 The storm near Cleveland, Ohio on March 8, 2008 | |
| Type | Extratropical cyclone Blizzard Winter stormTexas/Gulf Coast storm |
|---|---|
| Formed | March 6, 2008 |
| Dissipated | March 10, 2008 |
| Lowest pressure | 984 millibars (29.1 inHg)[1] |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 13 |
| Max. rating1 | EF2 tornado |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 28.5 in (720 mm) of snow in Madison, Ohio[2] |
| Fatalities | at least 13 direct, 4 indirect |
| Damage | $789 million[3] |
| Power outages | 278,700 |
| Areas affected | Southern and eastern North America |
Part of the 2007–08 North American winter storms and Tornadoes of 2008 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
The North American blizzard of 2008 was a winter storm that struck most of southern and eastern North America from March 6 to March 10, 2008. The storm was most notable for a major winter storm event from Arkansas to Quebec. It also produced severe weather across the east coast of the United States with heavy rain, damaging winds and tornadoes, causing locally significant damage. The hardest hit areas by the wintry weather were from the Ohio Valley to southern Quebec where up to a half a meter of snow fell locally including the major cities of Columbus, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, and Ottawa, Ontario. For many areas across portions of the central United States, Ontario and Quebec, it was the worst winter storm in the past several years.[4] The blizzard and its aftermath caused at least 17 deaths across four US states and three Canadian provinces, while hundreds others were injured mostly in weather-related accidents and tornadoes.
- ^ "The HPC Storm Summary Message". Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
- ^ NWS Cleveland (March 9, 2008). "Public Statement Information Spotter Reports". National Weather Service.
- ^ "NCDC Event Report Archive". National Climatic Data Center. 2008. Archived from the original on May 3, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ BBC News (March 9, 2008). "Heavy storms dump snow on Midwest". BBC.