WXnation's Top 40 Weather Days of 2008: Hurricanes, Winter Storms Top List
Hurricanes return while winter storms continue to bring traffic to WXnation. Rankings determined by number of WXnation.com's daily unique users, Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2008 (Also, see Top 40 city pages visited in 2008):
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Sept. 12: Weather officials warn those in Hurricane
Ike's path of ‘certain death’; Hurricane Ike sends waves crashing as it barrels toward Texas; Greater Houston faces real possibility of direct hit; 20-foot storm surge potential; Stranded Galveston residents call in vain for rescues; Nearly 510,000 customers without electricity in Houston area; Hurricane Ike packs 110 mph winds as it comes ashore; Storm about 600 miles across Original post |
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Sept. 1: Hurricane Gustav makes landfall in Louisiana as Category
2 storm; No Katrina but Gustav still hurt; Hurricane Hanna continues to strengthen, could hit U.S.: Storm expected to turn toward S.C., Georgia; Tropical Storm Ike forms, hurricane possible; Fay update: Buzzards feasting on ‘yard-fish’ menace flood victims; Waters rise Original post |
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Aug. 31: Hurricane Gustav’s angle hints at widespread damage; GOP drops convention’s opening night as Gustav nears; Storm Hanna, off Florida, keeps experts guessing; Fay leaves behind lots of water for Fla. lake Original post |
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Sept. 13: Hurricane Ike roars ashore in Galveston, weakens to
Category 1 storm as 2.9 million lose power; As day breaks, first reports of devastation roll in; Galveston resident: ‘I am afraid for everyone here’; By air, boat and truck, search on for Ike victims; At least 940 people have been rescued in aftermath; Couple ‘floated on staircases’ to keep from drowning Original post |
| 5 | July 23: Hurricane Dolly makes landfall at South Padre Island in South Texas with 100 mph winds Original post |
| 6 | Dec. 19: Storm closes California freeways, drops snow in Malibu; Storm dumps snow, ice sleet in Chicago area; More than a foot of snow possible in Boston, Buffalo Original post |
| 7 | March 7: Heavy snow buries parts of Ohio, Indiana; Record 20.4 inches of snow in Columbus; Storm may leave 1 to 2 feet of snow in Buffalo; Ontario police snowed under as winter storm advances; Blizzard warnings, up to 15 inches of snow possible in Ohio Valley Original post |
| 8 | Dec. 15: Winter Weather Advisories in effect from San Antonio and DFW to Chicago Original post |
| 9 | Dec. 16: Multiple storms equal holiday travel problems; Snow blankets metro Detroit, roadways; ‘Snow-mageddon’ predicted for Ontario; A giant breach in Earth’s magnetic field Original post |
| 10 | Jan. 31: 4 deaths linked to Indiana storms, 2 tornadoes confirmed; Winter storm set to hit Midwest, Great Lakes on Thurs., Fri.; More than 11 inches of snow is possible in St. Louis, Detroit; At least 8 inches of snow possible in Chicago, Indianapolis; Frigid winds whip into Northeast; Bitter Canadian weather kills 2; NASA photos reveal Mercury is shrinking Original post |
| 11 | Dec. 18: Las Vegas storm dumps 3.6 inches of snow, most in area in almost 30 years; Foot of snow forecast for Metro Detroit; foot of snow, sleet for Chicago Original post |
| 12 | March 8: Heavy snow buries parts of Ohio, Indiana; Record 20.4 inches of snow in Columbus; Storm may leave 1 to 2 feet of snow in Buffalo; Ontario police snowed under as winter storm advances; Blizzard warnings, up to 15 inches of snow possible in Ohio Valley Original post |
| 13 | Feb. 5: Super Tuesday damaging storms forecast; Record rains slam Hawaii, force evacuations Original post |
| 14 | Dec. 14: Potentially life-threatening blizzard under way; Cut Bank, Montana forecast: -25 degree highs, -55 degree wind chills; Storm leaves at least 1 million without power in Northeast; Rare snow falls in south Louisiana Original post |
| 15 | Feb. 12: Icy storm snarls travel, voting on East Coast; Ice storm warnings in D.C., Baltimore; Strong thunderstorms, possible tornadoes in La., at least 1 dead; FEMA to use trailers after tornadoes Original post |
| 16 | Dec. 21: Winter storms slam USA from coast to coast; New Englanders dig out after massive nor’easter; Wisconsin’s December snow record set to tumble; Freezing rain expected overnight in North Texas; Will all of Canada see its first white Christmas since ‘71? Original post |
| 17 | March 6: North Texas gets up to 9 inches of snow; Wintry mix blasts Panhandle, North Texas with sleet, snow; Foot or more of snow possible in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo; 4 to 10 inches of snow may fall on Little Rock, Ark.; Storm heads for SW Ontario Original post |
| 18 | Sept. 11: Hurricane Ike takes aim on Southeast Texas; Hundreds of thousands in Gulf Coast ordered to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Ike Original post |
| 19 | Feb. 6: Twisters kill at least 44 in four Southern states; Parts of Wisc. could get 18-20 inches of snow including Milwaukee; New storm could dump a foot of snow in Chicago area; Mardi Gras webcams return to the Net; NASA watches weather as shuttle launch nears Original post |
| 20 | Aug. 18: Tropical Storm Fay makes landfall in Key West, heads for SW Florida; Evacuations as rain breaches dam near Grand Canyon Original post |
| 21 | Dec. 11: Wintry mess expected for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Original post |
| 22 | March 4: Up to 9 inches of snow possible in Oklahoma City, more snow in N. Texas; Snow, ice, floods hit several states; Snow, freezing rain overspread Mich., Ind.; N.H. roofs buckle under heavy snow, rain; Weather Channel bids due; Weather Channel founder blasts network, claims it is ‘Telling us what to think’; Spacecraft photographs Mars avalanche Original post |
| 23 | Dec. 22: Winter storms slam USA from coast to coast; New Englanders dig out after massive nor’easter; Wisconsin’s December snow record set to tumble; Freezing rain expected overnight in North Texas; Will all of Canada see its first white Christmas since ‘71? Original post |
| 24 | Feb. 1: Midwest winter storm makes drivers slip, fliers wait; Chicago area digging out from nearly a foot of snow; Major snowstorm blankets Eastern Canada; Tornado victim billed $2,000 for damaged cable equipment; Atlantis gets green light for Thursday launch; NASA to launch Beatles tune into space; Venus, Jupiter converge in SE sky Original post |
| 25 | Jan. 17: Wintry mix in Atlanta; Winter storm warnings in Carolinas; Snow, sleet mix for Raleigh Original post |
| 26 | Dec. 23: Travel troubles into Christmas Eve Original post |
| 27 | Dec. 17: Multiple storms equal holiday travel problems; Snow blankets metro Detroit, roadways; ‘Snow-mageddon’ predicted for Ontario; A giant breach in Earth’s magnetic field Original post |
| 28 | July 22: Hurricane warnings issued for South, Southeast Texas as Dolly inches closer; Denver on pace for record drought Original post |
| 29 | Sept. 6: Flooding is Hanna’s ‘legacy’; Tropical Storm Hanna brings heavy rains after making landfall, Ike close behind; Death toll in flooded Haiti swells to more than 500; FCC plans to go through with DTV test in NC; Ike’s path heading away from South Florida; Ike shifts farther south Original post |
| 30 | Dec. 20: Storms snarl flight schedules in Midwest, Northeast; Passengers scramble for safety as buses skid, hang over Seattle freeway; Record snowfall paralyzing Spokane; Storm blankets Iowa with snow, ice Original post |
| 31 | Jan. 19: 1 to 3 inches of snow expected in Metro Atlanta; Up to 4 inches of snow possible in Raleigh; 2 inches of snow in Birmingham’s forecast; Weather doesn’t faze Packers, Giants; Extreme weekend weather; Feels like -41 degrees in International Falls; UK braced for more heavy rainfall; Unidentified flying frenzy Original post |
| 32 | Feb. 22: Widespread Eastern storm moves in; New York City, ‘burbs brace for snow; Icy weather makes a mess of the Midwest; 6.0 earthquake hits rural northeastern Nevada town; Feb. 20 lunar eclipse gallery; Scientists: Meteor likely disintegrated Original post |
| 33 | Dec. 9: East Coast slammed on Thursday; Snow surprises Houston-area residents; Shuttle makes pit stop in Texas on way to Florida Original post |
| 34 | Sept. 5: Tropical storm warning issued for all of N.C. coast; Evacuations advised as storm nears the Southeast; Hurricane Ike could hit Miami, S. Florida as major hurricane by Tuesday; Baton Rouge seen going 3 weeks without full power; Hanna blazes north with sights set on the Carolinas, landfall expected early Saturday; Florida Keys evacuation ordered for Hurricane Ike Original post |
| 35 | March 15: New tornado warnings for Atlanta; Tornado kills 2 in Georgia on heels of Friday storm that ripped through downtown Atlanta; Tornado watch for Columbia, SC Original post |
| 36 | Jan. 29: Widespread mix of severe weather; Snow, cold, possible twisters pound US; More heavy snow on way to Northwest; Wind chill values as low as -43 to -48 degrees in Fargo, Minneapolis/St. Paul Original post |
| 37 | Aug. 19: Tropical Storm Fay makes landfall at Cape Romano, Fla. Tuesday morning, about 55 miles south of Fort Myers; Fay may strengthen to a hurricane over Atlantic; Fay surprises, intensifies over Florida; Fay continues slow crawl across state; Waters recede in flooded South Texas county; Rescuers find hikers missing in Grand Canyon flood Original post |
| 38 | Jan. 16: Wintry mix in Atlanta; Winter storm warnings in Carolinas; Snow, sleet mix for Raleigh Original post |
| 39 | March 3: Foot of snow possible in St. Louis; Snow, tornadoes hit Southern Plains; Up to 3 inches of snow forecast for North Texas; Severe storms move across Southeast; Strong storms may become severe in North Texas; At least 2 tornadoes touch down in Okla., causing some damage; See world’s largest weather vane; Powerful windstorms kill 10 in Europe; Aurora outburst Original post |
| 40 | Feb. 21: Widespread Eastern storm moves in; New York City, ‘burbs brace for snow; Icy weather makes a mess of the Midwest; 6.0 earthquake hits rural northeastern Nevada town; Feb. 20 lunar eclipse gallery; Scientists: Meteor likely disintegrated Original post |
Top 20 City Pages Visited In 2008:
Jan. 1-Dec. 31, as determined by
WXnation.com page views
(Last year's rank follows)
| 1. Dallas-Ft. Worth (1) | 11. Reno (24) | 21. Denver (10) | 31. Portland, OR (--) |
| 2. Houston (2) | 12. St. Louis (14) | 22. Omaha (23) | 32. Austin (13) |
| 3. New York City (5) | 13. Atlanta (21) | 23. Vancouver (25) | 33. Nashville (--) |
| 4. Toronto (4) | 14. London, U.K. (16) | 24. Buffalo (20) | 34. Tampa (37) |
| 5. Kansas City (12) | 15. Orlando (15) | 25. Philadelphia (39) | 35. Fargo (--) |
| 6. New Orleans (--) | 16. Oklahoma City (3) | 26. Detroit (19) | 36. San Antonio (18) |
| 7. Chicago (6) | 17. Cleveland (22) | 27. W. Palm Beach (32) | 37. Little Rock (--) |
| 8. Minneapolis (9) | 18. Syracuse (11) | 28. Los Angeles (31) | 38. Green Bay (--) |
| 9. Indianapolis (8) | 19. Miami (17) | 29. Columbus (--) | 39. Louisville (--) |
| 10. Boston (7) | 20. Milwaukee (27) | 30. Springfield, MO (38) | 40. Pittsburgh (26) |
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