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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)

...1956...

 "St. Patrick's big snow" fell at Boston, Massachusetts. nearby Blue Hill
Observatory recorded 12.6 inches.

...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)

Doug Augelli

http://www.timecities.com/members/wxmaine/
augelli@javanet.com