User:LightandDark2000/June 2011 North American winter storm
 The unusual winter storm at peak intensity on June 4 | |
| Type | Extratropical cyclone Upper-level low Winter storm |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 1, 2011 |
| Dissipated | June 6, 2011 |
| Highest gust | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 990 mbar (29 inHg)[1] |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 8.31 inches (21.1 cm) at Big Sur, California[2] |
| Fatalities | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Areas affected | |
| Part of the 2010–11 North American winter storm season | |
The June 2011 North American winter storm was an unusual, powerful, late-season winter storm that developed off the West Coast of the United States in early June 2011. The storm brought thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across the Western States, breaking rainfall records in parts of California. After reaching its peak intensity on June 4, the storm stalled off the coast of California for another two days while gradually weakening, before dissipating on June 6.
Meteorological history[edit]
After stalling off the coast of California for a week, the winter storm slowly began to approach the state. Beginning on June 4, the effects of the unusual winter storm were beginning to be felt across Los Angles County, ranging from chilly, cloudy weather to downpours of rain. From June 5–6, the winter storm stalled off the coast of California while gradually weakening, while bringing thunderstorms and flash floods to parts of Southern California. The storm broke rainfall totals for the month of June in multiple parts of California, with a maximum total of 8.31 inches (21.1 cm) of rain recorded at Big Sur in Southern California.[2] Late on June 5, the winter storm's convection began to be absorbed into an approaching extratropical disturbance from the northwest, leaving the storm a convectionless low on the next day. Late on June 6, the winter storm dissipated just off the coast of Southern California.
Impacts[edit]
See also[edit]
- January 1862 North American Megastorm
- December 2004 North American storm complex
- February 2005 North American Superstorm
- January 2008 North American superstorm
- October 2009 North American storm complex
- January 2010 North American Superstorms
- October 2010 North American superstorm
- December 2010 North American Superstorm
- November 2011 Bering Sea superstorm
- December 2012 North American storm complex
- January 2013 Northwest Pacific bomb cyclone
- Winter Storm Titan
- November 2014 Bering Sea bomb cyclone
- December 2014 North American storm complex
- January 2015 North American blizzard
- El Niño
- La Niña
References[edit]
- ^ "WPC surface analysis valid for 06/04/2011 at 12 UTC". NOAA's National Weather Service. June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Jeff Masters (June 6, 2011). "Little change to 94L; exceptional heat in Texas, record rains in California". Weather Underground. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
External links[edit]
Category:2011 meteorology
Category:2011 in California
Category:2011 natural disasters in the United States