We have 32.9° this morning with a nearly full moon in the west. Tomorrow morning will be our last chance to see the ‘super moon’ this year. It is also called the Flower Moon, Corn Planting Moon, Milk Moon, and the Vesak Festival Moon. The Maine Farmer’s Almanac first published “Indian” names for the full…
We had some torrential rainfall last night. I poured out 1.28 inches from my rain gauge this morning bringing our monthly total to 2.81 inches. We have a warm 56.5° at 7 am. Weather History April 26 1915: A record three-day spell of warm weather in the 80s peaks with a high of 88 degrees…
April 19 1957: Less than a week after record low temperatures in the teens, high temperatures are pushing 80 degrees across Lower Michigan. Muskegon went from 19 degrees on the 15th to a high of 79 on this date, a rise of 60 degrees in four days. April 20 1966: A tornado killed livestock and…
I had my radar going last night on the large monitor next to my laptop l told the wife it looked like hail was likely. This is one of the hailstones I picked up from my yard. It was quite noisy for a couple of minutes with these things bouncing off the…
Weather History March 22 1938: Temperatures soar into the 80s during one of the warmest March days in Lower Michigan. Grand Rapids ties their record high for the month at 82 degrees and Lansing sets a record for the date of 81 degrees. March 23 1956: A snowstorm drops from 6 to 10 inches…
Here we are again another Wednesday – weather history day for Michigan: March 15 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…
After the deadly tornado outbreak in Tennesee Monday night, I figured it is time to post an article on the history of the deadliest in the U.S. plus some other stats. Matt Suter of Fordland, Missouri holds the record for the longest-known distance traveled by anyone picked up by a tornado and survive. On March…
Yes, it is that time of the year again for the annual Skywarn spotter training. I generally go the one in Wayland as it is the closest to me. Below is the schedule through mid-April. Date Time Location Registration Tuesday February 25th, 2020 6:30pm – 9:30pm Hudsonville High School Freshman Campus 3370 Allen…
Weather History January 19 1907: Southerly winds bring moist and mild weather with highs in the 50s followed by heavy rains as a cold front moves through. Grand Rapids sets a record high for the date of 56 degrees along with a record rainfall total of 1.84 inches. 1979: A homeowner was killed when his…
Michigan Weather Center January 12 1912: Muskegon sets their all-time record low for the month of January at 21 degrees below zero during their coldest month on record. 1918: Record cold is experienced at Lansing with 18 degrees below zero and Grand Rapids at 14 below during one of the coldest winters on record. 2005:…