US and International Weather Extremes for September 30,2012

Here's the US and International Weather Extremes for Sunday,September 30,2012,as of 10:30PM,EDT/7:30PM,PDT,September 30,2012,from weatherunderground.com,enjoy:

Today's U.S. Extremes

High Temp. Low Temp. Wind Precip.

City	Station ID	Temp.
Ocotillo Wells, CA	NONE	114 °F
Ocotillo Wells, CA	OCTC1	114 °F
Yuma MCAS, AZ	KNYL	109 °F
Thermal, CA	KTRM	109 °F
El Centro, CA	KNJK	108 °F
Needles, CA	KEED	107 °F
Palm Springs, CA	KPSP	107 °F
Imperial, CA	KIPL	106 °F
Blythe, CA	KBLH	106 °F
Riverside, CA	KRAL	104 °F

 

 

 

 

 

Heat Index Wind Chill

City	Station ID	Heat Index
Tampa Macdill AFB, FL	KMCF	104 °F
Tampa Macdill AFB, FL	KMCF	104 °F
Stuart, FL	KSUA	98 °F
Kissimmee, FL	KISM	98 °F
Naples, FL	KAPF	98 °F
Nasa Shuttle, FL	KTTS	98 °F
Marathon, FL	KMTH	98 °F
Fort Myers, FL	KFMY	97 °F
Melbourne, FL	KMLB	97 °F
Panama City Tyndall AFB, FL	KPAM	97 °F

• Verified at 10:16 pm ET on September 30, 2012.
• These reports are observations, and are not record events.

Today's World Extremes

High Temp. Low Temp.

City	Station ID	Temp.
Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia	OEAH	107 °F
Abu Hamed, Sudan	62640	110 °F
Atbara, Sudan	HSAT	107 °F
Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia	OEAH	107 °F
Medenine, Tunisia	60770	107 °F
Kanaqin, Iraq	40637	107 °F
Amarah, Iraq	40680	107 °F
Madinah, Saudi Arabia	OEMA	106 °F
Aswan, Egypt	HESN	106 °F
Mexicali, Mexico	MMML	105 °F

• Verified at 10:16 pm ET on September 30, 2012.
• These reports are observations, and are not record events.

Today's U.S. Extremes

High Temp. Low Temp. Wind Precip.

City	Station ID	Temp.
Stanley, ID	NONE	27 °F
Stanley, ID	KSNT	27 °F
Tomahawk, WI	KTKV	28 °F
Silver Bay, MN	KBFW	28 °F
Hayward, WI	KHYR	28 °F
West Yellowstone, MT	KWYS	28 °F
Alamosa, CO	KALS	28 °F
Meacham, OR	KMEH	28 °F
Volk, WI	KVOK	29 °F
Rhinelander, WI	KRHI	30 °F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heat Index Wind Chill

City	Station ID	Wind Chill
Gulkana, AK	PAGK	13 °F
Farewell Lake, AK	PAFK	12 °F
Gulkana, AK	PAGK	13 °F
McGrath, AK	PAMC	14 °F
King Salmon, AK	PAKN	17 °F
Tin City, AK	PATC	18 °F
Chulitna, AK	PAEC	18 °F
Nabesna, AK	PABN	19 °F
Cape Romanzoff, AK	PACZ	19 °F
Red Dog Mine, AK	PADG	19 °F

• Verified at 10:16 pm ET on September 30, 2012.
• These reports are observations, and are not record events.

Today's World Extremes

High Temp. Low Temp.

City	Station ID	Temp.
Dome C, Antarctica	89828	-84 °F
Vostok, Antarctica	89606	-81 °F
Univ. Wi Id 8918, Antarctica	89744	-63 °F
Nico, Antarctica	89799	-62 °F
Henry, Antarctica	89108	-62 °F
Amundsen-Scott, Antarctica	NZSP	-55 °F
Gill, Antarctica	89376	-54 °F
D-47 (Univ. Wi Id 8916), Antarctica	89834	-35 °F
Siple Dome, Antarctica	89345	-24 °F
McMurdo, Antarctica	89664	-19 °F

• Verified at 10:16 pm ET on September 30, 2012.
• These reports are observations, and are not record events.

Today's U.S. Extremes

High Temp. Low Temp. Wind Precip.

City	Station ID	Wind Gust
Greenville, MS	KGLH	50 mph
Eagle Creek, IN	KEYE	100 mph
Hill City, KS	KHLC	85 mph
Vandenberg AFB, CA	KVBG	78 mph
Goodland, KS	KGLD	50 mph
Greenville, MS	KGLH	50 mph
Adak, AK	PADK	47 mph
Grand Isle, LA	KAXO	46 mph
New Iberia, LA	KARA	46 mph
Liberal, KS	KLBL	44 mph

Today's U.S. Extremes

High Temp. Low Temp. Wind Precip.

City	Station ID	Precip.
Ruston, LA	KRSN	4.86 in
Monroe, LA	KMLU	4.21 in
Greenville, MS	KGLH	3.72 in
Nacogdoches, TX	KOCH	3.63 in
Oakdale, LA	KACP	2.72 in
Columbus AFB, MS	KCBM	2.56 in
Greenwood, MS	KGWO	2.43 in
Baton Rouge, LA	KBTR	2.30 in
Crockett, TX	KDKR	2.29 in
New Iberia, LA	KARA	2.28 in

Record High and Low Temperatures that were set or tied September 28-30,2012

Here's the Record High and Low Temperatures that were either set or tied over the last 3 days, particularly on Friday,September 28,2012,and Saturday,September 29,2012,from weatherunderground.com,enjoy:

Date	Location	Variable	Type	Record	Prev Record

09-29-2012	St Paul Is AP, AK	Low Minimum Temp	Daily Record	24 °F	25 °F (09-29-1968)
09-29-2012	Kodiak AP, AK	Low Minimum Temp	Daily Record	27 °F	28 °F (09-29-1996)
09-29-2012	Wheeler, HI	Low Minimum Temp	Daily Record	32 °F	64 °F (09-29-1970)
09-29-2012	Kahuku 912, HI	Low Minimum Temp	Daily Record	32 °F	64 °F (09-29-1932)
09-29-2012	Eau Claire C v R AP, WI	High Maximum Temp	Daily Record	80 °F	79 °F (09-29-2000)
09-29-2012	Brainerd, MN	High Maximum Temp	Daily Record	81 °F	81 °F (09-29-2011)
09-29-2012	Webster, SD	High Maximum Temp	Daily Record	82 °F	81 °F (09-29-2007)
09-29-2012	Rogers Pass 9 NNE, MT	High Maximum Temp	Daily Record	83 °F	82 °F (09-29-2010)
09-29-2012	Alexandria Chandler Fl, MN	High Maximum Temp	Daily Record	83 °F	81 °F (09-29-2000)
09-29-2012	St Cloud Muni AP, MN	High Maximum Temp	Daily Record	84 °F	83 °F (09-29-2000)
09-29-2012	Williston Sloulin Fld, ND	High Maximum Temp	Daily Record	85 °F	85 °F (09-29-1989)
09-29-2012	Fargo Hector Intl AP, ND	High Maximum Temp	Daily Record	85 °F	84 °F (09-29-1952)
09-29-2012	Grand Forks Intl AP, ND	High Maximum Temp	Daily Record	85 °F	83 °F (09-29-2007)
09-29-2012	Thief Rvr Falls 2, MN	High Maximum Temp	Daily Record	85 °F	77 °F (09-29-2011)
09-29-2012	Oasis Rs, FL	High Maximum Temp	Daily Record	96 °F	96 °F (09-29-2007)
09-28-2012	Ottumwa Industrial AP, IA	Low Minimum Temp	Daily Record	34 °F	34 °F (09-28-2003)
09-28-2012	Deadhorse, AK	High Maximum Temp	Daily Record	39 °F	39 °F (09-28-1998)
09-28-2012	Ft Bragg 5 N, CA	Low Minimum Temp	Daily Record	42 °F	42 °F (09-28-2005)
09-28-2012	Kula Branch Stn 324.5, HI	Low Minimum Temp	Daily Record	55 °F	56 °F (09-28-2011)
09-28-2012	Jamestown Muni AP, ND	High Maximum Temp	Daily Record	85 °F	85 °F (09-28-1995)
09-28-2012	Eugene Mahlon Sweet Fl, OR	High Maximum Temp	Daily Record	87 °F	85 °F (09-28-1996)

Weather Statistics and Facts for the State of New York for September 30,2012

Here's the Weather Statistics and Facts for the State of New York for Sunday,September 30,2012,as of 10:30PM,EDT,September 30,2012,from weatherunderground.com,enjoy:

Coastal Water Temperatures Place                      Temperature Kings Point, NY                           69.1 °F Bridgeport, CT                             69.1 °F
Sandy Hook, NJ       48.9 °F The Battery, NY       68.0 °F Bergen Point West Reach, NJ       68.0 °F

Astronomy

Sep. 30, 2012	Rise	Set
Actual Time	6:50 AM EDT	6:37 PM EDT
Civil Twilight	6:23 AM EDT	7:05 PM EDT
Nautical Twilight	5:51 AM EDT	7:36 PM EDT
Astronomical Twilight	5:19 AM EDT	8:09 PM EDT
Moon	6:39 PM EDT (9/30)	7:19 AM EDT (9/30)
Length Of Visible Light	12h 41m
Length of Day	11h 46m Tomorrow will be 2m 42s shorter.

Full, 99% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today Full	Oct 8 Last Quarter	Oct 15 New	Oct 21 First Quarter	Oct 29 Full

Today's Extremes

State Highs	State Lows
70 °F New York JFK 69 °F New York 68 °F Islip 68 °F Central Park 66 °F White Plains	41 °F Elmira 42 °F Binghamton 42 °F Watertown 42 °F Olean 44 °F Jamestown

Record Extremes

Snow Depth

Station	Depth	Elevation
No new snow has been reported.

Snow Depth Reports — Snow Depth Map

US National Weather Summary for September 30,2012

Here's the US National Weather Summary for Sunday,September 30,2012,as of 10:30PM,EDT/ 7:30PM,PDT,September 30,2012,from weatherunderground.com,enjoy:









Heavy rains continued in the Deep South on Sunday as a low pressure system moved eastward from Texas to the Louisiana coast and an associated warm front extended through the Central Gulf Coast States. The system pulled in additional moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, fueling another round of showers, periods of heavy rainfall, and strong thunderstorms from eastern Texas and Oklahoma through the Central Gulf Coast States. Excessive rainfall in already saturated areas maintained chances of flooding and flash flooding as rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 5 inches this afternoon. In addition to precipitation, there was a slight risk of severe thunderstorms with strong to damaging wind and tornadoes in the Lower Mississippi Valley and the Central Gulf Coast.

Meanwhile to the north, a second low pressure system remained the dominant weather feature of the Northeast on Sunday. The system continued to pull moisture from the Atlantic Ocean inland as it trekked northeastward across Maine. This translated into more widespread showers in Maine and light scattered showers across the Northeast.

Out West, a ridge of high pressure over the West Coast prevailed across much of the West with warm to hot temperatures and generally fair skies. Well above average temperatures in the inland valleys of southern California combined with dry conditions kept fire danger high.

Large Earthquakes Linked to Large Global Aftershocks

By Vickie Frantz, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

September 30, 2012; 5:15PM,EDT

 

 

 

 

 

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) linked 114 remote earthquakes to the magnitude 8.6 East Indian Ocean quake that occurred April 11, 2012.
USGS seismologist Fred Pollitz and colleagues published their findings Sept. 26, 2012 in "Nature."
The study focused on global seismic activity triggered by the East Indian Ocean quake, according to a USGS press release.
The scientists found that the magnitude 8.6 earthquake triggered 114 earthquakes that were a magnitude 4.5 or greater in the six days following the quake.
As a result of the findings, the team is redefining the definition of an aftershock. Currently, the term aftershock refers to earthquakes that happen after and nearby the main fault rupture. The new definition will consider aftershocks to be earthquakes of any size and location that would not have taken place had the main shock not struck.
The difference in the two definitions is that an earthquake thousands of miles away can now be called an aftershock of the first earthquake if the seismic activity of the first quake can be determined to have caused the later quake.
After studying the seismic activity after the East Indian Ocean quake, the scientists determined that large earthquakes as far away as Mexico and Japan, in the following days, were actually aftershocks.
The East Indian Ocean was the largest, by a factor of 10, strike-slip earthquake ever recorded. A strike-slip earthquake is caused by two sections of tectonic plates sliding along each other horizontally with very little vertical movement.
"No other recorded earthquake triggered as many large earthquakes elsewhere around the world as this one," said Pollitz.
Remote earthquakes in the six days preceding (top) and the six days following (bottom) the M=8.6 main shock in the East Indian Ocean on April 11, 2012. The color scale indicates seismic stress, with purple = zero and red = high. This graphic is courtesy of USGS.gov.

 

Jelawat Strikes Japan

September 30, 2012; 3:54PM,EDT

 

 

 

 

Tropical Storm Jelawat may no longer be the intense system that pounded the Ryukyu Islands earlier this week; however, the system is still bringing major impacts to Japan.
Jelawat will most likely transition into an extratropical cyclone by the end of the day; however, the storm will continue to bring significant impacts to more populated islands of Japan on Sunday into Monday.
As of Sunday, Jelawat was located over central Honshu after making landfall west of Tokyo. The system has maximum sustained winds over 60 mph with gusts past 90 mph.
The main impacts of Jelawat for this point forward will be substantial rainfall across Honshu, as well as rough surf and occasional damaging wind gusts. Rainfall totals could easily exceed 5 inches in those locations that see consistent heavy rainfall. Local amounts over 10 inches are not out of the question, especially in the mountainous regions.
The rough seas created by the system are likely to cause shipping delays for many of the important shipping ports on the southern coasts of the Japanese islands.
While only a tropical storm right now, Jelawat was at one time one of the strongest tropical cyclones in the western Pacific this season. At one point it was classified a super typhoon, and was the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane.
The system brought flooding rains to Taiwan (over a foot fell in places), followed by making a direct landfall over Okinawa, Japan. A reported 50 or more people were injured and many were left powerless after the typhoon passed.
The western Pacific looks to continue to be active, as a tropical depression northeast of Guam should become a tropical storm by Monday morning, and will likely quickly intensify into a typhoon. Luckily for Japan, the system is currently forecast to recurve well east of Honshu.

 

Rain, Storms to Soak the Southeast

By Frank Strait, Senior Meteorologist

September 30, 2012; 3:04PM,EDT

 

 

 

 

A storm system that brought flash floods to parts of Texas Saturday and the Deep South on Sunday will affect areas along the Eastern Seaboard through the first part of the week.
Rainfall totals were as high as 10.72 inches in Nacogdoches, Texas, over the weekend, with 5.84 inches in Monroe, La. A large part of the area between the Mississippi River and the Rockies has seen at least 2 inches of rainfall through the weekend.
There were a few reports of damaging winds and two tornadoes touched down in Texas as well.
Sunday night into Monday, the storm center will track into and through the Tennessee Valley. Much of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee is subject to seeing 1-3 inches of rain during this time with locally higher amounts. With rainfall running above normal in this area over the last month, there will be some potential for flooding.
Meanwhile, a trailing cold front will cause isolated instances of wind damage, hail and perhaps an isolated tornado or two farther south near the Gulf Coast from southeastern Louisiana to the Florida panhandle.

Through Tuesday, the storm will slowly pull north and the trailing cool front will reach Virginia and the Carolinas. While the threat for excessive rainfall will diminish, the potential for a few damaging thunderstorms will still exist over the eastern Carolinas and the Tidewater area of Virginia.
Showers and thunderstorms will also be found Tuesday from this storm in the Ohio Valley, and a few storms in this area may be strong enough to cause damage as well.
Showers will push into the Northeast later Tuesday into Tuesday night. However, the threat for heavy rainfall will be diminishing as the storm will begin to weaken and pull away from the rich moisture supply from the Gulf of Mexico.
At midweek, the storm will track through the Great Lakes and parts of the northeast. Tuesday night into Wednesday will bring the only good chance for wet weather in the I-95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston as well, since the trailing front will cause a scattering of showers and thunderstorms in that area Wednesday.
The storm's weakening trend is fortunate, since most of the Northeast has seen above-normal rainfall during September and any excessive rain would cause flooding.
The storm will exit into Canada on Thursday, but showers may still linger over parts of New England.

 

Colombia Hit by a Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake

By Vickie Frantz, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

September 30, 2012; 2:46PM,EDT

 

 

 

 

 

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Colombia Sunday at 12:31 p.m. EDT.
The quake epicenter was 5 miles west-northwest of Isnos, 37 miles south-southeast of Popayan and 240 miles southwest of Bogata. It happened in the Andean district of Huila.
Earthquakes in the Andes are common as the area has high seismic activity caused by a collision of the South America tectonic plate with the Pacific and Caribbean plates.
At a depth of 100.7 miles, the earthquake did not cause severe shaking at the Earth's surface. The United States Geological Survey's estimate rated the "perceived shaking" as Mercalli V (moderate with "very light" damage potential).
Due the intensity of the quake, shaking could be felt over a widespread area by an estimated 4,315 people.
According to the Associated Press, as of 1:30 p.m. EDT there were no reported injuries or damage.
The last major earthquake in the area was a magnitude 6.8 that struck near the west coast of Colombia on Sept. 10, 2007, at 9:49 p.m. EDT. The quake was responsible for injuring at least four people and damaging 20 homes.

 

Cold Winds and Snow For the Rockies, Plains This Week

By Frank Strait, Senior Meteorologist

September 30, 2012; 12:00PM,EDT

 

 

 

 

 

Cold air and wintry winds are headed for parts of the Rockies and Plains starting Wednesday. Snow will also accompany the blast in many locations.
An impressive blast of arctic air will arrive in the Canadian Prairies during the first part of the week and then cross the border into Montana and the Dakotas at midweek, accompanied by strong winds and snow.
Snow is will fall over parts of the Canadian Rockies Sunday night into Monday and in portions of Alberta east of the Rockies Monday night.
By Tuesday night, the cold push and at least spotty snow showers will arrive in Montana and then reach the northern Plains of the United States on Wednesday.
The early season outbreak will easily bring the chilliest weather of the season so far to these areas and will be accompanied by a period of strong wind.

Daytime AccuWeather.com RealFeel® temperatures likely will hold in the 20s and 30s over much of Montana and parts of Wyoming and North Dakota for a day or two.
The chill from this particular outbreak will take some time to get to the Great Lakes region and may have to wait for another push to do so.
This second push of cold air appears to be in the cards for the end of the week and next weekend. Another bout of snow will likely accompany it over the Rockies, this time reaching farther south into Colorado.
This projected weather pattern fits with the connection between one to two weeks after tropical systems curve before hitting the coast of Asia in the Pacific, that colder air pushes into part of the northern United States.
The Pacific Tropical Storm Ewiniar more or less did this east of Japan over this past week, and Jelawat is following suit, scraping Japan along the way.
It appears that some of this chilly air will finally reach the Midwest and Northeast next weekend.

 

Today's Worst Weather for September 30,2012

Here's "Today's Worst Weather",for Sunday,September 30,2012,from accuweather.com,enjoy:








Lutes,Louisiana: Flooding Downpours

US National Temperature and Rainfall Extremes for September 30,2012

Here's the US National Temperature and Rainfall Extremes for Sunday,September 30,2012,as of 10PM,EDT/7PM,PDT,September 30,2012,from accuweather.com,enjoy:












-Highest Temperature: 111 degrees at Death Valley,California
-Lowest Temperature:   27 degrees at Embarrass,Minnesota
-Most Rainfall: 4.17 inches at Monroe,Louisiana

A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for the Billings,Montana area

FIRE WEATHER WATCH
in effect until Wednesday,October 3, 6:00AM,MDT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...ALL OF SOUTHEAST MONTANA...PARTS OF NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA...AND PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...123...124...125...126 127...128...129...130 131...132...133 IN WYOMING...FIRE ZONES...274...284
* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITIES...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...STRONG GUSTY WEST WINDS AND A WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT MAY CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.
* COLD FRONT...THE TIMING OF THE FRONTAL PASSAGE IS STILL UNCERTAIN. HOWEVER...AT THIS TIME...IT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY EVENING SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTH.
* WIND...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH TUESDAY ...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.
* HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&& HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS

A Lake Wind Advisory and a Special Weather Statement is in effect for the Shreveport,Louisiana area

LAKE WIND ADVISORY
in effect until Monday,October 1, 12:00AM,CDT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT.
* EVENT...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING OUT OF SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF TEXAS THIS MORNING AND WILL BE TRACKING EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA TODAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL WILL BRING STRONG WINDS...SWITCHING FROM A NORTHEASTERLY TO A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. WINDS WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE...WITH GUSTS GREATER THAN 30 MPH POSSIBLE.
* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN BY DAYBREAK AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...WITH RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA...STRONG WINDS COULD DOWN SOME TREES DUE TO SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE BOATING CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ON AREA WATERWAYS TODAY AND TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
in effect until Sunday,September 30, 12:00PM,CDT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST GRADIENT WINDS COUPLED WITH SATURATED SOILS WILL RESULT IN UPROOTED TREES ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...
THE RAIN CONTINUES ACROSS THE FOUR STATE REGION EARLY SUNDAY MORNING BUT THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF LATER TODAY ACROSS NORTHEAST TEXAS INTO SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA. RAINFALL HAS BEEN EXCESSIVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION SINCE IT BEGAN EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD 2 TO 4 INCH RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN COMMON ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR OF NORTHEAST TEXAS AND EXTREME NORTHWEST LOUISIANA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES HAVE BEEN COMMON ACROSS THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF NORTHEAST TEXAS AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA INCLUDING NACOGDOCHES...SHELBY AND SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST TEXAS AS WELL AS DESOTO AND RED RIVER PARISHES IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF EAST CENTRAL TEXAS AS WELL AS NORTHERN LOUISIANA BEFORE THE RAIN TAPERS OFF LATER TODAY.
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST TODAY ACROSS EAST CENTRAL TEXAS INTO EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT EXISTS WITH THIS SYSTEM AND AS A RESULT...EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TODAY ACROSS THE REGION. THESE WINDS COUPLED WITH THE ALREADY SATURATED SOIL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF NORTHEAST TEXAS AND NORTHERN LOUISIANA WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES. SATURATED SOILS HAVE ALREADY RESULTED IN DOWNED TREES ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST TEXAS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND EXPECT THIS TREND TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT TODAY.
THE WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY LATE THIS EVENING ACROSS THE REGION. 13

New York City metro-area forecast for September 30-October 24,2012

Here's the 25-day weather forecast for the New York City metro-area for the period of September 30-October 24,2012,from accuweather.com,enjoy:










Today,September 30: September of 2012 ends remaining seasonably mild for early autumn,with intervals of clouds and sunshine and a chance for a spotty rain shower,and a high temperature of 65-70 degrees.As of 11:30AM,EDT,it's 60 degrees and mostly cloudy,with 74% humidity,and a calm wind making it feel like it's 70 degrees,in White Plains,NY,and it's 61 degrees and partly sunny,with 72% humidity and a calm wind making it feel like it's 71 degrees,in New York City.

Tonight: Remaining partly cloudy and seasonably cool for early autumn,with a chance for a scattered evening rain shower,and a low temperature dropping to 50-55 degrees,overnight.

Tomorrow,October 1: October of 2012 begins turning warmer than recent days,with partial sunshine,and a high temperature of 70-75 degrees.

Tomorrow night: Not as cool,with patchy clouds,and a low temperature dropping to the middle and upper 50's,overnight.

Tuesday,October 2: Turning rather cloudy and rainy,but remaining warm,with a chance for a couple of rain showers,and a high temperature of 70-75 degrees,once again.Remaining cloudy and rainy,but turning unseasonably very warm and muggy,with a chance for rain,heavy at times,and a thunderstorm,and a low temperature dropping to 65-70 degrees,overnight,making it feel more like the beginning of August than the beginning of October.

Wednesday,October 3: Turning even warmer,as it turns unseasonably very warm for the beginning of October,and early autumn,with times of clouds and blazing sunshine,and a chance for a rain shower,and a record,or near record high temperature of around 80 degrees.Remaining mostly cloudy,unseasonably warm and muggy,with a chance for a couple of rain showers,and a low temperature dropping to the balmy middle 60's,overnight.

Thursday,October 4: Remaining partly sunny and unseasonably warm for very early October,and early autumn,with a high temperature of 75-80 degrees.Becoming clear and not as warm as recent nights,with a low temperature dropping to the upper 50's to lower 60's,overnight.

Friday,October 5: Remaining unseasonably very warm for very early October,and early autumn,with blazing sunshine mixing with some clouds,and a near record high temperature of 75-80 degrees,once again.Turning partly cloudy and much cooler than recent nights,with a chance for a late-night spotty rain shower,and a low temperature dropping to the lower and middle 50's,overnight.

Saturday,October 6: Turning much cooler than recent days,but remaining rather warm for early October and early autumn,with times of clouds and sun and a chance for a rain shower,and a high temperature in the upper 60's to lower 70's.Becoming mainly clear and much colder than recent nights,with a low temperature dropping to the upper 40's to lower 50's,overnight.

Sunday,October 7: Turning even cooler still,as it turns much colder than recent days,with times of clouds and sun and a chance for a couple of rain showers,and a high temperature only in the lower and middle 60's.Turning cloudy,rainy,and markedly colder than recent nights,as it turns unseasonably cold for early October,and early autumn,as we go from unseasonably very warm to unseasonably cold in just a few days and nights.

Monday,October 8: Columbus Day 2012 will be remaining mostly cloudy and unseasonably cool for early October,and early autumn,with a high temperature only in the upper 50's to lower 60's.Becoming clear,but remaining unseasonably cold for early October,with a near record low temperature dropping to 35-40 degrees,overnight.

Tuesday,October 9: Remaining unseasonably cool,despite plenty of gorgeous sunshine,with a high temperature only around 60 degrees.Turning cloudy and rainy,but not as cold,with a chance for a chilly rain,and a low temperature dropping to the middle 40's,overnight.

Wednesday,October 10: Remaining rather raw and cool for early October,and early autumn,with considerable cloudiness and a chance for a couple of rain showers,and a high temperature in the upper 50's to lower 60's.Becoming mainly clear and colder,with a low temperature dropping to the upper 30's to lower 40's,overnight.

Thursday,October 11: Remaining a bit cool for early autumn,and early October,despite abundant sunshine, with a high temperature of 60-65 degrees.Remaining clear,and chilly,with a low temperature dropping to the middle 40's,overnight.

Friday,October 12: Remaining a bit cool for early autumn,and early-to-mid October,despite brilliant sunshine,with a high temperature only in the upper 50's to lower 60's.Turning cloudy,rainy,and seasonably cool to mild for early-to-mid October,with occasional rain possible,and a low temperature dropping to 45-50 degrees,overnight.

Saturday,October 13: Remaining cloudy and seasonably mild,but dry,with a high temperature of 60-65 degrees.Remaining cloudy,but turning colder than recent nights,with a low temperature dropping to 35-40 degrees,the blustery,biting,northerly winds,which could gust past 20-mph,at times,making it feel even colder still,like it's only around 30 degrees,at times,overnight.

Sunday,October 14: Remaining cloudy,but turning much colder,as it turns unseasonably raw and cool for early autumn,and mid-October,with a high temperature of just 50-55 degrees.Becoming partly cloudy and unseasonably very cold for mid-October,with a near record low temperature dropping to the lower and middle 30's,giving this area it's first frost and freeze conditions of the 2012 autumn season.

Monday,October 15: Becoming partly sunny,but remaining unseasonably cool for mid-October,with a high temperature only in the middle 50's.Remaining partly cloudy and very cold for early autumn,and mid-October,with a record,or near record low temperature dropping to the middle 30's,once again, overnight.

Tuesday,October 16: Becoming cloudy,rainy,raw,dank,and dreary,but remaining unseasonably cool for early-to-mid autumn,and mid-October,with a chance for more rain and a high temperature only in the middle 50's,once again.Remaining cloudy,rainy,and dare I say,in some spots,it may turn wintry,with a chance for more cold rain,which may mix with snow in normally colder spots that might dip down to around the freezing mark,and a low temperature dropping to 35-40 degrees,the blustery,northerly winds making it feel even colder,like it's only 30-35 degrees,overnight.

Wednesday,October 17: Becoming partly sunny,but remaining rather cool for mid-October,with a high temperature,for the third straight day,only in the middle 50's.Becoming mainly clear,but remaining rather cold for early-to-mid autumn,with a low temperature dropping to 35-40 degrees,once again,the blustery,biting, westerly winds making it feel even colder,like it's only in the upper 20's to lower 30's,at times,overnight.

Thursday,October 18: Remaining rather cool for mid-to-late October,despite ample,gorgeous sunshine,with a high temperature,for the fourth straight day,in the middle and upper 50's.Remaining clear and cold,with a low temperature dropping,for the third straight night,down to 35-40 degrees,overnight.

Friday,October 19: Turning a bit milder than recent days,with ample sunshine,and a high temperature of 55-60 degrees.Remaining clear and cold for mid-to-late October,with a low temperature dropping to around 40 degrees,overnight.

Saturday,October 20: Remaining mostly sunny,but cool,with a high temperature of 55-60 degrees,once again.Becoming clear,but remaining rather cold for mid-to-late October,with a low temperature dropping to 35-40 degrees,the blustery,northerly winds making it feel even colder,like it's only in the upper 20's to lower 30's,at times,overnight.

Sunday,October 21: Turning a bit cooler than recent days,despite abundant sunshine,with a high temperature only in the middle 50's.Remaining rather cold for late October,with considerable cloudiness,and a low temperature dropping to 35-40 degrees,once again,the blustery,northerly winds making it feel even colder, like it's only 30-35 degrees,at times,overnight.

Monday,October 22: Remaining raw and cool,with considerable cloudiness,and a high temperature in the middle 50's,once again.Remaining seasonably chilly to cold for very late October,and mid-autumn,with considerable cloudiness and a chance for some rain showers,and a low temperature dropping to around 40 degrees,overnight.

Tuesday,October 23: Remaining cloudy,rainy,raw,dank,and dreary,with a chance for more rain,and a high temperature only in the lower and middle 50's,the blustery,northeasterly winds,which could gust up to 25-mph,at times,making it feel even colder,like it's only in the middle 40's,at times.Remaining cloudy,rainy, raw,dank,and dreary,but turning milder than recent nights,with a low temperature dropping to 40-45 degrees,the blustery,northeasterly winds,which could still gust up to 25-mph,at times,making it feel much colder,like it's only around 30 degrees,at times,overnight.

Wednesday,October 24: Remaining cloudy,raw,and cool,for very late October,and mid-autumn,with a high temperature only in the lower and middle 50's,once again,the blustery,biting,northeasterly winds,which could gust up to 30-mph,at times,making it feel much colder,like it's only in the lower and middle 40's,at times.Remaining cloudy,but turning milder/warmer than recent nights,with a low temperature dropping to 45-50 degrees,the blustery,northeasterly winds,which could gust up to 23-mph,at times,making it feel even colder,like it's only 35-40 degrees,at times,overnight.

Waterspouts to Spot This Weekend

By Evan Duffey, Meteorologist

September 30, 2012; 9:12AM,EDT

 

 

 Cool air rushing over the Great Lakes this weekend will provide the opportunity for waterspouts to form along the Great Lakes, providing a show for those on the shoreline.

Waterspouts, a colder cousin to tornadoes, form when cool and unstable air moves over a warm body of water. The funnels are generally at the lower end of the Enhanced Fujita Scale, if fast enough to register on it at all. Waterspouts also rarely interact with land, as the water temperature is what drives them.
This weekend an upper-level low pressure system will move into the Great Lakes out of Canada, bringing with it the required cool, unstable air that will provide the first two ingredients for waterspouts.
With lake temperatures well into the 60s still in the lower Great Lakes (Michigan, Erie and Ontario), the third and final ingredient will be in place.
The best chance to see waterspouts this weekend will be Sunday in the eastern Great Lakes when the coolest air hits the region.
While there will be a decent chance to see a waterspout this weekend on the southern Great Lakes, the conditions will not be optimal. For a prolific outbreak to occur, colder air aloft is required.
Along with waterspouts, the cool air will provide for scattered showers, which may include a special kind of small hail known by meteorologists as graupel.









 

A waterspout over Lake Erie Taken on Aug. 12, 2011 courtesy Flickr User kuddlyteddybear2004

 

Typhoon Jelawat to Impact 100 Million People

By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist

September 30, 2012; 8:55AM,EDT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jelawat in the Western Pacific is forecast to curve toward the Japan mainland, bringing flooding rain, monstrous seas and damaging winds.
According to World Weather Expert Jason Nicholls, "It has turned northward as forecast and is projected to turn northeastward this weekend with direct, dangerous impacts on Japan."
 
This image of Super Typhoon Jelawat was taken on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, and appears courtesy of NASA's Earth Observatory. According to the Philippines newspaper Zamboanga Today, outer bands of the large typhoon, known to locals as "Lawin," has caused flooding and forced evacuations in Zambo City.
Jelawat lost its super typhoon status on Friday.

As of Saturday, Jelawat was briskly moving northeastward, moving through the Ryukyu Islands. Maximum sustained winds were near 105 mph, with gusts to 125 mph. Estimated seas near and just northeast of the center of circulation were around 30 feet. The AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center has the latest statistics on Jelawat.
While not making a direct hit on Tawain, Jelawat delivered over a foot of rain on some of the mountains in the islands through Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, midday EDT.
Jelawat weakened Friday afternoon and Friday night, but still produced heavy rain and damaging winds the the Ryukyu Islands. At Naha on Okinawa Islands, winds gusted to 136 mph Friday night as the center passed near the island.
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Stronger steering-level winds farther north will not only begin to break down the storm as it moves along this weekend, but they will also turn Jelawat toward Japan and cause its forward speed to increase.

Impacts will continue across the Ryukyu Islands through Saturday night, with some gradual improvements across the islands on Sunday.

By the time the system reaches the latitude of mainland Japan early next week, it may be a tropical storm or transitioning to a non-tropical system.
"Despite the projected weakening before hitting mainland Japan, the terrain may squeeze one to two feet of rain in some areas, potentially leading to major flooding," Nicholls added.

Tropical storm conditions are possible in Tokyo Sunday into Monday. If Jelawat were to track northwest of Tokyo, the city could be hit by damaging wind. If the storm were to pass just to the southeast of the city, the metro area could be hammered by flash and urban flooding.
Regardless, much of mainland Japan is heavily populated and there is the potential for damage and loss of life with Jelawat.
According to World Weather Expert, Jim Andrews earlier this week, "The projected path of Jelawat takes the worst weather east of Taiwan, but the island will experience rough seas, locally gusty winds and heavy rain on the windward facing mountainsides."
In addition to the risk to lives and property in the region, travel and shipping disruptions are possible in the proximity of the storm in the Philippine Sea region. Seas will remain rough in the region into early next week.
Ewiniar, a tropical storm as of Saturday morning, was moving away from the small islands east of mainland Japan and also contributing to rough seas in the region.
Jelawat is moving through the Ryukyu Islands in the Western Pacific on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. Ewiniar was spinning east of Japan. Image appears from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
Ewiniar is not a threat to mainland Japan and is helping to drag dry air southward in the path of Jelawat.
Okinawa was hit by typhoon Sanba during the middle of the month.
Jelawat is the second storm to reach the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane in the Western Pacific this season. Sanba was the first.
Senior Meteorologist Rob Miller contributed to this story.

 

High Heat and Fire Risk: Los Angeles to San Francisco

September 30,2012; 8:26AM,EDT

 

 

 

 

 

As high pressure in the middle and upper reaches of the atmosphere strengthens, the result will be a period of extreme heat over California on Sunday through Wednesday.
This high pressure will promote a weak to moderate offshore wind, which will blow hot air straight to the coast and beaches.
Temperatures will range anywhere from 10-20 degrees above normal for Sunday through Wednesday, and some places will have temperatures upwards of 25 or 30 degrees above normal.
As Ken Clark, AccuWeather's Western Weather Expert, puts it, "records will be challenged Sunday through Wednesday."
According to Clark, "Temperatures in Southern California will rise well into the 90s for the coastal cities on Sunday, with the valleys climbing well above the 100-degree mark. On Monday and Tuesday, the heat will peak with temperatures hitting the middle to upper 90s to near 100 along the coastal plain. The valleys will likely approach 104-110."
Clark also states that the central valleys of California, as well as the central California Coast and Bay Area, will hit the 90s to low 100s.
In fact, it is likely that this will be the hottest weather in San Francisco since June, and may be the hottest it has been all year.

In addition to the dangerous heat, offshore winds will create a high fire danger, especially for Southern California.
Relative humidity levels will plummet to less than 10 percent in many locations. With most of the region abnormally dry, a mere spark could ignite a fire. Throw in gusty afternoon and evening winds, and an explosive fire threat will be present.
Be sure to keep checking back with AccuWeather.com for the latest on the upcoming heat and fire situation, and for all your weather needs.

 

Almost Cold Enough for Snow This Weekend

By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist

September 30, 2012; 8:15AM,EDT

 

 

 

 

 

 

A pocket of chilly air will rotate southward over the Great Lakes and central Appalachians this weekend, leading to atmospheric chaos.
The air originating from central Canada will reach across southern Ontario, Michigan, northern Indiana, northern Ohio, northwestern Pennsylvania and western and central upstate New York.
According to Expert Senior Meteorologist John Gresiak, "The air will not be quite cold enough aloft for snow, but it will be almost cold enough."
As the cold air passes over the waters of the Great Lakes the atmosphere, it will pick up a little warmth but will also become very unstable.
"The result will be angry clouds, cold showers of rain and hail, as well as brief, gusty thunderstorms," Gresiak stated, "If the air were about 5 to 10 degrees colder, we would be looking at snow showers all over the place."

The activity will spread eastward and southward into Sunday toward the central and northern Appalachians.
Cities impacted the most by the unsettled, crazy weather conditions include Cleveland, Akron, Erie, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Rochester, Toronto, London and Ottawa.
Even though temperatures will peak in the 60s over much of the region, as these showers move over and drag cold air down from aloft, the temperature can drop 20 degrees, into the 40s, in a matter of minutes.
It is possible that the hail may sort of look like snow and may be softer in consistency than what we typically experience during severe thunderstorms. Meteorologists call this soft hail graupel.
Only if the air were to get colder on the spot would snowflakes mix in, and that is a little more likely away from the lakeshore areas, like the plateau region of northwestern Pennsylvania and the mountains of western New York and perhaps the interior Lower Peninsula of Michigan.

Another phenomenon that is likely to occur is waterspouts. As the cold air moves in over the warm lakes, it picks up moisture and swirls upward over the water, forming funnels with the equivalent of an EF0 to EF1 tornado strength.
Boaters and fisherman are advised to keep a look out for these relatively short-lived, but potentially dangerous storms.
Areas along the immediate East Coast will not be greatly impacted by the chilly air holding up west of the Appalachians this weekend.

However, a swath of moisture over the Atlantic Ocean will graze some cities from Norfolk to Boston with rain for a time.
A more substantial blast of cold air (with some snow) is forecast to reach down from part of Canada and into the northern Rockies and Plains next week.

Late-Week Rain Amounts in Texas Top 2011 Totals

September 30,2012; 8:07AM,EDT

 

 

 

 

 

Coming off one of the worst droughts in state history, parts of the Lone Star state have recently been dealing with more rain than they know what to do with.
The reservoir-filling, gully-washing downpours experienced over the past three days have not only broken records, but dropped more rain in just 72 hours than was seen in all of 2011 in some locations!
"2011 was a very dry year," says AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Adam Douty.
Even factoring in the prolonged dryness, the rain totals, due in part to the remnants of Tropical Storm Norman, were impressive even if they came after such a parched calendar year.
"It was the third wettest day ever in Midland on Friday the 28th," said Douty.
Three-day rainfall totals ranged from 2 to as much as 7 inches over a large chunk of Texas, especially throughout the central and southern parts of the state.

Multi-observational estimated rainfall totals from Friday, Sept. 28, the wettest day of the storm in many areas across west-central Texas. (NOAA)
Many locations, mainly in west-central Texas, recorded less rain through all of last year:

Location	Rain (9/27-29/2012)	Rain (2011)	Difference
Terlingua	3.36"	1.30"	+2.06"
Midland (RAWS)	5.84"	3.92"	+1.92"
Midland (Airpark)	4.16"	3.10"	+1.16"
Big Spring	4.75"	3.98"	+0.77"
Odessa	5.17"	4.60"	+0.57"

Nearly as impressive, other areas totaled a significant portion of 2011's total rainfall in just a fraction of the time:

Location	Rain (9/27-29/2012)	Rain (2011)	% of 2011 Total
Bakersfield	3.16"	3.50"	90%
Fort Stockton	2.31"	2.75"	84%
Wink	1.58"	1.94"	81%
San Angelo	5.84"	9.24"	63%
Abilene	7.08"	16.85"`	42%

While residents were undoubtedly happy to see the rain, will it be enough to further quell the long-term drought in the region?

A map showing drought conditions across the South. "Severe" or "exceptional" drought is highlighted in red and maroon shades. (U.S. Drought Monitor)
"I think the short-term benefits will be large by filling reservoirs and lakes," says Douty. "But to break a long-term drought, you need to have a pattern shift which would give a prolonged period of near- to above-normal rain."
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, nearly 79 percent of Texas remains in drought conditions, with the drought in a quarter of the state ranked as "severe" or "exceptional."
Even ignoring the recent heavy rain, conditions have been improving as much of Texas is averaging near to above normal in rainfall since late spring.
The AccuWeather.com Long Range forecasting team will release their full winter outlook this Wednesday, and as a preview, precipitation does look to remain above normal through at least a part of Texas through early next year.
If that is the case, 2013 could prove to be a better growing season than both 2011 and 2012.

US National Weather Forecast for September 30,2012

Here's the US National Weather Forecast for Sunday,September 30,2012,as of 10:30AM,EDT/ 7:30AM,PDT,September 30,2012,from weatherunderground.com,enjoy:










Heavy rain continues developing across the South as a low pressure system moves eastward from Texas on Sunday. The system pulls additional moisture in from the Gulf of Mexico, spreading heavy rainfall and strong thunderstorms across eastern Texas and Oklahoma and the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Flooding will remain of concern around this system as rainfall totals will range from 2 to 4 inches, with up to 5 inches possible in isolated areas. Strong winds will persist along this system with gusts from 40 to 50 mph.

Meanwhile in the East, a low pressure system in the Northeast will continue pulling northeastward and into far eastern Canada. Flow around this system will push moisture inland from the Atlantic Ocean, spreading rain showers across Maine, with lighter and more widespread showers reaching into the Northeast. A cold front associated with this system, will continue moving southward down the East Coast. By Sunday, the tail end of the front will slide south of the Carolinas, triggering showers and thunderstorms across the Southeast. Severe storms are not anticipated along this frontal boundary.

Out West, a ridge of high pressure continues building over the West Coast. This will create another warm and sunny day, with hot temperatures anticipated in the inland valleys. Excessive heat warnings have been issued for parts of central California. Fire danger will remain high in these areas as hot and dry conditions continue.

This Date in Weather History for September 30,2012

Here's the tidbits for "This Date in Weather History",for Sunday,September 30,2012,from examiner.com/weather-history,enjoy:








Floods kill more people in an average year than do tornadoes or hurricanes. Of the over 100 people that die on average 60% of those are in their cars. Flowing water and moving cars don't mix. Water typically moves at 6 to 12 miles an hour in a flood.The weight and speed of the flowing water give it more momentum than many think. For each foot the water rises it pushes on a car with another 500 pounds of force. More importantly, water is quite buoyant. Essentially, a car weighs 1500 pounds less for each foot of water flowing across a road. Water only two feet deep will carry away most cars.







1835
Northern New England and southern Quebec were hit by an early season snowstorm. Kilkenny, NH received 6 inches and Hatley, Quebec recorded 10 inches.
1882
Central Park in New York City, NY concluded its wettest month ever with 16.85 inches of rain.
1921
Four inches of rain fell on the deserts of southern California as a result of a dying tropical cyclone that crossed Baja California and moved into southwestern Arizona. 1.23 inches fell at San Diego, their greatest September rainfall on record for the month.
1932
The remnants of a weakening tropical cyclone produced rainfall of 4.38 inches at Tehachapi, CA in 7 hours causing flash floods on the Auga Caliente and Tehachapi Creeks resulting in 15 deaths. Las Vegas, NV reported 1.10 inches of rain.
1943
A tropical storm that formed southwest of Bermuda moved to the northwest and into the Delmarva Peninsula overnight October 1 then dissipated in extreme northeastern Maryland as a depression. Atlantic City, NJ measured a gust to 78 mph and Cape Henry, VA gusted to 72 mph.
1959
A tornado spawned by Hurricane Gracie in Ivy, VA took the lives of 11 people. The estimated intensity was an F3, which is unusually strong for a tornado formed by a hurricane.
1961
An early season snowfall occurred over the Northern Plains with the greatest total of 4 inches falling in the New Ulm- Mankato area in Minnesota. Austin, MN had their earliest measurable snowfall with half an inch. Omaha, NE had its first September snow in 70 years.
1971
Hurricane Ginger was a storm with no place to go. Since its formation on September 5th, it had been wandering around in the western and central Atlantic Ocean until landfall near Morehead City, NC on this date. It never was a particularly strong hurricane at any point with winds peaking at 105 mph but it was a hurricane for 20 days and was tracked until October 5th when it finally dissipated after moving back out over the western Atlantic. Ginger was tracked as a tropical system for 27 days, second as time as a tropical system only to Storm #3 of 1899 that was a tropical system for 27.75 days in the Atlantic Basin. The 20 days as a hurricane set a new record as well.
1975
Lightning killed a 15 year old high school football player during practice. Fifteen players and three coaches were injured. Thirty to 50 players were on the field at the time. A light rain had just ended and there were no signs of lightning.
1977
A thunderstorm brought Springfield, IL some of its heaviest short-term rainfall totals on record. 1.05 inches of rain fell in only 5 minutes. The 10-minute total was 1.42 inches, which grew to 1.5 inches by the end of the 15-minute period. Later in the day, severe thunderstorms produced $20 million damage in far east-central Illinois, around Danville; 30,000 acres of crops were destroyed by hail.
The temperature at Wichita Falls, TX soared to 108° to establish a record for September.
1979
This was the eighth day of 29 consecutive days when no measurable rain fell at Chicago, IL. The only measurable rain for the month came on the 1st with 0.01 inches. This was their driest September on record. Rockford, IL only received 0.05 inches of rain; their driest month ever.
1985
An early season snowstorm covered much of the Arrowhead Region of Minnesota with 7 to 9 inches of snow. Some snow depths reported for the event, which ended the next day, were 7 inches at Babbitt and Aurora, 7.5 inches at Isabella, and 8.5 inches at Poplar Lake.


Canadian high pressure built in behind the storm and strong cold front to bring record lows for the date. Record lows for September included: Laramie, WY: -2°, Cheyenne, WY: 8° and Dodge City, KS: 29°.
Daily record lows included: West Yellowstone, MT: 4°, Butte, MT: 13°, Bozeman, MT: 15°, Alamosa, CO: 15°, Lewistown, MT: 17°, Casper, WY: 17°, Sheridan, WY: 18°, Havre, MT: 19°, Missoula, MT: 20°, Lander, WY: 20°, Miles City, MT: 21°, Great Falls, MT: 22°, Kalispell, MT: 22°, Billings, MT: 23°, Choteau, MT: 23°, Colorado Springs, CO: 25°, Denver, CO; 25°, Clayton, NM: 28°-Tied, Grand Junction, CO: 32° and Lubbock, TX: 35°.
1986
Thunderstorms, which had inundated northern sections of Oklahoma with heavy rain, temporarily shifted southward producing 4 to 8 inches rains from Shawnee to Stilwell. Baseball size hail and 80 mph winds ripped through parts of southeast Oklahoma City, and thunderstorm winds caused more than half a million dollars damage at Shawnee.
1987
Afternoon thunderstorms in Michigan produced hail 1 inch in diameter at Pinckney, and wind gusts to 68 mph at Wyandotte. A thunderstorm in northern Indiana produced wet snow at South Bend.
Many cities in the northwestern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including: Redding, CA: 104°, Sacramento, CA: 99°, Fresno, CA: 99°, Medford, OR: 98°, Quillayute, WA: 90°, Portland, OR: 88°, Eugene, OR: 88°-Tied, Astoria, OR: 86°, Olympia, WA: 83°-Tied and Seattle, WA: 81°.
1988
Unseasonably warm weather prevailed over Florida, and in the western U.S. The afternoon high of 94° at Fort Myers, FL was their 10th record high for the month.
Record highs were tied at Fresno, CA: 99° and Medford, OR: 98° while a record high of 108° was recorded at Borrego Springs, CA.
1989
Many cities reported record high temperatures for the date, as readings soared into the upper 80s and 90s from the Northern and Central Plains Region to Minnesota. Bismarck, ND reported a record high of 95° and the temperature reached 97° at Broadus MT.
Other record highs included: Tucson, AZ: 101°, Scottsbluff, NE: 94°-Tied, Valentine, NE: 94°-Tied, Miles City, MT: 93°, Rapid City, SD: 93°-Tied, Aberdeen, SD: 92°, Huron, SD: 92°, Pueblo, CO: 92°, Sheridan, WY: 91°-Tied, Townsend, MT: 86° and Colorado Springs, CO: 84°-Tied.
Afternoon thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced wind gusts to 60 mph at Wendover, UT.
1992
The past month was the coldest September ever recorded in interior Alaska. Fairbanks averaged a frigid 31.7° which was 13.2° below normal and the first below freezing September ever. Beginning on the 9th and on every day for the rest of the month, a new record low was set for either low minimums or low maximums, or both. On this date, the city plunged to 3° to set a new all-time record low for September. Snowfall for the month totaled 24.4 inches which was more than three times the previous record for September. The late summer snows never melted. Plant foliage, still green, was frozen into place and week long power outages were widespread as whole trees bent over onto power lines due to the weight of the heavy snow.
A total of 16 tornadoes occurred during the entire month of September. This was the largest number of tornadoes occurring during the month of September in the latter half of the 20th century.
1999
Black ice conditions caused a 90 vehicle pileup in Calgary, Alberta Canada closing Deerfoot Trail for 20 hours.
2001
Phoenix, AZ had an average temperature for the month of 92.2°, the city's hottest September on record.
2002
September is usually the most active month, but no one expected what happened this September. A record 8 named tropical cyclones occurred during the month, compared to the average of 3 to 4.
2003
With a trace of snow hitting the ground, Grand Rapids, MI recorded its earliest occurrence of measurable snowfall, beating the old mark by a week.
2004
Driven mostly by outbreaks from Hurricanes Frances and Ivan, 279 tornadoes were recorded for the month, by far the most tornadoes ever to occur in September in the U.S.
West Palm Beach, FL had its wettest month on record with 29.40 inches. Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne contributed most to the total.
2006
A rare F1 tornado struck North Berwick, ME, causing damage to roofs, windows. Damaged totaled $125,000.