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
JUNE 2000


...Northern 2/3 of Area Experiences Warm and Wetter Weather
with Above Average Thunderstorm Days...
...South Carolina Continues with Severely Deficient Rainfall...



                Offer!! FRANCIS SOCEY HAS OLD AMS JOURNALS FOR THE ASKING

    Francis has been "down" for a couple of months as you may have deduced by the absence of his data.  In his most recent letter Francis writes, "It has been quite a while since you have heard from me!  This spring has not been kind to me with all of the ailments that visited me with various results.  I just could not make adjustments as easily as when I was a bit younger.  At nearly 87, it is a bit of necessity to get the required rest without pain.

    I continue with my work as researcher daily doing a bit more to try to get answers to the weather forecasting puzzle.  I will be starting my 75th year in doing a little more in weather work.  I started in October 1925 back in Altoona, PA and I haven't finished my work yet!

    The association with other weather interest groups over the years has been most interesting.  This interest that ACOn has with the subject has been the most fruitful.  I wish you well to keep the group solid in the interest of weather.  Now I will try to keep my work coming but you must understand that my health has caused me to falter a bit.

    Here in Weems, I have many volumes of weather journals issued by the AMS that are free to you.  Bring a car so you can take home as many as you wish!  Call me at 1-804-438-6604 and I will direct you for the many manuals you may wish to have for study and reading.

    The very best to all the ACON members!"

THANKS ELEANOR!!!  DROUGHT CONDITION UPDATES

For updates on the latest drought conditions nationwide, check out this web page:  http://enso.unl.edu/monitor/monitor.html
(Data cutoff at this site is Tuesdays and maps are prepared for Thursday distribution)

July 11 - 2000, Southeastern States: A drought of historic proportions continued affecting many areas. Only southern Louisiana and
southern Florida reported widespread 7-day rainfall totals approaching or exceeding an inch. This allowed D0 conditions
in southern Florida to ease for the time being, but drought intensification was noted across the rest of the Southeast.
Exceptional drought (D4) expanded into most of central and southwestern Georgia and southern Alabama, and the D0 to
D3 conditions observed from northern Georgia and central Alabama northwestward toward the Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers' confluence represented a one-category deterioration for most locations. Rainfall totals 7 or more inches below
normal for the last 90 days were reported from central Georgia westward into central and eastern Alabama.

As a result, streamflows in the Southeast dropped to precipitously low levels, and crop conditions declined markedly in
many regions. In Alabama, about 30% of cotton and 62% of peanuts were in poor or very poor condition, an increase of
21% from the prior week's peanut crop condition. Georgia reported 32% of cotton and 26% of peanuts in poor or very
poor condition while 19% of Louisiana rice was similarly rated. In addition, large proportions of several states' pastures
were in poor or very poor conditions, including Georgia (55%), South Carolina (48%), and Alabama (48%).

A s t r o  A l e r t ! ! !  SUN-EARTH ALERT

Local sunspot authority Boyd Quate used to base much his his local forecasts on sunspot activity.  Received this link from Bill Winkler of Texas and wanted to pass it along regarding the most recent (7/14) solar activity which could impact our weather, sooner than later.  For those of you with Internet access, thought you'd like to read this interesting report.  Just click the link below.

Solar Terrestrial Dispatch                           http://www.spacew.com

NEW!!!  MEMBER PROFILES

If you didn't check out this new, occasional feature last month, please go online again and read about Joyce Winfree of Newmarket, Virginia.

DON'T FORGET!!!  SEND YOUR MONTHLY NOTES VIA EMAIL IF YOU CAN

If you have email, then it would really help me if you could send your monthly notes section via the Internet.  Many of you already do this and I can easily copy and paste.  Some of you still send in your handwritten forms but you also have email.  Please continue sending in those forms but just drop me an email at the first of the month with your notes if you can work this in to your schedule.  Such e-notes would save me typing time!

NOTES FROM "AROUND THE LEAGUE"

Virginia:

Annandale -  Lowell reports from email: "WET JUNE---SECOND WETTEST IN 20 YRS...ONLY 1998 WAS WETTER & THE MEAN TEMP. 74.83 WAS A LITTLE +1.53ø ABOVE AVE.   THE TOT. PRECIP. WAS 6.24 INCHES WHICH WAS  3.00 INCHES ABOVE THE AVE.   THERE WERE 16 DAYS WITH RAIN A NEW 20 YR REC.-OLD REC.1982 WITH 15 THE AVERAGE MIN. WAS  OVER +2o ABOVE AVERAGE AND THE AVERAGE MAX.  WAS LESS THAN + 0.5o  ABOVE AVERAGE.   THIS HAS BEEN A TREND AT THIS LOCATION OVER THE PAST FEW YRS  THE NIGHTS TEND TO BE WARMER.    WE HAD 55o  AS THE LOWEST MINIMUM TEMP. WHICH WAS THE  HIGHEST LOW MINIMUM SINCE 1989 WHICH IS THE 20 YEAR RECORD...THERE WAS ALSO VERY LITTLE VARIATION IN THE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE  DURING JUNE FROM THE HIGHEST PRESSURE OF 30.26 TO THE LOWEST BAR. PRES. 29.80  WAS ONLY 0.46 INCHES VARIATION IN PRES. - THIS IS THE LEAST IN JUNE SINCE 1991."

Arlington - NWS WBC notes DCA's mean temp was 0.9o below normal while the rainfall departure was +1.55".  Year-to-date precip was 4.49" in excess of the norm.   NO RECORDS WERE SET AT NATIONAL AIRPORT DURING JUNE.  JUNE WAS A WET MONTH FOR THE WASHINGTON AREA. NOT THAT IT WAS DREARY LIKE SEVERAL WEEKENDS IN MAY...RATHER MOST DAYS WERE PARTLY SUNNY WITH
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THE RAIN WAS SPREAD OUT EVENLY THROUGH THE MONTH.  SEVENTEEN DAYS HAD RAIN IN JUNE...INCLUDING 14 OF THE LAST 20...QUITE A FEAT FOR A SUMMER MONTH.  MOST OF IT CAME IN SHORT BURSTS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WHEN LINES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WOULD ROLL THROUGH.

THIS WILL LOG AS OUR WETTEST JUNE SINCE 1989. WE FINISHED UP THE MONTH OVER AN INCH AND A HALF ABOVE NORMAL IN RAINFALL...CONTINUING A GREAT GROWING SEASON FOR LOCAL FARMERS.

IN ADDITION TO BEING WET...JUNE WAS A RATHER COOL MONTH.  THERE WERE ONLY FIVE DAYS IN THE 90S...WITH THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE REACHING 94.  THE MAJORITY OF THE DAYS WERE IN THE 80S...HOWEVER TWO DAYS EARLY IN THE MONTH NEVER MADE IT OUT OF THE 60S. WE ENDED THE MONTH ABOUT A DEGREE BELOW NORMAL...EXACTLY THE SAME AS LAST JUNE.

Blacksburg/Roanoke/Lynchburg Area - THE STORMY WEATHER THAT BEGAN IN MID MAY, CONTINUED FOR MOST OF THE  MONTH OF JUNE, WITH VIRGINIA ENJOYING COOLING SUMMER RAINS. STARTING JUNE 2, A POWERFUL COLD FRONT SWEPT THROUGH THE AREA DELIVERING THE USUAL WIND DAMAGE, AND HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE NEAR SOUTH BOSTON, IN HALIFAX COUNTY, THEN MOVED BACK AS A WARM FRONT ON THE 5TH AND 6TH WITH FLOODING. WITH THE ATMOSPHERE STABILIZED DURING THE SECOND WEEK OF THE MONTH, HOT AND HAZY WEATHER RETURNED WITH NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES. ON THE 13TH, A VERY SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT, TAKING NEARLY A WEEK TO PASS THROUGH, BROUGHT MORE HAIL, WIND DAMAGE, AND FLOODING EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WITH COOL AIR IN PLACE AFTER THE COLD FRONT, THE 3RD WEEK OF JUNE WAS JUST THE OPPOSITE OF THE 2ND, WITH VERY NICE, LESS HUMID DAYS. ON THE 25TH, YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT RETURNED, LASTING THROUGH THE 27TH. WITH THE GROUND SATURATED FROM NEARLY A MONTH OF RAIN, MOSTLY FLASH FLOODING OCCURRED.  PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS ABOVE NORMAL. THE LARGEST AMOUNT RECORDED WAS AT YANCYVILLE, NC WITH 9.67 INCHES. TEMPERATURES WERE NEAR  NORMAL, EVEN WITH THE FLUCTUATIONS OF WARM AND COOL DAYS THROUGH THE MONTH.

In Blacksburg, the monthly mean temp was 1.0o above normal while precip was 3.06" above normal.

Bridgewater - Using email, Clayton remarks:  "The temperature for the month was about three degrees above normal.  Most of the months this year have been above normal. Also, the precipitation was about three inches above normal.  With the heavy precipitation in June, this year's precipitation is very close to normal.    A spectacular lightning display occurred on the night of the 21st. It was the most exciting lightning show that I had seen for some time.     With the abundance of moisture, the lawns are green, and gardens are
growing. The farmers corn fields look great.  What a contrast to last year!"

Centreville - Paul sends these notes:  "As my Virginia Power bill proves, June was warmer than usual with almost 1/3 of the daytime highs 90o or higher.  The average daily temp was 3.5o above  norm while nighttime temps averaged 5.6o  above the norm.  Precip was almost 23% greater than the 4.23" norm.  Flight operations at Dulles Airport were shut down for a few hours on the afternoon of the 17th while a cold front passed through.  My arrival in Boston was delayed by 7 hours as flights along the whole northeast sector were either canceled or delayed.  Never saw my luggage until the day after returning home!"

Dulles - The monthly mean temp, according to NWS WBC, was 1.2o  above normal while precip for the month was 0.10" above.
Rainfall for the year-to-date at month's end was 1.01" below the norm.

Falls Church - Erica notes: "June 2000 was slightly below normal temperature wise but about 2 inches above normal for precipitation.  We also had 18 days with thunderstorms which is above normal for June.  What a difference from last year's drought."

Fredericksburg - Ken writes that thunderstorms and heavy rain dominated the last 2/3 of the month.  8.31" of rain the last 19 days and there were 7 different observations periods with over 0.80"!

Hampton - " TEMPERATURES WERE WARMER THAN NORMALS WITH ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.   STATION RECORDS:
6/19 RAINFALL RECORD 1.50 ; 6/27 RAINFALL RECORD 2.40" - notes from Dave Kessel

Herndon - "June temperatures were slightly above normal at my station.  Most notable were the frequent thunderstorms. We were thankful to receive normal rainfall in June, as the last several years had seen us heading into a severe drought by now." - Russ' notes

Lynchburg - From NWS BCB: The monthly mean temp was 1o below  normal.  Rainfall was 1.96" above the norm.

New Market - Joyce writes via email:  "Did we ever get rain this month!   I have records back to 1982 and this is the most since then.
On 17th we had 2" in 1/2 hour.   It came fast and in sheets. The month is much  warmer also.  It is +2.0 degrees warmer than normal.  We broke the high record on the 2nd of month and tied the record on 12th."

Norfolk - From NWS AKQ:  The monthly mean temp was 2.0o above the norm while rainfall was a whopping 4.49" in excess of the norm.  The average wind speed was 9.6 MPH.

Portsmouth - The mean temp here was 1.5oabove the norm while precip was 133% of the norm of (+1.18").  Year-to-date rainfall is 102% of the norm (+0.4").  Dominant wind direction was from the S and averaged 4.3 mph.  With 1 heating degree day, the season finally came to and end- albeit in the very late month of any year - with a total of 2997.  New June records included: 18th - Maximum minimum temperature of 76o ; 18th - Maximum wind gust - 35 mph ; 19th - Maximum wind gust - 26 mph; 19th - Daily precipitation record - 0.79"; 25th - Tie of Maximum minimum temperature  74o; 26th - Tie of Maximum minimum temperature - 74o; 27th - Daily precipitation record - 0.68"; 28th - Daily precipitation record - 1.55"; 29th - Maximum minimum temperature - 77o

Richmond - According to NWS AKQ, Richmond had mean temps 1.5o above normal while rainfall was 2.47" above normal.  The average wind speed was 8.1 MPH.  Yearly rainfall was 2.73" above normal at the end of June.

Mechanicsville - Glenn writes strong thunderstorms moved through on the 15th when power was off from 2130 to 0430 hours.  Again on the 18th, 28th, and 29th, strong thunderstorms moved through the area with downpours and sharp lightning.

Roanoke - Wendell notes June was a warmer than normal and wetter than normal month.  The temperatures were 2oabove the norm while rainfall was 1.16" above the normal (for a welcome change).  Rainfall was distributed pretty well throughout the month.

Roanoke - NWS BCB notes: The monthly mean temp was normal while precip was 1.52" above the norm.

Vienna - Robert writes that "June was warmer and wetter than average.  Thunderstorms were frequent (8 days).  90+ readings occurred on 5 days.  Mean monthly low temperature was higher that average.  Several mornings were clear, cool, and pleasant.  A few days were hot and muggy."

Woodstock -  Lauck send these notes from email: "June was warm (10th of 15 years) and precip was a little above average (9th of 15 years).   Modest but very regular rain has kept crops in fine condition, but done little to recharge the aquifers."

North Carolina:

Asheville - From NWS GSP: The monthly mean temp was 1.2o above the normal while rainfall was 1.45" below normal.  The average wind speed was 5.0 MPH.

Brevard -  Bob remarks through email: "Observations are complete for all 30 days in June.  June was another record setting hot month.  The mean high, 85.2 deg. F, compares with a ten-year average for June of  82.0, and was only exceeded once during the previous ten years, in 1990 when 85.9 deg. F was reached. The mean low, 60.1 deg., ten-year average 59.6, was exceeded three times, in 1990, 91, and 1994. However, June 2000 is most remarkable for continuing the deficit of rain for the year to date which has reached 13.23".  The 3.14" recorded exceeds only the 2.14" recorded in 1993.  If the deficit continues with out change for the remainder of the year, we will be over 20" short for the year, extending a shortage of rain that commenced in 1959."

Charlotte - NWS GSP reports the mean temp at CLT was 0.2o above normal while precip was 0.09" above normal.

Greensboro - - NWS RAH reports that the mean temp  was 2.9o above normal while rainfall was 1.71" deficient.  A new record high minimum temp was set on the 19th (67o).

Raleigh -   Bob sends these notes via email: "June was similar to May, above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. This station recorded 18 days that max temperature was 90+ degrees compared to only 7 last year. There were several severe thunderstorm watches issued during June. On June 3rd  a tornado warning was issued for northern Wake County (my location) but no ground truth of a tornado. Also on June 3rd had a brief period of 3/4" hail.  The after effects from Hurricane Floyd still continue to be on the news almost weekly.  Enclosed is an article concerning beach erosion resulting from Floyd among other factors."  (Editor's note: Thanks for the article Bob.  A reprint from the Internet was sent to our USPS mail recipients.  For Internet readers, here's a link to the article published by the News and Observer:  http://www.news-observer.com/

You will need to fill in the seach field by typing "High tide leaves little beach in many beach towns" (without the quotes)   You may have to register to retrieve the article.   Hurry and read this article as it is free only until September 1!

Raleigh - NWS RDU reports the month was the 5th warmest June on record.  Set a daily record max temp (99) on the 13th, tied the daily record low max temp on the 5th, and set a daily record max minimum temp on the 17th, again on the 19th, and tied the record on the 13th.   The mean temp was 2.9o  above normal and rainfall was 1.18" below normal.

Roxboro - Merriell writes: "June was hotter and much wetter as twice the normal rainfall was recorded.  Strong to severe thunderstorms passed through the area almost weekly.  Surrounding areas received small hail from the storms."

Wilmington -  From NWS ILM:  AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 1.1 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.   NO TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE
BROKEN OR TIED IN JUNE.  THE TOTAL RAINFALL FOR JUNE WAS  0.28 INCH ABOVE NORMAL.  85 PERCENT OF POSSIBLE SUNSHINE WAS RECEIVED (NORMAL IS 66 PERCENT).  THE AVERAGE WIND SPEED FOR THE MONTH WAS 7.9 MPH. THE 28TH WAS THE
BREEZIEST DAY WITH A DAY-LONG AVERAGE OF 11.9 MPH. BUT THE 19TH SAW BOTH THE HIGHEST 2-MINUTE WIND (28 MPH FROM THE WEST).

South Carolina:

Columbia - NWS CAE reports the monthly mean temp was 2.8o in excess of the norm.  Rainfall was 2.09" below the norm and the year-to-date rainfall was 6.09" deficient.  A high minimum temperature was set on the 13th.

Charleston - "Hot, humid conditions returned to the Lowcountry during the second half of June, along with much needed rainfall.  However, even with the additional precipitation, the month of June reported a deficit of just over 2 inches.  This leaves most of south coastal South Carolina with a deficit of 5 to 8 inches since the first of the year.  There were 12 days in June with thunder reported,
but only 9 had measurable precipitation.  Two of the thunder days had less than one tenth of an inch of precipitation, while there were three days with no rain at all.  Even with the sporadic rainfall, high pressure continued to dominate across the southeastern U.S.  At the beginning of the month, with relatively low humidities, minimum temperatures dropped below 60 degrees on three days for the
monthly minimums (59 on the 1, 8 and 10th).

Records set across the area:  June 3 - Charleston International Airport    Record High 100    Previous record 99 set in 1985
                                                                         Beaufort -  Record High 100    Previous record 98 set in 1943"

The average wind speed was 7.9 MPH.  Monthly precipitation was 2.08" below normal and the mean temp was 1.4oabove normal.  Yearly precip to date was 7.79" below normal at month's end. --Eleanor

Florence - FAA Florence noted the 9th driest June on record (records back to 1948).  Record low on the 7th (55).  A tie of the record warm low on the 18th (73).

Greenville-Spartanburg - The monthly temps  averaged 2.6o  above normal while total rainfall was 3.46" below normal.   The average wind speed was 5.5 MPH.  68% of possible sunshine was recorded. - from NWS GSP

North Myrtle Beach - NWS ILM reported a mean temp 0.7o above the norm while precip was 1.82" below the norm.  A record low was ties on the 7th (57).

Nearby Cities:

Tri-cities/Bristol area noted temps averaging  0.8o  above the norm with total rainfall 1.02" above the norm.  For the year, rainfall is running 0.43" below normal.

(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
84.30
65.37
74.83
95
11
55
7
9
0
0
0
33
WNW
15
8
1
0
0
1
2400
BCB
 
 
69.0
88
11,13
46
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400
CEN
83.9
64.4
74.2
96
11
53
7
9
0
0
0
26.4 
WNW
15
8
0
0
0
0
2400
DCA
82.8
66.5
74.7
94
11
56
7
5
0
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400
IAD
82.7
61.6
72.2
93
11
48
20
6
0
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400
BRI
83.8
62.1
73.0
93
2
51
8
6
0
0
0
 
 
 
8
0
0
0
3
0530
1600
FCH
83.1
66.6
74.9
94
11
56
7,8
5
0
0
0
 
 
 
8
0
0
0
 
 
FRB
81.2
64.5
72.9
92
11
54
7
5
0
0
0
 
 
 
9
0
0
0
0
0800
HAM
85.0
70.2
77.6
94
15,17,18
58
8
12
0
0
0
40
N
27
6
0
0
0
2
2400
HER
82.1
63.3
72.7
92
11,12
53
7
6
0
0
0
21
 
12
7
0
0
 
2400
HRN
80.9 
63.3 
72.1
92.3 
11
51.2
20
4
0
0
0
30
SSW
16
7
0
0
0
0
2400 
LKU
82.47
61.17
71.82
93
12
47
7
3
0
0
0
37
NE
17
 
0
0
0
0
2400 
LOU
81.40
66.07
73.74
96
12
52
8
3
0
0
0
 
 
 
7
0
0
0
0
2400
LYH
 
 
73.0
92
12
67
5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400
NEW
84.75
61.88
73.75
93
2
43
1
6
0
0
0
36
ESE/SW
17/18
6
0
0
0
7
1700
NPN
86.1
65.8
76.4
94
12,17,24,27
54
1
16
0
0
0
 
 
 
8
0
0
0
1
2400
NOR
85.2
66.7
75.9
93
2,15,17,27
56
1
13
0
0
0
 
 
 
4
1
0
0
0
2400
ORF
84.5
67.7
76.1
95
17
56
1
11
0
0
0
33
NNE
24
         
2400
POR
85.7
68.1
76.9
94
2
57
1
14
0
0
0
35
S
18
6
0
0
0
0
2400
MEC
86
67
75
94
11
56
7,8
8
0
0
0
 
 
 
9
0
0
0
0
1800
RIC
84.4
66.3
75.4
91
27
56
7
5
0
0
0
55
W
15
         
2400
RMD
86.5
69.30
77.9
95
12
59
6,7
11
0
0
0
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
 
2300
ROA
 
 
74.0
92
25
52
7,8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2400
ROK
84.0
63.6
73.8
92
12,13,25
50
8
6
0
0
0
21
W
6
7
0
0
0
0
2200
VNA
81.9
63.9
72.9
92
2,11
53
7
5
0
0
0
 
 
 
8
0
0
0
1
2200
AKQ
86.37
65.10
75.73
94
2
52
8
14
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400
WEE
85.0
67.5
76.2
96
2,11
50
1
11
0
0
0
30+
   
7
0
0
0
3
0800
2000
WOO
80.4
63.5
71.9
90
13
51
1
1
0
0
0
 
 
 
13
0
0
0
5
2400
WSH
80.3
62.3
71.3
91.7
11
51.3
7
2
0
0
0
15
SE
7
11
0
0
0
0
2400
NORTH CAROLINA
AVL
81.9
59.3
70.6
89
14
44
1
0
0
0
0
46
E
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400
BRE
85.2
60.1
72.7
94
2
43
7
6
0
0
0
23
 
0
0
0
0
6
2100
CLT
85.8
65.6
75.7
95
2
45
7
16
0
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400
GSO
84.9
65.1
75.0
93
13,14
49
7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400
RAL
87.8
65.9
76.9
96
13
50
8
18
0
0
0
25
 
19
9
1
0
0
1
2400
RDU
88.3
66.0
77.2
99
13
50
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400
ROX
85.1
64.4
74.8
93
2,12,13
53
8
8
0
0
0
26
NW/SW
6/27
12
0
0
0
2
2100
LUM
88.0
59.9
74.0
98
20,25
47
1,16
14
0
0
0
47
W
28
8
0
0
0
1
2400
ILM
86.7
68.4
77.6
93
2
53
8
11
0
0
0
36
W
19
8
0
0
2
2400
SOUTH CAROLINA
CAE
91.7
68.6
80.2
101
2
56
8
               
 
 
 
 
2400
CHS
89.9
69.5
79.7
100
3
59
1,8,10
17
0
0
0
41
NW
19
12
0
0
0
2
2400
CRE
84.5
69.6
77.1
89
29
56
8
0
0
0
0
32
SW
29
2
0
0
0
3
2400
FLO
89.6
67.4
78.5
97
2
55
7,8
19
0
0
0
37
NW
22
8
 0
0
0
3
2400
GSP
89.3
65.8
77.6
97
2
49
7
19
0
0
0
36
S
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400
NEARBY LOCATIONS
CHW
70.4
57.5
64.0
78.5
10
43.6
7
0
0
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400
TRI
82.8
61
71.9
91
14
44
7
3
0
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400

(Please note the column denotations table below.)
PRECIPITATION / BAROMETRIC PRESSURE

VIRGINIA
STN
T
U
 U1
V
V1
W
X
Y
Z
1
2
3
4
5
6
6A 
7
7A 
S
ANN
6.24
1.46
17
1.58
21-22
16
3
26.25
       
0
19.1
30.26
20
29.80
22
2400
BCB
6.47
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400
CEN
5.19
1.00
15
1.09
21-22
16
1
22.35
 
 
 
 
0
18.1
30.23
20
29.80
22
2400
DCA
4.93
1.07
21
1.15
21-22
17
1
22.84
 
 
 
 
0
15.4
 
 
 
 
2400
IAD
4.02
0.87
15
   
17
0
18.72
 
     
0
23.2
 
 
 
 
2400
BRI
6.35
1.13
27
1.70
27-28
15
2
18.2
 
 
 
 
0
11.0
30.12
 
29.85
 
0530
1600
FCH
5.08
1.07
21
1.15
21-22
17
1
18.53
 
 
 
 
0
13.0
 
 
 
 
 
FRB
9.02
 
 
1.44
27-28
14
3
23.43
 
 
 
 
13.0
 
 
 
 
0800
HAM
5.10
2.40
27
2.90
27-28
6
2
23.33
 
 
 
 
0
11.5
 
 
 
 
2100
HER
3.31
0.73
15
0.88
21-22
14
0
19.01
 
 
 
 
0
22.1
30.20
20
29.68
29
2400
HRN
3.79
0.89
15
0.89
15
18
0
19.16
 
 
 
 
0
22.9
30.242
20
29.819
29
2400
LKU
6.14
1.11
13
1.11
13
15
2
22.06
 
 
 
 
0
16.0
30.26
 
29.82
 
2400
LOU
4.75
1.30
27
 
 
8
2
20.07
 
 
 
 
0
13.0
30.20
 
29.78
 
0800
LYH
5.41
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400
NEW
7.98
2.00
17
 
 
13
2
20.08
 
 
 
 
0
12.75
30.28
1,7,20
29.96
15,21,22
1700
NPN
5.51
1.48
19
2.18
27-28
12
2
27.88
 
 
 
 
0
13.8
 
 
 
 
2300
NOR
5.97
1.49
29
2.42
27-28
10
3
25.43
 
 
 
 
0
9.1
 
 
 
 
2400
ORF
8.31
1.84
14
   
11
3
24.66
       
0
9.1
       
2400
POR
4.75
1.55
28
2.32
27-28
8
3
23.36
 
 
 
 
0
6.7
30.281
7
29.738
6
2400
MEC
7.00
1.71
29
3.10
28-29
11
5
28.41
 
 
   
0
18.29
29.73
7
29.40
29
1800
RIC
6.09
2.14
28
   
11
1
23.16
 
 
 
 
0
15.4
30.24
15
29.67
30
2400
RMD
3.86
1.00
27
 
 
8
1
21.71
 
 
 
 
 
18.5
 
 
 
 
2300
ROA
4.71
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400
ROK
4.30
0.90
15
1.01
15-16
14
0
20.04
 
 
 
 
0
9.9
30.18
7
29.78
22
2400
VNA
3.96
1.22
22
1.22
22
13
0
20.49
       
0
17.7
 
 
 
 
2200
AKQ
4.60
0.84
19
 
 
10
 
25.82
 
 
 
 
0
16.0
 
 
 
 
2400
WEE
5.87
 
 
2.50
28-29
10
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30.24
10
29.60
23
1630
WOO
4.08
1.03
15 
1.03
15-16
15
1
15.88
 
 
 
 
0
13.6
30.58
20
30.20
29
0800
WSH
5.66
1.16
21
1.22
21-22
17
1
18.21
 
 
 
 
0
22.4
30.28
20
29.87
29
2400
NORTH CAROLINA
AVL
2.78
0.53
18
   
15
0
18.41
 
 
 
 
0
 
30.13
27
29.87
29
2400
BRE
3.14
 
 
0.69
13
25.81
 
 
 
 
0
6.5
30.35
10,11
30.02
5
2100
CLT
3.48
0.77
28
   
10
0
20.38
 
 
 
 
0
9.2
       
2400
GSO
4.06
 
 
1.35
18-19
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400
RAL
3.01
 
 
0.87
18-19
13
0
19.52
   
 
 
0
24.0
30.25
8
29.79
6
1900
RDU
2.50
   
0.86
27-28
 
 
18.38
   
 
 
0
25.8
 
 
 
 
2400
ROX
7.77
2.41
15
2.41
15
12
3
27.16
 
 
 
 
0
24.0
30.27
8
29.78
6
2100
LUM
1.71
0.40
22,25,28
0.61
21-28
6
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30.32
4
29.66
28
2400
ILM
6.26
3.82
29
3.82
29
13
1
23.18
 
 
   
0
6.1
30.28
8
29.81
6
2400
SOUTH CAROLINA
CAE
2.71
           
19.03
 
 
 
 
 
0.0
       
2400
CHS
4.35
1.54
29
1.54
29
9
1
16.41
 
 
 
 
0
3.0
30.26
8
29.84
29
2400
CRE
3.48
0.77
22
0.96
22-23
8
0
16.64
 
 
 
 
0
 
30.28 
29.82
6
2400
FLO
2.18
0.94
5
1.17
4-5
11
0
15.70
 
 
 
 
0
 
30.28
8
29.81
6
2400
GSP
1.31
   
0.50
17-18
9
0
18.14
 
 
 
 
0
4.00
30.26
8
29.81
6
2400
NEARBY LOCATIONS
TRI
4.56
1.24
28
1.33
28-29
14
20.62
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 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 1999-2000 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  llkoontz@erols.com ROA    Roanoke, VA  Webmaster (Blacksburg):  William.Perry@noaa.gov
DCA    Arlington, VA NWS Webmaster (Sterling):  james.decarufel@noaa.gov ROK   Roanoke, VA 6SW Wendell Prillaman  4/76
BCB    Blacksburg, VA NWS Webmaster:  William.Perry@noaa.gov VNA    Vienna, VA Robert Boott, 1.5SW Robert.Boott@tma.osd.mil
BRI     Bridgewater, VA Clayton Towers Ctowers@rica.net AKQ    Wakefield, VA NWS Webmaster:  Hugh.Cobb@noaa.gov
CEN   Centreville, VA Paul Bassett 1985 pbassett@neocom.net WSH   Washington, VA  David Yowell runamok@runamok.com
CHO   Charlottesville, VA 3N John Stewart  (Rappahannock County) - 1/91 - Inactive WEE   Weems, VA 3WNW Francis J. Socey
IAD     Dulles International Airport  Webmaster (Sterling): james.decarufel@noaa.gov WOO  Woodstock, VA 5NW Lauck Walton - 12/1/85 jwalton@shentel.net
FCH    Falls Church, VA Erica Page - 3/7/94 ERICA96661@aol.com AVL    Asheville, NC NWS NWS GSP:  bryan.mcavoy@noaa.gov
FRB    Fredericksburg, VA 7SW Ken McKneely mckneelys@email.msn.com BRE    Brevard, NC 1SE Bob Keehn 1/1/90 Bob_Keehn@citcom.net
HAM    Hampton, VA 5NE Dave Kessel 1989 david64@visi.net CLT     Charlotte, NC NWS NWS GSP:  bryan.mcavoy@noaa.gov
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 woods@pipeline.com
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) LUM    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.govevaltal@wpmedia.com
Webmaster Contents CHS: Theodore.Rodgers@noaa.gov
NOR     Norfolk, VA 3NE Jim Fentress 6/1/77 CAE    Columbia, SC NWS 
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 rbritt@erols.com CRE    North Myrtle Beach, SC  nwsilm@wilmington.net
RIC     Richmond, VA NWS Webmaster (Wakefield):  Hugh.Cobb@noaa.gov TRI     Tri-cities/Bristol, TN  NWS Webmaster (Morristown):W-Mrx.Webmaster@noaa.gov
  CHW  Canaan Heights, WV Dave Lesher  wxdave@boo.net