is July, followed by June, May and September. The wettest month of the year on average in D.C. “If we would have seen a super wet August, especially focused during the month’s second half, then widespread flooding would likely be occurring across the region here this morning,” Merrill said. The risk for flooding is often determined by what the weather is like before the rain, particularly this time of year, Merrill said. (with more than half an inch) was on Aug. It’s been weeks since the last time the region had significant rainfall, Merrill told WTOP. Totals were far below last year which ranked as the fourth wettest August on record with 9.07 inches. Rain totals in August were 0.83 inches below average coming in at 2.42 inches, while the average is 3.25 inches at Reagan National. The rain comes after a dry stretch of weather in August. Gaithersburg in Montgomery County, Maryland: 2.21 inches.Lincoln in Loudoun County, Virginia: 2.17 inches.Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia: 2.34 inches.Sykesville in Carroll County, Maryland: 2.51 inches.Clarksburg in Montgomery County, Maryland: 2.92 inches.Ijamsville in Frederick County, Maryland: 3.02 inches.The highest rainfall totals as of 8 a.m., according to Merrill: Light showers are in the forecast, but flooding isn’t expected, Merrill said.ĭry weather returns Thursday and it should be comfortable through Saturday. The rain should wrap up Tuesday night, but return on Wednesday as a front from Pennsylvania pushes south toward the District. Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM.Business & Finance Click to expand menu. ![]() Highs will drop a few degrees Friday, then back into the upper 70s to low-mid 80s over the weekend. Rain chances should gradually decrease into next week along the Eastern Seaboard as the fronts push east off the coast.īut with the eventual passage of the front comes relief from the 90s that has baked the region this week. While rain amounts should be mainly moderate, the ingredients will be in place for localized heavier rain totals especially because storms may be slow-moving and relatively parallel to the cold front, allowing for potential training of storms, according to the FOX Forecast Center. ![]() Showers and thunderstorms remain stubbornly in the forecast through the weekend across the Northeast. In comparison, Thursday's storms brought 60-75 mph wind gust, triggering nearly 250 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings across Eastern Seaboard and knocked out power to at least 125,000 customers. As of early Friday evening, about 190,000 customers in the Northeast are without power.ġ DEAD AS EASTERN SEABOARD SLAMMED WITH SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY Throughout the Northeast, reports of tree damage and downed power lines from strong winds abound. In nearby Kitts Hummock, Delaware, one report included a wind gust of 54 mph. In northern Virginia, so much hail fell that it could be scooped up in handfuls.įallen trees in East Hanover, New Jersey. LIGHTNING SAFETY: WHEN THUNDER ROARS, EVEN TAKING OUT THE TRASH CAN TURN DEADLYĪdditionally, scattered thunderstorms - some possibly strong - will also develop across the Appalachians down into the Carolinas and even Georgia, but these storms have a low chance of becoming severe.īy late Friday afternoon, residents had submitted storm reports of hail, powerful wind and flooding throughout the Northeast. The storms are expected to bring isolated incidents of hail up to the size of ping pong balls, scattered wind gusts of up to 65 mph and the possibility of frequent lightning. The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of Connecticut, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia until 11 p.m. It's rinse and repeat for the Northeast and mid-Atlantic as millions in the region face a renewed severe weather threat Friday, just hours after storms toppled trees and power lines across 14 states.Ī slow-moving cold front trudging to the east is tapping into abundant storm fuel, thanks to record-setting heat and plenty of humidity to trigger rounds of strong thunderstorms.
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