{"id":1438,"date":"2012-01-26T23:16:27","date_gmt":"2012-01-27T04:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ezweather.com\/myblog\/?p=1438"},"modified":"2012-01-29T19:31:05","modified_gmt":"2012-01-30T00:31:05","slug":"annual-climate-review-for-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ezweather.com\/myblog\/2012\/01\/26\/annual-climate-review-for-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Climate Review for 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi Everone,<\/p>\n

Very excited to pass along\u00a0the Annual Climate Review for\u00a02011 that is prepared by the National Climate Data Center. Below, I’m going to paste in some of\u00a0the highlights and excerts this past year from their report.\u00a0 To access the full report, click on the following link<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.ncdc.noaa.gov\/sotc\/national\/2011\/13<\/a><\/p>\n


\nPreliminary Significant U.S Weather and Climate Events for 2011<\/span>\"2011<\/a><\/p>\n

Issued January 19, 2012:<\/em>The data presented in this report are final through August and preliminary from September-December. Ranks, anomalies, and percent areas may change as more complete data are received and processed.<\/em><\/p>\n

National Temperature and Precipitation Analysis
\n\"2011<\/a>\u00a0 \"2011<\/a><\/p>\n

In 2011, the contiguous United States (CONUS) average annual temperature<\/a> of 53.8 degrees F (12.1 degrees C) was 1.0 degree F (0.6 degree C) above the 20th<\/sup> century average, and was the 23rd<\/sup> warmest<\/a> year on record. Since 1895, the CONUS has observed a long-term temperature increase of about 0.12 degree F (0.07 degree C) per decade<\/a>. Precipitation<\/a> across the CONUS in 2011 was 0.36 inch below the long-term average (LTA). Over the long-term, precipitation averaged across the CONUS, is increasing at a rate of about 0.18 inch (4.6 mm) per decade<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Top Ten U.S Weather\/Climate Events for 2011<\/span>
\nThe following is a list for the top ten U.S. weather\/climate events which occurred during 2011. These events were selected by a panel of weather\/climate experts from around the country. For additional information on these events, please see our Top Ten U.S. Events<\/a>\u00a0webpage.<\/p>\n

1. April 25th – 28th Tornado Super Outbreak
\n2. Southern U.S Drought (spring-summer)
\n3. Joplin, Missouri EF-5 Tornado (May 22nd)
\n4. Mississippi River and Ohio Rive Flooding (spring)
\n5. Oklahoma and Texas – Hottest 3-month Statewide Temperatures on Record (summer)
\n6. Hurricane Irene (August)
\n7. Northern Plains and Upper Midwest Flooding (early summer)
\n8. U.S Wildfire Season (spring-summer)
\n9-tie. Tropical Storm Lee (September)
\n9-tie. April 14th-16th Tornado Outbreak<\/p>\n

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\nSeason Analysis<\/span> (Below are map summaries for each season)\u00a0
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Winter
\n\"Winter<\/a>\u00a0 \"Winter<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nSpring
\n\"Spring<\/a>\u00a0 \"Spring<\/a><\/p>\n

Summer
\n\"Summer<\/a>\u00a0 \"Summer<\/a>
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fall
\n\"Fall<\/a>\u00a0 \"Fall<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hi Everone, Very excited to pass along\u00a0the Annual Climate Review for\u00a02011 that is prepared by the National Climate Data Center. Below, I’m going to paste in some of\u00a0the highlights and excerts this past year from their report.\u00a0 To access the full report, click on the following link https:\/\/www.ncdc.noaa.gov\/sotc\/national\/2011\/13 Preliminary Significant U.S Weather and Climate Events … <\/p>\n

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