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SUMMARY OF
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
AUGUST 2005
...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS ALL AREAS...
...BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL MOST AREAS...
No matter where you lived in our region during the month, temperatures were
above to well-above normal. The excess heat was heightened by the rather dry
conditions for most, although some locales saw thunderstorm activity, once again,
push station totals above normal for the month. In particular, Annandale (ANN, Northern
Virginia - Lowell Koontz), Raleigh, and Tir-Cities (TN/VA Border) experienced
average temps placing them in the top years for heat. And at Annandale, dry
conditions rated in the top years.
In Southeastern Virginia, above normal rainfall totals
were noted across the coastal plain. Likewise, across the southeastern coastal
areas of South Carolina, above normal rainfall was noted, as were totals in Anderson in the
northwest mountains of the state. In North Carolina, above normal rainfall
was only noted in Asheville.
NORTHEAST REGIONAL CLIMATE CENTER
Kevin Shaw from ACON - DC/MD/DE, sends
along yet another useful list of weather resources. From this page, you can link to
the regional climate center for your area! View the list from
http://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/weather_climate_links.html at Cornell University.
NOAA ALL-HAZARDS RADIO STATION LIST
View the list and sort the data by state or call from WeatherRadio.info! Visit
http://www.weatherradio.info/stations_offices.php
NWS STERLING REPORTER
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/reporter/Summer%202005.pdf
DROUGHT MONITOR
http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html
http://www.magazine.noaa.gov/
HURRICANE ALLEY.net
Here's an interesting site from Oceanography Professor Larry
Atkinson at Old Dominion University
http://www.hurricanealley.net/trplwav.htm
NOAA COASTAL SERVICES CENTER UPGRADES POPULAR HURRICANE MAPPING TOOL
Kevin Shaw from ACON - DC/MD sends along this interesting resource. He adds, "
The NOAA Coastal Services Center recently launched a revised version of
their Historical Hurricane Tracks tool, an interactive mapping
application allowing the public to search and display more than
150 years of historical tropical cyclone data. Among other things new
for 2005, a "Query Expediter" tool has been added to allow Web
developers to build customized Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
strings that can be embedded into Web sites. This allows for one-click
access and display of one or more historical hurricane tracks by
allowing users to bypass the existing query structure offered by the
application." Visit the site at http://hurricane.csc.noaa.gov/hurricanes/.
REMINDER
All National Weather Service station data listed
herein is preliminary and may be subject to change. The data has
not been certified and cannot be used in legal actions. Only reports
certified by the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, NC can
be used for these purposes.
ACON VA/NC/SC Member
Station Extremes - AUGUST 2005
State
|
Maximum Temperature
|
Minimum
Temperature
|
Warmest
Average
Temperature
|
Coldest
Average
Temperature
|
Maximum
Precipitation
|
Minimum
Precipitation
|
Virginia
|
98°
Newport News, Richmond Ruther Glen
|
54°
New Market
|
81.1°
Newport News
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73.1°
Blacksburg
|
9.17"
Norfolk (NOR)
|
1.48"
Danville
|
North Carolina
|
101°
Fayetteville
|
55°
Raleigh (RAL)
|
82.2°
Cape Hatteras
|
73.9°
Asheville
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6.81"
Wilmington
|
1.19"
New Bern
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South Carolina
|
99°
Orangeburg
|
65°
Greenville-Spartanburg
|
82.4°
Orangeburg
|
79.5°
Greenville-Spartanburg
|
5.18"
Anderson
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3.36"
Columbia
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( For an explanation of column headers in the following tables, please
note the column denotations table below. )
TEMPERATURE / WINDS/ ELEMENTS
VIRGINIA
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STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
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ANN 86.68 69.71 78.19 +2.78 95 4,13 60 25 9 0 0 0 74% 26 WSW 31 3 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
BCB 82.7 63.5 73.1 +3.5 91 5 58 26 3 0 0 0 69% 25 310° 31 2.6 2 0 0 0 9 70% 2400 RNK
BRI 83.6 67.1 75.3 +2.6 91 3,4, 62 23,25 6 0 0 0 43% 0 0 0 0 3 2400 LWX
13,14
CEN 86.3 69.1 77.7 +4.4 95 4 57 25 9 0 0 0 22 331° 31 1.5 3 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
CHO 86.8 66.7 76.7 +1.3 96 4 57 26 11 0 0 0 29 180° 6 1.3 8 0 0 0 9 2400 LWX
HVA 87.5 69.7 78.6 +1.1 95 21 58 26 13 0 0 0 79% 24 210° 31 2.3 150° 4 0 0 0 5 2400 AKQ
DAN 89.0 67.8 78.4 +1.3 96 15 55 26 17 0 0 0 % 43 060° 6 3.5 4 0 0 0 7 % 2400 RNK
DCA 87.9 72.3 80.1 +2.7 97 4,5 62 25 12 0 0 0 66% 35 290° 31 7.2 3 0 0 0 1 60% 2400 LWX
IAD 87.4 68.0 77.7 +3.3 96 13 55 25 11 0 0 0 71% 32 320° 31 4.7 2 0 0 0 1 60% 2400 LWX
FCH 87.3 70.1 78.7 97 4 62 24,25 10 0 0 0 22 31 3 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
HAM 87 71 78.0 0.0 91 59 26 6 0 0 0 70% 30 NE 31 4.0 SW 5 0 0 0 4 75% 2400 AKQ
HER 85.3 68.2 76.7 +2.3 92.8 14 55.9 25 8 0 0 0 18 5 3 0 0 0 2400 LWX
HRN 89.5 67.7 76.6 +2.2 94.9 4 55.1 25 8 0 0 0 76% 27 31 2.0 S 1 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
LYH 86.9 65.7 76.3 +2.5 94 15,21 57 26 12 0 0 0 74% 26 360° 10 2.5 7 0 0 0 8 30% 2400 RNK
NEW 85.19 64.54 74.82 +2.0 93 4,13 54 25 10 0 0 0 60% 26 S 6 S 2 0 0 0 8 1800 LWX
NPN 90.3 71.9 81.1 98 12,14 61 26 16 0 0 0 25 W 31 5 0 0 0 1 2400 AKQ
NOR 87.9 71.5 79.7 +2.3 94 12,14 61 26 14 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
ORF 86.8 73.4 80.1 +2.7 93 6,13 65 26 11 0 0 0 78% 52 190° 12 6.0 8 0 0 0 1 30% 2400 AKQ
FHC 87.61 71.19 79.4 96 12 63 26 12 0 0 0 80% 28 203° 31 2.0 203° 3 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
POR 86.9 72.3 79.6 +1.5 93 15,21 62 26 11 0 0 0 86% 22 058° 16 2.01 111° 3 0 0 0 0 34% 2400 AKQ
CTR 89.0 68.5 77.2 +0.9 97.3 15 55.9 26 13 0 0 0 84% 13 SSW 6,31 0.0 ESE 3 0 0 0 0 40% 2400 AKQ
MEC 88.7 69.8 79.5 96 13 58 29 13 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 1700 AKQ
RIC 89.9 71.2 80.5 +4.2 98 12 61 26 17 0 0 0 73% 40 340° 6 4.5 3 0 0 0 4 50% 2400 AKQ
RGL 89.5 68.9 79.2 +2.7 98 13 58 26 14 0 0 0 72% 30 SSE 31 1.0 SSE 4 0 0 0 2 2400 AKQ
ROA 86.5 68.7 77.6 +2.9 95 5 62 26 11 0 0 0 69% 30 290° 31 4.5 6 0 0 0 0 40% 2400 RNK
AKQ 90 68 79.0 97 15,16 55 26 20 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
WAL 86.1 71.4 78.7 +3.2 93 15 63 25,26 7 0 0 0 32 220° 31 7.2 0 0 0 0 1 2400 AKQ
WOO 82.4 67.6 75.0 +4.7 90 14 60 25 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 16 2400 LWX
WSH 85.8 66.2 76.0 +2.1 97.0 13 56.5 25 10 0 0 0 77% 18 SSE 30 0.2 ENE 7 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
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NORTH CAROLINA
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STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
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AVL 82.8 65.1 73.9 +2.1 89 15 59 3 0 0 0 0 77% 45 360° 5 3.6 2 0 0 0 12 40% 2400 GSP
MRH 87.6 75.2 81.4 93 22 67 3 7 0 0 0 30 230° 31 6.0 12 0 0 0 1 2400 MHX
CLT 89.0 69.9 79.5 +0.6 96 21 63 27 14 0 0 0 74% 32 150° 6 4.4 11 0 0 0 2 60% 2400 GSP
32 200° 30
ECG 87.8 70.9 79.4 +1.1 94 21 58 26 11 0 0 0 77% 30 210° 31 6.2 7 0 0 0 2 20% 2400 AKQ
FAY 91.4 72.5 82.0 101 21 62 26 21 0 0 0 72% 28 180° 6 4.8 4 0 0 0 10 20% 2400 RAH
GSO 88.0 70.6 79.3 +3.1 95 20 63 26 13 0 0 0 75% 31 310° 20 4.6 4 0 0 0 3 30% 2400 RAH
HSE 88.0 76.4 82.2 +3.6 91 20,22 67 3 10 0 0 0 28 240° 23 7.2 0 0 0 0 1 2400 MHX
28 180° 31
HKY 87.4 68.9 78.2 +1.9 95 15,21 65 26,27 11 0 0 0 41 050° 20 3.8 9 0 0 0 7 2400 GSP
LBT 90.5 72.3 81.4 +3.8 98 21 65 26 17 0 0 0 36 130° 6 4.1 0 0 0 0 5 2400 ILM
EWN 89.8 72.0 80.9 +2.3 99 21 67 26 16 0 0 0 43 200° 23 4.4 13 0 0 0 6 2400 MHX
RAL 89.6 68.0 78.8 +1.6 97 20 55 26 19 0 0 0 23 17 0.4 WSW 4 0 0 0 0 2400 RAH
RDU 90.1 70.3 80.2 +3.0 97 20 59 26 20 0 0 0 72% 33 170° 7 4.1 9 0 0 0 1 50% 2400 MHX
ROX 89.3 69.2 79.3 +4.4 96 5,12, 59 26 17 0 0 0 76% 30 N 16 N 4 0 0 0 0 43% 2200 RAH
15,16
ILM 88.5 73.0 80.7 +1.1 96 21,22 66 26 13 0 0 0 77% 29 280° 23 5.3 8 0 0 0 1 20% 2400 ILM
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SOUTH CAROLINA
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STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
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AND 88.6 70.7 79.7 +1.3 96 21 66 26,27 12 0 0 0 74% 38 320° 21 4.4 14 0 0 0 2 30% 2400 GSP
CAE 90.5 73.0 81.8 +1.5 98 21 67 26 21 0 0 0 38 030° 22 4.6 11 0 0 0 0 2400 CAE
CRE 87.2 73.7 80.4 +1.5 95 20,21 68 3 7 0 0 0 29 040° 25 5.7 9 0 0 0 0 2400 CHS
CHS 89.7 74.5 82.1 +1.6 97 20,21 71 4,26 16 0 0 0 54 060 22 5.9 15 0 0 0 3 2400 CHS
FLO 89.3 73.0 81.1 +1.4 93 20,21 66 26 17 0 0 0 28 330° 21 4.8 6 0 0 0 5 2400 ILM
GSP 88.3 70.6 79.5 +2.0 96 21 65 27 14 0 0 0 74% 38 100° 5 4.3 11 0 0 0 2 30% 2400 GSP
OGB 91.9 73.7 82.4 99 21 69 26 22 0 0 0 25 160° 4 4.0 18 0 0 0 2 2400 CAE |
NEARBY STATIONS
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STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
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TRI 87.6 65.8 76.7 +3.9 93 13,15 59 2 12 0 0 0 37 210° 28 2.7 9 0 0 0 7 2400 MRX
DAV 75.8 59.2 67.1 83 4,14 58 23 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0700 PBZ |
(Please
note the column denotations table below.)
PRECIPITATION / BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
VIRGINIA
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STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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ANN 2.16 0.78 8 0.95 8-9 6 0 31.51 0.0 0.0 21.1 30.28 25 29.57 31 30.01 2400
BCB 3.65 -0.03 1.57 9 1.57 9 12 1 26.74 0.0 0.0 23.1 2400
BRI 2.09 -1.72 0.65 30 0.65 30 7 0 20.48 0.0 0.0 11.0 30.18 26 29.71 31 0515/1600
CEN 3.91 +0.30 1.29 8 1.29 8-9 8 2 30.90 0.0 0.0 21.1 30.29 25 29.59 31 29.94 2400
CHO 4.37 +0.23 1.19 6 1.19 6 10 1 26.01 0.0 0.0 2400
HVA 1.81 -2.98 0.91 20 1.46 19-20 5 0 36.81 0.0 0.0 9.0 30.27 25 29.62 31 30.04 2400
DAN 1.48 -2.06 0.47 6 0.47 6 10 0 21.14 0.0 0.0 4.3 30.24 25 29.63 31 2400
DCA 2.33 -1.11 1.17 8 1.27 8-9 7 1 29.60 0.0 0.0 12.4 2400
IAD 2.32 -1.46 0.74 8 0.92 8-9 7 0 29.81 0.0 0.0 17.3 2400
FCH 2.67 0.76 7 0.94 7-8 7 0 24.25 0.0 0.0 16.0 2400
HAM 2.42 -2.32 0.82 16 0.83 16-17 7 0 23.88 0.0 0.0 14.0 30.27 26 29.63 31 30.02 2400
HER 1.54 -2.24 0.50 8 0.77 8-9 5 0 31.66 0.0 0.0 19.4 2400
HRN 2.92 -0.86 0.91 8 9 0 30.19 0.0 0.0 19.0 30.24 29.55 29.99 2400
LYH 2.28 -1.13 0.62 30 0.62 30 12 0 22.32 0.0 0.0 6.1 30.28 25 29.62 31 2400
NEW 5.42 +2.00 2.55 6 8 1 24.57 0.0 0.0 23 ¼ 30.42 25,26 1700
NPN 3.57 1.56 16 1.56 16 9 1 27.31 0.0 0.0 18.5 30.19 25 29.57 31 2400
NOR 9.17 +3.44 3.09 12 12 3 38.36 0.0 0.0 7.8 2400
ORF 7.61 +2.82 1.73 9 1.78 8-9 11 4 29.59 0.0 0.0 8.0 30.24 25 29.62 31 2400
FHC 6.22 2.72 9 12 2 34.43 0.0 0.0 8.0 2400
POR 3.98 -1.42 1.81 9 1.82 8-9 8 1 30.92 0.0 0.0 8.3 30.247 25 29.643 31 30.015 2400
CTR 3.62 +0.07 0.77 19 1.08 15-16 11 0 21.56 0.0 0.0 5.3 30.24 25 29.62 31 29.991 2400
MEC 2.39 0.95 19 0.95 19 10 0 21.86 0.0 0.0 10.4 30.00 25 29.47 31 1700
RIC 2.56 -1.62 1.01 15 1.03 15-16 9 1 28.10 0.0 0.0 5.6 30.27 25 29.63 31 2400
RGL 4.21 +0.14 1.83 15 2.29 15-16 7 1 25.92 0.0 0.0 3.7 30.27 25 29.62 31 30.02 2400
ROA 3.72 -0.02 1.15 16 1.15 16-17 9 1 26.61 0.0 0.0 16.1 30.28 25 29.62 31 2400
AKQ 4.13 1.55 16 11 2 28.28 0.0 0.0 9.1 2400
WAL 4.47 +0.76 1.52 19 1.52 19 8 3 28.03 0.0 0.0 9.0 30.25 25 29.60 31
WOO 2.68 -0.69 0.76 8-9 12 0 23.71 0.0 0.0 16.1 30.40 25 29.77 31 0800
WSH 4.22 +0.90 1.17 8 1.17 8 10 1 26.39 0.0 0.0 9.0 30.35 25 29.63 31 2400
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NORTH CAROLINA
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STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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AVL 5.71 +1.41 1.53 30 1.60 29-30 17 2 38.47 0.0 0.0 6.6 30.23 25 29.54 30 2400
MRH 3.49 1.20 23 14 1 34.74 0.0 0.0 T 2400
CLT 1.97 -1.75 0.94 8 1.12 8-9 8 0 28.55 0.0 0.0 T 30.22 25 29.68 30 2400
ECG 1.49 -3.11 0.39 9 9 0 31.44 0.0 0.0 3.3 30.27 25 29.59 31 2400
FAY 4.05 2.26 9 2.26 9 7 1 21.12 0.0 0.0 2400
GSO 1.84 -1.87 0850 20 0.85 20 7 0 21.01 0.0 0.0 1.7 2400
HSE 6.54 -0.02 2.90 24 3.18 23-24 16 1 40.16 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
HKY 3.69 -0.16 1.91 18 2.53 17-18 9 1 31.90 0.0 0.0 3.0 30.21 25 29.60 30 2400
LBT 1.30 -3.86 0.75 12 9 0 17.09 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.19 25 29.73 30 2400
EWN 1.19 0.43 23 10 0 32.48 0.0 0.0 1.5 2400
RAL 3.08 -0.70 2.07 9 2.07 9 9 1 28.63 0.0 0.0 1.1 1900
RDU 3.90 +0.12 2.03 9 2.03 9 11 1 22.57 0.0 0.0 0.2 2400
ROX 1.71 -2.79 0.60 13 0.60 13 13 7 27.10 0.0 0.0 5.7 30.30 25 29.76 31 30.03 2100
ILM 6.81 -0.50 3.04 23 3.25 23-24 16 2 37.90 0.0 0.0 T 30.19 25 29.74 31 2400
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SOUTH CAROLINA
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STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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AND 5.18 +1.43 1.34 18 1.43 18-19 15 3 39.95 0.0 0.0 1.0 30.19 25 29.65 30 2400
CAE 3.36 -2.05 1.00 10 1.04 9-10 12 1 36.56 0.0 0.0 T 30.17 25 29.70 30 2400
CRE 4.75 -0.83 2.35 23 2.35 23 9 1 37.48 0.0 0.0 T 30.17 25 29.76 31 2400
CHS 9.30 +2.39 2.52 24 3.03 23-24 14 3 33.18 0.0 0.0 T 2400
FLO 5.69 +0.36 3.21 18 3.21 18 11 2 33.10 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.19 25 29.73 30 2400
GSP 3.66 -0.42 1.28 16 1.28 16 12 1 40.25 0.0 0.0 1.2 30.20 25 29.63 30 2400
OGB 4.32 1.63 22 1.63 22 11 1 30.90 0.0 0.0 T 30.17 25 29.74 30 2400
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NEARBY STATIONS
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STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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TRI 3.21 +0.21 1.07 18 1.17 17-18 12 0 30.17 0.0 0.0 4.0 2400
DAV 4.85 1.61 7 15 2 42.50 0.0 0.0 162.1 0700 |
Virginia:
Annandale
- Lowell reports:
"
August was the fourth hottest and seventh driest
in the last 25-years. August's mean average temperature was (78.2°F) that
was a +2.8°F departure and the highest positive departure for the year and
the warmest since 2002. The average relative humidity this August was
five percent higher than August 2002 adding to the discomfort of the heat.
Six months this year so far have had positive departures.
August had 9 days with 90° F or above temperatures and last year
August had but 2 days. The total of equal to or greater than 90° F
was 18 days for 2004 and so far 2005 has had 37 days.
The 2.16 inches of rain for August was a -1.28 inch departure and
the driest since 1998. August had only 6 days with measurable
rain and only 4 times in the last 25-years has August had less
days with precipitation. This was the least in August since 1998
when 5 days was recorded. It was the first August since 2000
that no rainfall amounts of 1.00 inch or more occurred in the
month. August also had only 3 days with thunder observed the
least since 1998. August's average sky cover was the clearest for
August since 2002 and clearest month of 2005 by a small margin.
August's average temperature range was only 16.9ø F the most since
August 2002.
The maximum wind gust of 26 mph from the WSW occurred on the
31st at 1808 after the western passage of Katrina. The
lowest barometer reading was 29.57 inches which occurred
on the 31st and was also the result of Katrina. This is the
lowest barometer reading for August since 1992 when 29.55
inches was observed.
The average temperature for the summer season of June,
July, and August was 77.6° F for a +2.1° F departure
and the second warmest on record in the last 25-years;
only 2002 was hotter at 78.0° F. But the summer was
0.58 inches above average in rainfall with a total of
11.65 inches for the season. The 25- year average is
11.07 inches.
August DAILY Records Tied or Broken - (25-Years of records):
3 HIGH temperatures: 12, 13, 21;
1 LOW maximum temperatures: 27;
5 HIGH minimum temperatures: 12, 14, 15, 21, 30;
2 LOW range temperature records: 19, 27;
2 HIGH precipitation records: 8, 19.
Lowell also sends this NWS storm report on the August 30th tornadoes of Northern VA:
0705 PM TORNADO 2 N WHITE HALL 38.15N 78.66W
08/30/2005 ALBEMARLE VA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY DISCOVERED THAT AN F1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 2 MILES
NORTH OF WHITE HALL AND WAS ON THE GROUND FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE.
THE WIDTH OF THE PATH WAS APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS. MOST OF THE DAMAGE
WAS DONE TO TREES.
0730 PM TORNADO 4 NNW CORDOVA 38.59N 78.06W
08/30/2005 CULPEPER VA NWS STORM SURVEY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURVEYED WIND DAMAGE IN WESTERN CULPEPER
COUNTY JUST WEST OF EGGBORNSVILLE.
MAINLY SCATTERED F0 TREE DAMAGE...A FEW TOPPED AND BLOWN
OVER SMALL TREES...WAS FOUND ON ROUTES 628 AND 646 WEST
OF EGGBORNSVILLE. THE TORNADO LIFTED 4.5 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF
CORDOVA. THIS TORNADO HAS BEEN RATED AN F0 ON THE FUJITA SCALE.
0735 PM TORNADO VIEWTOWN 38.64N 78.04W
08/30/2005 RAPPAHANNOCK VA NWS STORM SURVEY
A SMALL TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN INITIALLY NEAR ROUTES 640
AND 642 IN VIEWPOINT WHERE METAL ROOFING WAS PEELED OFF A
FARM OUTBUILDING AND A FEW SMALL TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN.
THE TORNADO CROSSED ROUTE 211 2 MILES WEST OF AMISSVILLE
[ + - ]
Arlington
- Report from NWS LWX:
"
TEMPERATURES IN AUGUST WERE ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION WAS BELOW NORMAL.
THE AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS JUST OVER 1.5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
BUT THE AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS NEARLY 4 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL...
CONTINUING THE TREND FROM JULY. 12 DAYS IN AUGUST WERE 90 DEGREES OR
HIGHER WITH 4 OF THOSE DAYS 95 DEGREES OR HIGHER. THIS BROUGHT THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF 90 DEGREE DAYS TO 32. IN THE PAST 134 YEARS...THE AVERAGE
NUMBER OF 90 DEGREES DAYS FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR IS 29. AROUND HALF THE DAYS
IN AUGUST REPORTED FOG OR HAZE...WITH ONE DAY REPORTING LESS THAN ONE
QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY. TYPICALLY THE MONTH OF AUGUST IS ONE OF THE
LEAST FAVORABLE MONTHS FOR FOG DEVELOPMENT.
" [ + - ]
Bridgewater
- "
The average temperature was 2.6 degrees above normal, and the
rainfall was 1.72 inches below normal. The precipitation for the year is
now about 5 inches below normal. There were no strong thunderstorms during
August. A number of times, thunderstorms skipped around Bridgewater.
The month was fairly dry. Only .98 inches of precipitation fell
during the first 18 days of August. Two good rains during the end of the
month were beneficial.
"
- [ + - ] - report from Clayton
Centreville
- "
Except for the mention of a distant swipe by hurricane Katrina and a lot of
extra fuel being added to the heat of the month, we could have easily
forgotten all about August. There was a daytime maximum high of 95° on
August 4th, and there were eight other days during the month when
temperatures reached 90° or more. Except for one, all the days registering
90° or better happened during the first half of the month. The monthly
average high temperature of 86.3° for August was just 0.8° above the 85.5°
normal. That's the good news. The mean of the monthly high and low
averages was 77.7°, or 4.4° above the 73.3° suggested average. That leaves
the warmer excesses lingering at night to be held responsible for end of the
month readings being so high. With 69.1° coming in as our monthly average
low, that computes to be an even 8° over the 61.1° normal monthly average low;
the greatest deviation from normal so far this year.
The final tip of the rain gauge bucket this month netted an excess of
just 0.30" over the normal 3.61". Although there were advisories from many
sources for a significant period of rain in our area caused by Hurricane
Katrina, none actually materialized. Actually the timing of the forecasted
rain was a little off putting the updated possibilities in to September,
but that was of little significance. We still didn't get any rain in the
Centreville vicinity from the remnants of Katrina. Our greatest 24 hour
period of precipitation occurred on August 8th and 9th when 1.64" was
recorded over a 22 hour period for 42% of our monthly accumulation.
For the year we are sitting at a comfortable 8% over the 28.73" normal at
30.90".
" - [ + + ]
Dulles
- "
TEMPERATURES IN AUGUST WERE ABOVE NORMAL AND THE PRECIPITATION WAS
BELOW NORMAL. THE AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS ONLY 1.5 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL BUT THE AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 5 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL...CONTINUING THE TREND FROM JULY. THE AVERAGE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY IN AUGUST WAS OVER 70 PERCENT. THIS WAS REFLECTED BY THE
PRESENCE OF FOG OR HAZE ON NEARLY EVERYDAY IN AUGUST...WITH ONE DAY
REPORTING LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY. TYPICALLY THE MONTH
OF AUGUST IS ONE OF THE LEAST FAVORABLE MONTHS FOR FOG DEVELOPMENT.
IN ALL...AUGUST 2005 ENDED UP VERY WARM AND HUMID.
" - [ + - ] - report from Guyer at KLWX, NWS Sterling
Falls Church
- "
A warm, humid month but not much to report from my neck of the woods.
The remnants of Hurricane Katrina brought my peak wind gust for the month of
22 mph on the 31st. I didn't have any rain or thunder that day.
My thoughts and prayers go out to all of those affected by Hurricane Katrina.
" - [ + M ] - report from Erica
Herndon
- Bob reports:"
My average MAX temperature was 0.6° BELOW the Dulles
"normal" and the average MIN was 2.3° degrees ABOVE "normal".
The lack of precip gave some vegetation the look of fall --
temperatures disagreed.
" - [ + - ]
Herndon
- Russ notes:
"
August was warmer and drier than normal. Temperatures were 2.2 degrees
above average
and rainfall was 0.86" below normal. After striking hard at New Orleans,
Hurricane Katrina's remnants passed well west of our area on the 30th,
with just a few rumbles of thunder.
" - [ + - ]
Portsmouth
- "
The monthly temp average was 1.5° ABOVE normal while rainfall was 74% of
the norm or -1.42" The average temperature was 1.5° ABOVE normal.
An abundance of August 2005 station records:
9TH - PRECIPITATION - DAILY - 1.81" [PREVIOUSLY 1.77" 1992];
15TH - TEMPERATURE - TIED MAXIMUM MINIMUM 77° [PREVIOUSLY 1988];
20TH - TEMPERATURE - TIED MAXIMUM MINIMUM 75° [PREVIOUSLY 2002];
21ST - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM - 93° [PREVIOUSLY 92° 1989] ;
21ST - TEMPARATURE - TIED MAXIMUM MINIMUM 75° [PREVIOUSLY 2002] ;
22ND - TEMPERATURE - TIED MAXIMUM MINIMUM 74° [PREVIOUSLY 2003] ;
23RD - PRECIPITATION - DAILY - 0.93" [PREVIOUSLY 0.91" 1983] ;
27TH - TEMPERATURE - TIED MINIMUM MAXIMUM 80° [PREVIOUSLY 2002] ;
30TH - TEMPERATURE - TIED MAXIMUM MINIMUM 76° [PREVIOUSLY 1989] ;
31ST - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM MINIMUM 79° [PREVIOUSLY 1993].
While the remnants of tropical storm activity remained well to our west
conditions remained rather dry. For the year, temps averaged slightly below normal (-0.6°)
and rainfall was 92% of normal, or a deficit to the end of the month of 2.61"
Rainfall was fairly evenly distributed among halves of the month, helping keep
drying trends from developing after the 6th.
- [ + - ]
Ruther Glen
- Danny sends these additional notes:
"
August brought a continuation of well above normal temperatures,
even more above normal than July. This year has already featured 44 days at
or above 90°, compared to only 21 in 2004. Despite above normal
precipitation for the second straight month, year-to-date precipitation is
still over 4" below normal.
" - [ + + ]
North
Carolina:
Greensboro
-
"
A new record high minimum daily temp was set on the 20th with 76° (old record
was 72° in 1967) and on the 30th with 73° (old record was set in 1932 and 2003).
" - [ + - ] - notes from NWS RAH
Raleigh
-
"
Weather in August was pretty close to normal with the average daily
temperature slightly above normal while precipitation was below normal.
There were a number of days that were quite humid, with dew points in
the upper 70s. No severe weather was observed; in fact thunder was noted
only on four days.
" - [ + - ] - notes from Bob Woodson
Raleigh
- NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports:
"
The record daily rainfall of 2.03" on the 9th broke the old record of 1.11" in 1968 on
this date. New record max minimums were set on the 20th at 75°... the old record was
74° in 2001. And on the 30Th, a new max minimum temp of 76° broke the old record
of 74° set in 2003.
August 2005 was hotter than normal and this continued the hot weather theme
that has dominated North Carolina since the beginning of the 2005 summer
season August 2005 was the third hottest August on record
at Raleigh-Durham and the fourth hottest on record at Greensboro.
When the August temperatures are combined with the hot temperatures that
were observed in June and July, Raleigh-Durham exceeded
its hottest summer season on record. In addition to the heat, the
dry pattern that began in July over the northern Piedmont expanded across
much of interior North Carolina during August. Only the Mountains, the southern coastal area, and the Outer Banks had monthly rainfall that was near or above the August thirty year normal.
The driest conditions during August extended from the southern Foothills northeast through the Piedmont, reaching the northern Coastal Area including Rutherfordton, Salisbury, the Triad, the Triangle, Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, and Elizabeth City. Many locations within this region received less than 1.5 inches of rainfall during August (25 to 35 percent of normal). The dry August conditions exasperated the ongoing dry weather over central and northeastern North Carolina. The latest drought severity index classified much of this region in a moderate drought as of September 3, 2005 .
The full August 2005 NC Weather Review is available at:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/ncsummaries/MonthlySummary.Aug.2005.doc.
" - [ + - ]
South
Carolina:
Florence:
-
"
RECORD RAINFALL (1.16") SET ON THE 6TH. PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 1.02 INCHES SET IN 1974.
RECORD RAINFALL (3.21") SET ON THE 18TH. PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 2.54 INCHES SET IN 1996.
" - [ + + ] - report from NWS RDU
North Myrtle Beach:
-
"
RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE (95°) SET ON THE 20TH. PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 92 SET IN 1952.
RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE (95°) SET ON THE 21ST. PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 92 SET IN 1993.
RECORD RAINFALL (2.35") SET ON THE 23RD. PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 0.42 SET IN 2000.
" - [ + - ] - report from NWS RDU
Elsewhere:
Tri-Cities:
-
"
The monthly average temperature at Tri-Cities was 76.7 degrees, which was
3.9 degrees above normal. It ranked as the 7th warmest August on record
at Tri-Cities. No daily records were broken. The warmest August at
Tri-Cities was back in 1995, when the average temperature was 78.4 degrees.
Tri-Cities received 3.21 inches of rain in August, which was 0.21 inches
above normal. It ranked as the 33rd wettest August on record at Tri-Cities.
Measurable rainfall occurred on fourteen days, and two of those days had
more than one-half of an inch of rain. The heaviest rain fell on the 18th,
when 1.07 inches of rain was reported (which also broke the old daily
rainfall record of 0.52 inches set in 1949). The wettest August at
Tri-Cities was back in 2003, when 11.34 inches was recorded.
The seasonal (June to August) average temperature at Tri-Cities was
74.8 degrees, which was 2.2 degrees above normal. It tied with 1944, 1986
and 1988 as the 11th warmest summer on record at Tri-Cities.
No daily records were broken. The warmest summer at Tri-Cities was back in
1952, when the average temperature was 76.8 degrees.
Tri-Cities received 13.94 inches of rain this summer, which was 2.84 inches
above normal. It ranked as the 19th wettest summer on record at Tri-Cities.
Above normal rainfall occurred in all three months. In addition, two daily
rainfall records were broken: one in June and another in August. The
wettest summer at Tri-Cities was back in 2003, when 25.26 inches was
recorded.
" - [ + + ] - report from NWS RDU
COLUMN
DENOTATIONS:
A maximum mean temperature |
T total precipitation (inches)
T1 departure from normal |
B minimum mean temperature |
U maximum calendar day precipitation
(inches) |
C monthly mean temperature
C1 departure from normal |
U1 date of maximum calendar day precipitation |
D maximum temperature |
V date(s) of maximum daily precipitation |
E date(s) of maximum temperature |
V1 maximum 24-hour precip. &
date(s) |
F minimum temperature |
W number of days with precip. >=
.01" |
G date(s) of minimum temperature |
X number of days with precip. >=
1.0" |
H days with maximum temperature
>=90 |
Y year-to-date precipitation (inches) |
I days with maximum temperature
<=32 |
Z maximum calendar day snowfall (inches) |
J days with minimum temperature
<=32 |
|
K days with minimum temperature
<= 0 |
1 date of maximum calendar day snowfall (inches)
|
K1 average relative humidity |
2 number of days with snowfall |
L peak wind gust (miles per
hour) |
3 number of days with snowfall >=
1.0" |
M direction of peak wind gust |
4 total snowfall for month
(inches) |
N date(s) of peak wind gust |
5 total snowfall for 2004-2005 season
(inches) |
N1 average wind speed (miles per hour) |
6 maximum barometric pressure (inches) |
N2 dominant wind direction |
6A date of maximum barometric pressure |
O number of days with thunder |
7 minimum barometric pressure (inches) |
P number of days with hail |
7A date of minimum barometric pressure |
Q number of days with glaze |
8 average sea-level pressure |
R number of days with ice pellets |
STN Station |
R2 sky cover percentage |
NR not recorded |
R1 number of days with dense fog
[1/4 mile and less visibility] |
(i) incomplete data |
S local observation time for
temps/precipitation |
(M) missing, if listed in data table |
~ "about" |
E estimated |
+ additional indeterminate
number of days |
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ROK Roanoke, VA 6SW Wendell
Prillaman 4/76 wlprillaman@cox.net |
ANN Annandale,
VA 1 3/4 ENE - Lowell Koontz 8/31/79 wwkoontz@verizon.net |
AKQ Wakefield,
VA NWS Wakefield Municipal Airport 36-58-53N 077-00-04W 33M |
DCA Arlington,
VA Washington, DC, Reagan Washington National Airport 38-50-54N 077-02-03W
18M |
WSH Washington, VA
David Yowell runamok@runamok.com |
BCB Blacksburg,
VA NWS Virginia Tech Airport 37-13N 080-25W |
WEE Weems, VA 3WNW Francis
J. Socey |
BRI Bridgewater,
VA Clayton Towers Ctowers@rica.net |
WOO Woodstock, VA 5NW Lauck
Walton - 12/1/85 jwalton@shentel.net |
CEN Centreville, VA Paul Bassett 1985, 38° 50.9788' N LAT. 77° 25.6374' W LON. | Elevation 324' | m.psb@verizon.net
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RGL Ruther Glen, VA 38°0'45" N 77°32'29" W Danny Jessee 2003 danny@dannyjessee.com
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WAL Wallops Island, VA
37° 56'26" N
75° 27'47" W Wallops Flight Facility Airport
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CHO Charlottesville,
VA Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport ASOS (Rappahannock County)
38-08-18N 078-27-21W 192M |
AVL Asheville,
NC Asheville Regional Airport 35-25-55N 082-32-15W 670M |
HVA Chesapeake,
VA Hickory, James Earehart, 5/1/2005, kearehart@cox.net |
MRH Beaufort,
NC Michael J. Field Airport 34-44-01N 076-39-38W 3M |
DAN Danville, VA, Danville
Regional Airport, 36-34-22N 079-20-10W 175M |
BRE Brevard, NC
1SE Bob Keehn 1/1/90 rkeehn@brinet.com |
IAD Dulles - Washington-Dulles
International Airport 38-56-05N 077-26-51W 93M |
CLT Charlotte,
NC NWS Charlotte/Douglas International Airpot 35-12-48N 080-56-55W 220M |
FCH Falls Church,
VA Erica Page - 3/7/94 Windie1970@aol.com |
HKY Hickory, NC |
HAM Hampton, VA
5NE Dave Kessel 1989 david82@verizon.net |
ECG Elizabeth City, NC,
Coast Guard Air Station 36-15-47N 076-10-58W 11M |
CTR Winterpock in Chesterfield County, VA Albert Arnold 06/03 |
FAY Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville
Regional Airport, 34-59-22N 078-52-48W 55M |
HER Herndon, VA
R.M. Beall P- 10/76 T- 1/91 beall47@earthlink.net |
GSO Greensboro, NC NWS
Piedmont Triad International Airport 36-05-51N 079-56-37W 275M |
HRN Herndon, VA 4SW Russ
Topping - 1985 weatherwatcher@cox.net |
HSE Cape Hatteras,
NC Mitchell Field 35-13-56N 075-27-21W 3M |
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MNC Mebane,
NC Sean McManus 2005 - micman2b@pipeline.com |
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LBT Lumberton,
NC Lumberton Municipal Airport 34-36-26N 079-03-36W 37M |
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EWN New Bern,
NC Craven County Regional Airport 36-04-03N 077-02-50W 3M |
LXI Lexington,
VA Scott M. Lancey, - 06/96 weather@midatlanticwx.com |
RAL Raleigh, NC
7NNW Bob Woodson - 6/1/93 kf4mmm@qsl.net |
LKU Louisa,
VA 1N Joseph Bowers 1944 - NWS ID 44-5050-02jmbiii@earthlink.net |
RDU Raleigh-Durham, NC
Raleigh-Durham International Airport 35-52-14N 078-47-11W 130M |
LOU Louisa,
VA 6S John Bullock (about 1970) INACTIVE 1/1/02 - MEMBER DECEASED FALL 2004 |
ROX Roxboro, NC
2SE Merriell A. Jay 1/93 |
LYH Lynchburg,
VA NWS Lynchburg Regional Airport 37-19-15N 079-12-24W 295M |
ILM Wilmington,
NC NWS New Hanover International Airport 34-16-06N 077-54-22W 9M |
NEW Newmarket,
VA 2W Joyce Winfree joywood@shentel.net |
CHS Charleston, SC NWS
Charleston Air Force Base 32-53-56N 080-02-26W 13M |
NPN Newport
News, VA 7N Gary Leonard - 6/91 GaryMLeonard@aol.com |
CAE Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia Metropolitan Airport 33-56-31N 081-07-05W 73M |
NOR Norfolk,
VA 3NE Jim Fentress 6/1/77 |
FLO Florence, SC
Florence Regional Airport 34-11-16N 079-43-51W 44M |
ORF Norfolk,
VA 5NE 36-54-13N 076-11-31W 14M 1871 |
GSP Greenville-Spartanburg,
SC NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Airport 34-53-02N 082-13-15W 286M |
POR Portsmouth,
VA 36.81° North 76.33° West 3S Bill Trotter - 7/1/76 wxr@cox.net |
CRE North Myrtle
Beach, SC Grand Strand Airport 33-48-42N 078-43-26W 10M |
MEC Mechanicsville,
VA Glen Martin 11/19/91 |
OGB Orangeburg, SC
Orangeburg Municipal Airport 33-27-50N 080-51-13W 59M |
FHC Norfolk, VA Fred
Heutte Center 36° 54'N 76° 16'W 01/01/03 fhcgarden@cox.net |
AND Anderson, SC |
RIC Richmond,
VA Richmond International Airport 37-30-40N 077-19-24W 50M |
TRI Tri-cities,
TN (Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport), Tri-City Regional Airport 36-28-47N
082-23-56W 474M |
ROA Roanoke, VA
Roanoke Regional Airport 37-19-01N 079-58-27W 362M |
DAV Davis, WV Dave Lesher canaanwx@canaantv.tv |
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