This Date in Weather History for April 2,2016 from weatherforyou.com

Weather History
For Saturday,April 2,2016

 

 

 

 

1975 - The northeastern U.S. was in the grips of a severe storm which produced hurricane force winds along the coast, and two to three feet of snow in Maine and New Hampshire. Winds atop Mount Washington NH gusted to 140 mph. (David Ludlum)

1975 - The biggest snowstorm of record for so late in the season paralyzed Chicago, IL. Up to 20 inches of snow fell in extreme northeastern Illinois, and 10.9 inches of snow closed Chicago's O'Hare Airport. (The Weather Channel)

1982 - Severe thunderstorms spawned fifty-six tornadoes in the central U.S., including seventeen in the Red iver Region of Texas and Oklahoma. The tornadoes claimed thirty lives, and injured 383 other persons. A violent tornado near Messer OK left only the carpet tack strips on the slab of a house it destroyed, and carried a motel sign thirty miles. (The Weather Channel) (Storm Data)

1987 - Eleven cities in Florida reported record low temperatures for the date, including Tallahassee with a reading of 31 degrees. The low of 48 degrees at Key West smashed their previous record for the date by 13 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - Thunderstorms produced up to nine inches of rain around New Orleans LA causing 18 million dollars damage. A tornado caused three million dollars damage at Slidell LA. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Strong and gusty winds prevailed from California to Colorado and Wyoming. Winds gusted to 50 mph at Lancaster CA, and reached 85 mph at Berthoud Pass CO. Snow and high winds created blizzard conditions in the Colorado Rockies. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in North Carolina and Virginia during the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail, and spawned a tornado near Chester VA which caused half a million dollars damage. A storm system produced snow and gale force winds across northern Michigan, with 8.3 inches of snow reported at Marquette. Temperatures in the north central U.S. soared from morning lows in the 20s and 30s to afternoon highs in the 60s and 70s. Eight cities reported record highs for the date, including Havre MT with a reading of 77 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

2005 - Heavy rainfall in the Northeast produced flooding in parts of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Severe flooding along the Delaware River forced the evacuation of 6,000 residents in New Jersey and over 5,700 in Pennsylvania during the weekend of the 2nd-3rd. Around 3,200 homes in New Jersey were damaged, while one fatality was reported in New York (Associated Press).

2006 - Tornadoes and hail as big as softballs ripped through eight Midwestern states, killing at least 27 people, injuring scores and destroying hundreds of homes. In Tennessee, tornadoes killed 23 people, including an infant and a family of four. Severe thunderstorms, many producing tornadoes, also struck parts of Iowa, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. Strong wind was blamed or at least three deaths in Missouri. The weather service's Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., said it had preliminary reports of 63 tornadoes. The worst damage occurred throughout the Tennessee Valley.

Severe Weather Alerts - Dobbs Ferry, NY Freeze Watch Freeze Watch in effect from Sunday, 8:00 PM EDT until Monday, 10:00 AM EDT. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
2 PM EDT SUNDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 30S SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.

* TIMING...HIGHEST WINDS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. COLDEST
TEMPERATURES EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.

* HIGH WIND IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGES AND DIFFICULTY DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES ON OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES.

* FREEZE IMPACTS...FREEZING AND BELOW TEMPERATURES SUNDAY NIGHT
INTO MONDAY WILL KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION IF NOT PROTECTED AND
BROUGHT INDOORS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

• High Wind Warning

  High Wind Warning in effect from Sunday, 12:00 AM EDT until Sunday, 2:00 PM EDT. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

  ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
  

April snow to target northeastern US this weekend as temperatures plummet

April 2, 2016; 7:25 PM ET

Spring snow and strong winds are accompanying a fresh shot of arctic air into parts of the Great Lakes and Northeast for the first weekend of April.

Severe Weather Alerts - Dobbs Ferry, NY High Wind Warning High Wind Warning in effect from Sunday, 12:00 AM EDT until Sunday, 2:00 PM EDT. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

NORTHERN WESTCHESTER:

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
2 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...HIGHEST WINDS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES
AND DIFFICULTY DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON
OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

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SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER:

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
2 PM EDT SUNDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 30S SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.

* TIMING...HIGHEST WINDS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. COLDEST
TEMPERATURES EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.

* HIGH WIND IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGES AND DIFFICULTY DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES ON OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES.

* FREEZE IMPACTS...FREEZING AND BELOW TEMPERATURES SUNDAY NIGHT
INTO MONDAY WILL KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION IF NOT PROTECTED AND
BROUGHT INDOORS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

National Temperature and Rainfall Extremes for April 1,2016 from accuweather.com

As of 11PM,EDT/8PM,PDT

Daily U.S. Extremes

past 24 hours

	Extreme	Location
High	91°	Death Valley, CA
Low	-1°	Leadville, CO
Precip	5.21"	Macon, GA

Severe Weather Alerts - Dobbs Ferry, NY High Wind Watch High Wind Watch in effect from Sunday, 12:00 AM EDT until Sunday, 12:00 PM EDT. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

NORTHERN WESTCHESTER:

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED. THIS MAY LEAD
TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND DIFFICULTY DRIVING HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

===================

SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER:

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED. THIS MAY LEAD
TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND DIFFICULTY DRIVING HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

April snow to coat northeastern US this weekend as temperatures plummet

April 1, 2016; 9:35 PM ET

A fresh shot of arctic air will usher in spring snow to parts of the Great Lakes and Northeast during the first weekend of April.

April snow to coat northeastern US this weekend as temperatures plummet

By Renee Duff, AccuWeather.com Meteorologist

April 1,2016; 9:35PM,EDT

 

A fresh shot of arctic air will usher spring snow into parts of the Great Lakes and Northeast during the first weekend of April.
An Alberta Clipper system diving down from Canada will deliver a round of snow and sharply colder conditions to the northeastern United States.

Snow showers and heavier snow squalls are expected to track across the Great Lakes on Saturday, reaching the interior Northeast by the afternoon and New England overnight.
"The ground is rather warm so the snow will melt on roads Saturday afternoon across the Great Lakes, New York and Pennsylvania," AccuWeather Meteorologist Michael Doll explained.
In the spring, daytime snow must fall at a heavy rate in order to accumulate on roadways due to the high sun angle.
Once the sun goes down, wet roads could quickly become icy as temperatures plummet Saturday night.
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Why is cold air returning to the East after an unusually warm start to spring?
"Interior sections [of the Northeast] can expect slippery conditions into Sunday morning," Doll said.
Motorists on portions of interstates 79, 80, 81, 86, 87, 88, 90 and 91 should remain alert for slippery spots and limited visibility late Saturday into Sunday morning. Encountering a snow squall on the roadway can reduce visibility to near zero within seconds, which can lead to numerous accidents.
A widespread 1 to 3 inches of snow will fall across much of the interior Northeast Saturday night. Higher amounts could focus on areas downwind of Lake Erie.

This may be the first measurable snow since early March for places like Buffalo and Syracuse, New York, and Erie, Pennsylvania.
Cold air may dive far enough south for wet snowflakes to mix with rain in cities such as Pittsburgh, New York City and Boston Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Behind this system, people will be double-checking the calendar as it will feel more like February in places such as New York City, Syracuse and Buffalo, New York; Boston; Burlington, Vermont; and Portland, Maine.
Jackets and gloves that may have been put away until next winter will have to be brought out of the closet once again.
Temperatures will fail to leave the 30s F in many northeastern cities on Sunday. Arctic winds, cloud cover, low humidity and other factors will contribute to AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures in the teens and single digits.
Strong winds will mark the advance of the arctic air.
"Winds gusting between 40 and 60 mph can knock down trees and tree limbs and could lead to sporadic power outages from Saturday night to Sunday," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.

"The strongest gusts and greatest risk of power outages will extend from portions of Ohio and West Virginia to southeastern New England," Sosnowski said.
The cold, gusty winds in the wake of this clipper system will induce lake-effect snow showers downwind of lakes Erie and Ontario during the day Sunday.
As a second system dives into the Northeast, a more potent blast of snow and cold will arrive early in the new week.
Following an unseasonably warm March, the return of cold and snow may seem unusual to some.
The month of April, however, is typically a battleground between winter and spring. Drastic temperature swings are common as warm spells can quickly be erased by arctic air diving to the south.
"[As is] typical of April, there may be a back-and-forth fight going on in the atmosphere for a time," Sosnowski said.

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Mexico City authorities order cars off the road one day per week to combat dangerous smog

By Miguel Perez, AccuWeather En Español Staff Writer

April 1,2016; 9:26PM,EDT

 

 

Mexico City officials ordered all cars to idle one day per week, following a smog alert and dangerous air quality during the middle of March.
The Environmental Commission of the Megalopolis of Mexico City (CAMe) announced the new measures to modify the program of environmental contingencies and launched a new initiative called "One day without car" to limit the volume of vehicles on the roads.
The objective of this program is to protect the health of the population during the dry and hot season and prevent high concentrations of ozone in the atmosphere.
Haze hangs over Mexico City at midday, Wednesday, March 16,2016. Authorities banned more than 1 million cars from the roads and offered free subway and bus rides to coax people from their vehicles as Mexico City's first air pollution alert in 11 years stretched into a third day Wednesday. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
From April 5 until June 30, all vehicles will participate in the program "One day without car." Previously, a hologram permit would allow exemptions from travel restrictions. Likewise, authorities have decided to eliminate the pre contingency, which previously only required restrictions to go into effect at air quality indices over 200, which are considered a "purple alert" or very unhealthy. Now, Phase 1 will be enabled when the air quality index reaches 150, which is considered a "red alert" or unhealthy. Phase 2 will begin when levels reach 200, according to the statement from CAMe.
An estimated 20 million people, owning roughly 10 million vehicles, live in Mexico City's metropolitan area, the Wall Street Journal reported in a recent article.
According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Jason Nicholls, the geography of Mexico City plays a major role in the smog issues.
"The city is surrounded on three sides by mountains," Nicholls said. "The mountains act as a natural barrier to prevent smog from clearing the valley. Think of the city like being in a bowl."
A plane makes its final approach in a midday haze in Mexico City, Tuesday, March 15,2016. The Mexico City government declared its first air pollution alert in 11 years Monday after ozone levels reached almost twice the acceptable limit. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
"Other cities where geography helps play a role in air pollution problems are Beijing and New Delhi, both of which have notorious air pollution or smog problems," Nicholls added.
"Another problem for Mexico City is large areas of high pressure can routinely sit over central Mexico for long periods, leading to very little air flow and air stagnation," Nicholls said, adding that under high pressure temperature inversions, where air temperature increases with attitude rather than decreases, can form. Temperature inversions can act like a "lid" over the city resulting in hardly any wind.
"This along with the mountains really limits the ability of the pollutants to vacate the city," Nicholls added.
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Mexico's ozone season, when levels can rise to dangerous levels, extends from late February to June. High solar radiation, stagnant air and low moisture levels in the atmosphere are forecast by Mexico's authorities, and all of these factors can combine to increase the episodes and duration of smog in the city. Due to the growing concerns, the President of the Republic of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, instructed the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) to adopt emergency measures to protect the health of the population and improve the air quality of the megalopolis.
The Executive Coordinator of the CAMe, Martin Gutiérrez Lacayo, accompanied by the secretaries of environment the State of Mexico, Hidalgo, Morelos, Puebla and Mexico City, said in a recent press conference, that it eliminated the pre contingency. Gutiérrez Lacayo explained that from now on Phase 1 will be activated when the air quality index exceeds 150, while Phase 2 will apply when the air quality index exceeds 200.
Air pollution hangs over Mexico City, Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Authorities have banned more than 1 million cars from the roads and offered free subway and bus rides to coax people from their vehicles as Mexico City's first air pollution alert in 11 years stretched into a third day. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Pollution alerts require new vehicle restrictions measures
Because vehicles contribute 88 percent of the ozone present in the Valley of Mexico, Gutiérrez Lacayo said the "One day without car" program will be temporarily modified. From April 5 until June 30, all vehicles, regardless of the number of hologram, that is 0, 00, 1 or 2, will cease to circulate in accordance with the color of decal and termination plate that corresponds, including restrictions for Saturday.
He clarified that motorcycles and federal transportation are included in this measure. Hybrid and electric transport vehicles operated with natural gas and LPG are exempt from the mandate, as well as vehicles that provide urban services, health, funeral, emergency, civil protection, public safety, accredited school transportation, hazardous waste and those that carry name plates to transport people with disabilities.
A further measure is the regulation of federal sources of pollutants in the Valley of Mexico. In Phase 1 the reduction of pollutant emissions will be between 30 and 40 percent, while Phase 2 will reach up to 60 percent of the industry. Moreover, 50 percent of the activity will be suspended at service stations, gasoline and LP gas carburetion.
"Recently high pressure has been dominating central Mexico, likely leading to air stagnation, but a cold front looks to push through this weekend which may help mix smog out of the city for a time," Nicholls said. "Not sure it clears smog completely out of the city but there can be some improvement in air quality this weekend into Monday."
However, smog levels can worsen again later next week, Nicholls warned.
Gutiérrez Lacayo said that the adoption of these measures is to prevent dangerous levels such as those recorded between March 15 and 17, 2016, when the air quality index exceeded 203.

Detroit: Cold, snow potential to return this weekend

By Katy Galimberti, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

April 1,2016; 8:50PM,EDT

 

 

Following mild air late this week, cold air will return to the Detroit area in time for the weekend.
By Friday, temperatures will drop near the 50-degree Fahrenheit mark, slightly below average for this time of year. A shower or two cannot be ruled out, but conditions will be primarily dry and breezy.

"A clipper system could bring some rain and potential snow showers on Saturday," AccuWeather Meteorologist Maggie Samuhel said. "It will be windy and cold, with temperatures in the upper 40s."
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"Snow could sneak into the Detroit metro area on Sunday as well," Samuhel said, "but the heaviest accumulations will fall in the northern part of the state."
Highs will reach into the 30s, roughly 15 degrees below average for this time of year.

 

 

World Weather Hot Spot for April 1-2,2016 from accuweather.com

Beijing,China: Very warm March;temperatures average nearly 7 degrees above normal for March 2016.

WeatherWhys for April 1,2016 from accuweather.com

Tornado occurrence typically reaches its peak across the Deep South and Ohio Valley during the month of April. Farther north, the the peak is usually during the summer months.

New York City metro-area forecast for April 1-15,2016 from weather.com

Here's the 15-day weather forecast for the New York City metro-area for the period of the first half of April (April 1-15),2016 from The Weather Channel's web-site,weather.com







A High Wind Watch is in effect for most of the metro-area from 12AM to 12PM,EDT,Sunday,April 3,2016







Tonight,April 1-2: Remaining cloudy,rainy,and stormy through the evening then remaining cloudy,but dry with a chance for some evening showers and thunderstorms and a low temperature dropping to the upper 40's to lower 50's,overnight.As of 10:20PM,EDT,it's 62 degrees and mostly cloudy,with 83% humidity in White Plains,NY,and it's 70 degrees and partly cloudy,with 63% humidity,in New York City.

Tomorrow,April 2: Turning much cooler than recent days with morning light rain followed by some afternoon rain showers and a high temperature in the upper 50's to lower 60's.

Tomorrow night,April 2-3: Turning partly cloudy by the evening followed by increasing cloudiness and a chance for a late-night wintry mix and turning markedly colder than recent nights with a chance for a late-night wintry mix of rain and snow and a low temperature plunging to the middle 30's, overnight.

Sunday,April 3: Turning partly cloudy,windy,and markedly,drastically colder than recent days as we go from unseasonably warm,muggy,summer-like conditions to blustery,unseasonably cold,wintry conditions in just 48 hours with a high temperature holding in the upper 30's to lower 40's.Becoming mostly clear and very cold for very early April and early spring with a low temperature dropping to the upper 20's to lower 30's,overnight.

Monday,April 4: Turning cloudy,and rainy,but not as cold with a morning wintry mix of rain and snow followed by a chance for some afternoon rain and a high temperature of 45-50 degrees.Remaining cloudy and rainy,through the evening,followed by clearing and remaining unseasonably very cold for very early April and early spring,with a near record low temperature dropping to 25-30 degrees,overnight.

Tuesday,April 5: Becoming mostly sunny,but remaining unseasonably chilly to cold for early April and early spring with a high temperature of just 40-45 degrees.Remaining clear and unseasonably very cold for early spring and early April with a record,or near record low temperature dropping to the middle 20's,overnight.

Wednesday,April 6: Remaining mostly sunny and unseasonably chilly to cold for early April and early spring with a high temperature only in the middle 40's.Turning cloudy,rainy,and much warmer than recent nights with a chance for a late-night rain shower and a low temperature dropping to 35-40 degrees,overnight.

Thursday,April 7: Turning cloudy,rainy,and much warmer than recent days with a chance for some scattered rain showers and a high temperature of around 60 degrees.Remaining cloudy and rainy,but turning markedly warmer than recent nights with scattered rain showers and a low temperature dropping to the lower and middle 40's,overnight.

Friday,April 8: Remaining cloudy and rainy,but not as mild,with a chance for rain showers and a high temperature only in the lower and middle 50's.Remaining mostly cloudy and rainy,but turning much colder than recent nights with a chance for evening rain showers and a low temperature dropping to 30-35 degrees,overnight.

Saturday,April 9: Remaining mostly cloudy and a bit cool for early April and early spring with a high temperature of just 50-55 degrees.Becoming partly cloudy and not as cold with a low temperature dropping to 35-40 degrees,overnight.

Sunday,April 10: Turning milder/warmer than recent days with partly cloudy morning skies followed by increasing cloudiness and a high temperature of around 60 degrees.Becoming partly cloudy and milder than recent nights with a low temperature dropping to the upper 30's to lower 40's,overnight.

Monday,April 11: Becoming cloudy and rainy,but remaining seasonably mild for early spring with a few morning rain showers followed by some lingering afternoon rain showers and a high temperature in the upper 50's to lower 60's.Remaining cloudy,rainy,and mild with a chance for a few rain showers and a low temperature dropping to the middle and upper 40's,overnight.

Tuesday,April 12: Remaining cloudy,rainy,and mild with a morning shower or two followed by partial afternoon clearing and a high temperature in the upper 50's to lower 60's.Remaining cloudy, rainy,and mild with occasional rain and a low temperature dropping to the middle 40's,once again,overnight.

Wednesday,April 13: Remaining cloudy,rainy,and mild for early-to-mid April with scattered rain showers possible and a high temperature in the upper 50's to lower 60's,once again.Remaining cloudy,rainy,and mild with scattered rain showers possible and a low temperature dropping to the lower and middle 40's,overnight.

Thursday,April 14: Remaining cloudy,rainy,and seasonably mild for mid-April and early-to-mid spring with more rain showers possible and a high temperature,for the third straight day,in the upper 50's to lower 60's.Remaining cloudy and rainy with considerable cloudiness and a chance for some rain showers and a low temperature dropping to the middle 40's,overnight.

Friday,April 15: Tax Day 2016 will be remaining cloudy,rainy,and mild with occasional rain showers and a high temperature of 60-65 degrees.Remaining cloudy and rainy with some evening rain showers followed by a steadier,heavier late-night rain possible and a low temperature dropping to 45-50 degrees,overnight.

Maybelline to Sponsor Hurricane Eye Flights in 2016

By: Jeff Masters , 1:12PM,GMT on April 1,2016



 

NOAA's Hurricane Hunters will have a new mission when they fly into the eyes of hurricanes this summer: issue plugs for their new corporate sponsor, eye makeup manufacturer Maybelline. At a joint NOAA/Maybelline press conference on April 1st, NOAA administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan lauded the agency's new sponsor, who outbid eyedrop manufacturer Visene for the exclusive sponsorship: "This remarkable partnership between NOAA and Maybelline is worth $1.23 million per year, which will enable the Hurricane Hunters to perform critical upgrades to their aging instrumentation, allowing them to continue to take the data crucial for predicting and understanding these most dangerous storms." Maybelline president David Greenberg added, "Maybelline's sponsorship of hurricane eye flights is a perfect public-private partnership blend. From Maybelline's perspective, what better way to draw attention to the power and beauty of eye makeup than to advertise Maybelline products from inside one of the most powerful and impressive eyes on the planet--the center of a mighty hurricanus maximus?"


Figure 1. NOAA's P-3 Orion hurricane hunter aircraft show off their new paint job for sponsor Maybelline.

New paint jobs for the hurricane hunters, and new additions to hurricane eye reports
The new sponsorship means that NOAA's two P-3 Orion hurricane hunter aircraft will be sporting new paint jobs. No longer will the aircraft carry NOAA's logo with the words, "U.S. Department of Commerce" on the sides; instead, the aircraft will carry the Maybelline logo, and sport lushly illustrated eyes done with Maybelline makeup on their tails. The sponsorship will also allow Maybelline to insert plugs for their products in the "Vortex" data messages that the aircraft transmit each time they penetrate the eye of a storm. A sample of Maybelline's new "Item Q" a hurricane hunter Vortex message is shown below:

URNT12 KWBC 102341
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL122015
A. 10/23:23:33Z
B. 33 deg 18 min N
071 deg 19 min W
C. 700 mb 3078 m
D. 42 kt
E. 059 deg 3 nm
F. 199 deg 56 kt
G. 060 deg 43 nm
H. 1000 mb
I. 8 C / 3070 m
J. 14 C / 3056 m
K. 8 C / NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 1345 / 7
O. 1 / 4 nm
P. NOAA3 WB12A KATE OB 07
Q. ADD A SUBTLE SHIMMER, OR DARE TO GO BOLD WITH A FULL GLITTER MAYBELLINE EYE SHADOW

COMMENTS: MAX FL WIND 72 KT 113 / 49 NM 22:17:38Z
CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 140 / 31 KTS

The new Item "Q" enhancements will be included for hurricane with both male and female names, since "we want to encourage people of all genders to experiment with Maybelline makeup", Maybelline president Greenberg said.

Happy April Fool's Day!

We'll have a new post by Monday--no fooling'.
Jeff Masters

Damaging Storms, Heavy Rain Target Southeast; Tornadoes Also Possible (FORECAST)

Quincy Vagell
Published: April 1,2016
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms may continue to flare up through Friday night from parts of the Gulf Coast and Southeast. Damaging wind gusts, flash flooding and a brief tornado or two all remain possible from the storms.
At least 17 tornadoes have been confirmed across the Plains, Midwest and South since Wednesday. The tornadoes affected parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Indiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.
(MORE: Severe Weather Hammers the South)
NOAA's National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch, in effect until 4 a.m. EDT, for parts of north Florida, the eastern Florida panhandle and far southern Georgia. The watch includes Tallahassee, Valdosta and Jacksonville.

Current Radar with Watches and Warnings

(MORE: View National Interactive Radar Map | Difference Between a Watch and a Warning)
Below is a look at the current expectation for the severe weather threat into Friday.

Severe Weather and Flash Flooding Forecast

Into Friday Evening:

• States Impacted: Rounds of strong to locally severe storms remain possible from the Florida panhandle, eastward into north Florida and southern Georgia, as a cold front slowly pushes southeast. A few thunderstorms cannot be ruled out over a broad area from the central Gulf Coast, northeastward to the eastern Carolinas.
• Potential Impacts: Damaging wind gusts, a tornado or two and possibly large hail.
• Flash flooding will remain a threat from the Carolinas into Georgia, southern Alabama, the Florida panhandle and southeast Louisiana.

Friday Evening's Thunderstorm Forecast

Flood Alerts

Saturday

• States Impacted: A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible in extreme southeastern Georgia, as well as northern and central Florida before the cold front finally pushes offshore Saturday night.
• Potential Impacts: Damaging wind gusts and large hail are the primary impacts, although an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
• Cities: Jacksonville | Orlando | Tampa

Saturday's Thunderstorm Forecast

Thursday's Storm Reports

Earlier Thursday morning, two relatively weak tornadoes were reported in Louisiana.
Thunderstorm winds caused damage to buildings near Hardinsburg, Kentucky Thursday afternoon. A roof was blown off of the gym at Breckinridge County Middle School according to a National Weather Service report. Damage to trailer homes in Utica, Kentucky may have been caused by a tornado.
Early Thursday evening, a tornado ripped through New Hope, Mississippi, displaying a "debris ball" on radar, indicative of lofted debris from a tornado. As the storm crossed into northern Pickens County, Alabama, at least two EF1 tornadoes also touched down, according to the National Weather Service. Another storm in southwest Alabama, near Gilbertown, may have also produced a tornado based on radar signatures and damage reports.
Thursday night, the National Weather Service confirmed a tornado near Millport in Lamar County, Alabama, while a tornado was also confirmed in Morgan County.

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Trailers were also flipped by storms in Harned, Kentucky at Nancy Butler Trailer Park. In Louisiana, 2-inch diameter hail was reported from the town hall in Pollock late Thursday afternoon.
In Indiana, wind gusts reached 61 mph at South Bend Thursday afternoon. After additional rainfall on Thursday, Memphis, Tennessee was reporting March 2016 as their fourth wettest month on record.

Wednesday's Severe Weather

Wednesday afternoon, tennis ball size hail has been reported near Breckenridge, Texas. Golf ball size hail also covered the ground near El Dorado, Kansas. Multiple storm spotters reported a brief tornado near Dexter, Kansas late Wednesday afternoon.
Wind gusts reached as high as 70 mph at Burleson, Texas early Wednesday evening and 67 mph near Waurika, Oklahoma Wednesday afternoon.
Major flooding in Jonesboro, Arkansas prompted a flash flood emergency for the area, which has since been canceled. Some minor to moderate flash flooding was also reported in the greater Little Rock, Arkansas area.
On Wednesday evening, a tornado spun through the north side of the Tulsa, Oklahoma. Damage to buildings and power lines was reported in the Tulsa, Catoosa and Claremore vicinities. Heavy damage was also reported in the city of Dermott, Arkansas, due to a possible tornado late Wednesday night.

Tuesday's Storm Reports

A cluster of thunderstorms rolled across central to south Florida on Tuesday afternoon. The storms were accompanied by some hail, gusty winds, dangerous lightning and locally heavy rainfall.
Three firefighters were injured while responding to a fire when lightning struck an overhang near Boca West. A large tree was knocked down by thunderstorm winds, just to the northwest of Boca West. A wind gust to 56 mph was reported near Boca Grande.
(MORE: Impacts From Florida Storms)
In Nebraska, two rounds of thunderstorms caused marginally large hail across the state. In the morning, hail covered the ground in Albion, requiring a snow plow to clear the highway. Early in the evening, hail also covered the ground to the east of Arthur.

Sunday's Severe Weather Reports

A possible tornado was reported in western Kentucky on Sunday evening with reports of houses and barns damaged near Crofton and Hopkinsville, as well as power outages. Wind damage was also reported near Camden, Tennessee with numerous trees down, along with sheds blown away and a roof came off a barn.
Hail was also reported on Sunday with hail up to the size of golf balls in French Lick, Indiana, near Bluffton, Indiana and near Greenfield, Tennessee.
Heavy rain and flooding was also observed in portions of the Southeast. The Savannah International Airport recorded their wettest March day on record with 3.81 inches of rain on Sunday.

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Weather Underground National Forecast for Friday,April 1,2016

By: nationalsummary , 10:00PM,GMT on March 31,2016





 

Weather Underground Forecast for Friday,April 1,2016

A stormy weather pattern will impact the Southeast on Friday, while a ridge of high pressure builds over the West Coast.

A cold frontal boundary will stretch south southwestward across the eastern Great Lakes, the Appalachians, the Deep South and the western Gulf Coast. This frontal system will collide with warm and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. This interaction will produce heavy rain and strong thunderstorms across the Gulf Coast, the Southeast and the Mid-Atlantic. Severe thunderstorms will be possible in southeast Louisiana, southern Mississippi, southern Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. These thunderstorms will be capable of producing large hail, dangerous straight line winds and isolated tornadoes. In addition, heavy rain will bring threats of flash flooding to central North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama, southern Mississippi and southern Louisiana. Showers and thunderstorms are also expected for the northern Mid-Atlantic and eastern New England, while a mixture of rain and snow affects northwest New England.

Meanwhile, mixed precipitation is forecast to develop across the northern Plains and the upper Midwest as a weak area of low pressure drifts across the region.

A trough of low pressure will shift eastward over the Southwest. Rain and high elevation snow will occur across parts of the Desert Southwest and the southern Rockies. High pressure will keep weather conditions mostly dry west of the Continental Divide.

This Date in Weather History for April 1,2016 from weatherforyou.com

Weather History
For Friday,April 1,2016

 

 

 

 

 

1912 - A tornado with incredible velocity ripped into downtown Houston, TX, breaking the water table and giving the city its first natural waterspout. (The Weather Channel)

1923 - Residents in the eastern U.S. awoke on "April Fool's Day" to bitterly cold temperatures. The mercury plunged to -34 degrees at Bergland MI and to 16 degrees in Georgia. (David Ludlum)

1987 - Forty-five cities across the southeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. Lows of 37 degrees at Apalachicola FL, 34 degrees at Jacksonville FL, 30 degrees at Macon GA, and 22 degrees at Knoxville TN, were records for April. (The National Weather Summary)

1987 - A tornado touched down briefly during a snow squall on the south shore of White Fish Bay (six miles northwest of Bay Mills WI). A mobile home was unroofed and insulation was sucked from its walls. (The Weather Channel)

1988 - A powerful spring storm produced 34 inches of snow at Rye CO, 22 inches at Timpas OK, 19 inches at Sharon Springs KS, and up to 35 inches in New Mexico. Severe thunderstorms associated with the same storm spawned a tornado which caused 2.5 million dollars damage at East Mountain TX. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Up to six inches of snow blanketed the Adirondacks of eastern New York State and the Saint Lawrence Valley of Vermont. Up to a foot of snow blanketed the Colorado Rockies. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Texas, from southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana to southern Georgia, and from northern South Carolina to the Upper Ohio Valley during the day and evening. Thunderstorms spawned a tornado at Evergreen AL, and there were more than eighty reports of large hail and damaging winds. Thunderstorms produced baseball size hail north of Bastrop LA, and produced damaging winds which injured one person west of Meridian MS. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)