Project Dates
January 19, 2000 to January 26, 2000
Project Description
Case 024 follows the formation and rapid intensification of a cyclone off of the southeastern U.S. coastline. The storm moved almost due north, affecting nearly the entire eastern seaboard. In retrospect, this storm's intensity and position was difficult for the models to predict accurately, posing a forecasting challenge for NWS offices in the affected region. Heavy snow fell from the Carolinas, through the Washington D.C. area, and into New England, with at least 5 deaths reported. Record snowfall amounts fell across North Carolina, with the Raleigh-Durham area most affected.
Objectives
The case provides an example of rapid cyclogenesis off the southeast U.S. coast and its associated Northeaster. The data is being made available for in-depth study due to great interest from the meteorological community.
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- COMET Case Study 016: Moberly Missouri Tornado
- COMET Case Study 014: Midwest Cold Season Synoptic Storm
- COMET Case Study 017: Desert SW Severe Weather
- COMET Case Study 013: S. California Floods/Florida Tornadoes
- COMET Case Study 038: Birmingham Tornado
- COMET Case Study 015: Southeast U.S. Cyclogenesis
- COMET Case Study 018: Spencer Tornado and Minn -> NY Derecho
- COMET Case Study 022: Northeastern US Severe Weather
- COMET Case Study 039: Iowa Bow Echo
- COMET Case Study 041: Southern California Severe Weather
- COMET Case Study 040: Kansas City Flash Flood
- COMET Case Study 035: San Antonio Flood
- COMET Case Study 021: Wichita, Kansas Halloween Flood
- COMET Case Study 023: Winter Severe Weather
- COMET Case Study 027: Southern Louisiana Tornados
- COMET Case Study 019: Oklahoma City Tornado
- COMET Case Study 025: Salt Lake City Tornado/Long Island Flood
- COMET Case Study 020: Hurricane Floyd
- COMET Case Study 029: Montana Fire Weather-Dry Cold Front
- COMET Case Study 026: Pacific Northwest Winter Storm
- COMET Case Study 024: East Coast Explosive Cyclogenesis
- COMET Case Study 030: Null Event: Eastern Colorado Snowstorm
- COMET Case Study 028: Fort Worth Tornado
- COMET Case Study 031: Null Event: Central Plains Severe Wx
- COMET Case Study 033: Missouri Isolated Severe Weather
- COMET Case Study 034: New Jersey Flood: Terrain Locked Convect
- COMET Case Study 032: Buffalo Lake Effect Snowstorm
- COMET Case Study 036: Seattle Snowstorm
- COMET Case Study 037: Tropical Storm Allison
- COMET Case Study 042: Kansas Winter Storm
- COMET Case Study 043: Colorado Fire/Kansas Severe Weather
- COMET Case Study 044: November 10th Tornadoes 2002