Tropical Cyclone Michael tracked from South Carolina northeast and off the Mid Atlantic Coast from Thursday morning, October 11 into early Friday morning, October 12. The Tropical Cyclone produced heavy rain across much of central and south central Virginia, the Virginia Northern Neck, and the Middle Peninsula.
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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 Cyclone Michael tracked from South Carolina northeast and off the Mid Atlantic Coast from Thursday morning, October 11 into early Friday morning, October 12. The Tropical Cyclone produced heavy rain across much of central and south central Virginia, the Virginia Northern Neck, and the Middle Peninsula. Rainfall totals ranged between two and nine inches.
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 Oct 11, 11:06 AM EST, 54 minutes earlier.
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42 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Rainfall total of 3.99 inches was reported at Ammon (1 NE). Rainfall total of 2.68 inches was reported at Amelia Courthouse.
Rainfall total of 9.12 inches was reported at Bowling Green (2 NE). Rainfall total of 5.16 inches was reported at Port Royal (2 S). Rainfall total of 4.61 inches was reported at Fort A.P. Hill (1 SSW).
Rainfall totals ranged between 2.00 inches and 5.00 inches across the county.
Rainfall total of 4.84 inches was reported at Bon Air. Rainfall total of 4.76 inches was reported at Moseley (4 E). Rainfall total of 4.48 inches was reported at Midlothian (5 SSW). Rainfall total of 4.32 inches was reported at Chester (4 SW).
Rainfall total of 2.63 inches was reported at Colonial Heights.
Rainfall total of 6.00 inches was reported at Farmville (2 N).
Rainfall totals ranged between 2.00 inches and 6.00 inches across the county.
Rainfall totals ranged between 2.00 inches and 3.00 inches across the city.
Rainfall total of 7.41 inches was reported at Dunnsville (2 NNE).
Rainfall total of 6.72 inches was reported at Union Mills (1 S). Rainfall total of 3.43 inches was reported at the Palmyra River Gage.
Rainfall total of 5.07 inches was reported at Ark (1 N).
Rainfall total of 2.04 inches was reported at Oilville (1 W).
Rainfall total of 2.68 inches was reported at Cowie Corner (1 N).
Rainfall total of 5.52 inches was reported at Highland Springs (2 N). Rainfall total of 3.58 inches was reported at Ashland. Rainfall total of 2.77 inches was reported at Beaverdam (1 E).
Rainfall total of 7.80 inches was reported at East Highland Park. Rainfall total of 5.16 inches was reported at Tuckahoe (2 NW). Rainfall total of 3.94 inches was reported at Short Pump (2 E). Rainfall total of 3.69 inches was reported at RIC.
Rainfall total of 6.00 inches was reported at Hopewell (1 NE).
Rainfall total of 3.35 inches was reported at Smithfield (1 NE). Rainfall total of 2.68 inches was reported at Comet.
Rainfall total of 3.37 inches was reported at York River State Park. Rainfall total of 2.91 inches was reported at Centerville (1 E). Rainfall total of 2.51 inches was reported at Lightfoot (1 WNW).
Rainfall totals ranged between 3.00 inches and 6.00 inches across the county.
Rainfall total of 4.94 inches was reported at Romancoke (2 W). Rainfall total of 4.82 inches was reported at West Point.
Rainfall total of 6.55 inches was reported at Mollusk.
Rainfall total of 7.32 inches was reported at Mineral. Rainfall total of 4.94 inches was reported at Zion Crossroads (3 NW). Rainfall total of 2.93 inches was reported at Louisa (1 NNW).
Rainfall total of 7.78 inches was reported at Victoria (1 N).
Rainfall total of 3.20 inches was reported at Cardinal (1 E). Rainfall total of 2.67 inches was reported at Gwynn.
Rainfall total of 3.36 inches was reported at John H Kerr Dam. Rainfall total of 3.01 inches was reported at Island Creek Reservoir. Rainfall total of 2.34 inches was reported at Clarksville (1 E).
Rainfall total of 9.32 inches was reported at Cooper. Rainfall total of 5.13 inches was reported at Healys (1 SSE). Rainfall total of 5.11 inches was reported at Remlik (1 N).
Rainfall totals ranged between 2.00 inches and 5.00 inches across the county.
Rainfall total of 4.61 inches was reported at Beaconsdale (2 NNE). Rainfall total of 2.15 inches was reported at Denbigh.
Rainfall total of 7.89 inches was reported at Howland (2 ENE). Rainfall total of 7.13 inches was reported at Lottsburg (2 N).
Rainfall total of 5.52 inches was reported at Crewe.
Rainfall totals ranged between 3.00 inches and 6.00 inches across the city.
Rainfall total of 5.45 inches was reported at Belona (2 W). Rainfall total of 2.04 inches was reported at Goodwins Store (1 N).
Rainfall total of 3.75 inches was reported at Elam (1 SW).
Rainfall total of 3.04 inches was reported at Garysville (2 WSW). Rainfall total of 2.65 inches was reported at Disputanta (1 ESE).
Rainfall total of 8.32 inches was reported at Kennard (1 NNE).
Rainfall total of 4.28 inches was reported at Downtown Richmond (3 N). Rainfall total of 4.18 inches was reported at Downtown Richmond (3 WSW).
Rainfall total of 2.56 inches was reported at Claremont.
Rainfall total of 2.98 inches was reported at AKQ. Rainfall total of 2.66 inches was reported at WFO Wakefield.
Rainfall total of 7.10 inches was reported at Kinsale. Rainfall total of 4.77 inches was reported at Mount Holly (2 SSW).
Rainfall totals ranged between 2.00 inches and 4.00 inches across the city.
Rainfall total of 8.28 inches was reported at Hornsbyville (1 NNE). Rainfall total of 3.05 inches was reported at Williamsburg (2 N). Rainfall total of 2.96 inches was reported at Seaford.
Rainfall total of 3.66 inches was reported at Tasley. Rainfall total of 2.55 inches was reported at New Church.
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