ACON VA/NC/SC DECEMBER 1998 SUMMARY - TEMPERATURES/WIND/ELEMENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIRGINIA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- STN A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R R1 S ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALX 81 6 19 23,26 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 2400 31 ANN 51.03 35.48 43.26 77 6,7 19 23,26 0 3 10 0 38 WNW 30 0 0 1 2 1 2400 31 BRI 52.1 32.5 42.3 77 6 9 25 0 2 13 0 1 1 0600/1630 CEN 50.0 33.8 41.9 76 6,7 18 23,25, 0 5 15 0 19 NW 22 0 0 1 1 1200/2400 26,31 FCH 51.0 33.5 42.3 78 6 13 25 0 2 12 0 0 0 2 2 0 2400 FRB 52.9 33.9 43.2 80 7 14 26,27 0 3 17 0 0 0 1 2 1 0800 HAM 56.3 41.5 48.9 80 6,7 24 31 0 1 7 0 33 N 16 0 0 1 1 4 2100 HER 51.2 32.9 42.0 77 6,7 15 26 0 4 18 0 31 30 0 0 1 1 2400 HRN 41.6 76 6 15 31 0 4 16 0 31 SW 22 0 0 2400 LKU 53.0 28.8 40.47 79 7 11 26 0 3 21 0 31 SW 22 0 0 2 0 0 2400 LOU 50.04 33.93 41.99 78 6 19 25 0 4 16 0 0 2 1 0 0800 NEW 51.87 30.32 41.10 79 6 10 25 0 3 20 0 39 W 30 0 0 0 1 1 1700 NPN 56.0 38.2 47.1 82 6 22 31 0 1 10 0 34 NW 30 0 0 2 1 2 2300 NOR 55.7 39.9 47.8 79 6,7 24 31 0 0 9 0 0 0 1 1 1 2400 ORF 56.0 41.3 48.6 79 17 24 31 0 0 7 0 38 N 2400 POR 57.0 42.9 49.9 79 8,9 26 31 0 0 7 0 29 N 9 0 0 0 1 4 2400 MEC 52.41 35.64 44.35 81 7 19 27,31 0 1 13 0 0 0 2 1 1800 RIC 53.3 35.0 44.1 81 7 19 27 0 3 12 0 37 NNW 2400 RMD 55.4 38.6 47.0 81 6,70 22 27 0 0 10 0 0 0 2 2300 ROK 52.8 32.4 42.6 80 7 18 25 0 3 17 0 22 NW 30 0 0 2 3 1 2200 STF 52.57 33.46 43.02 80 7 16 27 0 5 17 0 0 0 2 2 1 2100 AKQ 55.1 33.7 44.4 81 6,7 17 27,30 0 4 16 0 2400 31 WEE 51.6 34.7 43.1 80 4,6, 16 26 0 5 12 0 30 SW 22 0 0 2 0 4 1800/2000 7 WOO 51.5 35.6 43.6 77 7 13 24 0 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 4 0800 WSH 49.86 33.25 41.56 76.5 4 14.1 30 0 5 18 0 35 NE 30 0 0 2 3 0 2400 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH CAROLINA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVL 53.8 33.9 43.9 75 7 22 15 0 0 17 0 40 NW 2400 BRE 56.4 34.5 45.46 72 7 18 8 0 0 13+0 38 0 0 7+ 2100 CLT 57.7 37.6 47.7 78 6 22 18,27 0 0 11 0 32 WNW 2400 GSO 54.1 35.9 45.0 78 7 22 27 2400 HEN 55.9 36.7 46.3 80 8 23 27,28, 0 3 13 0 38 NW 30 0 0 3 1 5 0800 31 RAL 56.9 35.6 46.3 80 6 21 27 0 0 13 0 25 0 0 2 3 2400 RDU 56.7 36.6 46.7 80 6,7 22 27 2400 ROX 54.4 38.0 46.2 79 7 20 31 0 2 10 0 31 NW 30 0 0 0 3 0 2100 ILM 63.6 42.6 53.1 82 7,8 26 27 0 0 5 0 37 N 9 5 2400 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH CAROLINA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAE 62.4 41.4 51.9 82 6 23 27 2400 CHS 65.8 45.6 55.7 82 8 29 18,27, 0 5 0 0 33 NW 17 0 0 0 0 15 2400 31 GSP 56.7 39.6 48.2 76 6 25 18 0 0 11 0 31 WNW 2400 RUB 56.6 37.1 46.9 76 8 23 27 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 1 1 2400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEARBY LOCATIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRI 51.6 31.5 41.6 72 7 18 31 0 0 16 0 2400 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACON VA/NC/SC DECEMBER 1998 SUMMARY - PRECIPITATION/BAROMETRIC PRESSURE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIRGINIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STN T U V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALX 2.34 1.10 8-9 10 0 48.22 0.5 24 3 0.9 0.9 2400 ANN 1.95 0.65 8 0.86 8-9 11 0 44.55 0.4 23 3 0 0.8 0.8 30.66 29.56 2400 31 BRI 2.07 1.10 1.17 8-9 6 1 37.26 1.3 31 2 0 2.0 2.0 30.29 29.68 0600/1630 CEN 1.83 0.62 8 0.79 8-9 11 0 44.89 0.6 23 3 0 0.6 0.6 30.64 29.49 1200/2400 FCH 2.31 0.76 13 0.76 13 6 0 32.64 0.5 23 2 0 0.9 0.9 FRB 2.06 0.72 8-9 7 0 42.87 0.25 24 2 0.25 0.25 0800 HAM 5.25 2.10 13 2.18 12- 12 2 51.18 0.5 31 4 0 0.5 0.5 30.56 29.55 2100 13 HER 1.72 0.66 8 0.74 8-9 11 0 41.75 0.5 23 3 1.2 1.2 30.69 29.35 2400 31 HRN 1.71 0.55 8 0.67 8-9 9 0 39.87 0.6 23 3 0 0.6 0.6 30.66 29.50 2400 LKU 2.04 0.79 13 0.79 13 7 0 40.12 0.3 24 1 0.3 0.3 30.64 29.53 2400 LOU 2.70 1.10 13 42.60 0.5 24 2 0 1.0 1.0 30.60 0800 NEW 2.13 0.60 9,31 8 0 34.00 1.75 31 2 1 1.75 1.75 30.54 29.70 1700 NPN 6.18 2.07 13 2.16 12- 14 2 53.92 0.6 31 3 0 0.6 0.6 30.64 29.59 2300 13 NOR 5.78 2.05 13 2.08 12- 12 1 54.25 T 31 4 T T 2400 13 ORF 5.33 1.90 13 1.90 13 10 0 54.76 0.0 0.0 T 30.60 29.51 2400 POR 5.15 1.81 13 1.84 12- 12 2 50.01 0.1 24 3 0 0.1 0.1 30.56 29.51 2400 13 MEC 4.19 1.83 13 1.84 13- 11 3 50.43 0.25 31 1 0.25 0.25 30.15 29.44 1800 14 RIC 4.98 1.84 13 1.84 13 15 1 46.71 0.8 31 0.8 0.8 30.68 29.54 2400 RMD 5.91 2.40 13 2.61 12- 10 2 46.74 0.5 31 1 0.5 0.5 2300 14 ROA 1.47 0.77 8 41.85 0.0 0.0 0.0 ROK 2.86 0.98 8 1.00 8-9 11 0 50.74 2.0 31 3 1 2.0 2.0 30.46 29.62 2400 STF 2.95 0.92 13 1.28 8-9 9 0 51.69 0.7 24 3 0 1.1 1.1 2100 AKQ 5.92 2.03 13 2.03 13 14 2 47.49 T T T 2400 WEE 5.02 2.22 13 2.22 13 12 2 46.92 0.25 31 0 0.25 0.25 30.65 29.86 1600 WOO 1.35 0.62 9 0.62 9 10 0 33.44 0.7 31 3 1.1 1.1 30.78 30.04 0800 WSH 1.80 0.73 8 0.82 8-9 10 0 51.92 1.5 31 5 1 1.5 1.5 30.48 29.48 2400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH CAROLINA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVL 3.04 0.97 12-13 11 0 48.25 0.4 30 0.4 0.4 30.49 29.67 2400 BRE 4.62 1.20 24 1.20 24 13+2 69.34 2+ 2.0E 30.50 29.97 2100 CLT 3.28 1.37 23-24 12 1 40.19 T 25 1 T T 30.53 29.62 2400 GSO 5.22 2.09 12-13 2400 HEN 6.12 1.83 13 2.68 13- 14 2 50.84 0.2 24 1 0.2 0.2 0800 14 RDU 3.44 1.54 23-24 2400 RAL 4.09 1.43 12-13 15 2 48.18 T T T 30.56 29.65 1900 ROX 4.73 1.61 13 1.61 13 13 1 50.76 T 23, 2 1 T T 30.54 29.53 2100 31 ILM 3.96 1.35 26 1.46 25- 9 1 62.98 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.49 29.63 2400 26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH CAROLINA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAE 2.29 46.67 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400 CHS 4.34 1.40 25 1.93 25- 10 2 67.75 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.41 29.68 2400 26 GSP 4.24 1.46 12-13 13 2 51.50 T 23 T T 30.48 29.63 2400 RUB 4.77 0.82 24 1.60 15- 6 0 70.87 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.70 29.79 2400 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEARBY LOCATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRI 5.22 2.07 13-13 13 3 42.14 30.46 29.66 2400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACON DATA REPORT DENOTATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATION/LOCATION (MILES & DIRECTION FROM MAIN POST OFFICE) /OBSERVER / YEAR RECORDS BEGAN: ALX Alexandria, VA Rick Schwartz 7/95 ROA Roanoke, VA Airport ANN Annandale, VA 1 3/4 ENE Lowell Koontz DCA Arlington, VA NWS 12/90 ROK Roanoke, VA 6SW Wendell Prillaman BCB Blacksburg, VA NWS 4/76 BRI Bridgewater, VA Clayton Towers STF Stafford, VA Danny Jessee CEN Centreville, VA Paul Bassett 1985 AKQ Wakefield, VA NWS CHE Chester Gap, VA Dave Lesher WSH Washington, VA David Yowell CHO Charlottesville, VA 3N John Stewart (Rappahannock County) 1/91 WEE Weems, VA 3WNW Francis J. Socey WOO Woodstock, VA 5NW Lauck Walton IAD Dulles International Airport 12/1/85 AVL Asheville, NC NWS BRE Brevard, NC 1SE Bob Keehn 1/1/90 FCH Falls Church, VA Erica Page CLT Charlotte, NC NWS 3/7/94 FRB Fredericksburg, VA 7SW Ken McKneely GSO Greensboro, NC NWS HAM Hampton, VA 5NE Dave Kessel 1989 HEN Henderson, NC 4NNE 4/76 #31-3971 George Stephenson, Jr. HER Herndon, VA R.M. Beall P- 10/76 RAL Raleigh, NC 7NNW Bob Woodson T- 1/91 6/1/93 HRN Herndon, VA 4SW Russ Topping RDU Raleigh-Durham, NC NWS 1985 LKU Louisa, VA 1N Joseph Bowers 1944 LOU Louisa, VA 6S John Bullock (about 1970) LYH Lynchburg, VA NWS ROA Roanoke, VA NEW Newmarket, VA 2W Joyce Winfree ROX Roxboro, NC 2SE Merriell A. Jay 1/93 NPN Newport News, VA 7N Gary Leonard ILM Wilmington, NC NWS 6/91 CHS Charleston, SC NWS, courtest of Eleanor Vallier-Talbot NOR Norfolk, VA 3NE Jim Fentress 6/1/77 CAE Columbia, SC NWS ORF Norfolk, VA 5NE NWS 1871 GSP Greenville-Spartanburg, SC NWS POR Portsmouth, VA 3S Bill Trotter RUB Ruby, SC 3 NW Franklin Hancock 7/1/76 MEC Mechanicsville, VA Glen Martin 11/19/91 RMD Richmond, VA Roy Britt 8/22/83 TRI Tri-cities, TN NWS RIC Richmond, VA NWS COLUMN DENOTATIONS: A maximum mean temperature T total precipitation (inches) B minimum mean temperature U maximum calendar day precipitation (inches) C monthly mean temperature V date(s) of maximum daily precipitation V1 maximum 24-hour precip. & date(s) D maximum temperature W number of days with precip. >= .01" E date(s) of maximum temperature X number of days with precip. >= 1.0" F minimum temperature Y year-to-date precipitation (inches) G date(s) of minimum temperature Z maximum calendar day snowfall (inches) H days with maximum temperature >=90 1 date of maximum calendar day snowfall (inches) I days with maximum temperature <=32 2 number of days with snowfall J days with minimum temperature <=32 3 number of days with snowfall >= 1.0" K days with minimum temperature <= 0 4 total snowfall for month (inches) L peak wind gust (miles per hour) 5 total snowfall for '98-'99 season (inches) M direction of peak wind gust 6 maximum barometric pressure (inches) N date(s) of peak wind gust 7 minimum barometric pressure (inches) O number of days with thunder (i) incomplete data P number of days with hail (M) Missing, if listed in data table Q number of days with glaze E estimated R number of days with ice pellets ~ "about" R1 number of days with dense fog NR Not recorded S local observation time for temps/precipitation