Category: Extremes affecting United States

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2012 to June 03 2012 at 43.5°N 282.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 18 2012 to June 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 282.5°E

Area affected: 56455 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2012-May-18_to_2012-Jun-03_282.5_43.5

Cold spell occuring from June 05 2012 to June 26 2012 at 30.5°N 286.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 22 days

Time span: June 05 2012 to June 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 286.5°E

Area affected: 2893153 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-Jun-05_to_2012-Jun-26_286.5_30.5

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2012 to May 19 2012 at 45.0°N 264.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 17 2012 to May 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 264.0°E

Area affected: 180199 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2012-May-17_to_2012-May-19_264.0_45.0

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2012 to June 10 2012 at 47.5°N 237.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 04 2012 to June 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 237.5°E

Area affected: 171262 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-Jun-04_to_2012-Jun-10_237.5_47.5

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2012 to June 06 2012 at 44.5°N 256.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 03 2012 to June 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 256.5°E

Area affected: 87651 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2012-Jun-03_to_2012-Jun-06_256.5_44.5

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2012 to June 06 2012 at 30.5°N 264.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 03 2012 to June 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 264.0°E

Area affected: 50014 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2012-Jun-03_to_2012-Jun-06_264.0_30.5

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2012 to May 16 2012 at 43.5°N 239.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 13 2012 to May 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 239.5°E

Area affected: 162981 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2012-May-13_to_2012-May-16_239.5_43.5

Heat wave occuring from June 01 2012 to June 12 2012 at 44.0°N 273.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 01 2012 to June 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 273.0°E

Area affected: 750621 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2012-Jun-01_to_2012-Jun-12_273.0_44.0

Heat wave occuring from June 01 2012 to June 05 2012 at 41.0°N 245.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 01 2012 to June 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 245.5°E

Area affected: 236770 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2012-Jun-01_to_2012-Jun-05_245.5_41.0

Heat wave occuring from May 12 2012 to May 18 2012 at 28.0°N 251.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 12 2012 to May 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.3 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 251.0°E

Area affected: 426223 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2012-May-12_to_2012-May-18_251.0_28.0