[STORMREPORTS] Rain siege ends, some sun Mon

From: smwincva_wxman{at}webtv.net
Date: Tue May 30 2000 - 13:54:41 EDT


Hello everyone,

 
We were ready for a wet Mon as well, but had broken sunshine at times
(about 20% of possible). Overnight drizzle totalled .04", bringing the
13 day siege to 2.15", and the month 2.71". Their has been only 2 days
w/ no measurable rain. since the 13th. The high managed to reach 65,
after the low of 51.

For the heat lovers, a few near 90 degree days are forecast (Thur/Fri),
and of course the next rain threat will be the weekend.

The local paper mentions my name in todays edition. They needed rain
data since their regular source was not available. I believe the
reporter transposed the numbers i gave him on previous 2 week rain total
(he says it was 2.5, even though i added it up, at 2.15")
http://www.winchesterstar.com/thewinchesterstar/000530/Area_swimmers.asp

And to prove how soggy it has been, here is the 30 day accumulated rain
totals for the mid Atlantic. The Sterling VA had not reset during the
last 2 weeks, and max totals on it's screen was 12", w/ widespread 3"
amounts common, including one location in my county.
http://www.accuweather.com/adcbin/radar_index?getArea=VA_&type=30d&nav=home&btnGet=get+radar

Gale to storm winds blew in the beach areas Mon. Here is the report cc&p
from the NWS statement:
ending 545 PM (5-29)
LOCATION             PEAK WIND GUST
NORFOLK INTL AIRPORT   52 MPH/244 PM
NORFOLK NAVAL AIR STATION   49 MPH/209 PM LANGLEY FIELD      
  39 MPH/155 PM
VIRGINIA BEACH         54 MPH/156 PM
MELFA/ACCOMACK       39 MPH/1241 PM
WALLOPS ISLAND         41 MPH/234 PM
OCEAN CITY MD         37 MPH/438 PM
ELIZABETH CITY NC     47 MPH/307 PM
DUCK NC (PIER)             70 MPH/211 PM...UPDATED PEAK GUST
CHESAPEAKE LIGHT STATION       62 MPH/337 PM BUOY 64 NM E OF VA
BEACH       54 MPH/300 PM CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL   55
MPH/211 PM...NEW REPORT SEWELLS POINT                 43
MPH/211 PM...NEW REPORT CAPE HENRY TOWER               71
MPH/230 PM...NEW REPORT MANTEO ON ROANOKE ISLAND         72 MPH
AT 335 PM ALLIGATOR RIVER BRIDGE           70 MPH AT 500 PM
DUCK BUOY 2 MILES OFFSHORE       66 MPH AT 400 PM OREGON INLET
FISHING CENTER     60 MPH AT 430 PM SWAN QUARTER FERRY MID-ROUTE  
  50 MPH AT 500 PM TYRRELL COUNTY SHERIFF COLUMBIA 48 MPH AT 430 PM

Photo 1: Clouds "bark worse than its bite"- nothing fell from them.
http://pix.egroups.com/attach/429973/465/gs-42=99=429973/10-1-10-19/image=jpeg/snapshot.jpg

Photo 2: This tree fell Sun night in Arlington VA (a Washington DC
suburb). The occupants of the house were trapped 30 minutes until
firefighters could cut the tree away. Damage to the house was light,
according to WUSA tv, which is where i took this image from.
The couple was uninjured, and said it took 30 seconds for the tree to
completely fall. It was speculated that the aging tree fell because it
was wet & the ground soaked, since the winds were light.
http://pix.egroups.com/attach/429973/464/gs-42=99=429973/10-1-10-19/image=jpeg/snapshot.jpg
 
Steve Minghini Winchester (nw) VA
And a ps for webtv'ers: I posted info on a few webtv message lists on
the ugrade. Info can be found at
http://www.egroups.com/message/Goto-Wtv/31762?&start=31352

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