THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 1 FOR MIDDLE ATLANTIC STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1100 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
...SLOW MOVING STORM BRINGING HEAVY RAINS AND HIGH WINDS TO THE
MIDDLE ATLANTIC...
FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION. FOR DETAILS OF THE CURRENT WEATHER
HAZARDS AND LOCAL WEATHER INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
AT 1000 AM EDT...A 988 MB LOW WAS LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHERN
PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY NEAR EWELL MD. THIS LOW IS DRIFTING
SLOWLY TO THE EAST AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THIS LOW DEEPENED
RAPIDLY YESTERDAY EVENING OVER NORTHEASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA/SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA AS IT MOVED NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE
LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY...RESULTING IN VERY HEAVY RAINS AND HIGH
WINDS ACROSS THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION. AT 1000 AM
EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAINS
CONTINUE TO FALL FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA...ACROSS CENTRAL TO
EASTERN MARYLAND...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY. SURFACE...SHIP AND BUOY
OBSERVATIONS THIS MORNING INDICATE SUSTAINED WINDS IN THE 20 TO 35
MPH RANGE...WITH HIGHER GUSTS ACROSS THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION.
...SELECTED STORM RAINFALL TOTALS IN INCHES FROM 800 AM EDT SUN
MAY 11 THROUGH 800 AM EDT MON MAY 12...
...NORTH CAROLINA...
HOLDEN BEACH 2.3 E 3.81
SWANSBORO 3.3 NW 3.40
WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER CO. ARPT 2.51
NEW RIVER MCAS 2.28
...WEST VIRGINIA...
MARTINSBURG RGNL ARPT 2.73
...VIRGINIA...
WOODBRIDGE 2.6 SSW 4.86
LAKE RIDGE 1.7 SW 4.43
WARRENTON 3.5 SE 4.35
WASHINGTON/DULLES 4.11
BURKE 1.6 NE 3.65
REMINGTON 5.5 NNE 3.60
FORT BELVOIR/DAVISON AFB 3.42
FAIRFAX 1.7 S 3.38
FRANCONIA 1.3 SSE 3.33
LAKE BARCROFT 0.8 SSW 3.28
MOUNT VERNON 0.5 NE 3.25
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 3.21
RIXEYVILLE 2.5 N 2.64
FREDERICKSBURG 5.2 SSW 2.51
BUNKER HILL 0.8 WNW 2.27
WINCHESTER 0.5 ENE 2.05
...WASHINGTON DC...
WASHINGTON/NATIONAL 3.45
...MARYLAND...
NORTH BEACH 0.3 W 7.07
MARLTON 6.0 E 6.30
DUNKIRK 3.2 NNE 6.14
BRANDYWINE 6.7 ESE 5.62
PRINCE FREDERICK 1.4 W 5.24
ANDREWS AFB/CAMP SPRINGS 4.55
WALDORF 3.6 SSE 4.52
CAMP SPRINGS 0.1 ESE 4.40
DEALE 2.3 SSW 4.30
MAYO 1.1 SSW 4.22
ODENTON 0.8 WSW 4.17
FORESTVILLE 1.1 W 4.15
STN CHARLES 3.9 SE 4.10
CROFTON 2.5 ESE 4.06
FOREST HEIGHTS 1.6 SE 4.01
OXON HILL 1.1 W 3.80
LA PLATA 2.6 WNW 3.74
LEONARDTOWN 0.6 NE 3.65
SEVERN 1.7 E 3.50
...SELECTED RECENT MAXIMUM WIND GUST REPORTS IN MILES PER HOUR...
...NORTH CAROLINA...
WATAUGA CNTY HOSP HELIPORT 57
CHAPEL HILL/WILLIAMS ARPT 50
JEFFERSON/ASHE CO. AIRPORT 47
ANDREWS-MURPHY_AIRPORT 40
...WEST VIRGINIA...
BECKLEY MEMORIAL ARPT 45
...VIRGINIA...
NORFOLK INTL ARPT 45
SUFFOLK 43
WISE/LONESOME PINE 42
WALLOPS ISLAND 40
...MARYLAND...
RIDGELY 47 1135 PM EDT
EASTON 45 1130 PM EDT
PATUXENT RIVER NAS 43
SALISBURY RGNL ARPT 41
...DELAWARE...
BREAKWATER HARBOR 65 12OO AM EDT
BRANDYWINE LIGHT 63 236 AM EDT
DOVER AFB 58 117 AM EDT
GEORGETOWN/SUSSEX CO. ARPT 51 1137 PM EDT
WILMINGTON ARPT 48 430 AM EDT
SANDTOWN 43 300 AM EDT
DELAWARE CITY 43 436 AM EDT
...PENNSYLVANIA...
LATROBE/WESTMORLAND 47
JOHNSTOWN/CAMBRIA CO. ARPT 41
PHILADELPHIA INTL ARPT 40
...NEW JERSEY...
AVALON 62 200 AM EDT
CAPE MAY 58 1230 AM EDT
HARVEY CEDARS 58 200 AM EDT
ATLANTIC CITY AIRPORT 53 1233 AM EDT
BRANT BEACH 52 400 AM EDT
CHATSWORTH COYLE FIELD 51 200 AM EDT
MILLVILLE AIRPORT 48 417 AM EDT
JACQUES COUSTEAU RSRV 45 200 AM EDT
KEANSBURG 45 200 AM EDT
WILDWOOD ARPT 45 355 AM EDT
WOODBINE 44 400 AM EDT
PITTSTOWN 44 400 AM EDT
SANDY HOOK 43 130 AM EDT
BARNEGAT LIGHT 45 300 AM EDT
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AFFECTING THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD DURING MONDAY INTO THE
WESTERN ATLANTIC. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AND HIGH WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC TODAY..WITH PRECIPITATION
TAPERING OFF AND WINDS DECREASING IN INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON
INTO MONDAY EVENING AS THE STORM PUSHES EASTWARD. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF
THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION DURING MONDAY.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 0500 PM EDT MONDAY MAY 12. PLEASE REFER TO
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
ORAVEC/ENGELMAN
Last Updated: 101 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008