National Weather Summary for February 23,2014 from weatherunderground.com

Weather Underground midday recap for Sunday,February 23,2014

An onshore flow from the Gulf of Mexico triggered stormy weather across the Gulf Coast and Southeast on Sunday, while a low pressure system inched across the Pacific Northwest.

An onshore flow from the Gulf of Mexico drove showers and thunderstorms across a handful of Gulf Coast states on Sunday. The strongest storms moved across Florida as severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado warnings were issued in Volusia County. Hurlburt Field, Fla., reported a midday total of 2.56 inches of rain, while Pensacola NAS, Fla., reported a midday total of 2.42 inches of rain. Southern Florida stayed clear of thunderstorms and experienced warm, muggy conditions, as Plant City, Fla., recorded a midday high of 87 degrees. Just to the north, light to moderate showers and thunderstorms pushed across the Ohio Valley, as parts of Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania experienced wet weather.

A broad area of high pressure over the northern Plains and upper Midwest brought very cold conditions to Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota on Sunday. Fergus Falls, Minn., recorded a morning low of -8 degrees, while Crosby, N.D., recorded a morning low of -7 degrees. Scattered snow showers moved across the central Plains, while the southern Plains avoided precipitation.

Out West, a low pressure system drove wet weather across Washington and northwestern Oregon, while snow showers moved across the Cascades and the Rockies. Quillayute, Wash., reported a midday total of 0.63 inches of rain. The Southwest remained warm and dry due to high pressure across the region.