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An Atlantic coast storm sets the lowest confirmed barometric pressure reading (955.0 mb (28.20 inHg)) for a non-tropical system in the continental United States.
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January 1913 Atlantic coast storm
Extratropical cyclone – eastern coast of the United States
The January 1913 Atlantic coast storm was a strong extratropical cyclone that affected the eastern coast of the United States on January 3, 1913. It resulted in heavy damage due to the high winds and produced record low pressure readings. The lowest confirmed barometric pressure…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Atmospheric pressure
Static pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere
Atmospheric pressure, also known as air pressure or barometric pressure, is the pressure within the atmosphere of Earth. The standard atmosphere is a unit of pressure defined as 101,325 Pa (1,013.25 hPa), which is equivalent to 1,013.25 millibars, 760 mm Hg, 29.9212 inches Hg,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Extratropical cyclone
Type of cyclone
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Contiguous United States
48 states of the US apart from Alaska and Hawaii
The contiguous United States, also known as the U.S. mainland, officially referred to as the conterminous United States, consists of the 48 adjoining U.S. states and the District of Columbia of the United States in central North America. The term excludes the only two…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 3
Day of the year
January 3 is the third day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 362 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)