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Records: Highs: EWR: 83 (1985) NYC: 80 (1928) LGA: 74 (1989) JFK: 73 (1988) Lows: EWR: 23 (1995) NYC: 20 (1874) LGA: 25 (1995) JFK: 24 (1995) Historical: 1815: The Tambora Volcano in Java began erupting on this day. A few days later on the 10, Tambora produced the largest eruption known on the planet in the last 10,000 years. Ash from the volcano would circle the globe, blocking sunlight and leading to the unusually cold summer in 1816. On 6/6/1816, snow would fall as far south of Connecticut with some places in New England picking up 10 inches. On July 4th, 1816, the temperature at Savannah GA plunged to 46 degrees. Eastern North America and Europe had freezing nighttime temperatures in August. 1849: Three inches of snow at Columbia, SC fell two weeks later than any previous record late freeze. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1874: The temperature at Boston, MA plunged to 11° to establish the April low temperature record for that city. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1881: The minimum temperature for the date is 24°F. in Washington, DC. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA) 1882: A tornado moved north-northeast from four miles east of Iuka, KS, passing through the town of Stafford. Many homes were unroofed or blown down in Stafford. Two mills were destroyed and a 700 pound millstone was moved 150 feet. One person was killed and 14 injured. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1910: The maximum temperature for the date is 86°F. in Washington, DC. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA) 1923: A well-developed tornado in North Creek Park to Silver Spring Station; 11 mile path, 100-250 yards wide; $100,000 damage; 4 seriously injured. 1936: Approximately 454 people were killed in the second-deadliest tornado outbreak ever in U.S. More than 12 twisters struck Arkansas to South Carolina. An estimated F5 tornado cut a path 400 yards wide through the residential section of Tupelo, Mississippi. At least 216 people were killed, and 700 were injured. The tornado had a 15-mile long path and did $3 million in damage. One of the survivors in Tupelo was a baby of an economically strapped family who had an infant they'd recently named Elvis Aaron Presley. Gainesville, Georgia had at least 203 fatalities and 934 injuries from an estimated F4 tornado that occurred early the following morning. 1945 - The temperature at Eagles Nest, NM, plunged to 45 degrees below zero to establish an April record for the United States. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987) 1955 - The Northern Rockies and the Northern High Plains were in the midst of a four day storm which produced 52 inches of snow at Lead, located in the Black Hills of western South Dakota. (David Ludlum) 1972 - A tornado, 500 yards wide at times, touched down at a marina on the Oregon side of the Columbia River, and then tore through Vancouver WA killing six persons, injuring 300 others, and causing more than five million dollars damage. It was the deadliest tornado of the year, and the worst of record for Washington. (The Weather Channel) 1982 - An unprecedented April blizzard began in the northeastern U.S. One to two feet of snow fell across Massachusetts and Connecticut, and up to 26 inches was reported in Maine. New York City received a foot of snow. Winds reached 70 to 80 mph during the storm, and the storm also produced numerous thunderstorms, which contributed to the heavy snow. (Storm Data) 1983: This event is listed by the Utah NWS as occurring on April 4th-5th, 1983. A severe canyon wind in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah produced wind gusts 60 to 80 mph with a peak gust of 104 mph. These winds overturned 12 flatbed railroad cars with loaded trailers on the Union Pacific line near Farmington. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1987 - A storm produced unprecedented April snows in the central Appalachians. Mount Mitchell NC received 35 inches of snow, and up to 60 inches (six feet) of snow was reported in the mountains along the border of North Carolina and Tennessee. The total of 25 inches at Charleston WV easily surpassed their previous record for the entire month of April of 5.9 inches. The 20.6 inch total at Akron OH established an all-time record for that location. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Thirty-nine cities across the eastern half of the country reported record high temperatures for the date, including Saint Louis MO with a reading of 91 degrees. Laredo TX was the hot spot in the nation with an afternoon high of 100 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the southwestern U.S. Afternoon highs of 100 degrees at Santa Maria CA and 105 degrees in Downtown Los Angeles established records for the month of April. (The National Weather Summary) 1990 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in southern Oklahoma, southern Arkansas, and north central and northeastern Texas. Thunderstorms spawned a dozen tornadoes in Texas, including one at Fort Worth which caused a million dollars damage. There were nearly one hundred reports of large hail and damaging winds. Thunderstorms in Texas produced hail three and a half inches in diameter west of Fort Worth, and produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Cross Plains. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1995: Spring cold set 34 records in the NE and Great Lakes: Chicago 15°, Toledo 12°, Madison 14°, Boston 15°, Caribou 1° is coldest ever so late in season. 1996: A small area of west-central Texas was buried under record late season snows. Abilene recorded 9.3 inches in 24 hours for its greatest 24 hour snowfall ever. Sweetwater measured 18 inches. The 2 inches at Midland was its greatest April snowfall on record.(Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1997: Heavy rains and melting snows pushed rivers in the Dakotas and Minnesota over their banks and left hundreds of people homeless while just to the west, a blizzard dumped as much as 10 inches of snow in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Bismarck, ND reported 17.3 inches to raise its seasonal snowfall to 101.4 inches; the city's snowiest winter on record. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2001: An unusually strong dust devil formed in Suffolk County, NY on Long Island and moved across the Brookhaven Calabro Airport at Shirley, NY. The vortex lifted a Piper Cherokee Airplane 25 feet in the air and threw it. The 75 foot column of whirling dust formed under clear skies along a sea breeze front. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

52 / 52 mostly cloudy Easter morning. Front already pushing from CPA to EPA, a bit ahead of schedule. Showers, scattered storm Cooler Mon - Wed then ridge builds back east 4/10 - 4/16. Beyond there looks normal and perhaps increased storm chances.

Today's Highs before the natural AC was kicked on PHL: 84 ACY: 81 TTN: 78 New Brnswck: 74 NYC: 73 EWR: 72 BLM: 71 JFK: 70 TEB: 70 LGA: 68 ISP: 67 HPN: 67

Down 5 to 64

75 peak now down to 69 Eastern flow pushing clouds west and bumping with east moving clouds , a few showers in NJ

To 75 winds now ENE temps will drop shortly

up to 74 here winds NE

Records: Highs: EWR: 82 (1950) NYC: 80 (1892) LGA: 76 (2010) JFK: 73 (2010) Lows: EWR: 23 (1954) NYC: 21 (1874) LGA: 24 !(1954) JFK: 29 (1995) Historical: 1804 - A large tornado crossed six Georgia counties killing at least eleven persons near Augusta. (David Ludlum) 1863: Ten inch snow fell from 1700 hours on the third until 1200 hours on the fourth at Naval Observatory in Washington, DC. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA) 1893: The first week of April back in 1893, was one of the warmest weeks ever during April at Oklahoma City, OK. From the 3rd through the 7th, the high temperature averaged an incredible 94°. In fact, each of the daily high temperatures over that five day period remains a record more than 100 years later. Despite the week of heat, April 1893 does not rank as one of the top ten warmest Aprils on record in Oklahoma City. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1923: An F4 tornado killed 15 people and injured 150 at Alexandria and Pineville, LA. 142 homes and businesses in Pineville were destroyed. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1933 - Pigeon River Bridge, MN, reported 28 inches of snow, which established the state 24 hour snowfall record. (4th-5th) (The Weather Channel) 1945: Snow began falling during the morning on the 3rd and continued through the evening on this date. Considerable glazing and wire trouble was reported to the south of La Crosse, WI, Viroqua, WI and as far south as Decorah, IA. Grand Meadow, MN recorded 17" of snow while Winona, MN checked in with 10" and La Crosse, WI had 7" of snow. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1955: A severe three-day spring snowstorm came to an end over north-central Wyoming and south-central Montana. Sheridan, WY had near blizzard conditions for 43 hours and recorded 22.7 inches of snow in 24 hours on the 3rd to set a new 24 hour snowfall record. Billings, MT set their all-time record greatest daily snowfall with 23.7 inches and 39 inches of snow in two days. The water equivalent was four inches. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1956: The maximum temperature for the date is 85°F. in Washington, DC. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA) 1966: One of the strongest tornadoes in Florida's history moved in from the Gulf of Mexico and ripped through Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, and Osceola Counties. Damage was very severe in the towns of Gibsonia and Galloway in Polk County. 11 people were killed and 350 were injured. The tornado was classified as F4. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1973 - Sandia Crest, NM, reported a snow depth of 95 inches, a record for the state of New Mexico. (The Weather Channel) 1974: The worst tornado outbreak of the 20th century known as the infamous "Super-Outbreak" ended early on this date. Severe thunderstorms spawned 148 tornadoes in 13 U.S. States, including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and New York; and the Canadian province of Ontario. The combined path length of all tornadoes during this period was approximately 2,500 miles with as many as 335 fatalities, 5,484 injuries, and an estimated $600+ million loss (in 1974 dollars). Of the 148 tornadoes, at least 118 had paths of a mile or more. The average path was 18.7 miles. Ten states were declared federal disaster areas. The intensity of the 148 tornadoes: F5 – 6, F4 – 24, F3 – 34, F2 – 32, F1 – 33, F0 – 19 (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1975: A severe early spring storm continued over the northeastern U.S. began on this date and blasted the area for three days. Wind gusts reached 87 mph at West Harpswell, ME and Boston, MA recorded its lowest April pressure on record with 28.68 inches of mercury. 1 to 4 feet of snow fell from western New York to northern Maine with the higher elevations receiving the most. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1983 - Colorado was in the midst of a three day winter storm. Buckhorn Mountain, located west of Fort Collins, received 64 inches of snow. (Storm Data) 1987 - Rains of five to eight inches drenched eastern New York State, and ten persons were killed in a bridge collapse over Schoharie Creek. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Sunny and warm weather prevailed across the nation. Fort Smith AR reported a record high of 90 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Southern Appalachians. The thunderstorms spawned seventeen tornadoes, including one which caused two million dollars damage at Baldwin AL. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 90 mph at Bremen GA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1990 - A deep low pressure system in northern New York State brought heavy snow to parts of western and central New York during the day. The snowfall total of 5.8 inches at Buffalo was a record for the date, and 9.5 inches was reported at Rochester. Snowfall totals ranged up to 11 inches at Warsaw. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1995: A strong arctic cold front moved south through the upper Midwest bringing dramatic temperature drops. In Gays Mills, WI, the temperature fell from 65 °F to 12 °F. In Sparta, WI, the temperature fell from 6 °F to 9 °F. In Cresco, IA, the temperature fell from 64 °F to 7 °F. In Waukon, IA, the temperature fell from 66 °F to 10 °F. In Caledonia, MN, the temperature fell from 64 °F to 8 °F. In Grand Meadow, MN, the temperature fell from 62 °F to 1 °F. This was the greatest diurnal temperature change at all six locations. In addition, both Grand Meadow, MN with 1 °F and Alma, WI with 7 °F had their coldest April temperature on record. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1999: On a golf course in Culpeper County, around 4 pm, 37 year old man was struck and killed under a tree. The rest of his group had already safely retreated to the club house when the incident occurred. (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History) 2006: Lightning struck a brother and his sister as they were lowering the blinds on the guest house on Tutuila (American Samoa). His sister was killed, her brother survived. (Weather Guide Calendar with Phenomenal Weather Events 2007 Accord Publishing, USA)

69 / 59 winds coming back NNE and temps will frop toward 2 - 5 pm into the 50s. Ahead of that quick surge to the 70s in this back and forth overall warm pattern. Chill down Tue-Wed then warm up with 70s in the warm spots perhaps more, the end of the week and into next weekend, we'll see if we can remain relatively dry with <.50 the next week / 7 days.

61 / 53 and finally about to be sunny.

wind no SW up to 55 / 50 slow clearing.

Winds coming around SSE now Still only 47

The overnight highs Wed - Thu yielded an avg -ish day Thu 4/2 EWR: 54 / 42 (0) NYC: 51 / 41 (-2)

Records: Highs: EWR: 81 (1967) NYC: 81 (1981) LGA: 77 (1967) JFK: 75 (1967) Lows: EWR: 24 (1954) NYC: 24 (1954) LG: 25 (1954) JFK: 29 (2008) Historical: 1898: A snowslide near Chilkoot Pass, AK in the Yukon during the Gold Rush buried 142 people and killed 43 others. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1901: Storm with a barometer reading of 29.10 at WBO and gave Baltimore 2.80 inches of rain. 1915: Richmond, VA had a high temperature for the day of only 37 °F matching the coldest April day on record (records since 1897). The other date with a 37 °F maximum was April 8th, 1972. (Ref. Richmond Weather Records - KRIC) 1932: 19 inches of snow fell at State College in Centre County, PA. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1936: St. Louis, MO dropped to 20°; their lowest April temperature on record. Sioux Falls, SD dropped to 4°; their coldest temperature ever recorded for the month of April. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1955 - Record snows fell in north central Wyoming and south central Montana. Billings MT received a storm total of 42.3 inches, and on the 4th reported a record snow depth of 35 inches. Sheridan WY established a 24 hour snowfall record of 26.7 inches. (2nd-4th) (The Weather Channel) 1974 - A "Super-Outbreak" of tornadoes ravaged the Midwest and the eastern U.S. Severe weather erupted early in the afternoon and continued through the next day. Severe thunderstorms spawned 148 tornadoes from Alabama to Michigan, most of which occurred between 1 PM (CST) on the 3rd and 1 AM on the 4th. The tornadoes killed 315 persons, injured 5300 others, and caused 600 million dollars damage. Alabama, Kentucky and Ohio were especially hard hit in the tornado outbreak. One tornado destroyed half of the town of Xenia OH killing 34 persons. Another tornado, near the town of Stamping Ground KY, produced a path of destruction a record five miles in width. A tornado raced through Guin AL at a speed of 75 mph. Two powerful tornadoes roared across northern Alabama during the early evening hours, killing fifty persons and injuring 500 others. Some rescue vehicles responding to the first tornado were 1975: A severe early spring storm over the northeastern U.S. began on this date and blasted the area for the next three days. Wind gusts reached 87 mph at West Harpswell, ME and Boston, MA recorded its lowest April pressure on record with 28.68 inches of mercury. Hurricane force winds along the coast produced tides 2 to 4 feet above normal flooding. Winds atop Mount Washington, NH gusted to 140 mph. 1 to 4 feet of snow fell from western New York to northern Maine with the higher elevations receiving the most. Sioux City, IA plunged to -2°; their coldest April temperature on record. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1987 - A storm in the southeastern U.S. produced a trace of snow at Mobile, AL, one inch at Jackson MS, and two inches at Meridian MS, the latest snow of record for those three locations. Birmingham AL received seven inches of snow, and up to nine inches was reported in northeast Alabama. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987) (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - A wind gust to 114 mph was clocked at Ann Arbor, MI, during a tornadic thunderstorm. Thunderstorms in Michigan and Indiana spawned five tornadoes that Easter Sunday, and also produced golf ball size hail. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern Plains to the southern and central Appalachians. The thunderstorms spawned twenty tornadoes, including one which caused eight million dollars damage at Fort Branch IN. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1990 - Rain and snow prevailed in the northeastern U.S., with snow reported in New York State. Boston MA was soaked with 2.91 inches of rain during the day and night, and up to half a foot of snow blanketed the hills of Steuben County NY that Tuesday night. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1996: Marquette, MI recorded 12.6 inches of snow on this day to raise its seasonal snowfall to 250.8 inches, the city's snowiest winter ever until 1997. The old record was 243.8 inches set back in 1981-82. The snowfall for the month now stood at 43.4 inches, the snowiest April on record for the city as well. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2004: A supercell thunderstorm formed near Eunice, NM, and drifted into Gaines County, Texas. Hail, mainly nickel-to-baseball-size, fell on US-62/180 10-22 miles W of Seminole, TX, for 1 hr 6 min. Hail accumulated (on the flat) to a depth of 1.5 feet closing the highway. (Ref. Weather Guide Calendar with Phenomenal Weather Events 2011 Accord Pub. 2010, USA) 2005: Heavy snow from a slow moving cut off low began to wind down over Ohio, northwestern Pennsylvania, and western New York. Two day snowfall totals included 29 inches at Colt Station, PA, 26.5 inches at Stockton, NY, 24.8 inches at Thompson, OH, and 18 inches at Erie, PA. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2008 - An EF-1 tornado knocks down numerous tress and powerlines, destroys homes in Leawood and Cammack Village and passes directly over the Little Rock National Weather Service office. Six tornados were confirmed in central Arkansas, but no fatalities were reported.