![]() The storm complex shortly after peak intensity in the
Gulf of Alaska, on September 26, 2014. | |
Type |
Aleutian Low Winter storm |
---|---|
Formed | September 16, 2012 |
Dissipated | December 8, 2012 [1] |
Highest gust | 86 mph (138 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 950 mbar (28 inHg) [2] |
Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | Unknown |
Fatalities | At least 2 |
Damage | Unknown |
Areas affected | |
Part of the 2012–13 North American winter storm season |
The December 2012 North American storm complex was a long-lasting, powerful Pineapple Express winter storm that developed from a strong Polar Jet Stream, and a strong atmospheric river that opened from the south of Hawaii. The storm shattered several rainfall records across California and other Western States. The storm also caused localized flooding and river floods across the West Coast. On December 8, the storm was absorbed by a more powerful winter storm that was approaching from the west, in the Gulf of Alaska.
Category:2012 meteorology
Category:2012 natural disasters in the United States
![]() The storm complex shortly after peak intensity in the
Gulf of Alaska, on September 26, 2014. | |
Type |
Aleutian Low Winter storm |
---|---|
Formed | September 16, 2012 |
Dissipated | December 8, 2012 [1] |
Highest gust | 86 mph (138 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 950 mbar (28 inHg) [2] |
Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | Unknown |
Fatalities | At least 2 |
Damage | Unknown |
Areas affected | |
Part of the 2012–13 North American winter storm season |
The December 2012 North American storm complex was a long-lasting, powerful Pineapple Express winter storm that developed from a strong Polar Jet Stream, and a strong atmospheric river that opened from the south of Hawaii. The storm shattered several rainfall records across California and other Western States. The storm also caused localized flooding and river floods across the West Coast. On December 8, the storm was absorbed by a more powerful winter storm that was approaching from the west, in the Gulf of Alaska.
Category:2012 meteorology
Category:2012 natural disasters in the United States