| Event |
Strong Wind |
| Magnitude |
39 kts. |
| State |
VIRGINIA |
| County/Area |
PATRICK |
| WFO |
RNK |
| Begin Date |
09/18/2012 03:30:00 EST-5 |
| End Date |
09/18/2012 03:30:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
3.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Heavy rain occurred across the entire forecast area, but particularly across the mountains, as a low pressure system passed rapidly northward from the gulf coast through Kentucky and West Virginia. This low brought with it unusually high amounts of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, with the 18/12Z upper air sounding for KRNK observing 1.69 inches of precipitable water, and the 18/12Z upper air sounding from KGSP observing 1.92 inches, values for both locations being around 2 standard deviations above normal for mid-September. Anywhere from 2 to 5 inches total rainfall accumulation was observed for the passage of this system with the eastern facing slope receiving the highest rainfall amounts. Despite the heavy widespread rainfall however, very few locations experienced anything more than brief periods of nuisance flooding/high water issues because there had been very little rainfall for the past several weeks leading up to the event. |
| Event Narrative |
A four-inch diameter tree limb was blown down and roofing material was blown off of a barn near Mabry Mill. |
