Station Overview Station Location
Station Number VA-VBC-14 Latitude 36.775402
Station Name Virginia Beach 8.7 WNW Longitude -76.194739
County Virginia Beach (city) Elevation (ft) 22



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 11 3.55 1.59 12 1.59 12 0.00 0 0 8 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 3.20 2.49 11 2.49 11 0.00 0 0 9 2 0.0 0 0
Dec 11 3.36 1.65 18 0.37 4 1.28 14 1 2 1 0.0 0 0
Jan 12 3.49 2.05 13 2.05 13 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
Feb 12 3.17 2.92 15 2.92 15 0.00 0 0 11 3 0.5 1 1
March 12 3.88 5.06 18 5.06 18 0.00 0 0 16 2 0.0 0 0
April 12 3.41 2.80 16 2.60 9 0.20 7 1 8 1 0.0 0 0
May 12 3.57 9.71 12 9.71 12 0.00 0 0 12 0 0.0 0 0
June 12 4.06 5.45 11 5.45 11 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
July 12 4.92 13.39 14 13.39 11 0.00 3 0 11 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 5.18 6.12 20 4.14 13 1.98 7 1 13 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 4.47 1.88 9 1.88 9 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 46.26" 55.11" 169 days 51.65" 138 3.46" 31 days 3 117 days 15 days 0.5" 1 days 1 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2011 0.10
10/2/2011 0.02
10/3/2011 T
10/4/2011 0.01
10/5/2011
10/6/2011
10/7/2011
10/8/2011
10/9/2011
10/10/2011
10/11/2011
10/12/2011 T
10/13/2011 0.04
10/14/2011 0.14
10/15/2011
10/16/2011
10/17/2011
10/18/2011
10/19/2011 0.74
10/20/2011
10/21/2011
10/22/2011
10/23/2011
10/24/2011
10/25/2011
10/26/2011
10/27/2011
10/28/2011 T
10/29/2011 0.11
10/30/2011 0.43
10/31/2011 0.00
11/1/2011 1.07
11/2/2011
11/3/2011
11/4/2011
11/5/2011 0.04
11/6/2011
11/7/2011
11/8/2011
11/9/2011 0.01
11/10/2011
11/11/2011 0.02
11/12/2011
11/13/2011
11/14/2011
11/15/2011
11/16/2011
11/17/2011 0.10
11/18/2011 0.20
11/19/2011
11/20/2011
11/21/2011 T
11/22/2011
11/23/2011 0.25
11/24/2011 0.15
11/25/2011
11/26/2011
11/27/2011
11/28/2011
11/29/2011 T
11/30/2011 0.65
12/1/2011
12/2/2011 0.00
12/3/2011
12/4/2011
12/5/2011
12/6/2011 T
12/7/2011
12/8/2011 0.33
12/9/2011
12/10/2011 0.04
12/11/2011
12/12/2011
12/13/2011
12/14/2011
12/15/2011 **
12/16/2011 **
12/17/2011 **
12/18/2011 **
12/19/2011 **
12/20/2011 **
12/21/2011 **
12/22/2011 **
12/23/2011 **
12/24/2011 **
12/25/2011 **
12/26/2011 **
12/27/2011 **
12/28/2011 1.28
12/29/2011
12/30/2011
12/31/2011
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012
1/2/2012
1/3/2012
1/4/2012 T
1/5/2012
1/6/2012
1/7/2012
1/8/2012
1/9/2012 0.01
1/10/2012 0.19
1/11/2012
1/12/2012 0.70
1/13/2012 0.00
1/14/2012
1/15/2012
1/16/2012
1/17/2012 0.01
1/18/2012 0.07
1/19/2012
1/20/2012
1/21/2012 0.12
1/22/2012 0.47
1/23/2012 0.03
1/24/2012 0.02
1/25/2012
1/26/2012
1/27/2012
1/28/2012 0.43
1/29/2012 0.00
1/30/2012
1/31/2012
2/1/2012
2/2/2012 0.22
2/3/2012 0.10
2/4/2012
2/5/2012 0.66
2/6/2012
2/7/2012
2/8/2012
2/9/2012 0.10
2/10/2012
2/11/2012 0.02
2/12/2012 0.09
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012
2/15/2012 T
2/16/2012
2/17/2012 0.27
2/18/2012
2/19/2012
2/20/2012 1.19
2/21/2012
2/22/2012 0.01
2/23/2012 0.02
2/24/2012
2/25/2012 0.24
2/26/2012
2/27/2012
2/28/2012 T
2/29/2012 T
3/1/2012 0.40
3/2/2012
3/3/2012 0.67
3/4/2012 1.15
3/5/2012 0.39
3/6/2012 0.03
3/7/2012
3/8/2012
3/9/2012 0.10
3/10/2012 0.38
3/11/2012
3/12/2012
3/13/2012 0.15
3/14/2012 0.01
3/15/2012
3/16/2012
3/17/2012 0.36
3/18/2012 T
3/19/2012
3/20/2012 T
3/21/2012
3/22/2012 0.47
3/23/2012 0.06
3/24/2012 0.13
3/25/2012 0.65
3/26/2012 0.08
3/27/2012
3/28/2012
3/29/2012
3/30/2012
3/31/2012 0.03
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.02 **
4/2/2012 **
4/3/2012 **
4/4/2012 **
4/5/2012 **
4/6/2012 **
4/7/2012 0.20
4/8/2012
4/9/2012
4/10/2012
4/11/2012 T
4/12/2012
4/13/2012
4/14/2012
4/15/2012
4/16/2012
4/17/2012
4/18/2012
4/19/2012 0.40
4/20/2012
4/21/2012
4/22/2012 0.11
4/23/2012 1.81
4/24/2012 0.02
4/25/2012
4/26/2012 0.01
4/27/2012 0.09
4/28/2012
4/29/2012 0.14
4/30/2012
5/1/2012
5/2/2012
5/3/2012
5/4/2012 0.02
5/5/2012 0.47
5/6/2012 0.06
5/7/2012
5/8/2012
5/9/2012
5/10/2012 2.62
5/11/2012
5/12/2012
5/13/2012
5/14/2012
5/15/2012 0.02
5/16/2012 0.87
5/17/2012 1.33
5/18/2012
5/19/2012
5/20/2012
5/21/2012 0.47
5/22/2012
5/23/2012 2.08
5/24/2012 0.04
5/25/2012
5/26/2012 0.03
5/27/2012
5/28/2012
5/29/2012
5/30/2012
5/31/2012 1.70
6/1/2012
6/2/2012 1.40
6/3/2012
6/4/2012
6/5/2012 0.10
6/6/2012 0.07
6/7/2012
6/8/2012
6/9/2012
6/10/2012
6/11/2012
6/12/2012 0.05
6/13/2012 0.12
6/14/2012
6/15/2012
6/16/2012
6/17/2012
6/18/2012
6/19/2012 T
6/20/2012 0.06
6/21/2012
6/22/2012 0.07
6/23/2012 2.70
6/24/2012
6/25/2012
6/26/2012 0.84
6/27/2012
6/28/2012
6/29/2012
6/30/2012 0.04
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.24
7/2/2012 0.03
7/3/2012
7/4/2012
7/5/2012
7/6/2012
7/7/2012
7/8/2012
7/9/2012
7/10/2012 0.20
7/11/2012 5.24
7/12/2012 0.03
7/13/2012
7/14/2012
7/15/2012 0.01
7/16/2012
7/17/2012
7/18/2012 0.10
7/19/2012
7/20/2012
7/21/2012 3.29
7/22/2012 2.87
7/23/2012
7/24/2012
7/25/2012 0.58
7/26/2012
7/27/2012
7/28/2012 0.80
7/29/2012 **
7/30/2012 **
7/31/2012 **
8/1/2012 **
8/2/2012 **
8/3/2012 **
8/4/2012 **
8/5/2012 **
8/6/2012 **
8/7/2012 1.98
8/8/2012 0.15
8/9/2012
8/10/2012
8/11/2012 0.25
8/12/2012 0.37
8/13/2012 1.55
8/14/2012
8/15/2012
8/16/2012 0.02
8/17/2012
8/18/2012
8/19/2012
8/20/2012 0.38
8/21/2012 0.42
8/22/2012 0.08
8/23/2012
8/24/2012
8/25/2012 0.04
8/26/2012 0.28
8/27/2012 0.03
8/28/2012 0.22
8/29/2012 0.35
8/30/2012
8/31/2012
9/1/2012
9/2/2012
9/3/2012 0.20
9/4/2012
9/5/2012
9/6/2012
9/7/2012 0.59
9/8/2012
9/9/2012 0.13
9/10/2012 0.12
9/11/2012
9/12/2012
9/13/2012
9/14/2012
9/15/2012
9/16/2012
9/17/2012 0.01
9/18/2012
9/19/2012 0.43
9/20/2012
9/21/2012
9/22/2012
9/23/2012 0.00
9/24/2012
9/25/2012
9/26/2012
9/27/2012
9/28/2012
9/29/2012 T
9/30/2012 0.40



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
10/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/3/2011 5:00 AM T M M M M isolated shower or showers in the early afternoon
10/4/2011 5:00 AM 0.01 M M M M 24 hr Max/Min: 62.8/47.7//Peak Wind: WSW (239º) 19//VP2 Rainfall: T///Decaying wave over NY State produced isolated showers for a 3 straight day.///
10/12/2011 4:30 AM T M M M M light rain occurred in the late morning into early afternoon hours.
10/13/2011 4:30 AM 0.04 M M M M 24 hr Max/Min: 71.6/68.1//Peak Wind: E (083º) 16//VP2 Rainfall: 0.02///Ongoing fog/drizzle/low ceilings (1/2SM FG BKN002 OVC012) with visibilites 1 mi or less, moon is visible. Light rain/drizzle/mist/low ceilings have persisted for the past 24 hours as Low Pressure over the Western N.C. tracks slowly Northward with a warm front S of Hampton Roads interacting with High Pressure SE of the Canadian Maritimes.///
10/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
10/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.74 M M M M
10/28/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/29/2011 5:30 AM 0.11 M M M M 24 hr Max/Min: 58.3/47.7//Peak Wind: ESE (114º) 21//VP2 Rainfall: 0.09///It was a cold raw day with off/on periods of light rain/drizzle. The daytime hi yesterday was 50.4. The temp. was risen from its low of 47.7 to 58.3 as the wind has veered from NE to SE ahead of the rapidly approaching low moving up the eastern seaboard.///
10/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M
10/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr Max/Min: 54.2/36.4//Peak Wind: ENE (060º) 21//VP2 Rainfall: 0.00///Cold dry Autumn day post-storm yesterday. Heavy frost occurred this morning.
11/1/2011 4:30 AM 1.07 M M M M 24 hr Max/Min: 61.3/36.4//Peak Wind: NNW (330º) 20//VP2 Rainfall: 1.04///Low pressure moving up the Eastern Seaboard producing moderate to heavy rain overnight.///
11/5/2011 4:40 AM 0.04 M M M M 24 hr Max/Min: 62.8/49.0//Highest 1-min: 26/Peak Wind: NE (040º) 38//VP2 Rainfall: 0.02///Low pressure and associated fronts moved S of the area early in the morning followed by high pressure ridging in behind the system. The interaction between the low and high produced increasing winds that became windy by sunset and continue this morning.///
11/9/2011 4:30 AM 0.01 M M M M 1/4SM FG BKN001 very foggy & moon dimly vis
11/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
11/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
11/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
11/21/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M pre-frontal band of showers moved through in the past hour.
11/23/2011 4:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
11/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M 24 hr Max/Min: 72.8/46.0//Highest 1-min: 24/Peak Wind: SW (239º) 33//VP2 Rainfall: 0.13///Showers associated with the cold front moved through in the morning and afternoon. COLD FROPA occurred near sunset with winds shifting to NW and rapidly increasing and maintaining into the pre-dawn hours.
11/29/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.65 M M M M
12/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr Max/Min: 52.3/32.5//Peak Wind: NE (040º) 19//VP2 Rainfall: 0.00///Unseasonably cold yesterday and this morning. Heavy frost on ground and cars.///
12/6/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M very light showers (sprinkles) in the afternoon and evening.
12/8/2011 4:30 AM 0.33 M M M M 24 hr Max/Min: 74.4/42.7/1-min avg wind: 28/Peak Wind: NNW (338º) 41//VP2 Rainfall: 0.27///Cold front moved through in the early evening with FROPA @ 2035L/w gust of NNW 40. The prefrontal squall line produced a peak wind of 41 mph.
12/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M 24 hr Max/Min: 60.5/48.5/Peak Wind: N (350º) 22//VP2 Rainfall: 0.03///Low pressure developed off the Outer Banks last night as a cold front approached from the Midwest to produce showers in the pre-dawn hours after midnight.///
1/4/2012 6:00 AM T T M M M 24 hr Max/Min: 38.6/22.2/Peak Wind: W (280º) 33//Lowest Dew Pt: 6.2/Lowest Wind Chill: 12.7/VP2 Rainfall: 0.00///Snow flurries/VIRGA occurred from Low pressure developing offshore and moving N'ward offshore interacting High pressure over NY to produce bay effect snow flurries and lake effect snow bands from Lake Erie/Ontario.
1/9/2012 3:05 AM 0.01 M M M M 24 hr Max/Min: 54.6/37.8/Peak Wind: WSW (239º) 18// VP2 Rainfall: 0.01///Off/on showers since late evening (~2300L) with ongoing shower that just started.///
1/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Current ob: 41.8/39.6/92%/NNE 7G11/30.063"R/7SM OVC013 (ST)/RMK: BINOVC MOON DMLY VIS//24 hr Max/Min: 47.9/41.8/Peak Wind: WNW (298º) 15// VP2 Rainfall: 0.18///Low pressure system passed over the area during the day producing periods of rain, followed by low stratus/fog in the evening & overnight/pre-dawn periods.///
1/12/2012 4:00 AM 0.70 M M M M
1/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current ob: 44.2/30.3/58%/W 14G30/29.669"RR/REMARKS: PRESRR//24 hr Max/Min: 60.2/44.2/Peak Wind: WNW (298º) 43// VP2 Rainfall: 0.00///Arctic front moved through in the pre-dawn hours with dry COLD FROPA @ 0521L.///
1/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
1/18/2012 9:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Current ob: 46.9/38.3/72%/NNW 7G17/29.990"RR/REMARKS: PRESRR//24 hr Max/Min: 67.8/46.8/Peak Wind: WSW (243º) 41// VP2 Rainfall: 0.08///Pre-frontal showers occurred mid-afternoon (1500L, late evening 2255-2345L and sunrise (0700-0900L) just along and ahead of the front.///
1/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
1/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M Current ob: 36.5/35.5/96%/N 7G13/30.298"R/Wind Chill:31.6//24 hr Max/Min: 60.3/35.8/Peak Wind: W (270º) 25// VP2 Rainfall: 0.42///Morning & afternoon showers ahead of the cold front warmed the temp up to 60F. By mid afternoon (~1445L) cold front passed and the temperature dropped 20F by 1600L. Rain/drizzle persisted behind the cold front throughout the night into sunrise.///
1/23/2012 5:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Current ob: 43.2/42.4/97%/N 2G5/30.231"F/4SM -DZ BR OVC005/24 hr Max/Min: 43.5/36.5/Peak Wind: NNE (023º) 20// VP2 Rainfall: 0.01///High pressure over New England ridged southward down the eastern seaboard with a cold wedge producing a 2nd day of overcast skies with drizzle/mist and oncl light rain. Ground remains soggy.///
1/24/2012 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Current ob: 58.1/56.7/95%/WSW 5G9/30.029"R/6SM -RA BR /24 hr Max/Min: 61.8/43.3/Peak Wind: WNW (298º) 17// VP2 Rainfall: 0.01///Low stratus, fog & drizzle persisted into the early afternoon due to the persist cold air damning (wedge) down the coast until the warm front lifted northward. Today's high of 61.8F occurred in the overnight hours after midnight. Pre-frontal showers occurred between 02-03L with FROPA between 03-04L with post-frontal rain/drizzle ongoing.///
1/28/2012 5:00 AM 0.43 M M M M Current ob: 37.3/34.3/89%/CALM/30.072"R/7SM SKC/24 hr Max/Min: 68.5/37.3/1-min Avg: 29/Peak Wind: W (266º) 36// VP2 Rainfall: 0.38///Pre-frontal squall line moved through @ 1000L producing NNW 29G36 mph and showers that lasted from 09-12L.///
1/29/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current ob: 42.2/28.0/57%/N 1/30.266"R/7SM BKN090/24 hr Max/Min: 60.5/35.3/Peak Wind: NE(042º) 17// VP2 Rainfall: 0.00///Clipper passed to the N with weak dry,cold front moving through the area overnight.///
2/2/2012 4:30 AM 0.22 M M M M Current ob: 54.3/53.2/96%/CALM/30.00"F/5SM -SHRA BR SCT004 BKN024 OVC034/24 hr Max/Min: 72.8/50.6/Peak Wind: W(270º) 22// VP2 Rainfall: 0.21///Low pressure system and associated cold front is approaching from the west with ongoing light-moderate showers.///
2/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
2/5/2012 9:00 AM 0.66 M M M M
2/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
2/11/2012 6:30 AM 0.02 M M M M Current ob: 43.3/40.8/91%/CALM/29.721"F/7SM BKN055 OVC070/24 hr Max/Min: 53.0/31.4/Peak Wind: SSW(208º) 15// VP2 Rainfall: 0.01///Pre-frontal showers occurred in the late afternoon & evening as surface low developed over Central FL and is currently tracking NE along the eastern seaboard near Cape Hatteras. Arctic cold front is diving SE from the Ohio Valley with rain changing to snow tonight.///
2/12/2012 6:30 AM 0.09 0.5 0.09 0.5 0.09 Current ob: 24.1/14.0/65%/NNW 18G28/30.036"R/7SM DRSN FEW055 SCT100/24 hr Max/Min: 48.0/23.4/Highest 1 min avg wind: 28/Peak Wind: NNW(330º) 38//Lowest Wind Chill:6.9/VP2 Rainfall: 0.03*//Weather Observed: +SHSN SQ SN DRSN///Arctic Front passed through around sunset ~ 1750L with Heavy Snow shower and Squall (NNW 26G34 mph) with thundersnow reported in the area (I observed it at work @ Naval Station Norfolk) with snow that lasted until 2100L. 2nd round of snow moved in from the N around 0300 and lasted until 0500L. Snow depth average is 0.5" with 1.0" drifts in my front yard along my driveway. *Davis VP2 rain guage is not heated and is currently blocked with frozen snow, thus 24 hr total is unreliable.*///
2/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Current ob: 21.5/19.0/90%/CALM/30.227"R/7SM SKC/24 hr Max/Min: 38.2/21.5/Peak Wind: N(360º) 35//Lowest Dew Point:11.5/VP2 Rainfall: 0.00//Weather Observed: None.///<5% snow cover remains in my yard. Heavy frost is present on the ground and on cars.///
2/15/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
2/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M Current ob: 43.5/43.0/98%/N 5G7/30.031"R/ 1/4SM -DZ FG VV001/24 hr Max/Min: 57.4/42.4/Peak Wind: NE(043º) 17//VP2 Rainfall: 0.26//Weather Observed: RA DZ FG BR///Pre-frontal rained occurred ahead warm front extending to a weak low traveling up from the Carolinas from mid afternoon until early evening. Dense fog developed in the late evening (~2200L) and has persisted ever since.///
2/20/2012 4:30 AM 1.19 T T M M
2/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
2/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
2/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
2/28/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
2/29/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Rain has developed ahead of the warm front.
3/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M
3/3/2012 7:10 AM 0.67 M M M M Davis VP2: 0.52" Ongoing moderate shower.
3/4/2012 8:30 AM 1.15 M M M M Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.95". Ongoing light to moderate rain.
3/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M
3/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Peak wind: W(282º) 36//Davis VP2 rainfall: 0.01".
3/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Current ob: 60.3/58.9/95%/S 1G7/30.057"R/24 hr Max/Min: 74.5/60.3/Peak wind: S(188º) 29. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.07"/Weather Observed: SHRA BR//Pre-frontal showers are ongoing.///
3/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M
3/13/2012 7:20 AM 0.15 M M M M
3/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
3/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M
3/18/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M very foggy from sunset through sunrise
3/20/2012 4:45 AM T M M M M Current ob: 57.1/56.0/97%/CALM/30.163"R/0SM FG BKN000 VV005/24 hr Max/Min: 76.2/52.4/Peak wind: N(006º) 14. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.00"/Weather Observed: BR FG//Very foggy conditions ongoing, visiblity is near 0..///
3/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M
3/23/2012 4:30 AM 0.06 M M M M
3/24/2012 4:45 AM 0.13 M M M M
3/25/2012 4:30 AM 0.65 M M M M Current ob: 62.0/61.7/99%/CALM/29.74"US/2SM BR OVC002//24 hr Max/Min: 75.0/62.0/Peak wind: SSE(158º) 14. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.68"/Weather Observed: TSRA SHRA BR FG//Ongoing very dense fog. Showers and thunderstorms developed by mid-afternoon and persisted until late evening.///
3/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Current ob: 58.5/55.6/90%/W 8G12/29.747"R//24 hr Max/Min: 64.6/54.9/Peak wind: NW(317º) 22. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.10"/Weather Observed: RA DZ BR FG//Low pressure passed S of the area producing a dreary day with fog/mist and periods of rain/drizzle all day into the overnight period.///
3/31/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/11/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/19/2012 6:40 AM 0.40 M M M M
4/22/2012 4:30 AM 0.11 M M M M
4/23/2012 9:30 AM 1.81 M M M M Current ob: 51.5/44.9/79%/SW 9G14/29.429"R//24 hr Max/Min: 61.7/47.7/Peak wind: SSW(204º) 24. Min pressure: 29.292". Davis VP2 Rainfall: 1.71"/Weather Observed: RA BR FG//Stationary boundary in combination with a low pressure system tracking NNE from FL produced rain all day into late overnight period.///
4/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/26/2012 4:35 AM 0.01 M M M M ongoing light rain
4/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
4/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
5/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.47 M M M M Current ob: 66.2/65.3/97%/CALM/29.845"F/6SM BR BCFG FEW050 SCT130//24 hr Max/Min: 87.6/62.3/Peak wind: W(270º) 20. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.42"/Weather Observed: TSRA SHRA BR BCFG//Showers and thunderstorms moved into the area from Richmond in the late evening into the overnight period invof a stationary boundary in the area.///
5/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
5/10/2012 6:00 AM 2.62 M M M M Current ob: 57.3/56.5/97%/SW 2G3/29.652"R/7SM FEW200//24 hr Max/Min: 71.7/57.3/Peak wind: E(096º) 17. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 2.60"/Weather Observed: TSRA SHRA BR FG//Pre-frontal showers & thunderstorms persisted all day into the overnight.//
5/15/2012 4:30 AM 0.02 M M M M Current ob: 68.0/66.5/95%/E 5G7/29.970"R/7SM SCT017 BKN075 BKN100//24 hr Max/Min: 77.7/65.2/Peak wind: E(093º) 21. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.01"/Weather Observed: SHRA //Very weak off-on showers throughout the period.//
5/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.87 M M M M Current ob: 68.0/68.5/97%/S 4G6/29.943"R//24 hr Max/Min: 77.7/65.2/Peak wind: SSE(158º) 26. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.92"/Weather Observed:TS TSRA SHRA///A line of showers/thunderstorms moved through around dawn. A 2nd line developed by early afternoon as the sea breeze blew up pushing it NW, producing 0.50" (davis guage) in 15 mins and moved off by 1500L. The outflow boundary started a third line of storms over the VA Peninsula SW to Suffolk and eventually moved SE over Northern Norfolk/VA Beach producing thunder but eventually dissipated and produced a few sprinkes.///
5/17/2012 7:00 AM 1.33 M M M M Current ob: 65.6/65.0/98%/CALM/29.943"R//24 hr Max/Min: 80.7/63.3/Peak wind: S(180º) 19. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 1.35"/Weather Observed:TSRA SHRA///A line of showers moved through mid-morning (~0900L), followed by afternoon sun that trigged another round of thunderstorms by late afternoon (1600-1800L).Cold front is approaching from the NW.///
5/21/2012 4:30 AM 0.47 M M M M
5/23/2012 4:30 AM 2.08 M M M M Current ob: 65.6/65.0/98%/CALM/29.845"R//7SM SCT019 BKN028 BKN150//24 hr Max/Min: 85.2/63.3/Peak wind: SW(225º) 28. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 1.80"/Weather Observed:TSRA VCTS SHRA RA///A heavy band of thunderstorms moved through from 15-17L with near constant CG lightning for an hour 1/2. The thunderstorms stratified out leaving very light rain from 18-19L.///
5/24/2012 4:30 AM 0.04 M M M M
5/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/31/2012 7:00 AM 1.70 M M M M
6/2/2012 6:00 AM 1.40 M M M M Current ob: 64.1/62.6/95%/CALM/29.742"S//7SM FEW050 SCT120 SCT250//24 hr Max/Min: 84.5/64.1/Peak wind: E(089º) 27. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 1.26"/Weather Observed:TSRA SHRA///Light showers occurred in the mid-late afternoon followed by 3 rounds of pre-frontal thunderstorms that lasted from sunset into the overnight period.///
6/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
6/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
6/12/2012 4:30 AM 0.05 M M M M Current ob: 70.2/66.5/88%/SSE 8G14/30.030"S/7SM -SHRA BKN024 OVC031//24 hr Max/Min: 85.4/69.8/Peak wind: SSE(163º) 20. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.04"/Weather Observed:SHRA///Pre-frontal showers ongoing in the overnight/pre-dawn hours.///
6/13/2012 5:50 AM 0.12 M M M M Current ob: 71.5/69.4/93%/N 3/30.030"S/24 hr Max/Min: 79.5/71.5/Peak wind: SW(221º) 16. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.12"/Weather Observed:SHRA///Pre-frontal showers in the afternoon and into the evening.///
6/19/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M off/on showers in the afternoon with a weak shortwave trough moving through
6/20/2012 4:45 AM 0.06 M M M M isolated shower mid-morning. currently strong smell of smoke from NC wildfire.
6/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M airmass showers developed in the late afternoon with daytime heating & weak sea breeze interaction
6/23/2012 7:00 AM 2.70 M M M M pre-frontal thunderstorms & showers back-builded and converged with ones to train over the area with 4 hrs of non-stop t-storms and 7 hours of precip.
6/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.84 M M M M Current ob: 66.2/54.1/65%/NNW 6G10/29.809"F/7SM SCT045 SCT120//24 hr Max/Min: 89.2/66.2/Peak wind: NW(315º) 30. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.80"/Weather Observed:TSRA SHRA///Pre-frontal squall line moved through in the late afternoon between 17-18L. Cold FROPA occurred in the overnight hours.(~02L)///
6/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Current ob: 72.6/68.8/88%/WNW 5G8/29.813"R/7SM SCT200 BKN250//24 hr Max/Min: 102.4/72.2//1 min Avg: 30/Peak wind: NW(315º) 42. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.03"//Weather Observed:TSRA SHRA SQ///Extreme daytime heat set a new all time station record of 102.4F (previous was 102.0 last year). MCS developed in E IL/IN and moved rapidly SE impacting Hampton Roads after midnight. Most of the event was gust front squall proceeded by thunder/lightning with very little precip.///
7/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Current ob: 73.4/67.9/83%/WSW 2/29.877"R/7SM FEW030CB SCT100 BKN250/REMARKS: CB DSNT NW-W & S-SW//24 hr Max/Min: 95.7/72.0//1 min Avg: 22/Peak wind: ENE(060º) 41. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.22"//Weather Observed:TSRA SHRA//Another upper level disturbance incombation with a lee-side trough triggered night #2 of thunderstorms with 2 rounds in the evening and overnight period with a 3rd round currently approaching.///
7/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Current ob: 73.2/67.4/82%/CALM/29.877"S/7SM FEW075 SCT150 OVC250//24 hr Max/Min: 97.9/72.7///Peak wind: SW(217º) 18. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.03"//Weather Observed:TS TSRA SHRA//Round 3 from Saturday night/Sunday morning occurred after sunrise between 0730-0830L.///
7/10/2012 4:15 AM 0.20 M M M M Current ob: 74.2/72.7/95%/SE 1G5/29.916"S/7SM FEW010 SCT033CB BKN070 OVC110/REMARKS: FRQ LTGICCC CB DSNT E-SE MOON DMLY VIS//24 hr Max/Min: 86.9/73.8///Peak wind: W(273º) 16. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.17"//Weather Observed:TS TSRA SHRA//Stationary frontal boundary is lingering over the area with 3 rounds of precip: late afternoon produced 0.06"; late evening and pre-dawn produced 0.14". Ongoing distant frequent in-cloud & cloud to cloud lightning along the coast and over the Atlantic to the E-SE (the last round of storms).///
7/11/2012 6:50 AM 5.24 M M M M
7/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Current ob: 76.9/74.7/93%//29.916"S/SW 4G12/7SM FEW280/24 hr Max/Min: 95.1/76.8///Max Td: 81.6/Peak wind: WNW(287º) 30. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.07"//Weather Observed:TS TSRA SHRA//T-storm developed in the late afternoon (~1700L) within 10 miles and remained stationary eventually raining itself out. For the majority of the time between 1700-1830L; I was on the southern edge of the storm. A peak wind to 30 mph was recorded ~ 1715L.///
7/21/2012 7:00 AM 3.29 M M M M
7/22/2012 7:00 AM 2.87 M M M M
7/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.58 M M M M
7/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.80 M M M M
8/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Current ob: 74.3/73.4/97%/29.962"US/W 2G4/24 hr Max/Min: 83.9/73.2/Peak wind: W(257º) 14. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.15"//Weather Observed:SHRA, SHRA VCTS, TS///Rainfall is from 1100 yesterday when I emptied it after a week of vacation. A band of showers moved through by mid afternoon after raining most of the morning. Thunderstorms moved N from Northern NC and dissipated triggering storms over Southside Hampton Roads. I was on the edge of round 2 with thunder in the vicinity and then distant thunder by early evening as the activity dissipated.///
8/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Current ob: 75.9/74.4/95%/29.884"R/WSW 4G6/24 hr Max/Min: 86.7/75.0/Peak wind: WSW(248º) 25. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.23"//Weather Observed: TSRA, TS, TSRA///Highest non-convective wind gust was W'ly @ 24; Pre-frontal thunderstorms developed in the late afternoon and early evening (0.10") with a second round developing in NE NC in the late evening ~2230-2300L and moving rapildy NE and lasting only 10 mins from 2310-2320L (0.15").///
8/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M Current ob: 73.3/72.7/98%/29.961"R/CALM/24 hr Max/Min: 85.5/70.4/Peak wind: SEº(149) 29. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.45"//Weather Observed: TSRA, SHRA///Pre-frontal thunderstorms moved into the area in the mid-late afternoon and persisted steady into the overnight period with a isolated pre-dawn showers.///
8/13/2012 7:00 AM 1.55 M M M M Current ob: 71.3/71.0/99%/30.022"R/CALM/24 hr Max/Min: 82.7/70.1/Peak wind: SSW(210º) 16. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 1.54"//Weather Observed: SHRA///First round of showers moved through in the early to mid-afternoon with round 2 occuring in the late evening (between 2230-2330L producing minor street flooding and yard flooding.///
8/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M
8/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Current ob: 69.3/67.5/94%/29.998"R/CALM/24 hr Max/Min: 78.8/69.0/Peak wind: NW(315º) 13. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.39"//Weather Observed: SHRA///A second frontal wave developed along the old frontal boundary over Eastern NC and brought moderate to heavy showers in the morning followed by sunshing in the afteroon.///
8/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Current ob: 68.7/68.4/99%/30.091"RR/CALM/24 hr Max/Min: 82.0/69.0/Peak wind: SW(225º) 14. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.07"//Weather Observed: SHRA///A band of showers developed and moved across Southside Hampton Roads in the late afternoon/early evening.///
8/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Current ob: 71.9/71.6/99%/30.144"R/CALM/24 hr Max/Min: 86.2/71.1/Peak wind: SE(135º) 22. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.26"//Weather Observed: TS TSRA SHRA///Upper low and associated surface low tracked across Eastern VA producing showers and thunderstorms in the mid to later afternoon/early afternoon. The majority of the afternoon activity developed to the W-N-NE producing flooding rains on the Penisula/Eastern Shore. Isolated showers redeveloped in the overnight period into sunrise.///
8/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Current ob: 74.8/74.8/100%/30.119"R/CALM/24 hr Max/Min: 87.3/71.1/Peak wind: SSW(198º) 20. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.02"//Weather Observed: TS TSRA SHRA///Upper low & associated surface trough lingered over the area producing isolated showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and late afternoon.///
8/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Current ob: 74.2/73.9/99%/29.984"R/SW 2G7/24 hr Max/Min: 87.3/74.1/Peak wind: SSW(198º) 16. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.19"//Weather Observed: TS TSRA SHRA///Upper low & associated surface trough lingered over the area for a 3rd day producing scattered showers and thunderstorms from late morning throughout the afternoon. Yard was soggy like a swamp in the early evening after the rains stopped.///
8/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M
9/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Current ob: 73.1/73.1/100%/30.013"US/CALM/24 hr Max/Min: 89.8/73.1/Peak wind: SW(222º) 15. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.18"//Weather Observed: TS VCTS SHRA///Daytime heating, bay/seabreeze interactions and upper level impluse produced pulse thunderstorms that remained away from the station throughout the afternoon. The main line approached from Richmond and South-central VA by early evening and produced steady showers as it had weakened by then.///
9/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.59 M M M M Current ob: 69.7/69.1/98%/29.935"R/CALM/24 hr Max/Min: 90.3/69.6/Peak wind: W(270º) 25. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.58"//Weather Observed: TSRA SHRA//
9/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
9/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
9/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M light showers occurred in the afternoon.
9/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M Current ob: 66.0/59.6/80%/29.929"R/N 8G11/24 hr Max/Min: 84.7/64.9/Peak wind: S(178º) 34. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.36"//Weather Observed: SHRA///Pre-frontal showers moved through from the afternoon into the overnight period. Cold front passed in the pre-dawn hours. ///
9/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M dry cold front passage overnight
9/29/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Current ob: 66.3/60.6/82%/29.987"US/NW 3G6/7SM BKN020 BKN090 OVC130/REMARKS: BINOVC/24 hr Max/Min: 85.8/66.3/Peak wind: NNW(338º) 13. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.00"//Weather Observed: SHRA///rain drops observed on car & windshield due to light showers overnight with COLD FROPA.///
9/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Current ob: 58.1/57.5/98%/29.901"R/CALM/24 hr Max/Min: 66.3**/57.8/Peak wind: NNW/N(340º/360º) 10. Davis VP2 Rainfall: 0.32"//Weather Observed: RA SHRA///Cold front become stationary over NC with light and steady rain in the late morning through late afternoon. Showers moved through in the evening and overnight period.///**=@ 0700/29Sep (yesterday)



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
12/15/2011 12/28/2011 11:00 AM 14 1.28 0.0 0.00 this covers the period I was on vacation.
4/1/2012 4/07/2012 7:30 PM 7 0.20 M M
7/29/2012 8/07/2012 11:00 AM 10 1.98 M M multi day report from 7/29-8/7. Majority of the rain fell yesterday and this morning.



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground