Tropical Storm Hanna affected much of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore during Saturday, September 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from around one inch to just below three inches.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS AKQ wrote it up.
Tropical Storm Hanna affected much of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore during Saturday, September 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from around one inch to just below three inches. The highest sustained wind of 37 knots (43 mph) was recorded at Bishops Head, with a peak gust of 57 knots (66 mph) was recorded at Ocean City. Minimum pressure of 991 MB was recorded at Bishops Head. Coastal storm tides of 1 to 3 feet above astronomical tide levels were common, with only minor beach erosion reported. Near the coast, as well as inland, tropical storm winds knocked down several trees and power lines, as well as caused minor structural damage. No fatalities or injuries were attributed to the winds.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 6, 5:41 AM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.
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</html>HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ANZ630>633-650-652-654-656-658-MDZ024-025-NCZ015>017-030>032-102- VAZ091-093>100-071030- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA- CURRITUCK SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN- INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK- ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK- CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...TORNADO WATCH 890 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...CURRITUCK SOUND...THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTH TODAY AND IS FORECAST TO TRACK INLAND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...ISOLATED WEAK TORNADOES OR WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. MDZ021>023-VAZ077-078-084>086-089-090-071030- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER- MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-SURRY-JAMES CITY- 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 890 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. NCZ012-VAZ088-092-071030- NORTHAMPTON NC-SUSSEX-SOUTHAMPTON- 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 890 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY.. VAZ072>074-076-081>083-071030- KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-RICHMOND-PRINCE GEORGE- CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT- 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. NCZ013-014-071030- HERTFORD-GATES- 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 890 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING. TORNADO WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. VAZ048-049-060>071-079-080-071030- FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE- MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO- BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE- 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. VAZ075-071030- WESTMORELAND- 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. VAZ087-071030- GREENSVILLE- 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 890 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. 44
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 650 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 NCZ017-VAZ060-065>071-079>084-088>098-061145- AMELIA VA-BRUNSWICK VA-CHARLES CITY VA-CHESAPEAKE VA-CHESTERFIELD VA-DINWIDDIE VA-GLOUCESTER VA-HENRICO VA-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-JAMES CITY VA-LUNENBURG VA-MECKLENBURG VA-NEW KENT VA-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON VA-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH VA-NOTTOWAY VA-POWHATAN VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA-PRINCE GEORGE VA-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA-SURRY VA-SUSSEX VA-VIRGINIA BEACH VA-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC-YORK VA- 650 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE AREA... AT 650 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SPIRAL BAND OF HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM HANNA...FROM 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREAT BRIDGE TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHASE CITY...OR FROM 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREAT BRIDGE TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF REDOAK...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR... WILLS CORNER AROUND 655 AM EDT... FIVE FORKS AROUND 700 AM EDT... MOUNT PLEASANT AROUND 705 AM EDT... BEACHLAND AROUND 710 AM EDT... SPRING GROVE AROUND 715 AM EDT... GALLUPS CORNER AROUND 720 AM EDT... RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. 44
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 tropical storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Tropical Storm Hanna produced heavy rain and gusty winds across much of the county. Few trees were downed. Rainfall amount of 2.32 inches was recorded about three miles north of Vienna.
Tropical Storm Hanna produced heavy rain and gusty winds across much of the county. Few trees were downed. Rainfall amount of 1.37 inches was recorded about three miles east of Bishopville.
Tropical Storm Hanna produced heavy rain and gusty winds across much of the county. Few trees were downed.
Tropical Storm Hanna produced heavy rain and gusty winds across much of the county. Few trees were downed. Rainfall amount of 2.05 inches was recorded about two miles southwest of Princess Anne.
Tropical Storm Hanna produced heavy rain and gusty winds across much of the county. Few trees were downed. Rainfall amount of 1.93 inches was recorded near Delmar.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Maryland in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Maryland, September 2008The 2008 hurricane season
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 136686, 136687, 136688, 136689, 136690.