PRELIMINARY SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
RAINFALL IS VARIABLE - (from CoCoRaHS) We know from our CoCoRaHS observations that precipitation is distributed very unevenly across our network. If we look across the globe, we find that the variability is even greater. According to the US Geological Survey, Mt. Waialeale, Hawaii holds the world's record for average-annual rainfall. "Mt. Waialeale averages about 450 inches (1,140 cm) per year. A remarkable 642 inches (1,630 cm) was reported there during one twelve-month period (that's almost 2 inches (5 cm) every day!). Is this the world record for the most rain in a year? No, that was recorded at Cherrapunji, India, where it rained 905 inches (2,300 cm) in 1861. Contrast those excessive precipitation amounts to Arica, Chile, where no rain fell for 14 years, and in Bagdad, California, where precipitation was absent for 767 consecutive days from October 1912 to November 1914." Want to find out more about the remarkable properties of precipitation? Click here: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycleprecipitation.html
NWS AKQ MONTHLY RAINFALL ANALYSIS (Virginia) Don't forget these new products for Virginia from NWS Wakefield compiled from ASOS...COOP...RAWS REPORTS | Monthly Rainfall Analysis - http://www.weather.gov/akq/MONTHLY_RAINFALL_ANALYSIS -
DROUGHT MONITOR http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ More information on drought can be found at NOAA's Drought Information Center http://www.drought.noaa.gov/
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 Station Extremes - SEPTEMBER 2013 State Maximum Temperature Minimum
TemperatureWarmest
Average
TemperatureColdest
Average
TemperatureMaximum
PrecipitationMinimum
PrecipitationVirginia 95°
Chantilly40°
Charlottesville
Dulles71.5°
Norfolk (ORF)62.9°
Blacksburg2.92"
Chesterfield0.48"
LynchburgNorth Carolina 93°
New Bern46°
Elizabeth City
Roxboro74.3°
Cape Hatteras67.5°
Asheville5.91"
Beaufort0.84"
Elizabeth CitySouth Carolina 95°
Columbia52°
Florence77.2°
Charleston72.1°
Greenville-Spartanburg5.01"
Charleston0.89"
Florence
( For an explanation of column headers in the following tables,
please note the column denotations table below. )
TEMPERATURE / WINDS/ ELEMENTS FOLLOWED BY
PRECIPITATION / BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
VIRGINIA | NORTH CAROLINA | SOUTH CAROLINA [Reminder: All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STATION A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 CWA TIME RECORDED BCB 74.2 51.7 62.9 -0.20 85 10 41 14 0 0 0 0 80% 21 330 13 2.5 1 0 0 0 10 LWX 2400 CHT 79.8 56.3 68.0 0.10 94.9 12 42.8 18 5 0 0 0 74% 20 230 2 0.2 360 1 0 0 0 0 LWX 2400 CHO 76.8 54.9 65.9 -0.90 90 11,12 40 18 2 0 0 0 29 90 10 2.9 2 0 0 0 6 LWX 2400 DAN 80.1 58.2 69.1 -0.80 90 11 47 18 1 0 0 0 73% 39 240 21 3.4 3 0 0 0 5 RNK 2400 DCA 80.9 61.7 71.3 0.30 94 11 51 24 6 0 0 0 60% 31 310 13 7.2 3 0 0 0 0 LWX 2400 IAD 79.4 54.3 66.8 -1.10 94 11 40 18 6 0 0 0 66% 37 40 11 5.1 1 0 0 0 0 LWX 2400 GAV 79.60 57.9 68.75 -2.68 93 11 44 18 4 0 0 0 73% 21 20,180 13,21 2 0 0 0 0 AKQ 2400 HDV 78.3 55.0 66.7 -2.30 93 11 42 24 5 0 0 0 75% 15 320 11 270 1 0 0 0 0 LWX 2400 LYH 78.9 55.8 67.3 0.30 92 11 44 18 3 0 0 0 74% 24 190 21 2.8 1 0 0 0 6 RNK 2400 NPN 80.4 59.3 69.1 -2.80 92.5 12 45.4 24 5 0 0 0 19 250 19 0.5 230 2 0 0 0 0 AKQ 2400 FHC 78.3 63.1 71.2 -0.30 92 1 52 24 4 0 0 0 71% 22 200 1 1.0 200 1 0 0 0 1 AKQ 2400 NOR 78.4 61.2 69.8 -1.80 91 1,11 49 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AKQ 2400 ORF 79.6 63.3 71.5 -0.80 92 1,12 52 24 4 0 0 0 68% 30 20 16 8.0 0 0 0 0 1 AKQ 2400 POR 79.4 61.7 70.6 -1.90 91 1 48 24 4 0 0 0 76% 29 45 28 2.9 20 1 0 0 0 1 AKQ 2400 CTR 79.6 56.0 66.4 -3.40 91.4 1 40.9 18 4 0 0 0 81% 12 110,140 1,21 0.0 79 0 0 0 0 0 AKQ 2400 MEC 75.9 55.6 70.0 89 1 44 18 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 AKQ 2400 RIC 81.6 59.9 70.8 0.20 93 11,12 49 18 6 0 0 0 68% 49 250 12 5.2 2 0 0 0 0 AKQ 2400 ROA 78.3 57.4 67.8 -0.30 91 12 48 18,29 2 0 0 0 71% 33 320 13 3.9 1 0 0 0 1 RNK 2400 WAL 79.7 59.9 69.8 0.30 91 3,11 49 24 3 0 0 0 30 210 28 8.0 1 0 0 0 0 AKQ 2400 WOO 74.7 56.4 65.6 -1.30 90 12 46 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LWX 800 WSH 75.6 55.3 65.4 -1.20 90.1 11 44.0 18 1 0 0 0 83% 11 70 13 0.2 250 2 0 0 0 0 LWX 2400 Averages 78.55 57.85 68.32 -1.03 91.42 45.67 3.24 0.00 0.00 0.0 72.9% 26.2 3.36 1.3 0 0 0 1.5 STATION A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 CWA TIME RECORDED STATION A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 CWA TIME RECORDED AVL 76.9 58.0 67.5 1.2 85 1,10 51 23 0 0 0 0 77% 31 330 21 3.8 2 0 0 0 12 GSP 2400 MRH 80.3 65.1 72.7 -1.8 86 10,13 52 24 0 0 0 0 39 340 13 7.1 0 0 0 0 0 MHX 2400 CLT 82.9 61.6 72.3 1.5 90 10,11,12 51 30 5 0 0 0 72% 35 320 1 5.0 2 0 0 0 0 GSP 2400 ECG 80.8 60.5 70.6 -1.6 90 1,10 46 24 2 0 0 0 74% 31 20 16 7.1 2 0 0 0 6 AKQ 2400 FAY 85.1 62.1 73.6 0.0 83 10,12 51 18 12 0 0 0 68% 36 290 1 5.8 3 0 0 0 2 RAH 2400 GSO 79.7 60.4 70.1 -0.1 88 11,12 52 29,30 0 0 0 0 70% 32 260,260,330 1,12,20 4.7 3 0 0 0 2 RAH 2400 HSE 81.1 67.5 74.3 -0.2 89 10 52 35 0 0 0 0 71% 36 220 2 7.0 3 0 0 0 1 MHX 2400 HKY 79.3 60.1 69.7 0.0 88 2,12 52 27,29 0 0 0 0 41 310 1 2.4 2 0 0 0 7 GSP 2400 LBT 84.5 62.0 73.2 0.2 92 5,12 51 24 8 0 0 0 70% 28 310 1 4.4 3 0 0 0 1 ILM 2400 EWN 83.1 64.0 73.5 -0.4 93 1 53 24,25 4 0 0 0 72% 29 40 17 5.1 4 0 0 0 1 MHX 2400 RDU 81.0 60.4 70.7 -1.2 91 10,11 50 28 4 0 0 0 71% 31 90,270 1,3 4.2 3 0 0 0 1 RAH 2400 RAL 81.3 58.5 69.9 -2.0 91 2,10,11,12 48 18,25 4 0 0 0 17 20 0 0 0 0 0 RAH 2400 ROX 79.6 58.1 69.0 -1.1 90 1,11 46 18 2 0 0 0 75% 25 360 1 360 1 0 0 0 2 RAH 2400 WHI ILM 2400 ILM 83.6 64.5 74.1 -0.5 91 1,2 53 24 4 0 0 0 72% 32 30 28 5.9 3 0 0 0 1 ILM 2400 Averages 81.4 61.6 71.5 -0.4 89.1 50.6 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 72% 31.6 5.2 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.6 STATION A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 CWA TIME RECORDED STATION A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 CWA TIME RECORDED AND 81.9 62.9 72.4 0.4 89 11,12 55 29 0 0 0 0 32 030 8 3.9 3 0 0 0 3 GSP 2400 CAE 86.9 65.5 76.2 1.5 95 4 56 30 14 0 0 0 26 110 21 4.5 1 0 0 0 0 CAE 2400 CRE 82.9 65.1 74.0 -1.1 90 2 56 29,30 1 0 0 0 75% 32 240,40 3,16 6.7 2 0 0 0 1 ILM 2400 CHS 86.6 67.8 77.2 1.2 94 2,4 56 30 10 0 0 0 40 200 16 6.5 6 0 0 0 0 CHS 2400 FLO 85.8 63.5 74.6 0.4 92 11,12 52 30 10 0 0 0 69% 36 340 16 5.3 4 0 0 0 3 ILM 2400 GSP 81.4 62.8 72.1 0.1 91 12 54 29 1 0 0 0 73% 26 90 13 3.9 2 0 0 0 1 GSP 2400 OGB 85.5 65.0 75.3 0.4 93 4 54 30 10 0 0 0 30 330 16 4.3 0 0 0 0 1 CAE 2400 Averages 84.43 64.66 74.54 0.41 92 54.7 6.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 72% 31.7 5.0 2.6 0 0 0 1.3 STATION A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 CWA TIME RECORDED STATION A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 CWA TIME RECORDED TRI 79.6 56.7 68.2 1.1 90 9 46 23 1 0 0 0 42 10 12 2.3 4 0 0 0 11 MRX 2400 DAV 68.1 47.9 58 81 12 38 15,23,24 0 0 0 0 PBX 2400 STATION T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 CWA TIME RECORDED BCB 1.13 -1.97 0.79 21 0.79 21 0 0 40.68 0 27.4 RNK 2400 CHT 2.11 -1.81 1.25 21 1.25 21 4 1 33.50 0 9.5 30.428 17 29.680 21 30.028 LWX 2400 CHO 0.65 -3.83 0.58 18 0.59 21-22 3 2 34.17 29.700 21 LWX 2400 DAN 1.15 -2.81 0.45 20 0.50 20-21 5 0 42.46 0 1.7 30.350 17 29.710 21 RNK 2400 DCA 1.22 -2.50 0.87 21 0.87 21 5 0 29.54 0 7.8 29.700 21 LWX 2400 IAD 1.61 -2.31 1.30 21 1.30 21 6 0 27.16 0 10.5 29.700 21 LWX 2400 GAV 1.52 0.77 21 0.82 21-22 5 0 42.18 0 14.2 30.390 17 29.720 13,21 30.040 AKQ 2400 HDV 1.52 -3.44 1.08 21 7 1 32.14 0 12.1 30.410 17 29.670 21 AKQ 2400 LYH 0.48 -3.40 0.45 21 0.45 21 3 0 34.20 0 13.0 30.390 17 29.700 21 RNK 2400 NPN 1.28 -4.48 0.77 22 1.19 21-22 4 0 43.47 0 5.9 30.360 17 29.690 13 AKQ 2400 FHC 1.62 -3.14 0.85 3 0.89 2-3 5 0 38.57 0 1.2 30.363 17 29.709 13 30.039 AKQ 2400 NOR 1.56 -3.44 0.88 3 0.88 3 6 0 35.22 0 1.8 AKQ 2400 ORF 0.93 -3.83 0.49 22 0.54 21-22 6 0 34.20 0 1.8 30.350 17 29.690 13 AKQ 2400 POR 1.50 -3.60 0.67 3 0.67 3 4 0 37.40 0 2.7 30.340 17 29.760 13 30.028 AKQ 2400 CTR 2.92 -0.54 1.87 1 1.89 1-2 6 1 39.57 0 9.5 30.350 17 29.690 13 30.003 AKQ 2400 MEC 1.28 1.01 22 1.02 21-22 3 1 42.16 0 10.9 AKQ 2400 RIC 1.39 -2.74 0.81 21 0.85 21-22 4 0 40.26 0 8.6 30.410 17 29.730 21 AKQ 2400 ROA 1.13 -2.76 0.64 20 0.64 20 3 0 43.14 0 18.3 30.310 28 29.900 25 RNK 2400 WAL 1.30 -2.68 0.57 12 0.58 12-13 5 0 30.66 0 8.4 30.370 17 29.680 13 AKQ 2400 WOO 0.83 -3.08 0.70 21-22 4 0 29.01 0 32.2 30.400 17 29.770 3 LWX 800 WSH 0.75 -5.19 0.61 21 0.61 23-24 21 0 30.38 0 42.7 30.480 17 29.740 21 LWX 2400 Averages 1.33 -3.03 0.84 0.85 5.2 0.3 36.19 0.00 12.0 30.380 29.719 30.028 STATION T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 CWA TIME RECORDED STATION T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 CWA TIME RECORDED AVL 3.05 -0.76 1.39 21 1.40 21-22 8 2 61.81 0 0.5 30.300 17 29.73 21 GSP 2400 MRH 5.91 -0.05 2.40 22 2.40 22 8 2 39.82 0 T 30.260 17 29.67 22 MHX 2400 CLT 3.06 -0.18 2.74 21 2.74 21 4 1 38.38 0 2.7 30.310 18 29.68 21 GSP 2400 ECG 0.84 -3.09 0.51 3 0.51 3 5 0 30.87 0 T 30.310 17 29.71 13 AKQ 2400 FAY 1.07 -3.33 0.58 22 0.67 21-22 9 0 38.17 0 29.72 RAH 2400 GSO 2.13 -2.06 0.99 1 0.99 1 3 0 40.52 0 3.6 29.72 RAH 2400 HSE 4.83 -1.42 2.21 22 2.21 22 4 2 36.04 0 0 30.260 17 29.68 22 MHX 2400 HKY 1.95 -1.76 1.07 21 1.07 21 4 1 54.96 30.290 18 29.69 21 GSP 2400 LBT 1.40 -3.40 0.45 1 0.49 1-2 5 0 37.38 30.280 18 29.63 22 ILM 2400 EWN 3.25 -2.64 1.21 22 1.21 22 7 1 30.84 0 T 30.290 17 29.70 22 MHX 2400 RDU 2.91 -1.45 1.16 1 1.16 1 6 1 40.38 0 1.7 29.72 RAH 2400 RAL 2.50 -1.86 5 41.78 0 3.2 30.300 17 29.71 22 RAH 2400 ROX 2.42 -1.07 1.14 1 1.14 1 5 1 36.08 0 5.6 30.400 17 29.74 21 30.09 RAH 2400 WHI ILM 2400 ILM 0.98 -6.86 0.58 22 0.63 21-22 7 0 43.48 0 T 30.260 17 29.65 22 ILM 2400 Averages 2.59 -2.14 1.26 1.28 5.7 0.8 40.75 0.00 1.57 30.296 29.696 STATION T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 CWA TIME RECORDED STATION T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 CWA TIME RECORDED AND 1.91 -1.93 0.97 21 0.97 21 6 0 55.24 30.280 18 29.64 21 GSP 2400 CAE 2.04 -1.5 1.14 25 1.14 25 4 1 45.55 0 T 30.270 18 29.68 21 CAE 2400 CRE 1.36 -4.92 0.80 16 0.80 16 5 0 42.12 30.240 18 29.66 22 ILM 2400 CHS 5.01 -1.09 2.3 26 2.30 26 6 2 51.07 0 T 30.230 18 29.71 22 CHS 2400 FLO 0.89 -2.78 0.36 16 0.36 16 7 0 47.35 30.270 18 29.64 22 ILM 2400 GSP 2.50 -0.93 1.36 21 1.36 21 3 2 56.85 0 2.0 30.280 18 29.65 21 GSP 2400 OGB 1.60 -2.19 0.72 25 0.72 25 5 0 42.02 30.260 18 29.71 22 CAE 2400 Averages 2.19 -2.19 1.09 1.09 5.1 0.7 48.60 0 0.67 30.261 29.670 STATION T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 CWA TIME RECORDED TRI 1.85 -1.14 0.69 21 0.69 20-21 8 0 46.72 0 6.7 30.24 17 29.72 21 MRX 2400 DAV 2.36 1.01 13 9 1 48.60 0 223.8 PBX 2400 STATION T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 CWA TIME RECORDED
Virginia:
Arlington/Washington, D.C. - " SEPTEMBER IN WASHINGTON DC WAS DRIER THAN NORMAL WITH NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES. ONLY FIVE DAYS HAD MEASURABLE RAINFALL. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS MUCH BELOW NORMAL MAKING THIS SEPTEMBER THE 20TH DRIEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD. IT WAS THE DRIEST SEPTEMBER SINCE 2007 WHEN ONLY 0.60 INCHES OF RAIN FELL. A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES WAS SET ON THE 11TH. " - [ + - ] - from NWS Sterling, VAChantilly - from Russ Topping: " September temperatures averaged near normal and it was much drier than normal. The mean monthly temperature was 68.0° (+0.01°). The mean high temperature was 79.8° (+0.4°) and the mean low temperature was 56.3° (0.0°). A record high temp was tied on the 12th (95°). A record high minimum temp was tied on the 11th (72°). This was the driest September at this site in six years. Measurable rain occurred on only four days. Rainfall totaled only 2.11" (-1.81"), half of which was received on the 21st. Thunder was observed on the 12th. *Please note, anemometer is currently partially obstructed from the North and East " - [ + - ]
Dulles - from NWS Sterling (KLWX): " SEPTEMBER AT DULLES AIRPORT WAS DRIER THAN NORMAL WITH NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES. ONLY FIVE DAYS HAD MEASURABLE RAINFALL. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS MUCH BELOW NORMAL MAKING THIS SEPTEMBER THE 11TH DRIEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD. IT WAS THE DRIEST SEPTEMBER SINCE 2007 WHEN ONLY 1.40 INCHES OF RAIN FELL. " - [ - - ]
Glen Allen - from Lowell Koontz: " September was the coolest and driest September on record at Glen Allen. The monthly mean temperature was 68.8 °F, a -2.7 °F departure based on the five year average; the previous record was in 2009 with a 69.2 °F mean temperature. The maximum temperature for September was 93 °F on the 11th and only in 2012 was it lower at 91 °F. The lowest minimum was 44 °F recorded on the 18th that was a new record low by -2 °F for September (records since 2008). There were 5 nights the temperature fell into the 40’s and the previous greatest number was only 3. The average minimum temperature was 57.9 which was the also the lowest on record for September. This occurred because of many clear night skies. This was not only the clearest September but the clearest month ever recorded at Glen Allen. (Records since 2008) This was the driest September on record at Glen Allen with only 1.52 inches of precipitation and was the driest month since November of 2012. There were only 5 days with measurable precipitation. There were no strong storms and the lowest barometric pressure was only 29.72 inches on the 13th which was a new record high minimum pressure for the month. The maximum wind gust for the month was 21 mph on the 13th and 21st which was the least on record at Glen Allen for September. " - [ - - ]
Herndon - from Randy Ashby: " September was below normal for temperature and precipitation. The temperatures ranged between a high of 93 and a low of 42. The average low of 55.0 degrees was the lowest average that I have recorded at this site. On the precipitation side, the month was 3.44” above below normal. It rained on 7 days during the month, but most of the rain came on the 21st when we received 1.08”. We are now over 3” below normal for the year. " - [ - - ]
Portsmouth - from Bill Trotter: " SEPTEMBER 2013 WAS THE 5th DRIEST SEPTEMBER IN THE DATABASE TO 1976 (37 YEARS) - THE TOP 5 DRIEST SEPTEMBERS INCLUDE: 1) 0.25" 2007 2) 0.26" 1978 3) 0.32" 1986 4) 1.11" 1977 5) 1.50" 2013 September's average temperature of 70.6° was 1.9° BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation (1.50") was BELOW NORMAL by 3.60" or 29% of the normal September average during the period from 1976 to 2012. Rainfall for the year-to-date through September 30th was 37.40" (-1.55") and 96% of normal. Frontal passages were observed on the 3rd, 6th, 13th, 16th and 22nd. STATION RECORDS: 3rd - RAINFALL 0.67" [previous 0.66" 1998] - [ - - ]
Richmond - from contributor Lowell Koontz (GAV): " The Richmond International Airport’s mean temperature was 70.3 °F which was the 61st warmest September since 1897 and the coolest September since 2009. The Airport had only four days with measurable rainfall. Only eight years have had less precipitation days since 1887. It was also the driest September since 2007 and only 23 years have been drier since 1887. No daily records were set at the Airport this month. " - [ + - ]
Woodstock - from Lauck Walton: " Second driest September in 28 years of records- - [ - - ]
North Carolina:
Raleigh - from Bob Woodson: " THE BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURE PATTERN CONTINUES THRU SEPTEMBER. THIS IS THE 5TH CONSECUTIVE MONTH WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES. SOMETHING UNUSUAL CONSIDERING THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL THIS YEAR IS THAT THE RAINFALL FOR SEPTEMBER WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. HOWEVER THE YEAR TO DATE TOTAL IS 8.17” ABOVE NORMAL. NO THUNDERSTORMS WERE OBSERVED AT THIS LOCATION DURING SEPTEMBER. " - [ - - ]
COLUMN DENOTATIONS:
A maximum mean temperature T total precipitation (inches)
T1 departure from normalB minimum mean temperature U maximum calendar day precipitation (inches) C monthly mean temperature
C1 departure from normalU1 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 VRB Variable 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 2012-2013 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 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 CWA - NWS Office County Warning Area
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STATION / LOCATION (MILES & DIRECTION FROM MAIN POST OFFICE)/OBSERVER / YEAR RECORDS BEGAN / EMAIL ADDRESS:
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 18MWSH Washington, VA David Yowell runamok@runamok.com BCB Blacksburg, VA NWS Virginia Tech Airport 37-13N 080-25W WOO Woodstock, VA 5NW Lauck Walton 12/1/85 jwalton@shentel.net LDY Ladysmith, VA Danny Jessee 2003 STATION CLOSED 8/31/2010 danny@dannyjessee.com BRI Bridgewater, VA Clayton Towers Ctowers19@aol.com WAL Wallops Island, VA 37° 56'26" N 75° 27'47" W Wallops Flight Facility Airport CEN Centreville, VA Paul Bassett 1985,
38° 50.9788' N LAT. 77° 25.6374' W LON. | Elevation 324' | STATION CLOSEDAVL Asheville, NC Asheville Regional Airport 35-25-55N 082-32-15W 670M CHO Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport ASOS
(Rappahannock County) 38-08-18N 078-27-21W 192MMRH 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 CLT Charlotte, NC NWS Charlotte/Douglas International Airport 35-12-48N 080-56-55W 220M IAD Dulles - Washington-Dulles International Airport 38-56-05N 077-26-51W 93M   FCH Falls Church, VA Erica Page 3/7/94 Windie1970@aol.com HKY Hickory, NC HAM Hampton, VA 5NE Dave Kessel 1989 kesseld@verizon.net ECG Elizabeth City, NC, Coast Guard Air Station 36-15-47N 076 10-58W 11M 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 CTR Winterpock in Chesterfield County, VA Albert Arnold 06/03 FAY Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville Regional Airport, 34-59-22N 078-52-48W 55M GSO Greensboro, NC NWS Piedmont Triad International Airport 36-05-51N 079-56-37W 275M CHT Chantilly, VA Russ Topping - 12/2006 russ.topping@gmail.com HSE Cape Hatteras, NC Mitchell Field 35-13-56N 075-27-21W 3M HDV Herndon, VA Randoplh W. Ashby, 3.3 SM South,
Lat: 38.922127, Lon: -77.38015, Elev: 390'. 1993 randy_ashby@msn.comLBT Lumberton, NC Lumberton Municipal Airport 34-36-26N 079-03-36W 37M GAV - Glen Allen, Henrico County, VA - Lowell Koontz 8/1/08 wwkoontz@verizon.net EWN New Bern, NC Craven County Regional Airport 36-04-03N 077-02-50W 3M MON Moncure, NC Chatham County - Mac McIlwain mac.mcilwain@embarqmail.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 STATION CLOSED RDU Raleigh-Durham, NC Raleigh-Durham International Airport 35-52-14N 078-47-11W 130M LOU Louisa, VA 6S John Bullock (about 1970) STATION CLOSED ROX Roxboro, NC 2SE Merriell A. Jay 1/93 WHI North Whiteville, NC Christopher Crawley 12/10 34.413744N / 078.751908W ccawley.kk4csr@gmail.com 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 STATION CLOSED 5/31/10 CHS Charleston, SC NWS Charleston Air Force Base 32-53-56N 080-02-26W 13M NPN Newport News, VA 7N Gary Leonard - 6/91 mikey0781@cox.net 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@yahoo.com