Storm data and unusual weather phenomena

Storm data and unusual weather phenomena

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