Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

May 8-12, 2008 Rainfall

5-Day Totals Ending 8 AM EDT 5/13/2008

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24-Hour Totals Ending 8 AM EDT 5/12/2008

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Preliminary Rainfall Reports

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
820 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 48
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.
APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE
OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS.  THIS
SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BALTIMORE

********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL
5/11-5/12********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL    TIME/DATE    COMMENTS
                     RAINFALL       OF
                     (INCHES)   MEASUREMENT

MARYLAND

...ALLEGANY COUNTY...
   SPRING GAP            1.70   825 AM  5/12
   BEL AIR               1.48   700 AM  5/12

...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...
   CHURCHTOWN            4.95   813 AM  5/12
   DEALE                 4.30   800 AM  5/12
   MAYO                  4.22   700 AM  5/12
   DAVIDSONVILLE         4.00   400 PM  5/12
   BALTO/WASH INTL       3.65   500 PM  5/12
   ANNAPOLIS             3.27   500 PM  5/12
   ODENTON               2.50   818 AM  5/12

...BALTIMORE COUNTY...
   OWINGS MILLS          2.27   400 PM  5/12
   TOWSON                1.77   700 AM  5/12   SPOTTER

...CALVERT COUNTY...
   NORTH BEACH           7.07   400 PM  5/12   NOAA METEOROLOGIST
   DUNKIRK               6.14   615 AM  5/12

...CARROLL COUNTY...
   TANEYTOWN             2.36   830 AM  5/12

...CHARLES COUNTY...
   WALDORF               2.30   400 PM  5/12

...CITY OF BALTIMORE...
   BALTIMORE             2.09   400 PM  5/12

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   FREDERICK             4.75  1231 PM  5/12
   MIDDLETOWN            3.45   400 PM  5/12
   NEW MARKET            2.25   630 AM  5/12   SPOTTER

...HARFORD COUNTY...
   BEL AIR               1.22   700 AM  5/12

...HOWARD COUNTY...
   ELLICOTT CITY         3.14   400 PM  5/12   TV-MET
   COLUMBIA              2.70   700 AM  5/12   NWS EMPLOYEE

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   NORTH TAKOMA PARK     2.86   700 AM  5/12
   SILVER SPRING         2.66   700 AM  5/12
   POTOMAC               3.40   905 PM  5/12   SKYWARN SPOTTER

...PRINCE GEORGE`S COUNTY...
   MARLTON               6.30   700 AM  5/12
   CAMP SPRINGS          5.05   500 PM  5/12   ANDREWS AFB
   OXON HILL             3.80   600 AM  5/12   RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE
   LAUREL                2.00  1240 PM  5/12

...ST. MARY`S COUNTY...
   LEXINGTON PARK        2.07   500 PM  5/12   PATUXENT NAS
   LEONARDTOWN PARK      1.58   817 AM  5/12

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   SMITHSBURG            4.50   700 AM  5/12
   HAGERSTOWN            2.60   500 PM  5/12

VIRGINIA

...ALBEMARLE COUNTY...
   RUCKERSVILLE          1.40   819 PM  5/12
   CHARLOTTESVILLE       0.83   500 PM  5/12

...ARLINGTON COUNTY...
   REAGAN NATIONAL       3.89   500 PM  5/12

...AUGUSTA COUNTY...
   SWOOPE                1.00   700 AM  5/12   SPOTTER
   GREENVILLE            0.91   700 AM  5/12

...CITY OF ALEXANDRIA...
   ALEXANDRIA            3.03   600 AM  5/12   SPOTTER

...CITY OF FAIRFAX...
   FAIRFAX               3.38   630 AM  5/12

...CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG...
   FREDERICKSBURG        6.00   414 PM  5/12   COCORAHS

...CITY OF WINCHESTER...
   WINCHESTER            3.30   500 PM  5/12

...CLARKE COUNTY...
   BOYCE                 3.20   400 PM  5/12

...CULPEPER COUNTY...
   RIXEYVILLE            2.64   600 AM  5/12   COCORAHS

...FAIRFAX COUNTY...
   WASH DC/DULLES        4.39   500 PM  5/12
   FORT BELVOIR/DAV      3.66   500 PM  5/12
   BURKE                 3.65   814 AM  5/12
   CENTREVILLE           3.62   400 PM  5/12
   MOUNT VERNON          3.25   600 AM  5/12

...FAUQUIER COUNTY...
   WARRENTON             4.35   700 AM  5/12
   OPAL                  3.74   600 AM  5/12   NWS EMPLOYEE
   REMINGTON             3.60   730 AM  5/12

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   MIDDLETOWN            2.15   400 PM  5/12
   STEPHENS CITY 2E      2.01   400 PM  5/12

...LOUDOUN COUNTY...
   ALDIE                 6.05   400 PM  5/12
   BLUEMONT              4.90   205 PM  5/12
   LEESBURG              3.25   400 PM  5/12

...PAGE COUNTY...
   STANLEY               0.73   400 PM  5/12

...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY...
   HAYMARKET             5.02  1113 AM  5/12
   WOODBRIDGE            4.86   645 AM  5/12

...SHENANDOAH COUNTY...
   STRASBURG             1.40   700 AM  5/12

...STAFFORD COUNTY...
   FALMOUTH              5.80   400 PM  5/12

...WARREN COUNTY...
   FRONT ROYAL           1.91   700 AM  5/12

WEST VIRGINIA

...BERKELEY COUNTY...
   MARTINSBURG           2.84   500 PM  5/12
   FALLING WATERS        2.30   400 PM  5/12

...GRANT COUNTY...
   MOUNT STORM           1.25   600 AM  5/12   CO-OP

...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
   CACAPON BRIDGE        1.80   400 PM  5/12

...JEFFERSON COUNTY...
   HARPERS FERRY         5.00   400 PM  5/12
   SHEPHERDSTOWN         1.96   400 PM  5/12
   CHARLES TOWN          1.77   104 PM  5/12

...MORGAN COUNTY...
   PAW PAW               2.38   120 PM  5/12
   BERKELEY SPRINGS      1.97   645 AM  5/12   SPOTTER 4S BERKELEY
SPR

***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************

LOCATION            PEAK WIND    TIME/DATE    COMMENTS
                         GUST       OF
                        (MPH)   MEASUREMENT


MARYLAND

...ST. MARY`S COUNTY...
   ST. MARYS CITY          50   913 PM  5/11   ST. INIGOES ASOS
   LEXINGTON PARK          46  1105 PM  5/11   PATUXENT NAS

VIRGINIA

...ARLINGTON COUNTY...
   REAGAN NATIONAL         50   130 AM  5/12

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