Storm data and unusual weather phenomena
Storm Data, Jan, 2005
Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
January 2005
Time Path Path
Local/ Length Width
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)
ALABAMA, Central
ALZ024 Jefferson
02 1358CST
The afternoon high temperature measured
at the Birmingham International Airport
was 74 degrees. This afternoon reading
established a new record high for this
date. The previous record high was 72
degrees set in 2000.
ALZ044 Montgomery
02 1438CST
The afternoon high temperature measured
at Dannelly Field was 78 degrees. This
afternoon reading established a new
record high for this date. The previous
record high was 76 degrees set in 2000.
ALZ024 Jefferson
03 1444CST
The afternoon high temperature observed
at the Birmingham International Airport
was 74 degrees. This high temperature
reading established a new record high
for this date. The previous record high
was 72 degrees set in 2004.
ALZ044 Montgomery
03 1453CST
The afternoon high temperature observed
at Dannelly Field was 78 degrees. This
afternoon measurement established a new
record high for this date. The previous
record high was 77 degrees set in 2004.
ALZ044 Montgomery
05 1520CST
The afternoon high temperature measured
at Dannelly Field was 76 degrees. This
afternoon reading tied the established
record high for this date. The previous
record high was recorded in 1955.
Hale County
3.6 SW Greensboro to 07 2312CST 0.8 75
2.8 SW Greensboro 2314CST
The first tornado of 2005 occurred in
Hale County. The weak tornado touched
down approximately 3 miles southwest of
Greensboro near State Highway 69.
Several out-buildings were destroyed
near the Thigpen residence on Highway
69 south. One house had significant
roof damage and one vehicle sustained
body and window damage. One tractor had
the enclosed top ripped off. At least
50 trees were snapped off or blown over
along the short path. The brief tornado
touched down at 1112 pm and lifted at
1114 pm CST. The tornado was rated an
F0. The tornado damage path was appro-
ximately 3/4 of a mile long and 75
yards wide at its widest point.
Begin: 32 40.200/87 38.428
End: 32 40.452/87 37.55
Marion County
Countywide 13 0734CST
0820CST
A line of thunderstorms pushed across
Marion County and produced wind damage
throughout the county. Several trees
were blown down and at least one home
sustained significant roof damage near
Guin. Several trees and power lines
were blown down near Shottsville.
were received from the northwest
Several reports of a funnel clouds
part of the county. Other locations
reporting wind damage include Brilliant
and Twin.
Lamar County
Countywide 13 0750CST
0800CST
A squall line crossed Lamar County and
produced wind damage along its path.
Several trees were blown down along SR
17 near Pine Springs. Several trees
were blown down, a fire station
received minor roof damage, and several
homes sustained shingle damage in the
Henson Springs area. One bam was blown
down near Fern Bank. The public
reported a funnel cloud associated with
the line of storms near Sulligent.
Pickens County
Countywide 13 0800CST
0825CST
Several trees were blown down across
the county. Some of the fallen trees
were temporarily blocking roadways.
Winston County
Countywide 13 0817CST
0857CST
A weakening line of thunderstorms
produced wind damage mainly across the
western half of the county. Several
trees and power lines were blown down,
several buildings sustained minor
structural damage, windows were blown
out of a few buildings, a few struc-
tures suffered minor roof damage, and
several vehicles had window damage in
and around Haleyville. Trees and power
lines Springs.
Fayette County
Countywide 13 0820CST
0850CST
Several trees were blown down across
Fayette County. Some of the cities
reporting damage include Berry,
Flatwood, and Boley Springs.
Tuscaloosa County
Countywide 13 0831CST
0925CST
A squall line moved across Tuscaloosa
County during the mid morning hours and
produced wind damage countywide.
Several homes suffered minor shingle
damage, Jenkins Auto Repair sustained
significant structural damage, and one
apartment complex reported damage.
Several trees and power lines were
blown down in the city of Tuscaloosa.
Several reports of funnel clouds were
received as the line of storms moved
through. Numerous additional trees were
blown down across the entire county and
many of the fallen trees temporarily
blocked roadways. One tree fell on a
vehicle stopped at an intersection but
the driver was not injured.
ALZ017 Blount
13 0835CST
0900CST
A few trees were knocked down across
the county. The trees fell due to
gradient winds ahead of the approa-
ching line of thunderstorms.
Walker County
Countywide 13 0852CST
0925CST
A weakening line of thunderstorms
produced wind damage throughout Walker
County. Several trees and power lines
were blown down near Highway 33 and
Sipsey River Road. A few of the fallen
trees were temporarily blocking the
roadway. Several other trees were blown
down mainly across the western half of
the county.
Bibb County
Countywide 13 1015CST
1025CST
Several trees were blown down across
the county.
Marengo County
1 S Demopolis 13 1020CST
One building sustained roof damage in
an industrial park just south of
Demopolis.
Lee County
Countywide 13 1455CST
1535CST
Several trees were blown down in and
around Marvyn. A few large tree limbs
were blown down onto a house in Smiths
Station causing minor roof damage. A
few additional trees were blown down
throughout the remainder of the county.
ALZ020>021- Cherokee--Cleburne--Clay--Randolph--
028>029-037>038-047 Tallapoosa--Chambers--Lee
28 1945CST
29 0900CST
Strong Cold Air Damming along the
Southern Appalachians provided a
continuous source of surface cold and
dry air from the east. This colder air,
in combination with an approaching
storm system with abundant gulf
moisture, changed the rain to freezing
rain across a large part of eastern
Alabama. One man was slightly injured
when the vehicle he was driving slid
off the road near Mt. Cheaha in
Cleburne County. At least 15 additional
vehicles slid off the roadways under
the icy conditions. Exposed surfaces
had ice accumulation to at least one
half of an inch with a few locations
reporting ice accumulations of around
one inch. Numerous trees, tree limbs,
and power lines were knocked down and
many of the fallen trees temporarily
blocked roadways. Several homes and
vehicles were damaged by the fallen
trees. Several area bridges became
totally iced over and were very
hazardous for travel. Many roads were
temporarily closed due to icing. Power
outages were widespread during the
early morning hours with up to 30,000
homes and businesses without power. The
rain changed over to freezing rain just
after sunset on January 28. Icing
conditions started in the early evening
hours and tampered off to no additional
significant accumulations early on
January 29.
ALZ017>019-026>027 Blount--Etowah--Calhoun--St. Clair--
Talladega
28 1945CST
29 0800CST
Strong Cold Air Damming along the
Southern Appalachians provided a
continuous source of surface cold and
dry air from the east. This colder air,
in combination with an approaching
storm system with abundant gulf
moisture, changed the rain to freezing
rain across a large part of eastern
Alabama. Exposed surfaces had ice
accumulation to at least one quarter of
an inch with a few locations reporting
ice accumulations of around one half
inch. Several trees, tree limbs, and
power lines were knocked down and many
of the fallen trees temporarily blocked
roadways. The rain changed over to
freezing rain just after sunset on
January 28. Icing conditions started in
the early evening hours and tampered
off to no additional significant
accumulations early on January 29.
Light freezing rain accumulated in
trees across Jefferson, Shelby,
Chilton, Elmore, Autauga, Coosa, Macon,
and Russell counties but was not a
hazardous situation.
ALABAMA, North
Colbert County
Cherokee 13 0743CST
0745CST
Several trees were blown down by
thunderstorm winds.
Franklin County
Phil Campbell 13 0810CST
0815CST
A few power lines were blown down by
thunderstorm winds.
Lauderdale County
Rogersville 13 0820CST
0823CST
A few power lines were blown down by
thunderstorm winds.
Lawrence County
Hatton 13 0845CST
0847CST
A roof was heavily damaged at a home in
the Hatton area. Several other homes
had shingles blown off due to the
thunderstorm winds. The wind damage
occurred near county roads 160 and 161.
Lawrence County
Hatton 13 0845CST
0847CST
A few trees were blown down by
thunderstorm winds.
Madison County
Huntsville 13 0958CST
1000CST
A utility pole was blown down due to
thunderstorm winds near Redstsone
Arsenal.
Madison County
Toney 13 0958CST
1000CST
A few power lines were blown down on
bobo section road due to thunderstorm
winds.
Cullman County
Hanceville 13 1000CST
1003CST
A few trees were blown down onto a car
and a gazebo was damaged due to
thunderstorm winds.
Jackson County
5 N Scottsboro to 13 1108CST
5 NE Scottsboro 1110CST
Six large trees were blown down in the
Tupelo pike area.
ALZ009 Jackson
23 0715CST
0900CST
A strong cold front moved southeast
through the tennessee valley and
produced snowfall amounts of around one
inch in the Trento and Skyline areas in
north and northeast Jackson counties.
ALZ006-006-010-010 Madison--Dekalb
28 2102CST
29 1100CST
Significant ice accumulations up to
seventeen hundreds of an inch occurred
in the Owens Crossroads area,
especially on elevated surfaces.
ALABAMA, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
ALABAMA, Southwest
Baldwin County
Orange Beach 29 0925CST
0927CST
Trees and power lines were blown down
by winds from a thunderstorm. One of
the trees fell on an automobile and
damaged it.
ALASKA, Northern
AKZ201-213-223-226 Western Arctic Coast--St Lawrence Is.
Bering Strait--Deltana And Tanana--Ne.
Slopes Of The Ern Ak Rng
02 0155AST
03 1630AST
AKZ216-219-221- Lower Koyukuk Middle Ykn Vlys--Upper
224>225 Koyukuk Valley--Wrn Tanana Vly Wrn
Yukon Vly--Upr Tanana Vly Fortymile--
Denali
02 1200AST
05 0600AST
AKZ224>226 Upr Tanana Vly Fortymile--Denali--Ne.
Slopes Of The Ern Ak Rng
03 1000AST
04 1500AST
AKZ221 Wrn Tanana Vly Wrn Yukon Vly
04 0200AST
1200AST
An occluded front moved north from the
Bering Sea over western Alaska on the
2nd and moved east across the North
Slope and through the central Interior
on the evening of the 2nd and on the
3rd ... stalling near Fairbanks into
the 4th until an Arctic cold front
swept in from the west and pushed the
old frontal system into Canada by the
evening of the 4th. Snow lingered over
the southeast interior behind the cold
front until the morning of the 5th.
Heavy Snow was reported at:
Zone 216: Galena Co-operative Observer
8.0 inches in 24 hours beginning at
1800 AST on the 1st.
Zone 219: Bettles Airport: 10.4 inches
in 24 hours beginning 0000 AST on the
3rd.
Zone 221: Minchumina Co-operative
Observer: 11.8 inches in 24 hours
beginning 2300 AST on the 2nd. Nenana
D.O.T. reported 6.0 inches on the 4th
at 0820 AST; begin time unknown.
Zone 224: Northway: FAA Observer
estimated 10.3 inches. Snow began 1400
AST on the 4th. Tok: Co-operative
Observer reported 7.5 inches during the
evening of the 4th. Unknown start time
of snow.
Zone 225: Healy Co-operative Observer:
6.0 inches for a 24 hour total
beginning 2000 AST on the 3rd. The
D.O.T. reported on the morning of the
4th that 16.0 inches to 30.0 inches of
new snow existed in the Cantwell
section, of which the northern--most
portion lies in the southern end of the
zone.
Ice Storm/Freezing Rain reported by the
Alaska Department of Transportation at:
Zone 221: Nenana (in conjunction with
6.0 inches of snow). Amount was
probably less than warning criteria.
Nonetheless driving conditions were
difficult and a Travel Advisory by
D.O.T. was posted.
Zone 224: Freezing Rain and black ice
on the Alaska Highway; difficult
driving conditions. Amount was likely
between 0.1 inch and 0.25 inches.
Travel Advisory by D.O.T. in effect.
Zone 225: 1 158 AST Jan. 3rd: Parks
Highway from Milepost 262 south to
Milepost 159--Freezing Rain reported
with black ice and very slick driving
conditions. Travel not advised by
D.O.T. 820 AST Jan. 4th: Freezing Rain
and very icy roads reported through the
Healy section, with heavy snowfall in
the Cantwell section (see Heavy Snow
zone 225 above). All unnecessary travel
not advised by D.O.T. Amount of
Freezing rain not exactly reported, but
could have been up to one-quarter of an
inch near Denali Park as the reported
amount of rain and melted snow was 0.45
inches with 1.5 inches of snowfall,
both on the morning of the 4th.
Zone 226: 839 AST 4th: Raining hard
along the Tok Cutoff Highway, travel
not advised by D.O.T. Blowing and
drifting snow, black ice, icy patches,
rain/snow mix and standing water in
low-lying areas, very difficult driving
conditions on Richardson Highway.
High Wind was reported at:
Zone 201: Cape Lisburne AWOS highest
gust 58 knots (67 mph).
Zone 213: Savoonga AWOS highest gust 56
knots (64 mph); Tin City AWOS 53 knots
(61 mph).
Zone 223: Delta Junction ASOS: Peak
gust 52 knots (60 mph).
Zone 226: Army McsoNet: Texas Range and
Texas Condo sites: 57 knots (66 mph);
OP l0A site 56 knots (64 mph).
AKZ225 Denali
05 1500AST
06 0516AST
A small low pressure center north of
Galena with a warm front extending
southeast toward the Alaska Range on
the morning of the 5th moved east
across the Interior of Alaska through
the day and evening. The Denali Co-
operative Observer recorded 12.0 inches
of new snow. Snow began 0936 AST on the
5th.
AKZ220 Yukon Flats Nearby Uplands
06 0100AST
07 1300AST
AKZ224 Upr Tanana Vly Fortymile
06 1400AST
1700AST
A warm front moved east over northern
Alaska on the 5th. from the Bering Sea
on the evening of the 5th through the
afternoon of the 6th. This created
locally heavy snowfall over parts of
the interior, as well as likley
blizzard conditions over the summits of
the Steese Highway, where the Alaska
Department of Transportation closed the
highway at Eagle Summit and Twelvemile
Summit.
Heavy Snow was reported at:
Zone 224: Eagle Co-operative Observer:
7.0 inches in the 24 hours beginning
0800 AST the 6th.
AKZ213 St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait
06 0146AST
0548AST
South winds gusted to 55 knots (63 mph)
at the Savoonga AWOS.
AKZ203>204 Central Beaufort Sea Coast--Eastern
Beaufort Sea Coast
08 1645AST
12 0600AST
AKZ203>204-218 Central Beaufort Sea Coast--Eastern
Beaufort Sea Coast--S. Slopes Of Ern
Brooks Range
08 2300AST
11 2355AST
AKZ203>204 Central Beaufort Sea Coast--Eastern
Beaufort Sea Coast
09 0600AST
12 0200AST
On January 7th, a low pressure center
moved north over the Chukotsk
Peninsula, as it moved over the Russian
Arctic Ocean it deepened rapidly and
the cold front associated with the
original low strengthened and swept
east across the North Slope on the 8th,
bringing strong west winds and snow.
The surface low, though 450 miles north
of Barrow the afternoon of the 8th,
continued to deepen and approached 980
mb. It began to drift southeast which
allowed the strong winds over the
eastern arctic coast to continue until
finally relaxing on the early morning
of the 12th. A prolonged blizzard
occurred at the village of Kaktovik.
Due to the wind knocking utility wires
together or apart from their
connections, at 1700 AST on the 8th,
the power grid failed over two-thirds
of the village. During Sunday afternoon
the 9th, the rest of the village lost
power. Generators were put into service
at a few of the larger buildings but by
the 10th the fuel supply for these
generators was running low, and without
grid power available the fuel at the
fuel storage facility could not be
transferred to the generators. The
continuing blizzard and 24-hour
darkness made emergency response via
air very difficult. Some of the 286
residents left their homes and stayed
in the school as well as in a heavy
equipment maintenance building owned by
the North Slope Borough. Temperatures
dropped to 20 below Sunday, about a 50
degree change in 24 hours. Inside
temperatures in residences and other
buildings without heat dropped below
freezing, causing damage to home
heating systems that typically are the
hot-water baseboard style. The water
supply service entrance to most
residences froze as well. On the 11th,
two electrical linemen were transported
by a National Guard helicopter in a
daring landing with the blizzard in
progress; the linemen restored power to
much of the power grid. On Wednesday
the 12th, cargo planes were able to fly
in and deliver much needed supplies
like water, ready-to-eat meals,
diapers, and infant formula. Injuries:
A man fell 10 feet after he walked off
the edge of a snowdrift during the
blizzard, resulting in several broken
ribs. A city employee injured his knee
while doing response/repair work during
the blizzard. The Property Damage
amount is actually a total amount of
monetary impact the North Slope Borough
incurred with the event. This includes
at least $300,000 in costs for the
National Guard helicopter flights and
associated personnel, the cost to
repair the power utility equipment, and
freeze-up damages to buildings and
residences.
Blizzard Conditions reported at:
Zone 203: Colville Co-operative
Observer; Deadhorse, and likely at
Nuigsut ASOS. Department of
Transportation also reported very low
visibilities.
Zone 204: Kaktovik. Barter Island AWOS
stopped reporting 2235 AST on the 8th.
Extreme Wind Chill occurred at:
Zone 203: Deadhorse ASOS: -60 F.
Zone 204: Kaktovik: Estimated -60 F.
High Winds reported at:
Zone 203: Colville Cooperative
Observer: Gusts to 56 knots (64 mph).
Zone 204: Kaktovik estimated gusts to
65 knots (75 mph) by residents. Barter
Island AWOS not reporting per above.
Zone 218: State of Alaska D.O.T. Camp
Chandalar reported wind gusts of 55
knots (63 mph) on the morning of the
10th. Estimated duration of event based
on surface analysis and observations
for Anaktuvuk Pass, which did not reach
warning criteria.
ALASKA, Southeast
AKZ025 Juneau Borough And Northern Admiralty
Island
11 1315AST
1700AST
Downslope, Taku winds blew briefly on
this date in the downtown Juneau and
Douglas areas. The South Douglas Island
sensor measured a peak wind gust of 54
knots (62 mph). No damage nor injuries
occurred.
AKZ017-019>022- Cape Fairweather To Cape Suckling
025-029 Coastal Area--Haines Borough And Lynn
Canal--Glacier Bay--Eastern Chichagof
Island--Salisbury Sound To Cape
Fairweather Coastal Area--Juneau
Borough And Northern Admiralty Island--
Misty Fjords
16 1900AST
19 1300AST
A major over running precipitation
event took place in Southeast Alaska
during this time. In response to a low
pressure system approaching the
Panhandle from the southwest, an arctic
front moved down through Lynn Canal on
Saturday the 15th. This front
ultimately stalled near a Cape Spencer-
Petersburg-Hyder line. The flow aloft
turned southerly level moisture up over
this dome of arctic air in a classic
overrunning pattern. The initial shot
of heavy precipitation combined with
the long duration over running, and
resulted in a major winter storm in
Southeast Alaska.
Heavy snow occurred in the Stephens
Passage, Icy Strait, Lynn Canal, and
Misty Fjords regions#as well as along
the Northeast Gulf Coast during this 3-
day event. In Juneau, it was the first
that snowfall amounts greater than four
time inches occurred on four
consecutive calendar days. Snow was
reported in 90 out of 94 consecutive
hourly observations at the Juneau
Airport.
There were numerous impacts due to this
overrunning event, though things were
minimized in part because the event
began on a Sunday and continued through
the Martin Luther King Holiday. In
Juneau, heavy snowfall was the main
story. There was damage to trees and
roofs due to snow loads approaching
three feet. A roof on an old building
in downtown Juneau collapsed, and
ruptured an oil line causing 600-650
gallons of home heating oil to drain
into Gastineau Channel. At least 16
traffic accidents were reported in the
Juneau area, fortunately none resulting
in serious injuries. Only 13 of 45
Alaska Airline flights in and out of
Juneau were cancelled during this time
thanks to the recently installed
Capstone GPS navigation equipment. Road
crews were able to keep most major
arteries cleared, but berms on side-
walks began approaching five feet in
height. This forced pedestrians and
schoolchildren into the streets. This
was a major reason all Juneau schools,
city, and federal offices were forced
closed on Wednesday January 19. This
was only the second "snow day" (January
8 1999) to occur in the Juneau school
district since the early 1990s.
Here are some of the storm total
snowfall amounts measured during this
event: Juneau airport 30", WFO Juneau
35", downtown Juneau 21", Auke Bay 35",
Annex Creek 45", Canyon Island 30",
Snettisham Power Plant 48", Eagle Crest
Ski Resort 21", Yakutat 10", Skagway
2", Haines 15", Gustavus 26", Pelican
19", Elfin Cove 26", Sitka 0" (all
rain), Port Alexander 5", Petersburg
2", and Hyder 14".
AKZ018>019 Taiya Inlet And Klondike Highway--
Haines Borough And Lynn Canal
17 2340AST
18 0200AST
Strong north winds developed in the
extreme Northern Panhandle as an arctic
front slowly moved southward. Wind
gusts briefly met warning criteria,
though the main impacts were to
mariners in the region. Rare gale and
freezing spray warnings were posted for
Lynn Canal, Glacier Bay and Taku Inlet.
AKZ017-026-029 Cape Fairweather To Cape Suckling
Coastal Area--Inner Channels From
Kupreanof Island To Etolin Island--
Misty Fjords
18 0300AST
20 0800AST
The most significant ice storm in
Southeast Alaska in modern times
occurred during a major overrunning
event. Up to an inch of ice accumulated
on surfaces in the Petersburg area
Tuesday into Wednesday. Alaska Airline
flights into Petersburg were cancelled
and several minor traffic accidents
occurred. Power lines sagged half way
to the ground due to the ice and caused
outages in the community. The trans-
mitter tower for KFSK radio iced over
and caused them to go off the air for
over 12 hours. Small trees and branches
as large as six inches in diameter were
snapped by the ice. Lastly, the Stikine
River weather sensor was iced over and
stopped transmitting data. A quarter
inch of ice accumulation also occurred
in Hyder (Tuesday) and in Yakutat
(Wednesday into Thursday). Other than
treacherous driving conditions, no
significant impacts were reported in
those communities. Light freezing
precipitation (1/8" or less
accumulation) also occurred in the
communities of Juneau, Angoon, Kake,
and Wrangell during this time. No
significant impacts were reported in
those areas.
AKZ018
Taiya Inlet And Klondike Highway
19 0200AST
0600AST
AKZ018 Taiya Inlet And Klondike Highway
19 0600AST
20 0600AST
Blizzard conditions developed on the
higher elevations of the Klondike
Highway north of Skagway. The Highway
was forced to close early Wednesday due
to white out conditions in blowing snow
and light falling snow. Northerly winds
to 30 mph with frequent gusts 35 to 45
mph were reported over White Pass
(3116' ASL). Winds slacked off a little
by Thursday, but heavier snowfall
(advisory level) and blowing snow
continued to cause winter storm
conditions over the Pass. The Alaska
DOT finally reopened the Klondike
Highway Thursday evening.
AKZ018 Taiya Inlet And Klondike Highway
21 0500AST
1200AST
High winds occurred behind an arctic
front in the Taiya Inlet/Skagway region
on this date. Wind gusts maxed out at
60 mph.
AKZ018 Taiya Inlet And Klondike Highway
21 1300AST
2000AST
Blizzard conditions were reported by
Alaska Department of Transportation
crews over White Pass on the Klondike
Highway, north of Skagway. The roadway
was temporarily closed.
AKZ019 Haines Borough And Lynn Canal
22 0500AST
0600AST
Heavy snow occurred in the Haines area
due to overrunning of a dissipating
arctic front. Downtown Haines received
7 inches of snowfall, while the Haines
Customs station on the Canadian Border
measured 11 inches.
AKZ019>020-025 Haines Borough And Lynn Canal--Glacier
Bay--Juneau Borough And Northern
Admiralty Island
27 0945AST
1400AST
An overrunning weather pattern resulted
in minimal warning criteria snowfall in
several communities throughout the
Northern Panhandle. Haines received
from 5-7 inches, Glacier Bay National
Park and Gustavus received from 4-6
inches, Annex Creek had 8", Canyon
Island measured 6", and the Juneau area
received from 3-5 inches. No damage nor
injuries.
ALASKA, Southern
AKZ191 Western Aleutians
Ol 0900AST
02 0000AST
A strong low pressure system moved just
west of Attu Island into the Bering
Sea. A strong pressure gradient, low
level jet, and cold air advection
behind the front combined to cause wind
speeds of 60 to 75 mph through the
area.
AKZ151 Kuskokwim Valley
02 2000AST
04 0500AST
A low pressure system moving eastward
across the state brought overrunning to
the McGrath region. Snow fell at a rate
of one inch per hour at the height of
this event. WSO McGrath measured a 13
inch storm snow total with most of the
accumulation in a 12 hour period.
Higher amounts were likely along the
lee slopes of the Alaska range.
AKZ101 Anchorage Muni To Bird Creek
03 0500AST
04 0830AST
A low pressure system moving eastward
across the state created a strong
pressure gradient through Turnagain Arm
and along higher elevations. Strong
winds peaking at 79kt resulted. Winds
also caused minor damage to structures.
Public reports indicated some shingles
had been ripped off a roof near Eagle
River. The system's accompanying
southerly flow and downsloping brought
heavy rain and record warm temperatures
to Anchorage.
AKZ145 Susitna Valley
03 0500AST
04 1600AST
A storm system south of the Gulf of
Alaska merged with a front moving
eastward off the central Bering Sea.
The southerly flow and abundant
moisture supply brought up to 35 inches
of snow in 24 hrs to areas North of
Talkectna. The influx of warm air also
produced mixed precipitation in
southern portions of the zone with
freezing rain and rain reported.
AKZ135 Sern P.W. Snd
05 0900AST
08 1200AST
Strong high pressure building into
interior Alaska coupled with a low
pressure area along the North Gulf
Coast of Alaska resulted in typically
strong outflow wind through the Copper
River Canyon out the Copper River
Delta. The wind is estimated to have
peaked around 80 mph.
AKZ135 Sern P.W. Snd
10 0625AST
13 0940AST
High pressure over the Copper River
Basin and low pressure in the Northern
Gulf of Alaska formed a tight pressure
gradient over the channeled Copper
River Delta. State troopers reported
strong winds with no estimates. Areas
just outside of the delta reported
advisory level winds reaching 58 mph.
The warning was otherwise unverifiable
due to lack of observations in the
affected region. This warning was
extended three times based on synoptic
patterns.
AKZ111-135 Matanuska Valley--Sern P.W. Snd
16 1200AST
18 1130AST
AKZ131 Nern P.W. Snd
16 1700AST
18 0500AST
Strong high pressure and deep cold air
over the eastern interior of Alaska
along with a large low pressure system
in the Gulf of Alaska resulted in
strong outflow wind through the
channeled terrain of the Chugach
mountains. Recent snow in the Chugach
Mountains in the vicinity of Thompson
Pass was suspended in the strong wind
creating blizzard conditions in the
pass. The wind peaked at 93 mph in the
Wasilla area at the Cottonwood Creek
Public Safety building. A tractor
Trailer was blow on to its side on the
north bound off-ramp of the Parks
Highway on to Trunk Road. The wind
gusts were estimated between 80-100 mph
out of the Copper River Deltajust east
of Cordova.
AMERICAN SAMOA
ASZ002 Tutuila
19 1500SST
21 0600SST
A trend of large north swells of 8 to
12 feet reached north shores of
Tutuila. No injuries or damages
reported.
ARIZONA, Central and Northeast
AZZ004-006-008- Kaibab Plateau--Grand Canyon Country--
015>018-039 Yavapai County Mountains--Western
Mogollon Rim--Eastern Mogollon Rim--
White Mountains--Northern Gila County--
Black Mesa Area
03 1000MST
06 1700MST
A powerful winter storm began to move
across northern Arizona on January 3rd
and lingered into early January 5th.
Widespread snowfall was reported above
5000 feet with generally 4 to 12 inches
of total snowfall from 5000 to 6000
feet ... 12 to 20 inches from 5000 to
7000 feet ... and 20 to 45 inches above
7000 feet. Heavy rainfall also occurred
with the storm with elevations below
6000 feet along and south of the
Mogollon Rim receiving generally one to
two inches of rainfall. Some elevations
between 5000 to 6000 feet saw heavy
rainfall turn to snowfall during the
event as snow levels lowered. Two
teenagers week killed on January 3rd
when their car slid on ice and hit a
truck south of Hon Dah.
Some storm snowfall totals (in inches)
inclued: Alpine 7.5, Bellemont 25.4,
Munds Park 18.5, Crown King 8.0, Payson
8.0, Flagstaff 35.0, Pine 10.0, Forest
Lakes 37.0, Prescott 4-8, Grand Canyon
North Rim 14.0, Grand Canyon South Rim
9.0, Greer 18.0 Hart Prairie 34.0,
Heber 8.0, Williams 23.5, Jaacob Lake
12.0, Yarnell 7.0, Pinetop 13, Fort
Defiance (8000') 12, Arizona Snowbowl
ski resort (10800') 47, Sunrise Ski
resort 33, Mormon Lake 25, Black Mesa
8-12, and Witeriver 8-10.
For the city of Flagstaff ... the storm
total snowfall reached 35.0 inches
during this storm ... which made this
event the 9th snowiest storm since
weather recods began in 1898. The 2-day
total of 32.4 inches of snowfall was
the 6th highest 2-day total since 1898.
Record snowfall of 13.6 inches was
recorded on January 3rd along with
record snowfall of 18.8 inches on
January 4th. The 18.8 inches of snow on
January 4th was the 14th snowiest
calendar day on record.
800 homes were without power in Walker
(southeast of Prescott) when wet heavy
snow broke the power line feeding into
town. M18VE, M19VE
Apache County
Mc Nary to 03 1500MST
Alpine 04 2200MST
Gila County
Rye to 03 1500MST
Carrizo 05 1500MST
Navajo County
Carrizo to 03 1500MST
(Sow)Show Low Muni 04 2200MST
A
Yavapai County
Bagdad to 03 1500MST
Oak Creek Canyon 05 1500MST
Aru
A powerful winter storm moved across
northern Arizona from January 3rd to
January 5th. Heavy rainfall fell at
elevations below 6000 feet along and
south of the Mogollon Rim. Some
elevations between 5000 to 6000 feet
saw heavy rainfall turn to snowfall
during the event as snow levels
lowered. Some rainfall amounts (in
inches) include: Cornville 2.44, Jerome
3.25, Pine (5500') 3.23, McNary 2.59,
Cherry 2.69, Crown King 2.99, Humbug
Creek 1.71, Iron Springs 1.71, and
Payson 3.24.
A 12-inch water main in Prescott broke
where it crossed the rain swollen
Willow Creek. This affected about 1000
customers with low water pressure or no
water at all. The break was isolated
until the creek went down and repairs
could be made.
Two fatalities occurred on the Tonto as
three young people attempted to cross
the creek with a backhoe. The backhoe
tipped over and two of the people
drowned.
Rising water in the Little Colorado
River north of Winslow cut off 16 homes
in the Birdsprings Chapter.
Residents in Pumpkin Center (35 miles
southeast of Payson) were cut off by
high water in Tonto Creek.
The Big Cino Wash stranded 35 to 40
people in Paulden.
AZZ015 Western Mogollon Rim
07 1200MST
11 1200MST
The final storm in a series of powerful
winter storms to affect Arizona moved
across the state from January 7th to
the 11th with two significant periods
of precipitation. This storm produced
widespread rain ... even at elevations
above 7000 feet then snow at above 6000
feet with more rain at lower
elevations.
AZZ007-015 Coconino Plateau--Western Mogollon Rim
29 0000MST
2000MST
A cold and moist winter storm moved
into western Arizona. It brought heavy
snowfall amounts to sections of Yavapai
and western Coconino Counties. Ash Fork
received 8 inches of snow by sunrise.
As the storm moved into central Arizona
it produced widespread snow over the
Western Mogollon Rim. Snow
accumulations of 4 to 10 inches were
common across the region.
ARIZONA, Northwest
AZZ003 Northwest Deserts
03 2100PST
04 1115PST
A spotter in Hualapai Mtn Park reported
a foot of new snow during the day.
ARIZONA, South
AZZ033 Tucson Metro/Marana/Green Valley
03 0600MST
05 0800MST
The post office located in Summerhaven
on Mount Lemmon reported a storm total
of 14 inches of snow and over an inch
of Ranfall on top of that.
AZZ033 Tucson Metro/Marana/Green Valley
03 0930MST
06 1330MST
After several days of rain and mountain
snow several roads across Eastern Pima
County were closed due to Fooding.
These road closures included but were
not limited to:
The Canada Del Oro Wash at Overton
Road and at La Cholla Road
The Aqua Caliente Wash at Soldiers
Trail Road, Limberlost and Fort
Lowell
The Tanque Verde Wash at Tanque Verde
Loop and Wentworth Road
Rainfall amounts ranged from a
quarter of an inch to an inch and a
half in some higher elevation
areas.
AZZ019 Northern Greenlee
03 1000MST
05 0500MST
Hannagan Meadow Lodge located at 9,160
feet in the White Mountains reported a
storm total snowfall amount of 24
inches. A strong and cold winter storm
moved down the California coast and
into Southern Arizona. The winter storm
interacted with a significant amount of
subtropical mositure producing
widespread rain and significant
mountain snow. Flooding was also a
problem across the Tucson Metro Area.
ARIZONA, Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
ARKANSAS, Central and North Central
Marion County
Rush 03 1340CST
An elderly couple was returning to
their home and found a low water
crossing on Rush Creek flooded. They
decided not to try and cross in their
truck. They got out of the truck and
attempted to cross the creek on foot at
an old road bed that crossed the creek
nearby. The water was too swift and
they were swept downstream. The 88 year
old man survived, but his 87 year old
wife did not. F871W
Johnson County
Ozone 12 1920CST
Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of
a porch.
Newton County
Western Grove 12 2000CST
Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.
Boone County
Everton 12 2015CST
Few trees were blown down.
Marion County
2 S Eros to 12 2020CST
3 NE Eros 2025CST
Baxter County
Midway 12 2040CST
Thunderstorm winds downed some large
tree limbs, knocked down a large tree
onto power lines and blew away a
carport.
Perry County
Adona 12 2235CST
Thunderstorm winds split open a large
tree and uprooted another.
Baxter County
3 S Mountain Home 12 2245CST
13 0145CST
Johnson County
Countywide 12 2245CST
13 0145CST
Marion County
Countywide 12 2245CST
13 0145CST
Newton County
Countywide 12 2245CST
13 0145CST
Heavy rainfall across north-central
Arkansas resulted in flash flooding.
Numerous county roads and low water
crossings flooded and were impassible
for several hours across the area.
Conway County
Morrilton 12 2300CST
A number of trees and large limbs were
knocked down throughout the city of
Morrilton.
Pulaski County
North Little Rock 12 2330CST
Thunderstorm winds downed some power
lines and damaged the roof of a
building in downtown North Little Rock.
Jefferson County
Pine Bluff 13 0010CST
0400CST
Heavy rainfall caused street flooding
in parts of Pine Bluff. A number of
streets were impassible due to the
flood waters and several cars stalled
trying to maneuver through the high
water.
Calhoun County
Countywide 13 0030CST
0230CST
Cleveland County
Countywide 13 0030CST
0230CST
Dallas County
Sparkman 13 0030CST
0230CST
Ouachita County
Southeast Portion 13 0030CST
0230CST
Heavy rainfall across parts of southern
Arkansas produced flash flooding.
Rainfall amounts between one and two
inches were common, with a few
locations receiving almost three
inches. A number of county roads were
flooded and impassible due to the
resulting high water levels.
ARKANSAS, East
NONE REPORTED.
ARKANSAS, Northwest
Franklin County
South Portion 03 1130CST
1230CST
Heavy rains caused street flooding in
Alix. In addition, several low water
crossings were under water across the
southern part of Franklin County.
Benton County
2 NW Bella Vista 04 0324CST
Franklin County
1 S Cass 04 0600CST
0630CST
Highway 23 was temporarily impassable
due to high water.
ARZ019-029 Crawford--Sebastian
06 0500CST
2000CST
The Arkansas River near Van Buren rose
above its flood stage of 22 feet at 5
am cst on January 6th. The river
crested at noon that same day before
falling below its flood stage at 8 pm
cst that evening.
Benton County
Centerton to 12 1800CST
Bentonville 1805CST
A microburst with winds estimated at 80
miles an hour struck the ground north
of highway 102 near Centerton then
spread quickly through the Tumbridge
subdivision. This storm damaged two
dozen homes with three sustaining major
damage. A home located on the southwest
corner of the subdivision lost a large
part of its roof. Flying debris injured
one person in that home. The debris
from this home was blown northeast and
east through the subdivision resulting
in damage to a number of other homes.
In addition to the damage in the
subdivision, a number of trees were
snapped or uprooted from Centerton to
Bentonville.
Washington County
Goshen 12 1839CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew a tree down across
Highway 45.
Franklin County
1 E Ozark 12 1845CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew a tree down onto
Highway 64 just east of Ozark.
Benton County
Countywide 12 2000CST
2200CST
Heavy rains caused numerous county
roads to be impassable throughout
Benton County. Highway 264 near
Highfill was also under water for a
period of time.
Franklin County
Countywide 12 2000CST
2230CST
Heavy rains caused flooding of numerous
county roads across Franklin County.
Street flooding was also reported in
Ozark.
Madison County
Countywide 12 2010CST
2300CST
Heavy rains caused numerous county
roads to be flooded across Madison
County.
Carroll County
Countywide 12 2015CST
2300CST
Heavy rains caused numerous county
roads to be flooded across Carroll
County. In particular, county roads 705
and 710 were closed north of Metalton.
ARZ019-029 Crawford--Sebastian
13 0800CST
2300CST
The Arkansas River near Van Buren rose
above its flood stage of 22 feet at 8
am est. The river crested at 22.60 feet
at 5 pm that same day. The river fell
below its flood stage at 11 pm est that
evening.
ARKANSAS, Southeast
Ashley County
Crossett 13 0227CST
0230CST
Numerous trees were blown down, a few
homes had shingles blown off their roof
and a portion of the Sears building was
damaged.
ARKANSAS, Southwest
Union County
Junction City to 12 2325CST 24 900
3 NE Lawson 2355CST
The tornado that moved through
Claiborne Parish Louisiana moved
northeast into Union County Arkansas.
The tornado first struck the community
of Junction City, Arkansas just north
of the Arkansas, Louisiana state line.
From the area surveyed, the tornado was
on the ground continuously from
touchdown to end. For the early part of
the track, the damage was confined to
minor damage to homes with numerous
trees downed from Junction City to near
Tatum Rd approximately 8 miles south of
El Dorado. In Junction City, two people
were injured when a tree fell on their
home as they were in bed. As the
tornado approached Tatum Rd, it appears
to have intensified significantly while
growing wider in its destruction. It
was through the area from Tatum Rd,
across Hwy 7 and into the vicinity of
Rushwood Rd that the storm did its
greatest damage. Numerous homes, both
mobile and well constructed frame homes
were either destroyed or heavily
damaged. A number of vehicles were
rolled and tossed through the air,
landing several yards from their
initial location. It was in the area of
Tatum Rd through Rushwood Rd that two
fatalities occurred, both of them
elderly residents. The majority of the
injuries also occurred in this area.
After leaving the Rushwood Rd area, the
storm began to weaken and decreasing in
path width. Except for minor structural
damage to buildings in Lawson, trees
downed or broken was the main damage
for the latter part of the track.
M83MH, F83MH
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Chesapeake Bay New
Pt Comfort To Cp
Henry Va
New Point Comfort to 14 0836EST
Cape Henry
Wind gust of 38 knots measured at the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
Cp Charles Lt Va To
Nc-Va Bdr Out 20Nm
Cape Charles Light to 14 0854EST
Nc-Va Border
Wind gust of 35 knots measured at the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
Cp Charles Lt Va To
Nc-Va Bdr Out 20Nm
Cape Charles Light to 14 1012EST
Nc-Va Border
Wind gust of 39 knots measured at the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
Currituck Sound
Currituck 14 1042EST
Wind gust of 38 knots measured at Duck,
North Carolina.
CALIFORNIA, Extreme Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
CALIFORNIA, North Central
NONE REPORTED.
CALIFORNIA, Northeast
CAZ073 Mono
02 1800PST
03 0800PST
One of the most powerful snowstorms to
hit the region in 15 years continued to
affect the northern and central Sierra
Nevada and northwestern Nevada into the
new year. As the snowfall tapered off
on January 3rd heavy snow continued
across Mono County, California. Up to
two feet of snow fell in the higher
elevations of the central Sierra.
Communities throughout the region
continued to dig out from the historic
snowstorm which started nearly a week
earlier in late-December.
Snowfall storm total amounts:
June Lake 12 inches
1 WNW Mammoth Lakes 6 inches
CAZ073 Mono
03 1700PST
04 1200PST
Storm total snowfall amounts:
June Lake 20 inches
CAZ073 Mono
07 0500PST
11 2000PST
The second major snowstorm in as many
weeks hit the eastern Sierra and
western Nevada from January 7th to the
11th. This was the most impressive
series of snowstorms since January,
1916 (when four snowstorms moved
through the region). Up to five feet of
snow was reported at ski resorts in the
Sierra and Carson ranges. Up to two
feet of snow fell in the valleys of
western Nevada. Water equivalents were
high with up to five inches reported
with the snow in the higher elevations
of the Sierra. Dozens of flights were
delayed or canceled at the Reno/Tahoe
International Airport, many during the
height of the snowstorm on the 8th.
Three major routes across the Sierra
crest were closed from the evening of
the 7th into the 8th. Interstate 80
over Donner Summit was closed for 13
hours beginning the evening of the 7th.
U.S. Highway 50 across Echo Summit, and
Highway 88 over Carson Pass, both
remained closed on the 8th. U.S.
Highway 395 between Reno and Carson
City was also closed for 24 hours.
Roofs and carports collapsed due to the
weight of the heavy, wet snow from this
and the previous storm. Up to 2,000
customers were without power in
northwest Nevada on the 8th.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
1 WNW Mammoth Lakes 77 inches
10 WNW Bridgeport 50 inches
Bridgeport 30 inches
Mammoth Mountain (8900 ft.) 30 inches
Mammoth Lakes (8200 ft.) 27 inches
CAZ072 Greater Lake Tahoe Area
07 0500PST
11 2000PST
The second major snowstorm in as many
weeks hit the eastern Sierra and
western Nevada from January 7th to the
11th. This was the most impressive
series of snowstorms since January,
1916 (when four snowstorms moved
through the region). Up to five feet of
snow was reported at ski resorts in the
Sierra and Carson ranges. Up to two
feet of snow fell in the valleys of
western Nevada. Water equivalents were
high with up to five inches reported
with the snow in the higher elevations
of the Sierra. Dozens of flights were
delayed or canceled at the Reno/Tahoe
International Airport, many during the
height of the snowstorm on the 8th.
Three major routes across the Sierra
crest were closed from the evening of
the 7th into the 8th. Interstate 80
over Donner Summit was closed for 13
hours beginning the evening of the 7th.
U.S. Highway 50 across Echo Summit, and
Highway 88 over Carson Pass, both
remained closed on the 8th. U.S.
Highway 395 between Reno and Carson
City was also closed for 24 hours.
Roofs and carports collapsed due to the
weight of the heavy, wet snow from this
and the previous storm. Up to 2,000
customers were without power in
northwest Nevada on the 8th.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
Northstar-at-Tahoe Ski
Resort (8300 ft.) 112 inches
(6900 ft.) 85 inches
Twin Bridges (8800 ft.) 98 inches
(7300 ft.) 67 inches
Boreal Ski Resort 91 inches
Alpine Meadows Ski
Resort (8600 ft.) 91 inches
(7000 ft.) 68 inches
Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski
Resort 68 inches
Kirkwood Ski Resort 60 inches
Squaw Valley Ski
Resort (8200 ft.) 60 inches
(6200 ft.) 45 inches
4 N Meyers 52 inches
CAZ071 Lassen/Eastern Plumas/Eastern Sierra
07 0500PST
11 2000PST
The second major snowstorm in as many
weeks hit the eastern Sierra and
western Nevada from January 7th to the
11th. This was the most impressive
series of snowstorms since January,
1916 (when four snowstorms moved
through the region). Up to five feet of
snow was reported at ski resorts in the
Sierra and Carson ranges. Up to two
feet of snow fell in the valleys of
western Nevada. Water equivalents were
high with up to five inches reported
with the snow in the higher elevations
of the Sierra. Dozens of flights were
delayed or canceled at the Reno/Tahoe
International Airport, many during the
height of the snowstorm on the 8th.
Three major routes across the Sierra
crest were closed from the evening of
the 7th into the 8th. Interstate 80
over Donner Summit was closed for 13
hours beginning the evening of the 7th.
U.S. Highway 50 across Echo Summit, and
Highway 88 over Carson Pass, both
remained closed on the 8th. U.S.
Highway 395 between Reno and Carson
City was also closed for 24 hours.
Roofs and carports collapsed due to the
weight of the heavy, wet snow from this
and the previous storm. Up to 2,000
customers were without power in
northwest Nevada on the 8th.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
10 N Antelope Lake 23 inches
CAZ073 Mono
07 1545PST
A 50 kt (58 mph) wind gust measured at
the Walker RAWS wind sensor.
CAZ073 Mono
08 0745PST
A 50 kt (58 mph) wind gust measured at
the Walker RAWS wind sensor.
CAZ072 Greater Lake Tahoe Area
08 1700PST
A 65 kt (75 mph) wind gust reported by
amateur radio.
CAZ071>072 Lassen/Eastern Plumas/Eastern Sierra--
Greater Lake Tahoe Area
16 2000PST
31 2200PST
The first widespread significant fog
event since 1993 plagued the region
during the last two weeks of January.
Fog lasted throughout the daytime hours
in the vicinity of the Carson and
Humbolt sinks and near Honey Lake.
Across the remainder of northwest
Nevada and the east slopes of the
Sierra the dense fog usually burned off
by late morning, only to redevelop
during the evening. The fog affected
mainly persons who were traveling.
Numerous automobile accidents were
reported during the two-week event.
More than 300 flights were canceled as
a result of the fog at the Reno/Tahoe
International Airport.
CAZ071 Lassen/Eastern Plumas/Eastern Sierra
25 0700PST
1130PST
Due to a strong inversion across the
eastern Sierra and western Nevada,
freezing rain fell on the morning of
January 25th. Slick roads caused school
closures in Lassen County, California.
Semi-trucks were also stuck on U.S.
Hwy. 395 near Janesville in Lassen
County.
CAZ072 Greater Lake Tahoe Area
27 1800PST
28 1500PST
Storm total snowfall amounts:
Squaw Valley Ski Resort
(8200 ft.) 14 inches
(6200 ft.) 8 inches
Heavenly Ski Resort 12 inches
Northstar-at-Tahoe Ski
Resort (8300 ft.) 11 inches
(6900 ft.) 6 inches
Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski
Resort 10 inches
Alpine Meadows Ski
Resort 8 inches
Truckee 8 inches
Tahoe City 6 inches
South Lake Tahoe 6 inches
CAZ073 Mono
27 1800PST
28 1500PST
Storm total snowfall amounts:
Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort 14 inches
Mammoth Lakes 8 inches
CALIFORNIA, Northwest
CAZ003>004-076 North Coast Interior--Upper Trinity
River--Mendocino Interior
07 1600PST
09 1200PST
8-16" snow during event
CAZ001 Redwood Coast
09 0700PST
1100PST
innundation of King Salmon area
occurred
CALIFORNIA, South Central
Fresno County
Countywide 01 0000PST
04 0800PST
Kern County
Countywide 01 0000PST
04 1200PST
Kings County
Countywide 01 0000PST
04 1000PST
Madera County
Countywide 01 0000PST
04 0400PST
Merced County
Countywide 01 0000PST
03 2359PST
Consistent above normal rainfall for
the "water year" continued into
Calendar Year 2005. Late December
winter storms in the Southern Sierra
Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains and
associated heavy rain on the adjacent
San Joaquin Valley and Kern County
Desert Floor continued into the first 4
days of January. On the Valley floor
Merced had 0.52" in the 1 st 4 days of
the month, Fresno 0.74", Hanford 0.91",
and Bakersfield 0.76" of rain. Locally
heavy rain on saturated soils led to
several locations of minor, nuisance
flooding: Deadman Creek south of Le
Grand in Merced County; Cottonwood
Creek south of Madera in Madera County;
Numerous areas of ponded water in Kings
County; and water on the roadway at
Highways 33 and 166 near Maricopa in
Kern County.
CAZ095>097 Kern Cty Mtns--S Sierra Mtns--Tulare
Cty Mtns
02 1200PST
04 0400PST
Significant precipitation event for
Interior Central California with large
amounts of snow received at the higher
elevations: 12 inches of new snow at
Shaver Lake; 14" at Tehachapi; 18" at
Chilkoot Meadow, Tamarack Summit, and
Grant Grove; and 28" to 36" of snow
around Frazier Park in the Kern County
Mountains between Bakersfield and Los
Angeles. The snow around Frazier Park
closed the major commerce route between
Northern California and Southern
California, Interstate-5, for much of
the 3rd.
CAZ095>097 Kern Cty Mtns--S Sierra Mtns--Tulare
Cty Mtns
07 0400PST
10 1800PST
M730U
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
09 0812PST
10 0900PST
Snow continued to accumulate at the
higher elevations of the Southern
Sierra Nevada, Tulare County Mountains,
and the Kern Mountains from the 7th
into the 11 the 18 inches of new snow
at Tuolumne Meadows in the Southern
Sierra Nevada and 19" of new snow at
Wet Meadows in the Tulare County
Mountains in 24 hours from the 7th to
the 8th. A fatality occurred near
Kernville as a hiker succumbed to
hypothermia. The series of storms
systems continuing through the 11th
brought impressive snow totals in the
Southern Sierra Nevada and Tulare
Mountains: 108" at Ostrander Lake, West
Woodchuck Meadow, and Pascoes; 103" in
at Upper Burnt Corral; 152" at Farewell
Gap; and 123" at Wet Meadow. In the
Kern Mountains additional new snow of
8" accumulated in Tehachapi Valley.
Stream flooding with some secondary
road flooding occurred in the Kern
County Mountains west of Frazier Park
(near Lockwood Valley) on the 9th and
early on the 10th. The precipitation
totals during this time period combined
with above normal precipitation for
October and December brought the
seasonal snowpack in the Sierra to 101%
of the yearly normal or 245% of the
mid-January normal.
CAZ098>099 Indian Wells Vly--Se Kern Cty Desert
07 0530PST
1200PST
Although infrequent, adverse impacts of
snow accumulation cause considerable
problems in the High Desert areas of
Southern California including the
deserts of Kern County. On the morning
of the 7th over 2" of snow accumulated
on the Desert Floor from Ridgecrest
south through Rosamond.
CAZ089-093 W Central S.J. Valley--S Sierra
Foothills
07 0600PST
1700PST
CAZ090>092 E Central S.J. Valley--Sw S.J. Valley--
Se S.J. Valley
07 1100PST
1730PST
Strong southeast pre-frontal winds
buffeted Central California on the 7th.
A truck-trailer was overturned from the
high wind with areas of zero visibility
and numerous power poles downed near
Arvin in the South San Joaquin Valley
on the7th. Wind speeds were commonly up
to 45 MPH throughout the Central and
South San Joaquin Valley with higher
wind gusts in the far South and
Southwest areas of the Valley. Even in
the foothill areas of the Southern
Sierra Nevada and Tulare County
Mountains wind gusts up to 56 MPH were
observed. Trees were commonly downed
taking power lines with them from
Merced and Mariposa Counties south
through Kern County. Property damage
was high due to large trees falling in
the Merced, Fresno-Clovis, and Visalia
areas. Agriculture suffered loss
through numerous deciduous trees being
uprooted.
Mariposa County
Countywide 07 0600PST
11 1300PST
Merced County
Countywide 07 0600PST
11 1200PST
Fresno County
Countywide 07 0800PST
11 1400PST
Kings County
Countywide 07 1000PST
11 1400PST
Kern County
Countywide 07 1200PST
11 1600PST
Persistent closed low pressure off the
Southern California Coast, beneath a
blocking ridge, set a second period of
rain and numerous problems for Interior
Central California. The low resulted in
gusty pre-frontal wind varying to high
rainfall accumulations on the San
Joaquin Valley Floor and Kern Deserts
and snow in the higher elevations of
the Southern Sierra Nevada, Tulare
County Mountains, and the Kern County
Mountains. On the Valley floor the 5-
day rain total for Merced was 2.27",
Fresno 1.33", Hanford 1.35", and
Bakersfield 1.47". Heavy rainfall
amounts in the foothills during the
period included 8.57 inches at Mariposa
leading to Bear Creek causing some
damage due to overflowing near midpines
in Mariposa County and running bankfull
through the city of Merced by the 10th.
Larger precipitation amounts in the
mountain areas during the period
included 6.15" at Wishon Dam, 5.68" in
Coulterville, 5.65" at Jerscydale,
5.12" at Poison Ridge, and 5.01" at
Yosemite-Wawona. In the 48 hour period
ending on the 11th, Yosemite had 1.87"
of rain and Shaver Lake 2.87". Kern
Desert rainfall amounts included 3.89"
at Edwards, 3.86" at Rosamond, 3.39" at
Mojave, and 2.41" at Ridgecrest. In the
2-week period from late December
through January 11th, Yosemite had
15.62" of rain which compared to the
15.69" of rain that occurred with the
warmer rains around the January 1,
1997, time period which lead to
flooding. Bootjack, in Mariposa County,
received 31.5" of rain during the same
2-week period.
CAZ092 Se S.J. Valley
07 1200PST
1600PST
Power poles were downed in the Arvin
Area due to strong wind that had gusts
to 75 MPH.
CAZ093-093>094 S Sierra Foothills--Tulare Cty
Foothills
07 1700PST
08 2137PST
Continued precipitation on saturated
soils generated some rock falls on
rural roads near Mariposa in Mariposa
County and Badger in Tulare County in
the early evening hours of the 7th. The
period of rainfall lasting from the 7th
through 11 th resulted in additional
rock slides onto Highway 49 at French
Camp Road in Mariposa County early in
the evening of the 8th.
CAZ093-096>097 S Sierra Foothills--S Sierra Mtns--
Tulare Cty Mtns
09 1200PST
10 0900PST
Saturated soils due to a multiple-day
precipitation event loosed rocks onto
roadways at numerous locations in the
foothills and mountains of Mariposa,
Madera, Fresno, and Tulare Counties by
the 10th of the month. Mariposa County
was especially hard hit with numerous
small creeks and streams overflowing
banks. Throughout the area many
roadways had ponded water and debris
due to rainfall and subsequent water
movement.
CAZ090-095-098>099 E Central S.J. Valley--Kern Cty Mtns--
Indian Wells Vly--Se Kern Cty Desert
09 1400PST
11 2200PST
Substantial rain from the 7th through
the 10th resulted in widespread sheet
flow and ponding of water in the Kern
County portion of the Mojave Desert. Up
to 100 homes were damaged by water with
roadways inundated in the Rosamond
area. A little farther north the
Redrock-Randsburg Road was washed out
along with several other roadways
damaged in the vicinity. In the
Tchachapi Mountains Cummings Valley
Road near Bear Valley Springs and the
Lockwood Valley area experienced
flooding over roadways due to the heavy
rain. Rainfall totals in the Kern
County Desert included a 24-hour
rainfall total of 2.57" in Rosamond
ending the morning of the 10th with
0.75" of that total coming in a 2-hour
period from 0630 to 0830 PST. Highway
14 was closed between Rosamond and
Mojave due to extensive water on the
roadway. Ponded and water overflowing
from Bear Creek in the Merced area from
heavy rainfall damaged a handful of
homes on the 11th.
Merced County
Countywide 24 2200PST
28 2200PST
Fresno County
Countywide 24 2330PST
28 2300PST
Kings County
Countywide 24 2330PST
28 2330PST
Kern County
Countywide 26 0600PST
29 0600PST
A third period of significant rain fell
onto Interior Central California from
late on the 24th to early on the 29th.
Reported rainfall totals between the
24th and 29th included 1.37" at Merced,
0.35" at Fresno, 0.29" at Hanford, and
0.28" at Bakersfield. Although the
rainfall amounts for this last rainy
period in the month were not as high as
previous amounts (those amounts
reflected 90% of the total of the
month), problems continued for several
areas because of continued water runoff
from saturated soils.
Fresno County
Fresno 26 1530PST
1630PST
Fresno County
8 SW (Fat) Air Termin 28 1425PST
(Fat) Air Terminal 1511PST
Thunderstorm activity on the 26th and
28th resulted in lightning strikes in
and around the city of Fresno. Small
hail accompanying the convective
activity swept through the city of
Fresno during the mid-afternoon of the
28th.
CAZ095>097 Kern Cty Mtns--S Sierra Mtns--Tulare
Cty Mtns
28 0400PST
29 0400PST
Another weather system brought
significant snow the higher elevations
of Central California: 9" new snow at
Tuolumne Meadows overnight of the 8th;
7" at Lodgepole in Tulare County; and
5" at Frazier Park in Kern County.
CALIFORNIA, Southeast
CAZ026 Owens Valley
03 0300PST
05 1426PST
Spotters in Bishop reported 1 to 2 feet
of new snow over a two day period.
Inyo County
Death Vly Jet 03 0700PST
1410PST
The National Park Service reported
moderate flooding along Badwater Road
in Death Valley National Park. Highway
190 was closed in the park due to
flooding.
CAZ026 Owens Valley
07 0500PST
10 1430PST
A spotter in Aspendell reported 54
inches of snow in a 72 hour period.
CAZ026 Owens Valley
07 0600PST
1930PST
Caltrans in Bishop reported 12 inches
of new snow during the day.
CAZ026 Owens Valley
08 1717PST
A spotter in Aspendell reported a wind
gust of 74 miles per hour.
CALIFORNIA, Southwest
Orange County
10W Huntington Beael 02 1328PST
Lifeguards reported a funnel cloud 10
miles west of the Huntington Beach
Pier.
Orange County
1 NW Dana Pt to 02 1420PST
2 NW Dana Pt 1423PST
Multiple trained spotters witnessed a
funnel cloud just off the coast from
Dana Point.
San Diego County
1 NW San Diego 02 1550PST
1600PST
A funnel cloud was reported just
nothwest of San Diego Bay.
CAZ055>056-058 San Bernardino County Mountains--
Riverside County Mountains--San Diego
County Mountains
03 0400PST
04 0900PST
A cold storm brought heavy snow and
strong winds to the local mountains.
Snow fell as low as the 3000 ft level
near places like Hesperia, the Cajon
Pass, Descanso, Campo, and Wamer
Springs. Up to a foot of snow was
reported at some higher elevations of
the San Bernardino and Riverside County
mountains, and up to 10 inches was
reported in the San Diego County
mountains. The temperature dropped to 9
degrees at Big Bear Lake by the morning
of the 4th, and the lake completely
froze over by the end of the storm.
Riverside County
5 W Lake Elsinore 03 0745PST
0900PST
CAZ058 San Diego County Mountains
03 1200PST
A landslide precipitated by heavy rain
deposited large boulders on Lake
Wohlford Road and caused moderate
damage to the pavement.
San Diego County
8 NW Pauma Vly 03 1204PST
1230PST
A flash flood was reported at Pauma Air
Park.
CAZ055 San Bernardino County Mountains
03 1300PST
1545PST
Continuous rock slides brought on by
heavy snow closed The Narrows section
of Highway 18 for days.
Riverside County
2 SE Sun City 03 1500PST
1530PST
Water 3 feet deep was reported rushing
across Newport Rd at Mcnifee Rd.
Orange County
4 WNW Fullerton 03 1600PST
Orange County
6 WNW Huntington B 03 1630PST
San Bernardino
County
5 S Ontario to 03 215OPST
Devore 2245PST
A strong thunderstorm containing small
hail and frequent lightning moved
northeast from near Norco to Devore
before weakening. In Fontana, one
lightning strike split a 100-foot tree
in half, causing it to fall onto a
home. The force of the lightning
shattered the homes windows and injured
a 24-year-old man. Homes nearby also
sustained broken windows. In addition
to windows and trees, lightning brought
down power lines as well.
Orange County
1 S Costa Mesa 04 0430PST
Riverside County
4 W Lake Elsinore 04 0550PST
0600PST
Mudslide occurred on highway 74 and
blocked the cast bound lanes.
CAZ056 Riverside County Mountains
04 0626PST
Highway 243 was heavily damaged by a
massive rockslide 2 miles north of Pine
Cove. Among the mess were three 250-ton
boulders which had to be blasted from
the road.
San Diego County
3 ESE Fallbrook 04 0853PST
0915PST
A mudslide ran across half of Wilt Rd
at Reche Rd.
Orange County
Fullerton to 07 0000PST
San Clemente 11 2300PST
Riverside County
Corona to 07 0000PST
Palm Spgs 11 2300PST
San Bernardino
County
Devore to 07 0000PST
Lake Arrowhead 11 2300PST
San Diego County
Oceanside to 07 0000PST
Palomar Mtn 11 2300PST
A storm lasting 5 days dropped heavy
rain across all of southern California.
Flash flooding and mudslides caused
millions of dollars of damage to homes,
businesses, vehicles, parks, roads and
bridges. Broken pipes and excessive
runoff spilled millions of gallons of
sewage into area lakes, rivers, and
beaches. The strawberry crop sustained
serious damaged and Inland Empire dairy
farms were significantly impacted by
the heavy rains as well. A state of
emergency was declared for all 4
counties in the San Diego CWA following
the storm. Storm total rainfall was
31.75 inches at Lake Arrowhead, 29.70
inches at Lytle Creek, 19.86 inches at
Devore, and 15.09 inches at Palomar
Mountain.
CAZ055>056 San Bernardino County Mountains--
Riverside County Mountains
07 0600PST
08 1200PST
A strong storm dumped several feet of
snow at the higher elevations of the
mountains on the 7th and 8th. On the
morning of the 8th, nearly 200
motorists had to be rescued from
Highway 18 in an area known as the
Article Circle when hundreds of cars
became stranded in near whiteout
conditions. The rescue operation was
conducted with the help of snowcats
over a 10 hour period. Strong warm air
advection eventually brought snow
levels back up above all resort towns
by the afternoon of the 8th. Near the
end of the rescue operation, snow began
to change to rain, and caused rocks and
mud to start falling from the cliffs
along the highway.
CAZ042>043-050- Orange County Coastal Plain--San Diego
055>058-060 County Coasts--San Diego County
Valleys--San Bernardino County
Mountains--Riverside County Mountains--
Santa Ana Mountains And Foothills--San
Diego County Mountains--Apple And Yucca
Valleys
07 1100PST
1800PST
A combination of very saturated soil
and wind gusts in excess of 50 mph
knocked down hundreds of large trees.
Felled trees knocked out power, blocked
roads, and damaged many cars and other
property. A female was injured when a
large Eucalyptus fell onto her car
while she was driving on Buena Creek
Road in Vista.
CAZ042 Orange County Coastal Plain
07 1215PST
Huntington Beach Lifeguards reported a
non-thunderstorm wind gust of 72 mph.
San Diego County
5 E Escondido 07 1620PST
1625PST
A mudslide forced the closure of Lake
Wohlford Road just south of Guejito
Road.
CAZ060 Apple And Yucca Valleys
07 1755PST
The Burns Canyon RA W S measured a wind
gust of 67 mph.
San Bernardino
County
5 W Devore 08 0600PST
1200PST
Lytle Creek Road was made impassible
due to debris and flash flooding. 17
people had to be airlifted from the
Bonita Falls area after they were cut
off by flooding in Lytle Creek. The
creek, which normally runs about 5 feet
wide, was running well over 200 feet
wide by the end of the rains. Flooding
brought down power lines, flooded
homes, and caused landslides.
CAZ042>043 Orange County Coastal Plain--San Diego
County Coasts
08 0643PST
09 0732PST
CAZ042>043 Orange County Coastal Plain--San Diego
County Coasts
08 0700PST
1600PST
Large waves in conjunction with high
tides in excess of 7 feet caused areas
of coastal flooding. PCH had to be
closed in Sunset Beach because of
flooding. The boardwalk in Seal Beach
was flooded as well. The storm sent
waves up to 8 feet high crashing into
homes from San Clemente to La Jolla.
Severe beach erosion was also reported
in many areas.
San Bernardino
County
2 SW Crestline 08 0650PST
0800PST
Large boulders and mud blocked all
lanes of Highway 18 near upper Waterman
Canyon.
San Diego County
Imperial Beach 08 1200PST
The body of a man was pulled from the
swollen Tijuana River in San Diego
County. The man may have been swept
away when he tried to cross the border
illegally. M?IW
San Bernardino
County
2 W Running Spgs 08 2100PST
2106PST
Highway 330 from Live Oak to Highland
was closed because of rock and
mudslides.
San Bernardino
County
5 NE Rancho Cucamoi 08 2100PST
2115PST
The roadway at the intersection of
Etiwanda Ave. and N. Etiwanda Ave. was
completely washed out due to heavy rain
and flash flooding.
San Bernardino
County
Devore to 09 0530PST
Fontana 1130PST
Heavy rain sent a large debris flow
rushing across all lanes of Interstate
215 near the Interstate 15 connector.
Water continued to rush across the road
for hours. The freeway had to be
shutdown for the remainder of the day
so crews could clean up the mess.
Elsewhere in Devore, a large debris
flow containing mud and rocks went
rushing across Greenwood Ave. In
Fontana, the San Sevaine Storm Channel
overflowed and undermined the Union
Pacific Railroad tracks near Etiwanda
Ave. The Union Pacific switching yards
in Colton were also flooded. Union
Pacific's rail service in and out of
Southern California was shutdown
because of the flooding.
San Bernardino
County
1 W Big Bear Lake 09 0940PST
0943PST
A rock and mudslide was reported along
highway 18 just west of the Big Bear
Lake dam.
San Diego County
Valley Center 09 1006PST
1010PST
A flash flood deposited debris at the
7.5 mile marker of Old Castle Road.
Orange County
Seal Beach to 09 1018PST
Fullerton 1024PST
Heavy rain caused widespread rapid
runoff and flooding on area streets,
streams, and rivers.
CAZ042 Orange County Coastal Plain
09 1030PST
1230PST
Several homes and vehicles flooded near
Placentia.
San Diego County
Ramona 09 1043PST
1045PST
Rock and mudslides were reported on
highway 78 and Haverford Road in
northern Ramona.
Riverside County
Temecula 09 1043PST
1045PST
San Bernardino
County
Big Bear City 09 1045PST
1213PST
Major flooding was reported in Big Bear
due to heavy rain and rapid snow melt.
Several schools had to be shut down
after they became flooded.
Approximately 100 homes and 11
businesses in Big Bear City were
damaged by flooding during the storms.
CAZ048 San Bernardino County Valley/The Inland
Empire
09 1100PST
11 1100PST
Flooding along the Santa Ana River
destroyed a barn, tractors, livestock,
a house, bridges, 3 golf courses, and a
sewer line. An estimated 2 to 3 million
gallons of untreated sewage spilled
into the river. One man had to be
rescued after he fell in the river. The
man was hospitalized for hypothermia
and pelvic injuries.
Riverside County
1 W Mira Loma 09 1106PST
Orange County
Yorba Linda 09 1115PST
1130PST
San Diego County
Oceanside 09 1135PST
1140PST
Rock and mudslides were reported along
highway 76.
San Bernardino
County
Fontana 09 1152PST
1155PST
Roadway completely flooded at Sierra
Ave and Armstrong Road.
San Bernardino
County
Lake Arrowhead 09 1152PST
1155PST
Rock and mudslides were reported along
highway 18 south of Panorama Point.
CAZ055 San Bernardino County Mountains
09 1153PST
A large rock slide went across Highway
18 near Lake Arrowhead.
CAZ043-050-058 San Diego County Coasts--San Diego
County Valleys--San Diego County
Mountains
09 1200PST
11 1200PST
Flooding from heavy rains resulted in
an estimated $300,000 in damage to 9
San Diego County parks. Sewage spills
in San Marcos, Camp Pendleton, and
Escondido cost millions to clean up and
repair. Mudslides throughout the county
resulted in hundreds of thousands of
dollars in damage just to roads alone.
CAZ043 San Diego County Coasts
09 1230PST
A bluff gave way below a house in
Encinitas.
San Diego County
Bonsall 09 1448PST
1507PST
Water 2-3 feet deep rushed over a
quarter mile stretch of Camino Del Rey.
CAZ042 Orange County Coastal Plain
09 1500PST
Creek flooding and a mudslide closed a
busy stretch of railroad tracks near
the San Clemente Pier. Rail service
through San Clemente was disrupted for
9 days
Riverside County
2 NE Idyllwild to 09 1500PST
1 SW Idyllwild 1600PST
Strawberry Creek flooded several roads
and washed out one bridge.
CAZ043 San Diego County Coasts
09 1500PST
12 0700PST
Two men were rescued from the Tijuana
River. Livestock was washed downstream.
One vehicle was flooded.
San Bernardino
County
1 E Big Bear Lake 09 1515PST
1520PST
Heavy runoff washed large rocks and
trees down onto the highway just east
of Big Bear Lake Dam.
San Bernardino
County
Lake Arrowhead to 09 1530PST
Crestline 1807PST
Flash flooding and mudslides destroyed
3 homes, damaged 7 others, and left 18
homes isolated. Flooding also destroyed
2 vehicles and left highway 138
impassible. Heavy rains caused Lake
Gregory to spill.
Orange County
3.5 SE Yorba Linda to 09 1600PST
2.5 SW Orange 1730PST
Mudslides occurred in several locations
in the Anaheim Hills area and City of
Orange. Several power poles and trees
were knocked down resulting in damage
to vehicles.
Orange County
San Clemente 09 1648PST
1745PST
Widespread flooding was reported.
Riverside County
1 S Hemet 09 1711PST 0.1 25
A line of severe thunderstorms produced
a brief tornado south of Hemet in the
Diamond Valley area. The tornado picked
up a metal storage shed and tossed it
onto a power pole.
Riverside County
5 ESE Temecula to 09 1728PST
Lake Elsinore 2200PST
San Diego County
5 ENE Fallbrook to 09 1728PST
4 ENE Bonsall 2200PST
Widespread flash flooding resulted in
the closure of the southbound 15
freeway between Highway 79 and Rainbow
Valley Rd. De Portola Road was littered
with debris and rocks. Many low water
crossings were washed out. Additional
flooding and downed power lines were
reported near Pechanga. A mudslide ran
over Highway 79 at Anza Rd. Flash
flooding along another stretch of
Highway 79 near Vail Lake caused rapid
runoff a foot deep to rush over the
roadway. Additional mudslides were
reported along Highways 76 and 78.
Ortega Highway had to be shut down
because of flooding west of Lake
Elsinore. Nearby Temescal Canyon Road
was inundated by severe flooding and
swift runoff when a flood control
channel overflowed its banks. Many
residents in the Redhawk area were
unable to reach their homes. Motorists
on several roadways encountered water
up to mid door in depth. In fact,
several swift water rescues were
conducted as motorists became trapped
in flash floods from Murricta, to
Temecula, to Valley Center. Flash
flooding in area creeks flooded several
homes in south Temecula and washed out
a section of Pechanga Parkway.
Orange County
Irvine to 09 1729PST
3 E Lake Forest 1817PST
Trabuco Canyon Road was completely
flooded. Rock and mudslides were
reported on Highway 241 near the 91
freeway. Laguna Canyon Road had to be
closed due to flooding.
Riverside County
2 N Moreno Valley 09 1732PST
1800PST
About 8 vehicles were stuck in a
mudslide on Reche Canyon Road.
Orange County
.5 S Placentia to 09 1800PST
1.5 S Placentia 2100PST
350 homes damaged by flooding when the
sewer system was overwhelmed by heavy
rain and runoff. The water was 3 feet
deep in some locations, and numerous
motorists were stranded.
San Diego County
Solana Beach 09 1800PST
2200PST
The access road to a sewage pump
station at the north end of the San
Elijo Lagoon was washed away. Several
bluff failures in Encinitas left homes
dangerously close to the edge of
crumbling cliffs.
Riverside County
Sun City 09 1827PST
1900PST
A vehicle became stuck on a flooded
road. The water was midway up its
doors.
Riverside County
1 NW Glen Avon to 09 1841PST
1 N Norco 2000PST
Swift water rescues were conducted
after major flooding was reported along
Limonite Ave near the Santa Ana River.
Flooding was also reported along many
stretches of Etiwanda Ave.
San Diego County
5 S Warner Spgs 09 1849PST
2000PST
Heavy rains caused water to run 2 feet
deep across San Felipe Road at Highway
79.
Riverside County
Corona 09 2015PST
Several cars were stranded when Bedford
Canyon flooded. The west side of Corona
Airport was submerged under flood
waters as well.
San Bernardino
County
1 S Phelan 09 2026PST
2100PST
Flash Flooding sent water and mud
rushing across Beckley Road at Highway
138.
San Diego County
5 SE Ramona 09 2031PST
2200PST
San Vincente Creek washed over a 20
foot wide section of Wildcat Canyon
Road.
CAZ043 San Diego County Coasts
09 2100PST
213OPST
Pacific Street in Oceanside washed out
into the ocean after the San Luis Rey
River flooded the crossing. The road
was unable to handle the volume of
water flowing under it, and caused the
river to dam up behind the road. In
addition, the road was partially
weakened by high surf and high tides
that had occurred during the previous
days. Eventually, the river burst
through the crossing and sent drainage
pipes and chunks of asphalt onto the
beach and into the ocean. The river was
flowing about 150 feet wide as it
entered the ocean. The San Luis Rey
continued to flow at high volumes off
and on for many weeks and caused
further erosion and damage to Pacific
Street.
Riverside County
Coachella 09 2100PST
213OPST
Numerous roads in the Coachella Valley
were flooded and 3 swift water rescues
had to be performed that night.
Riverside County
Calimesa 09 2100PST
2300PST
San Bernardino
County
Yucaipa 09 2100PST
2300PST
Some businesses and other structures
were flooded by rapid runoff.
CAZ043-043-050-050 San Diego County Coasts--San Diego
County Valleys
09 2345PST
12 0700PST
The San Luis Rey River surpassed flood
stage on the 9th at 1045 PM, crested at
19.25 feet at 815 AM on the 10th, and
then fell below flood stage late on the
10th. The river again hit flood stage
on the 11th, crested at 20.7 feet by
600 PM that evening, and then fell
below flood stage the morning of the
12th.
CAZ042 Orange County Coastal Plain
10 0000PST
0930PST
Motorists and campers were stranded by
flooding along the Santa Ana River and
creeks flowing south from the Chino
Hills.
San Bernardino
County
Lake Arrowhead 10 0030PST
0035PST
Roads were flooded at Lake Arrowhead.
San Bernardino
County
Lake Arrowhead 10 1751PST
1800PST
A creek jumped its banks and went
across Highway 173 and John Muir Road.
San Bernardino
County
1 E Highland to 10 1800PST
3 NW Redlands 1900PST
A 35-year-old pregnant woman was swept
away by a flash flood in City Creek.
The creek rose very quickly from a
trickle to a 6 ft deep torrent when a
blockage upstream finally gave way. Her
car was swept 2 miles downstream, and
her body was recovered two days later.
F351W
Riverside County
9 SE Corona 10 1801PST
1830PST
Spanish Hills Drive at Park Canyon was
washed out. There was a 2 foot wide
crack running down the middle of the
road at one point.
CAZ057 Santa Ana Mountains And Foothills
10 1825PST
Large boulders tumbled onto Ortego
Highway.
CAZ055 San Bernardino County Mountains
10 1949PST
2126PST
Large boulders fell on many roads and
highways in Crestline, Running Springs,
and Big Bear.
CAZ055 San Bernardino County Mountains
10 2101PST
2102PST
Heavy rain sent very large rocks
crashing onto Highway 38 about 9 miles
southeast of Running Springs.
San Bernardino
County
1 N Lake Arrowhead t 11 0100PST
Crestline 0700PST
11 units of a hotel were destroyed by
mud and water. A senior citizen center
was flooded in Crestline. Heavy rains
brought Lake Arrowhead to within 5 feet
of spilling.
San Bernardino
County
Forest Falls 11 0300PST
0900PST
Flash flooding along Bridal Veil Creek,
Slide Creek, and Snow Creek in Forest
Falls blocked the only route in and out
of town.
San Diego County
San Diego to 11 0400PST
Oceanside 2000PST
Hundreds of large trees came crashing
down after the ground became too
saturated to keep them standing. Felled
trees caused extensive damage to
property all across the county. One
person was killed and three others
injured when a 50 foot tree fell on
their vehicle while traveling on the
163 freeway. F18UT
San Bernardino
County
Wrightwood to 11 0630PST
Forest Falls 1030PST
Rock and mudslides closed Highways 18,
330, 138, and 173. Huge sinkholes
opened up on Highway 330. Flash
Flooding undermined portions of Highway
18. Flooding made Highway 138
impassible. Huge boulders littered many
stretches of all major mountain
highways. Some roads remained closed
for month so that the damage could be
repaired and the debris cleaned up. The
heavy rains and flash floods resulted
in 16 major storm related construction
projects on San Bernardino County
mountain roads.
San Diego County
3.5 N Poway to 11 0640PST
1 E Poway 0800PST
11 homes were evacuated because of
flooding along Poway Creek. Flooding
along Rattlesnake Creek damaged 1 home,
a city park, and 2 vehicles. Another
vehicle was destroyed by a falling
tree.
San Diego County
5 E Poway 11 0718PST
0951PST
Mussey Grade Road was washed out by a
flash flood. Water was also observed
going over the bridge near the San
Vicente Reservoir.
CAZ043 San Diego County Coasts
11 0800PST
12 1600PST
About a half dozen homes and a golf
course were flooded after the
Sweetwater River overflowed its banks
in Bonita and Chula Vista.
CAZ042>043 Orange County Coastal Plain--San Diego
County Coasts
11 0800PST
1000PST
Large surf combined with high tides of
7.5 feet sent waves crashing into some
beachfront homes.
San Diego County
Oceanside 11 0900PST
1200PST
About a half dozen homes were seriously
damaged in Oceanside after the hill
underneath them gave way.
Riverside County
Idyllwild to 11 0915PST
2 S Idyllwild 1000PST
Strawberry Creek flooded roads in
Idyllwild. Mud and rock slides occurred
to the south near Mountain Center.
San Bernardino
County
Moonridge 11 1030PST
1035PST
A large mudslide in Moonridge destroyed
2 homes. The residents were out of town
at the time and thus escaped injury.
CAZ061 Coachella Valley
11 1100PST
1300PST
Strong winds blew down trees and power
lines in the Palm Springs area.
CAZ060 Apple And Yucca Valleys
11 1140PST
12 1300PST
Officials were forced to release water
from Lake Arrowhead after heavy rains
filled the lake to capacity. The
release sent water rushing into an
already full Mojave River. Flooding
along the Mojave River destroyed 2
homes, a mobile home, 3 outbuildings,
farm equipment, livestock, and caused
significant erosion. More than 3,000
feet of river frontage at historic Gold
Gulch Ranch was washed away.
CAZ048 San Bernardino County Valley/The Inland
Empire
14 0130PST
16 1200PST
Officials at Prado Dam were forced to
release water at 10,000 cfs into the
Santa Ana River after a coffer dam
began to spill water into an area of an
earthen dam that was under
construction. Hundreds of residents
downstream were forced to evacuate.
Corona Municipal Airport was completely
flooded, and airplanes and hangars were
damaged. Many of the planes were moved
onto nearby streets before the river
had a chance to completely inundate the
airport. The Santa Ana River spilled
onto the Green River Golf Club's two
courses, closed the River Road bridge
for 3 weeks, damaged a bike path, and
forced the evacuation of 130 horses
from an equestrian center.
CAZ043 San Diego County Coasts
21 1500PST
23 0900PST
Dense fog developed periodically at the
coast over a three day period. Dense
fog at Torrey Pines caused delays
during a PGA tournament.
CALIFORNIA, Upper
CAZ082 South Central Siskiyou County
01 0000PST
0800PST
Spotter 1N Mount Shasta reported 6
inches of snow in 12 hours beginning at
2000 PST on 12/31/04. A Winter Storm
Warning was in effect as 2005 began for
California zones CAZ080/082/083 above
2000 feet. Originally the warning was
forecast to end at 01/0600 PST, but it
was extended to 02/0000 PST at 31/2208,
and extended again to 02/1000 at
01/1428 PST. The warning was actually
cancelled at 02/0930 PST.
CAZ080-080- Western Siskiyou County--Central
080>081-081-081- Siskiyou County--South Central Siskiyou
081>082-082-082 County
07 0100PST
09 0900PST
Spotter 2SSW Etna at 3500 feet recorded
7 inches of snow overnight. A Winter
Storm Warning was issued at 06/1434 PST
for California zones CAZ080/082,
effective from 07/0800 PST until
08/0800 PST. The warning was extended
to 08/1600 PST at 07/0500 PST and
extended again until 09/1800 PST at
07/2150 PST. The warning was cancelled
at 08/1400 PST. Meanwhile, a Winter
Storm Warning was issued for California
zone CAZ081/083 at 07/0500 PST,
effective from 07/0800 PST until
08/1600 PST. The warning for CAZ083 was
extended until 09/1800 PST at 07/2150
PST. The warning for CAZ081 was
cancelled at 07/2150 PST and the
warning for CAZ083 was cancelled at
08/0453 PST.
CAZ082-082-082 South Central Siskiyou County
27 1800PST
28 0700PST
Mount Shasta Board and Ski Park at 5500
feet reported 12 inches of snow in 12
hours and 16 inches in the past 24
hours. A Snow Advisory was issued for
California zones CAZ080/082/083 above
4000 feet at 27/0430 PST, effective
from 27/2200 to 28/1600 PST. This
advisory was upgraded to a warning at
28/0300 PST. The warning was cancelled
at 28/1400 PST.
CALIFORNIA, West South Central
CAZ053>054 Ventura County Mountains--Los Angeles
County Mountains Excluding The Santa
Monica Range
02 1600PST
04 0230PST
Ventura County
Countywide 03 0036PST
0900PST
Santa Barbara
County
Countywide 03 0054PST
0500PST
Los Angeles County
Countywide 03 0454PST
0800PST
A powerful Pacific storm brought heavy
rain, snow and flash flooding to
Southern California. Overall ... the
storm dumped 1 to 4 inches of rainfall
over the area with mountain locations
receiving the highest amounts. The
heavy rain produced flash flooding
across Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los
Angeles counties. In Santa Barbara
county, Cold Springs Road at State
Route 192 was closed due to flash
flooding and mudslides as well as the
junction of Santa Susanna Pass and
Rocky Peak Road. In Ventura county, the
Pacific Coast Highway was closed from
Point Mugu to the Ventura and Los
Angeles county line. In Los Angeles
county, the Pacific Coast Highway was
closed from the Ventura county border
to Malibu. In the mountains of Ventura
and Los Angeles counties, snow levels
dropped to around 4500 feet, resulting
in up to 30 inches of snowfall.
Los Angeles County
Countywide 07 0200PST
11 1800PST
San Luis Obispo
County
Countywide 07 0200PST
11 1800PST
Santa Barbara
County
Countywide 07 0200PST
11 1800PST
Ventura County
Countywide 07 0200PST
11 1800PST
CAZ034>035-037 San Luis Obispo County Central Coast--
Santa Barbara County Central Coast--San
Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys
07 0800PST
1200PST
CAZ053>054 Ventura County Mountains--Los Angeles
County Mountains Excluding The Santa
Monica Range
07 1130PST
11 1800PST
Ventura County
Countywide 09 0215PST
10 2200PST
Santa Barbara
County
South Portion 09 0427PST
0900PST
Los Angeles County
Countywide 09 0800PST
10 2200PST
M420U
CAZ039 Santa Barbara County South Coast
10 1315PST
1330PST
F10PH, F37PH, F2PH, F6PH, F28PH, M53PH,
F45PH, M56PH, M47PH, M51PH A powerful
Pacific storm brought heavy rain, snow,
flash flooding, high winds and
landslides to Central and Southern
California. During the 5 day event,
rainfall totals ranged from 3 to 10
inches over coastal areas with up to 32
inches in the mountains. With such
copious rainfall, flash flooding was a
serious problem across Santa Barbara,
Ventura and Los Angeles counties. In
Santa Barbara county, flash flooding
and mudslides closed Gibraltar Road at
Mt. Calvary Road, stranding several
vehicles, while mudslides inundated 3
homes in Lake Casitas. Across Ventura
county, flash flooding and mudslides
closed down Creek Road at Hermosa Road.
In addition, the Ventura Beach RV
Resort was flooded and Highways 1 and
126 were closed due to flooding. Across
Los Angeles county, flash flooding
killed a homeless man in Elysian Park,
flooded a mobile home park in Santa
Clarita, closed Highway 1 and caused
numerous problems in Palmdale. In the
mountains, 4 to 12 feet of snowfall was
recorded along with southeast winds
between 30 and 50 MPH with higher
gusts. Across the Central Coast and in
the Salinas River Valley, high winds
gusting to 65 MPH knocked down numerous
trees and power lines. In La Conchita,
a devastating mudslide killed 10
people, destroyed 15 homes and damaged
12 other homes. Overall, damage
estimates for the entire series of
storms that started December 27th, 2004
and ended on January 11th, 2005 were
easily over $200 million with the most
damage incurred by agricultural
interests in Ventura county.
Ventura County
El Rio 10 0645PST 0.1 1
0650PST
A California Highway Patrol officer
reported a weak tornado in the
community of El Rio. No damage or
injuries were reported.
CALIFORNIA, Western
CAZ008 Santa Clara County
07 0620PST
0622PST
A strong pacific storm brought gusty
winds to the Bay Area. A wind gust
reached 60 mph in Southeast San Jose,
near Yerba Buena Creek.
CAZ010 Salinas Valley / Interior Monterey
County / San Benito County
07 0950PST
0952PST
A strong pacific storm brought gusty
winds to interior Monterey and San
Benito Counties--including this 59 mph
gust at a RAWS site in Southern
Monterey County.
CAZ075 San Mateo Co.
07 1000PST
1002PST
A strong pacific storm brought gusty
winds to San Mateo County--including a
59 mph wind gust at Pigeon Point.
CAZ009 Coastal Monterey County
07 1100PST
1103PST
A strong pacific storm brought gusty
winds to the Monterey Coast--including
a 60 mph gust at Point Piedras Blancas.
CAZ074 Santa Cruz Co.
07 1123PST
1125PST
A strong pacific storm brought gusty
winds to Santa Cruz County--including a
58 mph wind gust at Cabrillo College in
Aptos.
CAZ005 Sonoma / Marin Counties
08 1100PST
11 1100PST
High Astronomical tides, rain and
onshore winds contributed to widespread
Coastal Flooding in low-lying areas in
Marin County, particularly the towns of
Larkspur, Mill Valley and Corte Madera.
A 7 unit apartment complex, several
recreational vehicles and the ground
floor of a sporting goods store all
sustained heavy water damage.
Sonoma County
11 N Jenner 27 1930PST 0.5 25
1933PST
An F1 tornado ripped through a
homestead and portions of three
historic barns on the Sonoma Coast--
just north of the town of Jenner.
One barn was completely destroyed and
the two others sustained moderate
damage. A glass patio attached to the
main house was also completely
destroyed.
Number of Estimated
Persons Damage
Location Killed Injured Property Crops
ALABAMA, Central
ALZ024
0 0
The afternoon high temperature measured
at the Birmingham International Airport
was 74 degrees. This afternoon reading
established a new record high for this
date. The previous record high was 72
degrees set in 2000.
ALZ044
0 0
The afternoon high temperature measured
at Dannelly Field was 78 degrees. This
afternoon reading established a new
record high for this date. The previous
record high was 76 degrees set in 2000.
ALZ024
0 0
The afternoon high temperature observed
at the Birmingham International Airport
was 74 degrees. This high temperature
reading established a new record high
for this date. The previous record high
was 72 degrees set in 2004.
ALZ044
0 0
The afternoon high temperature observed
at Dannelly Field was 78 degrees. This
afternoon measurement established a new
record high for this date. The previous
record high was 77 degrees set in 2004.
ALZ044
0 0
The afternoon high temperature measured
at Dannelly Field was 76 degrees. This
afternoon reading tied the established
record high for this date. The previous
record high was recorded in 1955.
Hale County
3.6 SW Greensboro to 0 0 27K
2.8 SW Greensboro
The first tornado of 2005 occurred in
Hale County. The weak tornado touched
down approximately 3 miles southwest of
Greensboro near State Highway 69.
Several out-buildings were destroyed
near the Thigpen residence on Highway
69 south. One house had significant
roof damage and one vehicle sustained
body and window damage. One tractor had
the enclosed top ripped off. At least
50 trees were snapped off or blown over
along the short path. The brief tornado
touched down at 1112 pm and lifted at
1114 pm CST. The tornado was rated an
F0. The tornado damage path was appro-
ximately 3/4 of a mile long and 75
yards wide at its widest point.
Begin: 32 40.200/87 38.428
End: 32 40.452/87 37.55
Marion County
Countywide 0 0 60K
A line of thunderstorms pushed across
Marion County and produced wind damage
throughout the county. Several trees
were blown down and at least one home
sustained significant roof damage near
Guin. Several trees and power lines
were blown down near Shottsville.
were received from the northwest
Several reports of a funnel clouds
part of the county. Other locations
reporting wind damage include Brilliant
and Twin.
Lamar County
Countywide 0 0 60K
A squall line crossed Lamar County and
produced wind damage along its path.
Several trees were blown down along SR
17 near Pine Springs. Several trees
were blown down, a fire station
received minor roof damage, and several
homes sustained shingle damage in the
Henson Springs area. One bam was blown
down near Fern Bank. The public
reported a funnel cloud associated with
the line of storms near Sulligent.
Pickens County
Countywide 0 0 3K
Several trees were blown down across
the county. Some of the fallen trees
were temporarily blocking roadways.
Winston County
Countywide 0 0 70K
A weakening line of thunderstorms
produced wind damage mainly across the
western half of the county. Several
trees and power lines were blown down,
several buildings sustained minor
structural damage, windows were blown
out of a few buildings, a few struc-
tures suffered minor roof damage, and
several vehicles had window damage in
and around Haleyville. Trees and power
lines Springs.
Fayette County
Countywide 0 0 7K
Several trees were blown down across
Fayette County. Some of the cities
reporting damage include Berry,
Flatwood, and Boley Springs.
Tuscaloosa County
Countywide 0 0 110K
A squall line moved across Tuscaloosa
County during the mid morning hours and
produced wind damage countywide.
Several homes suffered minor shingle
damage, Jenkins Auto Repair sustained
significant structural damage, and one
apartment complex reported damage.
Several trees and power lines were
blown down in the city of Tuscaloosa.
Several reports of funnel clouds were
received as the line of storms moved
through. Numerous additional trees were
blown down across the entire county and
many of the fallen trees temporarily
blocked roadways. One tree fell on a
vehicle stopped at an intersection but
the driver was not injured.
ALZ017
0 0 1K
A few trees were knocked down across
the county. The trees fell due to
gradient winds ahead of the approa-
ching line of thunderstorms.
Walker County
Countywide 0 0 10K
A weakening line of thunderstorms
produced wind damage throughout Walker
County. Several trees and power lines
were blown down near Highway 33 and
Sipsey River Road. A few of the fallen
trees were temporarily blocking the
roadway. Several other trees were blown
down mainly across the western half of
the county.
Bibb County
Countywide 0 0 4K
Several trees were blown down across
the county.
Marengo County
1 S Demopolis 0 0 8K
One building sustained roof damage in
an industrial park just south of
Demopolis.
Lee County
Countywide 0 0 4K
Several trees were blown down in and
around Marvyn. A few large tree limbs
were blown down onto a house in Smiths
Station causing minor roof damage. A
few additional trees were blown down
throughout the remainder of the county.
ALZ020>021-
028>029-037>038-047
0 0 425K
Strong Cold Air Damming along the
Southern Appalachians provided a
continuous source of surface cold and
dry air from the east. This colder air,
in combination with an approaching
storm system with abundant gulf
moisture, changed the rain to freezing
rain across a large part of eastern
Alabama. One man was slightly injured
when the vehicle he was driving slid
off the road near Mt. Cheaha in
Cleburne County. At least 15 additional
vehicles slid off the roadways under
the icy conditions. Exposed surfaces
had ice accumulation to at least one
half of an inch with a few locations
reporting ice accumulations of around
one inch. Numerous trees, tree limbs,
and power lines were knocked down and
many of the fallen trees temporarily
blocked roadways. Several homes and
vehicles were damaged by the fallen
trees. Several area bridges became
totally iced over and were very
hazardous for travel. Many roads were
temporarily closed due to icing. Power
outages were widespread during the
early morning hours with up to 30,000
homes and businesses without power. The
rain changed over to freezing rain just
after sunset on January 28. Icing
conditions started in the early evening
hours and tampered off to no additional
significant accumulations early on
January 29.
ALZ017>019-026>027
0 0 90K
Strong Cold Air Damming along the
Southern Appalachians provided a
continuous source of surface cold and
dry air from the east. This colder air,
in combination with an approaching
storm system with abundant gulf
moisture, changed the rain to freezing
rain across a large part of eastern
Alabama. Exposed surfaces had ice
accumulation to at least one quarter of
an inch with a few locations reporting
ice accumulations of around one half
inch. Several trees, tree limbs, and
power lines were knocked down and many
of the fallen trees temporarily blocked
roadways. The rain changed over to
freezing rain just after sunset on
January 28. Icing conditions started in
the early evening hours and tampered
off to no additional significant
accumulations early on January 29.
Light freezing rain accumulated in
trees across Jefferson, Shelby,
Chilton, Elmore, Autauga, Coosa, Macon,
and Russell counties but was not a
hazardous situation.
ALABAMA, North
Colbert County
Cherokee 0 0
Several trees were blown down by
thunderstorm winds.
Franklin County
Phil Campbell 0 0
A few power lines were blown down by
thunderstorm winds.
Lauderdale County
Rogersville 0 0
A few power lines were blown down by
thunderstorm winds.
Lawrence County
Hatton 0 0 10K
A roof was heavily damaged at a home in
the Hatton area. Several other homes
had shingles blown off due to the
thunderstorm winds. The wind damage
occurred near county roads 160 and 161.
Lawrence County
Hatton 0 0
A few trees were blown down by
thunderstorm winds.
Madison County
Huntsville 0 0
A utility pole was blown down due to
thunderstorm winds near Redstsone
Arsenal.
Madison County
Toney 0 0
A few power lines were blown down on
bobo section road due to thunderstorm
winds.
Cullman County
Hanceville 0 0
A few trees were blown down onto a car
and a gazebo was damaged due to
thunderstorm winds.
Jackson County
5 N Scottsboro to 0 0
5 NE Scottsboro
Six large trees were blown down in the
Tupelo pike area.
ALZ009
0 0
A strong cold front moved southeast
through the tennessee valley and
produced snowfall amounts of around one
inch in the Trento and Skyline areas in
north and northeast Jackson counties.
ALZ006-006-010-010
0 0
Significant ice accumulations up to
seventeen hundreds of an inch occurred
in the Owens Crossroads area,
especially on elevated surfaces.
ALABAMA, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
ALABAMA, Southwest
Baldwin County
Orange Beach 0 0 15K
Trees and power lines were blown down
by winds from a thunderstorm. One of
the trees fell on an automobile and
damaged it.
ALASKA, Northern
AKZ201-213-223-226
0 0
AKZ216-219-221-
224>225
0 0
AKZ224>226
0 0
AKZ221
0 0
An occluded front moved north from the
Bering Sea over western Alaska on the
2nd and moved east across the North
Slope and through the central Interior
on the evening of the 2nd and on the
3rd ... stalling near Fairbanks into
the 4th until an Arctic cold front
swept in from the west and pushed the
old frontal system into Canada by the
evening of the 4th. Snow lingered over
the southeast interior behind the cold
front until the morning of the 5th.
Heavy Snow was reported at:
Zone 216: Galena Co-operative Observer
8.0 inches in 24 hours beginning at
1800 AST on the 1st.
Zone 219: Bettles Airport: 10.4 inches
in 24 hours beginning 0000 AST on the
3rd.
Zone 221: Minchumina Co-operative
Observer: 11.8 inches in 24 hours
beginning 2300 AST on the 2nd. Nenana
D.O.T. reported 6.0 inches on the 4th
at 0820 AST; begin time unknown.
Zone 224: Northway: FAA Observer
estimated 10.3 inches. Snow began 1400
AST on the 4th. Tok: Co-operative
Observer reported 7.5 inches during the
evening of the 4th. Unknown start time
of snow.
Zone 225: Healy Co-operative Observer:
6.0 inches for a 24 hour total
beginning 2000 AST on the 3rd. The
D.O.T. reported on the morning of the
4th that 16.0 inches to 30.0 inches of
new snow existed in the Cantwell
section, of which the northern--most
portion lies in the southern end of the
zone.
Ice Storm/Freezing Rain reported by the
Alaska Department of Transportation at:
Zone 221: Nenana (in conjunction with
6.0 inches of snow). Amount was
probably less than warning criteria.
Nonetheless driving conditions were
difficult and a Travel Advisory by
D.O.T. was posted.
Zone 224: Freezing Rain and black ice
on the Alaska Highway; difficult
driving conditions. Amount was likely
between 0.1 inch and 0.25 inches.
Travel Advisory by D.O.T. in effect.
Zone 225: 1 158 AST Jan. 3rd: Parks
Highway from Milepost 262 south to
Milepost 159--Freezing Rain reported
with black ice and very slick driving
conditions. Travel not advised by
D.O.T. 820 AST Jan. 4th: Freezing Rain
and very icy roads reported through the
Healy section, with heavy snowfall in
the Cantwell section (see Heavy Snow
zone 225 above). All unnecessary travel
not advised by D.O.T. Amount of
Freezing rain not exactly reported, but
could have been up to one-quarter of an
inch near Denali Park as the reported
amount of rain and melted snow was 0.45
inches with 1.5 inches of snowfall,
both on the morning of the 4th.
Zone 226: 839 AST 4th: Raining hard
along the Tok Cutoff Highway, travel
not advised by D.O.T. Blowing and
drifting snow, black ice, icy patches,
rain/snow mix and standing water in
low-lying areas, very difficult driving
conditions on Richardson Highway.
High Wind was reported at:
Zone 201: Cape Lisburne AWOS highest
gust 58 knots (67 mph).
Zone 213: Savoonga AWOS highest gust 56
knots (64 mph); Tin City AWOS 53 knots
(61 mph).
Zone 223: Delta Junction ASOS: Peak
gust 52 knots (60 mph).
Zone 226: Army McsoNet: Texas Range and
Texas Condo sites: 57 knots (66 mph);
OP l0A site 56 knots (64 mph).
AKZ225
0 0
A small low pressure center north of
Galena with a warm front extending
southeast toward the Alaska Range on
the morning of the 5th moved east
across the Interior of Alaska through
the day and evening. The Denali Co-
operative Observer recorded 12.0 inches
of new snow. Snow began 0936 AST on the
5th.
AKZ220
0 0
AKZ224
0 0
A warm front moved east over northern
Alaska on the 5th. from the Bering Sea
on the evening of the 5th through the
afternoon of the 6th. This created
locally heavy snowfall over parts of
the interior, as well as likley
blizzard conditions over the summits of
the Steese Highway, where the Alaska
Department of Transportation closed the
highway at Eagle Summit and Twelvemile
Summit.
Heavy Snow was reported at:
Zone 224: Eagle Co-operative Observer:
7.0 inches in the 24 hours beginning
0800 AST the 6th.
AKZ213
0 0
South winds gusted to 55 knots (63 mph)
at the Savoonga AWOS.
AKZ203>204
0 2
AKZ203>204-218
0 0 7.7M
AKZ203>204
0 0
On January 7th, a low pressure center
moved north over the Chukotsk
Peninsula. as it moved over the Russian
Arctic Ocean it deepened rapidly and
the cold front associated with the
original low strengthened and swept
east across the North Slope on the 8th,
bringing strong west winds and snow.
The surface low, though 450 miles north
of Barrow the afternoon of the 8th,
continued to deepen and approached 980
mb. It began to drift southeast which
allowed the strong winds over the
eastern arctic coast to continue until
finally relaxing on the early morning
of the 12th. A prolonged blizzard
occurred at the village of Kaktovik.
Due to the wind knocking utility wires
together or apart from their
connections, at 1700 AST on the 8th,
the power grid failed over two-thirds
of the village. During Sunday afternoon
the 9th, the rest of the village lost
power. Generators were put into service
at a few of the larger buildings but by
the 10th the fuel supply for these
generators was running low, and without
grid power available the fuel at the
fuel storage facility could not be
transferred to the generators. The
continuing blizzard and 24-hour
darkness made emergency response via
air very difficult. Some of the 286
residents left their homes and stayed
in the school as well as in a heavy
equipment maintenance building owned by
the North Slope Borough. Temperatures
dropped to 20 below Sunday, about a 50
degree change in 24 hours. Inside
temperatures in residences and other
buildings without heat dropped below
freezing, causing damage to home
heating systems that typically are the
hot-water baseboard style. The water
supply service entrance to most
residences froze as well. On the 11th,
two electrical linemen were transported
by a National Guard helicopter in a
daring landing with the blizzard in
progress; the linemen restored power to
much of the power grid. On Wednesday
the 12th, cargo planes were able to fly
in and deliver much needed supplies
like water, ready-to-eat meals,
diapers, and infant formula. Injuries:
A man fell 10 feet after he walked off
the edge of a snowdrift during the
blizzard, resulting in several broken
ribs. A city employee injured his knee
while doing response/repair work during
the blizzard. The Property Damage
amount is actually a total amount of
monetary impact the North Slope Borough
incurred with the event. This includes
at least $300,000 in costs for the
National Guard helicopter flights and
associated personnel, the cost to
repair the power utility equipment, and
freeze-up damages to buildings and
residences.
Blizzard Conditions reported at:
Zone 203: Colville Co-operative
Observer; Deadhorse, and likely at
Nuigsut ASOS. Department of
Transportation also reported very low
visibilities.
Zone 204: Kaktovik. Barter Island AWOS
stopped reporting 2235 AST on the 8th.
Extreme Wind Chill occurred at:
Zone 203: Deadhorse ASOS: -60 F.
Zone 204: Kaktovik: Estimated -60 F.
High Winds reported at:
Zone 203: Colville Cooperative
Observer: Gusts to 56 knots (64 mph).
Zone 204: Kaktovik estimated gusts to
65 knots (75 mph) by residents. Barter
Island AWOS not reporting per above.
Zone 218: State of Alaska D.O.T. Camp
Chandalar reported wind gusts of 55
knots (63 mph) on the morning of the
10th. Estimated duration of event based
on surface analysis and observations
for Anaktuvuk Pass, which did not reach
warning criteria.
ALASKA, Southeast
AKZ025
0 0
Downslope, Taku winds blew briefly on
this date in the downtown Juneau and
Douglas areas. The South Douglas Island
sensor measured a peak wind gust of 54
knots (62 mph). No damage nor injuries
occurred.
AKZ017-019>022-
025-029
0 2 145K 10K
A major over running precipitation
event took place in Southeast Alaska
during this time. In response to a low
pressure system approaching the
Panhandle from the southwest, an arctic
front moved down through Lynn Canal on
Saturday the 15th. This front
ultimately stalled near a Cape Spencer-
Petersburg-Hyder line. The flow aloft
turned southerly level moisture up over
this dome of arctic air in a classic
overrunning pattern. The initial shot
of heavy precipitation combined with
the long duration over running, and
resulted in a major winter storm in
Southeast Alaska.
Heavy snow occurred in the Stephens
Passage, Icy Strait, Lynn Canal, and
Misty Fjords regions#as well as along
the Northeast Gulf Coast during this 3-
day event. In Juneau, it was the first
that snowfall amounts greater than four
time inches occurred on four
consecutive calendar days. Snow was
reported in 90 out of 94 consecutive
hourly observations at the Juneau
Airport.
There were numerous impacts due to this
overrunning event, though things were
minimized in part because the event
began on a Sunday and continued through
the Martin Luther King Holiday. In
Juneau, heavy snowfall was the main
story. There was damage to trees and
roofs due to snow loads approaching
three feet. A roof on an old building
in downtown Juneau collapsed, and
ruptured an oil line causing 600-650
gallons of home heating oil to drain
into Gastineau Channel. At least 16
traffic accidents were reported in the
Juneau area, fortunately none resulting
in serious injuries. Only 13 of 45
Alaska Airline flights in and out of
Juneau were cancelled during this time
thanks to the recently installed
Capstone GPS navigation equipment. Road
crews were able to keep most major
arteries cleared, but berms on side-
walks began approaching five feet in
height. This forced pedestrians and
schoolchildren into the streets. This
was a major reason all Juneau schools,
city, and federal offices were forced
closed on Wednesday January 19. This
was only the second "snow day" (January
8 1999) to occur in the Juneau school
district since the early 1990s.
Here are some of the storm total
snowfall amounts measured during this
event: Juneau airport 30", WFO Juneau
35", downtown Juneau 21", Auke Bay 35",
Annex Creek 45", Canyon Island 30",
Snettisham Power Plant 48", Eagle Crest
Ski Resort 21", Yakutat 10", Skagway
2", Haines 15", Gustavus 26", Pelican
19", Elfin Cove 26", Sitka 0" (all
rain), Port Alexander 5", Petersburg
2", and Hyder 14".
AKZ018>019
0 0
Strong north winds developed in the
extreme Northern Panhandle as an arctic
front slowly moved southward. Wind
gusts briefly met warning criteria,
though the main impacts were to
mariners in the region. Rare gale and
freezing spray warnings were posted for
Lynn Canal, Glacier Bay and Taku Inlet.
AKZ017-026-029
0 3 54K 10K
The most significant ice storm in
Southeast Alaska in modern times
occurred during a major overrunning
event. Up to an inch of ice accumulated
on surfaces in the Petersburg area
Tuesday into Wednesday. Alaska Airline
flights into Petersburg were cancelled
and several minor traffic accidents
occurred. Power lines sagged half way
to the ground due to the ice and caused
outages in the community. The trans-
mitter tower for KFSK radio iced over
and caused them to go off the air for
over 12 hours. Small trees and branches
as large as six inches in diameter were
snapped by the ice. Lastly, the Stikine
River weather sensor was iced over and
stopped transmitting data. A quarter
inch of ice accumulation also occurred
in Hyder (Tuesday) and in Yakutat
(Wednesday into Thursday). Other than
treacherous driving conditions, no
significant impacts were reported in
those communities. Light freezing
precipitation (1/8" or less
accumulation) also occurred in the
communities of Juneau, Angoon, Kake,
and Wrangell during this time. No
significant impacts were reported in
those areas.
AKZ018
0 0
AKZ018
0 0
Blizzard conditions developed on the
higher elevations of the Klondike
Highway north of Skagway. The Highway
was forced to close early Wednesday due
to white out conditions in blowing snow
and light falling snow. Northerly winds
to 30 mph with frequent gusts 35 to 45
mph were reported over White Pass
(3116' ASL). Winds slacked off a little
by Thursday, but heavier snowfall
(advisory level) and blowing snow
continued to cause winter storm
conditions over the Pass. The Alaska
DOT finally reopened the Klondike
Highway Thursday evening.
AKZ018
0 0
High winds occurred behind an arctic
front in the Taiya Inlet/Skagway region
on this date. Wind gusts maxed out at
60 mph.
AKZ018
0 0
Blizzard conditions were reported by
Alaska Department of Transportation
crews over White Pass on the Klondike
Highway, north of Skagway. The roadway
was temporarily closed.
AKZ019
0 0
Heavy snow occurred in the Haines area
due to overrunning of a dissipating
arctic front. Downtown Haines received
7 inches of snowfall, while the Haines
Customs station on the Canadian Border
measured 11 inches.
AKZ019>020-025
0 0
An overrunning weather pattern resulted
in minimal warning criteria snowfall in
several communities throughout the
Northern Panhandle. Haines received
from 5-7 inches, Glacier Bay National
Park and Gustavus received from 4-6
inches, Annex Creek had 8", Canyon
Island measured 6", and the Juneau area
received from 3-5 inches. No damage nor
injuries.
ALASKA, Southern
AKZ191
0 0
A strong low pressure system moved just
west of Attu Island into the Bering
Sea. A strong pressure gradient, low
level jet, and cold air advection
behind the front combined to cause wind
speeds of 60 to 75 mph through the
area.
AKZ151
0 0
A low pressure system moving eastward
across the state brought overrunning to
the McGrath region. Snow fell at a rate
of one inch per hour at the height of
this event. WSO McGrath measured a 13
inch storm snow total with most of the
accumulation in a 12 hour period.
Higher amounts were likely along the
lee slopes of the Alaska range.
AKZ101
0 0
A low pressure system moving eastward
across the state created a strong
pressure gradient through Turnagain Arm
and along higher elevations. Strong
winds peaking at 79kt resulted. Winds
also caused minor damage to structures.
Public reports indicated some shingles
had been ripped off a roof near Eagle
River. The system's accompanying
southerly flow and downsloping brought
heavy rain and record warm temperatures
to Anchorage.
AKZ145
0 0
A storm system south of the Gulf of
Alaska merged with a front moving
eastward off the central Bering Sea.
The southerly flow and abundant
moisture supply brought up to 35 inches
of snow in 24 hrs to areas North of
Talkectna. The influx of warm air also
produced mixed precipitation in
southern portions of the zone with
freezing rain and rain reported.
AKZ135
0 0
Strong high pressure building into
interior Alaska coupled with a low
pressure area along the North Gulf
Coast of Alaska resulted in typically
strong outflow wind through the Copper
River Canyon out the Copper River
Delta. The wind is estimated to have
peaked around 80 mph.
AKZ135
0 0
High pressure over the Copper River
Basin and low pressure in the Northern
Gulf of Alaska formed a tight pressure
gradient over the channeled Copper
River Delta. State troopers reported
strong winds with no estimates. Areas
just outside of the delta reported
advisory level winds reaching 58 mph.
The warning was otherwise unverifiable
due to lack of observations in the
affected region. This warning was
extended three times based on synoptic
patterns.
AKZ111-135
0 0 10K
AKZ131
0 0
Strong high pressure and deep cold air
over the eastern interior of Alaska
along with a large low pressure system
in the Gulf of Alaska resulted in
strong outflow wind through the
channeled terrain of the Chugach
mountains. Recent snow in the Chugach
Mountains in the vicinity of Thompson
Pass was suspended in the strong wind
creating blizzard conditions in the
pass. The wind peaked at 93 mph in the
Wasilla area at the Cottonwood Creek
Public Safety building. A tractor
Trailer was blow on to its side on the
north bound off-ramp of the Parks
Highway on to Trunk Road. The wind
gusts were estimated between 80-100 mph
out of the Copper River Deltajust east
of Cordova.
AMERICAN SAMOA
ASZ002
0 0 0
A trend of large north swells of 8 to
12 feet reached north shores of
Tutuila. No injuries or damages
reported.
ARIZONA, Central and Northeast
AZZ004-006-008-
015>018-039
2 0
A powerful winter storm began to move
across northern Arizona on January 3rd
and lingered into early January 5th.
Widespread snowfall was reported above
5000 feet with generally 4 to 12 inches
of total snowfall from 5000 to 6000
feet ... 12 to 20 inches from 5000 to
7000 feet ... and 20 to 45 inches above
7000 feet. Heavy rainfall also occurred
with the storm with elevations below
6000 feet along and south of the
Mogollon Rim receiving generally one to
two inches of rainfall. Some elevations
between 5000 to 6000 feet saw heavy
rainfall turn to snowfall during the
event as snow levels lowered. Two
teenagers week killed on January 3rd
when their car slid on ice and hit a
truck south of Hon Dah.
Some storm snowfall totals (in inches)
inclued: Alpine 7.5, Bellemont 25.4,
Munds Park 18.5, Crown King 8.0, Payson
8.0, Flagstaff 35.0, Pine 10.0, Forest
Lakes 37.0, Prescott 4-8, Grand Canyon
North Rim 14.0, Grand Canyon South Rim
9.0, Greer 18.0 Hart Prairie 34.0,
Heber 8.0, Williams 23.5, Jaacob Lake
12.0, Yarnell 7.0, Pinetop 13, Fort
Defiance (8000') 12, Arizona Snowbowl
ski resort (10800') 47, Sunrise Ski
resort 33, Mormon Lake 25, Black Mesa
8-12, and Witeriver 8-10.
For the city of Flagstaff ... the storm
total snowfall reached 35.0 inches
during this storm ... which made this
event the 9th snowiest storm since
weather recods began in 1898. The 2-day
total of 32.4 inches of snowfall was
the 6th highest 2-day total since 1898.
Record snowfall of 13.6 inches was
recorded on January 3rd along with
record snowfall of 18.8 inches on
January 4th. The 18.8 inches of snow on
January 4th was the 14th snowiest
calendar day on record.
800 homes were without power in Walker
(southeast of Prescott) when wet heavy
snow broke the power line feeding into
town. M18VE, M19VE
Apache County
Mc Nary to 0 0
Alpine
Gila County
Rye to 0 0
Carrizo
Navajo County
Carrizo to 0 0
(Sow)Show Low Muni
A
Yavapai County
Bagdad to 0 0
Oak Creek Canyon
Aru A powerful winter storm moved across
northern Arizona from January 3rd to
January 5th. Heavy rainfall fell at
elevations below 6000 feet along and
south of the Mogollon Rim. Some
elevations between 5000 to 6000 feet
saw heavy rainfall turn to snowfall
during the event as snow levels
lowered. Some rainfall amounts (in
inches) include: Cornville 2.44, Jerome
3.25, Pine (5500') 3.23, McNary 2.59,
Cherry 2.69, Crown King 2.99, Humbug
Creek 1.71, Iron Springs 1.71, and
Payson 3.24.
A 12-inch water main in Prescott broke
where it crossed the rain swollen
Willow Creek. This affected about 1000
customers with low water pressure or no
water at all. The break was isolated
until the creek went down and repairs
could be made.
Two fatalities occurred on the Tonto as
three young people attempted to cross
the creek with a backhoe. The backhoe
tipped over and two of the people
drowned.
Rising water in the Little Colorado
River north of Winslow cut off 16 homes
in the Birdsprings Chapter.
Residents in Pumpkin Center (35 miles
southeast of Payson) were cut off by
high water in Tonto Creek.
The Big Cino Wash stranded 35 to 40
people in Paulden.
AZZ015
0 0
The final storm in a series of powerful
winter storms to affect Arizona moved
across the state from January 7th to
the 11th with two significant periods
of precipitation. This storm produced
widespread rain ... even at elevations
above 7000 feet then snow at above 6000
feet with more rain at lower
elevations.
AZZ007-015
0 0
A cold and moist winter storm moved
into western Arizona. It brought heavy
snowfall amounts to sections of Yavapai
and western Coconino Counties. Ash Fork
received 8 inches of snow by sunrise.
As the storm moved into central Arizona
it produced widespread snow over the
Western Mogollon Rim. Snow
accumulations of 4 to 10 inches were
common across the region.
ARIZONA, Northwest
AZZ003
0 0
A spotter in Hualapai Mtn Park reported
a foot of new snow during the day.
ARIZONA, South
AZZ033
0 0
The post office located in Summerhaven
on Mount Lemmon reported a storm total
of 14 inches of snow and over an inch
of Ranfall on top of that.
AZZ033
0 0
After several days of rain and mountain
snow several roads across Eastern Pima
County were closed due to Fooding.
These road closures included but were
not limited to:
The Canada Del Oro Wash at Overton
Road and at La Cholla Road
The Aqua Caliente Wash at Soldiers
Trail Road, Limberlost and Fort
Lowell
The Tanque Verde Wash at Tanque Verde
Loop and Wentworth Road
Rainfall amounts ranged from a
quarter of an inch to an inch and a
half in some higher elevation
areas.
AZZ019
0 0
Hannagan Meadow Lodge located at 9,160
feet in the White Mountains reported a
storm total snowfall amount of 24
inches. A strong and cold winter storm
moved down the California coast and
into Southern Arizona. The winter storm
interacted with a significant amount of
subtropical mositure producing
widespread rain and significant
mountain snow. Flooding was also a
problem across the Tucson Metro Area.
ARIZONA, Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
ARKANSAS, Central and North Central
Marion County
Rush 1 0
An elderly couple was returning to
their home and found a low water
crossing on Rush Creek flooded. They
decided not to try and cross in their
truck. They got out of the truck and
attempted to cross the creek on foot at
an old road bed that crossed the creek
nearby. The water was too swift and
they were swept downstream. The 88 year
old man survived, but his 87 year old
wife did not. F871W
Johnson County
Ozone 0 0
Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of
a porch.
Newton County
Western Grove 0 0
Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.
Boone County
Everton 0 0
Few trees were blown down.
Marion County
2 S Eros to 0 0
3 NE Eros
Baxter County
Midway 0 0
Thunderstorm winds downed some large
tree limbs, knocked down a large tree
onto power lines and blew away a
carport.
Perry County
Adona 0 0
Thunderstorm winds split open a large
tree and uprooted another.
Baxter County
3 S Mountain Home 0 0
Johnson County
Countywide 0 0
Marion County
Countywide 0 0
Newton County
Countywide 0 0
Heavy rainfall across north-central
Arkansas resulted in flash flooding.
Numerous county roads and low water
crossings flooded and were impassible
for several hours across the area.
Conway County
Morrilton 0 0
A number of trees and large limbs were
knocked down throughout the city of
Morrilton.
Pulaski County
North Little Rock 0 0
Thunderstorm winds downed some power
lines and damaged the roof of a
building in downtown North Little Rock.
Jefferson County
Pine Bluff 0 0
Heavy rainfall caused street flooding
in parts of Pine Bluff. A number of
streets were impassible due to the
flood waters and several cars stalled
trying to maneuver through the high
water.
Calhoun County
Countywide 0 0
Cleveland County
Countywide 0 0
Dallas County
Sparkman 0 0
Ouachita County
Southeast Portion 0 0
Heavy rainfall across parts of southern
Arkansas produced flash flooding.
Rainfall amounts between one and two
inches were common, with a few
locations receiving almost three
inches. A number of county roads were
flooded and impassible due to the
resulting high water levels.
ARKANSAS, East
NONE REPORTED.
ARKANSAS, Northwest
Franklin County
South Portion 0 0
Heavy rains caused street flooding in
Alix. In addition, several low water
crossings were under water across the
southern part of Franklin County.
Benton County
2 NW Bella Vista 0 0
Franklin County
1 S Cass 0 0
Highway 23 was temporarily impassable
due to high water.
ARZ019-029
0 0
The Arkansas River near Van Buren rose
above its flood stage of 22 feet at 5
am cst on January 6th. The river
crested at noon that same day before
falling below its flood stage at 8 pm
cst that evening.
Benton County
Centerton to 0 1 250K
Bentonville
A microburst with winds estimated at 80
miles an hour struck the ground north
of highway 102 near Centerton then
spread quickly through the Tumbridge
subdivision. This storm damaged two
dozen homes with three sustaining major
damage. A home located on the southwest
corner of the subdivision lost a large
part of its roof. Flying debris injured
one person in that home. The debris
from this home was blown northeast and
east through the subdivision resulting
in damage to a number of other homes.
In addition to the damage in the
subdivision, a number of trees were
snapped or uprooted from Centerton to
Bentonville.
Washington County
Goshen 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew a tree down across
Highway 45.
Franklin County
1 E Ozark 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew a tree down onto
Highway 64 just east of Ozark.
Benton County
Countywide 0 0
Heavy rains caused numerous county
roads to be impassable throughout
Benton County. Highway 264 near
Highfill was also under water for a
period of time.
Franklin County
Countywide 0 0
Heavy rains caused flooding of numerous
county roads across Franklin County.
Street flooding was also reported in
Ozark.
Madison County
Countywide 0 0
Heavy rains caused numerous county
roads to be flooded across Madison
County.
Carroll County
Countywide 0 0
Heavy rains caused numerous county
roads to be flooded across Carroll
County. In particular, county roads 705
and 710 were closed north of Metalton.
ARZ019-029
0 0
The Arkansas River near Van Buren rose
above its flood stage of 22 feet at 8
am est. The river crested at 22.60 feet
at 5 pm that same day. The river fell
below its flood stage at 11 pm est that
evening.
ARKANSAS, Southeast
Ashley County
Crossett 0 0 60K
Numerous trees were blown down, a few
homes had shingles blown off their roof
and a portion of the Sears building was
damaged.
ARKANSAS, Southwest
Union County
Junction City to 2 13 3M
3 NE Lawson
The tornado that moved through
Claiborne Parish Louisiana moved
northeast into Union County Arkansas.
The tornado first struck the community
of Junction City, Arkansas just north
of the Arkansas, Louisiana state line.
From the area surveyed, the tornado was
on the ground continuously from
touchdown to end. For the early part of
the track, the damage was confined to
minor damage to homes with numerous
trees downed from Junction City to near
Tatum Rd approximately 8 miles south of
El Dorado. In Junction City, two people
were injured when a tree fell on their
home as they were in bed. As the
tornado approached Tatum Rd, it appears
to have intensified significantly while
growing wider in its destruction. It
was through the area from Tatum Rd,
across Hwy 7 and into the vicinity of
Rushwood Rd that the storm did its
greatest damage. Numerous homes, both
mobile and well constructed frame homes
were either destroyed or heavily
damaged. A number of vehicles were
rolled and tossed through the air,
landing several yards from their
initial location. It was in the area of
Tatum Rd through Rushwood Rd that two
fatalities occurred, both of them
elderly residents. The majority of the
injuries also occurred in this area.
After leaving the Rushwood Rd area, the
storm began to weaken and decreasing in
path width. Except for minor structural
damage to buildings in Lawson, trees
downed or broken was the main damage
for the latter part of the track.
M83MH, F83MH
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Chesapeake Bay New
Pt Comfort To Cp
Henry Va
New Point Comfort to 0 0
Cape Henry
Wind gust of 38 knots measured at the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
Cp Charles Lt Va To
Nc-Va Bdr Out 20Nm
Cape Charles Light to 0 0
Nc-Va Border
Wind gust of 35 knots measured at the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
Cp Charles Lt Va To
Nc-Va Bdr Out 20Nm
Cape Charles Light to 0 0
Nc-Va Border
Wind gust of 39 knots measured at the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
Currituck Sound
Currituck 0 0
Wind gust of 38 knots measured at Duck,
North Carolina.
CALIFORNIA, Extreme Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
CALIFORNIA, North Central
NONE REPORTED.
CALIFORNIA, Northeast
CAZ073
0 0
One of the most powerful snowstorms to
hit the region in 15 years continued to
affect the northern and central Sierra
Nevada and northwestern Nevada into the
new year. As the snowfall tapered off
on January 3rd heavy snow continued
across Mono County, California. Up to
two feet of snow fell in the higher
elevations of the central Sierra.
Communities throughout the region
continued to dig out from the historic
snowstorm which started nearly a week
earlier in late-December.
Snowfall storm total amounts:
June Lake 12 inches
1 WNW Mammoth Lakes 6 inches
CAZ073
0 0
Storm total snowfall amounts:
June Lake 20 inches
CAZ073
0 0
The second major snowstorm in as many
weeks hit the eastern Sierra and
western Nevada from January 7th to the
11th. This was the most impressive
series of snowstorms since January,
1916 (when four snowstorms moved
through the region). Up to five feet of
snow was reported at ski resorts in the
Sierra and Carson ranges. Up to two
feet of snow fell in the valleys of
western Nevada. Water equivalents were
high with up to five inches reported
with the snow in the higher elevations
of the Sierra. Dozens of flights were
delayed or canceled at the Reno/Tahoe
International Airport, many during the
height of the snowstorm on the 8th.
Three major routes across the Sierra
crest were closed from the evening of
the 7th into the 8th. Interstate 80
over Donner Summit was closed for 13
hours beginning the evening of the 7th.
U.S. Highway 50 across Echo Summit, and
Highway 88 over Carson Pass, both
remained closed on the 8th. U.S.
Highway 395 between Reno and Carson
City was also closed for 24 hours.
Roofs and carports collapsed due to the
weight of the heavy, wet snow from this
and the previous storm. Up to 2,000
customers were without power in
northwest Nevada on the 8th.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
1 WNW Mammoth Lakes 77 inches
10 WNW Bridgeport 50 inches
Bridgeport 30 inches
Mammoth Mountain (8900 ft.) 30 inches
Mammoth Lakes (8200 ft.) 27 inches
CAZ072
0 0
The second major snowstorm in as many
weeks hit the eastern Sierra and
western Nevada from January 7th to the
11th. This was the most impressive
series of snowstorms since January,
1916 (when four snowstorms moved
through the region). Up to five feet of
snow was reported at ski resorts in the
Sierra and Carson ranges. Up to two
feet of snow fell in the valleys of
western Nevada. Water equivalents were
high with up to five inches reported
with the snow in the higher elevations
of the Sierra. Dozens of flights were
delayed or canceled at the Reno/Tahoe
International Airport, many during the
height of the snowstorm on the 8th.
Three major routes across the Sierra
crest were closed from the evening of
the 7th into the 8th. Interstate 80
over Donner Summit was closed for 13
hours beginning the evening of the 7th.
U.S. Highway 50 across Echo Summit, and
Highway 88 over Carson Pass, both
remained closed on the 8th. U.S.
Highway 395 between Reno and Carson
City was also closed for 24 hours.
Roofs and carports collapsed due to the
weight of the heavy, wet snow from this
and the previous storm. Up to 2,000
customers were without power in
northwest Nevada on the 8th.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
Northstar-at-Tahoe Ski
Resort (8300 ft.) 112 inches
(6900 ft.) 85 inches
Twin Bridges (8800 ft.) 98 inches
(7300 ft.) 67 inches
Boreal Ski Resort 91 inches
Alpine Meadows Ski
Resort (8600 ft.) 91 inches
(7000 ft.) 68 inches
Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski
Resort 68 inches
Kirkwood Ski Resort 60 inches
Squaw Valley Ski
Resort (8200 ft.) 60 inches
(6200 ft.) 45 inches
4 N Meyers 52 inches
CAZ071
0 0
The second major snowstorm in as many
weeks hit the eastern Sierra and
western Nevada from January 7th to the
11th. This was the most impressive
series of snowstorms since January,
1916 (when four snowstorms moved
through the region). Up to five feet of
snow was reported at ski resorts in the
Sierra and Carson ranges. Up to two
feet of snow fell in the valleys of
western Nevada. Water equivalents were
high with up to five inches reported
with the snow in the higher elevations
of the Sierra. Dozens of flights were
delayed or canceled at the Reno/Tahoe
International Airport, many during the
height of the snowstorm on the 8th.
Three major routes across the Sierra
crest were closed from the evening of
the 7th into the 8th. Interstate 80
over Donner Summit was closed for 13
hours beginning the evening of the 7th.
U.S. Highway 50 across Echo Summit, and
Highway 88 over Carson Pass, both
remained closed on the 8th. U.S.
Highway 395 between Reno and Carson
City was also closed for 24 hours.
Roofs and carports collapsed due to the
weight of the heavy, wet snow from this
and the previous storm. Up to 2,000
customers were without power in
northwest Nevada on the 8th.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
10 N Antelope Lake 23 inches
CAZ073
0 0
A 50 kt (58 mph) wind gust measured at
the Walker RAWS wind sensor.
CAZ073
0 0
A 50 kt (58 mph) wind gust measured at
the Walker RAWS wind sensor.
CAZ072
0 0
A 65 kt (75 mph) wind gust reported by
amateur radio.
CAZ071>072
0 0
The first widespread significant fog
event since 1993 plagued the region
during the last two weeks of January.
Fog lasted throughout the daytime hours
in the vicinity of the Carson and
Humbolt sinks and near Honey Lake.
Across the remainder of northwest
Nevada and the east slopes of the
Sierra the dense fog usually burned off
by late morning, only to redevelop
during the evening. The fog affected
mainly persons who were traveling.
Numerous automobile accidents were
reported during the two-week event.
More than 300 flights were canceled as
a result of the fog at the Reno/Tahoe
International Airport.
CAZ071
0 0
Due to a strong inversion across the
eastern Sierra and western Nevada,
freezing rain fell on the morning of
January 25th. Slick roads caused school
closures in Lassen County, California.
Semi-trucks were also stuck on U.S.
Hwy. 395 near Janesville in Lassen
County.
CAZ072
0 0
Storm total snowfall amounts:
Squaw Valley Ski Resort
(8200 ft.) 14 inches
(6200 ft.) 8 inches
Heavenly Ski Resort 12 inches
Northstar-at-Tahoe Ski
Resort (8300 ft.) 11 inches
(6900 ft.) 6 inches
Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski
Resort 10 inches
Alpine Meadows Ski
Resort 8 inches
Truckee 8 inches
Tahoe City 6 inches
South Lake Tahoe 6 inches
CAZ073
0 0
Storm total snowfall amounts:
Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort 14 inches
Mammoth Lakes 8 inches
CALIFORNIA, Northwest
CAZ003>004-076
0 1 0 0
8-16" snow during event
CAZ001
0 0 5K 0
innundation of King Salmon area
occurred
CALIFORNIA, South Central
Fresno County
Countywide 0 0
Kern County
Countywide 0 0
Kings County
Countywide 0 0
Madera County
Countywide 0 0
Merced County
Countywide 0 0
Consistent above normal rainfall for
the "water year" continued into
Calendar Year 2005. Late December
winter storms in the Southern Sierra
Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains and
associated heavy rain on the adjacent
San Joaquin Valley and Kern County
Desert Floor continued into the first 4
days of January. On the Valley floor
Merced had 0.52" in the 1 st 4 days of
the month, Fresno 0.74", Hanford 0.91",
and Bakersfield 0.76" of rain. Locally
heavy rain on saturated soils led to
several locations of minor, nuisance
flooding: Deadman Creek south of Le
Grand in Merced County; Cottonwood
Creek south of Madera in Madera County;
Numerous areas of ponded water in Kings
County; and water on the roadway at
Highways 33 and 166 near Maricopa in
Kern County.
CAZ095>097
0 0
Significant precipitation event for
Interior Central California with large
amounts of snow received at the higher
elevations: 12 inches of new snow at
Shaver Lake; 14" at Tehachapi; 18" at
Chilkoot Meadow, Tamarack Summit, and
Grant Grove; and 28" to 36" of snow
around Frazier Park in the Kern County
Mountains between Bakersfield and Los
Angeles. The snow around Frazier Park
closed the major commerce route between
Northern California and Southern
California, Interstate-5, for much of
the 3rd.
CAZ095>097
1 0
M730U
CAZ095
0 0
Snow continued to accumulate at the
higher elevations of the Southern
Sierra Nevada, Tulare County Mountains,
and the Kern Mountains from the 7th
into the 11 the 18 inches of new snow
at Tuolumne Meadows in the Southern
Sierra Nevada and 19" of new snow at
Wet Meadows in the Tulare County
Mountains in 24 hours from the 7th to
the 8th. A fatality occurred near
Kernville as a hiker succumbed to
hypothermia. The series of storms
systems continuing through the 11th
brought impressive snow totals in the
Southern Sierra Nevada and Tulare
Mountains: 108" at Ostrander Lake, West
Woodchuck Meadow, and Pascoes; 103" in
at Upper Burnt Corral; 152" at Farewell
Gap; and 123" at Wet Meadow. In the
Kern Mountains additional new snow of
8" accumulated in Tehachapi Valley.
Stream flooding with some secondary
road flooding occurred in the Kern
County Mountains west of Frazier Park
(near Lockwood Valley) on the 9th and
early on the 10th. The precipitation
totals during this time period combined
with above normal precipitation for
October and December brought the
seasonal snowpack in the Sierra to 101%
of the yearly normal or 245% of the
mid-January normal.
CAZ098>099
0 0
Although infrequent, adverse impacts of
snow accumulation cause considerable
problems in the High Desert areas of
Southern California including the
deserts of Kern County. On the morning
of the 7th over 2" of snow accumulated
on the Desert Floor from Ridgecrest
south through Rosamond.
CAZ089-093
0 0 20K
CAZ090>092
0 0 325K 200K
Strong southeast pre-frontal winds
buffeted Central California on the 7th.
A truck-trailer was overturned from the
high wind with areas of zero visibility
and numerous power poles downed near
Arvin in the South San Joaquin Valley
on the7th. Wind speeds were commonly up
to 45 MPH throughout the Central and
South San Joaquin Valley with higher
wind gusts in the far South and
Southwest areas of the Valley. Even in
the foothill areas of the Southern
Sierra Nevada and Tulare County
Mountains wind gusts up to 56 MPH were
observed. Trees were commonly downed
taking power lines with them from
Merced and Mariposa Counties south
through Kern County. Property damage
was high due to large trees falling in
the Merced, Fresno-Clovis, and Visalia
areas. Agriculture suffered loss
through numerous deciduous trees being
uprooted.
Mariposa County
Countywide 0 0
Merced County
Countywide 0 0
Fresno County
Countywide 0 0
Kings County
Countywide 0 0
Kern County
Countywide 0 0
Persistent closed low pressure off the
Southern California Coast, beneath a
blocking ridge, set a second period of
rain and numerous problems for Interior
Central California. The low resulted in
gusty pre-frontal wind varying to high
rainfall accumulations on the San
Joaquin Valley Floor and Kern Deserts
and snow in the higher elevations of
the Southern Sierra Nevada, Tulare
County Mountains, and the Kern County
Mountains. On the Valley floor the 5-
day rain total for Merced was 2.27",
Fresno 1.33", Hanford 1.35", and
Bakersfield 1.47". Heavy rainfall
amounts in the foothills during the
period included 8.57 inches at Mariposa
leading to Bear Creek causing some
damage due to overflowing near midpines
in Mariposa County and running bankfull
through the city of Merced by the 10th.
Larger precipitation amounts in the
mountain areas during the period
included 6.15" at Wishon Dam, 5.68" in
Coulterville, 5.65" at Jerscydale,
5.12" at Poison Ridge, and 5.01" at
Yosemite-Wawona. In the 48 hour period
ending on the 11th, Yosemite had 1.87"
of rain and Shaver Lake 2.87". Kern
Desert rainfall amounts included 3.89"
at Edwards, 3.86" at Rosamond, 3.39" at
Mojave, and 2.41" at Ridgecrest. In the
2-week period from late December
through January 11th, Yosemite had
15.62" of rain which compared to the
15.69" of rain that occurred with the
warmer rains around the January 1,
1997, time period which lead to
flooding. Bootjack, in Mariposa County,
received 31.5" of rain during the same
2-week period.
CAZ092
0 0 50K
Power poles were downed in the Arvin
Area due to strong wind that had gusts
to 75 MPH.
CAZ093-093>094
0 0 30K
Continued precipitation on saturated
soils generated some rock falls on
rural roads near Mariposa in Mariposa
County and Badger in Tulare County in
the early evening hours of the 7th. The
period of rainfall lasting from the 7th
through 11 th resulted in additional
rock slides onto Highway 49 at French
Camp Road in Mariposa County early in
the evening of the 8th.
CAZ093-096>097
0 0 265K
Saturated soils due to a multiple-day
precipitation event loosed rocks onto
roadways at numerous locations in the
foothills and mountains of Mariposa,
Madera, Fresno, and Tulare Counties by
the 10th of the month. Mariposa County
was especially hard hit with numerous
small creeks and streams overflowing
banks. Throughout the area many
roadways had ponded water and debris
due to rainfall and subsequent water
movement.
CAZ090-095-098>099
0 0 3.0M
Substantial rain from the 7th through
the 10th resulted in widespread sheet
flow and ponding of water in the Kern
County portion of the Mojave Desert. Up
to 100 homes were damaged by water with
roadways inundated in the Rosamond
area. A little farther north the
Redrock-Randsburg Road was washed out
along with several other roadways
damaged in the vicinity. In the
Tchachapi Mountains Cummings Valley
Road near Bear Valley Springs and the
Lockwood Valley area experienced
flooding over roadways due to the heavy
rain. Rainfall totals in the Kern
County Desert included a 24-hour
rainfall total of 2.57" in Rosamond
ending the morning of the 10th with
0.75" of that total coming in a 2-hour
period from 0630 to 0830 PST. Highway
14 was closed between Rosamond and
Mojave due to extensive water on the
roadway. Ponded and water overflowing
from Bear Creek in the Merced area from
heavy rainfall damaged a handful of
homes on the 11th.
Merced County
Countywide 0 0
Fresno County
Countywide 0 0
Kings County
Countywide 0 0
Kern County
Countywide 0 0
A third period of significant rain fell
onto Interior Central California from
late on the 24th to early on the 29th.
Reported rainfall totals between the
24th and 29th included 1.37" at Merced,
0.35" at Fresno, 0.29" at Hanford, and
0.28" at Bakersfield. Although the
rainfall amounts for this last rainy
period in the month were not as high as
previous amounts (those amounts
reflected 90% of the total of the
month), problems continued for several
areas because of continued water runoff
from saturated soils.
Fresno County
Fresno 0 0
Fresno County
8 SW (Fat) Air Termin 0 0
(Fat) Air Terminal
Thunderstorm activity on the 26th and
28th resulted in lightning strikes in
and around the city of Fresno. Small
hail accompanying the convective
activity swept through the city of
Fresno during the mid-afternoon of the
28th.
CAZ095>097
0 0
Another weather system brought
significant snow the higher elevations
of Central California: 9" new snow at
Tuolumne Meadows overnight of the 8th;
7" at Lodgepole in Tulare County; and
5" at Frazier Park in Kern County.
CALIFORNIA, Southeast
CAZ026
0 0
Spotters in Bishop reported 1 to 2 feet
of new snow over a two day period.
Inyo County
Death Vly Jet 0 0
The National Park Service reported
moderate flooding along Badwater Road
in Death Valley National Park. Highway
190 was closed in the park due to
flooding.
CAZ026
0 0
A spotter in Aspendell reported 54
inches of snow in a 72 hour period.
CAZ026
0 0
Caltrans in Bishop reported 12 inches
of new snow during the day.
CAZ026
0 0
A spotter in Aspendell reported a wind
gust of 74 miles per hour.
CALIFORNIA, Southwest
Orange County
10W Huntington Beael 0 0
Lifeguards reported a funnel cloud 10
miles west of the Huntington Beach
Pier.
Orange County
1 NW Dana Pt to 0 0
2 NW Dana Pt
Multiple trained spotters witnessed a
funnel cloud just off the coast from
Dana Point.
San Diego County
1 NW San Diego 0 0
A funnel cloud was reported just
nothwest of San Diego Bay.
CAZ055>056-058
0 0
A cold storm brought heavy snow and
strong winds to the local mountains.
Snow fell as low as the 3000 ft level
near places like Hesperia, the Cajon
Pass, Descanso, Campo, and Wamer
Springs. Up to a foot of snow was
reported at some higher elevations of
the San Bernardino and Riverside County
mountains, and up to 10 inches was
reported in the San Diego County
mountains. The temperature dropped to 9
degrees at Big Bear Lake by the morning
of the 4th, and the lake completely
froze over by the end of the storm.
Riverside County
5 W Lake Elsinore 0 0 5K
CAZ058
0 0 25K
A landslide precipitated by heavy rain
deposited large boulders on Lake
Wohlford Road and caused moderate
damage to the pavement.
San Diego County
8 NW Pauma Vly 0 0 10K
A flash flood was reported at Pauma Air
Park.
CAZ055
0 0 50K
Continuous rock slides brought on by
heavy snow closed The Narrows section
of Highway 18 for days.
Riverside County
2 SE Sun City 0 0 10K
Water 3 feet deep was reported rushing
across Newport Rd at Mcnifee Rd.
Orange County
4 WNW Fullerton 0 0
Orange County
6 WNW Huntington B 0 0
San Bernardino
County
5 S Ontario to 0 1 15K
Devore
A strong thunderstorm containing small
hail and frequent lightning moved
northeast from near Norco to Devore
before weakening. In Fontana, one
lightning strike split a 100-foot tree
in half, causing it to fall onto a
home. The force of the lightning
shattered the homes windows and injured
a 24-year-old man. Homes nearby also
sustained broken windows. In addition
to windows and trees, lightning brought
down power lines as well.
Orange County
1 S Costa Mesa 0 0
Riverside County
4 W Lake Elsinore 0 0 5K
Mudslide occurred on highway 74 and
blocked the cast bound lanes.
CAZ056
0 0 250K
Highway 243 was heavily damaged by a
massive rockslide 2 miles north of Pine
Cove. Among the mess were three 250-ton
boulders which had to be blasted from
the road.
San Diego County
3 ESE Fallbrook 0 0 15K
A mudslide ran across half of Wilt Rd
at Reche Rd.
Orange County
Fullerton to 0 0 15M
San Clemente
Riverside County
Corona to 0 0 20M
Palm Spgs
San Bernardino
County
Devore to 0 0 70M 2M
Lake Arrowhead
San Diego County
Oceanside to 0 0 25M
Palomar Mtn
A storm lasting 5 days dropped heavy
rain across all of southern California.
Flash flooding and mudslides caused
millions of dollars of damage to homes,
businesses, vehicles, parks, roads and
bridges. Broken pipes and excessive
runoff spilled millions of gallons of
sewage into area lakes, rivers, and
beaches. The strawberry crop sustained
serious damaged and Inland Empire dairy
farms were significantly impacted by
the heavy rains as well. A state of
emergency was declared for all 4
counties in the San Diego CWA following
the storm. Storm total rainfall was
31.75 inches at Lake Arrowhead, 29.70
inches at Lytle Creek, 19.86 inches at
Devore, and 15.09 inches at Palomar
Mountain.
CAZ055>056
0 3 135K
A strong storm dumped several feet of
snow at the higher elevations of the
mountains on the 7th and 8th. On the
morning of the 8th, nearly 200
motorists had to be rescued from
Highway 18 in an area known as the
Article Circle when hundreds of cars
became stranded in near whiteout
conditions. The rescue operation was
conducted with the help of snowcats
over a 10 hour period. Strong warm air
advection eventually brought snow
levels back up above all resort towns
by the afternoon of the 8th. Near the
end of the rescue operation, snow began
to change to rain, and caused rocks and
mud to start falling from the cliffs
along the highway.
CAZ042>043-050-
055>058-060
0 1 600K
A combination of very saturated soil
and wind gusts in excess of 50 mph
knocked down hundreds of large trees.
Felled trees knocked out power, blocked
roads, and damaged many cars and other
property. A female was injured when a
large Eucalyptus fell onto her car
while she was driving on Buena Creek
Road in Vista.
CAZ042
0 0 15K
Huntington Beach Lifeguards reported a
non-thunderstorm wind gust of 72 mph.
San Diego County
5 E Escondido 0 0 15K
A mudslide forced the closure of Lake
Wohlford Road just south of Guejito
Road.
CAZ060
0 0
The Burns Canyon RA W S measured a wind
gust of 67 mph.
San Bernardino
County
5 W Devore 0 0 75K
Lytle Creek Road was made impassible
due to debris and flash flooding. 17
people had to be airlifted from the
Bonita Falls area after they were cut
off by flooding in Lytle Creek. The
creek, which normally runs about 5 feet
wide, was running well over 200 feet
wide by the end of the rains. Flooding
brought down power lines, flooded
homes, and caused landslides.
CAZ042>043
0 0 20K
CAZ042>043
0 0 50K
Large waves in conjunction with high
tides in excess of 7 feet caused areas
of coastal flooding. PCH had to be
closed in Sunset Beach because of
flooding. The boardwalk in Seal Beach
was flooded as well. The storm sent
waves up to 8 feet high crashing into
homes from San Clemente to La Jolla.
Severe beach erosion was also reported
in many areas.
San Bernardino
County
2 SW Crestline 0 0 10K
Large boulders and mud blocked all
lanes of Highway 18 near upper Waterman
Canyon.
San Diego County
Imperial Beach 1 0
The body of a man was pulled from the
swollen Tijuana River in San Diego
County. The man may have been swept
away when he tried to cross the border
illegally. M?IW
San Bernardino
County
2 W Running Spgs 0 0 20K
Highway 330 from Live Oak to Highland
was closed because of rock and
mudslides.
San Bernardino
County
5 NE Rancho Cucamoi 0 0 100K
The roadway at the intersection of
Etiwanda Ave. and N. Etiwanda Ave. was
completely washed out due to heavy rain
and flash flooding.
San Bernardino
County
Devore to 0 0 75K
Fontana
Heavy rain sent a large debris flow
rushing across all lanes of Interstate
215 near the Interstate 15 connector.
Water continued to rush across the road
for hours. The freeway had to be
shutdown for the remainder of the day
so crews could clean up the mess.
Elsewhere in Devore, a large debris
flow containing mud and rocks went
rushing across Greenwood Ave. In
Fontana, the San Sevaine Storm Channel
overflowed and undermined the Union
Pacific Railroad tracks near Etiwanda
Ave. The Union Pacific switching yards
in Colton were also flooded. Union
Pacific's rail service in and out of
Southern California was shutdown
because of the flooding.
San Bernardino
County
1 W Big Bear Lake 0 0 10K
A rock and mudslide was reported along
highway 18 just west of the Big Bear
Lake dam.
San Diego County
Valley Center 0 0 5K
A flash flood deposited debris at the
7.5 mile marker of Old Castle Road.
Orange County
Seal Beach to 0 0 10K
Fullerton
Heavy rain caused widespread rapid
runoff and flooding on area streets,
streams, and rivers.
CAZ042
0 0 75K
Several homes and vehicles flooded near
Placentia.
San Diego County
Ramona 0 0 10K
Rock and mudslides were reported on
highway 78 and Haverford Road in
northern Ramona.
Riverside County
Temecula 0 0 15K
San Bernardino
County
Big Bear City 0 0 1M
Major flooding was reported in Big Bear
due to heavy rain and rapid snow melt.
Several schools had to be shut down
after they became flooded.
Approximately 100 homes and 11
businesses in Big Bear City were
damaged by flooding during the storms.
CAZ048
0 0 3M
Flooding along the Santa Ana River
destroyed a barn, tractors, livestock,
a house, bridges, 3 golf courses, and a
sewer line. An estimated 2 to 3 million
gallons of untreated sewage spilled
into the river. One man had to be
rescued after he fell in the river. The
man was hospitalized for hypothermia
and pelvic injuries.
Riverside County
1 W Mira Loma 0 0
Orange County
Yorba Linda 0 0
San Diego County
Oceanside 0 0 10K
Rock and mudslides were reported along
highway 76.
San Bernardino
County
Fontana 0 0 5K
Roadway completely flooded at Sierra
Ave and Armstrong Road.
San Bernardino
County
Lake Arrowhead 0 0
Rock and mudslides were reported along
highway 18 south of Panorama Point.
CAZ055
0 0 10K
A large rock slide went across Highway
18 near Lake Arrowhead.
CAZ043-050-058
0 0 20.5M
Flooding from heavy rains resulted in
an estimated $300,000 in damage to 9
San Diego County parks. Sewage spills
in San Marcos, Camp Pendleton, and
Escondido cost millions to clean up and
repair. Mudslides throughout the county
resulted in hundreds of thousands of
dollars in damage just to roads alone.
CAZ043
0 0
A bluff gave way below a house in
Encinitas.
San Diego County
Bonsall 0 0 5K
Water 2-3 feet deep rushed over a
quarter mile stretch of Camino Del Rey.
CAZ042
0 0 50K
Creek flooding and a mudslide closed a
busy stretch of railroad tracks near
the San Clemente Pier. Rail service
through San Clemente was disrupted for
9 days
Riverside County
2 NE Idyllwild to 0 0 150K
1 SW Idyllwild
Strawberry Creek flooded several roads
and washed out one bridge.
CAZ043
0 2 10K
Two men were rescued from the Tijuana
River. Livestock was washed downstream.
One vehicle was flooded.
San Bernardino
County
1 E Big Bear Lake 0 0 15K
Heavy runoff washed large rocks and
trees down onto the highway just east
of Big Bear Lake Dam.
San Bernardino
County
Lake Arrowhead to 0 0 1.7M
Crestline
Flash flooding and mudslides destroyed
3 homes, damaged 7 others, and left 18
homes isolated. Flooding also destroyed
2 vehicles and left highway 138
impassible. Heavy rains caused Lake
Gregory to spill.
Orange County
3.5 SE Yorba Linda to 0 0 300K
2.5 SW Orange
Mudslides occurred in several locations
in the Anaheim Hills area and City of
Orange. Several power poles and trees
were knocked down resulting in damage
to vehicles.
Orange County
San Clemente 0 0 5K
Widespread flooding was reported.
Riverside County
1 S Hemet 0 0 5K
A line of severe thunderstorms produced
a brief tornado south of Hemet in the
Diamond Valley area. The tornado picked
up a metal storage shed and tossed it
onto a power pole.
Riverside County
5 ESE Temecula to 0 0 5M
Lake Elsinore
San Diego County
5 ENE Fallbrook to 0 0 100K
4 ENE Bonsall
Widespread flash flooding resulted in
the closure of the southbound 15
freeway between Highway 79 and Rainbow
Valley Rd. De Portola Road was littered
with debris and rocks. Many low water
crossings were washed out. Additional
flooding and downed power lines were
reported near Pechanga. A mudslide ran
over Highway 79 at Anza Rd. Flash
flooding along another stretch of
Highway 79 near Vail Lake caused rapid
runoff a foot deep to rush over the
roadway. Additional mudslides were
reported along Highways 76 and 78.
Ortega Highway had to be shut down
because of flooding west of Lake
Elsinore. Nearby Temescal Canyon Road
was inundated by severe flooding and
swift runoff when a flood control
channel overflowed its banks. Many
residents in the Redhawk area were
unable to reach their homes. Motorists
on several roadways encountered water
up to mid door in depth. In fact,
several swift water rescues were
conducted as motorists became trapped
in flash floods from Murricta, to
Temecula, to Valley Center. Flash
flooding in area creeks flooded several
homes in south Temecula and washed out
a section of Pechanga Parkway.
Orange County
Irvine to 0 0 50K
3 E Lake Forest
Trabuco Canyon Road was completely
flooded. Rock and mudslides were
reported on Highway 241 near the 91
freeway. Laguna Canyon Road had to be
closed due to flooding.
Riverside County
2 N Moreno Valley 0 0 5K
About 8 vehicles were stuck in a
mudslide on Reche Canyon Road.
Orange County
.5 S Placentia to 0 0 500K
1.5 S Placentia
350 homes damaged by flooding when the
sewer system was overwhelmed by heavy
rain and runoff. The water was 3 feet
deep in some locations, and numerous
motorists were stranded.
San Diego County
Solana Beach 0 0 35K
The access road to a sewage pump
station at the north end of the San
Elijo Lagoon was washed away. Several
bluff failures in Encinitas left homes
dangerously close to the edge of
crumbling cliffs.
Riverside County
Sun City 0 0 1K
A vehicle became stuck on a flooded
road. The water was midway up its
doors.
Riverside County
1 NW Glen Avon to 0 0 20K
1 N Norco
Swift water rescues were conducted
after major flooding was reported along
Limonite Ave near the Santa Ana River.
Flooding was also reported along many
stretches of Etiwanda Ave.
San Diego County
5 S Warner Spgs 0 0 5K
Heavy rains caused water to run 2 feet
deep across San Felipe Road at Highway
79.
Riverside County
Corona 0 0 20K
Several cars were stranded when Bedford
Canyon flooded. The west side of Corona
Airport was submerged under flood
waters as well.
San Bernardino
County
1 S Phelan 0 0 10K
Flash Flooding sent water and mud
rushing across Beckley Road at Highway
138.
San Diego County
5 SE Ramona 0 0 5K
San Vincente Creek washed over a 20
foot wide section of Wildcat Canyon
Road.
CAZ043
0 0 80K
Pacific Street in Oceanside washed out
into the ocean after the San Luis Rey
River flooded the crossing. The road
was unable to handle the volume of
water flowing under it, and caused the
river to dam up behind the road. In
addition, the road was partially
weakened by high surf and high tides
that had occurred during the previous
days. Eventually, the river burst
through the crossing and sent drainage
pipes and chunks of asphalt onto the
beach and into the ocean. The river was
flowing about 150 feet wide as it
entered the ocean. The San Luis Rey
continued to flow at high volumes off
and on for many weeks and caused
further erosion and damage to Pacific
Street.
Riverside County
Coachella 0 0 40K
Numerous roads in the Coachella Valley
were flooded and 3 swift water rescues
had to be performed that night.
Riverside County
Calimesa 0 0 50K
San Bernardino
County
Yucaipa 0 0 5K
Some businesses and other structures
were flooded by rapid runoff.
CAZ043-043-050-050
0 0
The San Luis Rey River surpassed flood
stage on the 9th at 1045 PM, crested at
19.25 feet at 815 AM on the 10th, and
then fell below flood stage late on the
10th. The river again hit flood stage
on the 11th, crested at 20.7 feet by
600 PM that evening, and then fell
below flood stage the morning of the
12th.
CAZ042
0 1 100K
Motorists and campers were stranded by
flooding along the Santa Ana River and
creeks flowing south from the Chino
Hills.
San Bernardino
County
Lake Arrowhead 0 0 5K
Roads were flooded at Lake Arrowhead.
San Bernardino
County
Lake Arrowhead 0 0 1K
A creek jumped its banks and went
across Highway 173 and John Muir Road.
San Bernardino
County
1 E Highland to 1 0 10K
3 NW Redlands
A 35-year-old pregnant woman was swept
away by a flash flood in City Creek.
The creek rose very quickly from a
trickle to a 6 ft deep torrent when a
blockage upstream finally gave way. Her
car was swept 2 miles downstream, and
her body was recovered two days later.
F351W
Riverside County
9 SE Corona 0 0 50K
Spanish Hills Drive at Park Canyon was
washed out. There was a 2 foot wide
crack running down the middle of the
road at one point.
CAZ057
0 0 2.5K
Large boulders tumbled onto Ortego
Highway.
CAZ055
0 0 20K
Large boulders fell on many roads and
highways in Crestline, Running Springs,
and Big Bear.
CAZ055
0 0 25K
Heavy rain sent very large rocks
crashing onto Highway 38 about 9 miles
southeast of Running Springs.
San Bernardino
County
1 N Lake Arrowhead t 0 0 500K
Crestline
11 units of a hotel were destroyed by
mud and water. A senior citizen center
was flooded in Crestline. Heavy rains
brought Lake Arrowhead to within 5 feet
of spilling.
San Bernardino
County
Forest Falls 0 0 25K
Flash flooding along Bridal Veil Creek,
Slide Creek, and Snow Creek in Forest
Falls blocked the only route in and out
of town.
San Diego County
San Diego to 1 3 1M
Oceanside
Hundreds of large trees came crashing
down after the ground became too
saturated to keep them standing. Felled
trees caused extensive damage to
property all across the county. One
person was killed and three others
injured when a 50 foot tree fell on
their vehicle while traveling on the
163 freeway. F18UT
San Bernardino
County
Wrightwood to 0 0 16M
Forest Falls
Rock and mudslides closed Highways 18,
330, 138, and 173. Huge sinkholes
opened up on Highway 330. Flash
Flooding undermined portions of Highway
18. Flooding made Highway 138
impassible. Huge boulders littered many
stretches of all major mountain
highways. Some roads remained closed
for month so that the damage could be
repaired and the debris cleaned up. The
heavy rains and flash floods resulted
in 16 major storm related construction
projects on San Bernardino County
mountain roads.
San Diego County
3.5 N Poway to 0 2 200K
1 E Poway
11 homes were evacuated because of
flooding along Poway Creek. Flooding
along Rattlesnake Creek damaged 1 home,
a city park, and 2 vehicles. Another
vehicle was destroyed by a falling
tree.
San Diego County
5 E Poway 0 0 50K
Mussey Grade Road was washed out by a
flash flood. Water was also observed
going over the bridge near the San
Vicente Reservoir.
CAZ043
0 0 150K
About a half dozen homes and a golf
course were flooded after the
Sweetwater River overflowed its banks
in Bonita and Chula Vista.
CAZ042>043
0 0 10K
Large surf combined with high tides of
7.5 feet sent waves crashing into some
beachfront homes.
San Diego County
Oceanside 0 0 1.5M
About a half dozen homes were seriously
damaged in Oceanside after the hill
underneath them gave way.
Riverside County
Idyllwild to 0 0 15K
2 S Idyllwild
Strawberry Creek flooded roads in
Idyllwild. Mud and rock slides occurred
to the south near Mountain Center.
San Bernardino
County
Moonridge 0 0 500K
A large mudslide in Moonridge destroyed
2 homes. The residents were out of town
at the time and thus escaped injury.
CAZ061
0 0 20K
Strong winds blew down trees and power
lines in the Palm Springs area.
CAZ060
0 0 2M
Officials were forced to release water
from Lake Arrowhead after heavy rains
filled the lake to capacity. The
release sent water rushing into an
already full Mojave River. Flooding
along the Mojave River destroyed 2
homes, a mobile home, 3 outbuildings,
farm equipment, livestock, and caused
significant erosion. More than 3,000
feet of river frontage at historic Gold
Gulch Ranch was washed away.
CAZ048
0 0 10M
Officials at Prado Dam were forced to
release water at 10,000 cfs into the
Santa Ana River after a coffer dam
began to spill water into an area of an
earthen dam that was under
construction. Hundreds of residents
downstream were forced to evacuate.
Corona Municipal Airport was completely
flooded, and airplanes and hangars were
damaged. Many of the planes were moved
onto nearby streets before the river
had a chance to completely inundate the
airport. The Santa Ana River spilled
onto the Green River Golf Club's two
courses, closed the River Road bridge
for 3 weeks, damaged a bike path, and
forced the evacuation of 130 horses
from an equestrian center.
CAZ043
0 0
Dense fog developed periodically at the
coast over a three day period. Dense
fog at Torrey Pines caused delays
during a PGA tournament.
CALIFORNIA, Upper
CAZ082
0 0
Spotter 1N Mount Shasta reported 6
inches of snow in 12 hours beginning at
2000 PST on 12/31/04. A Winter Storm
Warning was in effect as 2005 began for
California zones CAZ080/082/083 above
2000 feet. Originally the warning was
forecast to end at 01/0600 PST, but it
was extended to 02/0000 PST at 31/2208,
and extended again to 02/1000 at
01/1428 PST. The warning was actually
cancelled at 02/0930 PST.
CAZ080-080-
080>081-081-081-
081>082-082-082
0 0
Spotter 2SSW Etna at 3500 feet recorded
7 inches of snow overnight. A Winter
Storm Warning was issued at 06/1434 PST
for California zones CAZ080/082,
effective from 07/0800 PST until
08/0800 PST. The warning was extended
to 08/1600 PST at 07/0500 PST and
extended again until 09/1800 PST at
07/2150 PST. The warning was cancelled
at 08/1400 PST. Meanwhile, a Winter
Storm Warning was issued for California
zone CAZ081/083 at 07/0500 PST,
effective from 07/0800 PST until
08/1600 PST. The warning for CAZ083 was
extended until 09/1800 PST at 07/2150
PST. The warning for CAZ081 was
cancelled at 07/2150 PST and the
warning for CAZ083 was cancelled at
08/0453 PST.
CAZ082-082-082
0 0
Mount Shasta Board and Ski Park at 5500
feet reported 12 inches of snow in 12
hours and 16 inches in the past 24
hours. A Snow Advisory was issued for
California zones CAZ080/082/083 above
4000 feet at 27/0430 PST, effective
from 27/2200 to 28/1600 PST. This
advisory was upgraded to a warning at
28/0300 PST. The warning was cancelled
at 28/1400 PST.
CALIFORNIA, West South Central
CAZ053>054
0 0
Ventura County
Countywide 0 0
Santa Barbara
County
Countywide 0 0
Los Angeles County
Countywide 0 0
A powerful Pacific storm brought heavy
rain, snow and flash flooding to
Southern California. Overall ... the
storm dumped 1 to 4 inches of rainfall
over the area with mountain locations
receiving the highest amounts. The
heavy rain produced flash flooding
across Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los
Angeles counties. In Santa Barbara
county, Cold Springs Road at State
Route 192 was closed due to flash
flooding and mudslides as well as the
junction of Santa Susanna Pass and
Rocky Peak Road. In Ventura county, the
Pacific Coast Highway was closed from
Point Mugu to the Ventura and Los
Angeles county line. In Los Angeles
county, the Pacific Coast Highway was
closed from the Ventura county border
to Malibu. In the mountains of Ventura
and Los Angeles counties, snow levels
dropped to around 4500 feet, resulting
in up to 30 inches of snowfall.
Los Angeles County
Countywide 0 0
San Luis Obispo
County
Countywide 0 0
Santa Barbara
County
Countywide 0 0
Ventura County
Countywide 0 0
CAZ034>035-037
0 0
CAZ053>054
0 0
Ventura County
Countywide 0 0
Santa Barbara
County
South Portion 0 0
Los Angeles County
Countywide 1 0
CAZ039
10 0
F10PH, F37PH, F2PH, F6PH, F28PH, M53PH,
F45PH, M56PH, M47PH, M51PH A powerful
Pacific storm brought heavy rain, snow,
flash flooding, high winds and
landslides to Central and Southern
California. During the 5 day event,
rainfall totals ranged from 3 to 10
inches over coastal areas with up to 32
inches in the mountains. With such
copious rainfall, flash flooding was a
serious problem across Santa Barbara,
Ventura and Los Angeles counties. In
Santa Barbara county, flash flooding
and mudslides closed Gibraltar Road at
Mt. Calvary Road, stranding several
vehicles, while mudslides inundated 3
homes in Lake Casitas. Across Ventura
county, flash flooding and mudslides
closed down Creek Road at Hermosa Road.
In addition, the Ventura Beach RV
Resort was flooded and Highways 1 and
126 were closed due to flooding. Across
Los Angeles county, flash flooding
killed a homeless man in Elysian Park,
flooded a mobile home park in Santa
Clarita, closed Highway 1 and caused
numerous problems in Palmdale. In the
mountains, 4 to 12 feet of snowfall was
recorded along with southeast winds
between 30 and 50 MPH with higher
gusts. Across the Central Coast and in
the Salinas River Valley, high winds
gusting to 65 MPH knocked down numerous
trees and power lines. In La Conchita,
a devastating mudslide killed 10
people, destroyed 15 homes and damaged
12 other homes. Overall, damage
estimates for the entire series of
storms that started December 27th, 2004
and ended on January 11th, 2005 were
easily over $200 million with the most
damage incurred by agricultural
interests in Ventura county.
Ventura County
El Rio 0 0
A California Highway Patrol officer
reported a weak tornado in the
community of El Rio. No damage or
injuries were reported.
CALIFORNIA, Western
CAZ008
0 0
A strong pacific storm brought gusty
winds to the Bay Area. A wind gust
reached 60 mph in Southeast San Jose,
near Yerba Buena Creek.
CAZ010
0 0
A strong pacific storm brought gusty
winds to interior Monterey and San
Benito Counties--including this 59 mph
gust at a RAWS site in Southern
Monterey County.
CAZ075
0 0
A strong pacific storm brought gusty
winds to San Mateo County--including a
59 mph wind gust at Pigeon Point.
CAZ009
0 0
A strong pacific storm brought gusty
winds to the Monterey Coast--including
a 60 mph gust at Point Piedras Blancas.
CAZ074
0 0
A strong pacific storm brought gusty
winds to Santa Cruz County--including a
58 mph wind gust at Cabrillo College in
Aptos.
CAZ005
0 0 800K
High Astronomical tides, rain and
onshore winds contributed to widespread
Coastal Flooding in low-lying areas in
Marin County, particularly the towns of
Larkspur, Mill Valley and Corte Madera.
A 7 unit apartment complex, several
recreational vehicles and the ground
floor of a sporting goods store all
sustained heavy water damage.
Sonoma County
11 N Jenner 0 0 150K
An F1 tornado ripped through a
homestead and portions of three
historic barns on the Sonoma Coast--
just north of the town of Jenner.
One barn was completely destroyed and
the two others sustained moderate
damage. A glass patio attached to the
main house was also completely
destroyed.
Location Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Central
ALZ024
Excessive Heat
The afternoon high temperature measured
at the Birmingham International Airport
was 74 degrees. This afternoon reading
established a new record high for this
date. The previous record high was 72
degrees set in 2000.
ALZ044
Excessive Heat
The afternoon high temperature measured
at Dannelly Field was 78 degrees. This
afternoon reading established a new
record high for this date. The previous
record high was 76 degrees set in 2000.
ALZ024
Excessive Heat
The afternoon high temperature observed
at the Birmingham International Airport
was 74 degrees. This high temperature
reading established a new record high
for this date. The previous record high
was 72 degrees set in 2004.
ALZ044
Excessive Heat
The afternoon high temperature observed
at Dannelly Field was 78 degrees. This
afternoon measurement established a new
record high for this date. The previous
record high was 77 degrees set in 2004.
ALZ044
Excessive Heat
The afternoon high temperature measured
at Dannelly Field was 76 degrees. This
afternoon reading tied the established
record high for this date. The previous
record high was recorded in 1955.
Hale County
3.6 SW Greensboro to Tornado (F0)
2.8 SW Greensboro
The first tornado of 2005 occurred in
Hale County. The weak tornado touched
down approximately 3 miles southwest of
Greensboro near State Highway 69.
Several out-buildings were destroyed
near the Thigpen residence on Highway
69 south. One house had significant
roof damage and one vehicle sustained
body and window damage. One tractor had
the enclosed top ripped off. At least
50 trees were snapped off or blown over
along the short path. The brief tornado
touched down at 1112 pm and lifted at
1114 pm CST. The tornado was rated an
F0. The tornado damage path was appro-
ximately 3/4 of a mile long and 75
yards wide at its widest point.
Begin: 32 40.200/87 38.428
End: 32 40.452/87 37.55
Marion County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A line of thunderstorms pushed across
Marion County and produced wind damage
throughout the county. Several trees
were blown down and at least one home
sustained significant roof damage near
Guin. Several trees and power lines
were blown down near Shottsville.
were received from the northwest
Several reports of a funnel clouds
part of the county. Other locations
reporting wind damage include Brilliant
and Twin.
Lamar County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A squall line crossed Lamar County and
produced wind damage along its path.
Several trees were blown down along SR
17 near Pine Springs. Several trees
were blown down, a fire station
received minor roof damage, and several
homes sustained shingle damage in the
Henson Springs area. One bam was blown
down near Fern Bank. The public
reported a funnel cloud associated with
the line of storms near Sulligent.
Pickens County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Several trees were blown down across
the county. Some of the fallen trees
were temporarily blocking roadways.
Winston County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A weakening line of thunderstorms
produced wind damage mainly across the
western half of the county. Several
trees and power lines were blown down,
several buildings sustained minor
structural damage, windows were blown
out of a few buildings, a few struc-
tures suffered minor roof damage, and
several vehicles had window damage in
and around Haleyville. Trees and power
lines Springs.
Fayette County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Several trees were blown down across
Fayette County. Some of the cities
reporting damage include Berry,
Flatwood, and Boley Springs.
Tuscaloosa County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
A squall line moved across Tuscaloosa
County during the mid morning hours and
produced wind damage countywide.
Several homes suffered minor shingle
damage, Jenkins Auto Repair sustained
significant structural damage, and one
apartment complex reported damage.
Several trees and power lines were
blown down in the city of Tuscaloosa.
Several reports of funnel clouds were
received as the line of storms moved
through. Numerous additional trees were
blown down across the entire county and
many of the fallen trees temporarily
blocked roadways. One tree fell on a
vehicle stopped at an intersection but
the driver was not injured.
ALZ017
Strong Wind
A few trees were knocked down across
the county. The trees fell due to
gradient winds ahead of the approa-
ching line of thunderstorms.
Walker County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A weakening line of thunderstorms
produced wind damage throughout Walker
County. Several trees and power lines
were blown down near Highway 33 and
Sipsey River Road. A few of the fallen
trees were temporarily blocking the
roadway. Several other trees were blown
down mainly across the western half of
the county.
Bibb County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Several trees were blown down across
the county.
Marengo County
1 S Demopolis Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
One building sustained roof damage in
an industrial park just south of
Demopolis.
Lee County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Several trees were blown down in and
around Marvyn. A few large tree limbs
were blown down onto a house in Smiths
Station causing minor roof damage. A
few additional trees were blown down
throughout the remainder of the county.
ALZ020>021-
028>029-037>038-047
Ice Storm
Strong Cold Air Damming along the
Southern Appalachians provided a
continuous source of surface cold and
dry air from the east. This colder air,
in combination with an approaching
storm system with abundant gulf
moisture, changed the rain to freezing
rain across a large part of eastern
Alabama. One man was slightly injured
when the vehicle he was driving slid
off the road near Mt. Cheaha in
Cleburne County. At least 15 additional
vehicles slid off the roadways under
the icy conditions. Exposed surfaces
had ice accumulation to at least one
half of an inch with a few locations
reporting ice accumulations of around
one inch. Numerous trees, tree limbs,
and power lines were knocked down and
many of the fallen trees temporarily
blocked roadways. Several homes and
vehicles were damaged by the fallen
trees. Several area bridges became
totally iced over and were very
hazardous for travel. Many roads were
temporarily closed due to icing. Power
outages were widespread during the
early morning hours with up to 30,000
homes and businesses without power. The
rain changed over to freezing rain just
after sunset on January 28. Icing
conditions started in the early evening
hours and tampered off to no additional
significant accumulations early on
January 29.
ALZ017>019-026>027
Ice Storm
Strong Cold Air Damming along the
Southern Appalachians provided a
continuous source of surface cold and
dry air from the east. This colder air,
in combination with an approaching
storm system with abundant gulf
moisture, changed the rain to freezing
rain across a large part of eastern
Alabama. Exposed surfaces had ice
accumulation to at least one quarter of
an inch with a few locations reporting
ice accumulations of around one half
inch. Several trees, tree limbs, and
power lines were knocked down and many
of the fallen trees temporarily blocked
roadways. The rain changed over to
freezing rain just after sunset on
January 28. Icing conditions started in
the early evening hours and tampered
off to no additional significant
accumulations early on January 29.
Light freezing rain accumulated in
trees across Jefferson, Shelby,
Chilton, Elmore, Autauga, Coosa, Macon,
and Russell counties but was not a
hazardous situation.
ALABAMA, North
Colbert County
Cherokee Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Several trees were blown down by
thunderstorm winds.
Franklin County
Phil Campbell Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A few power lines were blown down by
thunderstorm winds.
Lauderdale County
Rogersville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A few power lines were blown down by
thunderstorm winds.
Lawrence County
Hatton Thunderstorm Wind (G70)
A roof was heavily damaged at a home in
the Hatton area. Several other homes
had shingles blown off due to the
thunderstorm winds. The wind damage
occurred near county roads 160 and 161.
Lawrence County
Hatton Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A few trees were blown down by
thunderstorm winds.
Madison County
Huntsville Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
A utility pole was blown down due to
thunderstorm winds near Redstsone
Arsenal.
Madison County
Toney Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A few power lines were blown down on
bobo section road due to thunderstorm
winds.
Cullman County
Hanceville Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
A few trees were blown down onto a car
and a gazebo was damaged due to
thunderstorm winds.
Jackson County
5 N Scottsboro to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
5 NE Scottsboro
Six large trees were blown down in the
Tupelo pike area.
ALZ009
Winter Storm
A strong cold front moved southeast
through the tennessee valley and
produced snowfall amounts of around one
inch in the Trento and Skyline areas in
north and northeast Jackson counties.
ALZ006-006-010-010
Ice Storm
Significant ice accumulations up to
seventeen hundreds of an inch occurred
in the Owens Crossroads area,
especially on elevated surfaces.
ALABAMA, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
ALABAMA, Southwest
Baldwin County
Orange Beach Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down
by winds from a thunderstorm. One of
the trees fell on an automobile and
damaged it.
ALASKA, Northern
AKZ201-213-223-226
High Wind (G58)
AKZ216-219-221-
224>225
Heavy Snow
AKZ224>226
Ice Storm
AKZ221
Winter Weather/Mix
An occluded front moved north from the
Bering Sea over western Alaska on the
2nd and moved east across the North
Slope and through the central Interior
on the evening of the 2nd and on the
3rd ... stalling near Fairbanks into
the 4th until an Arctic cold front
swept in from the west and pushed the
old frontal system into Canada by the
evening of the 4th. Snow lingered over
the southeast interior behind the cold
front until the morning of the 5th.
Heavy Snow was reported at:
Zone 216: Galena Co-operative Observer
8.0 inches in 24 hours beginning at
1800 AST on the 1st.
Zone 219: Bettles Airport: 10.4 inches
in 24 hours beginning 0000 AST on the
3rd.
Zone 221: Minchumina Co-operative
Observer: 11.8 inches in 24 hours
beginning 2300 AST on the 2nd. Nenana
D.O.T. reported 6.0 inches on the 4th
at 0820 AST; begin time unknown.
Zone 224: Northway: FAA Observer
estimated 10.3 inches. Snow began 1400
AST on the 4th. Tok: Co-operative
Observer reported 7.5 inches during the
evening of the 4th. Unknown start time
of snow.
Zone 225: Healy Co-operative Observer:
6.0 inches for a 24 hour total
beginning 2000 AST on the 3rd. The
D.O.T. reported on the morning of the
4th that 16.0 inches to 30.0 inches of
new snow existed in the Cantwell
section, of which the northern--most
portion lies in the southern end of the
zone.
Ice Storm/Freezing Rain reported by the
Alaska Department of Transportation at:
Zone 221: Nenana (in conjunction with
6.0 inches of snow). Amount was
probably less than warning criteria.
Nonetheless driving conditions were
difficult and a Travel Advisory by
D.O.T. was posted.
Zone 224: Freezing Rain and black ice
on the Alaska Highway; difficult
driving conditions. Amount was likely
between 0.1 inch and 0.25 inches.
Travel Advisory by D.O.T. in effect.
Zone 225: 1 158 AST Jan. 3rd: Parks
Highway from Milepost 262 south to
Milepost 159--Freezing Rain reported
with black ice and very slick driving
conditions. Travel not advised by
D.O.T. 820 AST Jan. 4th: Freezing Rain
and very icy roads reported through the
Healy section, with heavy snowfall in
the Cantwell section (see Heavy Snow
zone 225 above). All unnecessary travel
not advised by D.O.T. Amount of
Freezing rain not exactly reported, but
could have been up to one-quarter of an
inch near Denali Park as the reported
amount of rain and melted snow was 0.45
inches with 1.5 inches of snowfall,
both on the morning of the 4th.
Zone 226: 839 AST 4th: Raining hard
along the Tok Cutoff Highway, travel
not advised by D.O.T. Blowing and
drifting snow, black ice, icy patches,
rain/snow mix and standing water in
low-lying areas, very difficult driving
conditions on Richardson Highway.
High Wind was reported at:
Zone 201: Cape Lisburne AWOS highest
gust 58 knots (67 mph).
Zone 213: Savoonga AWOS highest gust 56
knots (64 mph); Tin City AWOS 53 knots
(61 mph).
Zone 223: Delta Junction ASOS: Peak
gust 52 knots (60 mph).
Zone 226: Army McsoNet: Texas Range and
Texas Condo sites: 57 knots (66 mph);
OP l0A site 56 knots (64 mph).
AKZ225
Heavy Snow
A small low pressure center north of
Galena with a warm front extending
southeast toward the Alaska Range on
the morning of the 5th moved east
across the Interior of Alaska through
the day and evening. The Denali Co-
operative Observer recorded 12.0 inches
of new snow. Snow began 0936 AST on the
5th.
AKZ220
Blizzard
AKZ224
Heavy Snow
A warm front moved east over northern
Alaska on the 5th. from the Bering Sea
on the evening of the 5th through the
afternoon of the 6th. This created
locally heavy snowfall over parts of
the interior, as well as likley
blizzard conditions over the summits of
the Steese Highway, where the Alaska
Department of Transportation closed the
highway at Eagle Summit and Twelvemile
Summit.
Heavy Snow was reported at:
Zone 224: Eagle Co-operative Observer:
7.0 inches in the 24 hours beginning
0800 AST the 6th.
AKZ213
High Wind (G55)
South winds gusted to 55 knots (63 mph)
at the Savoonga AWOS.
AKZ203>204
Blizzard
AKZ203>204-218
High Wind (G65)
AKZ203>204
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
On January 7th, a low pressure center
moved north over the Chukotsk
Peninsula. as it moved over the Russian
Arctic Ocean it deepened rapidly and
the cold front associated with the
original low strengthened and swept
east across the North Slope on the 8th,
bringing strong west winds and snow.
The surface low, though 450 miles north
of Barrow the afternoon of the 8th,
continued to deepen and approached 980
mb. It began to drift southeast which
allowed the strong winds over the
eastern arctic coast to continue until
finally relaxing on the early morning
of the 12th. A prolonged blizzard
occurred at the village of Kaktovik.
Due to the wind knocking utility wires
together or apart from their
connections, at 1700 AST on the 8th,
the power grid failed over two-thirds
of the village. During Sunday afternoon
the 9th, the rest of the village lost
power. Generators were put into service
at a few of the larger buildings but by
the 10th the fuel supply for these
generators was running low, and without
grid power available the fuel at the
fuel storage facility could not be
transferred to the generators. The
continuing blizzard and 24-hour
darkness made emergency response via
air very difficult. Some of the 286
residents left their homes and stayed
in the school as well as in a heavy
equipment maintenance building owned by
the North Slope Borough. Temperatures
dropped to 20 below Sunday, about a 50
degree change in 24 hours. Inside
temperatures in residences and other
buildings without heat dropped below
freezing, causing damage to home
heating systems that typically are the
hot-water baseboard style. The water
supply service entrance to most
residences froze as well. On the 11th,
two electrical linemen were transported
by a National Guard helicopter in a
daring landing with the blizzard in
progress; the linemen restored power to
much of the power grid. On Wednesday
the 12th, cargo planes were able to fly
in and deliver much needed supplies
like water, ready-to-eat meals,
diapers, and infant formula. Injuries:
A man fell 10 feet after he walked off
the edge of a snowdrift during the
blizzard, resulting in several broken
ribs. A city employee injured his knee
while doing response/repair work during
the blizzard. The Property Damage
amount is actually a total amount of
monetary impact the North Slope Borough
incurred with the event. This includes
at least $300,000 in costs for the
National Guard helicopter flights and
associated personnel, the cost to
repair the power utility equipment, and
freeze-up damages to buildings and
residences.
Blizzard Conditions reported at:
Zone 203: Colville Co-operative
Observer; Deadhorse, and likely at
Nuigsut ASOS. Department of
Transportation also reported very low
visibilities.
Zone 204: Kaktovik. Barter Island AWOS
stopped reporting 2235 AST on the 8th.
Extreme Wind Chill occurred at:
Zone 203: Deadhorse ASOS: -60 F.
Zone 204: Kaktovik: Estimated -60 F.
High Winds reported at:
Zone 203: Colville Cooperative
Observer: Gusts to 56 knots (64 mph).
Zone 204: Kaktovik estimated gusts to
65 knots (75 mph) by residents. Barter
Island AWOS not reporting per above.
Zone 218: State of Alaska D.O.T. Camp
Chandalar reported wind gusts of 55
knots (63 mph) on the morning of the
10th. Estimated duration of event based
on surface analysis and observations
for Anaktuvuk Pass, which did not reach
warning criteria.
ALASKA, Southeast
AKZ025
High Wind (G54)
Downslope, Taku winds blew briefly on
this date in the downtown Juneau and
Douglas areas. The South Douglas Island
sensor measured a peak wind gust of 54
knots (62 mph). No damage nor injuries
occurred.
AKZ017-019>022-
025-029
Heavy Snow
A major over running precipitation
event took place in Southeast Alaska
during this time. In response to a low
pressure system approaching the
Panhandle from the southwest, an arctic
front moved down through Lynn Canal on
Saturday the 15th. This front
ultimately stalled near a Cape Spencer-
Petersburg-Hyder line. The flow aloft
turned southerly level moisture up over
this dome of arctic air in a classic
overrunning pattern. The initial shot
of heavy precipitation combined with
the long duration over running, and
resulted in a major winter storm in
Southeast Alaska.
Heavy snow occurred in the Stephens
Passage, Icy Strait, Lynn Canal, and
Misty Fjords regions#as well as along
the Northeast Gulf Coast during this 3-
day event. In Juneau, it was the first
that snowfall amounts greater than four
time inches occurred on four
consecutive calendar days. Snow was
reported in 90 out of 94 consecutive
hourly observations at the Juneau
Airport.
There were numerous impacts due to this
overrunning event, though things were
minimized in part because the event
began on a Sunday and continued through
the Martin Luther King Holiday. In
Juneau, heavy snowfall was the main
story. There was damage to trees and
roofs due to snow loads approaching
three feet. A roof on an old building
in downtown Juneau collapsed, and
ruptured an oil line causing 600-650
gallons of home heating oil to drain
into Gastineau Channel. At least 16
traffic accidents were reported in the
Juneau area, fortunately none resulting
in serious injuries. Only 13 of 45
Alaska Airline flights in and out of
Juneau were cancelled during this time
thanks to the recently installed
Capstone GPS navigation equipment. Road
crews were able to keep most major
arteries cleared, but berms on side-
walks began approaching five feet in
height. This forced pedestrians and
schoolchildren into the streets. This
was a major reason all Juneau schools,
city, and federal offices were forced
closed on Wednesday January 19. This
was only the second "snow day" (January
8 1999) to occur in the Juneau school
district since the early 1990s.
Here are some of the storm total
snowfall amounts measured during this
event: Juneau airport 30", WFO Juneau
35", downtown Juneau 21", Auke Bay 35",
Annex Creek 45", Canyon Island 30",
Snettisham Power Plant 48", Eagle Crest
Ski Resort 21", Yakutat 10", Skagway
2", Haines 15", Gustavus 26", Pelican
19", Elfin Cove 26", Sitka 0" (all
rain), Port Alexander 5", Petersburg
2", and Hyder 14".
AKZ018>019
High Wind (G52)
Strong north winds developed in the
extreme Northern Panhandle as an arctic
front slowly moved southward. Wind
gusts briefly met warning criteria,
though the main impacts were to
mariners in the region. Rare gale and
freezing spray warnings were posted for
Lynn Canal, Glacier Bay and Taku Inlet.
AKZ017-026-029
Ice Storm
The most significant ice storm in
Southeast Alaska in modern times
occurred during a major overrunning
event. Up to an inch of ice accumulated
on surfaces in the Petersburg area
Tuesday into Wednesday. Alaska Airline
flights into Petersburg were cancelled
and several minor traffic accidents
occurred. Power lines sagged half way
to the ground due to the ice and caused
outages in the community. The trans-
mitter tower for KFSK radio iced over
and caused them to go off the air for
over 12 hours. Small trees and branches
as large as six inches in diameter were
snapped by the ice. Lastly, the Stikine
River weather sensor was iced over and
stopped transmitting data. A quarter
inch of ice accumulation also occurred
in Hyder (Tuesday) and in Yakutat
(Wednesday into Thursday). Other than
treacherous driving conditions, no
significant impacts were reported in
those communities. Light freezing
precipitation (1/8" or less
accumulation) also occurred in the
communities of Juneau, Angoon, Kake,
and Wrangell during this time. No
significant impacts were reported in
those areas.
AKZ018
Blizzard
AKZ018
Winter Storm
Blizzard conditions developed on the
higher elevations of the Klondike
Highway north of Skagway. The Highway
was forced to close early Wednesday due
to white out conditions in blowing snow
and light falling snow. Northerly winds
to 30 mph with frequent gusts 35 to 45
mph were reported over White Pass
(3116' ASL). Winds slacked off a little
by Thursday, but heavier snowfall
(advisory level) and blowing snow
continued to cause winter storm
conditions over the Pass. The Alaska
DOT finally reopened the Klondike
Highway Thursday evening.
AKZ018
High Wind (G52)
High winds occurred behind an arctic
front in the Taiya Inlet/Skagway region
on this date. Wind gusts maxed out at
60 mph.
AKZ018
Blizzard
Blizzard conditions were reported by
Alaska Department of Transportation
crews over White Pass on the Klondike
Highway, north of Skagway. The roadway
was temporarily closed.
AKZ019
Heavy Snow
Heavy snow occurred in the Haines area
due to overrunning of a dissipating
arctic front. Downtown Haines received
7 inches of snowfall, while the Haines
Customs station on the Canadian Border
measured 11 inches.
AKZ019>020-025
Heavy Snow
An overrunning weather pattern resulted
in minimal warning criteria snowfall in
several communities throughout the
Northern Panhandle. Haines received
from 5-7 inches, Glacier Bay National
Park and Gustavus received from 4-6
inches, Annex Creek had 8", Canyon
Island measured 6", and the Juneau area
received from 3-5 inches. No damage nor
injuries.
ALASKA, Southern
AKZ191
High Wind (G64)
A strong low pressure system moved just
west of Attu Island into the Bering
Sea. A strong pressure gradient, low
level jet, and cold air advection
behind the front combined to cause wind
speeds of 60 to 75 mph through the
area.
AKZ151
Heavy Snow
A low pressure system moving eastward
across the state brought overrunning to
the McGrath region. Snow fell at a rate
of one inch per hour at the height of
this event. WSO McGrath measured a 13
inch storm snow total with most of the
accumulation in a 12 hour period.
Higher amounts were likely along the
lee slopes of the Alaska range.
AKZ101
High Wind (G79)
A low pressure system moving eastward
across the state created a strong
pressure gradient through Turnagain Arm
and along higher elevations. Strong
winds peaking at 79kt resulted. Winds
also caused minor damage to structures.
Public reports indicated some shingles
had been ripped off a roof near Eagle
River. The system's accompanying
southerly flow and downsloping brought
heavy rain and record warm temperatures
to Anchorage.
AKZ145
Winter Storm
A storm system south of the Gulf of
Alaska merged with a front moving
eastward off the central Bering Sea.
The southerly flow and abundant
moisture supply brought up to 35 inches
of snow in 24 hrs to areas North of
Talkectna. The influx of warm air also
produced mixed precipitation in
southern portions of the zone with
freezing rain and rain reported.
AKZ135
High Wind (G70)
Strong high pressure building into
interior Alaska coupled with a low
pressure area along the North Gulf
Coast of Alaska resulted in typically
strong outflow wind through the Copper
River Canyon out the Copper River
Delta. The wind is estimated to have
peaked around 80 mph.
AKZ135
High Wind (G50)
High pressure over the Copper River
Basin and low pressure in the Northern
Gulf of Alaska formed a tight pressure
gradient over the channeled Copper
River Delta. State troopers reported
strong winds with no estimates. Areas
just outside of the delta reported
advisory level winds reaching 58 mph.
The warning was otherwise unverifiable
due to lack of observations in the
affected region. This warning was
extended three times based on synoptic
patterns.
AKZ111-135
High Wind (G81)
AKZ131
Blizzard
Strong high pressure and deep cold air
over the eastern interior of Alaska
along with a large low pressure system
in the Gulf of Alaska resulted in
strong outflow wind through the
channeled terrain of the Chugach
mountains. Recent snow in the Chugach
Mountains in the vicinity of Thompson
Pass was suspended in the strong wind
creating blizzard conditions in the
pass. The wind peaked at 93 mph in the
Wasilla area at the Cottonwood Creek
Public Safety building. A tractor
Trailer was blow on to its side on the
north bound off-ramp of the Parks
Highway on to Trunk Road. The wind
gusts were estimated between 80-100 mph
out of the Copper River Deltajust east
of Cordova.
AMERICAN SAMOA
ASZ002
Heavy Surf/High Surf
A trend of large north swells of 8 to
12 feet reached north shores of
Tutuila. No injuries or damages
reported.
ARIZONA, Central and Northeast
AZZ004-006-008-
015>018-039
Heavy Snow
A powerful winter storm began to move
across northern Arizona on January 3rd
and lingered into early January 5th.
Widespread snowfall was reported above
5000 feet with generally 4 to 12 inches
of total snowfall from 5000 to 6000
feet ... 12 to 20 inches from 5000 to
7000 feet ... and 20 to 45 inches above
7000 feet. Heavy rainfall also occurred
with the storm with elevations below
6000 feet along and south of the
Mogollon Rim receiving generally one to
two inches of rainfall. Some elevations
between 5000 to 6000 feet saw heavy
rainfall turn to snowfall during the
event as snow levels lowered. Two
teenagers week killed on January 3rd
when their car slid on ice and hit a
truck south of Hon Dah.
Some storm snowfall totals (in inches)
inclued: Alpine 7.5, Bellemont 25.4,
Munds Park 18.5, Crown King 8.0, Payson
8.0, Flagstaff 35.0, Pine 10.0, Forest
Lakes 37.0, Prescott 4-8, Grand Canyon
North Rim 14.0, Grand Canyon South Rim
9.0, Greer 18.0 Hart Prairie 34.0,
Heber 8.0, Williams 23.5, Jaacob Lake
12.0, Yarnell 7.0, Pinetop 13, Fort
Defiance (8000') 12, Arizona Snowbowl
ski resort (10800') 47, Sunrise Ski
resort 33, Mormon Lake 25, Black Mesa
8-12, and Witeriver 8-10.
For the city of Flagstaff ... the storm
total snowfall reached 35.0 inches
during this storm...which made this
event the 9th snowiest storm since
weather recods began in 1898. The 2-day
total of 32.4 inches of snowfall was
the 6th highest 2-day total since 1898.
Record snowfall of 13.6 inches was
recorded on January 3rd along with
record snowfall of 18.8 inches on
January 4th. The 18.8 inches of snow on
January 4th was the 14th snowiest
calendar day on record.
800 homes were without power in Walker
(southeast of Prescott) when wet heavy
snow broke the power line feeding into
town. M18VE, M19VE
Apache County
Mc Nary to Heavy Rain
Alpine
Gila County
Rye to Heavy Rain
Carrizo
Navajo County
Carrizo to Heavy Rain
(Sow)Show Low Muni
A
Yavapai County
Bagdad to Heavy Rain
Oak Creek Canyon
Aru A powerful winter storm moved across
northern Arizona from January 3rd to
January 5th. Heavy rainfall fell at
elevations below 6000 feet along and
south of the Mogollon Rim. Some
elevations between 5000 to 6000 feet
saw heavy rainfall turn to snowfall
during the event as snow levels
lowered. Some rainfall amounts (in
inches) include: Cornville 2.44, Jerome
3.25, Pine (5500') 3.23, McNary 2.59,
Cherry 2.69, Crown King 2.99, Humbug
Creek 1.71, Iron Springs 1.71, and
Payson 3.24.
A 12-inch water main in Prescott broke
where it crossed the rain swollen
Willow Creek. This affected about 1000
customers with low water pressure or no
water at all. The break was isolated
until the creek went down and repairs
could be made.
Two fatalities occurred on the Tonto as
three young people attempted to cross
the creek with a backhoe. The backhoe
tipped over and two of the people
drowned.
Rising water in the Little Colorado
River north of Winslow cut off 16 homes
in the Birdsprings Chapter.
Residents in Pumpkin Center (35 miles
southeast of Payson) were cut off by
high water in Tonto Creek.
The Big Cino Wash stranded 35 to 40
people in Paulden.
AZZ015
Winter Storm
The final storm in a series of powerful
winter storms to affect Arizona moved
across the state from January 7th to
the 11th with two significant periods
of precipitation. This storm produced
widespread rain ... even at elevations
above 7000 feet then snow at above 6000
feet with more rain at lower
elevations.
AZZ007-015
Heavy Snow
A cold and moist winter storm moved
into western Arizona. It brought heavy
snowfall amounts to sections of Yavapai
and western Coconino Counties. Ash Fork
received 8 inches of snow by sunrise.
As the storm moved into central Arizona
it produced widespread snow over the
Western Mogollon Rim. Snow
accumulations of 4 to 10 inches were
common across the region.
ARIZONA, Northwest
AZZ003
Heavy Snow
A spotter in Hualapai Mtn Park reported
a foot of new snow during the day.
ARIZONA, South
AZZ033
Heavy Snow
The post office located in Summerhaven
on Mount Lemmon reported a storm total
of 14 inches of snow and over an inch
of Ranfall on top of that.
AZZ033
Flood
After several days of rain and mountain
snow several roads across Eastern Pima
County were closed due to Fooding.
These road closures included but were
not limited to:
The Canada Del Oro Wash at Overton
Road and at La Cholla Road
The Aqua Caliente Wash at Soldiers
Trail Road, Limberlost and Fort
Lowell
The Tanque Verde Wash at Tanque Verde
Loop and Wentworth Road
Rainfall amounts ranged from a
quarter of an inch to an inch and a
half in some higher elevation
areas.
AZZ019
Heavy Snow
Hannagan Meadow Lodge located at 9,160
feet in the White Mountains reported a
storm total snowfall amount of 24
inches. A strong and cold winter storm
moved down the California coast and
into Southern Arizona. The winter storm
interacted with a significant amount of
subtropical mositure producing
widespread rain and significant
mountain snow. Flooding was also a
problem across the Tucson Metro Area.
ARIZONA, Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
ARKANSAS, Central and North Central
Marion County
Rush Flash Flood
An elderly couple was returning to
their home and found a low water
crossing on Rush Creek flooded. They
decided not to try and cross in their
truck. They got out of the truck and
attempted to cross the creek on foot at
an old road bed that crossed the creek
nearby. The water was too swift and
they were swept downstream. The 88 year
old man survived, but his 87 year old
wife did not. F871W
Johnson County
Ozone Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of
a porch.
Newton County
Western Grove Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.
Boone County
Everton Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Few trees were blown down.
Marion County
2 S Eros to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
3 NE Eros
Baxter County
Midway Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds downed some large
tree limbs, knocked down a large tree
onto power lines and blew away a
carport.
Perry County
Adona Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds split open a large
tree and uprooted another.
Baxter County
3 S Mountain Home Flash Flood
Johnson County
Countywide Flash Flood
Marion County
Countywide Flash Flood
Newton County
Countywide Flash Flood
Heavy rainfall across north-central
Arkansas resulted in flash flooding.
Numerous county roads and low water
crossings flooded and were impassible
for several hours across the area.
Conway County
Morrilton Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A number of trees and large limbs were
knocked down throughout the city of
Morrilton.
Pulaski County
North Little Rock Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds downed some power
lines and damaged the roof of a
building in downtown North Little Rock.
Jefferson County
Pine Bluff Flash Flood
Heavy rainfall caused street flooding
in parts of Pine Bluff. A number of
streets were impassible due to the
flood waters and several cars stalled
trying to maneuver through the high
water.
Calhoun County
Countywide Flash Flood
Cleveland County
Countywide Flash Flood
Dallas County
Sparkman Flash Flood
Ouachita County
Southeast Portion Flash Flood
Heavy rainfall across parts of southern
Arkansas produced flash flooding.
Rainfall amounts between one and two
inches were common, with a few
locations receiving almost three
inches. A number of county roads were
flooded and impassible due to the
resulting high water levels.
ARKANSAS, East
NONE REPORTED.
ARKANSAS, Northwest
Franklin County
South Portion Flash Flood
Heavy rains caused street flooding in
Alix. In addition, several low water
crossings were under water across the
southern part of Franklin County.
Benton County
2 NW Bella Vista Hail (1.00)
Franklin County
1 S Cass Flash Flood
Highway 23 was temporarily impassable
due to high water.
ARZ019-029
Flood
The Arkansas River near Van Buren rose
above its flood stage of 22 feet at 5
am cst on January 6th. The river
crested at noon that same day before
falling below its flood stage at 8 pm
cst that evening.
Benton County
Centerton to Thunderstorm Wind (G70)
Bentonville
A microburst with winds estimated at 80
miles an hour struck the ground north
of highway 102 near Centerton then
spread quickly through the Tumbridge
subdivision. This storm damaged two
dozen homes with three sustaining major
damage. A home located on the southwest
corner of the subdivision lost a large
part of its roof. Flying debris injured
one person in that home. The debris
from this home was blown northeast and
east through the subdivision resulting
in damage to a number of other homes.
In addition to the damage in the
subdivision, a number of trees were
snapped or uprooted from Centerton to
Bentonville.
Washington County
Goshen Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew a tree down across
Highway 45.
Franklin County
1 E Ozark Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew a tree down onto
Highway 64 just east of Ozark.
Benton County
Countywide Flash Flood
Heavy rains caused numerous county
roads to be impassable throughout
Benton County. Highway 264 near
Highfill was also under water for a
period of time.
Franklin County
Countywide Flash Flood
Heavy rains caused flooding of numerous
county roads across Franklin County.
Street flooding was also reported in
Ozark.
Madison County
Countywide Flash Flood
Heavy rains caused numerous county
roads to be flooded across Madison
County.
Carroll County
Countywide Flash Flood
Heavy rains caused numerous county
roads to be flooded across Carroll
County. In particular, county roads 705
and 710 were closed north of Metalton.
ARZ019-029
Flood
The Arkansas River near Van Buren rose
above its flood stage of 22 feet at 8
am est. The river crested at 22.60 feet
at 5 pm that same day. The river fell
below its flood stage at 11 pm est that
evening.
ARKANSAS, Southeast
Ashley County
Crossett Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
Numerous trees were blown down, a few
homes had shingles blown off their roof
and a portion of the Sears building was
damaged.
ARKANSAS, Southwest
Union County
Junction City to Tornado (F3)
3 NE Lawson
The tornado that moved through
Claiborne Parish Louisiana moved
northeast into Union County Arkansas.
The tornado first struck the community
of Junction City, Arkansas just north
of the Arkansas, Louisiana state line.
From the area surveyed, the tornado was
on the ground continuously from
touchdown to end. For the early part of
the track, the damage was confined to
minor damage to homes with numerous
trees downed from Junction City to near
Tatum Rd approximately 8 miles south of
El Dorado. In Junction City, two people
were injured when a tree fell on their
home as they were in bed. As the
tornado approached Tatum Rd, it appears
to have intensified significantly while
growing wider in its destruction. It
was through the area from Tatum Rd,
across Hwy 7 and into the vicinity of
Rushwood Rd that the storm did its
greatest damage. Numerous homes, both
mobile and well constructed frame homes
were either destroyed or heavily
damaged. A number of vehicles were
rolled and tossed through the air,
landing several yards from their
initial location. It was in the area of
Tatum Rd through Rushwood Rd that two
fatalities occurred, both of them
elderly residents. The majority of the
injuries also occurred in this area.
After leaving the Rushwood Rd area, the
storm began to weaken and decreasing in
path width. Except for minor structural
damage to buildings in Lawson, trees
downed or broken was the main damage
for the latter part of the track.
M83MH, F83MH
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Chesapeake Bay New
Pt Comfort To Cp
Henry Va
New Point Comfort to Marine Tstm Wind
Cape Henry
Wind gust of 38 knots measured at the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
Cp Charles Lt Va To
Nc-Va Bdr Out 20Nm
Cape Charles Light to Marine Tstm Wind
Nc-Va Border
Wind gust of 35 knots measured at the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
Cp Charles Lt Va To
Nc-Va Bdr Out 20Nm
Cape Charles Light to Marine Tstm Wind
Nc-Va Border
Wind gust of 39 knots measured at the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
Currituck Sound
Currituck Marine Tstm Wind
Wind gust of 38 knots measured at Duck,
North Carolina.
CALIFORNIA, Extreme Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
CALIFORNIA, North Central
NONE REPORTED.
CALIFORNIA, Northeast
CAZ073
Heavy Snow
One of the most powerful snowstorms to
hit the region in 15 years continued to
affect the northern and central Sierra
Nevada and northwestern Nevada into the
new year. As the snowfall tapered off
on January 3rd heavy snow continued
across Mono County, California. Up to
two feet of snow fell in the higher
elevations of the central Sierra.
Communities throughout the region
continued to dig out from the historic
snowstorm which started nearly a week
earlier in late-December.
Snowfall storm total amounts:
June Lake 12 inches
1 WNW Mammoth Lakes 6 inches
CAZ073
Heavy Snow
Storm total snowfall amounts:
June Lake 20 inches
CAZ073
Heavy Snow
The second major snowstorm in as many
weeks hit the eastern Sierra and
western Nevada from January 7th to the
11th. This was the most impressive
series of snowstorms since January,
1916 (when four snowstorms moved
through the region). Up to five feet of
snow was reported at ski resorts in the
Sierra and Carson ranges. Up to two
feet of snow fell in the valleys of
western Nevada. Water equivalents were
high with up to five inches reported
with the snow in the higher elevations
of the Sierra. Dozens of flights were
delayed or canceled at the Reno/Tahoe
International Airport, many during the
height of the snowstorm on the 8th.
Three major routes across the Sierra
crest were closed from the evening of
the 7th into the 8th. Interstate 80
over Donner Summit was closed for 13
hours beginning the evening of the 7th.
U.S. Highway 50 across Echo Summit, and
Highway 88 over Carson Pass, both
remained closed on the 8th. U.S.
Highway 395 between Reno and Carson
City was also closed for 24 hours.
Roofs and carports collapsed due to the
weight of the heavy, wet snow from this
and the previous storm. Up to 2,000
customers were without power in
northwest Nevada on the 8th.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
1 WNW Mammoth Lakes 77 inches
10 WNW Bridgeport 50 inches
Bridgeport 30 inches
Mammoth Mountain (8900 ft.) 30 inches
Mammoth Lakes (8200 ft.) 27 inches
CAZ072
Heavy Snow
The second major snowstorm in as many
weeks hit the eastern Sierra and
western Nevada from January 7th to the
11th. This was the most impressive
series of snowstorms since January,
1916 (when four snowstorms moved
through the region). Up to five feet of
snow was reported at ski resorts in the
Sierra and Carson ranges. Up to two
feet of snow fell in the valleys of
western Nevada. Water equivalents were
high with up to five inches reported
with the snow in the higher elevations
of the Sierra. Dozens of flights were
delayed or canceled at the Reno/Tahoe
International Airport, many during the
height of the snowstorm on the 8th.
Three major routes across the Sierra
crest were closed from the evening of
the 7th into the 8th. Interstate 80
over Donner Summit was closed for 13
hours beginning the evening of the 7th.
U.S. Highway 50 across Echo Summit, and
Highway 88 over Carson Pass, both
remained closed on the 8th. U.S.
Highway 395 between Reno and Carson
City was also closed for 24 hours.
Roofs and carports collapsed due to the
weight of the heavy, wet snow from this
and the previous storm. Up to 2,000
customers were without power in
northwest Nevada on the 8th.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
Northstar-at-Tahoe Ski
Resort (8300 ft.) 112 inches
(6900 ft.) 85 inches
Twin Bridges (8800 ft.) 98 inches
(7300 ft.) 67 inches
Boreal Ski Resort 91 inches
Alpine Meadows Ski
Resort (8600 ft.) 91 inches
(7000 ft.) 68 inches
Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski
Resort 68 inches
Kirkwood Ski Resort 60 inches
Squaw Valley Ski
Resort (8200 ft.) 60 inches
(6200 ft.) 45 inches
4 N Meyers 52 inches
CAZ071
Heavy Snow
The second major snowstorm in as many
weeks hit the eastern Sierra and
western Nevada from January 7th to the
11th. This was the most impressive
series of snowstorms since January,
1916 (when four snowstorms moved
through the region). Up to five feet of
snow was reported at ski resorts in the
Sierra and Carson ranges. Up to two
feet of snow fell in the valleys of
western Nevada. Water equivalents were
high with up to five inches reported
with the snow in the higher elevations
of the Sierra. Dozens of flights were
delayed or canceled at the Reno/Tahoe
International Airport, many during the
height of the snowstorm on the 8th.
Three major routes across the Sierra
crest were closed from the evening of
the 7th into the 8th. Interstate 80
over Donner Summit was closed for 13
hours beginning the evening of the 7th.
U.S. Highway 50 across Echo Summit, and
Highway 88 over Carson Pass, both
remained closed on the 8th. U.S.
Highway 395 between Reno and Carson
City was also closed for 24 hours.
Roofs and carports collapsed due to the
weight of the heavy, wet snow from this
and the previous storm. Up to 2,000
customers were without power in
northwest Nevada on the 8th.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
10 N Antelope Lake 23 inches
CAZ073
High Wind (G50)
A 50 kt (58 mph) wind gust measured at
the Walker RAWS wind sensor.
CAZ073
High Wind (G50)
A 50 kt (58 mph) wind gust measured at
the Walker RAWS wind sensor.
CAZ072
High Wind (G65)
A 65 kt (75 mph) wind gust reported by
amateur radio.
CAZ071>072
Dense Fog
The first widespread significant fog
event since 1993 plagued the region
during the last two weeks of January.
Fog lasted throughout the daytime hours
in the vicinity of the Carson and
Humbolt sinks and near Honey Lake.
Across the remainder of northwest
Nevada and the east slopes of the
Sierra the dense fog usually burned off
by late morning, only to redevelop
during the evening. The fog affected
mainly persons who were traveling.
Numerous automobile accidents were
reported during the two-week event.
More than 300 flights were canceled as
a result of the fog at the Reno/Tahoe
International Airport.
CAZ071
Ice Storm
Due to a strong inversion across the
eastern Sierra and western Nevada,
freezing rain fell on the morning of
January 25th. Slick roads caused school
closures in Lassen County, California.
Semi-trucks were also stuck on U.S.
Hwy. 395 near Janesville in Lassen
County.
CAZ072
Heavy Snow
Storm total snowfall amounts:
Squaw Valley Ski Resort
(8200 ft.) 14 inches
(6200 ft.) 8 inches
Heavenly Ski Resort 12 inches
Northstar-at-Tahoe Ski
Resort (8300 ft.) 11 inches
(6900 ft.) 6 inches
Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski
Resort 10 inches
Alpine Meadows Ski
Resort 8 inches
Truckee 8 inches
Tahoe City 6 inches
South Lake Tahoe 6 inches
CAZ073
Heavy Snow
Storm total snowfall amounts:
Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort 14 inches
Mammoth Lakes 8 inches
CALIFORNIA, Northwest
CAZ003>004-076
Heavy Snow
8-16" snow during event
CAZ001
Astronomical High Tide
innundation of King Salmon area
occurred
CALIFORNIA, South Central
Fresno County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Kern County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Kings County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Madera County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Merced County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Consistent above normal rainfall for
the "water year" continued into
Calendar Year 2005. Late December
winter storms in the Southern Sierra
Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains and
associated heavy rain on the adjacent
San Joaquin Valley and Kern County
Desert Floor continued into the first 4
days of January. On the Valley floor
Merced had 0.52" in the 1 st 4 days of
the month, Fresno 0.74", Hanford 0.91",
and Bakersfield 0.76" of rain. Locally
heavy rain on saturated soils led to
several locations of minor, nuisance
flooding: Deadman Creek south of Le
Grand in Merced County; Cottonwood
Creek south of Madera in Madera County;
Numerous areas of ponded water in Kings
County; and water on the roadway at
Highways 33 and 166 near Maricopa in
Kern County.
CAZ095>097
Winter Storm
Significant precipitation event for
Interior Central California with large
amounts of snow received at the higher
elevations: 12 inches of new snow at
Shaver Lake; 14" at Tehachapi; 18" at
Chilkoot Meadow, Tamarack Summit, and
Grant Grove; and 28" to 36" of snow
around Frazier Park in the Kern County
Mountains between Bakersfield and Los
Angeles. The snow around Frazier Park
closed the major commerce route between
Northern California and Southern
California, Interstate-5, for much of
the 3rd.
CAZ095>097
Winter Storm
M730U
CAZ095
Flood
Snow continued to accumulate at the
higher elevations of the Southern
Sierra Nevada, Tulare County Mountains,
and the Kern Mountains from the 7th
into the 11 the 18 inches of new snow
at Tuolumne Meadows in the Southern
Sierra Nevada and 19" of new snow at
Wet Meadows in the Tulare County
Mountains in 24 hours from the 7th to
the 8th. A fatality occurred near
Kernville as a hiker succumbed to
hypothermia. The series of storms
systems continuing through the 11th
brought impressive snow totals in the
Southern Sierra Nevada and Tulare
Mountains: 108" at Ostrander Lake, West
Woodchuck Meadow, and Pascoes; 103" in
at Upper Burnt Corral; 152" at Farewell
Gap; and 123" at Wet Meadow. In the
Kern Mountains additional new snow of
8" accumulated in Tehachapi Valley.
Stream flooding with some secondary
road flooding occurred in the Kern
County Mountains west of Frazier Park
(near Lockwood Valley) on the 9th and
early on the 10th. The precipitation
totals during this time period combined
with above normal precipitation for
October and December brought the
seasonal snowpack in the Sierra to 101%
of the yearly normal or 245% of the
mid-January normal.
CAZ098>099
Winter Weather/Mix
Although infrequent, adverse impacts of
snow accumulation cause considerable
problems in the High Desert areas of
Southern California including the
deserts of Kern County. On the morning
of the 7th over 2" of snow accumulated
on the Desert Floor from Ridgecrest
south through Rosamond.
CAZ089-093
Strong Wind
CAZ090>092
High Wind (G65)
Strong southeast pre-frontal winds
buffeted Central California on the 7th.
A truck-trailer was overturned from the
high wind with areas of zero visibility
and numerous power poles downed near
Arvin in the South San Joaquin Valley
on the7th. Wind speeds were commonly up
to 45 MPH throughout the Central and
South San Joaquin Valley with higher
wind gusts in the far South and
Southwest areas of the Valley. Even in
the foothill areas of the Southern
Sierra Nevada and Tulare County
Mountains wind gusts up to 56 MPH were
observed. Trees were commonly downed
taking power lines with them from
Merced and Mariposa Counties south
through Kern County. Property damage
was high due to large trees falling in
the Merced, Fresno-Clovis, and Visalia
areas. Agriculture suffered loss
through numerous deciduous trees being
uprooted.
Mariposa County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Merced County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Fresno County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Kings County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Kern County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Persistent closed low pressure off the
Southern California Coast, beneath a
blocking ridge, set a second period of
rain and numerous problems for Interior
Central California. The low resulted in
gusty pre-frontal wind varying to high
rainfall accumulations on the San
Joaquin Valley Floor and Kern Deserts
and snow in the higher elevations of
the Southern Sierra Nevada, Tulare
County Mountains, and the Kern County
Mountains. On the Valley floor the 5-
day rain total for Merced was 2.27",
Fresno 1.33", Hanford 1.35", and
Bakersfield 1.47". Heavy rainfall
amounts in the foothills during the
period included 8.57 inches at Mariposa
leading to Bear Creek causing some
damage due to overflowing near midpines
in Mariposa County and running bankfull
through the city of Merced by the 10th.
Larger precipitation amounts in the
mountain areas during the period
included 6.15" at Wishon Dam, 5.68" in
Coulterville, 5.65" at Jerscydale,
5.12" at Poison Ridge, and 5.01" at
Yosemite-Wawona. In the 48 hour period
ending on the 11th, Yosemite had 1.87"
of rain and Shaver Lake 2.87". Kern
Desert rainfall amounts included 3.89"
at Edwards, 3.86" at Rosamond, 3.39" at
Mojave, and 2.41" at Ridgecrest. In the
2-week period from late December
through January 11th, Yosemite had
15.62" of rain which compared to the
15.69" of rain that occurred with the
warmer rains around the January 1,
1997, time period which lead to
flooding. Bootjack, in Mariposa County,
received 31.5" of rain during the same
2-week period.
CAZ092
Strong Wind
Power poles were downed in the Arvin
Area due to strong wind that had gusts
to 75 MPH.
CAZ093-093>094
Landslide
Continued precipitation on saturated
soils generated some rock falls on
rural roads near Mariposa in Mariposa
County and Badger in Tulare County in
the early evening hours of the 7th. The
period of rainfall lasting from the 7th
through 11 th resulted in additional
rock slides onto Highway 49 at French
Camp Road in Mariposa County early in
the evening of the 8th.
CAZ093-096>097
Flood
Saturated soils due to a multiple-day
precipitation event loosed rocks onto
roadways at numerous locations in the
foothills and mountains of Mariposa,
Madera, Fresno, and Tulare Counties by
the 10th of the month. Mariposa County
was especially hard hit with numerous
small creeks and streams overflowing
banks. Throughout the area many
roadways had ponded water and debris
due to rainfall and subsequent water
movement.
CAZ090-095-098>099
Flood
Substantial rain from the 7th through
the 10th resulted in widespread sheet
flow and ponding of water in the Kern
County portion of the Mojave Desert. Up
to 100 homes were damaged by water with
roadways inundated in the Rosamond
area. A little farther north the
Redrock-Randsburg Road was washed out
along with several other roadways
damaged in the vicinity. In the
Tchachapi Mountains Cummings Valley
Road near Bear Valley Springs and the
Lockwood Valley area experienced
flooding over roadways due to the heavy
rain. Rainfall totals in the Kern
County Desert included a 24-hour
rainfall total of 2.57" in Rosamond
ending the morning of the 10th with
0.75" of that total coming in a 2-hour
period from 0630 to 0830 PST. Highway
14 was closed between Rosamond and
Mojave due to extensive water on the
roadway. Ponded and water overflowing
from Bear Creek in the Merced area from
heavy rainfall damaged a handful of
homes on the 11th.
Merced County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Fresno County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Kings County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Kern County
Countywide Heavy Rain
A third period of significant rain fell
onto Interior Central California from
late on the 24th to early on the 29th.
Reported rainfall totals between the
24th and 29th included 1.37" at Merced,
0.35" at Fresno, 0.29" at Hanford, and
0.28" at Bakersfield. Although the
rainfall amounts for this last rainy
period in the month were not as high as
previous amounts (those amounts
reflected 90% of the total of the
month), problems continued for several
areas because of continued water runoff
from saturated soils.
Fresno County
Fresno Lightning
Fresno County
8 SW (Fat) Air Termin Lightning
(Fat) Air Terminal
Thunderstorm activity on the 26th and
28th resulted in lightning strikes in
and around the city of Fresno. Small
hail accompanying the convective
activity swept through the city of
Fresno during the mid-afternoon of the
28th.
CAZ095>097
Winter Weather/Mix
Another weather system brought
significant snow the higher elevations
of Central California: 9" new snow at
Tuolumne Meadows overnight of the 8th;
7" at Lodgepole in Tulare County; and
5" at Frazier Park in Kern County.
CALIFORNIA, Southeast
CAZ026
Heavy Snow
Spotters in Bishop reported 1 to 2 feet
of new snow over a two day period.
Inyo County
Death Vly Jet Flash Flood
The National Park Service reported
moderate flooding along Badwater Road
in Death Valley National Park. Highway
190 was closed in the park due to
flooding.
CAZ026
Heavy Snow
A spotter in Aspendell reported 54
inches of snow in a 72 hour period.
CAZ026
Heavy Snow
Caltrans in Bishop reported 12 inches
of new snow during the day.
CAZ026
High Wind (G64)
A spotter in Aspendell reported a wind
gust of 74 miles per hour.
CALIFORNIA, Southwest
Orange County
10W Huntington Beael Funnel Cloud
Lifeguards reported a funnel cloud 10
miles west of the Huntington Beach
Pier.
Orange County
1 NW Dana Pt to Funnel Cloud
2 NW Dana Pt
Multiple trained spotters witnessed a
funnel cloud just off the coast from
Dana Point.
San Diego County
1 NW San Diego Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was reported just
nothwest of San Diego Bay.
CAZ055>056-058
Winter Storm
A cold storm brought heavy snow and
strong winds to the local mountains.
Snow fell as low as the 3000 ft level
near places like Hesperia, the Cajon
Pass, Descanso, Campo, and Wamer
Springs. Up to a foot of snow was
reported at some higher elevations of
the San Bernardino and Riverside County
mountains, and up to 10 inches was
reported in the San Diego County
mountains. The temperature dropped to 9
degrees at Big Bear Lake by the morning
of the 4th, and the lake completely
froze over by the end of the storm.
Riverside County
5 W Lake Elsinore Flash Flood
CAZ058
Landslide
A landslide precipitated by heavy rain
deposited large boulders on Lake
Wohlford Road and caused moderate
damage to the pavement.
San Diego County
8 NW Pauma Vly Flash Flood
A flash flood was reported at Pauma Air
Park.
CAZ055
Landslide
Continuous rock slides brought on by
heavy snow closed The Narrows section
of Highway 18 for days.
Riverside County
2 SE Sun City Flash Flood
Water 3 feet deep was reported rushing
across Newport Rd at Mcnifee Rd.
Orange County
4 WNW Fullerton Funnel Cloud
Orange County
6 WNW Huntington B Funnel Cloud
San Bernardino
County
5 S Ontario to Lightning
Devore
A strong thunderstorm containing small
hail and frequent lightning moved
northeast from near Norco to Devore
before weakening. In Fontana, one
lightning strike split a 100-foot tree
in half, causing it to fall onto a
home. The force of the lightning
shattered the homes windows and injured
a 24-year-old man. Homes nearby also
sustained broken windows. In addition
to windows and trees, lightning brought
down power lines as well.
Orange County
1 S Costa Mesa Funnel Cloud
Riverside County
4 W Lake Elsinore Flash Flood
Mudslide occurred on highway 74 and
blocked the cast bound lanes.
CAZ056
Landslide
Highway 243 was heavily damaged by a
massive rockslide 2 miles north of Pine
Cove. Among the mess were three 250-ton
boulders which had to be blasted from
the road.
San Diego County
3 ESE Fallbrook Flash Flood
A mudslide ran across half of Wilt Rd
at Reche Rd.
Orange County
Fullerton to Heavy Rain
San Clemente
Riverside County
Corona to Heavy Rain
Palm Spgs
San Bernardino
County
Devore to Heavy Rain
Lake Arrowhead
San Diego County
Oceanside to Heavy Rain
Palomar Mtn
A storm lasting 5 days dropped heavy
rain across all of southern California.
Flash flooding and mudslides caused
millions of dollars of damage to homes,
businesses, vehicles, parks, roads and
bridges. Broken pipes and excessive
runoff spilled millions of gallons of
sewage into area lakes, rivers, and
beaches. The strawberry crop sustained
serious damaged and Inland Empire dairy
farms were significantly impacted by
the heavy rains as well. A state of
emergency was declared for all 4
counties in the San Diego CWA following
the storm. Storm total rainfall was
31.75 inches at Lake Arrowhead, 29.70
inches at Lytle Creek, 19.86 inches at
Devore, and 15.09 inches at Palomar
Mountain.
CAZ055>056
Winter Storm
A strong storm dumped several feet of
snow at the higher elevations of the
mountains on the 7th and 8th. On the
morning of the 8th, nearly 200
motorists had to be rescued from
Highway 18 in an area known as the
Article Circle when hundreds of cars
became stranded in near whiteout
conditions. The rescue operation was
conducted with the help of snowcats
over a 10 hour period. Strong warm air
advection eventually brought snow
levels back up above all resort towns
by the afternoon of the 8th. Near the
end of the rescue operation, snow began
to change to rain, and caused rocks and
mud to start falling from the cliffs
along the highway.
CAZ042>043-050-
055>058-060
Strong Wind
A combination of very saturated soil
and wind gusts in excess of 50 mph
knocked down hundreds of large trees.
Felled trees knocked out power, blocked
roads, and damaged many cars and other
property. A female was injured when a
large Eucalyptus fell onto her car
while she was driving on Buena Creek
Road in Vista.
CAZ042
High Wind (G63)
Huntington Beach Lifeguards reported a
non-thunderstorm wind gust of 72 mph.
San Diego County
5 E Escondido Flash Flood
A mudslide forced the closure of Lake
Wohlford Road just south of Guejito
Road.
CAZ060
High Wind (G58)
The Burns Canyon RA W S measured a wind
gust of 67 mph.
San Bernardino
County
5 W Devore Flash Flood
Lytle Creek Road was made impassible
due to debris and flash flooding. 17
people had to be airlifted from the
Bonita Falls area after they were cut
off by flooding in Lytle Creek. The
creek, which normally runs about 5 feet
wide, was running well over 200 feet
wide by the end of the rains. Flooding
brought down power lines, flooded
homes, and caused landslides.
CAZ042>043
Astronomical High Tide
CAZ042>043
Heavy Surf/High Surf
Large waves in conjunction with high
tides in excess of 7 feet caused areas
of coastal flooding. PCH had to be
closed in Sunset Beach because of
flooding. The boardwalk in Seal Beach
was flooded as well. The storm sent
waves up to 8 feet high crashing into
homes from San Clemente to La Jolla.
Severe beach erosion was also reported
in many areas.
San Bernardino
County
2 SW Crestline Flash Flood
Large boulders and mud blocked all
lanes of Highway 18 near upper Waterman
Canyon.
San Diego County
Imperial Beach Heavy Rain
The body of a man was pulled from the
swollen Tijuana River in San Diego
County. The man may have been swept
away when he tried to cross the border
illegally. M?IW
San Bernardino
County
2 W Running Spgs Flash Flood
Highway 330 from Live Oak to Highland
was closed because of rock and
mudslides.
San Bernardino
County
5 NE Rancho Cucamoi Flash Flood
The roadway at the intersection of
Etiwanda Ave. and N. Etiwanda Ave. was
completely washed out due to heavy rain
and flash flooding.
San Bernardino
County
Devore to Flash Flood
Fontana
Heavy rain sent a large debris flow
rushing across all lanes of Interstate
215 near the Interstate 15 connector.
Water continued to rush across the road
for hours. The freeway had to be
shutdown for the remainder of the day
so crews could clean up the mess.
Elsewhere in Devore, a large debris
flow containing mud and rocks went
rushing across Greenwood Ave. In
Fontana, the San Sevaine Storm Channel
overflowed and undermined the Union
Pacific Railroad tracks near Etiwanda
Ave. The Union Pacific switching yards
in Colton were also flooded. Union
Pacific's rail service in and out of
Southern California was shutdown
because of the flooding.
San Bernardino
County
1 W Big Bear Lake Flash Flood
A rock and mudslide was reported along
highway 18 just west of the Big Bear
Lake dam.
San Diego County
Valley Center Flash Flood
A flash flood deposited debris at the
7.5 mile marker of Old Castle Road.
Orange County
Seal Beach to Flash Flood
Fullerton
Heavy rain caused widespread rapid
runoff and flooding on area streets,
streams, and rivers.
CAZ042
Flood
Several homes and vehicles flooded near
Placentia.
San Diego County
Ramona Flash Flood
Rock and mudslides were reported on
highway 78 and Haverford Road in
northern Ramona.
Riverside County
Temecula Flash Flood
San Bernardino
County
Big Bear City Flash Flood
Major flooding was reported in Big Bear
due to heavy rain and rapid snow melt.
Several schools had to be shut down
after they became flooded.
Approximately 100 homes and 11
businesses in Big Bear City were
damaged by flooding during the storms.
CAZ048
Flood
Flooding along the Santa Ana River
destroyed a barn, tractors, livestock,
a house, bridges, 3 golf courses, and a
sewer line. An estimated 2 to 3 million
gallons of untreated sewage spilled
into the river. One man had to be
rescued after he fell in the river. The
man was hospitalized for hypothermia
and pelvic injuries.
Riverside County
1 W Mira Loma Funnel Cloud
Orange County
Yorba Linda Flash Flood
San Diego County
Oceanside Flash Flood
Rock and mudslides were reported along
highway 76.
San Bernardino
County
Fontana Flash Flood
Roadway completely flooded at Sierra
Ave and Armstrong Road.
San Bernardino
County
Lake Arrowhead Flash Flood
Rock and mudslides were reported along
highway 18 south of Panorama Point.
CAZ055
Landslide
A large rock slide went across Highway
18 near Lake Arrowhead.
CAZ043-050-058
Flood
Flooding from heavy rains resulted in
an estimated $300,000 in damage to 9
San Diego County parks. Sewage spills
in San Marcos, Camp Pendleton, and
Escondido cost millions to clean up and
repair. Mudslides throughout the county
resulted in hundreds of thousands of
dollars in damage just to roads alone.
CAZ043
Landslide
A bluff gave way below a house in
Encinitas.
San Diego County
Bonsall Flash Flood
Water 2-3 feet deep rushed over a
quarter mile stretch of Camino Del Rey.
CAZ042
Flood
Creek flooding and a mudslide closed a
busy stretch of railroad tracks near
the San Clemente Pier. Rail service
through San Clemente was disrupted for
9 days
Riverside County
2 NE Idyllwild to Flash Flood
1 SW Idyllwild
Strawberry Creek flooded several roads
and washed out one bridge.
CAZ043
Flood
Two men were rescued from the Tijuana
River. Livestock was washed downstream.
One vehicle was flooded.
San Bernardino
County
1 E Big Bear Lake Flash Flood
Heavy runoff washed large rocks and
trees down onto the highway just east
of Big Bear Lake Dam.
San Bernardino
County
Lake Arrowhead to Flash Flood
Crestline
Flash flooding and mudslides destroyed
3 homes, damaged 7 others, and left 18
homes isolated. Flooding also destroyed
2 vehicles and left highway 138
impassible. Heavy rains caused Lake
Gregory to spill.
Orange County
3.5 SE Yorba Linda to Flash Flood
2.5 SW Orange
Mudslides occurred in several locations
in the Anaheim Hills area and City of
Orange. Several power poles and trees
were knocked down resulting in damage
to vehicles.
Orange County
San Clemente Flash Flood
Widespread flooding was reported.
Riverside County
1 S Hemet Tornado (F0)
A line of severe thunderstorms produced
a brief tornado south of Hemet in the
Diamond Valley area. The tornado picked
up a metal storage shed and tossed it
onto a power pole.
Riverside County
5 ESE Temecula to Flash Flood
Lake Elsinore
San Diego County
5 ENE Fallbrook to Flash Flood
4 ENE Bonsall
Widespread flash flooding resulted in
the closure of the southbound 15
freeway between Highway 79 and Rainbow
Valley Rd. De Portola Road was littered
with debris and rocks. Many low water
crossings were washed out. Additional
flooding and downed power lines were
reported near Pechanga. A mudslide ran
over Highway 79 at Anza Rd. Flash
flooding along another stretch of
Highway 79 near Vail Lake caused rapid
runoff a foot deep to rush over the
roadway. Additional mudslides were
reported along Highways 76 and 78.
Ortega Highway had to be shut down
because of flooding west of Lake
Elsinore. Nearby Temescal Canyon Road
was inundated by severe flooding and
swift runoff when a flood control
channel overflowed its banks. Many
residents in the Redhawk area were
unable to reach their homes. Motorists
on several roadways encountered water
up to mid door in depth. In fact,
several swift water rescues were
conducted as motorists became trapped
in flash floods from Murricta, to
Temecula, to Valley Center. Flash
flooding in area creeks flooded several
homes in south Temecula and washed out
a section of Pechanga Parkway.
Orange County
Irvine to Flash Flood
3 E Lake Forest
Trabuco Canyon Road was completely
flooded. Rock and mudslides were
reported on Highway 241 near the 91
freeway. Laguna Canyon Road had to be
closed due to flooding.
Riverside County
2 N Moreno Valley Flash Flood
About 8 vehicles were stuck in a
mudslide on Reche Canyon Road.
Orange County
.5 S Placentia to Flash Flood
1.5 S Placentia
350 homes damaged by flooding when the
sewer system was overwhelmed by heavy
rain and runoff. The water was 3 feet
deep in some locations, and numerous
motorists were stranded.
San Diego County
Solana Beach Flash Flood
The access road to a sewage pump
station at the north end of the San
Elijo Lagoon was washed away. Several
bluff failures in Encinitas left homes
dangerously close to the edge of
crumbling cliffs.
Riverside County
Sun City Flash Flood
A vehicle became stuck on a flooded
road. The water was midway up its
doors.
Riverside County
1 NW Glen Avon to Flash Flood
1 N Norco
Swift water rescues were conducted
after major flooding was reported along
Limonite Ave near the Santa Ana River.
Flooding was also reported along many
stretches of Etiwanda Ave.
San Diego County
5 S Warner Spgs Flash Flood
Heavy rains caused water to run 2 feet
deep across San Felipe Road at Highway
79.
Riverside County
Corona Flash Flood
Several cars were stranded when Bedford
Canyon flooded. The west side of Corona
Airport was submerged under flood
waters as well.
San Bernardino
County
1 S Phelan Flash Flood
Flash Flooding sent water and mud
rushing across Beckley Road at Highway
138.
San Diego County
5 SE Ramona Flash Flood
San Vincente Creek washed over a 20
foot wide section of Wildcat Canyon
Road.
CAZ043
Flood
Pacific Street in Oceanside washed out
into the ocean after the San Luis Rey
River flooded the crossing. The road
was unable to handle the volume of
water flowing under it, and caused the
river to dam up behind the road. In
addition, the road was partially
weakened by high surf and high tides
that had occurred during the previous
days. Eventually, the river burst
through the crossing and sent drainage
pipes and chunks of asphalt onto the
beach and into the ocean. The river was
flowing about 150 feet wide as it
entered the ocean. The San Luis Rey
continued to flow at high volumes off
and on for many weeks and caused
further erosion and damage to Pacific
Street.
Riverside County
Coachella Flash Flood
Numerous roads in the Coachella Valley
were flooded and 3 swift water rescues
had to be performed that night.
Riverside County
Calimesa Flash Flood
San Bernardino
County
Yucaipa Flash Flood
Some businesses and other structures
were flooded by rapid runoff.
CAZ043-043-050-050
Flood
The San Luis Rey River surpassed flood
stage on the 9th at 1045 PM, crested at
19.25 feet at 815 AM on the 10th, and
then fell below flood stage late on the
10th. The river again hit flood stage
on the 11th, crested at 20.7 feet by
600 PM that evening, and then fell
below flood stage the morning of the
12th.
CAZ042
Flood
Motorists and campers were stranded by
flooding along the Santa Ana River and
creeks flowing south from the Chino
Hills.
San Bernardino
County
Lake Arrowhead Flash Flood
Roads were flooded at Lake Arrowhead.
San Bernardino
County
Lake Arrowhead Flash Flood
A creek jumped its banks and went
across Highway 173 and John Muir Road.
San Bernardino
County
1 E Highland to Flash Flood
3 NW Redlands
A 35-year-old pregnant woman was swept
away by a flash flood in City Creek.
The creek rose very quickly from a
trickle to a 6 ft deep torrent when a
blockage upstream finally gave way. Her
car was swept 2 miles downstream, and
her body was recovered two days later.
F351W
Riverside County
9 SE Corona Flash Flood
Spanish Hills Drive at Park Canyon was
washed out. There was a 2 foot wide
crack running down the middle of the
road at one point.
CAZ057
Landslide
Large boulders tumbled onto Ortego
Highway.
CAZ055
Landslide
Large boulders fell on many roads and
highways in Crestline, Running Springs,
and Big Bear.
CAZ055
Landslide
Heavy rain sent very large rocks
crashing onto Highway 38 about 9 miles
southeast of Running Springs.
San Bernardino
County
1 N Lake Arrowhead t Flash Flood
Crestline
11 units of a hotel were destroyed by
mud and water. A senior citizen center
was flooded in Crestline. Heavy rains
brought Lake Arrowhead to within 5 feet
of spilling.
San Bernardino
County
Forest Falls Flash Flood
Flash flooding along Bridal Veil Creek,
Slide Creek, and Snow Creek in Forest
Falls blocked the only route in and out
of town.
San Diego County
San Diego to Heavy Rain
Oceanside
Hundreds of large trees came crashing
down after the ground became too
saturated to keep them standing. Felled
trees caused extensive damage to
property all across the county. One
person was killed and three others
injured when a 50 foot tree fell on
their vehicle while traveling on the
163 freeway. F18UT
San Bernardino
County
Wrightwood to Flash Flood
Forest Falls
Rock and mudslides closed Highways 18,
330, 138, and 173. Huge sinkholes
opened up on Highway 330. Flash
Flooding undermined portions of Highway
18. Flooding made Highway 138
impassible. Huge boulders littered many
stretches of all major mountain
highways. Some roads remained closed
for month so that the damage could be
repaired and the debris cleaned up. The
heavy rains and flash floods resulted
in 16 major storm related construction
projects on San Bernardino County
mountain roads.
San Diego County
3.5 N Poway to Flash Flood
1 E Poway
11 homes were evacuated because of
flooding along Poway Creek. Flooding
along Rattlesnake Creek damaged 1 home,
a city park, and 2 vehicles. Another
vehicle was destroyed by a falling
tree.
San Diego County
5 E Poway Flash Flood
Mussey Grade Road was washed out by a
flash flood. Water was also observed
going over the bridge near the San
Vicente Reservoir.
CAZ043
Flood
About a half dozen homes and a golf
course were flooded after the
Sweetwater River overflowed its banks
in Bonita and Chula Vista.
CAZ042>043
Astronomical High Tide
Large surf combined with high tides of
7.5 feet sent waves crashing into some
beachfront homes.
San Diego County
Oceanside Flash Flood
About a half dozen homes were seriously
damaged in Oceanside after the hill
underneath them gave way.
Riverside County
Idyllwild to Flash Flood
2 S Idyllwild
Strawberry Creek flooded roads in
Idyllwild. Mud and rock slides occurred
to the south near Mountain Center.
San Bernardino
County
Moonridge Flash Flood
A large mudslide in Moonridge destroyed
2 homes. The residents were out of town
at the time and thus escaped injury.
CAZ061
Strong Wind
Strong winds blew down trees and power
lines in the Palm Springs area.
CAZ060
Flood
Officials were forced to release water
from Lake Arrowhead after heavy rains
filled the lake to capacity. The
release sent water rushing into an
already full Mojave River. Flooding
along the Mojave River destroyed 2
homes, a mobile home, 3 outbuildings,
farm equipment, livestock, and caused
significant erosion. More than 3,000
feet of river frontage at historic Gold
Gulch Ranch was washed away.
CAZ048
Flood
Officials at Prado Dam were forced to
release water at 10,000 cfs into the
Santa Ana River after a coffer dam
began to spill water into an area of an
earthen dam that was under
construction. Hundreds of residents
downstream were forced to evacuate.
Corona Municipal Airport was completely
flooded, and airplanes and hangars were
damaged. Many of the planes were moved
onto nearby streets before the river
had a chance to completely inundate the
airport. The Santa Ana River spilled
onto the Green River Golf Club's two
courses, closed the River Road bridge
for 3 weeks, damaged a bike path, and
forced the evacuation of 130 horses
from an equestrian center.
CAZ043
Dense Fog
Dense fog developed periodically at the
coast over a three day period. Dense
fog at Torrey Pines caused delays
during a PGA tournament.
CALIFORNIA, Upper
CAZ082
Heavy Snow
Spotter 1N Mount Shasta reported 6
inches of snow in 12 hours beginning at
2000 PST on 12/31/04. A Winter Storm
Warning was in effect as 2005 began for
California zones CAZ080/082/083 above
2000 feet. Originally the warning was
forecast to end at 01/0600 PST, but it
was extended to 02/0000 PST at 31/2208,
and extended again to 02/1000 at
01/1428 PST. The warning was actually
cancelled at 02/0930 PST.
CAZ080-080-
080>081-081-081-
081>082-082-082
Heavy Snow
Spotter 2SSW Etna at 3500 feet recorded
7 inches of snow overnight. A Winter
Storm Warning was issued at 06/1434 PST
for California zones CAZ080/082,
effective from 07/0800 PST until
08/0800 PST. The warning was extended
to 08/1600 PST at 07/0500 PST and
extended again until 09/1800 PST at
07/2150 PST. The warning was cancelled
at 08/1400 PST. Meanwhile, a Winter
Storm Warning was issued for California
zone CAZ081/083 at 07/0500 PST,
effective from 07/0800 PST until
08/1600 PST. The warning for CAZ083 was
extended until 09/1800 PST at 07/2150
PST. The warning for CAZ081 was
cancelled at 07/2150 PST and the
warning for CAZ083 was cancelled at
08/0453 PST.
CAZ082-082-082
Heavy Snow
Mount Shasta Board and Ski Park at 5500
feet reported 12 inches of snow in 12
hours and 16 inches in the past 24
hours. A Snow Advisory was issued for
California zones CAZ080/082/083 above
4000 feet at 27/0430 PST, effective
from 27/2200 to 28/1600 PST. This
advisory was upgraded to a warning at
28/0300 PST. The warning was cancelled
at 28/1400 PST.
CALIFORNIA, West South Central
CAZ053>054
Winter Storm
Ventura County
Countywide Flash Flood
Santa Barbara
County
Countywide Flash Flood
Los Angeles County
Countywide Flash Flood
A powerful Pacific storm brought heavy
rain, snow and flash flooding to
Southern California. Overall ... the
storm dumped 1 to 4 inches of rainfall
over the area with mountain locations
receiving the highest amounts. The
heavy rain produced flash flooding
across Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los
Angeles counties. In Santa Barbara
county, Cold Springs Road at State
Route 192 was closed due to flash
flooding and mudslides as well as the
junction of Santa Susanna Pass and
Rocky Peak Road. In Ventura county, the
Pacific Coast Highway was closed from
Point Mugu to the Ventura and Los
Angeles county line. In Los Angeles
county, the Pacific Coast Highway was
closed from the Ventura county border
to Malibu. In the mountains of Ventura
and Los Angeles counties, snow levels
dropped to around 4500 feet, resulting
in up to 30 inches of snowfall.
Los Angeles County
Countywide Heavy Rain
San Luis Obispo
County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Santa Barbara
County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Ventura County
Countywide Heavy Rain
CAZ034>035-037
High Wind (G58)
CAZ053>054
Winter Storm
Ventura County
Countywide Flash Flood
Santa Barbara
County
South Portion Flash Flood
Los Angeles County
Countywide Flash Flood
CAZ039
Landslide
F10PH, F37PH, F2PH, F6PH, F28PH, M53PH,
F45PH, M56PH, M47PH, M51PH A powerful
Pacific storm brought heavy rain, snow,
flash flooding, high winds and
landslides to Central and Southern
California. During the 5 day event,
rainfall totals ranged from 3 to 10
inches over coastal areas with up to 32
inches in the mountains. With such
copious rainfall, flash flooding was a
serious problem across Santa Barbara,
Ventura and Los Angeles counties. In
Santa Barbara county, flash flooding
and mudslides closed Gibraltar Road at
Mt. Calvary Road, stranding several
vehicles, while mudslides inundated 3
homes in Lake Casitas. Across Ventura
county, flash flooding and mudslides
closed down Creek Road at Hermosa Road.
In addition, the Ventura Beach RV
Resort was flooded and Highways 1 and
126 were closed due to flooding. Across
Los Angeles county, flash flooding
killed a homeless man in Elysian Park,
flooded a mobile home park in Santa
Clarita, closed Highway 1 and caused
numerous problems in Palmdale. In the
mountains, 4 to 12 feet of snowfall was
recorded along with southeast winds
between 30 and 50 MPH with higher
gusts. Across the Central Coast and in
the Salinas River Valley, high winds
gusting to 65 MPH knocked down numerous
trees and power lines. In La Conchita,
a devastating mudslide killed 10
people, destroyed 15 homes and damaged
12 other homes. Overall, damage
estimates for the entire series of
storms that started December 27th, 2004
and ended on January 11th, 2005 were
easily over $200 million with the most
damage incurred by agricultural
interests in Ventura county.
Ventura County
El Rio Tornado (F0)
A California Highway Patrol officer
reported a weak tornado in the
community of El Rio. No damage or
injuries were reported.
CALIFORNIA, Western
CAZ008
High Wind (G60)
A strong pacific storm brought gusty
winds to the Bay Area. A wind gust
reached 60 mph in Southeast San Jose,
near Yerba Buena Creek.
CAZ010
High Wind (G59)
A strong pacific storm brought gusty
winds to interior Monterey and San
Benito Counties--including this 59 mph
gust at a RAWS site in Southern
Monterey County.
CAZ075
High Wind (G59)
A strong pacific storm brought gusty
winds to San Mateo County--including a
59 mph wind gust at Pigeon Point.
CAZ009
High Wind (G60)
A strong pacific storm brought gusty
winds to the Monterey Coast--including
a 60 mph gust at Point Piedras Blancas.
CAZ074
High Wind (G58)
A strong pacific storm brought gusty
winds to Santa Cruz County--including a
58 mph wind gust at Cabrillo College in
Aptos.
CAZ005
Astronomical High Tide
High Astronomical tides, rain and
onshore winds contributed to widespread
Coastal Flooding in low-lying areas in
Marin County, particularly the towns of
Larkspur, Mill Valley and Corte Madera.
A 7 unit apartment complex, several
recreational vehicles and the ground
floor of a sporting goods store all
sustained heavy water damage.
Sonoma County
11 N Jenner Tornado (F1)
An F1 tornado ripped through a
homestead and portions of three
historic barns on the Sonoma Coast--
just north of the town of Jenner.
One barn was completely destroyed and
the two others sustained moderate
damage. A glass patio attached to the
main house was also completely
destroyed.
COPYRIGHT 2005 World Meteorological Organization
COPYRIGHT 2008 Gale, Cengage Learning
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