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Post Ernesto report..NWS Wakefield, VA

#1 Postby hurricanedude » Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:15 pm

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PRELIMINARY POST STORM REPORT...TS ERNESTO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
400 PM EDT SAT SEP 2 2006

...GENERAL INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO MOVED NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AFTER
MAKING LANDFALL NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA/SOUTH CAROLINA BORDER DURING
THE LATE EVENING HOURS OF THURSDAY AUGUST 31, 2006. THE REMNANTS OF
ERNESTO...COMBINED WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING SOUTHWARD FROM
NEW ENGLAND AND SOUTHEAST CANADA...BROUGHT STRONG WINDS...HIGHER
THAN NORMAL TIDES...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING TO NORTHEAST
NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA AND THE LOWER MARYLAND
EASTERN SHORE. ERNESTO BECOME EXTRATROPICAL AS IT STALLED OVER
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA FRIDAY EVENING.


A. HIGHEST WINDS...ALL WINDS IN MPH AND TIMES IN UTC.

LOCATION SUSTAINED WIND MAX GUST MAX GUST TIME

ELIZABETH CITY NC (KECG) 33 41 0854 UTC 9/1
OCEANA NAS VA (KNTU) 33 52 1111 UTC 9/1
NORFOLK VA (KORF) 41 53 1153 UTC 9/1
NEWPORT NEWS VA (KPHF) 45 55 1345/1516 UTC 9/1
LANGLEY AFB VA (KLFI) 47 67 1243 UTC 9/1
WEST POINT VA (KFYJ) 31 62 1642 UTC 9/1
MELFA VA (KMFV) 39 54 1442 UTC 9/1
LEWISETTA VA 43 63 1800 UTC 9/1
WALLOPS ISLAND VA (KWAL) 56 68 2131 UTC 9/1
SALISBURY VA (KSBY) 45 62 2135 UTC 9/1
OCEAN CITY MD 49 58 0038/0055 UTC 9/2
BISHOPS HEAD MD 44 75 2030 UTC 9/1
CAMBRIDGE MD 41 56 0000 UTC 9/2
RAPPAHANNOCK LIGHT 55 67 1812 UTC 9/1
KIPTOPEKE 34 51 1248 UTC 9/1
YORK RIVER RANGE LIGHT 60 76 1318/1418 UTC 9/1
YORK RIVER USCG 60 75 1436 UTC 9/1
CAPE HENRY 58 66 1342 UTC 9/1


B. PRESSURE DATA...ALL TIMES IN UTC (SUBTRACT 4 HOURS FOR EDT)

ELIZABETH CITY NC (KECG) 1012.1 MB/0654 9/1
29.89 INCHES

NEWPORT NEWS VA (KPHF) 1000.6 MB/1755 9/1
29.52 INCHES

VIRGINIA BEACH VA (KNTU) 1002.1 MB/1856 9/1
29.59 INCHES

NORFOLK NAVAL STATION (KNGU) 1001.8 MB/1753 9/1
29.58 INCHES

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE (KLFI) 1001.4 MB/1855 9/1
29.57 INCHES

WAKEFIELD VA (KAKQ) 1000.9 MB/1954 9/1
29.52 INCHES

FRANKLIN VA (KFKN) 1000.6 MB/1940 9/1
29.51 INCHES


C. RAINFALL...STORM TOTALS IN INCHES

LOCATION AMOUNT (INCHES)

NORTH CAROLINA...

ELIZABETH CITY USCG STATION 5.07


MARYLAND...

...SOMERSET COUNTY...
PRINCESS ANNE 5.90

...WICOMICO COUNTY...
SALISBURY 5.60

...WORCESTER COUNTY...
SNOW HILL 7.19


VIRGINIA

...ACCOMACK COUNTY...
CHINCOTEAGUE 8.00
WALLOPS ISLAND 4.53

...AMELIA COUNTY...
AMELIA COUNTY 6.60

...CAROLINE COUNTY...
RUTHER GLEN 4.75

...CHARLES CITY COUNTY...
CHARLES CITY 6.22

...CHESTERFIELD COUNTY...
CHESTER 4.40
BON AIR 3.00
MIDLOTHIAN 2.50

...CITY OF CHESAPEAKE
CHESAPEAKE 8.93

...CITY OF HAMPTON
HAMPTON 7.00

...CITY OF HOPEWELL
HOPEWELL 4.15

...CITY OF NORFOLK
NORFOLK 10.00

...CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
PORTSMOUTH 7.11

...CITY OF RICHMOND
RICHMOND 5.73 WTVR-CBS
RICHMOND 4.20 WWBT TV/SOUTHSIDE
RICHMOND 3.95 CARYTOWN
RICHMOND 3.46 BYRD MIDDL SCH/WEST
RICHMOND 2.95 STONY PT MALL/WEST END

...CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
VIRGINIA BEACH 10.43 THOROUGHGOOD
VIRGINIA BEACH 9.69 GLENWOOD
VIRGINIA BEACH 9.20 SANDBRIDGE

...DINWIDDIE COUNTY...
CARSON 7.70

...ESSEX COUNTY...
TAPPAHANNOCK 4.50

...FLUVANNA COUNTY...
FLUVANNA COUNTY 2.57

...GOOCHLAND COUNTY...
FIFE 4.00

...GREENSVILLE COUNTY...
PURDY 3.76

...HANOVER COUNTY...
COATESVILLE 3.80

...HENRICO COUNTY...
VARINA 2.21

...ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY...
WINDSOR 7.63

...JAMES CITY COUNTY...
TOANO 8.73
JAMESTOWN 8.25

...KING AND QUEEN COUNTY...
LITTLE PLYMOUTH 9.25

...KING WILLIAM COUNTY...
MANGOHICK 5.20
CENTRAL GARAGE 5.00
MANGOHICK 4.40

...LANCASTER COUNTY...
WEEMS 8.00

...LOUISA COUNTY...
LOUISA 4.30
MINERAL 3.60

...MATHEWS COUNTY...
GWYNNS ISLAND 8.00

...NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY...
REEDVILLE 4.20

...POWHATAN COUNTY...
POWHATAN 3.16

...PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY...
DISPUTANTA 5.10

...RICHMOND COUNTY...
WARSAW 5.20
NEWLAND 4.50

...SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY...
COURTLAND 5.75

...SUSSEX COUNTY...
WAKEFIELD NWS 6.62 24 HOUR TOTAL 9/1
WAKEFIELD NWS 10.62 TOTAL SINCE 8/29
YALE 7.50

...WESTMORELAND COUNTY...
COLONIAL BEACH 3.40


D. STORM TIDES

TIDAL DEPARTURES RANGED FROM 2 TO 4 FEET ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST
FROM VIRGINIA BEACH INTO CURRITUCK COUNTY...WITH 3 TO 4.5 FOOT ABOVE
NORMAL TIDES RECORDED IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...AND ATLANTIC COAST
FROM WACHAPREAGUE NORTH TO OCEAN CITY MD.

LOCATION MAX WATER DATE/TIME (TIMES IN UTC)
LEVEL (MLLW)

DUCK NC 4.26 FT 0640 UTC 9/1
RUDEE INLET VA 6.12 FT 1754 UTC 9/1
CHESAPEAKE BB TUNNEL 5.55 FT 1854 UTC 9/1
SEWELLS POINT VA 5.52 FT 1742 UTC 9/1
KIPTOPEKE VA 5.81 FT 1836 UTC 9/1
YORKTOWN VA (USCG) 5.97 FT 1712 UTC 9/1
WINDMILL POINT VA 5.23 FT 1912 UTC 9/1
LEWISETTA VA 5.5 FT 0000 UTC 9/2
BEAVERDAM CREEK MD 2.92 FT 0254 UTC 9/2
BISHOPS HEAD MD 4.05 FT 0006 UTC 9/2
CAMBRIDGE MD 4.15 FT 0006 UTC 9/2
WACHAPREAGUE VA 7.77 FT 2112 UTC 9/1 /DATA QUESTIONABLE/
OCEAN CITY INLET MD 4.34 FT 2154 UTC 9/1


E. BEACH EROSION

NO SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION REPORTED AT THIS TIME.


F. FLOODING

FLASH FLOODING FROM VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS REPORTED ACROSS MUCH OF
NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE LOWER MARYLAND
EASTERN SHORE. NO SUBSTANTIAL FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE WAS REPORTED...
ALTHOUGH NUMEROUS ROADS WERE CLOSED.

STORM SURGE/TIDAL FLOODING WAS EXTENSIVE FROM THE YORKTOWN/POQUOSON
AREAS NORTHWARD UP THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND INTO
THE TIDAL SECTIONS OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK AND POTOMAC RIVERS. FLOODING
OF HOMES WAS REPORTED...AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PIERS AND SOME
BOATS WAS ALSO OBSERVED DUE TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF ABOVE NORMAL
WATER LEVELS AND HIGH WAVES.


G. TORNADOES

THERE WERE NO TORNADOES.


H. STORM EFFECTS

IN VIRGINIA...2 FATALITIES WERE DIRECTLY RELATED TO ERNESTO WHEN A
TREE FELL ON A RESIDENCE IN GLOUCESTER.

DOMINION POWER REPORTED THAT OUTAGES AFFECTED MORE THAN 600,000
HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN ITS SERVICE AREA WHICH COVERS MUCH OF
VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. DELMARVA POWER REPORTED
49,000 RESIDENTS WERE WITHOUT POWER ON THE MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA
EASTERN SHORE.

$$

WRS/CULLEN/ARK
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#2 Postby Windsurfer_NYC » Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:30 pm

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NOUS41 KAKQ 022011
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VAZ0048-049-060>100-MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-031200-

PRELIMINARY POST STORM REPORT...TS ERNESTO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
400 PM EDT SAT SEP 2 2006

...GENERAL INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO MOVED NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AFTER
MAKING LANDFALL NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA/SOUTH CAROLINA BORDER DURING
THE LATE EVENING HOURS OF THURSDAY AUGUST 31, 2006. THE REMNANTS OF
ERNESTO...COMBINED WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING SOUTHWARD FROM
NEW ENGLAND AND SOUTHEAST CANADA...BROUGHT STRONG WINDS...HIGHER
THAN NORMAL TIDES...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING TO NORTHEAST
NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA AND THE LOWER MARYLAND
EASTERN SHORE. ERNESTO BECOME EXTRATROPICAL AS IT STALLED OVER
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA FRIDAY EVENING.


A.  HIGHEST WINDS...ALL WINDS IN MPH AND TIMES IN UTC.

     LOCATION          SUSTAINED WIND  MAX GUST  MAX GUST TIME

ELIZABETH CITY NC (KECG)   33             41     0854 UTC 9/1
OCEANA NAS VA (KNTU)       33             52     1111 UTC 9/1
NORFOLK VA (KORF)          41             53     1153 UTC 9/1
NEWPORT NEWS VA (KPHF)     45             55     1345/1516 UTC 9/1
LANGLEY AFB VA (KLFI)      47             67     1243 UTC 9/1
WEST POINT VA (KFYJ)       31             62     1642 UTC 9/1
MELFA VA (KMFV)            39             54     1442 UTC 9/1
LEWISETTA VA               43             63     1800 UTC 9/1
WALLOPS ISLAND VA (KWAL)   56             68     2131 UTC 9/1
SALISBURY VA (KSBY)        45             62     2135 UTC 9/1
OCEAN CITY MD              49             58     0038/0055 UTC 9/2
BISHOPS HEAD MD            44             75     2030 UTC 9/1
CAMBRIDGE MD               41             56     0000 UTC 9/2
RAPPAHANNOCK LIGHT         55             67     1812 UTC 9/1
KIPTOPEKE                  34             51     1248 UTC 9/1
YORK RIVER RANGE LIGHT     60             76     1318/1418 UTC 9/1
YORK RIVER USCG            60             75     1436 UTC 9/1
CAPE HENRY                 58             66     1342 UTC 9/1


B.  PRESSURE DATA...ALL TIMES IN UTC (SUBTRACT 4 HOURS FOR EDT)

ELIZABETH CITY NC (KECG)                    1012.1 MB/0654 9/1
                                            29.89 INCHES

NEWPORT NEWS VA (KPHF)                      1000.6 MB/1755 9/1
                                            29.52 INCHES

VIRGINIA BEACH VA (KNTU)                    1002.1 MB/1856 9/1
                                            29.59 INCHES

NORFOLK NAVAL STATION (KNGU)                1001.8 MB/1753 9/1
                                            29.58 INCHES

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE (KLFI)               1001.4 MB/1855 9/1
                                            29.57 INCHES

WAKEFIELD VA (KAKQ)                         1000.9 MB/1954 9/1
                                            29.52 INCHES

FRANKLIN VA (KFKN)                          1000.6 MB/1940 9/1
                                            29.51 INCHES

             
C.  RAINFALL...STORM TOTALS IN INCHES

LOCATION                           AMOUNT (INCHES)

NORTH CAROLINA...

ELIZABETH CITY USCG STATION         5.07


MARYLAND...

...SOMERSET COUNTY...
   PRINCESS ANNE                    5.90     

...WICOMICO COUNTY...
   SALISBURY                        5.60     

...WORCESTER COUNTY...
   SNOW HILL                        7.19   


VIRGINIA

...ACCOMACK COUNTY...
   CHINCOTEAGUE                     8.00     
   WALLOPS ISLAND                   4.53     

...AMELIA COUNTY...
   AMELIA COUNTY                    6.60 

...CAROLINE COUNTY...
   RUTHER GLEN                      4.75     

...CHARLES CITY COUNTY...
   CHARLES CITY                     6.22     

...CHESTERFIELD COUNTY...
   CHESTER                          4.40
   BON AIR                          3.00
   MIDLOTHIAN                       2.50
 
...CITY OF CHESAPEAKE
   CHESAPEAKE                       8.93

...CITY OF HAMPTON
   HAMPTON                          7.00 

...CITY OF HOPEWELL
   HOPEWELL                         4.15   

...CITY OF NORFOLK
   NORFOLK                         10.00
 
...CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
   PORTSMOUTH                       7.11 

...CITY OF RICHMOND
   RICHMOND                         5.73   WTVR-CBS
   RICHMOND                         4.20   WWBT TV/SOUTHSIDE         
   RICHMOND                         3.95   CARYTOWN
   RICHMOND                         3.46   BYRD MIDDL SCH/WEST       
   RICHMOND                         2.95   STONY PT MALL/WEST END

...CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
   VIRGINIA BEACH                  10.43   THOROUGHGOOD
   VIRGINIA BEACH                   9.69   GLENWOOD   
   VIRGINIA BEACH                   9.20   SANDBRIDGE

...DINWIDDIE COUNTY...
   CARSON                           7.70     

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   TAPPAHANNOCK                     4.50     

...FLUVANNA COUNTY...
   FLUVANNA COUNTY                  2.57   

...GOOCHLAND COUNTY...
   FIFE                             4.00     

...GREENSVILLE COUNTY...
   PURDY                            3.76   

...HANOVER COUNTY...
   COATESVILLE                      3.80     

...HENRICO COUNTY...
   VARINA                           2.21 

...ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY...
   WINDSOR                          7.63   

...JAMES CITY COUNTY...
   TOANO                            8.73   
   JAMESTOWN                        8.25   

...KING AND QUEEN COUNTY...
   LITTLE PLYMOUTH                  9.25 

...KING WILLIAM COUNTY...
   MANGOHICK                        5.20   
   CENTRAL GARAGE                   5.00   
   MANGOHICK                        4.40 

...LANCASTER COUNTY...
   WEEMS                            8.00   

...LOUISA COUNTY...
   LOUISA                           4.30
   MINERAL                          3.60   

...MATHEWS COUNTY...
   GWYNNS ISLAND                    8.00   

...NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY...
   REEDVILLE                        4.20   

...POWHATAN COUNTY...
   POWHATAN                         3.16 

...PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY...
   DISPUTANTA                       5.10   

...RICHMOND COUNTY...
   WARSAW                           5.20   
   NEWLAND                          4.50   

...SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY...
   COURTLAND                        5.75 

...SUSSEX COUNTY...
   WAKEFIELD NWS                    6.62   24 HOUR TOTAL 9/1
   WAKEFIELD NWS                   10.62   TOTAL SINCE 8/29
   YALE                             7.50   

...WESTMORELAND COUNTY...
   COLONIAL BEACH                   3.40     


D.  STORM TIDES

TIDAL DEPARTURES RANGED FROM 2 TO 4 FEET ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST
FROM VIRGINIA BEACH INTO CURRITUCK COUNTY...WITH 3 TO 4.5 FOOT ABOVE
NORMAL TIDES RECORDED IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...AND ATLANTIC COAST
FROM WACHAPREAGUE NORTH TO OCEAN CITY MD.

  LOCATION            MAX WATER      DATE/TIME (TIMES IN UTC)
                     LEVEL (MLLW)

DUCK NC                4.26 FT       0640 UTC 9/1
RUDEE INLET VA         6.12 FT       1754 UTC 9/1
CHESAPEAKE BB TUNNEL   5.55 FT       1854 UTC 9/1
SEWELLS POINT VA       5.52 FT       1742 UTC 9/1
KIPTOPEKE VA           5.81 FT       1836 UTC 9/1
YORKTOWN VA (USCG)     5.97 FT       1712 UTC 9/1
WINDMILL POINT VA      5.23 FT       1912 UTC 9/1
LEWISETTA VA           5.5  FT       0000 UTC 9/2
BEAVERDAM CREEK MD     2.92 FT       0254 UTC 9/2
BISHOPS HEAD MD        4.05 FT       0006 UTC 9/2
CAMBRIDGE MD           4.15 FT       0006 UTC 9/2
WACHAPREAGUE VA        7.77 FT       2112 UTC 9/1 /DATA QUESTIONABLE/
OCEAN CITY INLET MD    4.34 FT       2154 UTC 9/1


E.  BEACH EROSION

NO SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION REPORTED AT THIS TIME.


F.  FLOODING

FLASH FLOODING FROM VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS REPORTED ACROSS MUCH OF
NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE LOWER MARYLAND
EASTERN SHORE. NO SUBSTANTIAL FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE WAS REPORTED...
ALTHOUGH NUMEROUS ROADS WERE CLOSED.

STORM SURGE/TIDAL FLOODING WAS EXTENSIVE FROM THE YORKTOWN/POQUOSON
AREAS NORTHWARD UP THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND INTO
THE TIDAL SECTIONS OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK AND POTOMAC RIVERS. FLOODING
OF HOMES WAS REPORTED...AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PIERS AND SOME
BOATS WAS ALSO OBSERVED DUE TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF ABOVE NORMAL
WATER LEVELS AND HIGH WAVES.


G.  TORNADOES

THERE WERE NO TORNADOES.


H.  STORM EFFECTS

IN VIRGINIA...2 FATALITIES WERE DIRECTLY RELATED TO ERNESTO WHEN A
TREE FELL ON A RESIDENCE IN GLOUCESTER.

DOMINION POWER REPORTED THAT OUTAGES AFFECTED MORE THAN 600,000
HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN ITS SERVICE AREA WHICH COVERS MUCH OF
VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. DELMARVA POWER REPORTED
49,000 RESIDENTS WERE WITHOUT POWER ON THE MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA
EASTERN SHORE.

$$

WRS/CULLEN/ARK
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