Abstract:
The NCDC weather event archive contains case studies of the major weather events that happened between 1991 and 2006. Each case study includes a detailed discussion of the event combined with satellite photos, radar images, and weather observations. Below is a list of the events covered in the archive.
1993 ---- - The U.S. Summer of 1993 (PDF) - Midwest Flooding and Southeast Drought of 1993 - Water Equivalent vs Rain Guage Measurements from March Blizzard - The March 1993 "Storm of the Century" - Winter Precipitation in SW Arizona--1992-1993
1995 ---- - The Winter of '95-'96 - Atlantic Hurricane Season--1995 - Hurricane Opal--October 1995 - California Flooding--Winter 1995
1996 ---- - West Coast Flooding--December 1996-January 1997 - A Year of Heavy Rainfall--1996 - Snowstorms in New England--December 5-8, 1996 - Atlantic Hurricane Season--1996 - Hurricane Fran--September 1996 - Hurricane Bertha--July 1996 - Hurricane Bertha--July 1996 (2nd report) - Fort Smith, Arkansas Tornado--April 1996 - The Winter of '95-'96 - Pacific Northwest Flooding--February 1996 - Cold Wave--February 1996 - The Blizzard of 1996
1997 ---- - Atlantic Hurricane Season--1997 - Western Plains Snowstorm--October 1997 - Central and Eastern Europe Flooding--July 1997 - Hurricane Danny--July 1997 - Eastern Canada Fires--June 1997 - Reviewing Four Weather Events--Spring 1997 - Texas Tornadoes--May 1997 - Northern Plains Flooding--Spring 1997 - Northeast Snowstorm--April 1997 - Tornadoes and Flooding--March 1997 - West Coast Flooding--December 1996-January 1997 - Southeast Regional Climate Center (Reports and Data)
1998 ---- - Atlantic Hurricane Season--1998 - Annual Review, Extreme Events of 1998 - Climate of 1998 - Climatic Extremes of the Summer of 1998 - Mitch: The Deadliest Atlantic Hurricane Since 1780 - Typhoons and Flooding in Philippines--September-October 1998 - Georges Pummels Caribbean--September 1998 - Bonnie Buffets North Carolina--August 1998 - Heat and Precipitation Extremes--Summer 1998 - Weather Extremes--Summer 1998 - Flooding in China--Summer 1998 - Florida Wildfires--June 1998 - California Flooding and Florida Tornadoes--February 1998 - Eastern U.S. Flooding and Ice Storm-January 1998 - The El Nino Winter of '97-'98, Special Report - El Nino--Reports and Data - Southeast Regional Climate Center (Reports and Data)
1999 ---- - 1999 Annual Review - 1998-1999 Tornadoes and a Long-Term Tornado Climatology (Tech Report) - Hurricanes -- 1999 - Climate-Watch, October 1999 (Hurr Irene, Mexico Flooding, India Cyclone) - Hurricane Floyd--September 1999 - Climate-Watch, September 1999 (Hurricanes, Drought in South, Global Summary) - Hurricane Dennis--August 1999 - Hurricane Bret--August 1999 - The 1999 Drought (NCDC's Drought Summary) - The 1999 Drought (NOAA's Drought Information Center) - Climate-Watch, August 1999 (Camille...30 Years Ago, Drought in East, Global Summary) - Severe Derecho in Upper Midwest, July 1999 (Midwest Regional Climate Center) - Climate-Watch, July 1999 (Northeast Heat, Global Summary, etc) - Climate-Watch, June 1999 (Drought in the East, Global Summary, etc) - Climate-Watch, May 1999 (Severe Tornado Outbreak--OK & KS, Global - Summary, etc)Climate-Watch, April 1999 (1974 Tornado Outbreak, Drought, Global Summary, etc) - Climate-Watch, March 1999 (Hungary Flooding, U.S. Snowfall, Global Summary, etc) - December 1998 - February 1999 Review (The Winter of '98-'99 U.S./Global Review) - Climate-Watch, February 1999 (AK Cold, OR-WA Precip, 1899 Cold, Global Summary) - Climate-Watch, January 1999 (Midwest Blizzard, Tornadoes, Global Summary, etc) Southeast Regional Climate Center (Reports and Data)
2000 ---- - Summary of Major US Events for 2000 (PDF format) - Summary of Major Global Events for 2000 (PDF format) - Climatology of Recent Extreme Weather and Climate Events (Tech Report) - Climate-Watch, December 2000 (White Christmas?, Alabama Tornadoes, Southeast US Ice/Snow) - Climate-Watch, November 2000 (Hawaii Rains, Europe Flooding, Typhoon Xangsane) - Climate-Watch, October 2000 (Hurricane Keith, SE Asia Flooding, Miami Flooding) - Hurricanes -- 2000 - Climate-Watch, September 2000 (Galveston 1900 Hurricane, S. Plains Heat, Etc) - June-August US Drought, Heat, and Fires - Western U.S. Wildfires - Climate-Watch, August 2000 (Western Wildfires, Hurricane Climatology, Global Weather) - Climate-Watch, July 2000 (Drought in Southeast U.S., Balkan Heat Wave) - Climate-Watch, June 2000 (Drought/Fires in U.S., Mexico Flooding, Global Weather) - Climate-Watch, May 2000 (New Mexico Fires, OK/MO Flooding, Global Weather) - Climate-Watch, April 2000 (Southeast Rains, Weather Satellites, Global Weather) - Climate-Watch, March 2000 (Africa Flooding, Global Weather) - Climate-Watch, February 2000 (AK Avalanches, GA Tornadoes, Africa Flooding) - Climate-Watch, January 2000 (Winter Storms, Global Weather)
2001 ---- - Hurricanes -- 2001 - Climate-Watch, December 2001 (White Christmas?, Global Weather) - Climate-Watch, November 2001 (Hurricane Michelle, Southeast Drought/Fires, Algeria Flooding) - Climate-Watch, October 2001 (Hurricane Iris, Global Extremes) - Climate-Watch, September 2001 (Lightning, Fires, Hurricanes) - 2001 Summer Heat in the U.S. - Climate-Watch, August 2001 (Review of Heat & Floods, TS Barry, Global Extremes) - Climate-Watch, July 2001 (Lightning, WV Flooding, Western Fires, Global Extremes) - Climate-Watch, June 2001 (TS Allison, Midwest Tornadoes, Global Weather Extremes) - Climate-Watch, May 2001 (Southeast Drought, Middle East Heat, etc) - Upper Midwest Snowfall and Mississippi River Flooding - Pacific Northwest Drought - Southeast and Florida Drought - Climate-Watch, April 2001 - Climate-Watch, March 2001 (SE Rains, CA Rains, New England Snowstorm, etc) - Climate-Watch, February 2001 (Northeast Snowstorm, Groundhog Day) - Groundhog Day 2001 - Climate-Watch, January 2001 (Arkansas Icestorm, Poland Snowstorm, Siberia Coldwave)
2002 ---- - Global Hazards/Events, November 2002 (Major Tornado Outbreak, Australia Fires, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, October 2002 (US Drought, Hurr. Lili, Europe Storms, etc) - Summer 2002 U.S. Drought - 2002 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Climate-Watch, September 2002 (Pacific Typhoons, US Drought, etc) - Climate-Watch, August 2002 (Europe Flooding, US Drought, Andrew 10th Anniversary, etc) - Climate-Watch, July 2002 (Texas Flooding, North American Fires, US Drought, etc) - Climate-Watch, June 2002 (Hurricane Agnes--1972, Western US Fires, etc) - Climate-Watch, May 2002 (New England Snow, India Heatwave, WV Flooding, etc) - Climate-Watch, April 2002 (Midwest Heat, China Duststorms, Maryland F4 Tornado, etc) - Climate-Watch, March 2002 (El Nino Developing, TN/KY/VA/WV Flooding, Midwest Snow) - Climate-Watch, February 2002 (TS Chris, Afghanistan Blizzard, Global Weather) - Climate-Watch, January 2002 (Southeast US Snow, Russian Cold, Global Weather) - Animated Maps of Drought Monitoring - Drought Termination (precip required to end a drought) - Daily U.S. Temperature Maps - Weekly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Monthly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Monthly and Seasonal U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Monthly and Seasonal Global Temperature and Precipitation - Climate of 2002 Monthly Reports - Global Temperature Anomalies - NWS Service Assessments (Special Reports on Particular Events) - NWS Natural Hazard Statistics - Midwest Climate Watch - Southeast Climate Watch - Northeast Climate Watch - Southern Climate Watch
2003 ---- - 2003 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Global Hazards/Events, December 2003 (CA Flooding, 2 Tropical Storms, Nor'easter, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, November 2003 (CA Fires, Africa Drought, Indonesia Flooding, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, October 2003 (CA Fires, Western Drought, Congo Storms, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, September 2003 (Hurr Isabel, Western Fires, SW Asia Rains, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, August 2003 (Europe Heatwave, China Flooding, TS Grace, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, July 2003 (Western Drought, Hurr Claudette, Europe Heat, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, June 2003 (Huge Hailstones, TS Bill, Venezuela Flooding, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, May 2003 (US Tornado Outbreak, Southeast US Flooding, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, April 2003 (TS Ana, S. Plains Storms, Argentina Flooding, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, March 2003 (CO Snowstorm, GA Tornadoes, Iraq Sandstorm, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, February 2003 (East Coast Snowstorm, Middle East Snow, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, January 2003 (SE U.S. Snow, Fiji Cyclone, Australia Drought, etc) - Animated Maps of Drought Monitoring - Drought Termination (precip required to end a drought) - Daily U.S. Temperature Maps - Weekly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Monthly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Monthly and Seasonal U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Monthly and Seasonal Global Temperature and Precipitation - Climate of 2003 Monthly Reports - Global Temperature Anomalies - NWS Service Assessments (Special Reports on Particular Events) - NWS Natural Hazard Statistics - Midwest Climate Watch - Southeast Climate Watch - Northeast Climate Watch - Southern Climate Watch
2004 ---- - 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Global Hazards/Events, December 2004 (Texas Snow, West Coast Storms, OH Valley Snow, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, November 2004 (US Tornadoes, SE Asia Typhoons, China Drought, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, October 2004 (Japan Typhoons, Hawaii Flooding, Europe Storms, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, September 2004 (Hurricanes Frances, Ivan, Jeanne, China Flooding, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, August 2004 (Hurricanes Alex, Charley; Trop Storms Bonnie, Gaston) - Global Hazards/Events, July 2004 (Western Fires, Japan Heatwave, S. Asia Flooding, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, June 2004 (Western Drought, Tornado in Turkey, Guam Rainfall, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, May 2004 (Hispaniola Flooding, US Tornadoes, TX Flooding, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, April 2004 (Illinois Tornadoes, CA Heat, Mexico Flooding, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, March 2004 (Madagascar Cyclone, South Atlantic Hurricane, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, February 2004 (Carolinas Snowstorm, Australia Heat Wave, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, January 2004 (Hawaii Tornado, Canada/US Cold, Africa Drought, etc) - U.S. Wildfire Summary - Animated Maps of Drought Monitoring - Drought Termination (precip required to end a drought) - Daily U.S. Temperature Maps - Weekly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Monthly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Monthly and Seasonal U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Monthly and Seasonal Global Temperature and Precipitation - Climate of 2004 Monthly Reports - Global Temperature Anomalies - U.S. Snow Climatology and Extremes - NWS Service Assessments (Special Reports on Particular Events) - NWS Natural Hazard Statistics - Midwest Climate Watch - Southeast Climate Watch - Northeast Climate Watch - Southern Climate Watch
2005 ----- - Global Hazards/Events, December 2005 (27th Atlantic Storm, SE Asia Flooding, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, November 2005 (Indiana Tornado, Northern Plains Winter Storm, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, October 2005 (Hurricane Wilma, TS Tammy, Northeast Flooding, etc.) - U.S. Wildfire Summary - 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Hurricane Katrina Special Report - Global Hazards/Events, September 2005 (Hurricanes Rita & Ophelia, Brazil Snow, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, August 2005 (Hurricane Katrina, WI Tornadoes, Australia Snow, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, July 2005 (Midwest Drought, India Flooding, Hurricane Dennis, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, June 2005 (Western Fires, China Flooding, TS Arlene, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, May 2005 (Nebraska Storms, Nor'easter, Chile Snowstorm, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, April 2005 (Northeast Flooding, CO Snow, Australia Drought, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, March 2005 (Southwest Rains, Southeast Storms, Cyclone Ingrid, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, February 2005 (South Pacific Cyclones, Eastern Europe Cold/Snow, etc) - Global Hazards/Events, January 2005 (CA Floods, Northeast Snowstorm, Algeria Snow, etc) - Animated Maps of Drought Monitoring - Drought Termination (precip required to end a drought) - Daily U.S. Temperature Maps - Weekly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Monthly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Monthly and Seasonal U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Monthly and Seasonal Global Temperature and Precipitation - Climate of 2005 Monthly Reports - Global Temperature Anomalies - U.S. Snow Climatology and Extremes - NWS Service Assessments (Special Reports on Particular Events) - NWS Natural Hazard Statistics - Midwest Climate Watch - Southeast Climate Watch - Northeast Climate Watch - Southern Climate Watch
2006 ----- - Global Hazards/Events, December 2006 (Colorado Snowstorms, Indonesia & Africa Flooding, Typhoons Durian & Utor , etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, November 2006 (Typhoon Chebi, Japan's Deadliest Tornado, Africa Flooding, Pacific Northwest Snowfall, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, October 2006 (Typhoon Cimaron, Buffalo Snow, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, September 2006 (TS Ernesto, Typhoon Xangsane, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, August 2006 (Ethiopa Flooding, U.S. Drought, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, July 2006 (St. Louis Storms, U.S. and Europe Heatwave, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, June 2006 (TS Alberto, U.S. Flooding, Asia Flooding, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, May 2006 (New England Flooding, U.S. Drought, Thailand Flooding, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, April 2006 (U.S. Tornadoes, Danube Flooding, Trop Cyclone Monica, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, March 2006 (Texas/Oklahoma Wildfires, Hawaii Flooding, Midwest Tornadoes, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, February 2006 (Drought, Northeast Snowstorm, Philippines Landslide, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, January 2006 (Warm January, E. Europe Cold, etc.) - 2006 Climate of 2006 Annual Review U.S. Drought - 2006 Significant Tornado Outbreaks - 2006 Wildfire Season - 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Animated Maps of Drought Monitoring - Drought Termination (precip required to end a drought) - Daily U.S. Temperature Maps - Weekly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Monthly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Climate of 2006 Monthly Reports - Global Temperature Anomalies - U.S. Snow Climatology and Extremes - NWS Service Assessments (Special Reports on Particular Events) - NWS Natural Hazard Statistics - Midwest Climate Watch - Southeast Climate Watch - Northeast Climate Watch - Southern Climate Watch
2007 ---- - Global Hazards/Events, December 2007 (Tropical Storm Olga, Midwest U.S. - Severe Winter Storm, Northwest U.S. Storm, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, November 2007 (Tropical Cyclone Sidr, U.S. Flooding, - Flooding in Vietnam, Mexico and Papua New Guinea, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, October 2007 (Tropical Storm Noel, U.S. Drought, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, September 2007 (Hurricanes Felix & Humberto, Typhoons Fitow, Nari & Wipha, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, August 2007 (Hurricane Dean, South and Midwest U.S. Heatwave, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, July 2007 (Typhoon Man-Yi, Severe U.S. Drought, Sudan, China & Indonesia Flooding, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, June 2007 (Tropical Cyclone Gonu, Severe Midwest Storms, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, May 2007 (Widespread U.S. Drought, Kansas Tornado, etc.) - NOAA/USDA Report on April 2007 Freeze EventNew - Global Hazards/Events, April 2007 (Severe Freeze, N. Africa Flooding, Maine snowfall, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, March 2007 (Severe Storms & Tornadoes in Southern = U.S., Heavy Snowfall in Canada, China & India, Flooding in Afghanistan & Argentina, Drought in Western U.S., etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, February 2007 (Central U.S. Extreme Drought, Severe - Winter Storm in Midwest, Mid-Atlantic & Northeast U.S., Flooding in Mozambique, Indonesia & Bolivia, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, January 2007 (California Freeze, Midwest Icestorm, N. Europe Storm , etc.) - Animated Maps of Drought Monitoring - Drought Termination (precip required to end a drought) - Daily U.S. Temperature Maps - Weekly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Monthly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Global Temperature Anomalies - U.S. Snow Climatology and Extremes - NWS Service Assessments (Special Reports on Particular Events) - NWS Natural Hazard Statistics - Midwest Climate Watch - Southeast Climate Watch - Northeast Climate Watch - Southern Climate Watch
2008 ---- - Global Hazards/Events, Current Month - Global Hazards/Events, October 2008 (Hurricanes Norbert and Omar, Algeria and Central America flooding, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, September 2008 (Hurricanes Gustav, Hanna, Ike, and Kyle, Chili/Malaysia flooding, Typhoons Hagupit and Jangmi, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, August 2008 (Tropical Storm Fay, Hawaii and - Southeastern U.S. drought, China, Pakistan, Southeast Asia flooding, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, July 2008 (Hurricane Dolly, Asia/South Africa flooding, Typhoon Kalmaegi, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, June 2008 (Midwest U.S. Heavy Rainfall, Midwest/Mid-Atlantic flooding, Typhoon Fengshen, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, May 2008 (Tropical Cyclone Nargis, China and South America flooding, Southern U.S. Tornadoes, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, April 2008 (Typhoon Neoguri, Brazil and Sri Lanka flooding, Southeastern U.S. Tornadoes, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, March 2008 (Tropical Cyclone Jokwe, Central U.S. and South African flooding, Southeastern U.S. Tornadoes, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, February 2008 (Tropical Cyclone Ivan, Hawaiian flooding, Southeastern U.S. Tornadoes, Wisconsin snowfall, etc.) - Global Hazards/Events, January 2008 (Australia, Africa and South America flooding; U.S. Drought; Europe and Asia severe winter weather; etc.) - Midwestern U.S. Flood Overview (2008) - U.S. Tornado Overview (2008) - Animated Maps of Drought Monitoring - Drought Termination (precip required to end a drought) - Daily U.S. Temperature Maps - Weekly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Monthly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation - Global Temperature Anomalies - U.S. Snow Climatology and Extremes - NWS Service Assessments (Special Reports on Particular Events) - NWS Natural Hazard Statistics - Midwest Climate Watch - Southeast Climate Watch - Northeast Climate Watch - Southern Climate Watch
SCOTT
A.
RITZ Role:
DIF AUTHOR
Phone:
301-614-5126
Fax:
301-614-5268
Email:
Scott.A.Ritz at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Global Change Master Directory City:
Greenbelt
Province or State:
Maryland
Postal Code:
20771
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Angell, J.K. 2009. Effect of exclusion of anomalous tropical stations on temperature trends from a 63-Station radiosonde network, and comparison with other analyses. Journal of Climate 16:2288-2295, doi: 10.1175/2763.1.
Angell, J.K. 1988. Variations and trends in tropospheric and stratospheric global temperatures, 1958-87. Journal of Climate 1:1296-1313.
Angell, J.K. 1991. Changes in tropospheric and stratospheric global temperatures, 1958-88. pp. 231-47. In M.E. Schlesinger (ed.), Greenhouse-Gas-Induced Climatic Change: A Critical Appraisal of Simulations and Observations. Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Angell, J.K., and J. Korshover. 1983. Global temperature variations in the troposphere and stratosphere, 1958-82. Monthly Weather Review 111:901-21.
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