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November 20, 1869 A second great windstorm in three days struck Vermont and New York blowing railroad trains off their tracks. (David Ludlum) November 20, 1900 An unusual tornado outbreak in the Lower Mississippi Valley resulted in 73 deaths and extensive damage across Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. (David Ludlum) November 20, 1914 The high temperature of 28 degrees at Atlanta, GA, was their earliest daily high below the freezing mark. (The Weather Channel) November 20, 1979 A blizzard struck Cheyenne, WY, producing a record 19.8 inches of snow in 24 hours, and a record total of 25.6 inches in forty hours. Strong winds created huge drifts stopping all transportation. (19th-21st) (The Weather Channel) November 20, 1981 An F-1 tornado moved across the Atlanta International Airport and the southern portion of Hapeville (Fulton County). The tornado lifted a skyroof off of Concourse B and damaged windshields on several jetliners parked at the gates. Near the Cargo Building a DC8 had an engine torn off as it taxied to a stop and 3 small planes were picked up and flipped over. Five airline employees were injured. In Hapeville, the tornado tore part of the roof from an apartment building. (NWS Atlanta) November 20, 1987 Blustery northwest winds created snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region and the Upper Ohio Valley. Snowfall totals in Upper Michigan ranged up to 18 inches at Paradise. Lake City MI received 9.5 inches of snow in four and a half hours. Up to a foot of snow blanketed Oswego County in western New York State. Strong winds produced wind chill readings as cold as 22 degrees below zero at Duluth MN. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) November 20, 1988 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a fast moving cold front produced severe weather in the Upper Ohio Valley and the Middle Atlantic Coast Region during the afternoon and early evening. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 69 mph at Kennedy Airport in New York City, and winds along the cold front itself gusted to 56 mph at Cincinnati OH. The same storm produced snow in Kansas, Missouri and Illinois, with eight inches reported at Rolla MO. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) November 20, 1989 Low pressure brought thunderstorms and high winds to the northeastern U.S. There were 193 reports of damaging winds with thunderstorms in New York State, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Tornadoes touched down near Seaside Park NJ and McAlevys Port PA. Winds with thunderstorms gusted to 92 mph at Poughkeepsie NY, and reached 94 mph at Newburgh NY. High winds in the Washington D.C. area, gusting to 73 mph, resulted in one death. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) Data courtesy of WeatherForYou​ TODAY'S WEATHER SUMMARY Today's Climate Records and Averages 5:00 AM TEMPS, DEW POINTS, and WIND CHILL Temperatures Dew Points Wind Chill 24 Hour Temp Change 5 am Southeast Temperatures TODAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES High Temps Today Low Temps Tomorrow Morning TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES High Temp Anomalies Today Low Temp Anomalies Tomorrow Morning WIND Max Wind Speed Max Wind Gust PRECIPITATION WPC - 24 Hour Precipitation Forecast WPC - 7 Day Precipitation Forecast SNOW WPC 72 Hour Snow Forecast Last 3 Day Snowfall Last 7 Day Snowfall This Year Last Year View the full article

November 19, 1921 The Columbia Gorge ice storm finally came to an end. In Oregon, 54 inches of snow, sleet and glaze blocked the Columbia River Highway at the Dalles. Apart from traffic on the river itself, all transportation between Walla Walla WA and Portland OR came to a halt. Nine trains were stopped as railroads were blocked for several days. (David Ludlum) November 19, 1957 Nineteen inches of snow covered the ground at Cresco, IA, a record November snow depth for the state. (The Weather Channel) November 19, 1981 An unusually early snowstorm struck the Twin Cities of Minnesota, with as much as a foot of snow reported. The weight of the heavy snow caused the newly inflated fabric dome of the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis to collapse and rip. (The Weather Channel) November 19, 1987 A sharp cold front pushed across the Great Lakes Region and the Mississippi Valley. Northwest winds gusting to 50 mph in Iowa caused some property damage around Ottumwa, and wind chill readings reached 16 degrees below zero at Hibbing MN. Showers and thunder- storms over Florida produced 5.80 inches of rain in six hours at Cocoa Beach. (The National Weather Summary) November 19, 1988 Strong thunderstorms developed during the mid morning hours and produced severe weather across eastern Texas and the Lower Mississippi Valley into the wee hours of the night. Thunderstorms spawned twenty-one tornadoes, including thirteen in Mississippi. One tornado killed two persons and injured eleven others at Nettleton MS, and another tornado injured eight persons at Tuscaloosa AL. Thunderstorms produced baseball size hail in east Texas and northern Louisiana, and Summit MS was deluged with six inches of rain in four hours. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) November 19, 1989 Gale force winds continued to produce squalls in the Lower Great Lakes Region early in the day. Snowfall totals in western New York State reached 24 inches in southern Lewis County, with 21 inches reported at Highmarket. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the Northern and Central Plains Region. Eight cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including Denver CO with a reading of 79 degrees. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) November 19, 2000 An unusually early winter storm brought sleet and snow to much of north Georgia, particularly the northeast Georgia mountains. Amounts of 1 to 3 inches were common but Fannin County received 4 inches! This event caused numerous automobile accidents, particularly in Floyd County, where bridges and overpasses became icy and hazardous during the morning hours. (NWS Atlanta) November 19, 2003 Flooding affected the central Appalachians and Eastern Seaboard, with some isolated 8-inch rainfall totals across mountainous areas. There were 11 deaths caused by flooding in the region (Associated Press). Data courtesy of WeatherForYou TODAY'S WEATHER SUMMARY Today's Climate Records and Averages Astronomical Information for Today - Accurate for Gwinnett County GA 5:00 AM TEMPS, DEW POINTS, and WIND CHILL Temperatures Dew Points Wind Chill 24 Hour Temp Change 5 am Southeast Temperatures TODAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES High Temps Today Low Temps Tomorrow Morning TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES High Temp Anomalies Today Low Temp Anomalies Tomorrow Morning WIND Max Wind Speed Max Wind Gust PRECIPITATION WPC - 24 Hour Precipitation Forecast WPC - 7 Day Precipitation Forecast SNOW WPC 72 Hour Snow Forecast Last 3 Day Snowfall Last 7 Day Snowfall This Year Last Year View the full article

November 18, 1873 A severe storm raged from Georgia to Nova Scotia causing great losses to fishing fleets along the coast. In Maine, the barometric pressure reached 28.49 inches at Portland. (David Ludlum) November 18, 1955 An early season cold snap finally came to an end. Helena, MT, experienced 138 consecutive hours of subzero temperatures, including a reading of 29 below zero, which surpassed by seven degrees their previous record for the month of November. Missoula MT broke their November record by 12 degrees with a reading of 23 below zero, and Salt Lake City UT smashed their previous November record of zero with a reading of 14 below. Heavy snow in the Great Basin closed Donner Pass CA, and total crop damage from the cold wave amounted to eleven million dollars. (David Ludlum) November 18, 1957 A tornado, 100 yards in width, traveled a nearly straight as an arrow 27-mile path from near Rosa AL to near Albertville AL, killing three persons. A home in the Susan Moore community in Blount County was picked up and dropped 500 feet away killing one person. (The Weather Channel) November 18, 1986 The first of two successive snowstorms struck the northeastern U.S. The storm produced up to 20 inches of snow in southern New Hampshire. Two days later a second storm produced up to 30 inches of snow in northern Maine. (Storm Data) November 18, 1987 It was a windy day across parts of the nation. Gale force winds whipped the Great Lakes Region. Winds gusting to 80 mph in western New York State damaged buildings and flipped over flatbed trailers at Churchville. In Montana, high winds in the Upper Yellowstone Valley gusted to 64 mph at Livingston. Strong Santa Ana winds buffeted the mountains and valleys of southern California. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) November 18, 1988 Thunderstorms developing along a warm front drenched Little Rock AR with 7.01 inches of rain, smashing their previous record for the date of 1.91 inches. (The National Weather Summary) November 18, 1989 A second surge of arctic air brought record cold to parts of the north central U.S. Eleven cities in the Upper Midwest reported record low temperatures for the date, including Rochester MN with a reading of 4 degrees below zero. Strong winds ushering the arctic air into the north central U.S. produced squalls in the Lower Great Lakes Region. Snowfall totals in northern Ohio ranged up to twenty inches in Ashatabula County and Geauga County. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Data courtesy of WeatherForYou TODAY'S WEATHER SUMMARY Today's Climate Records and Averages Astronomical Information for Today - Accurate for Gwinnett County GA 5:00 AM TEMPS, DEW POINTS, and WIND CHILL Temperatures Dew Points Wind Chill 24 Hour Temp Change 5 am Southeast Temperatures TODAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES High Temps Today Low Temps Tomorrow Morning TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES High Temp Anomalies Today Low Temp Anomalies Tomorrow Morning WIND Max Wind Speed Max Wind Gust PRECIPITATION WPC - 24 Hour Precipitation Forecast WPC - 7 Day Precipitation Forecast SNOW WPC 72 Hour Snow Forecast Last 3 Day Snowfall Last 7 Day Snowfall View the full article

November 17, 1869 Southwest winds of hurricane force swept the Berkshire and Green Mountains of New England causing extensive forest and structural damage. (David Ludlum) November 17, 1927 A tornado cut a seventeen mile path across Alexandria and southeastern Washington, DC, injuring 31 persons. The tornado struck the Naval Air Station where a wind gust of 93 mph was recorded. A waterspout was seen over the Potomac River ninety minutes later. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) November 17, 1953 The temperature at Minneapolis, MN, reached 71 degrees, their warmest reading of record for so late in the autumn. (The Weather Channel) November 17, 1987 A storm in the Rockies produced 21 inches of snow at the Monarch ski resort in Colorado, with 14 inches reported at Steamboat Springs CO. Early morning thunderstorms in the southeastern U.S. drenched Mary Esther FL with 4.43 inches of rain. Gale force winds over the Great Lakes Region gusted to 49 mph at Johnstown PA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) November 17, 1988 Another in a series of storms brought heavy snow to the mountains of the western U.S. Totals ranged up to 17 inches at Bob Scott Summit in Nevada. Winds around Reno NV gusted to 80 mph. The Alta and Sundance ski resorts in Utah received 14 inches of snow. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) ​ November 17, 1989 Freezing temperatures overspread the southeastern U.S. in the wake of the severe weather outbreak of the previous two days. Eight cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Gilbert AR with a reading of 8 degrees. A fast moving storm blanketed the Great Lakes Region and Upper Ohio Valley with snow during the night. Totals ranged up to 12 inches at Pellston MI and Little Valley NY. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Data courtesy of WeatherForYou TODAY'S WEATHER SUMMARY Today's Climate Records and Averages Astronomical Information for Today - Accurate for Gwinnett County GA 5:00 AM TEMPS, DEW POINTS, and WIND CHILL Temperatures Dew Points Wind Chill 24 Hour Temp Change 5 am Southeast Temperatures TODAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES High Temps Today Low Temps Tomorrow Morning TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES High Temp Anomalies Today Low Temp Anomalies Tomorrow Morning WIND Max Wind Speed Max Wind Gust PRECIPITATION WPC - 24 Hour Precipitation Forecast WPC - 7 Day Precipitation Forecast SNOW WPC 72 Hour Snow Forecast 72 Hour Snow Accumulations This Year Last Year View the full article

November 16, 1958 More than six inches of snow fell at Tucson, AZ. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) November 16, 1959 The most severe November cold wave in U.S. history was in progress. A weather observing station located 14 miles northeast of Lincoln MT reported a reading of 53 degrees below zero, which established an all-time record low temperature for the nation for the month of November. Their high that day was one degree above zero. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) November 16, 1987 High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions across parts of eastern Colorado. Wind gusts reached 68 mph at Pueblo, and snowfall totals ranged up to 37 inches at Echo Lake. In Wyoming, the temperature dipped to 14 degrees below zero at Laramie. Strong thunderstorms in Louisiana drenched Alexandria with 16.65 inches of rain in thirty hours, with an unofficial total of 21.21 inches north of Olla. Flash flooding in Louisiana caused five to six million dollars damage. (15th-16th) (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) November 16, 1988 A powerful low pressure system in the north central U.S. produced high winds across the Great Lakes Region, with wind gusts to 60 mph reported at Chicago IL. Heavy snow blanketed much of Minnesota, with eleven inches reported at International Falls. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) November 16, 1989 Snow and gusty winds invaded the north central U.S. Winds gusting to 40 mph produced wind chill readings as cold as 25 degrees below zero, and blizzard conditions were reported in Nebraska during the late morning hours. High winds around a powerful low pressure system produced squalls in the Great Lakes Region. Winds gusted to 63 mph at Whitefish Point MI, and snowfall totals in Michigan ranged up to 19 inches at Hart, north of Muskegon. (15th-16th) (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) November 16, 2006 An F-3 tornado strikes Riegelwood, NC causing eight deaths and twenty injuries Data courtesy of WeatherForYou 5:00 AM TEMPS, DEW POINTS, and WIND CHILL Temperatures Dew Points Wind Chill 24 Hour Temp Change 5 am Southeast Temperatures TODAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES High Temps Today Low Temps Tomorrow Morning TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES High Temp Anomalies Today Low Temp Anomalies Tomorrow Morning WIND Max Wind Speed Max Wind Gust PRECIPITATION WPC - 24 Hour Precipitation Forecast WPC - 7 Day Precipitation Forecast WPC 72 Hour Snow Forecast View the full article

November 15, 1900 A record lake-effect snowstorm at Watertown, NY, produced 45 inches in 24 hours. The storm total was 49 inches. (14th-15th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) November 15, 1967 A surprise snow and ice coating paralyzed Boston during the evening rush hour. (David Ludlum) November 15, 1987 Thunderstorms spawned twenty-two tornadoes in eastern Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. A tornado moving out of northeastern Texas killed one person and injured ninety-six others around Shreveport LA causing more than five million dollars damage. Tornadoes in Texas claimed ten lives, and injured 191 persons. A tornado caused more than nineteen million dollars damage around Palestine TX. Severe thunderstorms spawned eighteen tornadoes in Mississippi and seven in Georgia the next day, and thunderstorms in southeastern Texas produced wind gusts to 102 mph at Galveston, and wind gusts to 110 mph at Bay City, killing one person. There were a total of forty-nine tornadoes in the south central U.S. in two days. The tornadoes claimed eleven lives, injured 303 persons, and caused more than seventy million dollars damage. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) November 15, 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Oklahoma and northeastern Texas to northern Indiana and southern Wisconsin from mid morning through the pre-dawn hours of the following day. Thunderstorms spawned forty-four tornadoes, including thirteen in Missouri, and there were more than two hundred reports of large hail or damaging winds. A tornado in central Arkansas hit Scott and Lonoke killing five people, injuring sixty others, and causing fifteen million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) November 15, 1988 A tornado hit Southside, AR, killing one person, injuring ten others, and causing more than two million dollars damage, and a tornado near Clarksville AR injured nine persons and caused more than two million dollars damage. A tornado moving through the southwest part of Topeka KS injured twenty-two persons and caused nearly four million dollars damage. A tornado near Jane MO killed one person and injured twelve others, and a tornado moving across the southwest part of O'Fallon MO injured ten persons. Severe thunderstorms also produced hail three and a half inches in diameter east of Denison TX, and wind gusts to 85 mph at Kirksville MO. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) November 15, 1989 Thunderstorms developing along a powerful cold front began to produce severe weather in the Middle Mississippi Valley before sunrise, and by early the next morning thunderstorms had spawned seventeen tornadoes east of the Mississippi River, with a total of 350 reports of severe weather. There were one hundred reports of damaging winds in Georgia, and five tornadoes, and there were another four tornadoes in Alabama. Hardest hit was Huntsville AL where a violent tornado killed 21 persons, injured 463 others, and caused one hundred million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) November 15, 1989 Thunderstorms in Kentucky produced hail three inches in diameter in Grayson County, and wind gusts to 110 mph at Flaherty. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the eastern U.S. through the morning and afternoon hours. Severe thunderstorms spawned 23 tornadoes, and there were 164 reports of damaging winds. There were fourteen tornadoes in New Jersey, central and eastern New York, and eastern Pennsylvania, and 122 reports of damaging winds. A tornado at Coldenham NY killed nine school children and injured eighteen others, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 100 mph at Malvern PA. Thunderstorms spawned a total of thirty-nine tornadoes east of Great Plains in two days, and there 499 reports of large hail and damaging winds. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) A widespread severe weather outbreak spawned five F-2 tornadoes that struck in Floyd, Fulton and Coweta Counties. Damages were estimated over $10 million. As the residents were returning to two damaged mobile home parks in Palmetto from one tornado, a second tornado formed just southeast of Palmetto and moved along I-85 and devastated the already damaged mobile home parks. The worst damage was at South Oaks Park. A total of 21 mobile homes were destroyed, 13 severely damaged and another 38 had minor damage. A mobile news van was destroyed when the tornado picked it up and tossed it 400 feet into the air. (NWS Atlanta) November 15, 2005 Severe thunderstorms produced over 30 tornadoes in 6 states, resulting in one fatality and at least 35 injuries (Associated Press). Some of the worst damage occurred in Henry county, Tennessee, where numerous homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. November 15, 2006 Strong winds cause severe damage at a skating rink in Montgomery, Alabama where more than 30 preschoolers were playing. Two children suffered injuries but there were no fatalities. Data courtesy of WeatherForYou TODAY'S WEATHER SUMMARY Today's Climate Records and Averages Astronomical Information for Today - Accurate for Gwinnett County GA 5:00 AM TEMPS, DEW POINTS, and WIND CHILL Temperatures Dew Points Wind Chill 24 Hour Temp Change 5 am Southeast Temperatures TODAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES High Temps Today Low Temps Tomorrow Morning TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES High Temp Anomalies Today Low Temp Anomalies Tomorrow Morning WIND Max Wind Speed Max Wind Gust PRECIPITATION WPC - 24 Hour Precipitation Forecast WPC - 7 Day Precipitation Forecast WPC 72 Hour Snow Forecast View the full article