FEBRUARY 2007 NORTH AMERICA WINTER STORM

The 'February 2007 North America winter storm' (otherwise referred to as the 'Valentine's Day Blizzard' or 'Valentine's Day Storm') was a massive winter storm that affected most of the eastern half of North America, starting on February 12 2007 and peaking on Valentine's Day, February 14. The storm produced heavy snowfalls across the midwestern United States from Nebraska to Ohio and produced similar conditions across parts of the northeastern United States, and into Canada in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. Significant sleet and freezing rain fell across the southern Ohio Valley and affected portions of the east coast of the United States, including the cities of Boston, Baltimore, Washington D.C., New York City and Philadelphia.
The southern portion of the storm produced severe thunderstorms with numerous tornadoes reported. One tornado hit a subdivision of New Orleans that was still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, which hit the region in August 2005. In total, this storm system was responsible for 37 deaths across 13 U.S. states and Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec. The NOAA classified the storm as a Category 3 "Major" storm. VALENTINE’S DAY WINTER STORM CLASSIFIED AS A CATEGORY 3 "MAJOR" STORM NOAA The National Weather Service has determined that this storm was one of the three largest snowstorms to hit the inland areas of the northeastern United States since 1940. Valentine's Day storm stacks up against history Times Union

Contents

Prior to the storm

Storm track

Impact

States of emergency and mobilizations

Precipitation received

Damage and travel disruptions

Deaths

Schools

Other closings

Power outages

Other disruptions

Precipitation by region

Gulf States severe weather outbreak

Confirmed tornadoes

Gallery

See also

References

External links

Prior to the storm

In sharp contrast to the mostly mild weather in the first few weeks of winter, the eastern half of the continent was under the influence of cold temperatures. Numerous areas had substantial snowfall deficits before this storm. After several weak Alberta Clippers crossed the eastern half of the continent and brought occasional light snowfalls, a large dip in the Northern branch of the jet stream favored a more active pattern, which, as it connected with the southern branch, led to the development of the storm.
Previously, portions of the Great Lakes were hit by a significant lake effect snow event which dumped incredible amounts of snow over portions of central New York. Several areas received over 115 inches (over 250 cm) of snow in a ten-day period just before the large winter storm as northwesterly winds and unfrozen lake surfaces due to the early winter warm weather favored the heavy snowfall. Several areas across Michigan and Ontario also received significant amounts of snow with locally 1 meter of snow (3.3 feet) east of Georgian Bay in Ontario. Snow about to give hard-hit towns a break CNN.com

Storm track

From February 10 to 11, a low pressure system developed near the Rockies and moved towards the Great Plains of the United States. It later tracked across the Ohio Valley and merged with a new coastal low. It then moved over eastern Quebec on Valentine's Day before exiting northeastern Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador on February 16. It dumped over six inches (15 cm) of snow across numerous areas from Iowa to New Brunswick, including major cities such as Akron, Detroit, Champaign-Urbana, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Springfield, Peoria, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Dayton, Toledo, Cincinnati, London, Hamilton, the Niagara Region, Toronto, Sherbrooke, Saguenay, Trois-Rivieres, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Rochester, Windsor, Syracuse and Albany. This also includes areas such as Northern Oswego County, New York, which received historic lake effect snowfall amounts in the week prior to the storm.
In addition to the general snowfall, snow squalls coming from Lake Ontario gave local amounts of over 2 feet (60 cm) of snow near the Hamilton and Niagara regions, where 1 foot of snow had already fallen on February 13.^[1]
Heavy ice amounts fell for locations along Interstate 95 from Maine to Virginia and west towards southern Ohio and Indiana. Ice was expected for parts of the Canadian Maritimes.

Impact

States of emergency and mobilizations

Maine Governor John Baldacci declared a state of emergency in order to assure heating oil for residents of the state, which was one of the hardest hit areas by the snowstorm.
Due to the additional heavy snowfall, New York Governor Eliot Spitzer called in the National Guard to assist in the snow removal efforts in the areas hit by the lake effect snow storm.^[2]
Schenectady, Schoharie, Montgomery, Washington, Essex, Warren and Clinton counties in New York state, which were affected by extensive snowfall from the storm, had declared a state of emergency while several other counties and towns declared snow emergencies.^[3] Capital Region Hit by Major Winter Storm CBS Albany
Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine declared a statewide emergency in advance of the storm, directing state agencies to help in the response to and recovery from the storm.
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell declared a statewide disaster emergency in response to the poor road conditions and ensuing highway closings^[4]

Precipitation received

The storm left a mark on states like Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, which received heavy snow for over 24 hours, accumulating upwards of 18 inches (45.72 cm) in some areas. In Chicago, O'Hare International Airport received 10.2 inches (25.9 cm) of snow, while Midway Airport received 12.0 inches. The Midway total was the largest amount of snow received in the month of February for one midnight-to-midnight day since records began to be kept in 1928. ^[5]
Twelve to sixteen inches (30 to 41 cm) of snowfall and blizzard conditions in central Illinois cancelled classes at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for two days, the first time classes had been cancelled since 1979.^[6][7]

Areas of the Appalachian Mountains in northern New England and Quebec received accumulations of over 16 inches (40 cm) with local amount exceeding 3 feet (90 cm) in parts of Vermont and 42 inches (105 cm) in the Adirondacks in New York State. Also in New York State, in the hills and valleys South of Syracuse, NY, some places received anywhere's from a 24 inches of snow to 50 inches of snow. The City of Hamilton and the Niagara region, at their highest elevations, received just over 27.6 inches (70 cm) due to snowsqualls off of Lake Ontario. Burlington, Vermont recorded record 24-hour snowfall, with 25.3 inches. Storm Summary: 14 February 2007 NWS Burlington
On the other hand, places like Boston and Hartford saw very little precipitation from the storm. In fact, Boston is close to setting a record for the least snow in any season.^[8]
A notable feature of the system was its array of precipitation type. While the interior sections of the Northeast received mostly snow from the system, the Mid-Atlantic received snow, sleet, freezing rain and non-freezing rain. Due to the three-dimensional nature of the atmosphere, warm air was poised to overtake the cold air closer to the ground, causing precipitation to melt, then refreeze as either sleet or freezing rain. As temperatures hovered around freezing on the southern edge of the storm track, light snow accompanied freezing rain and sleet. The freezing rain coated all surfaces with thick layers of ice, including power lines and tree limbs which break under the additional weight. Some locations in the Mid-Atlantic received several inches of sleet. Four inches of sleet caused travel difficulties and hampered cleanup efforts in New York City. New York City's sanitation department admitted to not plowing city streets, expecting the frozen precipitation to change from ice to rain. However, this never happened. Instead, Temperatures dropped very quickly and caused the slush on sidewalks and roads to freeze into thick, rock hard sheets of ice.
Streets were almost impassable during the evening rush hour resulting in complete chaos.

Ice accumulations in Virginia and Maryland reached locally three-quarters of an inch (20 mm) Preliminary February 13-14, 2007 Snowfall/Ice NWS Sterling, Virginia while it reached 1 inch in central Ohio near Columbus and Xenia, with up to .7 inches near Cincinnati. February 13-14 Winter Storm NWS Wilmington, Ohio
The effect on much of Michigan by the storm was light, although the extreme southern part of the state was hard hit with heavy snowfall, especially the Detroit Metro area. Wind whipped snow accumulations ranged from 7 to 10 inches fell throughout the area, especially the southeastern suburbs, including 8.5" at both Detroit Metropolitan Airport and Wyandotte, and 8.4" in Dundee. Drifts were as high as two to three feet, and the snow was very powdery as it fell with temperatures around 10 degrees fahrenheit.
Due to the near-record amounts of snow in the Appalachian mountain chain, National Weather Service officials had issued statement for a higher risk of avalanches across northern New England. Special Weather Statement NWS Burlington, VT

Damage and travel disruptions

Blizzard conditions were reported across most of the Midwest from Illinois to Ohio. Numerous flights were canceled due to the snow and ice across various airports including in Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City, Montreal, Kansas City, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cleveland, Boston and Cincinnati. 900 were canceled at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
Lackawanna County and Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania received so much snow that every highway was closed.
At New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, several empty JetBlue airplanes were actually frozen to the tarmac at the gates and incoming flights could not access the gates as a result, while outgoing flights already taxiing were ordered held on the runway due to weather conditions. Many passengers in planes, either landing or taking off, were held in the planes, eating peanuts and other snacks for as much as 10 hours before the decision was made to cancel the outgoing flights or a gate had opened for the inbound ones.^[9][10]
Several airports including Bradley International Airport in Connecticut, Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport and John C. Munro International Airport in Hamilton were completely shut down for several hours.^[11][12] GO Train in Toronto and Amtrak train service from Boston was also disrupted. In Scranton, Pennsylvania the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain collapsed under the weight of the snow on February 15, 2007.
Strong winds also accompanied the storm but damage was minimal, though a radio tower pole was toppled by 40 mph winds in Ohio.^[13]

Road traveling was extensively slowed down and numerous accidents and pile-ups were reported across several states and in Ontario. One of the accidents on the Ohio Turnpike involved two tractor-trailers which fell several hundred feet,^[14] and another one on Highway 403 in Hamilton involved three tractor-trailers and five cars which forced the closure of the road.^[15] Numerous other major roads were also temporarily shutdown, including Highway 401 in Ontario due to a fatal accident in Napanee and Autoroute 20 and Route 132 in eastern Quebec between Quebec City and Rimouski.^[16]
In Sherbrooke, Quebec, where nearly 2 feet of snow fell, several hundred students were forced to sleep at schools as buses were unable to travel in the near blizzard conditions. The school board was criticized for opening schools on that day.^[17]
Severe ice has caused a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between Lebanon County and Allentown to be shut down, stranding motorists for upwards of 24 hours and requiring the National Guard to be called in.^[18] Other stretches of highway throughout Pennsylvania have been shut down, including Interstate 80, 81, and after the storm, even the Pennsylvania Turnpike. On February 16, Governer Ed Rendell called for a thorough investigation into how the state handled the winter weather emergency, citing a lack of communication and quick action as the cause of the problems, and even going so far as to taking responsibility for the situation^[19]

Deaths

Thirty-seven people were killed during the storm and its aftermath. Most of them were killed in motor vehicle accidents, including one in Ontario,^[20] three in Nebraska, two in New York, Trucker dies on I-87 where phones don't work : Driver collapses in snow along Northway WNYT two in Illinois, two in New Jersey, two in Indiana, two in Delaware, one in New Brunswick, Man dies in storm-related highway accident CBC New Brunswick five in Quebec, one in Louisiana, one in New Hampshire, six in Vermont, Three dead in Bennington from shoveling-related heart attacks WCAX one in Missouri, one in Pennsylvania, one in Virginia and six in Ohio. In addition to traffic accidents, fatalities were reported due to tornadoes, heart attacks while shoveling, roof collapses due to heavy snow, falling tree branches and carbon monoxide poisoning.^14[21][22] Une pause-cigarette fatale LCN/TVA Lentement, mais sûrement Radio-Canada Estrie ^[23] Storm leaves behind snow, ice, frustration CNN. com Motorists free, highways closed as death toll rises CNN.com Storm Summary: 14 February 2007 NWS Burlington In Quebec City, a 16-year old boy disappeared during the snowstorm and was found dead three days later in a snow bank. Body of Quebec teenage athlete found CBC Montreal

Schools

The inclement weather caused many educational institutions, such as universities and secondary schools, to close. Among these were University of Michigan-Dearborn in Dearborn, Michigan, Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois, Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut, Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, The University of Akron, Kent State University, Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio, The University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio, the University at Albany, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, The Pennsylvania State University, Lyndon State College in Lyndonville, Vermont, George Mason University, Northern Virginia Community College and James Madison University in Virginia, Sherbrooke University and Bishop's University, in Quebec, the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, Georgetown University in Washington, DC, Cornell University,^[24] University of Pittsburgh, Chatham College in Pittsburgh and West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Tornado damage, rather than snow fall, caused Tulane University to cancel classes.
Several elementary, middle, and high schools were closed three days in a row in central New York.
Several schools' classes were canceled after years without a snow day. Dartmouth College shut down campus operations on February 14. Essential employees remained staffed, and classes were held at professors' discretions. It was the first snow day for the college since the 70s, and its second in its 238-year history.
Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio closed its campus for two days, beginning February 13, for the third time in 25 years.^[25] Syracuse University canceled all classes after 12:45pm on Wednesday, closing for only the second time in its 130 year history; for SUNY Geneseo, the previous snow day had occurred 14 years ago;^[26] for Ithaca College, the first time in 13 years;^[27] for the University of Toledo, the first time in 22 years due to winter-related conditions.^[28] The University of Illinois canceled their classes for two consecutive days for the first time in at least 27 years.^[29] A blizzard warning forced Purdue University to suspend classes for the first time in 13 years.^[30] For the first time in six years, Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio canceled classes as a result of the snow. On February 14, for only the third time in school history, Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania canceled classes as a result of the snow. Susquehanna University in nearby Selinsgrove, however, remained open with no official cancellations.

Other closings

Legislative meetings in Ohio and Pennsylvania were also affected due to the bad weather. In Pittsburgh, tourist sites such as the zoo and aquarium were closed.^[31] In New Hampshire, presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) was forced to cancel a campaign appearance.^[32] A global warming hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality scheduled for 14 February and a showing of the film ''An Inconvenient Truth'' at Maryville University in St. Louis were also cancelled.^[33]

Power outages

Localized but extensive power outages were reported across areas that were hit by significant amounts of ice. At the peak of the storm over 300,000 customers lost power across the United States. In the Cincinnati area, 122,000 were without power at one point with 52,000 still blacked out as of Wednesday Morning. All had been restored by Tuesday morning.^[34][35] About 7,500 customers in Indiana near the Indianapolis region were still without power on February 15, down from a peak of about 50,000 especially in the Bloomington area.^[36] Other states that reported outages included Kentucky (14,000), Maryland (at least 135,000 customers, including 69,000 in Anne Arundel County and 25,000 in Prince George's County, Maryland),^[37] New Jersey (36,000), Pennsylvania (10,000 in the Pittsburgh region),^[38] Virginia (7,800)^[39] and New York (18,000) on Long Island. By 10 am Thursday, February 15, about 73,000 homes were without electricity in the Washington DC metropolitan area.^[40] Most of those outages were from an ice storm that hit areas from the southern Ohio Valley towards the Atlantic Coast.

Other disruptions

As the storm hit on the week of Valentine's Day, numerous deliveries were delayed significantly.^[41] The mayor of Covington, Kentucky, Butch Callery, postponed Valentine's Day until Saturday.^[42]
Travelers heading to Mardi Gras had to take a train to Washington D.C. and then drive a rental vehicle to New Orleans.

Precipitation by region

{|class=wikitable style="align: left;"
|-
!colspan=2 style="text-align: center;"|Storm Snow Totals
Totals are for the main system only.
|-
| Stowe, VT
| in ({{round| cm) Snow Report Stowe Mountain Resort
|-
|DeRuyter, NY
| 43 in (109.2 cm) (courtesy WSYR-TV)
|-
|Stratford, NY
| 42 in (106.7 cm) Digging out continues in capital region WNYT, Albany, New York
|-
| Cooperstown, NY
| 33 in (84 cm) VALENTINE’S DAY WINTER STORM CLASSIFIED AS A CATEGORY 3 "MAJOR" STORM NOAA
|-
|Canaan, VT
| 31 in (78.7 cm) VALENTINE’S DAY WINTER STORM CLASSIFIED AS A CATEGORY 3 "MAJOR" STORM NOAA
|-
| Kingfield, ME
| 31 in (78.7 cm) 31 inches of fresh Bill on the Hill, Kingfield, Maine
|-
|Bennington, VT
|28.0 in (71.1 cm)
|-
|Hamilton, ON
|15.7-27.6 in (40.0-70.0 cm) SNOW DAZE Daniel Nolan
|-
| Gorham, NH
| 26 in (66 cm) VALENTINE’S DAY WINTER STORM CLASSIFIED AS A CATEGORY 3 "MAJOR" STORM NOAA
|-
|Burlington, VT
|25.3 in (65.3 cm) Storm Summary: 14 February 2007 NWS Burlington
|-
|Syracuse, NY
|22 in (56 cm) VALENTINE’S DAY WINTER STORM CLASSIFIED AS A CATEGORY 3 "MAJOR" STORM NOAA
|-
|Sherbrooke, QC
|21.7 in (55.0cm) Snow paralyzes parts of Quebec CBC Montreal
|-
|Rochester, NY
|21.0 in (53.3 cm) Powdery Valentine's Day for us ''Democrat and Chronicle''
|-
|Binghamton, NY
|18.5 in (47 cm) Updated snowfall amounts released
|-
|Niagara Region, ON
|10.0-17.8 in (25.0-45.0 cm) Winter storms into Niagara The Niagara Falls Review
|-
|Quebec City, QC
|17.7 in (45 cm) La région ensevelie Radio-Canada Quebec
|-
|Scranton, PA
|17.1 in (43.4 cm)
|-
|Lafayette, IN
|17.0 in (43.2 cm) February 12-14 Storm Summary
|-
|Albany, NY
|16.8 in (42.7 cm) Digging out continues in capital region WNYT, Albany, New York
|-
|Ithaca, NY
|16.8 in (42.7 cm) Updated snowfall amounts released
|-
|Paxton, IL
|16.0 in (40.6 cm)
|-
|Springfield, IL
|15.8 (40.13 cm) Blizard Feb 12-13 NWS Lincoln
|-
|Granby, QC
|15.7 in (40.0 cm) «Des comme ça, j'ai rarement vu ça...» La Voix de l'Est, Granby, QC
|-
|Cleveland, OH
|15.0 in (38.1 cm) Spotter Reports NWS Cleveland
|-
|Lima, Ohio
|14 in (37.1 cm) Updated snowfall amounts released
|-
|Normal, IL
|13.0 in (35.05 cm) Blizard Feb 12-13 NWS Lincoln
|-
|Chicago - O'Hare Airport
|10.2 in (25.9 cm)
|-
|Montreal, QC
|5.9-9.8 in (15.0cm-25.0cm) Snow paralyzes parts of Quebec CBC Montreal Les conditions routières sont toujours difficiles LCN
|-
|Detroit, Michigan
|8.5 in (21.6 cm)^[43]
|-
|Indianapolis, IN
|8.5 in (21.6 cm)
|-
|Ottawa, ON
|5.9 in (15.0 cm) La tempête a passé ailleurs Le Droit
|-
|Columbus, OH
|5.9 in (15.0 cm) Total Snowfall and Icing Reports National Weather Service
|}

Gulf States severe weather outbreak

South of the wintry precipitation zone, severe weather erupted across the Gulf States, where a tornado was reported on February 12 in the New Orleans area killing one person and injuring a dozen in the Gentilly neighborhood, one of the hardest hit areas by Hurricane Katrina due to the flood waters. The woman was inside a FEMA trailer when it was hit by the 'EF2' twister. In addition to significant structural damages to numerous buildings including a dozen destroyed, 20,000 residents lost power across the metropolitan area.^[44]
Severe weather was also reported south of Birmingham, Alabama, near Jackson, Mississippi as well as in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. 21 tornadoes in total were reported on February 12 and February 13 across Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama and 17 have been confirmed with no tornadoes stronger than 'EF2' on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.^[45][46]A particularly strong squall line passed through Alabama on the evening of February 13 with reports of baseball sized hail in Montgomery, Alabama.

Confirmed tornadoes

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!'EF#'
!'Location'
!'County/Parish'
!'Time (UTC)'
!'Path length'
!'Damage'
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'Louisiana'
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF1'
|'Youngsville'
|Lafayette
|0610
|2 miles
(3.2 km)
|Roof damage reported to two homes, and a garage was destroyed. February 12-13th Tornadoes, Severe Weather, and Flooding NWS Lake Charles/Sam Shamburger
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF2'
|'SE of Breaux Bridge'
|St. Martin
|0636
|5 miles
(8 km)
|At least 26 homes were damaged, with structural damage reported to several homes. Three people suffered minor injuries. February 12-13th Tornadoes, Severe Weather, and Flooding NWS Lake Charles/Sam Shamburger
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF0'
|'New Iberia area'
|Iberia
|0708
|0.5 mile
(800 m)
|Brief tornado pushed a mobile home off its foundation. February 12-13th Tornadoes, Severe Weather, and Flooding NWS Lake Charles/Sam Shamburger
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF0'
|'Erath'
|Vermilion
|0725
|Less than 1 mile
(1.6 km)
|Destroyed a house that was under construction. February 12-13th Tornadoes, Severe Weather, and Flooding NWS Lake Charles/Sam Shamburger
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF2'
|'West New Orleans'
|Jefferson, Orleans
|0855
|4.5 miles
(7.2 km)
|Tornado first touched down in Westwego before crossing the Mississippi River into New Orleans. Significant damage reported in the Avenue D and U.S. Route 90 Business area in Westwego, where structural damage was reported to several two-story buildings. Significant damage reported in the Uptown and Carrollton areas, including roofs ripped off and some structural damage to homes. Nine people were injured. February 13, 2007, Preliminary Storm Report NWS New Orleans
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF2'
|'East New Orleans'
|Orleans
|0910
|1.5 miles
(2.4 km)
|'1 death' - Tornado touched down in the Pontchartrain Park neighborhood of the Gentilly area of New Orleans. Several homes sustained significant damage with partially collapsed upper levels. Extensive damage to trees and power lines were reported before it lifted near the Industrial Canal. Damage was also reported to many FEMA trailers in this area devastated by Hurricane Katrina. An 86-year-old elderly woman died from her injuries after her FEMA trailer was destroyed. 25 others were injured. February 13, 2007, Preliminary Storm Report NWS New Orleans
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'Mississippi'
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF1'
|'NE of Burns'
|Smith
|0857
|3.5 miles
(5.5 km)
|One home lost its roof. Many trees and power lines were knocked down. SPC Storm Reports for 02/12/07 NWS
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF0'
|'E of Oak Vale'
|Jefferson Davis
|0913
|2.75 miles
(4.5 km)
|No buildings were affected, but extensive tree damage was reported. SPC Storm Reports for 02/12/07 NWS
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'Alabama'
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF0'
|'N of Newbern'
|Hale, Perry
|2253
|6 miles
(9.6 km)
|Several old barns damaged, as well as tree damage. Tornadoes and Large Hail - February 13, 2007 NWS Birmingham
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF1'
|'NW of Centreville'
|Tuscaloosa, Bibb
|2347
|10 miles
(16 km)
|400-yard wide tornado destroyed a metal barn structure. Many trees damaged. Tornadoes and Large Hail - February 13, 2007 NWS Birmingham
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF0'
|'NE of Centreville'
|Bibb
|0015-0030
|7 miles (11.2 km)
|Minor building damage, trees uprooted. Tornadoes and Large Hail - February 13, 2007 NWS Birmingham
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF1'
|'W of Autaugaville'
|Autauga
|0041
|1.2 miles
(2 km)
|Minor structural damage reported to a carport and shed. Tornadoes and Large Hail - February 13, 2007 NWS Birmingham
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'South Carolina'
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF1'
|'S of Parksville'
|McCormick
|2247-2255
|16 miles
(25.6 km)
|Up to 200 yards wide. 3 outbuildings were destroyed, numerous trees were uprooted. SPC Storm Reports for 02/13/07 NWS
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF0'
|'SE of Allendale'
|Allendale
|0001
|unknown
|Tornado was 30 yards wide, no damage reported SPC Storm Reports for 02/13/07 NWS
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF0'
|'SE of Olar
|Bamberg
|0027
|0.75 miles
(1.2 km)
|Brief touchdown, no damage reported. SPC Storm Reports for 02/13/07 NWS
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'Florida'
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF1'
|'N of Hosford'
|Liberty
|2005
|unknown
|Shed was completely destroyed. SPC Storm Reports for 02/13/07 NWS
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'Georgia'
|-
|bgcolor=# | 'EF0'
|E of Sylvania
|Screven
|2328
|0.6 miles (1 km)
|About 35 yards wade, no damage reported. SPC Storm Reports for 02/13/07 NWS
|-
|colspan="7" | Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/12, SPC Storm Reports for 02/13, Lake Charles office, New Orleans office, Jackson office, Birmingham office
|}

Gallery

See also

★ Winter storms of 2006-07

★ Tornadoes of 2007

References

1. Snowstorm rumbling through Ontario, moving east, CBC, February 13, 2007
2. Winter storm that battered Midwest slams into Northeast, hindering travel and closing schools WHDH, February 14, 2007
3. State Of Emergency Declared WPTZ, February 14, 2007
4. Governor Rendell Declares Disaster Emergency Statewide, Urges Motorists to Avoid I-78 as Efforts Continue to Help Stranded Motorists PEMA, February 14, 2007
5. Total Snowfall from the Feb 13-14 2007 Snowstorm NWS Chicago
6. Blizzard of February 12-13, 2007 NWS Lincoln, IL
7. Snowstorm sends semis spinning, heads east
8. Area Forecast Discussion NWS Taunton/Boston
9. Associated Press, ''Airline apologizes to passengers stranded on planes for hours in NYC'', , February 15, 2007
10. Airport passengers weathering the storm WABC, February 14, 2007
11. Snowstorm sends semis spinning, heads east CNN.com, February 13, 2007
12. New winter storm through Midwest creates havoc for travellers CBC, February 13, 2007
13. Snow, ice storms freeze Ohio ''Newark Advocate'', February 14 2007
14. Several More Crashes Complicate Evening Rush WEWS, February 13, 2007
15. Airport shuts down in Ontario snowstorm CTV News, February 14, 2007
16. Les conditions routières sont toujours difficiles LCN
17. Mea culpa de la commission scolaire Radio-Canada Estrie
18. STUCK ON I-78: Many Motorists Stranded on Closed Highway WFMZ-TV News, February 15, 2007
19. Governer Rendell Launches Investigation Into State's Winter Storm Response PAPowerPort, February 16, 2007
20. Southern Ontario shoveling out from storm CTV, February 14, 2007
21. Storm across Midwest, East kills 5; travel treacherous ''Carlsbad Current-Argus'', February 13 2007
22. Snow, ice storms freeze Ohio ''Newark Advocate''. February 14 2007
23. Storm cancels classes, flights in Northeast CNN.com, February 14, 2007
24. "STORM FORCES C.U. SHUTDOWN", 'The Cornell Daily Sun' (2007-02-15), and the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. Retrieved on February 15, 2007.
25. Snow daze at OSU The Lantern (Ohio State University)
26. Snow Day for SUNY Geneseo WHAM-TV Rochester, NY
27. "Snow Day", 'The Ithacan' (2007-02-15). Retrieved on February 15, 2007.
28. "Snow shuts down UT campus", 'Independent Collegian' (2007-02-15).
29. University of Illinois stays closed WJBC, February 13 2007
30. UPDATE: Timeline of closures at Purdue The Exponent Online
31. Northeast: Break out those snow shovels CNN.com, February 14, 2007
32. "Blizzard sweeps across N America", 'BBC News' (2007-02-15). Retrieved on February 15, 2007.
33. "House Hearing on 'Warming of the Planet' Canceled after Ice Storm." 13 February 2007. Accessed 16 February 2007.
34. Ice-Laden Limbs, Power Lines Lead To Power Outages WCPO, February 13, 2007
35. Duke Energy Interactive Map
36. Thousands Remain without Power after Storm WISH, February 14, 2007
37. Power Out for Thousands WJLA-TV
38. Scattered Power Outages Reported Around Region WTAE, February 14, 2007
39. Ice Storm Causes Massive Power Outages WRC, February 14, 2007
40. Thousands still without electricity WTOP, February 15, 2007
41. A blizzard for some, an icy mess for others ''Union Leader'', February 14, 2007
42. Callery reschedules Valentine's Day, ''Cincinnati Enquirer'', February 14, 2007
43. Snowfall totals from the February 13th-14th, 2007, winter storm NOAA
44. Tornado heaps misery on Katrina-hit area CNN.com, February 14 2007
45. Storm Prediction Center Map for February 13, 2007NOAA
46. Storm Prediction Center Map for February 12, 2007NOAA

External links

★ NWS Albany, NY storm totals

★ Storm totals from NWS Taunton/Boston, MA

★ NWS Cleveland, OH storm totals

★ NWS Sterling, VA storm totals

★ NWS Caribou, ME storm totals

★ NWS Chicago, IL storm totals

★ Storm amounts from NWS Binghamton, NY

★ Storm summary from NWS Burlington, VT

★ Additionnal storm summary from NWS Albany, NY

★ Storm Summary from NWS Wilmington, OH

★ Storm summary from NWS State College, PA

★ Storm summary NWS Lincoln, IL

★ Storm summary from NWS Mount Holly, NJ

★ Tornado Sumary from NWS New Orleans, LA

★ Severe weather summary from NWS Birmingham, AL

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