December 2004 North American storm complex

The storm complex over the West Coast on December 26, 2004
Type	Winter storm Blizzard Upper-level low
Formed	December 12, 2004
Dissipated	January 10, 2005
Highest gust	50 mph (85 km/h)
Lowest pressure	990  mb (29.23  inHg)
Maximum rainfall	10 in (25 cm) in Los Angeles
Damage	Unknown
Areas affected	United States Western Canada Baja California Northern Mexico Europe Russia
Part of the 2004–05 North American winter

The December 2004 North American storm complex was a strong Pineapple Express winter storm that developed from the combination of a moderate El Niño episode, and an atmospheric river that opened from near Hawaii. The storm shattered several rainfall records across California and other western states. The storm dropped a maximum of 10 inches of rain in Los Angeles and caused flooding across many other parts of the Southwest.

Meteorological History

Impacts

See Also

• January 1862 North American Megastorm
• February 2005 North American Superstorm
• January 2008 North American superstorm
• October 2009 North American storm complex
• January 2010 North American Superstorms
• October 2010 North American superstorm
• December 2010 North American Superstorm
• June 2011 North American winter storm
• 2011 Bering Sea superstorm
• December 2012 North American storm complex
• El Niño
• La Niña

References

External links

Category:2004 meteorology
Category:2004 natural disasters in the United States
Category:Blizzards in the United States