This ranked as the 37th wettest in history since 1895. In addition, almost 400,000 customers lost power. annual snowfall: 47 inch: Share. Fay made landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey, on July 10 and dropped between 3 and 7 inches (76 to 178 mm) of rain on parts of Maryland, Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, southeastern New York, and southwestern Connecticut. There were five fatalities and 65 injuries associated with this tornado, many of which occurred in the hardest hit areas just south of Estill, SC. For a second year in a row the Southwest monsoon failed to produce much needed rainfall. Preliminary damage estimates in Delaware exceeded $20 million. Drought conditions exhibited a slightly cyclical pattern throughout the Southern Region during 2020, but conditions primarily deteriorated as the year progressed. Hurricane Zeta made landfall near Cocodrie, LA on October 28th, with a wind gust of 91 mph (41 m/s) reported in Mobile, AL. Several notable maximum and minimum temperature records occurred across the region during the year. Based on preliminary analysis, the average annual temperature for the contiguous U.S. was 54.4F, 2.4F above the 20th century average. On August 7, just a few days after Isaias' excessive rainfall, strong storms produced heavy rain and more flash flooding in southeastern parts of the region. Pasture and rangeland conditions were rated very poor (the lowest level) for 70 to 90 percent of southern New England, while 10 percent of Pennsylvanias corn crop was rated very poor, making it some of the worst corn condition ratings in the country. All state rankings are based on the period spanning 1895-2020. For further details on the weather and climate events in the Midwest, see the weekly and monthly summaries in the. November 2022. Population by Isaias produced 17 tornadoes in the region (10 in Maryland, three in Delaware, two each in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and one in Connecticut), with the strongest rated EF-2. The year 2020 proved to be a warm year for the Southern Region. Tropical Storm Fay formed on July 9, becoming the earliest F named storm. Early season snows were promising, but merely slowed the intensification and expansion of drought. WebSee past weather reports with the Almanac's weather history tool. In October, Hurricane Zeta caused additional cotton losses in Georgia and the Florida Panhandle, as heavy rainfall led to an increase in boll rot. lived in counties with wetter, Parts of New Jersey also experienced heavy rain and flash flooding, with reports of water up to car hoods in Ocean City. In early May, Binghamton, New York; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Kennedy Airport, New York; and LaGuardia Airport, New York recorded their coldest May temperature on record. Find historical weather data by zip code and access weather archives from more than 1,300 stations across the Damage was spread across Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana. F C Average weather Moab, UT - 84532. The extreme departures in annual mean temperatures across the region were driven primarily by exceptionally warm daily minimum temperatures, as a persistent influx of tropical moisture and cloud cover suppressed nighttime cooling during the year. Winter wheat was also impacted, with at least 15 percent of the crop in poor to very poor condition at the start of 2021 in Colorado (34 percent), Kansas (17 percent), and Nebraska (15 percent), according to the USDAs National Agricultural Statistics Service. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. Precipitation for the year was above normal in the Interior and Southeast, and below normal in Southcentral and the Aleutian Islands. From the beginning of January through mid-March, a pocket of moderate-to-severe drought persisted along the eastern half of the Florida Panhandle. Several major storms affected the Northeast during 2020. Flooding and flash flooding caused fatalities in the Midwest. There were at least five storm-related deaths. Precipitation was primarily wetter than normal (Texas was slightly drier than normal), with Mississippi and Tennessee experiencing their sixth-wettest and eighth-wettest winters on record, respectively. Despite slightly above normal snowpack in the Colorado River Basin, April-July inflows into Lake Powell were only 52% of normal due a combination of above normal temperatures and evaporative demand and a lack of any substantial early summer monsoonal rainfall. In some Maine locations, a fungal disease turned stressed grass black and dry conditions caused a fungus that kills the pupa of the browntail moth caterpillar to grow too late this year, allowing the caterpillar, which defoliates trees and causes health issues, to spread farther into central Maine. On May 5th, damaging straight-line winds and an associated gustnado were observed in Lancaster County, SC, with the highest estimated gust of 105 mph. A pocket of extreme rainfall occurred in the Rocky Mount-Wilson area of eastern North Carolina, with a 2-day total of 9.84 inches (250 mm) recorded at Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport. Roanoke, VA (19122020) reported 8.32 inches (211 mm) of rainfall during this event, which is its fourth wettest 3-day rainfall total for any month on record. These fires burned thousands of acres of forest and rangeland, caused evacuations, closed roads, and impacted air quality. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. Range and pastureland conditions were severely impacted this year, particularly in parts of Colorado and Wyoming, where livestock producers were forced to haul water or provide supplemental feed. This ranked 2020 as the 12th warmest since 1895, and the warmest year since 2012. Nearly half (138 of 299) of the tornadoes occurred during April, which had the third highest monthly count of tornadoes across the region behind April 2011 (226) and September 2004 (247). In Puerto Rico, moderate drought developed in mid-May and continued to intensify and expand in coverage through the early summer. Some producers sold calves early, too. Three more states had more than 2.00 inches (51 mm) above normal and another two (Illinois and Wisconsin) had more than 1.00 inch (25 mm) above normal. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year. Back-to-back storms from February 5 to 8 brought an extreme mix of weather conditions to the Northeast. Precipitation across the region ranged from 50 percent or less of normal to 130 percent or more of normal, with the driest areas in western Texas and the wettest areas across parts of every state. Conditions generally improved in the region during November. The damage pattern suggested that this tornado may have had multiple vortices, which can occur with the strongest tornadoes. Rhode Island officials noted that fires were climbing trees and were concerned that items like lawn mowers and chains could spark fires, which is a behavior more typical of western U.S. wildfires and unusual in the Northeast. For Cecil, Montgomery, and Carroll counties, it was the first February tornado on record. The storm's highest wind gusts ranged from 60 to 78 mph (27 to 35 m/s). Southern parts of the region experienced severe weather from April 7 to 9. April was primarily cooler and wetter than normal, with every state except for Louisiana and Texas experiencing cooler than normal temperatures while every state except for Oklahoma and Texas experienced wetter than normal conditions. The US Every state except for Arkansas experienced warmer than normal temperatures while every state except for Oklahoma and Texas experienced wetter than normal conditions, with Texas experiencing its seventh-warmest summer on record. For instance, Sioux Falls, SD had its second wettest year on record in 2018, its wettest year in 2019, and then its sixth driest in 2020 (period of record 1893-2021). Winterthur, Delaware, saw 4.11 inches of rain (104.39 mm), more than a month's worth, in an hour, with 1.03 inches (26.16 mm) of that falling in five minutes, qualifying as a 1,000-year storm event. Record dryness (dating back to 1949) was also observed in Tucson, Arizona with 4.17 in (105.92 mm, 36% of normal) falling throughout the year. The Rio Grande and Great Basin were both at 91% of normal, the Pacific Northwest and Upper Colorado both at 107% of normal, and the Lower Colorado at 108% of normal. Portions of West Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic also saw freezing rain, with ice accumulations of up to 0.41 inches (10.41 mm), and sleet. A total of 13 tornadoes were spawned by Delta, including an EF-1 tornado that injured 2 people at a homeless shelter in Newton County, GA on October 10th. Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware each ranked warmest on record with six additional states' minimum temperatures ranking second warmest on record. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure. Although data for Honolulu are available from 1890 onward, data for Lihue and Kahului are limited to 1905 forward and Hilo data are limited to 1949 forward, with certain transitory phases during station maintenance also missing data. Annual precipitation totals ranged from 12 to more than 20 inches (305 to more than 508 mm) above average in these areas. Hawaiis peak drought extent occurred during November with approximately 74 percent coverage. Cordova had its 4th driest year dating back to 1910 with 64.02 in (1626.11 mm, 71% of normal) and Kenai also saw its 4th driest year since records began in 1900 at 11.72 in (297.69 mm, 64% of normal). The U.S. Drought Monitor released on December 31 showed four percent of the Northeast in a moderate drought and 19 percent of the region as abnormally dry. Oakland, California also logged its warmest year on record dating back to 1948 at 61.3 F (16.3 C), 3.8 F (2.1 C) above normal. On October 7, a derecho produced a 320-mile (515 km) long path of damage from central New York to eastern New England. From July 19th through the 22nd, Norfolk, VA observed its longest streak of 4 consecutive days with a maximum temperature of at least 100 degrees F (37.8 degrees C). The year ended quite warm, with a continuation of much-above-normal temperatures in December for most of the region. Common Six of the 12 Northeast states also recorded their hottest July on record: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Radar. This was the first EF-4 tornado in South Carolina since 1995, and it was the second of 12 tornadoes in a tornado family that traveled over 150 miles (241 km) from Middleground, GA to Murrells Inlet, SC. For instance, the Perkiomen Creek at Graterford, Pennsylvania, reached 19.14 feet (5.83 m), nearly a foot (0.30 m) higher than its previous record from 1935. The dry winter and above normal temperatures throughout the year contributed to a rapid expansion of drought in these two states with only a small area in southern California remaining drought free at the end of the year. Spring was warmer and wetter than normal for the Southern Region. In addition, several stations observed their highest or second highest annual count of days with a minimum temperature at or above 75 degrees F (23.9 degrees C), including Fort Lauderdale, FL (19122020; 186 days, 51 percent of the year), Sarasota-Bradenton, FL (19112020; 132 days, 36 percent of the year), Vero Beach, FL (19422020; 98 days, 27 percent of the year), and Albany, GA (18922020; 44 days, 12 percent of the year). A climate graph showing rainfall, temperatures and normals. Totals are given in units of inches, with trace values being represented as a value of T. Coloring is based on the legend at the bottom-left of the map. Explore where these weather factors are staying average and when the monthly average hit a 20-year anomaly. For example, in western West Virginia, portions of two 180-foot (55 m) communications towers were knocked over, a building at a car dealership collapsed, and the roofs of several homes were damaged or destroyed. Above-average conditions were observed across much of the North Slope, West Coast and the Aleutians, primarily due to the lack of coastal sea ice. 2020 was a year of transition for the High Plains region, as cool, wet conditions over the past two years gave way to a warmer and drier regime. More than 185,000 customers lost power in Pennsylvania. To provide a comprehensive account of climate across the United States, we supplemented the dataset with individual station data for each county in Hawaii. The charts below show the population of each racial or ethnic group in Utah Annual precipitation totals were well above average across the Southeast region, with widespread areas of exceptional wetness occurring in every state and Puerto Rico. Hurricane averages 3 inches of snow per year. In June, dam releases were reduced in New Hampshire due to dropping lake levels, resulting in small hydropower plants no longer being able to generate power. differences. Low reservoir levels and streamflows were contributing factors to the widespread drought intensification in 2020 throughout the West. June, July, and December also ranked among the warmest 20 percent (top 25) of history for the region. Parts of northwestern Iowa remained in extreme drought as the year came to an end. The most costly events of the year include: Hurricane Laura, the Western wildfires and the Midwest derecho. WebAnnual average precipitation is 24 inches. Good harvest conditions in Iowa limited the loss from the derecho and lodged crops. At least five of these stations were located in every state, including many of the major cities within the region. Alaska experienced its coldest first two months of the year in 2020 and coldest winter (December 2019 - February 2020) since 1999. Numerous roads in the urbanized corridor of southeastern Florida became impassable due to flooding, with many reports of stalled or submerged vehicles. After making landfall near Creole, LA on October 9th, the remnants of Hurricane Delta impacted parts of the Southeast with heavy rain and flooding. Lawns turned brown in parts of the Northeast. Extreme (D3) and exceptional (D4) drought covered about 22 percent of the CONUS on December 29 the largest extent of D3 and D4 drought since August 2012 (24 percent). Approximately 64 percent of the 168 long-term stations across the region observed annual precipitation totals that were at least 12 inches above average. After two consecutively wet years, 2020 was an extremely dry year for the majority of the High Plains region. On June 10, Dulles Airport, Virginia, tied its warmest June low temperature with a low of 74 degrees F (23 degrees C). One of the wettest cites in Alaska, Yakutat, also had a dry year with 104.55 in (2655.57 mm, 67% of normal) making it the 6th driest on record. Average Rainfall for Salt Lake City The driest month in Salt Lake City is July with 0.72 inches of precipitation, and with 2.09 inches May is the wettest month. In the Desert Southwest, Roswell, New Mexico reported its warmest year on record since records began in 1949 with an annual average temperature of 64.6 F (18.1 C), 3.8 F (2.1 C) above normal. Straight-line winds of up to 80 mph (36 m/s) caused extensive damage in several locations. Coldest highest max temperatures for April were recorded at several major climate sites including Bridgeport and Hartford, Connecticut; Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts; Newark, New Jersey; Binghamton, Islip, and Kennedy Airport, New York. Flooding issues were noted especially in eastern Kentucky in February, the Ohio River flood plain in the spring but also along the Mississippi River system. The warmth extended northward to the island of Oahu where Honolulu recorded its 3rd warmest year on record at 78.9 F (26.1 C), 1.3 F (0.8 C) above normal. Pecan production was substantially impacted for this years crop, as many immature nuts were blown to the ground. From July 29th through the 30th, Tropical Storm Isaias impacted parts of Puerto Rico, with over 9 inches (229 mm) of rainfall recorded in Juncos. This topped the 12-week stretch in early 2019 with no abnormally dry conditions. Of these 85 stations, twenty-five observed their wettest year on record, including Highlands, NC (18792020; 136.50 inches, 3,467 mm), Fort Lauderdale, FL (19122020; 104.00 inches, 2,642 mm), Scottsboro, AL (18912020; 86.69 inches, 2,202 mm), and Lynchburg, VA (18932020; 69.73 inches, 1,771 mm). Every state except for Texas experienced wetter than normal conditions. Utah On June 26th, Tampa, FL tied its warmest daily maximum temperature for any month on record, at 99 degrees F (37.2 degrees C). Abbreviations. A plan to pump 80,000 acre feet of water a year from Lake Powell to Sand Hollow Reservoir passed the Utah legislature in 2006 and met immediate opposition from The highest winds, over 100 miles per hour (161 km per hour), were in central Iowa causing severe damage to crops and trees. A rare flash flood emergency was issued by the Philadelphia/Mt. The use of a two standard deviation cut-off point, which places approximately 95% of observations into the average categorization means that months categorized as warmer, cooler, wetter, and drier represent rarer than once-in-20-year events. Well below normal precipitation was widespread throughout central and northern California with most stations reporting the second or third driest year on record. On November 11th and 12th, a total of 56 long-term stations across the region observed their highest daily minimum temperature on record for November, including Tampa, FL (78 degrees F, 25.6 degrees C), Savannah, GA (76 degrees F, 24.4 degrees C), Charleston, SC (19382020; 74 degrees F, 23.3 degrees C), Charlotte, NC (18782020; 70 degrees F), and Charlottesville, VA (18932020; 66 degrees F, 18.9 degrees C). Utah, Utah gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. Kentucky was the wettest state with 9.97 inches (253 mm) above normal which ranked as the 8th wettest in its history. Significant flooding occurred, particularly in southeastern Pennsylvania where several waterways recorded their highest water levels on record. Fire risk was elevated in the region this summer and fall. On the northern side of the city, Frankford Creek reached moderate flood stage for the second time in a week. On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Utah. As the storm rapidly strengthened, it set the record for the lowest February air pressure in Hartford (based on preliminary data) and produced damaging wind gusts of up to 80 mph (36 m/s), particularly in coastal areas. Moderate drought first emerged in Minnesota in early June and by the end of July had touched parts of all nine Midwest states. A few small pockets of moderate drought developed in north-central Puerto Rico during late December.
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