Winter 2001-2002

• Drought information — map updates weekly
• Storm scatters snow across South - Jan. 4
• Large Sierra snowpack alleviates fear of drought - Jan. 4
• More than a foot of snow buries Appalachians - Jan 6
• Atlanta airport, fliers both call delays intolerable - Jan. 7
• Surprise ice storm snarls Washington-area traffic - Jan. 9
• Rochester, N.Y., on hunt for snow for festival - Jan. 9
• El Niño could be making a return - Jan. 10
• Winter tourism melts away - Jan. 25
• Midwest, East Coast bask in record warmth - Jan. 28
• Snow sparks flurry of 'no school' messages - Jan. 28
• Snowstorm blamed for four deaths in Northwest - Jan. 28
• Florida marks grave of black 1928 hurricane victims - Jan. 29
• Roots of eastern warmth are half a world away - Jan. 30
• Rain gives way to snow in Southern California - Jan. 30
• Midwest to get heavy snowfall - Jan. 31
• Mr. Winter says hello to Midwest - Jan. 31
• Deadly winter storm pulls away from Northeast - Feb. 1
• Major storm on the way out of the USA - Feb. 2
• Only February tropical storm hit Florida in 1952 - Feb. 2
• Thousands still in dark as icy storm blows out to sea - Feb. 2
• Scientists: likelihood of new El Niño increasing - Feb. 5
• East scrapes for water as drought drags on - Feb. 6
• Haze obscures mountain view from Salt Lake City - Feb. 6
• Two killed in latest dose of winter in South - Feb. 6
• Bush declares Mo., Kan. counties disaster areas - Feb. 7
• Weather prediction for the games is an Olympic feat - Feb. 8
• Atlanta airport plan could avert nightmare delays - Feb. 18
• Warmth caps Connecticut's maple syrup production - Feb. 20
• Dryness along the East Coast is intensifying - Feb. 20
• Winter makes rare appearance in Midwest - Feb. 26
• U.S. basks in one of warmest winters ever - Feb. 26
• Montana's drought has hint of Dust Bowl days - Feb. 27
• Cold blast sends winter into the South - Feb. 27
• NASA delays Columbia's launch due to cold - Feb. 27
• Record-breaking cold bites Florida, nips Southeast - Feb. 28
• Florida, other Southeast crops survive record freeze - Feb. 28
• NASA aims for predawn launch Friday of Columbia - Feb. 28
• Warmer weather allows space shuttle to blast off - March 1
• Intense winter storm blows through Colorado - March 1
• Winter storm closes Nebraska schools, government - March 1
• Northeast headed for warmest winter title - March 1
• Temperatures plunge in Colorado after storm - March 2
• Winter storm socks Oklahoma with snow, wind - March 2
• Snow causes chain-reaction collisions in Iowa - March 2
• Chicago picks up 6 inches of snow in storm's first round - March 2
• Wind-whipped snow creates near-blizzard in Nebraska - March 2
• Snowstorm misses Kansas, but bitter cold doesn't - March 2
• Winter storm bearing down on Lower Michigan - March 2
• Snow blankets Missouri, wreaks havoc for drivers - March 2
• Winter storm leaves dangerous driving conditions - March 2
• Drought grips much of USA, stirs water supply fears - March 2
• Winter blast brings record cold to central, southern USA - March 4
• Plains states torn limb from limb - March 5 
• N.J. governor declares drought emergency - March 5
• Cincinnati airport has plan to avoid runway gridlock - March 5
• Delaware residents urged to conserve water - March 6
• Utah faces worst drought since Great Depression - March 7 
• El Niño appears to be growing on globe's doorstep - March 7
• Winter storm socks Washington state - March 7
• Winter storm dumps 3 feet of snow in the Sierra - March 8
• Winter storm with lightning blankets Washington - March 8
• Wash. storm damage leaves potential wildfire sources - March 8
• Lacking melting snow, East faces spring fire threat - March 9
• Powerful winter storm ices over Minnesota roads - March 9
• Variety of severe weather hits Wisconsin - March 9
• Troops learn cold efficiency in bitter Arctic - March 11
• Kansans learn to spot severe weather - March 11
• Wyoming officials concerned about fire season - March 11
• Hurricane conference pools resources of agencies - March 12
• Drought emergency is in Maryland's future - March 13
• Forecasters see rain in East's future, but not enough - March 14
• Pileup on foggy Georgia road kills at least 10 - March 14
• California winds topple trees, trigger dust storms - March 14
• March snowstorm pummels north-central USA - March 15
• Ice causes power outages in northwest Iowa - March 15
• Drought won't go away with spring rains - March 15
• Violent weather pounds parts of central, south Miss. - March 16
• Tennessee flooding causes at least four deaths - March 18
• Anchorage left to shovel record snow - March 18
• Johnstown faces past in new tourism campaign - March 18
• Storms stir up severe weather in Texas - March 19
• Maryland postpones water limits - for now - March 19

Spring 2002

• Wimpy winter officially ends before its last hurrah - March 20
• Parting shot of heavy rain floods eastern Kentucky - March 21
• Recent storms help Montana, but drought persists - March 22
• Low snowpack in Colorado increases drought concerns - March 22
• Georgia farmers to reap $5.16M for not irrigating - March 23
• USA's tornado season off to record-slow start - March 25


• Late snow brings second ski season to New England - March 26
• Mild winter saves Northeast snow removal costs - March 26
• NYC mayor declares drought emergency - March 27
• Rivers down to barest levels as USA drought worsens - March 28
• Storm damages tornado-scarred Ohio city - March 30
• U.S. landfall of big Asian dust storm a washout - March 30
• Ore. offers cash to make homes safer from wildfires - March 30
• Tornadoes, hail, heavy rain strike Texas - March 30
• Dry conditions to push wildlife into cities, suburbs - April 1
• Wisconsin's mild weather drives accidents higher - April 1
• Prices soar as cold snap shreds iceberg lettuce supply - April 1
• New York City isn't so splashy these dry days - April 2
• Dry Southwest, East at high risk for wildfires - April 3
• Firefighters battle lightning-sparked fire in N.M. - April 5
• Hurricane forecaster trims prediction, expects active season - April 5
• Arizona drought to hurt rural areas the hardest - April 7
• West Texas on verge of a water crisis - April 7
• Maine residents fear drought's worst is yet to come - April 9
• March was USA's first colder than normal month in a year - April 12
• No tornado deaths reported in U.S. so far this year - April 14
• Summer-like heat sets records in Midwest and East - April 16
• Tornadoes damage homes in northern Texas - April 17 
• Easterners sweat in April heat, worry about summer - April 18
• Lengthy maple syrup season sweet for Maine - April 18 
• Disaster declaration can't stop Michigan flooding - March 18
• Twisters, hail blitz Wisconsin, other parts of Midwest - April 19
• Northern Michigan towns battle flood waters - April 19
• Storm jostles Chicago-bound jet, causing injuries - April 19
• Michigan residents turn to cleanup as floods recede -April 19
• Thousands in N.J. still without power after storm - April 20
• Utah gov. warns against dire situation this summer - April 22
• Tornado kills one person in southern Illinois - April 22
• Year's first twister death is latest ever recorded - April 23
• Fire forces evacuation of hundreds in Colorado - April 24 
• Fire season rages early in Colorado - April 25
• Fire crews try to save hundreds of homes in Colo. - April 25
• Shift in winds helps crews battle Colorado wildfire - April 26
• Nearly all Fla. counties lack hurricane shelter space - April 27
• New Mexico governor declares drought emergency - April 27
• Snow helps crews gain in Colorado wildfire fight - April 27
• Mich. county official declares state of emergency - April 28
• Spring snow in Minnesota tied to four fatal wrecks - April 28
• 20 inches of wet snow knocks out power in Wisconsin - April 28
• High winds, tornadoes rake Midwest, East, killing 3 - April 28
• Tornado suspected in Nebraska's Saline County - April 28
• Storms, tornadoes sweep through Missouri, killing 1 - April 28
• Woman killed in southern Illinois tornado - April 28
• High winds, tornadoes hit western Kentucky - April 28
• One, maybe two tornadoes hit Middle Tennessee - April 28
• Severe thunderstorms cause damage across Ohio - April 28
• Storms cause minor flooding in West Virginia - April 28
• Suspected tornado touches down in Virginia - April 28
• Pa. reports trees down, power out, possible twisters - April 28
• Twister slams southern Maryland - April 28
• California has the USA's worst air quality - May 1
• Ariz. firefighters expect to contain 38,000-acre fire - May 2
• New Mexico fire explodes, scorches 9,500 acres - May 2
• Man who started N.M. fire leaves note, kills himself - May 2
• Ariz. governor warns of 'very, very bad season ahead' - May 2
• Virginia tornado damage estimated in the millions - May 2
• W.Va. county ravaged by second major flood in year - May 2
• Floods in southern West Virginia leave one dead - May 3
• Floods hit border region of W.Va., Va., Ky., killing 3 - May 3
• Md. tornado pales by comparison to '99 Okla. twister - May 3
• Another tornado in Maryland damages homes - May 3
• NASA launches satellite on $1B weather mission - May 4
• National Guard joins search for 11 missing in floods - May 4
• Rescue teams search for Appalachian flood victims - May 5
• Texas tornado kills two, injures others - May 5
• Snow snarls highway travel in North Dakota - May 6
• Flood damage closes some West Virginia schools - May 6
• Flooding in Indiana prompts evacuations - May 7
• Maryland tornado not as strong as first estimated - May 7
• Wild May weather grips much of USA - May 7
• Rain renews Appalachia flooding, killing one person - May 8
• Denver dampens baseballs to dry up hits - May 9
• Windstorm kills 2, injures 15 in Illinois - May 9
• New El Niño likely to be weaker than 1997-98 event - May 9
• Spring rain only dents eastern drought - May 10
• Where weather junkies go for their television fix - May 10
• Death toll in Indian heat wave climbs to 450 - May 16
• Arizona fire consumes 800 acres and six homes - May 16
• Rain returning to Midwest to soak swollen rivers - May 16
• April second warmest on record worldwide - May 16
• Crews battle Arizona blaze still threatening homes - May 17
• Rainfall hit and miss in flooded parts of Midwest - May 17
• Drought in Colorado: Misuse water, go to jail - May 17
• Evacuees return as fire crews gain on Arizona blaze - May 18
• Midwest residents closely watch flooded rivers - May 18
• Late-season snow blankets parts of Northeast - May 18
• Hundreds of record lows push spring aside - May 21
• Record heat bakes Alaska, raises fire danger - May 21
• More than 1,000 dead in southern India heat wave - May 22
• Outdoor enthusiasts basking in western drought - May 29
• Experts warn U.S. respite from hurricanes won't last - May 30
• Forecasters report El Niño continuing to develop - June 6
• Maryland storm topples nation's oldest white oak - June 7 
• Mont. gets welcome water, some as snow - June 9 
• Blistering heat plagues soldiers in Kandahar - June 10
• TV hurricane forecaster John Hope dead at 83 - June 13 
• Drought-fueled wildfire danger to last all summer - June 13

Summer 2002

• High heat, little rain take toll on west, south Texas - June 21
• New mean heat index shows all-day danger - June 27 
• Putin says poor planning increased flood misery - June 29 
• Record Plains heat far from the worst - June 30 
• Rain eases Texas drought; causes deadly flooding - July 1 
• West Texas dry as rain swamps state's other side - July 2
• Fires' dangers drift far beyond flames - July 9
• Sun beams directly down on Hawaii in May - July 9 
• El Niño could begin affecting U.S. weather this fall - July 11
• West swelters on fourth day of record temperatures - July 11 
• Hot temperatures in West steam eastward - July 15 
• Conservation helped avert more severe water limits - July 16
• Grasshoppers invade drought-stricken West - July 17
• Nature takes hard swing at Texas - July 22
• Drought forces farmers, ranchers to sell cattle early - July 22
• Mudslides hit wildfire-scorched land, burying roads - July 24 
• El Niño a suspect in mass squidicide - July 27 
• Hurricane experts see fewer Atlantic storms this year - Aug. 7
• Study: Jet exhaust affects earth's temperatures - Aug. 8
• U.N. study says human action could prevent disasters - Aug. 9
• Rising sea swallowing chunks of Louisiana wetlands - Aug. 10 
• Trough-like San Joaquin Valley suffering in smog - Aug. 10 
• Drought wreaking havoc on nature, USA's economy - Aug. 10
• Drought police hanging water violators out to dry - Aug. 12 
• Oceans could be helping clean the atmosphere - Aug. 15
• Talk of global warming gets chilly reception in N.D. - Aug. 17
• No end seen to Northeast's worsening drought - Aug. 17
• Wild weather has happened before, will again - Aug. 19 
• Heat fatalities down in Philadelphia - Aug. 19
• USA sends more aid to drought-stricken south Africa - Aug. 20
• N.J. toughens water restrictions to fight drought - Aug.21
• Floridians recall Andrew's rage - Aug. 23
• Science led to Hurricane Andrew's reclassification - Aug. 23
• Fashion shoves floods and drought off India's front pages - Aug. 23
• Lightning kills 3 people at a funeral in Missouri - Aug. 24
• Drought causes trees to drop leaves early - Aug. 26
• Severe drought forces partial ban on Va. water use - Aug. 30
• Recent rain in New Jersey won't help some crops - Sept. 1
• Drought: bad for cranberries, good for grapes - Sept. 2
• Damage from Wisconsin tornado tops $20 million - Sept. 4
• Summer 2002 was third hottest on record - Sept. 13
• Bees thirst for nectar in unusually dry weather - Sept. 13
• Southwest Georgia mops up after Hanna's deluge - Sept. 17
• Zoos hunt for ways to save water during drought - Sept. 17
• Drought drying up business for landscapers - Sept. 17

Fall 2002

• Isidore proves perfect hurricane for intensity study - Sept. 25
• Isidore could have been a 'major disaster for the USA' - Sept. 26
• Scientists probe hurricane's landfall transformation - Sept. 29
• Lili may give hurricane research a booster shot - Sept. 29
• Scientists don't yet know why Lili suddenly collapsed - Oct. 3
• Drought changes daily life for Va. city - Oct. 10
• Ferocious storm surprised Northwest on Columbus Day 1962 - Oct. 12
• Tornado outbreak kills 36 people (One was added after the story was writen) - Nov. 10
Information on all 2002 Atlantic and eastern Pacific tropical storms, hurricanes


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