Reflections on the Storm of the Century: Superstorm of March, 1993 - AccuWeather.com (blog)
Reflections on the Storm of the Century: Superstorm of March, 1993 By Becky Elliott March 14, 2015. 8:19 AM ET This weather on this date 22 years ago was very different than the rain the Eastern Seaboard is dealing with today. On March 14, 1993, millions of people were recovering from what has been dubbed both the "Storm of the Century" and the "Superstorm of 1993. " It remains one of the most powerful storms on record and left a trail of destruction over a huge area... -Myrtle Beach, SC recorded a wind gust of 90 mph. -Key West, FL recorded a 109 mph wind gust at the Dry Tortugas. -Fire Island, NY recorded a wind gust to 89 mph. -Asheville, NC set a single storm record with 18" of snow. -Birmingham, AL set a single storm record with 13" of snow. -50 to 60 foot waves were generated by the storm and sank the freighter "Gold Bond Conveyor" near Cape Sable Island just after it left Halifax. Jesse Ferrell has a great Weather Matrix blog post telling his "Storm of the Century" story. The post is full of many more interesting details, meteorological facts and personal tales from the storm. Source: www.accuweather.com
