Only storm I can find in the KU book with a gradient approaching 78-80MB is the March 1914 hyper bomb. 952 MB low (strongest non tropical ever recorded in the NE). Roughly a 1028-30 high centered over Iowa. NYC recorded an 84mph gust in that storm.
Are there any others people can think of? Hopefully it means some epic winds.
Only storm I can find in the KU book with a gradient approaching 80MB is the March 1914 hyper bomb. 952 MB low (strongest non tropical ever recorded in the NE). Roughly a 1028-30 high centered over Iowa. NYC recorded an 84mph gust in that storm.
Kinda crazy modeling is showing a 1048 high north of WI/MI. Similar position and strength to the Feb 1978 high. Low though is going to be around 968 vs 984 in 1978. Speaks to the incredible gradient this storm will have.
The 15z Sref is insane, parks the low about 75 miles south of LI for 12 straight hrs. Allows 30-35 mph sustained winds to get way inland.Truly a solution that gets close to Feb 78 (not quite of course).
The 15z Sref is insane, parks the low about 75 miles south of LI for 12 straight hrs. Allows 30-35 mph sustained winds to get way inland.
Truly a solution that gets close to Feb 78 (not quite of course).
I’m no expert! Thought it was overrunning than transfer with a normal phase. Storm never got sub 980 but had very solid winds due to the close in arctic high creating a tight gradient.
If this tucks in winds should be higher than 1996 but doubt we get as high or sustained as 1978.
You don’t need a triple phaser to get low 960’s though. Boxing Day and Jan 2018 did it with no triple phase. Feb 1978 was probably the best wind snow storm in the last 100 years and it was only around 980 with a 1040 high nearby giving it a huge gradient. 1996 also had an impressive high nearby and a tight gradient. With this one looks like a 1050 high but it’s further afield in central Canada.