 The January 2008 North American Superstorm nearing peak intensity, on January 4, 2008 | |
| Type | Extratropical cyclone Superstorm Coastal storm Winter storm Blizzard Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Formed | December 29, 2007 (2nd storm formed) |
| Dissipated | January 22, 2008 (3rd storm dissipated)[1] |
| Highest gust | 165 mph (266 km/h) at Tahoe City, California |
| Lowest pressure | 956 millibars (28.2 inHg)[2] |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 55 confirmed |
| Max. rating1 | EF3 tornado |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 132 inches (340 cm) of snow at Kirkwood Ski Resort, California[3] |
| Maximum rainfall | 10 inches (250 mm) of rain in Loma Prieta, California [4] 37.7-foot (11.5 m) waves[5] |
| Fatalities | At least 16 fatalities 1 missing [citation needed] |
| Damage | At least $129 million[6] |
| Power outages | >1.2 million[7] |
| Areas affected | Eastern Russia, Alaska, Contiguous United States, Canada, Northern Mexico, Iceland, United Kingdom, Northern Europe, European Russia |
Part of the 2007–08 North American winter storms and the Tornadoes of 2008 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale | |
The January 2008 North American storm complex was a powerful Pacific extratropical cyclone that affected a large portion of North America, primarily stretching from western British Columbia to near the Tijuana, Mexico area, starting on January 3, 2008. The system was responsible for flooding rains across many areas in California along with very strong winds locally exceeding hurricane force strength as well as heavy mountain snows across the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain chains as well as those in Idaho, Utah and Colorado. The storms were responsible for the death of at least 12 people across three states, and extensive damage to utility services as well, as damage to some other structures. The storm was also responsible for most of the January 2008 tornado outbreak from January 7–8.
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