THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, July 29, 1994 TAG: 9407290538
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B5 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY STEVE STONE, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Short : 44 lines
Thunderstorms once again rumbled through Hampton Roads and Northeastern North Carolina on Thursday, bringing heavy rain, scattered power outages and traffic problems.
Many areas - especially on the Peninsula and the lower Eastern Shore - were doused with heavy rain, but only 0.35 of an inch fell at the National Weather Service office at Norfolk International Airport. That put July's rainfall at 11.88 inches, far more than the normal 4.55 inches recorded by July 28.
It was enough to make this July the sixth wettest on record, but almost 2 more inches must be measured at the airport for the month to take the top spot. The record is 13.73 inches in 1975.
Severe thunderstorm winds were blamed for felling trees in Suffolk and Hampton.
Little change in the weather pattern of the past two weeks - hot days with afternoon and evening thunderstorms - is expected through the weekend.
A cold front over western North Carolina and Virginia will remain nearly stationary through Saturday. This, along with a southerly wind flow and abundant moisture, will allow more showers and thunderstorms to develop through this weekend.
Today should bring considerable cloudiness with occasional showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rainfall. The high will be in the upper 80s. The chance of rain is 70 percent.
Tonight is expected to be partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. The low is expected to be in the mid-70s.
Saturday's outlook is for partly cloudy skies, with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. The high is expected to be in the upper 80s.
Sunday should be partly cloudy, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. The high is expected to be in the low to mid-80s and the low in the low or mid-70s.
KEYWORDS: WEATHER
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