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[STORMREPORTS] Isidore's Incredible Rains

From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Fri Sep 27 2002 - 07:22:44 EDT

I have received almost 1.5" here at WeatherMatrix HQ in the geographical
center of Pennsylvania.
http://www.weathermatrix.net/wxstation/TWI-WRL/obs/24.shtml

What we have received here in PA is nothing compared to the main track of
the rain to our west, the heaviest of which has fallen overnight. Here is
a doppler-estimated precipitation map showing 6-12" from Mississippi to Ohio
http://wwwa.accuweather.com/adcbin/mosaic_radar.asp?getarea=us_&nxtype=24hr&type=still&partner=6037

And here are some of the NEXRAD storm totals along the way:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS.80stp/si.kpah.shtml
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS.80stp/si.klvx.shtml
http://weather.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS.80stp/si.kiln.shtml
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS.80stp/si.kind.shtml
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS.80stp/si.kpah.shtml

You can see with the last couple how sharp the line is from heavy rain to
nothing, which is why the forecast of tropical storms and nor'easters is so
important.

Much of the Eastern US is still under flood watches or warnings even though
the bulk of the precip is now in the Northeast.

This report from NWS-Paducah, KY says "Rainfall amounts were locally as
high as 6 inches in the Hopkinsville area, where flooding was
reported. During the late night hours of Sept. 26, the remnants
of Tropical Storm Isidore passed through middle Tennessee and central
Kentucky. Even though the storm's winds steadily weakened as it moved
inland, flooding rainfall was a problem even as far north as the Ohio
Valley, Pennsylvania, and New York.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/storm/dry2002.shtml

Several records were set in KY:
...RECORD RAINFALL FOR SEPTEMBER 26TH IN LOUISVILLE...
...RECORD RAINFALL RECORDED AT PADUCAH KENTUCKY...
...RECORD DAILY RAINFALL AT JACKSON KENTUCKY...
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/ky/public.html

MORE FROM TN & MS...
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/tn/public.html
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/ms/public.html
...NEW DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORD FOR JACKSON MS...

...RECORD DAILY AND MONTHLY RAINFALL FOR THE MID SOUTH TODAY...

...RECORD RAINFALL FOR TUPELO REGIONAL AIRPORT FOR 25 SEP 2002...

AT MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...3.03 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ON
THURSDAY. THIS IS A NEW RECORD DAILY RAINFALL TOTAL. THE OLD RECORD
FOR THIS DATE WAS 1.84 INCHES SET IN 1918. IN ADDITION...THE
RAINFALL TOTAL FOR SEPTEMBER NOW STANDS AT 12.34 INCHES WHICH HAD
ALREADY SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR SEPTEMBER. THE PREVIOUS
RECORD WAS 7.61 INCHES IN 1958.

AT MCKELLAR REGIONAL AIRPORT...7.89 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ON THURSDAY.
THIS IS A NEW RECORD DAILY RAINFALL TOTAL. THE OLD RECORD FOR THIS
DATE WAS 1.56 INCHES SET IN 1996. IN ADDITION...THE RAINFALL TOTAL
FOR SEPTEMBER NOW STANDS AT 12.92 INCHES. THIS IS A NEW RECORD MONTHLY
RAINFALL TOTAL FOR SEPTEMBER. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 10.22 INCHES
IN 1977...

AT TUPELO REGIONAL AIRPORT...6.83 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ON THURSDAY.
THIS IS A NEW RECORD DAILY RAINFALL TOTAL. THE OLD RECORD FOR THIS
DATE WAS 2.10 INCHES SET IN 1932. IN ADDITION...THE RAINFALL TOTAL
FOR SEPTEMBER NOW STANDS AT 10.61 INCHES. THIS IS A NEW RECORD
MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL FOR SEPTEMBER. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 10.03
INCHES IN 1958...

421 PM CDT THU SEP 26 2002

THE FOLLOWING ARE 38 HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS RECEIVED THROUGH AUTOMATED
SENSORS BY THE MEMPHIS TENNESSEE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE. ALL REPORTS ARE IN INCHES.

                               RAIN TOTAL
JACKSON, TENNESSEE 4.53
MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 2.11
TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 7.10

And finally here are some incredible rainfall totals from Alabama:
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/al/public.html

SUPPLEMENTARY RAINFALL REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, ALABAMA
1246 PM CDT THU SEP 26 2002

     ...MOBILE HSA 48HR RAINFALL TOTALS 7AM TUE-7AM THU...
      (A=ASOS, C=COOP, D=DCP)
STATION RAINFALL STATION RAINFALL

ALBERTA (C) 3.30 ANDALUSIA(C) 3.39
ATMORE (C) 8.54 BEATRICE(C) --
BAY MINETTE (C) 10.50 BIG CREEK LAKE(D) 8.80
BARRY STEAM (D) -- BROOKLEY (A) 7.21
BLACKWATER RIV(D) 5.03 BOGUE HOMO(D) 5.00
BUCKATUNNA(C) 5.91 BUCKATUNNA CK(D) --
BREWTON-MURDER CK(D) 9.64 BAKER (D) 7.55
BREWTON(C) 9.50 BAYOU LA BATRE (D) --
BUTLER(C) 5.49 BEAUMONT MS (C) 6.43
CHATOM(C) -- CRESTVIEW(A) 3.93
CENTURY(D) 6.83 CLAIBORNE (D) --
COFFEEVILLE (D) 3.20 CODEN (C) 8.25
CRESTVIEW (D) 5.66 DAUPHIN ISLAND (C) 6.98
DOTHAN (A) 1.17 DESTIN(A) 5.69
EVERGREEN(C) 4.38 EVERGREEN (D) 4.75 (MURDER CK)
EVERGREEN(A) 5.33 FAIRHOPE(C) --
FRISCO CITY(C) -- FOWL RIVER(D) 8.72
FISH RIVER(D) -- GEORGIANNA(C) 3.13
GREENVILLE(C) 2.57 HIGHLAND HOME(C) 1.92
HURLBURT FLD(A) 9.67 JACKSON(C) 5.24
LEAKESVILLE(D) 6.80
MCLAIN(D) -- MILTON(D) 13.97
MILLIGAN(D) 6.96 MILLERS FERRY(D) 2.00
MOLINO(D) -- MERRILL(D) 7.98
MELVIN(C) 6.72 MAGNOLIA RIVER(D) 9.24
MOSSEY HEAD,FL(D) 3.27 NEW AUGUSTA(D) 3.66
NICEVILLE(C) 5.80 POINT CADET(D) --
PCOLA-11ML CRK(D) 1.47 PINE APPLE(C) 2.40
RIVER FALLS(D) 1.20 ROBERTSDALE(C) 7.40
RICHTON(C) -- RUNNELSTOWN(D) --
SHOAL RIV-CRVF1(D) 5.66
SNOW HILL(D) 2.09 SPRING HILL (D) 9.83
THOMASVILLE(C) 4.61 VESTRY-RED CK(D) --
WIGGINS(D) 6.90 WIGGINS,FLNT CK(C) 9.40
WALLACE(C) -- WAYNESBORO(C) --
WATLEY(C) 5.48 SEMMES 11.90

  *NOTE* MOST 24 HR TOTALS ARE 7AM-7AM; PENSACOLA,ECUA =MID-MID;
CHATOM 

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Jesse Ferrell - Meteorologist & Internet Developer - WeatherMatrix
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