...UNSEASONABLY
WARM &
DRY CONDITIONS
PREVAIL...
Virtually all
of your reports bear this out. Only wet spot was Bristol,
where precip was 1.14" in excess of the norm. Think Russ Topping
hit the nail on the head, " Wow!! Was that February??" A cold December
and a moderating January were followed by a rather dull February.
More often than not, when temperatures warm, the weather generally becomes
more active. Well, on the contrary, this February was almost inactive
- considering that February can be a month of weather "madness."
A few near misses (or were they misforecasts?) could have made the month
one to reckon with in the record books. As usual, I leave it to Patrick
Maloit of NWS (AKQ) Wakefield to summarize the month's weather events.
Patrick Maloit's
FEBRUARY
2001 Hydrological Report: "February had below normal rainfall
across most of...Central...South Central and Southeast Virginia...Northeast
North Carolina...and the Virginia and lower Maryland Eastern Shores. The
month featured above normal snowfall across the Maryland and upper Virginia
Eastern Shore...Northern Neck...and the Central Virginia Piedmont. Snowfall
for February was below normal across Northeast North Carolina...and southside
and Tidewater Virginia...and near normal. The bulk of the precipitation
fell in association with 3 coastal storms...one in the beginning , middle,
and end of February.
The month started
off with high pressure...anchored in the lower Mississippi Valley...in
control of the region's weather...and a coastal front set up along the
Carolina coast. A weak coastal low formed along the front on the 2nd ...
producing light rain across locations near the Bay and Atlantic. The area
of high pressure moved to New England by the 4th...as a storm system began
to gather steam in the midwest.
This storm resulted
in an area of low pressure just off the Virginia Capes the morning of the
5th...which moved northeast. This storm caused the 24 hour precipitation
maxima for the month across the lower Maryland and upper Virginia Eastern
Shore...Northern Neck...and Peninsula...including 1.16 inches on
Tangier Island. High pressure built in from the southwest from late on
the 5th into the 6th.
A weak cold
front moved across the region from the 6th into the 7th...with high pressure
building in behind it from the Great Lakes on the 7th...to the New Jersey
coast by the 8th. A warm front was draped across the region on the 9th
... ahead of a low pressure system
located in
the Midwest. The warm front lifted north of the region...as the low moved
toward the St. Lawrence River Valley. The trailing cold front with this
low passed through the region on the 10th. Canadian high pressure built
in from late on the 10th ... and dominated the region's weather through
the 12th.
An area of low
pressure moved along a coastal trough from near Jacksonville on the 12th...to
off the Delaware coast on the 13th...spreading light precipitation across
the region. Canadian high pressure remained anchored along the spine of
the Appalachians
through the
14th. On the 15th a cold front moved into the Mid-Atlantic states from
the west...then stalled out along the North Carolina/Virginia border on
the 16th.
An area of low
pressure moved along the stationary front from the 16th into the 17th.
This system produced the majority of daily precipitation maxima across
the region from the 16th-17th...ranging from 0.34 inches at Louisa ...
to 1.2 inches at Crozier in Goochland County. Canadian high pressure began
to build into the Mid-Atlantic States late on the 17th...moving slowly
eastward to a position off the Mid-Atlantic coast by the 20th.
A cold front
moved across the Mid-Atlantic states from the night of the 20th through
the morning of the 21st...where it stalled out across the Carolinas. A
wave of low pressure moved northeast along this front from late on the
21st through the 22nd...as cold air
moved into
the region from the northeast. The result was the only significant snow
of the month across Central...East and Southcentral...and Southeast Virginia...Northeast
North Carolina...and the Virginia and lower Maryland Eastern Shore.
Snowfall totals
from this storm ranged from less than an inch across Northeast North Carolina
and Tidewater Virginia to 4 to 6 inches on the lower Maryland Eastern Shore...with
most locations across Central...and south and east central Virginia receiving
2 to 4 Inches of snow. This storm also produced 24 hour precipitation
maxima for February across Northeast North Carolina...including 0.77 inches
measured by the co-operative observer in Elizabeth City from the 21st to
the 22nd. |
ACON
- VA/NC/SC
The Atlantic
Coast Observer Network:
Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina
http://www.pilot.infi.net/~bsmoot/acon.htm
SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL
DATA
FEBRUARY 2001
(continued
from left column)
High pressure
slowly moved from the Upper Plains on the 22nd to being centered in Southeastern
Canada on the 24th. A warm front moved into the region from the southwest
on the 25th...well in advance of a low pressure system located in the upper
plains. The low moved off the Carolina coast by the morning of the 26th...producing
light to moderate rainfall across the region as it passed.
High pressure
built into the region from the Midwest on the 26th then moved offshore
by the morning of the 27th. A cold front crossed the Mid-Atlantic states
on the 27th...producing light rain across the area. The cold front was
offshore by the morning of the 28th...as high pressure built in from the
Central Plains to close the month.
February 2001
precipitation totals ranged from 1.21 inches at Louisa...to 3.28 inches
on Gwynn's island in Mathews County. Snowfall totals ranged from a trace
at several locations...to 6 inches in Princess Anne on the lower Maryland
Eastern Shore.
The winter of
2000-2001 ended up drier than normal at most locations. Precipitation totals
ranged from 4.47 inches at Lewiston in Bertie County...to 9.17 inches at
Kilmarnock in Northumberland County. Snowfall totals for the 2000-2001
season will be given with the March summary."
DATA Acquisition
- Had some difficulty getting data as one of the usually reliable servers
is denying access and the server for BCB/LYH/ROA had not posted February
data as of 3/31/01.
CHO - Interesting
to see some data coming out of DCA for Charlottesville. Data was
incomplete but sufficient to add this month.
SNOWFALL
MAP - FEBRUARY 22. 2001
http://tgsv5.nws.noaa.gov/er/akq/feb22snow.jpg
Jim Fentress
(NOR) lost his mother in February. She was a splendid woman and
I was fortunate to have met and conversed with her.
Dave Kessel
(HAM) reports his mom has recovered well from her surgery and that
he will resume his weather reports next month.
|
ACON
VA/NC/SC Member Station Extremes - February 2001
|
State
|
Maximum Temperature
|
Minimum
Temperature
|
Warmest
Average
Temperature
|
Coldest
Average
Temperature
|
Maximum
Precipitation
|
Minimum
Precipitation
|
|
Virginia
|
75° Roanoke (ROK)
|
11°
Louisa (LKU)
|
45.0°
Portsmouth
|
38.01°
Louisa (LKU)
|
2.77"
Mechanicsville
|
0.80"
Bridgewater
|
|
North Carolina
|
80°
Lumberton
|
17°
Brevard
|
51.5°
Wilmington
|
44.2°
Roxboro & Brevard
|
3.67"
Brevard
|
2.19"
Charlotte
|
|
South Carolina
|
81°
Florence & Charleston
|
24°
Greenville-Spartanburg
|
54.6°
Charleston
|
48.3°
Greenville-Spartanburg
|
2.72"
North Myrtle Beach
|
1.92"
Columbia
|
Virginia:
Annandale - Lowell reports:
" Feb was warmer and drier than average - the mean temp. was 39.32
a +1.7 departure for Feb. The tot. Precip. Was 1.96 inches
, dep. -0.98 inches the least since 1995 & only 4 of the last 21 yrs.
were drier. The total snowfall was 3.3 inches the most since
1997 but still a negative departure of -2.5 inches. The most
unusual occurrence --- no really deep low pressures in the month
of Feb. The lowest pressure was 29.72 inches on the 10th. The old
record was 29.66 inches in 1978. I have had a barograph since
1960 with the earlier records from a Rockingham Co. station
and this may be at least a 41 year record high minimum pressure for the
month of feb. The Feb. ave. barometric pressure was 30.24 the highest
since 1989. Only two Febs. in the last 21 years have had more clear
skies days. The 2 deg. temp. range for Feb. 16th was the lowest
temp. range ever recorded (21yrs. Records) at this station. The old
record of three degrees was recorded in four different years the last being
in 1992."
Arlington - NWS WBC reports:
"After a cold December... and a January slightly warmer than normal...
February continued the trend and was substantially warmer than normal.
Day to day temperatures were widespread...featuring one day that reached
70...and one day the never made it out of the 20s. However... the majority
of days hit highs in the 50s...and all but 7 days were either in the 40s
or 50s. Nighttime lows were mainly in the 20s and 30s. Interestingly
enough...an indication of how warm our winters have been in recent years
... even though February 2001 was almost three and a half degrees warmer
than the 30 year normal...it was our coldest February in five years.
DCA's mean temp was 3.4oabove normal while the rainfall departure
was 0.88" below the norm. A record high of 70 was set on the
9th breaking the previous record of 68 set in 1949. The average wind
speed was 9.5 mph."
Bridgewater - Clayton remarks:
"The average temperature was 6.5 degrees above normal, and the precipitation
was 1.47 inches below normal. Snowfall was 5 inches below normal.
It's getting very dry in our part of the Shenandoah Valley. Precipitation
for the last five months is 7.53 below normal. The monthly average for
this period is 1.12 inches. The roads on the 22nd were very slippery from
a mini-snowstorm. I've been in the Shenandoah valley for over fifty years,
and I've never known them to be this slick. Accidents were everywhere.
Interstate 81 had several serious pile-ups of cars and trucks.
Although, the temperature was around 23 degrees when the snow started,
the roads were relatively warm from several days of warm weather. The first
snowflakes melted, and the roads became slushy. That was followed by a
sudden burst of rather heavy snow causing extremely slippery conditions.
Also. the visibility was poor from the heavy snow and fog. This was a weather
event to be remembered. I don't expect to see another one like it."
Centreville - Paul notes: "As
far a Februarys go, this is probably one of the least exciting in recent
memory. A bunch of robins showed-up early, and my electric bill seems
almost normal. The average daily temperature at 39.3o
was nearly six degrees above normal, and the average low was more than
seven degrees over the 23.3o normal. Water wise, we came
in a little under half of the 2.64” we normally would expect, and the lack
of a decent snowfall didn’t help out much either with a total of only 3.5”.
With the seasonal snowfall being just a flake over a foot, I’ve been taking
my snow blower out for late night walks to help ward off any latent vapor
lock."
Dulles - The average wind speed
- according to NWS WBC - was 7.6 mph.
Falls Church - Erica notes:
"February 2001 was a warmer than normal month but normal in rainfall.
However, snowfall was way below normal with only 2.5" when my average is
around 6.5"."
Herndon - "Wow! Was that
February? Record highs of 67.2 and 62.4 on the 9th and 10th. Not much snow
to speak of, as has been the norm the past several years. I miss it!" -
from Russ
Herndon - Remarks from Bob:
"Many spring signs but max recorded wind chill below freezing on 20 days
out of the 28. Temperature readings to tenths do not imply significance.
Barometer readings are uncorrected."
New Market - Joyce reported:
"Precip is way below normal for the month. Our pond is way down for
this time of year and it is spring fed. This is how we gauge our
water supply for the well."
Newport News - "Brief heavy
snow on the 22nd. Though I was not at home to witness it, I did from
I-64 on my way to Elkton, VA. Was stuck behind the 26 vehicle crash
in Goochland County. 3 to 4 inches in that area with very icy roads."
Norfolk - From NWS AKQ:
The monthly precip was 1.31" below norm while the average monthly temp
was 2.9o above normal. The average wind speed was 9.8
mph.
Portsmouth - February was
above average in temperature (+2.4o ) with precipitation 1.15"
below normal (66%). The month continued below normal with respect
to snowfall. A wind speed average of 5.5 mph from a dominant NE direction
was noted. No cold periods noted, quite unusual for the region this time
of year. Rainfall for the year is only 50% of the norm (-3.66").
Richmond - According to NWS
AKQ: Richmond's rainfall was 0.61" below normal while temps averaged
3.5o above normal. The average wind speed was 8.4 MPH.
Mechanicsville - "Snow
shower on the 12th around 1000 hour. Snow starting at 0930, heavy
at times, ended by 1400 hour. Sleet shower around 1730 hour." -Glenn
Roanoke - "A warm, dry
February with an average temp of 43.1°, 5.4° above the norm.
Rainfall was 1.91" below normal. The snowfall of 3.2" was also 3.2"
below the normal. This was my 2nd warmest February on record.
The warmest was February 1990 at 45.4°." - notes from Wendell
Vienna - Bob sends this report:
"February was much warmer (+3.0°) than my average and also drier than
average for both rain and total snowfall. Readings of 60°
or higher were recorded on four days. The monthly max was 70° observed
on the 9th. Only one day had a max temp of 32° or colder (29°/22nd).
Most other daily readings were in the 40s and 50s. The monthly minimum
was 16° which is within my typical February range. Measurable snow
occurred on just two days (5th and 22nd). Windy conditions occurred on
a number of days/nights with frontal passages or strong zonal, SW
flow. As a harbinger (?) of spring, I spotted my first Robin on the
17th."
Washington - Dave reports:
"December was the 2nd coldest month I've recorded in the 10 years I have
been at this location, about 9o below the normal."
Woodstock - Lauck reports
that the month was a little warmer and drier than most February's.
North Carolina:
Asheville - From NWS GSP:
The monthly mean temp was 5.8o above normal while rainfall
was 1.18" below normal. The average wind speed was 7.2 mph.
Brevard - Bob reports:
"February was a warm month, with 623 degree days required over a standard
30 day interval compared with a 10 year avg. of 680 DD. However, the month
continues to be drier than usual with 3.67" of rain compared with a ten
year avg. of 6.37". The year to date rainfall, 7.65", is about half the
ten year average of 14.15". Cloud cover for the month averaged 58 percent."
Charlotte - NWS GSP reports
the mean temp here was 5.3o above normal while precip was 1.65"
below normal. The average wind speed was 6.1 mph.
Concord - Tom reports: "The
tired same old story continued over South Central NC in Feb., warmer and
drier than normal with only 2.34" of precipitation measured in February
(62% of normal); Normal precipitation is 3.77". February ended with
an overall average temperature of 47.3 degrees which was a huge +4.3 degrees
above normal. We had a trace of snowfall for the month with only one day
recorded with a little snow, sleet and rain mixed. We also experienced
severe thunderstorms in the area on 2/16 which resulted in sporadic
wind and hail damage. Damage was confined mostly to older trees and power
lines; little structure damage was reported in the immediate area."
Lumberton - The average wind
speed was 6.7 MPH. - from NWS ILM
Raleigh - Bob emails
these notes: "Apparently winter will only be for one month this season
(December 2000). The average daily temperature for February was 3.7 degrees
above
normal while precipitation was 0.98"
below normal. Since October 2000, this location is over 9.5" below normal.
Approximately 1 inch of snow and sleet accumulated on February 22nd causing
few problems."
Roxboro - Merriell notes:
"February was 5° warmer than normal and 1" below normal with respect
to precipitation. No major events occurred during the month.
Temperatures were a seesaw effect most of the month."
Wilmington - From NWS
ILM: The average wind speed was 7.8 mph, the average temperature
was 4.2o above normal while rainfall was
1.42" deficient. A record high temp was set on the 15th. (79o
)
South Carolina:
Columbia
- NWS CAE reports the monthly mean temp was 4.9o above norm.
Rainfall was 2.2" below the norm. The average relative
humidity for February was 69%.
Charleston
- Notes from Eleanor at NWS CHS: "Records: Downtown Charleston: February
26 -- Record High Tied 78 degrees previous also 78 set in 1996. No
other records set in February. Winter statistics: Average temperature
47.9 (-1.9) Total precipitation
6.03" (-3.87) Thanks to a record setting December, the winter
of 2000-01 averaged almost 2 degrees below normal. This recovery was largely
due to the well above normal February of 2001, with its temperature just
over 4 degrees above normal. The dry trend continues across the Lowcountry
with total precipitation for the season about 61% of normal. Only
one decent rain event in February...on the 12th, with about an inch of
rain. Below normal rainfall remains a big concern, as February continued
the dry trend. For the month, the total was only about 1 inch below
normal, but many areas inland reported 2 to 3 inch deficits for the month,
including Orangeburg and Columbia." Monthly precipitation was 0.99"
below normal and the mean temp was 4.1o
above normal.
Florence
- NWS ILM reports the mean temp there was 5.0o above normal
while rainfall was 1.38" below normal. No temp or precip records
were set/tied this month.
Greenville-Spartanburg
- The monthly temps averaged 4.9o above normal while total rainfall
was 2.1" below normal. The average wind speed was 6.2 mph.
- NWS GSP
North Myrtle
Beach - From NWS ILM: Rainfall was 0.7" below normal. Temps
averaged 1.8o above normal. The average wind speed was
6.7 MPH. No temp and precip records were set this month.
Orangeburg
- The average wind speed was 5.9 mph and the average relative humidity
was 70%. (from NWS CAE)
Nearby Cities:
Tri-cities/Bristol area noted
temps averaging 6.0o above the norm with total rainfall 1.14"
above the norm. - from NWS Morristown, TN
(Please
note the column denotations table below.)
TEMPERATURES / WIND / ELEMENTS
VIRGINIA
(Please
note the column denotations table below.)
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANN 48.43 30.21 39.32 70 9 19 18 0 1 19 0 38 W 10 0 0 1 1 1 2400
33 W 30
CEN 48.1 30.5 39.3 68 9 18 18 0 1 18 0 19 NW 10 0 0 0 0 0 1200/2400
21 W 9
CHO 69 9 16 19 0 1 21 0 33 SSW 10 0 0 0 0 3 2400
DCA 49.9 31.8 40.9 70 9 21 18 0 1 13 0 51 W 10 1 2400
IAD 69 9 14 19 0 1 21 0 45 NE 9 2400
BRI 52.4 30.6 41.5 70 9 15 18 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0530/1600
FCH 49.6 32.3 41.0 70 9 21 18 0 1 12 0 40 10 0 0 0 0 0 2400
HER 47.4 29.0 38.2 66.4 9 17.2 18 0 1 18 0 31 10 0 0 0 0 NR 2400
HRN 47.8 28.7 38.4 67.2 9 16.6 18 0 1 20 0 44 S 9 0 0 1 1 0 2400
LKU 51.25 24.78 38.01 68 9 11 23 0 0 22 0 32 WSW 9 0 0 0 0 0 2400
LOU 54.43 32.29 41.86 70 10 19 18 0 0 15 0 1 0 1 0 0 0800
NEW 51.14 27.43 39.29 68 9 13 4 0 1 20 0 43 W 10 0 0 0 0 1 1700
NPN 53.5 33.2 43.3 71 9 22 19 0 0 15 0 36 ENE 22 0 0 0 1 2 2300
NOR 53.6 35.2 44.4 71 9 23 19 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 2400
ORF 52.6 35.3 43.9 71 9 21 19 0 0 7 0 40 E 22 0 0 0 0 0 2400
POR 53.5 36.5 45.0 70 9 25 19 0 0 8 0 31 N 21 0 0 0 0 2 2400
MEC 53.96 33.32 43.21 70 9,20 16 23 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 1800
RIC 53.1 31.4 42.2 70 9 17 23 0 0 17 0 35 SW 9 0 0 0 0 1 2400
ROK 55.6 30.7 43.1 75 9 19 3,4,18 0 0 18 0 27 NW 10,20 0 0 1 0 0 2200
19 30 NW 30
AKQ 54.89 30.61 42.75 71 9 20 19 2400
WOO 50.8 30.0 40.4 69 10 17 18 0 1 17 0 0 0 0 2 2 0800
WSH 48.8 28.3 38.5 65.0 9 17.1 18 0 1 20 0 28 NE 17 0 0 1 1 0 2400
NORTH CAROLINA
STN A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R R1 S
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVL 55.7 33.3 44.5 72 16 20 3 0 0 15 0 43 17 2400
BRE 56.7 31.7 44.2 67 16 17 4,6 0 1 17 0 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 1600
CLT 59.2 36.3 47.8 73 16 23 6 0 0 11 0 41 NW 2400
CND 60.2 35.5 47.3 73.5 16 22.9 6 0 0 13 0 18 W 9 1 0 1 1 4 2400
LBT 61.3 37.7 49.5 80 16 27 18,19 0 0 8 0 31 NNW 17 2 0 0 0 4 2400
RAL 57.9 33.5 45.7 72 9 19 23 0 0 15 0 29 10 0 0 2 2 0 2400
ROX 55.9 32.5 44.2 70 17 20 23 0 0 12 0 29 NW 17 0 0 1 2 3 2100
ILM 62.9 40.1 51.5 79 15,16 28 19 0 0 5 0 38 SW 16,17 1 0 0 0 2 2400
SOUTH CAROLINA
STN A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R R1 S
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAE 63.1 40.2 51.7 75 21,26 26 6 2400
CHS 65.3 43.9 54.6 81 15 31 19 0 0 3 0 37 NW 21 1 0 0 0 2 2400
CRE 59.9 39.5 49.7 77 15,16 27 19 0 0 4 0 30 SW 16 0 0 0 0 7 2400
30 NNW 17
FLO 63.6 40.6 52.1 81 16 28 19 0 0 5 0 38 WSW 16 3 0 0 0 4 2400
GSP 58.8 37.8 48.3 73 16 24 3 0 0 6 0 41 NW 2400
OGB 64.1 41.5 52.8 78 26 28 6 0 0 4 0 38 W 17 2 0 0 0 6 2400
NEARBY LOCATIONS
STN A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R R1 S
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRI 55.0 31.7 43.4 70 8 13 3 0 0 15 0 2400
CHW 41.0 23.9 32.4 62.3 9 3.2 3 0 7 21 0 2400
(Please
note the column denotations table below.)
PRECIPITATION / BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
VIRGINIA
STN T U V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANN 1.96 0.58 5 0.61 16-17 10 0 4.79 2.5 22 2 1 3.3 11.3 30.73 12 29.72 10 2400
16
CEN 1.29 0.63 16 0.71 15-16 9 0 3.69 2.3 2 2 2 3.5 12.4 30.68 12 29.76 15 2400
CHO 1.04 0.30 16,23 9 0
DCA 1.83 0.64 5 0.64 5 10 0 4.05 2.8 22 2 1 2.8 7.2 2400
IAD 1.67 0.79 16 0.92 15-16 8 0 4.21 2.7 22 2 2 3.7 8.8 2400
BRI 0.80 0.33 16 0.33 16 4 0 2.72 2.2 22 0 1 2.2 7.6 30.41 29.86 0530/1600
FCH 2.23 0.82 5 0.82 5 10 0 4.40 2.5 22 2 1 2.5 9.0 2400
HER 1.95 0.85 16 0.86 16-17 10 0 4.86 2.0 5, 3 2 4.1 14.3 30.74 12 29.58 10 2400
22
HRN 1.91 0.81 16 0.84 16-17 9 0 4.60 1.75 22 2 2 2.75 11.55 30.657 12 29.712 10 2400
17
LKU 1.21 0.32 22 0.32 22 8 0 3.47 0.0 3.0 30.69 29.85 2400
LOU 1.40 0.85 17 3 0 5.95 3.0 22 0 1 3.0 3.0 30.70 11 0800
NEW 1.91 0.81 16 0.84 16-17 9 0 4.60 1.75 22 2 2 2.75 11.55 30.657 12 29.712 10 1700
8,21
NPN 2.65 0.75 5 0.87 16-17 10 0 4.01 2.1 22 0 1 2.1 2.3 30.66 12 29.67 17 2300
NOR 2.37 0.66 17 11 0 3.91 0.5 22 1 0 0.5 1.0 2400
ORF 2.16 0.65 17 0.68 16-17 7 0 3.62 0.8 22 2 0 0.8 1.3 30.65 12 29.72 17 2400
POR 2.20 0.79 17 0.81 16-17 11 0 2.71 0.3 22 2 0 0.3 1.6 30.660 11 29.748 17 2400
MEC 2.77 0.59 5 0.61 5-6 9 0 5.14 2.4 22 2 0 2.4 5.15 30.11 11 29.44 28 1800
RIC 2.55 0.66 16 0.90 16-17 11 0 4.61 2.5 22 1 1 2.5 5.0 30.69 12 29.77 10 2400
ROK 1.22 0.61 16 0.61 15-16 6 0 3.23 3.0 22 3 1 3.2 6.2 30.57 12 29.82 10 2400
AKQ 2.58 0.75 18 11 0 4.15 2.4 22 2 2.4 3.5 2400
WOO 1.34 0.45 17,23 9 0 3.48 4.0 23 3 1 4.6 14.5 30.84 12 30.22 15 0800
23
WSH 0.85 0.36 16 0.36 16 7 0 2.46 2.0 22 4 1 2.2 8.8 30.66 12 29.76 10 2400
NORTH CAROLINA
STN T U V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVL 2.73 1.00 25 1.06 24-25 12 1 5.36 0.7 22 2 0 0.8 8.9 2400
BRE 3.67 1.58 25 9 1 7.65 0.0 0.0 12.5 30.53 11 29.93 15 1600
CLT 2.19 0.71 17 0.86 16-17 9 0 4.06 0.0 0.0 2.7 30.58 12 29.74 17 2400
CND 2.34 0.60 17 0.92 16-17 7 0 4.08 0.0 1 0 0 4.0 30.57 12 29.77 17 2400
LBT 2.40 0.65 12 0.65 12 7 0 3.67 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.56 19 29.73 17 2400
RAL 2.71 1.13 16-17 11 1 4.17 1.0 22 1 1 1.0 3.0 30.68 12 29.83 17 1900
ROX 2.55 1.00 17 1.00 17 10 1 5.09 0.5 22 0 0 0.5 0.5 30.63 12 29.78 17 2100
ILM 2.28 0.85 12 0.86 12-13 10 0 2.96 0.0 0.0 0.2 30.57 19 29.72 17 2400
SOUTH CAROLINA
STN T U V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAE 1.92 3.77 0.0 0.0 T 19 2400
CHS 2.31 1.05 12 1.05 12 9 1 3.38 0.0 0.0 T 30.53 19 29.81 17 2400
CRE 2.72 1.52 12 1.52 12 12 1 3.80 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.55 19 29.76 17 2400
FLO 1.98 1.20 12 1.20 12 7 1 3.47 0.0 0.0 30.52 19 29.72 17 2400
GSP 2.31 0.73 25 0.73 25 9 0 5.32 T 21 T 5.5 30.58 12 29.74 17 2400
OGB 2.44 1.11 22 1.11 22 10 1 4.74 0.0 0.0 2400
NEARBY LOCATIONS
STN T U V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRI 4.58 1.53 14-15 11 0 7.14 30.55 18 29.78 16 2400
COLUMN
DENOTATIONS:
| A maximum mean temperature |
T total precipitation (inches) |
| B minimum mean temperature |
U maximum calendar day precipitation
(inches) |
| C monthly mean temperature |
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 |
1 date of maximum calendar
day snowfall (inches) |
| K days with minimum
temperature <= 0 |
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 2000-2001
season (inches) |
| O number of days with
thunder |
6 maximum barometric pressure
(inches) |
| P number of days with
hail |
6A date of maximum barometric pressure |
| Q number of days with
glaze |
7 minimum barometric pressure
(inches) |
| R number of days with
ice pellets |
7A date of minimum barometric pressure |
| R1 number of days with dense
fog |
(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 |
NR not recorded |
STATION
/ LOCATION (MILES & DIRECTION FROM MAIN POST OFFICE) /
OBSERVER
/ YEAR RECORDS BEGAN / EMAIL ADDRESS:
| ANN Annandale,
VA 1 3/4 ENE - Lowell Koontz 12/90 wwkoontz@bellatlantic.net |
ROK Roanoke,
VA 6SW Wendell Prillaman 4/76 |
| DCA Arlington,
VA NWS Webmaster (Sterling): james.decarufel@noaa.gov |
VNA Vienna,
VA Robert Boott, 1.5SW Robert.Boott@tma.osd.mil |
| BCB Blacksburg,
VA NWS Webmaster: William.Perry@noaa.gov |
AKQ Wakefield,
VA NWS Webmaster: Neil.Stuart@noaa.gov |
| BRI
Bridgewater, VA Clayton Towers Ctowers@rica.net |
WSH Washington,
VA David Yowell runamok@runamok.com |
| CEN Centreville,
VA Paul Bassett 1985 pbassett@sitestar.net |
WEE Weems, VA
3WNW Francis J. Socey |
| CHO Charlottesville,
VA Airport ASOS (Rappahannock County) |
WOO Woodstock, VA
5NW Lauck Walton - 12/1/85 jwalton@shentel.net |
| IAD
Dulles International Airport Webmaster (Sterling): james.decarufel@noaa.gov |
AVL Asheville,
NC NWS NWS GSP: bryan.mcavoy@noaa.gov |
| FCH Falls
Church, VA Erica Page - 3/7/94 Windie1970@aol.com |
BRE Brevard,
NC 1SE Bob Keehn 1/1/90 Bob_Keehn@citcom.net |
| FRB Fredericksburg,
VA 7SW Ken McKneely mckneelys@email.msn.com |
CLT Charlotte,
NC NWS NWS GSP: bryan.mcavoy@noaa.gov |
| HAM Hampton,
VA 5NE Dave Kessel 1989 dckessel@home.com |
CND Concord, NC 3
W, Highway 73, 2 miles E of I85. stormwatch@vnet.net |
| HER Herndon,
VA R.M. Beall P- 10/76 T- 1/91 beall47@earthlink.net |
GSO Greensboro,
NC NWS Webmaster (Raleigh/RAH): Richard.Jones@noaa.gov |
| HRN Herndon,
VA 4SW Russ Topping - 1985 rtopping@erols.com |
RAL Raleigh,
NC 7NNW Bob Woodson - 6/1/93
kf4mmm@qsl.net |
| LKU
Louisa, VA 1N Joseph Bowers 1944 - NWS
ID 44-5050-02 jmbiii@earthlink.net |
RDU Raleigh-Durham,
NC NWS Webmaster: Richard.Jones@noaa.gov |
| LOU
Louisa, VA 6S John Bullock (about 1970) |
LBT Lumberton, NC FAA Lumberton 34o
37'N 79o 04'W |
| LYH
Lynchburg, VA NWS Webmaster (Blacksburg): William.Perry@noaa.gov |
ROX Roxboro,
NC 2SE Merriell A. Jay 1/93 |
| NEW Newmarket,
VA 2W Joyce Winfree joywood@shentel.net |
ILM
Wilmington, NC NWS nwsilm@wilmington.net |
| NPN
Newport News, VA 7N Gary Leonard - 6/91 GaryMLeonard@aol.com |
CHS Charleston,
SC NWS, courtesy of Eleanor Vallier-Talbot
Eleanor.Vallier-Talbot@noaa.gov
evaltal@wpmedia.com
Webmaster Contents CHS: Theodore.Rodgers@noaa.gov |
| NOR
Norfolk, VA 3NE Jim Fentress 6/1/77 |
CAE Columbia,
SC NWS caewx@noaa.gov |
| |
OGB Orangeburg, SC NWS
caewx@noaa.gov |
| ORF
Norfolk, VA 5NE NWS 1871 Webmaster (Wakefield): Hugh.Cobb@noaa.gov |
GSP Greenville-Spartanburg,
SC NWS bryan.mcavoy@noaa.gov |
| POR
Portsmouth, VA 3S Bill Trotter - 7/1/76 pwrs@pilot.infi.net |
RUB Ruby,
SC 3 NW Franklin Hancock |
| MEC
Mechanicsville, VA Glen Martin 11/19/91 |
FLO Florence,
SC nwsilm@wilmington.net |
| RMD Richmond,
VA Roy Britt 8/22/83 roybritt@earthlink.net |
CRE North
Myrtle Beach, SC nwsilm@wilmington.net |
| RIC
Richmond, VA NWS |
TRI
Tri-cities/Bristol, TN NWS Webmaster (Morristown):W-Mrx.Webmaster@noaa.gov |
| ROA Roanoke,
VA Webmaster (Blacksburg): William.Perry@noaa.gov |
CHW Canaan Heights,
WV Dave Lesher wxdave@boo.net |
