Here Comes Hanna

By: Lowell
Published On: 9/6/2008 7:56:40 AM


Now, here's the forecast for Fairfax County from the National Weather Service:

Today: Tropical storm conditions possible. Periods of rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three and four inches possible.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph decreasing to between 6 and 9 mph. winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

The forecasts for Virginia Beach, Richmond and Roanoke are on the "flip."
Virginia Beach

Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 81. Very windy, with a east wind 33 to 41 mph becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph decreasing to between 11 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Richmond

Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 80. Windy, with a east wind 22 to 30 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts in excess of four inches possible.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind between 5 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Roanoke

Today: Periods of rain, mainly before 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 84. North wind between 9 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.

Comments



Hanna (legacyofmarshall - 9/6/2008 8:22:03 AM)
Sorry - Hannah is my girlfriend's name.  Hanna is the name of the storm.


Ha! (Lowell - 9/6/2008 8:38:49 AM)
Or is it "Hah!" :)

Thanks.



Mason District Crab Feast (Mary I - 9/6/2008 9:35:47 AM)
Just got a recorded call from Rachel Rifkind.  The crab feast has been canceled due to the weather....What a bummer. I have been attending that event since my days as a Republican


Not too bad in Virginia Beach (Johnny Longtorso - 9/6/2008 10:31:55 AM)
lots of wind and rain, but at least in my neck of the woods it doesn't seem to be that serious. I just keep checking my car outside, which is parked under a tree.


Same here in Norfolk (Randy Klear - 9/6/2008 10:56:39 AM)
With the storm center as far inland as Raleigh-Durham, it looks as if the piedmont will get the brunt of it. We really could use a bit more rain, but I'm not going to beg for that wind.


Accotink Creek (Teddy - 9/6/2008 1:03:38 PM)
in City of Fairfax is overflowing heavily across the bridge on University Drive at 1 PM.