HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
FEB 05
...1887...
San Francisco experienced its greatest snowstorm of record. Nearly four
inches was reported in downtown San Francisco, and the western hills of the
city received seven inches. Excited crowds went on a snowball throwing
rampage. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains Region caused flooding in parts of
south central Texas. Del Rio TX was soaked with two inches of rain in two
hours prior to sunrise. (The National Weather Summary)
...1988...
Cold and snow invaded the southern U.S. Roswell NM was buried under 16.5
inches of snow in 24 hours, an all-time record for that location. Parts of
the Central Gulf Coast Region reported their first significant snow in
fifteen years. Strong winds in Minnesota and the Dakotas produced wind
chill readings as cold as 75 degrees below zero. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Severe cold gripped much of the nation. Thirty cities reported new record
low temperatures for the date. Morning lows of 9 above at Astoria OR and 27
below zero at Ely NV were records for February. In Alaska, Point Barrow
warmed to 24 degrees above zero, and Nome reached 30 degrees. (The National
Weather Summary)
...1990...
For the second time in two days, and the third time in a week, high winds
plagued the northwestern U.S. Winds in Oregon gusted to 60 mph at Cape
Disappointment, and wind gusts in Washington State reached 67 mph at
Bellingham. The first in a series of cold fronts began to produce heavy
snow in the mountains of Washington and Oregon. Ten inches of snow fell at
Timberline OR. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)