January 1913 Atlantic coast storm

Cyclone of January 3, 1913
TypeExtratropical cyclone
DurationJanuary 3, 1913 (1913-01-03)
Highest winds
Lowest pressure955.0 mb (28.20 inHg)
Fatalities7 (Schooner Future)
Areas affectedNew Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia

The January 1913 Atlantic coast storm was a strong extratropical cyclone that affected the eastern coast of the United States on January 3, 1913. It resulted in heavy damage due to the high winds and produced record low pressure readings.[1] The lowest confirmed barometric pressure reading, 955.0 mb (28.20 inHg), for a non-tropical system in the continental United States (CONUS) was recorded during this storm at Canton, New York.[2][3] This broke the record low of this type set by the January 1886 Blizzard. The lowest pressure reading of this type was later equalled on March 7, 1932 at Block Island, Rhode Island.[2] The next lowest record, 955.2 mb (28.21 inHg), was during the October 2010 North American storm complex on October 26, 2010 at Bigfork, Minnesota.[2][3]

  1. ^ Staff (January 4, 1913). "WIND HITS NEW YORK AT 90 MILES AN HOUR; Freak Storm Is Accompanied by Lowest Barometer Ever Recorded Here". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "National Overview – October 2012. Historical Minimum Central Pressure Readings". NOAA.
  3. ^ a b "Pressure Records: The October 26–27, 2010 Significant Extratropical Cyclone". National Weather Service.