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Storm Summary of 2006-2007 Winter Season
Storm Summary of 2007-2008 Winter Season
Storm Summary of 2008-2009 Winter Season
Classification of All Snow Storms

On April 27, 2008, a rain storm developed at about 19:30 UTC. Around 22 UTC, the rain turned to virga as the relative humidity dipped. But rain fell again starting around 5 UTC as the relative humidity rose again. Temperatures plunged around 15 UTC, possibly causing fall in echo top heights. Below are the dBZ and doppler velocity radar images and graphs of statistics during and around the storm. Blue highlighted areas on the graphs indicate the time of the storm. All images link to a larger image.

April 27 - April 28 (19:30 UTC - 18:30 UTC)
2-day Graphs: April 27 - April 28
Storm Statistics
7-day Graphs: April 22 - April 28

Temperature:

  • Avg. 10.8°C
  • Max. 13.7°C
  • Min. 6.4°C

Wind Speed:

  • Avg. 1.6 m/s
  • Max. 7.9 m/s
  • Min. 0.1 m/s

Avg. Wind Direction: 210.0°

Air Pressure:

  • Avg. 1015 hPa
  • Max. 1019 hPa
  • Min. 1012 hPa

Relative Humidity:

  • Avg. 94%
  • Max. 97%
  • Min. 87%