Dark blue: 1 to 2"
Green: 2 to 3"
Yellow: 4+"
Friday, June 5, 2009
A Look At Local Rivers
Rivers and stream levels are significantly higher than yesterday. Here is the current streamflow map:
Widespread Heavy Rains Tally
Widespread rains continue Friday morning in the Commonwealth, but activity is expected to wind down through the afternoon and evening as the low pressure system causing Friday's heavy rains moves into the Atlantic.
As this low moved through the South, it produced impressive totals. For a full list of those rain totals, click here.
River levels are expected to rise Friday in much of Virginia. Check out the levels here.
Here are some selected rain totals in Virginia this week through 9 a.m. Friday:
Ashland 4.09"
Danville 2.97"
Wakefield 2.22"
Richmond 2.09"
Lynchburg 2.08"
Emporia 1.74"
Norfolk 1.70"
Culpeper 1.08"
Charlottesville 1.07"
Fredericksburg 0.67"
Petersburg 0.45"
Williamsburg 0.10"
As this low moved through the South, it produced impressive totals. For a full list of those rain totals, click here.
River levels are expected to rise Friday in much of Virginia. Check out the levels here.
Here are some selected rain totals in Virginia this week through 9 a.m. Friday:
Ashland 4.09"
Danville 2.97"
Wakefield 2.22"
Richmond 2.09"
Lynchburg 2.08"
Emporia 1.74"
Norfolk 1.70"
Culpeper 1.08"
Charlottesville 1.07"
Fredericksburg 0.67"
Petersburg 0.45"
Williamsburg 0.10"
Wednesday Stanley Tornado Confirmed
Wednesday evening at 6:45 p.m., a tornado touched down in the town of Stanley in Page County near the intersection of Pond Avenue and Dogwood Lane, which is WNW of the center of Stanley. National Weather Service surveyors confirmed the touchdown Thursday, rating the Wednesday tornado as an EF-1, with estimated peak winds of 90-100 mph.
After touching down, the tornado continued on the ground for 1 2/3 miles, with a width of 600 yards. While on the ground, the tornado blew a mobile home off its foundation, rolling it over the intersection of Pond Ave and Dogwood Ln. The survey states, "Three residents were in the home at the time, but they escaped without significant injury." Other damage includes several large trees and branches blowing over, one onto a house nearby. At least one person saw the tornado while it was on the ground, spinning debris with it.
The tornado lifted at 6:50 p.m., but the severe thunderstorm that created it continued to produce wind damage in the area.
For a full list of all severe reports that day, click here.
Prior to this confirmed tornado Wednesday, there were seven previous tornadoes reported in the Commonwealth. To view a map of this year's severe weather reports year-to-date, click here.
After touching down, the tornado continued on the ground for 1 2/3 miles, with a width of 600 yards. While on the ground, the tornado blew a mobile home off its foundation, rolling it over the intersection of Pond Ave and Dogwood Ln. The survey states, "Three residents were in the home at the time, but they escaped without significant injury." Other damage includes several large trees and branches blowing over, one onto a house nearby. At least one person saw the tornado while it was on the ground, spinning debris with it.
The tornado lifted at 6:50 p.m., but the severe thunderstorm that created it continued to produce wind damage in the area.
For a full list of all severe reports that day, click here.
Prior to this confirmed tornado Wednesday, there were seven previous tornadoes reported in the Commonwealth. To view a map of this year's severe weather reports year-to-date, click here.
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