CT Rain Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I think the last time the SNE had a prolonged drought was in the 30s and/or 40s. Prolonged meaning a dry stretch of a year or more. CTs worst was mid 60s. Severe or extreme drought every month for nearly 3 years... 1964-1966. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 BDR at +6.1 after yesterday's 81. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 This is the first severe drought I can recall us having. Obviously I'm sure we've had them.. When was the last time we were in a "severe drought"? Severitiy aside, it's impact has really been muted due to the fact that it's been during the cold/cool season. Hopefully, the deluge this weekend (at least I'm expecting one, though I know you're not) will bring us into a 'normal' precip pattern. Worst case, it can provide a healthy band-aid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 CTs worst was mid 60s. Severe or extreme drought every month for nearly 3 years... 1964-1966. Oh really? That might have been a dry stretch for the rest of us too. I remember back in the summer of '99 I believe....the trees in PA were actually turning brown from the lack of rain...in August. I've never seen that before. It wasn't that dry here, but out there, it was a desert. That's bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 CTs worst was mid 60s. Severe or extreme drought every month for nearly 3 years... 1964-1966. W/o looking I'm guessing those were primarily cold/dry winters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 All joking aside..when looking at the overall pattern and moving from mod/stromg Nina to neutral or weak nino..you can certainly see how the next 6 months could be very dry overall. That scares me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 CTs worst was mid 60s. Severe or extreme drought every month for nearly 3 years... 1964-1966. Precipitation amounts for Bradley Airport: YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL 1964 5.54 3.43 3.63 3.76 0.87 1.68 3.07 2.46 1.42 1.98 2.20 4.51 34.55 1965 2.73 4.43 1.50 2.14 1.20 1.98 1.68 1.09 3.50 4.97 2.21 2.02 29.45 1966 3.05 4.40 3.15 1.38 3.01 2.72 3.96 1.90 6.05 4.23 3.82 3.60 41.27 Looks like a string of 19 out of 28 months of AOB 3.50 inches of precipitation and many of those months were below 2 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collinsville Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I don't remember that. Same timeframe as this one..Has this 4 month period been drier than that one? Here's my numbers from that period 2001 into 2002, very dry then Spring took care of it. Oct - 1.19" Nov - 0.96" Dec - 2.62" Jan - 1.89" Feb - 1.90" Mar - 4.04" Apr - 4.33" This year Jan - 3.38" Feb - 1.58" Mar - 1.67" Apr - 0.27" so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Precipitation amounts for Bradley Airport: YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL 1964 5.54 3.43 3.63 3.76 0.87 1.68 3.07 2.46 1.42 1.98 2.20 4.51 34.55 1965 2.73 4.43 1.50 2.14 1.20 1.98 1.68 1.09 3.50 4.97 2.21 2.02 29.45 1966 3.05 4.40 3.15 1.38 3.01 2.72 3.96 1.90 6.05 4.23 3.82 3.60 41.27 Looks like a string of 19 out of 28 months of AOB 3.50 inches of precipitation and many of those months were below 2 inches. Impressive numbers. The 29.45" is the driest year on record... by a sizable margin. 1964's 34.55" is tied for 10th driest. That gives you the drought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Here's my numbers from that period 2001 into 2002, very dry then Spring took care of it. Oct - 1.19" Nov - 0.96" Dec - 2.62" Jan - 1.89" Feb - 1.90" Mar - 4.04" Apr - 4.33" This year Jan - 3.38" Feb - 1.58" Mar - 1.67" Apr - 0.17" so far Thanks..We're going the wrong way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 Sucks for those who worship their lawns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Sucks for those who worship their lawns. Sucks for everyone dude. Lawn lovers, allergy sufferers, plant lovers, trees are suffering, animals are dying, fish are belly up..it's a disaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I took a deeper dive into the mid-60s and from 62-66 there was a string of 34/46 months with below average precipitation. Very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codfishsnowman Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 is not the drought coming to an abrupt end this weekend?? I am surprised no one started a weekend storm thread yet...looks pretty wet is there still a good shot of elevation snow as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 Sucks for everyone dude. Lawn lovers, allergy sufferers, plant lovers, trees are suffering, animals are dying, fish are belly up..it's a disaster We'll be fine. Life will go on. I did notice the pollen this morning. BTW, someone start a new thread. This one is too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 We'll be fine. Life will go on. I did notice the pollen this morning. BTW, someone start a new thread. This one is too long. K I will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I took a deeper dive into the mid-60s and from 62-66 there was a string of 34/46 months with below average precipitation. Very impressive. Driest year on record (lowest for any recording station) for all 3 SNE states was 1965, also for NJ/PA/DE. It was Farmington, Maine's 2nd driest, 0.9" more than 1941, and the rest of NNE was well below normal though not record setting. In NYC, 1965 was their driest by almost 7", 1964 was 2nd, 1963 was 4th despite 8.25" in Nov. 1961..39.53 (Normal is 44-45") 1962..37.42 1963..34.50 1964..33.21 1965..26.28 Thru August, 1966 was running just 0.7" less dry than 1965, and that met summer was both hottest (since eclipsed by 2010) and driest in their 140+ yr record. On 9/21/66 they had 5.5" rain, and the pattern broke - rest of 60s were slightly above normal, 70s averaged much above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Sucks for everyone dude. Lawn lovers, allergy sufferers, plant lovers, trees are suffering, animals are dying, fish are belly up..it's a disaster Can you also confirm that the earth is flat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 All joking aside..when looking at the overall pattern and moving from mod/stromg Nina to neutral or weak nino..you can certainly see how the next 6 months could be very dry overall. That scares me why does it scare you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 why does it scare you? Why Have all your posts today been odd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Why Have all your posts today been odd? not sure. So why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 why does it scare you? Hardcore droughts don't scare you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Hardcore droughts don't scare you? no yet, when I start to see the dust bowls I will worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan11 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Nice and freezing here now in the wee hours. 28F. no yet, when I start to see the dust bowls I will worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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