The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 16 for Southwest to Ohio Valley Heavy Rain
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
500 AM EDT Tue Sep 25 2018
...Heavy rainfall continues in the Ohio Valley, central and
southern Appalachians...
Flash Flood Watches, as well as scattered Flood Warnings and
Advisories are in effect for the Ohio Valley region.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 400 AM EDT...Tropical moisture continued to stream northward
from the Gulf of Mexico into the Lower Mississippi, Tennessee, and
Ohio Valleys. At the surface, a warm front stretched southward
from southern Michigan across the Ohio and Tennessee valleys,
while a connecting stationary front reached southeastward from the
Tennessee Valley into the Southeast and Lower Mid-Atlantic.
National Weather Service radars and surface observations indicated
that scattered moderate to heavy rain was falling across parts of
the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys, while more widespread light to
moderate rain was falling across the central and southern
Appalachians. Scattered thunderstorms were occurring farther south
across the Lower Mississippi Valley and portions of the Southeast.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 800 AM
EDT Wed Sep 19 through 400 AM EDT Tue Sep 25...
...ALABAMA...
FLORENCE 2.41
...ARKANSAS...
AUSTIN 2.5 SSE 9.55
DANVILLE 2.5 NNE 7.75
SEARCY MUNI AIRPORT 7.49
BEN LOMOND 1 WNW 6.73
FORT SMITH RGNL ARPT 5.72
RUSSELLVILLE 5.37
ARKADELPHIA 4.98
MOUNT IDA 4.52
SCRANTON 5.4 ENE 4.45
PINE BLUFF/GRIDER FIELD 3.96
NORTH LITTLE ROCK 2 ENE 3.84
...GEORGIA...
DALTON 5.87
RINGGOLD/S CHICKAMAUGA CREEK 5.04
...INDIANA...
HUNTINGBURG 1.96
EVANSVILLE RGNL ARPT 1.61
...KENTUCKY...
LOUISVILLE/BOWMAN FIELD 5.33
GEORGETOWN 7.2 ENE 5.25
FRANKFORT 3.3 NE 4.86
RADCLIFF 1.2 SSE 4.76
SHELBYVILLE 7.6 NNW 4.30
MIDDLETOWN 4.9 ENE 4.08
EDDYVILLE 2.0 NNE 3.85
PRINCETON 0.5 SSE 3.82
CADIZ 2.5 NNW 3.79
JACKSON 5.5 WNW 3.76
MAYFIELD GRAVES CO ARPT 3.41
...LOUISIANA...
VIVIAN 1.5 N 5.09
GRAND CHENIER 4.72
SHREVEPORT RGNL ARPT 4.38
BIENVILLE 3 NE 3.50
IOWA 9.7 NNW 3.42
BOSSIER CITY 2.4 WNW 3.28
LAKE CHARLES RGNL ARPT 2.94
...MARYLAND...
CAMP DAVID 2.75
...MISSISSIPPI...
SENATOBIA 1.5 S 3.10
PHILADELPHIA 9.6 W 3.00
...MISSOURI...
HOLLISTER 3.8 SW 4.36
PORTAGEVILLE-DELTA CENTER 3.98
POPLAR BLUFF MUNI ARPT 3.59
KENNETT MEM ARPT 2.73
...OHIO...
GREATER PORTSMOUTH RGNL ARPT 2.53
KNOX COUNTY AIRFIELD 2.10
BUTLER CO RGNL ARPT 1.91
LANCASTER/FAIRFIELD CO ARPT 1.80
...TENNESSEE...
JACKSON 5.6 NE 8.10
COLUMBIA 1.2 SSW 7.66
HOHENWALD 2.2 SE 7.47
HUNTINGDON CARROLL COUNTY ARPT 6.87
BELLS 2.5 NE 6.53
MT PLEASANT 6.43
LEWISBURG 8 WNW 6.40
CENTERVILLE 7 ENE 6.32
WAYNESBORO 6.12
LAWRENCEBURG 5.2 SW 6.03
SPRING HILL 2.8 ENE 6.00
MURFREESBORO 3 NW 5.89
NASHVILLE INTL ARPT 3.70
CHATTANOOGA/LOVELL FIELD 3.50
...VIRGINIA...
DANVILLE 4.9 NNE 6.98
STEWARTSVILLE 6.12
POAGES MILL 1 N 5.78
CAVE SPRING 2.4 SSW 5.68
ROCKY MOUNT 1 NW 5.64
WIRTZ 2 SSE 5.54
BEDFORD 0.5 ENE 5.51
CHAMBLISSBURG 2 WSW 5.32
GOODVIEW 1.7 NNE 5.32
BOONES MILL 5.5 E 5.25
SALEM CITY 1 E 5.16
ROANOKE 7.3 SSW 5.00
...WEST VIRGINIA...
ALVON 3 WNW 2.76
WEST UNION 8.2 NE 2.36
HUNTINGTON/TRI-STATE ARPT 2.35
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...ARIZONA...
GREEN VALLEY 3.7 NE 3.90
AMADO 1.65 N 3.40
SAHUARITA 3.5 SW 3.35
ALTAR WASH AT SR 286 3.31
CIENEGA CREEK AT I-1 2.91
ORO VALLEY 5.8 N 2.32
VAIL 8.6 SSE 2.29
BENDER SPRINGS 2.05
...NEW MEXICO...
SUNSPOT 0.2 SSW 3.09
TULAROSA 1.0 E 2.86
SIERRA BLANCA 2.80
LORDSBURG 10.1 WNW (ADOBE) 2.75
CLOUDCROFT 1.8 SW 2.74
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES MUNI ARPT 2.52
RUIDOSO 2.9 SW 2.30
LAS CRUCES 5.8 WNW 2.13
ALBUQUERQUE 8 ESE 1.40
...OKLAHOMA...
FITTSTOWN 15.78
STONEWALL 6 S 15.50
ADA 4.1 S 13.62
CENTRAHOMA 12.40
TALIHINA 10.25
TISHOMINGO 9.24
MCALESTER 7.67
SULPHUR 7.58
KREBS 0.3 WNW 7.08
MCALESTER REGIONAL ARPT 7.01
WISTER 6.80
RINGLING 6.53
BROKEN ARROW 4 W 6.38
DUNCAN/HALLIBURTON FIELD ARPT 6.12
WAURIKA 6.03
CHANDLER 5.51
WICHITA 5.48
OKLAHOMA CITY-WILEY POST ARPT 3.69
TULSA-JONES JR ARPT 3.43
...TEXAS...
BONHAM 4 NE 18.18
RAVENNA 1.7 SE 15.59
DODD CITY 3 NNW 14.50
PRINCETON 2.0 SSE 12.05
MCKINNEY 7.3 NE 11.94
BLUE RIDGE 5.1 ESE 11.70
VAN ALSTYNE 6.2 ENE 11.43
PROSPER 1.0 ENE 10.85
TRENTON 1.2 ENE 10.61
HUTTO 0.8 WNW 10.25
SHADY SHORES 3.9 N 10.23
PLANO 3.9 NNW 10.13
MESQUITE 3.7 N 9.85
MCKINNEY MUNI ARPT 8.98
CEDAR HILL 8.95
CELESTE 8.86
WILSON CREEK MCKINNEY 8.71
DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTL ARPT 8.26
HUTTO 3 S 7.08
PARIS-COX FIELD 6.33
BOERNE 3.4 N 6.05
GAINESVILLE 5.97
ELDORADO 2 E 5.39
HENRIETTA 0.7 WSW 5.26
MIDLOTHIAN/WAXAHACHIE 5.07
A warm front will lift northward through the Ohio Valley and into
the Northeast today, and a stronger cold front will continue
pushing through the Upper and Middle Mississippi Valley through
tonight. Ahead of the warm front, heavy rainfall is expected
across the Northeast, while the advancing cold front will lead to
more heavy rainfall across the Tennessee and Ohio valleys through
Wednesday. Additional widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches
are forecast for the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, as well as the
Northeast, with locally higher amounts possible. There is a Slight
Risk for excessive rainfall/flash flooding in these areas.
The next storm summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1100 AM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.
Snell
Last Updated: 455 AM EDT TUE SEP 25 2018