Friday, December 24, 2004
Yesterday's rain and wind
Jason Samenow @ 1:50 AM
The rain and wind yesterday were remarkable, and more characteristic of a spring-like storm than a winter storm. Dulles Airport set a daily rainfall record as 1.3" fell, significantly exceeding the previous record of 0.96" set back in 1963. Here are some other notable rainfall totals:
National Airport: 0.89"
BWI: 1.03"
Hagerstown, Md: 1.4"
College Park, Md: 0.85"
Centreville, Va: 1.38"
Winds were also quite strong. Here are some of the peak wind gusts:
National Airport: 44mph
BWI: 31mph
Dulles: 36mph
Luray, Va: 63mph
For a more complete list of yesterday's precipitation and wind extremes, see the National Weather Service's Public Information Statements.
Pictured: Flash flooding occurred after a heavy line of showers and thunderstorms moved through the D.C. area yesterday. This is Fox Mill road near Reston, Virginia. By CapitalWeather.com photographer Kevin Ambrose.
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