I spend more than 150 days each year talking about rain in Portland.
You can see how we did in 2011 in this graphic to the right.
But looking back at the year, Bruce Sussman Weather Blog readers were most interested in a tsunami, tornadoes and unusual looking clouds over the mountains of Washington & Oregon. Plus a sprinkling of other posts.
I wish you a Happy New Year – and I thank you for stopping by to read for just a bit…
Top 11 Weather Blog Posts From 2011
Why Do Mega-quakes Like The 2011 Japan Quake Cause So Many Aftershocks?
https://www.brucesussman.com/earthquakes-volcanoes/why-japan-quake-aftershocks-how-long-they-continue/
Record Breaking Tornadoes In The SE U.S. – A View You May Not Have Seen Before
https://www.brucesussman.com/extreme-weather/maps-alabama-southeast-tornado-tracks-damage/
Why Was This Particular Tornado One Of The Deadliest In U.S. History?
https://www.brucesussman.com/national-weather/joplin-missouri-tornado-deadlies/
Joplin, Missouri Tornado Damage Path From The Air
https://www.brucesussman.com/national-weather/joplin-missouri-tornado-images-pictures/
Tropical Storms & Ski Resorts Don’t Really Mix – But They Did In 2011. Wait Until You See This Image
https://www.brucesussman.com/heavy-rain-flooding/vermont-ski-resort-damage-hurricane-irene/
Did The Japan Mega-quake Make Major Quakes More Likely in California, Oregon & Washington?Â
https://www.brucesussman.com/earthquakes-volcanoes/does-japan-quake-increase-odds-other-quakes/
The Image Of The Year: Showing Where The Tsunami Energy Traveled After The Japan Mega-quake
https://www.brucesussman.com/earthquakes-volcanoes/tsunami-wave-map-pacific-northwest/
Only Read This If You Have A Sense Of Humor
https://www.brucesussman.com/portland-weather/weather-joke/
Ever Wondered Why Thunder Is So Loud? Here’s The Answer!
https://www.brucesussman.com/portland-weather/what-causes-thunder-so-loud-it-sounds-like-an-explosion/
Seems Like We Can’t Get Enough Of Clouds Like These. But What Do They Mean?
https://www.brucesussman.com/weather-photos/strange-clouds-over-mount-hood/
More Proof: The Salmon In Washington Are Just Plain Crazy!
https://www.brucesussman.com/heavy-rain-flooding/why-did-the-salmon-swim-across-the-road/
Happy New Year, Bruce. I noticed your stats on Portland’s total rainfall. Here in VancouverBC we had somewhat more for the month of December (I measured 4.26 inches) and for the year, but the intresting thing was we had near or slightly below average rainfall for 2011. (my 53.67 inches was about 2.33 inches less than my long term average) I enjoy your blog anyway- thanks, and I look forward to reading more in 2012!