Table 2.
Inclement Weather Type | Minimum | Median | Mean (SD) | Maximum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rainfall, mma | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 (9.2) | 221.2 |
Snowfall, mmb | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 (29.5) | 769.6 |
Snow depth, mmc | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.5 (66.1) | 863.6 |
Sustained wind speed, m/sd | 1.3 | 7.6 | 8.4 (2.8) | 28.6 |
Peak wind speed, m/se | 1.3 | 10.3 | 11.0 (3.8) | 61.7 |
Seasons | Frequency by Season (%) | |
---|---|---|
Wind Advisory (Sustained Wind >13.86 m/s) | Wind Advisory (Peak Wind >20.56 m/s) | |
Spring (March–May) | 5% (1835/36,887) | 2% (724/36,887) |
Summer (June–August) | 2% (617/37,102) | 0.8% (283/37,102) |
Fall (September–November) | 3% (1116/36,983) | 1% (443/36,983) |
Winter (December–February) | 7% (2385/36,105) | 3% (931/36,105) |
No. of Hurricane and Tropical Storm‒Affectedf Counties by Year | |||
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Year | No. of Counties | Year | No. of Counties |
2001 | 0 | 2010 | 0 |
2002 | 0 | 2011 | 4 |
2003 | 2 | 2012 | 15 |
2004 | 2 | 2013 | 12 |
2005 | 3 | 2014 | 1 |
2006 | 6 | 2015 | 0 |
2007 | 6 | 2016 | 0 |
2008 | 11 | 2017 | 4 |
2009 | 0 | 2018 | 1 |
Rainfall: daily amount of precipitation for the day from April to October.16
Snowfall: daily amount of snowfall from November to March. Record of the snowfall (snow and ice pellets) since the previous snowfall observation (24 hours).16
Snow depth: daily reading of snow on the ground from November to March. Depth of the new and old snow remaining on the ground at observation time (24 hours).16
Sustained wind speed: the fastest speed for the day that is sustained for at least 2 minutes.16
Peak wind speed: the fastest speed for the day that is sustained for at least 5 seconds.16
Hurricane and tropical storm: storms with wind speed ≥34 knots (from May to October).18