THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 05 FOR EASTERN U.S. HEAVY RAIN
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1100 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
...WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES FOR MUCH OF THE EASTERN U.S...
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT FROM PORTIONS OF THE CAROLINAS NORTHWARD TO THE LOWER GREAT
LAKES AND THE NORTHEAST.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 1000 PM EDT...A SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1008
MB...29.77 INCHES...WAS CENTERED OVER SOUTHEASTERN ONTARIO...AND
MOVING NORTHEASTWARD. A COLD FRONT EXTENDED SOUTHWARD FROM THE
SURFACE LOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA
COAST. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE
CAROLINAS NORTHWARD ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES
INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS REPORTED AT
TIMES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO OCCURRING
ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA AND FLORIDA KEYS.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 PM EDT TUE MAY
13 THROUGH 1000 PM EDT THU MAY 15...
...ARKANSAS...
JONESBORO 4.3 SW 2.44
STUTTGART MUNI ARPT 2.23
MONTICELLO AIRPORT 2.05
HAMBURG 0.8 S 2.00
MCGEEHEE 0.6 N 1.94
WALNUT RIDGE RGNL ARPT 1.75
...FLORIDA...
FIRST DISTRICT 10 NW 8.80
MIDWAY 8 S 8.77
COOKS HAMMOCK 5.36
FLETCHER 3 W 5.30
MIMS 3 WSW 5.21
CROSS CITY ARPT 5.07
GRADY 5 WSW 5.05
WHITE SPRINGS 1 SSE 4.92
MIAMI/OPA LOCKA 4.88
OAK HILL 1 SSE 4.87
NEW SMYRNA BEACH 3 NNW 4.85
PACE 2.4 N 4.49
FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD 4.11
ABERDEEN 3.7 WNW 4.07
LIVE OAK 0.4 NE 4.00
BOYNTON BEACH 1.9 NNW 3.14
PENSACOLA RGNL ARPT 2.41
ORLANDO/HERNDON 2.30
...GEORGIA...
QUITMAN 3 N 5.27
DANVILLE 3.3 W 5.17
MOULTRIE 6.8E 4.52
TIFTON 1.4 ENE 4.51
GREENSBORO 11.2 S 4.45
TENNILLE 15 W 4.09
HOLLINGSWORTH 4.00
GEORGETOWN 4 ENE 3.83
AUGUSTA/BUSH FIELD 3.75
LOGANVILLE 4 SSE 3.73
MILSTEAD 3 ESE 3.72
MILLEDGEVILLE 3.65
BALDWIN 1.4 ESE 3.64
JEFFERSON 1.7 SE 3.49
CONYERS 7 SSW 3.13
ADEL 7 W 3.06
ATHENS MUNI ARPT 2.71
GAINESVILLE/LEE GILMER ARPT 2.19
WARNER ROBINS AFB 2.19
MOODY AFB/VALDOSTA 2.18
...ILLINOIS...
LAWRENCEVILLE 1.4 W 2.85
OLNEY 0.7 E 1.87
ASHLEY 1.4 NNE 1.77
MOUNT VERNON 1.3 SW 1.72
HARRISBURG 1.66
...INDIANA...
SHOALS 4 E 3.44
TELL CITY 3.27
LEO 2.2 NW 3.11
EDINBURGH 1 SSW 2.82
SPENCER 4.4 E 2.80
CELESTINE 0.3 WSW 2.76
FORT WAYNE 2.6 NE 2.65
BLOOMINGTON 4.5 S 2.63
HUNTERTOWN 0.2 SSW 2.58
BEDFORD 8.6 NNW 2.57
BANDON 2 W 2.54
INDIANAPOLIS INTL ARPT 2.06
SHELBYVILLE MUNI ARPT 2.05
EVANSVILLE RGNL ARPT 1.92
...KENTUCKY...
TEMPLE HILL 3.55
KNOBLICK 1.0 WNW 3.54
GLASGOW 1 E 3.27
TOMPKINSVILLE 12.1 WNW 3.16
MURRAY 2.61
LEXINGTON/BLUE GRASS FIELD 2.34
GLENSBORO 2.15
CALHOUN 2.12
FORT SPRING 2.07
OWENSBORO/DAVIESS CO. APT 1.97
FRANKFORT/CAPITAL CITY ARPT 1.85
FORT KNOX AAF 1.78
BOWLING GREEN-WARREN CO. ARPT 1.62
...MARYLAND...
MC HENRY 5 ESE 2.05
ACCIDENT 1.86
...MICHIGAN...
LITCHFIELD 0.3 ENE 2.84
BATH TOWNSHIP 1.6 SW 2.49
JACKSON/REYNOLDS FIELD 2.43
LANSING 1.9 WSW 2.02
HANOVER 3.8 W 1.95
FLINT/BISHOP INTL ARPT 1.92
...MISSOURI...
POPLAR BLUFF MUNI ARPT 2.03
MARBLE HILL 0.4 NE 2.00
CAPE GIRARDEAU MUNI ARPT 1.87
DEXTER 2.3 W 1.77
...NORTH CAROLINA...
DURHAM 5 NW 5.80
HUCKLEBERYY SPRING 4.59
RALEIGH 4.14
HIGHLAND (TVA) 4.05
LAKE TOXAWAY 2 SW 3.86
ROSMAN (TVA) 3.38
CHAPEL HILL/WILLIAMS ARPT 3.34
BREVARD 6.5S 3.24
GARNER 1 SSE 3.23
WATAUGA CNTY HOSP HELIPORT 3.15
FALLS LAKE 7 WNW 3.11
SALUDA 0.5 N 3.10
PISGAH FOREST 1 N 3.00
TUCKASEGEE 4.2 E 2.99
SANFORD-LEE COUNTY RGNL AIRPORT 2.88
HENDERSON-OXFORD ARPT 2.84
NEW HOPE 4 N 2.77
MOUNT MITCHELL STATE PARK 2.27
ASHEVILLE MUNI ARPT 2.18
...NEW YORK...
PENN YAN AIRPORT 2.92
...OHIO...
WASHINGTONVILLE 2.95
AMSTERDAM 2.93
PORT CLINTON 0.6 ENE 2.54
SENECAVILLE 1 ESE 2.43
DOVER 2 E 2.40
BROOKSIDE 2 W 2.14
DEFIANCE 0.9 E 2.10
NEW LEXINGTON 0.9 NNE 2.00
CINCINNATI (ASOS) 1.99
FREEPORT 2 ESE 1.94
XENIA 2.1 SW 1.91
WOOSTER/WAYNE CO. ARPT 1.86
PORT COLUMBUS INTL AIRPORT 1.74
DAYTON GENERAL AIRPORT 1.60
CINCINNATI 1.51
SPINGFIELD BECKLEY MUNI ARPT 1.51
...PENNSYLVANIA...
JACKSON CENTER 3 WNW 3.44
FRANKLIN 3.14
EASTVALE 3.10
FRANKLIN PARK 2 SE 2.70
PORTERSVILLE 2 ENE 2.47
GREENSBURG 1 NNW 2.38
TIONESTA 1 SSE 2.34
PARKER 2.00
FRANKLIN/CHESS-LAMBERTON ARPT 1.94
PUNXSUTAWNEY 1 W 1.92
WADESTOWN 3 NNE 1.66
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
CLEARWATER 3.85
PAGELAND 3.78
CHESTERFIELD 3.68
SENECA 1.4 E 3.51
ORANGEBURG MUNI ARPT 3.31
SALEM 3.1 WNW 3.21
DARLINGTON 3.17
CLEMSON/OCONEE CO. RGNL ARPT 2.85
PICKENS 6.9 W 2.79
TABLE ROCK DAM 2.79
WILLIAMSTON 5.4 W 2.79
CLEVELAND 8 WSW 2.75
ANDERSON 2.03
COLUMBIA/OWENS ARPT 2.02
GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG ARPT 1.86
...TENNESSEE...
LEWISBURG 6.2SSE 4.17
LEBANON 4.1 NW 3.90
MOUNT JULIET 6.1 SSW 3.38
MURFREESBORO 11.3 N 3.34
JACKSON 5.6 NE 3.10
LAFAYETTE 2.74
JACKSON/MCKELLAR 2.45
ATHENS (TVA) 1.93
SMYRNA AIRPORT 1.93
BOILING SPRINGS 1.89
PETROS (TVA) 1.76
CHARLESTON (TVA) 1.64
NASHVILLE METRO ARPT 1.61
...VIRGINIA...
RANDOLPH 2.79
WILLIS 2.71
BASTIAN 2.26
HILLSVILLE 2.16
HOT SPRINGS/INGALLS 1.90
DUBLIN 1.73
MADISON 6.9 NNW 1.66
BEAVERDAM 4.3 ESE 1.63
DANVILLE RGNL ARPT 1.63
LYNCHBURG RGNL ARPT 1.63
...WEST VIRGINIA...
WEIRTON 2 W 4.58
PARSONS 1 N 2.83
MORGANTOWN/HART FIELD 2.58
STRATTON 1 ENE 2.14
MARLINTON 2.11
BECKKLEY MEMORIAL ARPT 1.90
CAMERON 1.90
ELKINS/RANDOLPH FIELD 1.87
BRUCETON MILLS 4 WSW 1.86
BLUEFIELD/MERCER CO. ARPT 1.66
BAYARD 1.47
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ALABAMA...
BREWTON 3 SSE 6.00
EXCEL 2.5 4.65
CLANTON 8.6E 4.25
PINE HILL 3.6 WSW 3.94
FAIRHOPE 3.5 E 3.61
SUMMERDALE 4.3 WSW 3.57
TROY 3.48
RAMER 1.5 SE 3.34
TEXASVILLE 4 W 2.92
MONTGOMERY/DANNELLY 2.83
SILVERHILL 3 W 2.70
VICTORIA 4 SE 2.68
DOTHAN MUNI ARPT 2.64
ELBA 5 N 2.32
EVERGREEN 2.16
ENTERPRISE 5 NNW 2.00
ALEXANDER CITY 1.95
MUSCLE SHOALS RGNL ARPT 1.82
THE SURFACE LOW OVER ONTARIO IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTH
NORTHEASTWARD TONIGHT...REACHING WESTERN QUEBEC BY FRIDAY MORNING.
RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT ACROSS THE
MID-ATLANTIC AND WILL SPREAD INTO THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT.
WIDESPREAD RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD COME TO AN END ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST BY THE EARLY MORNING HOURS FRIDAY AND ACROSS THE
MID-ATLANTIC STATES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST. THESE HEAVY
RAINFALL AMOUNTS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING IN SOME AREAS.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 500 AM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
RYAN
Last Updated: 1042 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014