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  1. Some weather history for southern Lower Michigan. 1912: Cold and snow continue during a very wintry month. Lansing sets a daily snowfall record with 11.5 inches and Grand Rapids with 5.2 inches. Lansing falls to one degree below zero the next morning. 1990: Four days of record warmth culminate with highs of 77 degrees at Lansing, 75 at Grand Rapids and 72 at Muskegon. 1990, the temperature rose to 77 degrees in Detroit, a record high for the day at the time. This marked the fourth day in a row (March 12-15) that record daily highs were set. 2012, thunderstorms produced three rare early-season tornadoes. An EF0 caused minor damage in the town of Ida in Monroe County. In Lapeer County, trees were uprooted and a home was moved off of its foundation when an EF2 struck on the same evening. The most destructive tornado, an EF3, struck the town of Dexter with winds estimated between 135-140 mph, causing extensive structural damage and destroying multiple homes. Of the 13 March tornadoes ever recorded in SE Michigan, 4 of them occurred in March 2012. Across the USA 1938, A tornado hit McPaul, Iowa, while moving from southeast to northwest. Another tornado raced through Batesville, Illinois, at 60 to 65 mph. Another tornado causing F4 damage killed 10 and injured 12 in St. Clair County, Missouri. This tornado was part of an outbreak that produced four different tornadoes and was responsible for 11 deaths and 42 injuries. 2004, Brownsville, Texas, breaks a century-old record for the most significant daily rainfall accumulation for March with 3.23 inches.
  2. New record rainfall amount at GRR. The official rainfall of 0.81” set a new rainfall record at Grand Rapids. Here in MBY I recorded less with just 0.59” for the event and 0.53” from 7AM to 7 AM. The is one issue I have with cocorahs is the times recording rainfall. The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 58/43 a record rainfall amount of 0.81” there was no snowfall and no sunshine. The highest wind gust was 41 MPH out of the NE. For today the average H/L is 44/27 the record high of 75 was set in 1990 the record low of 5 was set in 1897. The record rainfall of 1.31” was set in 1943 the record snowfall of 5.2” was in 1912. The most on the ground was 11” in 1904. Last year the H/L was 44/16.
  3. Some weather history for southern lower Michigan 1904: A snowstorm drops up to a foot of snow across Lower Michigan with record daily snowfall of 10.5 inches at Grand Rapids, 10 inches at Lansing, and 8.0 inches at Muskegon. This snow would contribute to some of the worst floods on record in southwest Lower Michigan when it melts off during the last week of the month. 2019: Thunderstorms with heavy rain combined with snowmelt and frozen ground brought significant flooding across parts of central Lower Michigan. Newaygo County saw the worst flooding, with in more than 150 homes and 9 businesses flooded, as well as the closure of more than 100 roads and the complete washout of more than 30 roads. The flooding continued for several days with damage estimated at nearly 2 million dollars. 2019, a tornado outbreak occurred across the I-69 corridor during the afternoon and evening hours. 4 tornadoes developed from a line of severe storms – an EF0 near Corunna, an EF2 near Vernon, an EF0 near Flushing, and an EF0 near Genesee Township. The Vernon EF2 tornado had max estimated winds of 125 mph, was on the ground for 20 minutes, and had a path length of over 18 miles as it tracked northeast. Thankfully no injuries were reported from these storms, but numerous homes suffered damage. 1997, low pressure tracked across Southeast Lower Michigan. The storm brought widespread precipitation, mostly in the form of freezing rain, to Southeast Michigan from late on the 13th into the morning of the 14th. Total precipitation amounts ranged from around an inch to nearly two and a half inches. In the Detroit Metropolitan area, the ice storm resulted in power outages to over 425,000 homes and businesses; one of the largest outages in history. Several thousand residents were without power for as long as 4 to 5 days. In addition to powerlines, falling trees damaged dozens of cars and houses throughout the area. Across the USA 1933, A deadly tornado outbreak affected the Middle Tennessee region, including Nashville, on this day. The outbreak, which produced five or more tornadoes, killed 44 people and injured at least 461 others. The strongest tornado, F3, cut a path through the center of Nashville. About 1,400 homes were damaged or destroyed. Windows were blown out of the State Capitol Building 1935, Suffocating dust storms frequently occurred in southeast Colorado between the 12th and the 25th of the month. Six people died, and many livestock starved or suffocated. Up to six feet of dust covered the ground. Schools were closed, and tenants deserted many rural homes. 2008, An EF2 tornado moved through downtown Atlanta, Georgia, shortly before 10 pm, damaging the Georgia Dome where the SEC men’s basketball tournament was underway.
  4. The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 71/40 there was a trace of rainfall. The sun was out 85% of the possible time and the highest wind speed was 19 MPH out of the SW. For today the average H/L is 44/26 the record high of 80 was set in 2012 the record low of 0 was set in 1895. The wettest and most snow fall of 0.79” that fell as 10.5” of snow was in 1904. 1904 also had the most snow on the ground with 11” Last year the H/L was 37/21 there was a trace of snowfall and 2” was on the ground. With yesterday’s high of 71 it was the 1st time there have been back to back days of 70 or better in March since 2012. Here in MBY I recorded 0.06” of rainfall overnight and the low was a warm for March 50 that 50 is the current temperature here in MBY.
  5. Some weather history in southern lower Michigan 1990: A spell of record warm weather continues across Lower Michigan with temperatures in the 70s. Lansing hits 74 degrees during a string of four straight days in the 70s. 1993: The Superstorm of 1993 dumps three to four feet of snow across the Appalachians and draws down record-cold arctic air across Lower Michigan. High temperatures struggle to reach the lower 20s with gusty winds making it feel even colder. 2017, a clipper brought widespread 1 to 2 inches of snow accumulation to SE Michigan. With the easterly wind off of Lake Erie, lake enhancement led to a small area of 3 to 6 inches in the Detroit Metro area. Thousands of area residents were still without power during this event due to the record March 8th wind storm a few days prior. 1990, the overnight temperature dropped to only 59 degrees in Flint, which is the record maximum low temperature for the day. This was also the second day in a string of four days (March 12-15) that record maximum low temperatures were set. Across the USA 1953, An F4 tornado cut an 18-mile path through Haskell and Knox counties in Texas. 17 people were killed, and an eight-block area of Knox City was leveled. 1990,Thunderstorms produced severe weather from northwest Texas to Wisconsin, Iowa, and Nebraska during the day and into the night. Severe thunderstorms spawned 59 tornadoes, including twenty-six strong or violent tornadoes, and there were about two hundred reports of large hail or damaging winds. There were forty-eight tornadoes in Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa, and some of the tornadoes in those three states were the strongest of record for so early in the season, and for so far northwest in the United States. The most powerful tornado of the day was one that tore through the central Kansas community of Hesston. The F5 tornado killed two persons, injured sixty others, and caused 22 million dollars in damage along its 67-mile path. The tornado had a lifespan of two hours. Another tornado tracked 124 miles across southeastern Nebraska, injuring eight persons and causing more than five million dollars in damage during its three-hour lifespan.
  6. Yesterday was another very warm day with a H/L of 70/44. There was no rainfall the sun was out 93% of the time. The highest wind speed was 39 MPH out of the SW. For today the average H/L is 43/26 the record high of 75 was set in 1990 the record low of 3 was set in 2014. The most rain fall of 1.06” fell in 2006 the most snowfall of 3.6” fell in 1998 the most snow on the ground was 11” in 2014 and 1978. Last year the H/L was 30/23 and there was 2.8” of snowfall.
  7. The official H/L yesterday was 61/29 there was no rain/snowfall. The highest wind gust was 44 MPH out of the SW. The sun was out 91% of the time. For today the average H/L is 43/26 the record high of 76 was set in 1990 the record low of 2 was set in 1948 and 1993. The most rainfall of 2.35” fell in 1902 the most snowfall of 3.2” fell in 1923. The most snow on the ground was 11” in 2014 and 1978. Last year the H/L was 32/26 there was 0.9” of snowfall. The warm temperatures so far this spring has everything about a month ahead of schedule. I now have crocuses and daffodils in bloom. There are also many trees with buds on them. We will have to see how this will play out in the days ahead.
  8. In 1983 after a warm start to March, at Grand Rapids April had a departure from average of -5.0, May -6.5, June -1.3, July+1.9, August +1.1 and September -1.1. At Green Bay April had a departure of -3.8, May-7.7, June-1.9, July +2.1, August +2.1 and September -1.2. I am not sure what the water temperatures on Lake Michigan were that year. And this site does not go back that far. https://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/statistics/average-surface-water-temperature-glsea/
  9. Some weather history for southern lower Michigan 1948: Arctic air prevails with high temperatures in the teens and low temperatures near zero. Muskegon sets a record low of 2 degrees. 1946, the last snowfall of the 1946 season was recorded in Detroit and stands as the earliest date for the last snowfall in spring. Across the USA 1888, The Great Blizzard of 1888 paralyzed the east coast from the Chesapeake Bay to Maine on March 11 through the 14th. The blizzard dumped as much as 55 inches of snow in some areas, and snowdrifts of 30 to 40 feet were reported. An estimated 400 people died from this blizzard. 1953, An F4 tornado cut an 18-mile path through Haskell and Knox counties in Texas. Seventeen people were killed, and an eight-block area of Knox City was leveled.
  10. The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 39/29 there was a trace of snowfall. The sun was out 30% of the time the highest wind gust was 36 MPH out of the NW. For today the average H/L is 42/25 the record high of 71 was set in 1973 and 1971 the record low of 1 was set in 1895. The most rainfall of 0.80” fell in 2010 the most snowfall was 6.7” in 1950 the most on the ground was 13” in 2014. Last year the H/L was 38/22 and there was 2” of snow on the ground. It is much colder here in MBY then the official reading at the airport. At GRR it is 31 while here in my yard I only have 22.
  11. The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 47/30 there was 0.20” of rainfall and a trace of snowfall. The highest wind gust was 29 MPH out of the W. There was 7% of possible sunshine. For today the average H/L is 42/25 the record high of 69 was set in 1894 and the record low of3 was set in 1972. The wettest was 0.68” that also had 2.9” of snowfall. The most snow on the ground was 16” in 2024. Last year had the record snow fall of 8.7” and the H/L was 37/29. Along with the time change the weather also changed and for the 1st time this month there is a trace of snow on the ground. The overnight low was 29 and the current temperature is 30. The 1st 9 days of March 2024 are now the 2nd warmest for the start of March. The mean here for the 1st 9 days of March was 46.0 that is 2nd only to March 1983 when the 1st 9 days had a mean of 48.5.
  12. After the first 7 days March 2024 is the 2nd warmest start to any March at Grand Rapids. The mean after 7 days in 47.2 that is 2nd only to 1983 that year the 1st 7 days had a mean of 51.4. The highest so far this March is 70 in 1983 it reached 72 on March 3rd The winter of 1983 had a very strong El Nino that flipped to a weak La Nina that fall. In 1983 April, May and June were all cooler than average with April being -5.0 below average and May being -6.5 below average.
  13. Some weather history for southern lower Michigan 1943: Grand Rapids plummets to 13 below zero, the coldest ever recorded in March there. This caps a very cold period during the first ten days of the month, where four days had lows at or below zero at Grand Rapids. 2000: Temperatures soar into the upper 70s across Lower Michigan, with some places hitting 80 degrees. The 78 degrees at Grand Rapids is a record high for the date and for so early in the season. 2014: Severe and prolonged cold weather during the winter brought record ice coverage to Lake Michigan by early March. Ice coverage peaked at 93.29 percent on this date, just edging the record of 93.1 percent set in the winter of 1977. 2017: A powerful low-pressure center moving through southern Canada brings winds gusting over 60 mph across Lower Michigan for much of the day. Winds reach 64 mph at Grand Rapids. The winds cause millions of dollars in damage and large-scale power outages. Two people were killed when a tree fell on their vehicle while they were driving on M-115 in Clare County. On March 8, 2018, a long-duration accumulating snow came to an end as a slow-moving storm moved through the region. When it was finally over, accumulations approached one foot in Huron, Lapeer, and Sanilac Counties. A peak measurement of 14″ was taken in Cass City in Tuscola County. Also on March 8, 2017, ideal high wind conditions took shape under perfectly sunny skies. Strong winds developed early Wednesday morning and intensified steadily into the afternoon. Widespread wind gusts in excess of 60 mph were recorded, including 68 mph in Detroit and Saginaw and 61 mph in Flint. The power outage footprint grew steadily through the day eventually leaving approximately 1,160,000 customers statewide without power. Final estimates indicate approximately half a billion dollars in damage. Also on March 8, 2000, the temperature rose to 80 degrees in Flint, a record for the date and a tie for the 5th warmest maximum temperature for the month of March in Flint. Across the US 1909, The town of Brinkley, Arkansas, was struck by an estimated F4 tornado, which killed 49 people. The tornado, which was two-thirds of a mile wide, destroyed 860 buildings. Entire families were killed as houses were completely swept away by the storm. 1989, While Arctic cold gripped the northeastern U.S., unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the southwestern states. Albany, New York, reported a record low of 2 degrees below zero. Tucson, Arizona, reported a record high of 90 degrees 2000, An F1 tornado traveled a short distance across Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the evening hours. The tornado injured 16 people.
  14. I would not be surprised if April, May and June are all cooler than average. In 1983 a winter with a strong El Nino that flipped to a weak La Nina April, May and June were all below average.
  15. The official H/L yesterday was 48/31 there was no rainfall the highest wind gust was 25 MPH out of the SE. There was no sunshine. For today the average H/L is 41/25 the record high of 78 was set in 2000 the record low of -13 was set in 1943 the wettest was in 1942 with 1.02” of that 1.9” was snowfall. The most snow fall was 4.5” in 1931. Last year the H/L was 44.24
  16. Some weather history for southern lower Michigan 1908: After heavy snow in February, heavy rains and warmer conditions set in, setting the stage for a disastrous flood. The Kalamazoo River flooded the town of Albion when the Homer Dam broke around 3 p.m. By midnight, the bridges surrounding the town were underwater. Six buildings in Albion collapsed. 1999: Arctic air and several inches of fresh snow on the ground combine to drop temperatures to a record low of 13 below zero at Lansing. 2000: Temperatures reach the 70s during a record early season warm spell. Grand Rapids hits 72 degrees and Lansing 74 degrees. 2000, the temperature rose to 75 degrees in Flint and 73 degrees in Saginaw. These are the earliest 70-degree days recorded in the cities of Flint and Saginaw. 1997, The worst was finally over for states hit hard by the flooding Ohio River. The river crested on the 6th at Louisville, Kentucky, 15 feet above flood stage, after topping out at nearly 13 feet at Cincinnati, Ohio, and more than 7 feet at Huntington, West Virginia.
  17. The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 52/35 there was no rainfall. The sun was out 82% of the possible time. The highest wind speed was 31 MPH out of the NE. For today the average H/L is up to 41/24 the record high of 72 was set in 2000. The record low of -3 was set in 1986. The wettest was 1.37” on 1903 the most snowfall of 5.2” fell in 1935. The most snow on the ground was 19” in 2014. Last year the H/L was 44/27 and there was a trace of snowfall.
  18. I would not be too surprised if we get one spring snowstorm.
  19. The official H/L yesterday was 64/42. Even though the high happened at 2 AM it was the 2nd warmest high for the date also the low of 42 was the 2nd warmest low for the date. There was 0.61” of rain fall (here in MBY I had a total of 0.74”) there was no sunshine. For today the average H/L is 40/24 the record high of 68 was in 1973 and the record low of 0 was in 1901 and 1920. The most rainfall of 0.68” was in 1894 the most snowfall of 5.6” was in 1971 the most on the ground is 19” in 2014. Last year the H/L was 41/33 and there was 1” of snowfall.
  20. Some weather history for southern lower Michigan 1948: Arctic high pressure dominates the first half of March with record lows this morning of 8 below zero at Grand Rapids and 5 below at Muskegon. 1976: Thunderstorms move over cold air near the ground to produce one of the worst ice storms in history across Wisconsin and Lower Michigan. From 2 to 5 inches of ice builds up on trees and power lines, resulting in hundreds of thousands of people without power, some for as long as ten days. 1900, a two-day snowstorm ended which dropped a total of 16.1 inches of snow in Detroit. This is the third heaviest snowstorm in Detroit since 1880! The storm was the last storm in a series of remarkable snowstorms which saw the 7th heaviest snowstorm on February 19, 1900, and then the 4th heaviest snowstorm on February 28-March 1, 1900. The March 1st and March 5th snowstorms helped to make it the snowiest March on record in Detroit, with 30.2″ of snowfall for the month. This is 23.2″ above average! 1948, there was an all-time high pressure observed at Detroit of 31.04 inches. Across the US 1894, The low temperature of 36 degrees in San Diego, California, on this day was the lowest on record for March. 1959, In Iowa, the record-breaking snowstorm on March 4-6 began with light snow in western Iowa on the morning of the 4th, then spread across the state and intensified with heavy snow falling from the night of the 4th through the 5th and into the early morning on the 6th in eastern Iowa. The snowfall and its subsequent effects were less severe in western Iowa and grew progressively worse, moving eastward. In central Iowa, snowfall amounts were generally 6 to 10 inches. In contrast, in eastern Iowa, a swath of about 12 to 20 inches of snow fell roughly from Appanoose County through Tama County and northeast to Allamakee County. Reported storm total snowfall amounts included 12.9 inches at Waterloo, 14.5 inches at Decorah, 16.0 inches at Oelwein, 17.0 inches at Oskaloosa, 17.6 inches at Dubuque, 19.8 inches at Marshalltown, where 17.8 inches fell in just 24 hours, and 22.0 inches at Fayette where 21.0 inches fell in 24 hours. Winds strengthened steadily during the storm, with speeds reaching 30 to 50 mph at times and causing extensive blowing and drifting of snow. Drifts 6 to 10 feet deep were common, and in northeastern Iowa, a few locations reported drifts 15 to 20 feet deep. Also in 1959, Near blizzard conditions occurred over northern and central Oklahoma. Up to seven inches of snow fell and winds up to 50 mph created snow drifts 4 to 8 feet deep. In Edmond, a bus slid off the road into a ditch and overturned, injuring 16 people.
  21. The official H/L yesterday was 70/49 both were records for the date. There was no rainfall before midnight the sun was out 40% of the time and the highest wind gust was 32 MPH out of the S. For today the average H/L is now up to 40/24. The record high of 68 was set in 1894 and 1983 the record low of -8 was set in 1948. The record rainfall is 0.82” in 2004 the record snowfall is 7.4” in 1999. The most snow on the ground is 19” in 2014. Last year the H/L was 51/31. New record highs were set yesterday at Grand Rapids 70, Lansing 69 and Muskegon 67. A record was tied at Kalamazoo with 72. The 71 at Holland is just short of the record of 72. Record warm minimums were set at Grand Rapids 49, Muskegon 52 and Holland 51. With light rain falling the current temperature here in MBY is now down to 48 it was above 50 until just before 7 AM. I now have 0.58" of rainfall so far.
  22. New record highs set today at Grand Rapids 70, Lansing 69 and Muskegon 67. A record was tied at Kalamazoo with 72. The 71 at Holland is just short of the record of 72.
  23. Some weather history for southern lower Michigan 1912: Subzero cold continues during one of the coldest months of March on record across Lower Michigan. Muskegon sets a record low of 2 below zero on this morning, during a spell of five straight days below zero. March 4 has seen many snowstorms across Southeast Michigan. Snowstorms have occurred in 1895, 1899, 1900, 1985, 1999, 2003, and 2008. Many of these storms rated in the top 25 heaviest snowstorms including: Detroit in 1900 received 16.1 inches of snow for 3rd heaviest snowstorm Detroit 1895 12.3 10th Detroit 1899 11.4 15th Flint 1999 9.1 14th Saginaw 1985 12.0 16th Elsewhere in the US 1960, Eastern Massachusetts’ most significant March snowstorm occurred on March 4-5th, 1960. The storm produced record 24-hour snowfall totals of 27.2 inches at Blue Hill Observatory, 17.7 inches at Worcester, and 16.6 inches at Boston. Winds gusted to 70 mph. 1971, A potent storm system blasted the northeastern U.S. on March 3-5th, 1971. The barometric pressure dropped to 28.36 inches at Worcester, MA, for the lowest pressure recorded at that location. 1983, Brownsville, Texas, recorded a high of 100 degrees, the earliest the city has ever hit the century mark.
  24. New record highs were set at Muskegon 71 and Holland 68 yesterday. The high at Grand Rapids was the 3rd warmest for any March 2nd The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 66/38 there was no rain/snowfall. The highest wind was 33 MPH out of the SE. The sun was out 85% of the possible time. For today the average H/L is 39/24 the record high of 66 was set in 1983 and the record low of -3 was set in 1948. The wettest was 1.36” in 1985 there was 4.6” of snowfall that day. The most snowfall is 8.0” in 1900. The most on the ground is 19” in 2014. Last year the H/L was 47/26.
  25. The official H/L yesterday was 54/38 that 54 was the 5th warmest for the date and the 38 was the 2nd warmest minimum for the date. There was no rain/snowfall. The sun was out 78% of the possible time. For today the average H/L is 39/23 the record high of 72 was set in 1983 the record low of -9 was set in 1943 the wettest was 1.32” in 1941. The most snowfall is 5.0” in 2007 the most on the ground is 19” in 2014. Last year the H/L was 34/28 and there was 2” of snowfall. For the season so far Grand Rapids has only had 40.3" of snowfall that is -28.5" at Lansing 24.8" -18.6" and at Muskegon 49.7" -29.1"
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