbluff NE, Cadillac MI
received 12 inches of snow, and International Falls MN reported a record
low of 22 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Showers and thunderstorms associated with a slow moving cold front produced
torrential rains across parts of the southeastern U.S. over a two day
period. Flooding claimed the lives of at least 22 persons, including
thirteen in Alabama. Up to 16 inches of rain deluged southern Alabama, with
10.63 inches reported at Mobile AL in 24 hours. The town of Elba AL was
flooded with 6 to 12 feet of water causing more than 25 million dollars
damage, and total flood damage across Alabama exceeded 100 million dollars.
Twenty-six counties in the state were declared disaster areas. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

MARCH 18TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1925...

The great "Tri-State Tornado" occurred, the most deadly tornado in U.S.
history. The tornado claimed 695 lives (including 234 at Murphysboro IL and
148 at West Frankfort IL), and caused seventeen million dollars property
damage. It cut a swath of destruction 219 miles long and as much as a mile
wide from east central Missouri to southern Indiana between 1 PM and 4 PM.
The tornado leveled a school in West Frankfort IL, and picked up sixteen
students setting them down unharmed 150 yards away. Seven other tornadoes
claimed an additional 97 lives that day. (David Ludlum)

...1971...

High winds accompanied a low pressure system from the Rocky Mountains to
the Great Lakes. Winds gusted to 100 mph at Hastings NE, and reached 115
mph at Hays KS. High winds caused two million dollars damage in Kansas.
Fire burned 50,000 forest acres in eastern Oklahoma. (17th-19th) (The
Weather Channel)

...1987...

A storm in the central U.S. produced up to 10 inches of snow in western
Nebraska, and up to six inches of rain in eastern sections of the state.
The heavy rains pushed the Elkhorn River out of its banks, submerging the
streets of Inman under three feet of water. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

...1988...

Light rain and snow prevailed east of the Mississippi River. Fair weather
prevailed west of the Mississippi. (The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

A storm in the western U.S. produced heavy rain in California, with heavy
snow in the Sierra Nevada Range. Venado CA was drenched with 5.40 inches of
rain in 24 hours. A dozen cities in the eastern U.S. reported new record
high temperatures for the date, including Baltimore MD with a reading of 82
degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Heavy rain caused extensive flooding of rivers and streams in Georgia, with
total damage running well into the millions. Flooding also claimed six
lives. Nearly seven inches of rain caused 2.5 million dollars damage around
Columbus, and up to nine inches of rain was reported over the northern
Kinchafoonee Basin in Georgia. (Storm Data)

MARCH 19TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1950...

Timberline Lodge reported 246 inches of snow on the ground, a record for
the state of Oregon. (The Weather Channel)

...1935...

Suffocating dust storms occurred frequently in southeastern Colorado
between the 12th and the 25th of the month. Six people died, and many
livestock starved or suffocated. Up to six feet of dust covered the ground.
Schools were closed, and many rural homes were deserted by tenants. (The
Weather Channel)

...1956...

The second heavy snowstorm in just three days hit Boston. Nearby Blue Hill
received 19.5 inches contributing to their snowiest March of record. (David
Ludlum)

...1987...

A storm in the western U.S. produced rain and snow from the northern and
central Pacific coast to the northern and central Rockies. Heavier snowfall
totals included 13 inches at Clear Creek UT, 12 inches at Snow Camp CA and
Glacier Park MT, and 10 inches at Kayenta AZ. Wind gusts reached 54 mph at
Winslow AZ. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Seven cities in California and Nevada reported record high temperatures for
the date as readings soared into the 80s and lower 90s. Los Angeles CA
reported a record high of 89 degrees. Five cities in south central Texas
reported record lows, including El Paso, with a reading of 22 degrees. (The
National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Six cities reported new record low temperatures for the date as cold arctic
air settled into the Upper Midwest for Palm Sunday, including Marquette MI
with a reading of 11 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Rather wintry weather in the eastern U.S. replaced the 80 degree weather of
the previous week. Freezing temperatures were reported in northern sections
of the Gulf Coast States, and snow began to whiten the Northern and Central
Appalachians. Up to eight inches of snow was reported in western Virginia.
(Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

MARCH 20TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1924...

A late winter storm in Oklahoma produced nearly a foot of snow at Oklahoma
City and at Tulsa. (David Ludlum)

...1948...

The city of Juneau received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours, a record for the
Alaska capitol. (20th-21st) (David Ludlum)

...1984...

A severe three day winter storm came to an end over the Central Plains. The
storm produced up to twenty inches of snow in Colorado, Nebraska and
Kansas, and left a thick coat of ice from eastern Kansas across
northwestern Missouri into Iowa. (Storm Data)

...1987...

A storm produced blizzard conditions in Wyoming and eastern Nebraska, and
severe thunderstorms in central Nebraska. Snowfall totals ranged up to 12
inches at Glenrock WY and Chadron NE. Thunderstorms in central Nebraska
produced wind gusts to 69 mph at Valentine, and wind gusts to 76 mph at
Bartley. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1988...

Squalls in the Great Lakes Region left up to eight inches of new snow on
the ground in time for the official start of spring. Unseasonably warm
weather prevailed in the western U.S. Seven cities reported new record high
temperatures for the date, including Tucson AZ with a reading of 89
degrees. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Snow and high winds created blizzard conditions in western Kansas to usher
in the official start of the spring season. Thunderstorms produced severe
weather from east Texas to Alabama and northwest Florida, with nearly fifty
reports of large hail and damaging winds during the afternoon and evening
hours. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)(/i>

...1990...

The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of a snowstorm as spring officially
began at 4:19 PM. Snowfall totals in the Green Mountains of Vermont ranged
up to thirty inches, and up to 15 inches of snow was reported in the
Catskills and Adirondacks of eastern New York State. Totals in eastern
Pennsylvania ranged up to 12 inches at Armenia Mountain. The storm resulted
in one death, and forty-nine injuries. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

MARCH 21ST

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1932...

A tornado swarm occurred in the Deep South. Between late afternoon and
early the next morning severe thunderstorms spawned 31 tornadoes in
Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee. The tornadoes killed 334
persons and injured 1784 others. Northern Alabama was hardest hit.
Tornadoes in Alabama killed 286 persons and caused five million dollars
damage. (David Ludlum)

...1952...

Severe thunderstorms spawned thirty-one tornadoes across Arkansas,
Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama and Kentucky. The tornadoes
killed 343 persons and caused 15 million dollars damage. Arkansas and
Tennessee each reported thirteen tornadoes. The towns of Judsonia AR and
Henderson TN were nearly wiped off the map in what proved to be the worst
tornado outbreak of record for Arkansas. A tornado, one and a half miles
wide at times, left a church the only undamaged building at Judsonia.
(David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A winter storm in the Northern High Plains Region produced blizzard
conditions in western South Dakota. Winds gusted to 70 mph at Rapid City
SD, and snowfall totals ranged up to 20 inches at Lead SD. The high winds
produced snow drifts six feet high. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1988...

Bitterly cold weather prevailed across the northeastern U.S. Portland ME
reported their coldest spring day of record with a morning low of 5 above,
and an afternoon high of just 21 degrees. Marquette MI reported a record
low of 15 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary) (The Weather
Channel)

...1989...

Snow blanketed the northeastern U.S. early in the day, with six inches
reported at Rutland VT. Morning and afternoon thunderstorms produced large
hail and damaging winds from southwestern Mississippi to southwest Georgia.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

The first full day of spring was a cold one for the eastern U.S. Freezing
temperatures damaged 62 percent of the peach crop in upstate South
Carolina, and 72 percent of the peach crop in the ridge area of South
Carolina. Elkins WV, which a week earlier reported a record high of 82
degrees, was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 16 degrees.
(Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

MARCH 22ND

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1920...

A spectactular display of the Northern Lights was visible as far south as
Bradenton FL, El Paso TX, and Fresno CA. At Detroit MI, the display was
described "so brilliant as to blot out all stars below first magnitude".
(22nd-23rd) (The Weather Channel)

...1936...

A great flood crested on rivers from Ohio to Maine. The flood claimed 107
lives and caused 270 million dollars property damage. (David Ludlum)

...1954...

Six to ten inch rains caused the Chicago River to overflow its banks. (The
Weather Channel)

...1987...

An intense storm produced heavy snow in the southern and central Rockies,
and high winds from southern California to West Texas. Wolf Creek Pass CO
received 24 inches of snow, and winds gusted to 69 mph at Ruidoso NM.
Blizzard conditions were reported in eastern Colorado. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Rain and high winds battered the Northern Pacific Coast Region, with wind
gusts to 78 mph at Ocean Shores WA. The high winds uprooted trees and down
power lines. Ten cities in the northeastern U.S. reported new record low
temperatures for the date. Eight cities in the central U.S. reported record
highs. Southerly winds gusting to 60 mph helped push the mercury at Ottumwa
IA to a record warm reading of 83 degrees. (Storm Data) (The National
Weather Summary)

...1989...

Six cities in the Great Lakes Region, and three in southern Texas, reported
new record low temperatures for the date, including Alpena MI with a
reading of 9 above zero, and Brownsville TX with a reading of 38 degrees.
(The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

A surge of arctic air kept temperatures in the teens and 20s during the day
in the north central U.S., and heavy snow fell over parts of Montana.
Record warmth was reported in the western U.S., and in Alaska. Phoenix AZ
reported a record high of 94 degrees, and the town of Barrow, located along
the arctic coast of Alaska, reported a record high of 20 degrees. (The
National Weather Summary)

MARCH 23RD

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1913...

A vicious tornado hit the city of Omaha NE. The tornado struck during the
late afternoon on Easter Sunday, and in just twelve minutes cut a swath of
total destruction five miles long and two blocks wide across the city
killing 94 persons and causing 3.5 million dollars property damage. (David
Ludlum)

...1916...

Pocatello ID received a record 14.6 inches of snow in 24 hours. (The
Weather Channel)

...1987...

A blizzard raged across western Kansas, and the panhandle of Texas and
Oklahoma. Pampa TX received 21 inches of snow, and winds gusted to 78 mph
at Dodge City KS Altus OK. Governor Hayden declared forty-six counties in
western Kansas a disaster area. In southwest Kansas, the storm was
described as the worst in thirty years. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

...1988...

Thunderstorms developing along a strong cold front spawned tornadoes near
Roberts ID and Bridger MT. Strong and gusty winds prevailed in the western
U.S. Wind gusts in the southwest part of Reno NV reached 89 mph. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Charlotte NC and Wilmington NC reported rainfall records for the date as
showers and thunderstorms prevailed in the southeastern U.S. Freezing rain
glazed parts of North Carolina and southern Virginia. Gale force winds
produced a heavy surf along the coast of North Carolina. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

An upper level storm system produced heavy snow in the Lower Missouri
Valley. Snowfall totals ranged up to nine inches at Kansas City MO, with
eight inches reported at Falls City NE, Columbia MO and Saint Louis MO.
Thunderstorms produced heavy snow in the Kansas City area during the
evening rush hour. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

MARCH 24TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1912...

Residents of Kansas City began to dig out from a storm produced 25 inches
of snow in 24 hours. The snowfall total was nearly twice that of any other
storm of modern record in Kansas City before or since that time. A record
40 inches of snow fell during the month of March that year, and the total
for the winter season of 67 inches was also a record. By late February of
that year Kansas City had received just six inches of snow. Olathe KS
received 37 inches of snow in the snowstorm, establishing a single storm
record for the state of Kansas. (23rd-24th) (The Kansas City Weather
Almanac) (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A winter-like storm in the central U.S. produced blizzard conditions from
South Dakota to western Kansas. Snowfall totals ranged up to 24 inches at
Neligh NE, with 19 inches at Winner SD. Winds gusting to 60 mph created
twelve foot snow drifts in Nebraska stranding thousands on the highways.
(Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1988...

Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather from
Minnesota to northeastern Texas. The thunderstorms spawned ten tornadoes,
including one which injured five persons near Raymondville MO. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Low pressure off the coast of Virginia brought heavy rain to the Middle
Atlantic Coast States, and heavy snow to the Northern Appalachians. Cape
Hatteras NC was soaked with 5.20 inches of rain in 24 hours, and snowfall
totals in Vermont ranged up to 12 inches. Winds gusted to 52 mph at New
York City. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

The storm system which produced heavy snow in the Lower Missouri Valley the
previous day, spread heavy snow across parts of the Upper Ohio Valley and
the Middle Atlantic Coast Region. Snowfall totals of 2.2 inches at
Philadelphia PA and 2.4 inches at Atlantic City NJ were records for the
date. Up to six inches of snow blanketed southern Ohio. In the Middle
Atlantic Coast Region, snow coated the blossoms of cherry trees which had
bloomed in 80 degree weather the previous week. (Storm Data) (The National
Weather Summary)

MARCH 25TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1843...

A second great snowstorm hit the northeastern U.S. The storm produced snow
from Maine all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. Natchez MS received three
inches of snow, and up to 15 inches buried eastern Tennessee. Coastal Maine
received 204 inches of snow that winter. (David Ludlum)

...1914...

Society Hill SC was buried under 18 inches of snow, establishing a state
record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)

...1934...

A spring storm produced 21 inches of snow at Amarillo TX in 24 hours.
However, much of the snow melted as it fell, and as a result, the snow
cover was never any deeper than 4.5 inches. (David Ludlum)

...1948...

For the second time in less than a week airplanes were destroyed by a
tornado at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City OK. A March 20th tornado destroyed
fifty planes at Tinker AFB causing more than ten million dollars damage,
and the March 25th tornado destroyed another thirty-five planes causing six
million dollars damage. The first tornado struck without warning, and
caused more damage than any previous tornado in the state of Oklahoma. The
second tornado was predicted by Fawbush and Miller of the United States Air
Force, and their accurate tornado forecast ushered in the modern era of
severe weather forecasting. (The Weather Channel) (Storm Data) (The
National Severe Storms Forecast Center)

...1975...

The town of Sandberg reported a wind gust to 101 mph, a record for the
state of California. (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

Heavy rain left rivers and streams swollen in Kansas and Nebraska, causing
considerable crop damage due to flooding of agricultural areas. The Saline
River near Wilson Reservoir in central Kansas reached its highest level
since 1951. March rainfall at Grand Island NE exceeded their previous
record of 5.57 inches. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

An early season heat wave prevailed in the southwestern U.S. The high of 93
degrees at Tucson AZ was a new record for March. Windy conditions prevailed
across the central and eastern U.S. Winds gusted to 60 mph at Minneapolis
MN, and reached 120 mph atop Rendezvous Peak WY. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

A Pacific storm brought wet weather to much of the western third of the
country, with heavy snow in some of the higher elevations. La Porte CA was
drenched with 3.56 inches of rain in 24 hours. Up to 24 inches of snow
blanketed the Sierra Nevada Range. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1990...

Temperatures dipped below zero in the Northern Rocky Mountain Region.
Hardin MT was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 10 degrees
below zero. Freezing drizzle was reported in the Southern Plains Region,
with afternoon highs only in the 30s from the Southern High Plains to
Missouri and Arkansas. (The National Weather Summary)

MARCH 26TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1913...

The Ohio River Basin flood reached a peak. Ten inch rains over a wide area
of the Ohio River Basin inundated cities in Ohio, drowning 467 persons, and
causing 147 million dollars damage. The Miami River at Dayton reached a
level eight feet higher than ever before. The flood, caused by warm wather
and heavy rains, was the second mostly deadly of record for the nation.
(David Ludlum)

...1954...

The temperature at Allaket AK plunged to 69 degrees below zero. (The
Weather Channel)

...1971...

Parts of northern and central Georgia experienced their worst snow and ice
storm since 1935. Two day power outages ruined two million eggs at poultry
hatches. Two persons were killed when a tree landed on their car.
(25th-26th) (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A cold front crossing the Plateau Region produced high winds in Utah
causing some property damage. Winds gusted to 51 mph at Salt Lake City.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Twenty cities in the southwestern U.S. reported new record high
temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 73 degrees at Flagstaff AZ,
90 degrees at Sacramento CA, 95 degrees at Santa Maria CA, 95 degrees at
Los Angeles CA, 99 degrees at Tucson AZ, and 100 degrees at Phoenix AZ set
records for March. (The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

The "Easter Bunny" brought record warm temperatures to the central U.S.
while such records were still welcome. A dozen cities reported record warm
readings, including Dodge City KS with an afternoon high of 88 degrees.
Strong southerly winds gusted to 51 mph at Dodge City, and reached 55 mph
at Salina KS. (The National Weather Sumamry) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Fair weather prevailed across the nation for the second day in a row.
Freezing temperatures were reported in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region in
the wake of an early spring snowstorm. Afternoon highs were again in the
70s and 80s in the southeastern U.S., and for the ninth day in a row,
temperatures in the southwestern U.S. reached the 90s. (The National
Weather Summary)

MARCH 27TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1890...

An outbreak of tornadoes occurred in the Ohio Valley. One of the tornadoes
struck Louisville KY killing 78 persons and causing four million dollars
damage. (David Ludlum)

...1950...

A three day snowstorm in the High Plains Region finally came to an end. The
storm produced 34 inches of snow in 24 hours at Dumont, located in the
Black Hills of South Dakota, and a total of 50 inches. (David Ludlum)

...1984...

The temperature at Brownsville TX soared to 106 degrees, and Cotulla TX
reached 108 degrees, equalling the March record for the U.S. (The Weather
Channel)

...1987...

The second blizzard in less than a week hit eastern Colorado and western
Kansas. Snowfall totals ranged up to 24 inches at San Isabel CO. Winds
gusted to 50 mph at Goodland KS. The high winds piled snow into massive
drifts, closing roads for days and killing thousands of cattle. Snow drifts
thirty feet high were reported in northwest Kansas. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Temperatures rose quickly, then dropped just as rapidly, in the central
U.S. Eight cities reported record high temperatures for the date as
readings soared into the 80s. In southeastern Colorado, the temperature at
Lamar CO reached 91 degrees. Strong southerly winds gusted to 63 mph at
Gage OK. Strong northwesterly winds, gusting to 61 mph at Goodland KS, then
proceeded to usher much colder air into the area. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south
central U.S. Two tornadoes were reported, and there were 77 other reports
of large hail and damaging winds. Baseball size hail was reported at Willow
OK and Bartlesville OK. Twenty-six cities in the central and eastern U.S.
reported new record high temperatures for the date, including Yankton SD
with a reading of 84 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Temperatures dipped into the teens and single numbers in the northeastern
U.S. Scranton PA tied their record for the date with a morning low of 18
degrees. Temperatures warmed into the 60s and lower 70s in the Pacific
Northwest. The afternoon high of 65 degrees at Astoria OR equalled their
record for the date. (The National Weather Summary)

MARCH 28TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1917...

Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)

...1920...

The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)

...1984...

A violent outbreak of tornadoes hit the Carolinas. Thunderstorms spawned 22
tornadoes during the late afternoon and evening hours which killed 57
persons and injured 1248 others. Nearly half the deaths occurred in mobile
homes. A tornado from near Tatum SC to southern Cumberland County NC was
2.5 miles in width at times. (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A blizzard raged from southern Nebraska to central Iowa. Snowfall totals
ranged up to 17 inches at Blue Hill NE. Winds gusted to 68 mph at Carroll
IA. High winds produced snow drifts twenty feet high in western Iowa, and
produced wind chill readings as cold as 30 degrees below zero in Nebraska.
The snowfall total of 9.4 inches at Omaha NE was a record for the date.
(Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1988...

Severe thunderstorms in central Oklahoma produced hail up to four inches in
diameter causing 35 million dollars in southern Oklahoma County. Baseball
size hail and seven inches of rain caused another eighteen million dollars
damage in Stephens County. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Unseasonably warm weather prevailed from the Southern and Central Plains to
the Atlantic coast. Eighteen cities reported new record high temperatures
for the date. The afternoon high of 81 degrees at Beckley WV was a record
for March, and the high of 90 degrees in downtown Baltimore MD tied their
March record. (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

A storm system brought heavy snow to the west central and southern
mountains of Wyoming, and high winds to the Wasatch Mountains of northern
Utah. Snowfall totals in Wyoming ranged up to ten inches at the Snowy Ski
Range Area, and the storm pushed the snowfall total for the month at
Cheyenne above 37 inches, surpassing their previous record for March of 35
inches. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

MARCH 29TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1886...

Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The
Weather Channel)

...1920...

Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish a state
record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)

...1921...

The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from 82 degrees to 26 degres
thus ending an early spring. (David Ludlum)

...1935...

A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours. During one six hour
period the visibility was near zero. (28th-31st) (The Weather Channel)

...1945...

Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March record for the New
England area. (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

Thunderstorms spawned tornadoes in Mississippi, and produced high winds and
heavy rain in Louisiana. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 92 mph at Houma LA,
and caused a million dollars damage in Terrebonne Parish. Avondale LA was
deluged with 4.52 inches of rain. (The Natioanl Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1988...

Severe thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley spawned a tornado
which injured two persons at Bunkie LA, and produced high winds which down
a large tree onto a trailer at Bastrop LA claiming the life of one child
and injuring another. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Thunderstorms produced torrential rains in northeastern Texas and
southwestern Arkansas. Longview TX reported 14.16 inches of rain. More than
eleven inches of rain at Henderson TX caused a dam to give way, and people
left stranded in trees had to be rescued by boat. Total damage in
northeastern Texas was estimated at 10 to 16 million dollars. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced severe weather in
southeastern Texas and southern Louisiana. Thunderstorms spawned seven
tornadoes, including one which injured seven persons at Gray LA.
Thunderstorms also produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts to 70 mph at
Port O'Conner TX, and produced up to six inches of rain in Beauregard
Parish LA. (Storm Data)

MARCH 30TH

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1823...

A great Northeast storm with hurricane force winds raged from Pennsylvania
to Maine. The storm was most severe over New Jersey with high tides,
uprooted trees, and heavy snow inland. (David Ludlum)

...1899...

A storm which buried Ruby CO under 141 inches of snow came to an end. Ruby
was an old abandoned mining town on the Elk Mountain Range in the Crested
Butte area. (The Weather Channel)

...1977...

Hartford CT hit 87 degrees to establish a record for the month of March.
(The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A storm spread heavy snow across the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes
Region. Cleveland OH received sixteen inches of snow in 24 hours, their
second highest total of record. Winds gusting to 50 mph created 8 to 12
foot waves on Lake Huron. The storm also ushered unseasonably cold air into
the south central and southeastern U.S., with nearly one hundred record
lows reported in three days. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

A winter-like storm developed in the Central Rockies. Snowfall totals in
Utah ranged up to 15 inches at the Brian Head Ski Resort, and winds in
Arizona gusted to 59 mph at Show Low. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1989...

Thunderstorms developing along and ahead of a slow moving cold front
produced large hail and damaging winds at more than fifty locations across
the southeast quarter of the nation, and spawned a tornado which injured
eleven persons at Northhampton NC. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1990...

Low pressure produced heavy snow in central Maine and northern New
Hampshire, with up to eight inches reported in Maine. A slow moving Pacific
storm system produced 18 to 36 inches of snow in the southwestern mountains
of Colorado in three days. Heavier snowfall totals included 31 inches at
Wolf Creek Pass and 27 inches at the Monarch Ski Area. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

MARCH 31ST

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1890...

Saint Louis MO received 20 inches of snow in 24 hours. It was the worst
snowstorm of record for the St Louis. (David Ludlum)

...1954...

The temperature at Rio Grande City TX hit 108 degrees, which for thirty
years was a U.S. record for the month of March. (The Weather Channel)

...1962...

A tornado struck the town of Milton FL killing 17 persons and injuring 100
others. It was the worst tornado disaster in Florida history. (David
Ludlum)

...1973...

A devastating tornado took a nearly continuous 75 mile path through north
central Georgia causing more than 113 million dollars damage, the highest
total of record for a natural disaster in the state. (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

March went out like a lion in the northeastern U.S. A slow moving storm
produced heavy snow in the Lower Great Lakes Region, and heavy rain in New
England. Heavy rain and melting snow caused catastrophic flooding along
rivers and streams in Maine and New Hampshire. Strong southerly winds ahead
of the storm gusted to 62 mph at New York City, and reached 87 mph at
Milton MA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

March went out like a lion in eastern Colorado. A winter-like storm
produced 42 inches of snow at Lake Isabel, including 20 inches in six
hours. Fort Collins reported 15 inches of snow in 24 hours. Winds gusted to
80 mph at Centerville UT. Albuquerque NM received 14 inches of snow. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Afternoon thunderstorms produced severe weather from North Carolina to
Pennsylvania. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 76 mph at Cape Henry VA. While
squalls blanketed northwest Pennyslvania with up to 9 inches of snow,
thunderstorms in eastern Pennsylvania produced golf ball size hail at
Avondale. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

...1990...

The month of March went out just as it came in, like a lamb. Marquette MI,
which started the month with a record high of 52 degrees, equalled their
record for the date with a reading of 62 degrees. (The National Weather
Summary)
