Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Missouri Blue Norther - Nov. 11, 1911

A friend and colleague passed along a couple of links to some research being done by a few students at the University of Missouri concerning the "Blue Norther" of November 11th, 1911. An impressive cold wave pushed into Missouri, causing 24-hour temperature drops of 60-80°F, with many locations falling 30-50°F in less than two hours!

I love going back and looking at past weather events, so I was delighted to look into this for the first time. For more information on this fascinating case study, check out these links:

Students dig into old news files to report on 1911 storm
November 11, 1911 Weather Map

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