Record Report
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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021 SXUS71 KLWX 301654 RERCHO RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1253 PM EDT MON SEP 30 2024 ...RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT CHARLOTTESVILLE VA FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 2024... A RECORD DAILY RAINFALL OF 2.45 INCHES WAS SET AT CHARLOTTESVILLE VA ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2024. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 2.07 INCHES SET IN 1902. WEATHER RECORDS FOR THE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA AREA HAVE BEEN RECORDED AT WHAT IS NOW THE CHARLOTTESVILLE AIRPORT SINCE APRIL 20 OF 1961. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER RECORD CONSISTS OF DATA BACK TO APRIL 20 OF 1961, AND OBSERVATIONS TAKEN 2 MILES WEST OF DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTESVILLE FROM 1893 THROUGH APRIL 19 OF 1961. TEMPERATURE AN PRECIPITATION RECORDS FOR THE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA AREA EXTEND BACK TO 1893. ALL CLIMATE DATA ARE CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY UNTIL REVIEWED BY THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION (NCEI) $$ BJL