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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2008081218
Currently using 23714 observations from 4303 different global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Tue Aug 12 18:51:44 UTC 2008



1 station reporting temperature -55°C or colder

0 stations reporting temperature -50°C to -54°C

0 stations reporting temperature -45°C to -49°C

0 stations reporting temperature -40°C to -44°C

0 stations reporting temperature 55°C or warmer

0 stations reporting temperature 50°C to 54°C

3 stations reporting temperature 45°C to 49°C

50 stations reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


4 stations reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

14 stations reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

84 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


0 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

0 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

0 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

9 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


1 station reporting sea level pressure >= 1070mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1060-1069mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure 1050-1059mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1040-1049mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure < 950mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure between 950mb and 960mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure between 960mb - 969mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure between 970mb - 979mb


0 stations reporting 3-hourly pressure fall of 10mb or greater

0 stations reporting 3-hourly pressure fall of 5mb to 9.9mb

12 stations reporting 3-hourly pressure rise of 5mb to 9.9mb

6 stations reporting 3-hourly pressure rise of 10mb or greater


0 stations reporting heavy snow

0 stations reporting heavy sleet

0 stations reporting heavy freezing rain

86 stations reporting heavy rain

4 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


0 stations reporting hourly snow depth increase (SNINCR) of 3+"

0 stations reporting hourly snow depth increase (SNINCR) of 2"

0 stations reporting hourly snow depth increase (SNINCR) of 1"

0 stations reporting hourly (melted) precip total of 3" or greater

0 stations reporting hourly (melted) precip total of 2-2.99"

3 stations reporting hourly (melted) precip total of 1-1.99"

15 stations reporting hourly (melted) precip total of 0.5-0.99"

1 station reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 5" or greater

1 station reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 4-4.99"

0 stations reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 3-3.99"

0 stations reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 2-2.99"


0 stations reporting tornado, funnel cloud or waterspout

0 stations reporting mammatus cloud

0 stations reporting hail

0 stations reporting thundersnow

0 stations reporting thundersleet

67 stations reporting thunder with rain


0 stations reporting blizzard conditions

0 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


2 stations reporting visibility of zero

10 stations reporting visibility 1/8 mile or less, but not zero

3 stations reporting visibility 75 miles or greater

7 stations reporting visibility 50-74 miles


0 stations reporting aurora

0 stations reporting solar/lunar eclipse


0 stations reporting aircraft mishap

8 stations reporting bird hazard on the runway

1 station reporting volcanic ash

0 stations reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

26 stations reporting dust or duststorm

0 stations reporting sand or sandstorm

10 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • EQBR: UNKNOWN,
        Temperature, Dust/Duststorm
  • K79J: Andalusia, Andalusia-Opp Municipal Airport, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KAEX: Alexandria, Alexandria Intl Arpt, LA, United States
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KAPF: Naples, Naples Municipal Airport, FL, United States
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KCVB: Castroville, TX, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KDKR: Crockett, TX, United States
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KDRI: De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport, LA, United States
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KEGI: Duke Field / Eglin Auxiliary, FL, United States
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • KESF: Alexandria, Alexandria Esler Regional Airport, LA, United States
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KFLL: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood Intl Arpt, FL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KGNV: Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport, FL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KHDO: Hondo, Hondo Municipal Airport, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KHST: Homestead Air Force Base, FL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KIER: Natchitoches, Natchitoches Regional Airport, LA, United States
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KJAN: Jackson, Jackson Intl Arpt, MS, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KJCT: Junction, Kimble County Airport, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KJSO: Jacksonville, Cherokee County Airport, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KLHB: Hearne, Hearne Municipal Airport, TX, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KMIA: Miami, Miami Intl Arpt, FL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KMTH: Marathon, Marathon Airport, FL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KOXV: Knoxville, IA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KPEZ: Pleasanton, TX, United States
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • KPNS: Pensacola, Pensacola Regional Airport, FL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KPOE: Fort Polk, LA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KQAD: Diwaniyah, Iraq
        Temperature, Dust/Duststorm
  • KQAQ: Al Taji, Iraq
        Temperature, Dust/Duststorm
  • KQEZ: Al Taqaddum, Iraq
        Temperature, Dust/Duststorm
  • KQGV: ALI AL SEALEM, KUWAIT
        Temperature, Dust/Duststorm
  • KQTU: Mosul, Iraq
        Dust/Duststorm, Smoke
  • KQWM: CAMP UDAIRI, KUWAIT
        Temperature, Dust/Duststorm
  • KQXJ: Tallil, Iraq
        Temperature, Dust/Duststorm
  • KROX: Roseau Municipal, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KRSN: Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport, LA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KTNU: Newton Municipal, IA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KUVA: Uvalde, Garner Field Airport, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • LIMH: Pian Rosa, Italy
        Wind, Visibility
  • MDCY: El Catey, Domincan Republic
        Dewpoint, Dust/Duststorm
  • MDPP: Puerto Plata International, Dominican Republic
        Dewpoint, Dust/Duststorm
  • MMMA: Matamoros International, Mexico
        Dewpoint, Dust/Duststorm
  • VIBN: Varanasi / Babatpur, India
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm


45 unidentified stations (out of a total of 460 documented unknown stations)

  • BHSA (OLD)
  • DAMR (OLD)
  • ENSL (OLD)
  • EQBP (OLD)
  • EQBR (OLD)
  • EQYB (OLD)
  • EQYC (OLD)
  • EQYD (OLD)
  • EQYG (OLD)
  • EQYK (OLD)
  • EQYL (OLD)
  • EQYN (OLD)
  • EQYR (OLD)
  • ETGQ (OLD)
  • FDBB (OLD)
  • FDHL (OLD)
  • FDPP (OLD)
  • FYOT (OLD)
  • KQAL (OLD)
  • KQAR (OLD)
  • KQB6 (OLD)
  • KQBA (OLD)
  • KQBD (OLD)
  • KQBL (OLD)
  • KQBR (OLD)
  • KQD2 (OLD)
  • KQDP (OLD)
  • KQFA (OLD)
  • KQFN (OLD)
  • KQFO (OLD)
  • KQFQ (OLD)
  • KQJP (OLD)
  • KQLG (OLD)
  • KQM1 (OLD)
  • KQOL (OLD)
  • KQON (OLD)
  • KQQS (OLD)
  • KQRH (OLD)
  • KQVE (OLD)
  • KQW3 (OLD)
  • KQXT (OLD)
  • KQYQ (OLD)
  • LYUZ (OLD)
  • OMMZ (OLD)
  • OYDM (OLD)