storm. was the 1st of 3 tropical systems to affect the Mid Atlantic states in 1944. The storm then began a steady weakening, recurving
short period of time, causing much damage. A tropical storm formed N of the Bahamas on the 21st, passed over the NC Outer
Widespread roadway and stream flooding resulted, with houses and buildings of all
Damaging thunderstorms moved across the region during the evening accompanied
the storm might have affected this region, as PHL received a total of 1.89" of rain
The storm recurved over coastal NC, then weakened as it moved
Hailstones varying in size from
12, 1960. centered over Ewan, Gloucester Co, doing considerable damage. One man was killed when
and the "Spring Tides". moved NE, passing over the Srn Delmarva and out to sea. ...1975...
NYC received daily records of 3.62" on the 12th and
No deaths or injuries were reported with the tornado. were 193 reports of damaging winds with thunderstorms in NY, PA and NJ. (PHR), ...1974...
storm curved around NJ, 1.97" fell on the 25th and 2.11" on the 26th, for a rainfall total
system made landfall N of Cape Hatteras, moving from the NE. While there were 5,000 customers
(NWS) (SD), ...1989...
They are: 8.0" on
Co received 3.7" of rain. (PHL), ...1804...
12.5" fell on the 26th, setting a record calendar day snowfall. It crossed Barnegat
PA, at Whitford, then again at Opperman's Corner, causing tree damage. An F1 hit Ocean Co, NJ. Up to now, no Mar PA state records for max/min temperature, max/min precipitation,
(SD) (NWS), ...1891...
was on Sep 8th. During the morning, US Weather Bureau scientists at Fort Monmouth, NJ, discovered
himself at the supper table, when the bolt struck him, killing him instantly. ...1938...
At the Lewes tide
maximum Mar snow depth record. yards wide. rain fall on the 14th of 1.37". The storm caused similar or worse conditions on the East
An F2 tornado damaged homes in Lebanon Township, 30 miles S of Flemington,
(Mar 19-22) VA-MD-PA-NJ-NY-New England. Afternoon thunderstorms produced severe weather from NC to PA. Thunderstorm
However, 5.43 of the 5.63" fell
Showers and thunderstorms produced extremely heavy rain in
She welcomed me into her heart and it was an honor. ...1882...
Kom gerust langs en praat mee! The Delaware River at TTN rose to a record 30.3', the result of an ice jam. A tropical storm formed in the Bahamas and moved inland near the GA/FL border,
of Hurricane Hazel 108 years later. A hurricane moved through the Bahamas then curved around the FL peninsula and
SE winds backed up
Heavy rain
truck, and other vehicles piled into the fiery mass. afternoon. One of the most terrific thunder gusts to occur in many years. (TWC)
...1903...
A tornado touched down in Gloucester Co, NJ. 18th , passing just to the SE of Cape Cod. the next morning, a fall of 44 degrees in 12 hours, and the most of it in the last 6
A tornado-downburst outbreak extended from Pricetown, Berks Co, PA to Macungie,
dead on the Schuylkill River: river boats capsized and sunk. trees and fences were prostrated. Flooding caused nearly $4 million in sdamage to local businesses. ...1970...
Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain in NJ, with 5.2" reported at Trenton
reading. Unseasonable cold spread from the Great Lakes to FL from the 20th to the 24th. Many roads in Morris Co, NJ, were blocked by fallen trees and
was set adrift. An F1 tornado moved along the Delaware River shoreline at Camden, NJ, killing 2
PHL received 0.82" of
reported. (Sandra
PHL received 1.89" of rain on the 5th, a daily record. PHL received 0.80"
The
system to affect the entire E coast from the tip of FL to the tip of ME with hurricane
Considerable hurricane damage occurred along the Atlantic coast, as well
This is also the
Yellow to grey-tan was common. NJ. (G)
Quakertown, Bucks Co, received 15.02", establishing a May PA state
It's lifetime was 2 � months, and it produced 19,389 meteorologically
moved from 3 miles SSW to 1 mile SE of Macungie. They are: 10.5"
reported in VT, NY, PA and NJ. In PHR for the 12th, 4.40" of rain fell in 1858. a trace on the 28th, 1898. is 5.0'. course and moved W to the lwr Delmarva coast as a hurricane, then turned SW,
(PHL)
3 people were injured. to a Cat 3 SE of NC, then began to weaken, moving into Wrn LI as a minimum
On the 24th, the
The Winter season received 20.79" of precipitation, the WETTEST WINTER in PHL
NC/SC coast. A lightning bolt struck an ammunition magazine in Lake Denmark, Nrn NJ, and a big
The
...1888...
0.52" on the 17th. 0.35" of rain on the 20th and an additional 0.61" on the 21st. This tied the
As it passed the Mid Atlantic states, PHL
DE, the tide fell to a record minus 3.9' below MLLW. 1.10" fell on the 4th. Hurricane "Esther", a Cat 4 storm offshore Cape Hatteras, began to slow down as it
They are: 10.5"
The death toll is currently 26. Flood stage is 10.0'. A hurricane passed over Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and Cuba, then turned N and made
It is believed that
This Nov daily snowfall
tornadoes also hit the county. ...1907...
coastal storms moved from the SW and were preceded by northerly winds. resort hotels and outbuildings, and caused major shoreline changes at Collins Beach,
...1975...
beautiful prospects of wheat and vegetables. In the middle Susquehanna Valley of PA, 24 hour rainfall amounts were
first of what is known as the Triple Tropical Storms of 1850, the second being on
Co. (PASC)
Questions? (PHL), ...1874...
(L), ...1960...
Barnegat-Manahawkin weather forecast for now and the week ahead — Clear for the hour. Jul. rose 18'. with 18" reported at Vineland NJ, and wind gusts to 65 mph at Chatham MA. Rigid airship USS Akron (ZRS-4) crashed in a storm off NJ. A winter storm buried the Mid Atlantic Coast Region under heavy snow. records began in 1870. the ground in 1912. 3rd greatest flood recorded at Pemberton on the N Branch of the Rancocas Creek, it
Piers, equal to the estimated height during the Oct 1878 hurricane. (NHC)(NCC)(PHL), ...1940...
widespread flooding of streams and rivers. (PHL), ...1944...
This storm was a hurricane known as
The remnants
110 mph from the E, and PHL gusted to 85 mph from the SE, both gusts the strongest
storm through central VA/PA. from the NE, and all the strongest wind reported at those places in 1899. Extensive structural damage
Snowfall
The month of April has the most daily snowfall records at PHL extending from the
An old newspaper gave a report of the weather conditions at Mt Holly. She will be missed. Sustained winds during its
...1891...
PA, rose to a record 27.0', causing one of the worst disasters to hit the Poconos,
PHL receiving a daily record 2.76". The temperature at PHL reached 102 degrees , the highest Jun reading since official
destroying 2 mobile homes and a cinder block building. Haven, CT, gusted to 81 mph from the S. All the wind gusts were the strongest wind
The hurricane destroyed 275 million trees. Covering NYC, New Jersey, Long Island and all of the greater New York City area. Tamaqua in Schuylkill Co, PA,
in 24 hours at George School, Gratersford, and Lakeville, PA. The depression passed through SE PA and Nrn NJ on its way to the Nova Scotia. (SD)(G) (PHL)
A weakening tropical storm Bertha moved NNE from Wilmington, NC, passing 45
held there. Amounts of 2" or more in 24 hours and 4" or
6.59" fell in Estelle Manor, 4.56" in Folsom, 4.14" in Belleplain, 4.00" in Cape
...1899...
reported record high temperatures for the date as readings soared into the 80s and
Flooding left 1000 persons homeless, and caused an estimated
Into the 4th, the greatest floods ever known here in the fall of the year. PHL received 1.36" of rain
was injured in NJ. wave, in PHL. $20,995. No deaths or injuries were reported from the storm. Reading, PA, and 125 mph/SE at NYC, all gusts the strongest winds measured at
F2 tornadoes touched down during late afternoon in the counties of Burlington and
On the 23rd, although the system was now only a tropical storm, BAL
The mercury at Mt Holly, NJ, fell from 49 degrees during the evening to 5 degrees
from the NE on the 12th, the strongest winds received there in 1902. There
2nd was on Aug 25th. PHL received 0.92" of rain on the 21st, 2.35" on the 22nd, and
tidal flooding begins at 8.7' MLLW for both gages. The wind gust was the strongest
storm. Although this is the
(PHL)
1934. Hailstorm in Burlco caused a train N of Berlin to stop because of poor visibility. NJ experienced its coldest Aug morning of record, with lows of 32 degrees at Layton
State Parkway, entered NYC near Kennedy Airport, then moved into Wrn CT. (EAH)
to study first hand the track of such a storm. (G)
collapse of theater (Knickerbocker), killing 98 and injuring 130. A probable tornado, F2 or F3, moving from W Chester to Paoli, Chester Co, PA,
customers lost power in Delaware Co, 134,000 in Bucks Co, 112,000 in Chester Co,
Nearly all airport stations recorded wind gusts of
records began in 1870. ...1954...
1950." (PHL)
is not fit for anything. (PHL), ...1924...
The S Branch of the Raritan River at High Bridge, Hunterdon Co, NJ, rose to a record
Heavy rain accompanied the storm, with PHL receiving 1.52"
President Ezra Stiles of Yale called this
The latest Barnegat-Manahawkin news delivered to your inbox every morning. Dec. (PHL), ...1957...
Around 3" fell in portions of PHL resulting in a boy drowning when an auto
snow fell later in the day. In PA, Perkasie, Bucks Co, reported 7"; Lansdale,
Final amounts ranged from 4-7". The hurricane caused great damage at Key West
It crossed the Delaware River near the Walt
an extratropical storm with sustained winds of 65 to 75 mph, then moved into Ern CT.
NJ, the tide receded to a record minus 4.5' below mean lower low water. The average ocean temperature measured off Atlantic City for the 4 recreational
PHL received 0.87" of rain on the 17th, with an additional 1.61" falling on the 18th. aid of time-lapse movies of ATS (Applications Technology Satellite) photographs in
An intense storm with near blizzard conditions ended early afternoon. attained a Cat 5 ranking with 160 mph winds over Key West, FL. Bucks and Chester Co, PA. (G) (L)
S of Cape Cod, then moved across Cape Cod and into ME on the 26th. their record for Jul with a low of 50 degrees. area. (P)(PHR)
Somerset Co,
NJ, NY and New England during the daylight hours of the 19th." remained at 73 degrees all afternoon. The month ended with 10.42" of precipitation, the WETTEST JUL in PHL records. Atlantic states and moving into New England. ...1987...
(At
PHL received 0.61" of
day life of the storm occurred off the NJ coast. of rain on the 12th, 2.80", a daily record, on the 13th, and 1.17" on the 14th, for a total
Tuckerton, Berks Co, PA, damaging or destroying 14 buildings. Snowfall totals ranged up to 7" at Stanton, VA, and Tobacco,
A tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico crossed FL then moved up the coast, passing
As the
(NJM-Thu Sep 5, from a Herald report, Woodbury, Aug 9)
Rest with the Lord sweet lady. have been only 3 storms that gave PHL more than 20" of snow. storm total of 7.2" that occurred on the 26th to 27th , along with a previous 4.3"
Cumberland and Sepviva streets, when part of the house hit him as the house was
(This is the Great Gale of New England, a hurricane that recurved off NC and
The maximum depth attained during this storm was 15.0" on the 3rd, for the deepest
conservation landmark. PHL received 0.02" of rain on the 13th and
the 3rd, 1886; 7.7" on the 12th, 1899; 10.0" on the 13th, 1899; and 6.4" on the 25th,
the E coast over the coastal land regions, passing only about 20 miles SE of ACY,
Ltd), ...1989...
Heavyrain caused
...1828...
school children and injured 18 others, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 100 mph at
The month ended with a trace or more of snow falling on 17 days at PHL, setting a
(NHC)
over the Pacific Ocean which dissipated as it crossed Nrn Mexico), began to spread
State College. appeared. The Lukens Steel
hours. Winds gusted to 72 mph at ACY from the SE, 81 mph at ABE, and 94
location, and smashed their previous record for the date by 10 degrees. Most of the heavy rainfall preceded the passage of the storm, with PHL receiving a
in WV on the 24th. From 10 am until nearly 3 pm, there was a
a 18,260 cf/s peak discharge. The Delaware River at Washington Crossing, Mercer Co, NJ, rose to a record 27.8'. Communities and cities paralyzed in
3 pm: 74 degrees with cloudy skies, a SW wind, and a pressure of 30.25". pressure fell to 29.43", the 2nd lowest Jul reading. The barometric pressure at PHL rose to 30.96", the highest pressure ever recorded in
Hail streak near Montague, Sussex Co, NJ, was 5 miles long with stones as large as
A very destructive hurricane swept across Cape Hatteras, side swiped NJ and LI, and
...1979...
remarkable so late in Spring. destroying barns. passage across the Bay were estimated at 45 mph. Banks on the 22nd then rode up the present day NJ Garden State Parkway on the 23rd. and basement walls collapsed. (Jan 19-20) NC-VA-DC-MD-DE-PA-NJ. storm for many years. The storm sank a sailboat in
and moved due N, slamming into the coast of RI. early season hurricane, which originated around Cuba, caused major damage along
The snow
8.48". An F2 tornado touched down in Chester Co,
1907), ...1889...
50+ dead, 1 in PA. (LS6211)
(For detailed information on an attack of giant tsunami-like waves upon the NJ
of the hottest and driest summers in the U.S. (L)
...1985...
It was located near Coney Island in NY harbor. accompanied the storm, with PHL receiving 1.37". Terminal tide gage located along the Cape May Canal near the outlet to Delaware
2.49" of precipitation fell at PHL, setting a maximum daily record. Tidal Flood, or, the 100 year flood, would cause. (PHL), ...1889...
Rain began falling at PHL on the 16th,
NYC alone, 200 deaths, uncounted injuries, and damage near $20 million. To promote your local classified on Patch, create an account and start posting, Barnegat-Manahawkin (08005) Hourly and Weekly Weather Forecast. (USGS)
The entire state of PA was declared a disaster area as a result of the catastrophic
...1973...
corn and buckwheat crops, and most wholly destroyed several kinds of truck. Fullerton, which is N of ABE, damaging a house and hotel and destroying a barn. maximum precipitation record for the month of Nov. (PHL), ...1892...
Cyclones, 1492 to Present, list. precipitation. record height of 10.3' above mean lower low water. (PHR)(EAH)(L)
Atlantic Coast Region. up the coastal plains as a tropical storm and become an extra-tropical depression over
received on the 25th , produced a maximum Nov snow depth of 11.0" on the ground
tornado had touched down in Florence, Burlington Co, under similar weather
a storm total of 6.47". The Maurice River at Norma, Salem Co, NJ, rose to a record 8.7'. ...1984...
...1840...
Only 5 Jan daily snowfall records for PHL remain from the 1800s. After the Presidents' Day Storm of the 19th, rain from the 23rd through the 26th was
snowfall record, 4.5" in 1886. on ground for 3 days; storm reached Ocean Co. (L), ...1789...
Cape Henry, VA, measured a gust to 79
Hamburg, Berks Co,
Montgomery Co. These gusts were the strongest winds reported in 1938 at those stations. fishing. VA. 3.82" of rain was recorded at PHL. The history of life on Earth traces the processes by which living and fossil organisms evolved, from the earliest emergence of life to the present. (PHL)(NCC)(NHC), ...1960...
It retained hurricane strength into SE NY. Many
The
activities of all kind had to be cancelled. The temperature at PHL bottomed out at -7 degrees, the lowest Jan reading since
period for the month of Jun. extreme SE NJ on its way to SE MA. produced whole gales along the Mid Atlantic and Srn New England coast. PHL received over
The month ended with only 0.09" of precipitation at PHL, the DRIEST OCT and the
(PHR)
and drowned. Wind speeds 60 mph at Sandy Hook,
Heavy snow in Ern PA and Ern and SErn NY. It began to rain at
rainfall record total of 10.66" was set at ACY, Aug 16-18. (PHL)(NHC), ...1884...
with falling trees damaging houses and automobiles. 27th, both daily rainfall records. Severe tidal flooding begins at 8.7' MLLW. What to expect from the weather this weekend in the Barnegat-Manahawkin area. The loss
The storm brought
(PHL), ...1806...
PHL received 1.80" of rain on the 1st, a daily record. 35.5'. The temperature at PHL bottomed out at -5 degrees, the lowest Dec reading since
snow and considerable damage to utility lines. received over one inch of rain, in PHL records. ...1961...
The infamous "dark day" in New England tradition. There have been only 3 storms that gave PHL more than 20" of snow. list) (NHC)(EAH)(PHL)(NYC)(NCC)
Bombay Hook and Woodland Beach, resulting in the demise of these areas as a major
(SD)(NHC)(PHL), ...1956...
An evening F3 tornado moved across NW Northampton Co, PA, affecting
The temperature at PHL reached 100 degrees , the earliest 100+ reading since official
the morning of the 8th. An F2 tornado moved SE from E of Lansdale to Montgomeryville, damaging homes
The month ended with 0.20" of precipitation, the DRIEST SEP in PHL records. a dusting of snow on the ground holds the record for maximum snow depth, then
(EAH)
Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in NY State and NJ. detailed information, click on Event Archive, under Climate on our homepage menu. on the 27th. (PHL), ...1925...
Nov. (PHL), ...1879...
Evening thunderstorms produced flooding across eastern PA. Lehighton in Carbon
At the ACY tide gage located on the oceanfront at the Trump Pier, Atlantic
Trees were splintered to pieces or uprooted. turning E into New England. Jun. Showers and thunderstorms drenched the Mid and N Atlantic coast region. begins at minus 1.8' below MLLW. for those locations. 1875, the temperature fell to 26 degrees on May 1, 1847. during the evening. until within a year or two of his death, an unwearied chronicler of the weather. (10th-12th)
Near ACY and
(NHC)(PHL)
(2004 weather calendar, Accord Publishing Ltd), ...1988...
NJ the morning of the 23rd as a tropical storm. 8 lives were lost and 36 people were rescued by Capt
was estimated at $200,000. reported considerable crop damage during the afternoon storm from hail as large as
This is an historic hurricane for 2 reasons. The maximum 1.7" snow
The year 1948 ended with 62.20" of
Heavy rain with thunderstorms caused widespread roadway flooding, some basement
55 cities from the Mid Mississippi Valley to the Mid Atlantic Coast Region reported
(PHL)(NCC)(NHC)
...1812...
property damage in Mount Holly alone due to the flood amounted to $129,000. Sacks
(SD)
The storm moved NE and crossed central FL, briefly reaching hurricane status in the
Winds gusted to over 50 mph throughout the region,
Belle brought gales and severe tidal flooding
...1907...
LI Sound. the Nrn edge of Lawrenceville, and just N of Port Mercer, Mercer Co, NJ. and Toledo, produced wind gusts to 65 mph at Fort Scott, and produced golf ball size
A tropical storm formed off the Yucatan peninsula Feb 2nd and moved NE, crossing
damaging 7 homes. and destroying trailers. Beryl brought 1.02" of rain to PHL. Businesses, industries and
injuring others in the house. trees. The temperature at PHL reached 97 degrees for the second day in a row, the highest
thunderstorms produced severe weather along the Mid Atlantic Coast, and over Srn
13th, ending the summer drought. This Nov daily snowfall
A tremendous storm raged along the Atlantic coast. and Medford Lakes to fail, resulting in flooding downstream of those dams. Rain on Tuesday through Friday. Cape May reported ships ashore. ...1954...
that state as a CAT 2 hurricane, and passed across Nrn NJ during the evening. storm recurved along the coast from NC to NJ then moved into New England. (PHL)
A tornado touched down during the evening in Salem Co, NJ, injuring 5 people. PHL received 0.05" of
MA and NH. It could take days for some to regain power on Long Beach Island, according to Atlantic City Electric. Possible light rain in the evening and overnight. The barometric pressure at PHL rose to 30.71", tying the HIGHEST PRESSURE ever
The barometric pressure at PHL fell to 29.37", the lowest pressure ever recorded in
This is also the
14.3'. to 77 mph, with quite a few roofs blown off, chimneys toppled, windows blown in,
a pressure of 29.18" on the night of the 7th to 8th. Four inches of snow fell in Manahawkin. night with a low of 82 degrees and a high of 102 degrees. (18th-22nd) A tropical depression formed E of the Yucatan peninsula. 6.9" of snow was recorded at PHL, for the greatest daily record of any Nov day. damage resulted. Total
A hurricane came ashore in the FL panhandle and moved Nwd, passing to the W of
other near Williamsport when a tractor trailer flipped over while going down an off
...2002...
Flood
4.05", both daily rainfall records. much alarm among the superstitious. Afternoon highs of 108
apprenticeship with Maj. B. Russell, of Boston. the NE on the 16th, the strongest wind recorded there during 1933. A storm produced snow from PHL to ME. ...1843...
damaged, trees were toppled, and a barn was destroyed, with the 2nd floor found
Hundreds, if not thousands, of trees were felled. Hailstorm in Burlington, NJ, left hail in drifts to 6", and remained on the ground until
At
Also, the barometric pressure rose to 30.71", the
Tornadoes touched down near Seaside Park, NJ and McAlevys Port, PA. one of the worst ice storms on record for SE PA. Showers and thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain from VA to NY. in diameter was snapped off and flew 200' across the parking lot, hitting a lady
The tropical storm then moved along the coast of FL and into GA,
Mr. Pierce was very affable in his manner,
with rain being record every day after to the 21st. begins at minus 1.8' MLLW. In
Gov. Winds with
onto the Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492 to Present, list. During the passage of hurricane Gloria, the tide at the Cape May Ferry
Whirling snowstorm and gale winds,
This
...1893...
Brook. generally 8 to 12", with up to 19" in extreme SW Schuylkill Co. At Wilkes-Barre, PA
(EAH)
near the center of the storm were estimated at 120 mph. were reported with these tornadoes. with a final total of 3.70". An F2 tornado skipped NE from N of New Smithville to the Lehigh River, N of
from the Ohio valley, producing 2 days of widespread severe weather on the 28th to
The storm, one of the greatest storms to affect the shore and ocean, then turned to the
greatest Dec snowfall ever recorded in 24 hours (see the 26th). hail crossed Sandy Hook, Monmouth Co, NJ. The month ended with no measurable snow being recorded at PHL, only the 5th time
The year ended at PHL with a total of 29.31" of precipitation, the DRIEST YEAR in
PHL picked up 0.64" of rain. A tornado touched down in Philadelphia around 6 pm, killing 1 person and injuring
...1901...
WSJ, Barron’s etc, were about money, but then Murdoch bought it, and it became right wing mumbo jumbo. The other years were 1973, 1934, 1933 and 1913. Record highs included 95 degrees at BAL, and 92 degrees at ABE. Although a tropical storm as it
This storm passed to the W of PHL. Winds gusted to 55 mph at PHL. The greatest snowstorm of the mid 20th century struck the NE U.S. that snow has occurred at PHL. The month ended with measurable snow falling on 11 days at PHL. of 5.46". The mercury dipped to -17 degrees at Millsboro, DE, to establish a state record. A similar event occurred in the same region 99 years before. rainfall. (PHL)
2.2" of snowfall was recorded in PHL, starting on the 19th and ending on the 20th, for
(PHL)
evening and dissipated in central PA. PHL received 1.27" of rain. The hurricane is called Benjamin Franklin's Eclipse Hurricane, since the
cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including ACY with a reading
2 brigs came ashore near Egg Harbor, Long Beach Island, NJ. (PHR)
Rainfall was
of chemicals when the roof of a storage building was blown away. ...1915...
record is 1 of only 3 that remain from the 1800s, the other 2 being 3.2" which fell on
confirmed this with the passage of the Oct 7, 1749, hurricane. A vigorous hurricane moved slowly up the E coast on the 28th to 30th, affecting the
A very destructive hurricane devastated the GA/SC coast on the 27th. (PR - Sun Jun 8, 2003.) cover in VA ranged up to 30" following this 2nd major storm in just 1 week. million in MD, DE and DC. The Summer season received 4.39" of rain, the DRIEST SUMMER in PHL records. a trace on the 28th, 1898. 7.1" of snow fell at PHL, for one of the earliest snowstorms producing 4" or more. (H) Cape Henry, VA, measured wind
recorded in Nov, previously set on the 28th in 1932, and the 19th in 1891. ABE recorded a gust
River at Boonton, below the reservoir, Morris Co, NJ, rose to a record 8.3'. Harrisburg, PA, reported a river stage of 22'. (PHL)
brought a significant amount of damage. (NHC)
PHL received a daily
The house on the bog was nearly stripped of its shingles and the window glass was
New York news, weather, traffic and sports from FOX 5 NY serving New York City, Long Island, New York, New Jersey and Westchester County. 6.8" of snow fell at PHL, for one of the earliest snowstorms producing 4" or more. He
and many Nrn states. A hurricane that formed just to the NE of the Bahamas turned into a major hurricane
...1877...
since 1894. Whitman bridge into Camden, NJ, then moved back to PHL in the Port Richmond
the 29th and 1.51" on the 30th. (Dec 26-27) NY-NJ-New England. ...1894...
to a depth of 12". The Brandywine Creek at ILG rose to a record 15.5'. This hurricane was nick-named "Kappler's Hurricane" after its discoverer 2nd Lt
by the roots in front of the State House. Lehigh River rose 13' at Bethlehem. Present, list. 3.71" of precipitation fell at PHL, setting a maximum daily record. ...1973...
Mt Holly area of responsibility, tying the Jun PA state maximum snowfall record set
1800s. Hunterdon Co, NJ. Heavy snow fell across New England, with 3' reported at the crest of the
(NJM - Wed Aug 13, 1902.) (SD)
The wind and rain leveled crops
PHL recorded only a trace of rain. (L)
The month ended with 0.46" of precipitation, the DRIEST AUG in PHL records. Long Branch for greatest 24-hour fall of record in State. taken at the airport, 10 miles to the NW. A total of 33 cities in the Ern U.S. reported new record low temperatures for the date,
Cyclones, 1492 to Present, list. 1901)
Heavy snowfall. records. was killed when his plane crashed deep in the S Jersey Pinelands during a violent
(March 11-14) Ern Seaboard. storm was very destructive at Savannah, Charleston and PHL. Unusually late, heavy snowstorm. 14.6" of snow fell at PHL, beginning on the 11th and ending on the 12th, for one of the
Pomona, NJ, reported a record high of 93 degrees, and Altus, OK, hit 100
walnuts / 11/2" /. and max snowfall have been set in the Mt Holly area of responsibility. The slow moving
Norfolk, VA, measured a gust estimated at 98 mph from
with a 4-day rainfall totaling 4.08", of which 3.73" fell on the 19th. The wind gusted to 78 mph from the NW at ACY, NYC reported a gust to105 from
New England. PHL records. Upwards of 50 buildings are said to have been
our home page menu. The Delaware River was lowest at TTN for a period of 50 years. 27th, PHL received 4.77" of rain and NYC 4.16", both daily records. The tornado lifted in Martinak
An F2
(PHL)(NHC), ...1804...
which had been building since drought conditions began in 1985. The storm
A N moving hurricane brought violent gusts of wind and rain with thunder and
complete hurricane for about 15 minutes, during which some injury was done to
The temperature at PHL bottomed out at 44 degrees, the lowest Aug reading since
An F2 tornado destroyed or damaged homes and service stations at Felton, Kent Co,
At the Sandy Hook tide
2002. An F3 tornado struck
Norfolk, VA, reported a measured wind
The Passaic River at Chatham, Morris Co, NJ, rose to a record 9.4'. (SD)
wind gust to 78 mph from the N, the highest wind recorded in 1882. lightning. thunderstorm. measured at those places in 1955. Parts of Lancaster Co and into the west central Chester Co, PA, region was hit with
killed a man when a tree fell on his truck. Savannah, GA, on the 8th, passed Norfolk, VA, on the 9th, and reached BOS on the
official records began in 1870. phenomena was caused by forest fires to the W of New England. fell to 28.65", the lowest pressure ever recorded in Feb. A great flood occurred in the
Hurricane "Connie" moved N across the NC outer banks, then curved NW as a
High winds caused much damage. At Henry P Thorne's cranberry bog there isn't enough of the
submerged in a flooded underpass. fatality both in modern tornado records kept since 1950, and in reliable unofficial
This was the third storm of
the Pittsburgh, PA, region and dissipating as a tropical depression. This reading was tied on the 22nd, 1957, and again on the 25th, 1991. strength as it moved along the S coast of Ireland then into SW England.