FAST FACTS AS OF 6 PM…
…IRENE RE-EMERGES OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN…WATER LEVELS RISING
IN THE VIRGINIA TIDEWATER REGION…
SUMMARY OF 700 PM EDT…2300 UTC…INFORMATION
———————————————-
LOCATION…36.5N 75.8W
ABOUT 35 MI…55 KM SE OF NORFOLK VIRGINIA
ABOUT 315 MI…510 KM SSW OF NEW YORK CITY
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…80 MPH…130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 16 MPH…26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…950 MB…28.05 INCHES
7PM CDT COASTAL REPORTS…
Richmond…heavy rain…73F/71F…N 35G53…29.14F
Virginia Beach…28.46 and falling
Norfolk…rain…75F/71F…N 38G53…28.59F
Elizabeth City…75F/73F…28.64R
Washington (National)…light rain…74F/70F…N 30G39…29.38F
Baltimore…rain…73F/71F…N 25G37…29.41F
Philadelphia…rain…73F/71F…NE 25G36…29.52F
New York City…heavy rain…73F/73F…E 8…29.71F
FROM THE NWS WAKEFIELD…
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
833 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24
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/WAKEFIELD
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************
LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
GUST OF
MPH MEASUREMENT
MARYLAND
…WICOMICO COUNTY…
SALISBURY 61 516 PM 8/27 NE 46G61
…WORCESTER COUNTY…
OCEAN CITY 49 453 PM 8/27 NE 38G49
NORTH CAROLINA
…ANZ633…
5 E JARVISBURG 79 512 PM 8/27
…CHOWAN COUNTY…
EDENTON 51 515 PM 8/27 NW 29G51
…CURRITUCK COUNTY…
COROLLA 47 117 PM 8/27 ESE 36G47
…PASQUOTANK COUNTY…
ELIZABETH CITY 74 405 PM 8/27 NE 49G74
2 SSE WINSLOW ACRES 74 401 PM 8/27
VIRGINIA
…ACCOMACK COUNTY…
WACHAPREAGUE 66 1248 PM 8/27 NE 43G66
WALLOPS ISLAND 62 333 PM 8/27 E 47G62
ACCOMAC 51 220 PM 8/27 E 19G51
…ANZ154…
15 ENE VIRGINIA BEAC 68 600 PM 8/27 CHESAPEAKE LIGHT
…ANZ632…
5 ESE MARYUS 69 118 PM 8/27
…ANZ634…
4 N CHESAPEAKE BEACH 66 442 PM 8/27
…CITY OF CHESAPEAKE…
CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT 51 415 PM 8/27 NE 33G51
…CITY OF FRANKLIN…
FRANKLIN 59 1155 AM 8/27 NE 25G59
…CITY OF HAMPTON…
LANGLEY AFB 67 1237 PM 8/27 NE 52G67
…CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS…
NEWPORT NEWS 52 653 PM 8/27
FORT EUSTIS 47 255 PM 8/27 NE 24G47
…CITY OF NORFOLK…
1 ENE NORFOLK NAS 58 445 PM 8/27
…CITY OF PORTSMOUTH…
PORTSMOUTH 34 535 PM 8/27
…CITY OF RICHMOND…
1 W RICHMOND 60 315 PM 8/27
…CITY OF SUFFOLK…
SUFFOLK 58 955 AM 8/27 NE 29G58
…CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH…
FENTRESS 51 956 AM 8/27 NE 31G51
BACK BAY 50 427 PM 8/27 E 35G50
…CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG…
WILLIAMSBURG 76 755 PM 8/27
…DINWIDDIE COUNTY…
PETERSBURG AIRPORT 47 135 PM 8/27 N 24G47
…HENRICO COUNTY…
RICHMOND INTNL AIRPO 71 621 PM 8/27
…MATHEWS COUNTY…
GWYNNS ISLAND 83 1251 PM 8/27
…NORTHAMPTON COUNTY…
KIPTOPEKE STATE PARK 51 124 PM 8/27 E 29G51
…SUSSEX COUNTY…
WAKEFIELD 43 336 PM 8/27 N 24G43
********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
RAINFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
MARYLAND
…WICOMICO COUNTY…
SALISBURY 3.95 826 PM 8/27 ASOS
NORTH CAROLINA
…BERTIE COUNTY…
WINDSOR 5.90 800 AM 8/27 5.90
…CHOWAN COUNTY…
EDENTON 4.67 800 AM 8/27
…CURRITUCK COUNTY…
CURRITUCK 2.98 800 AM 8/27 2.98
…PASQUOTANK COUNTY…
ELIZABETH CITY 7.50 345 PM 8/27
VIRGINIA
…ACCOMACK COUNTY…
WALLOPS ISLAND 4.88 824 PM 8/27 ASOS
…CHESTERFIELD COUNTY…
CHESTER 5.00 809 PM 8/27
…CITY OF CHESAPEAKE…
5 WSW ARBUCKLE LANDI 3.43 800 AM 8/27
CHESAPEAKE 2.05 800 AM 8/27 2.05
2 ENE CHESAPEAKE AIR 1.23 800 AM 8/27 1.23
…CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS…
NEWPORT NEWS 6.23 820 PM 8/27 AIRPORT
PATRICK HENRY FIELD 1.44 800 AM 8/27 1.44
…CITY OF NORFOLK…
NORFOLK 7.73 714 PM 8/27
NORFOLK INTL AIRPORT 4.68 827 PM 8/27 ASOS
…CITY OF SUFFOLK…
SUFFOLK 8.00 230 PM 8/27
…CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG…
WILLIAMSBURG 6.54 440 PM 8/27 LOWER JAMES CITY COUNTY
…HENRICO COUNTY…
RICHMOND INTNL AIRPO 4.73 820 PM 8/27
…JAMES CITY COUNTY…
1 SW WILLIAMSBURG WE 7.04 630 PM 8/27
…RICHMOND COUNTY…
NEWLAND 8.50 800 PM 8/27
…SURRY COUNTY…
WAKEFIELD 1.97 800 AM 8/27 1.97
…SUSSEX COUNTY…
WAKEFIELD 8.76 730 PM 8/27
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JFOSTER
