August 2000 LaVale MD Weather Summary
Observer Nate Mullins

Special Observations:
F=fog
T=thunder
H=hail
DW=damaging wind
S=sleet
G=glaze

	Temperature, F	Precip
Date	Max	Min	Liquid	Solid	Special Obs

1	84	65	 .10		F,T
2	86	64	 .06
3	79	65	 .11		T
4	81	63
5	83	56
6	71	56	2.70		F,T
7	84	56
8	89	66	
9	85	69	 .04		T
10	85	68
11	81	62
12	82	58
13	73	54
14	78	55
15	85	62	   T
16	82	67
17	75	52	   T
18	69	62	   T
19	77	54
20	74	52
21	75	49
22	83	50
23	76	62	 .08
24	80	61	   T
25	78	53			F
26	80	46
27	80	58	 .21		T
28	80	57	 .04
29	72	59	 .05		F
30	75	66	 .16		F	
31	76	66	 .09		F

Tot	79.3	59.1	3.64	 0.0
Ext	89	46	2.70	 0.0
Date	8	26	6	  -

Mean Monthly Temp:  69.2 F
Fog days 6
Thunder days 5

Significant Events

1: Brief thunderstorm developed overhead this afternoon and quickly moved east as it
   strengthened.
3: Mild thunderstorm this afternoon.
6: Training heavy rain and thunderstorms began at 8am with one storm after another
   through 3pm.  The storms repeatedly followed the same path southeastward along a
   warm front.  A record 2.70" of rain fell in 7 hours.  3.19" was reported in the
   Frostburg and Pinto areas, with major flooding in Frostburg and again in the
   Westernport area with roads under water, basements flooded and bridges washed out.
9: Thunder to SE but little rainfall
27: An afternoon thunderstorm, .21" rain fell.
29-31: Cooler with fog and drizzle.

Summary:

August was very quiet with a lack of rainfall outside of the 6th, when the area was
pounded with training thunderstorms that dropped a record 3.19" at Frostburg, 2.70"
here and 2.48" in Cumberland.  The storms caused quite a bit of flash flooding.  It
was another unusually cool month, with no 90-degree days again in August.  This is
the first time since 1958 with no 90-degree days in either July or August.

Additional notes/records

6: Daily record rainfall 2.70" smashes previous record of 1.51" in 1995 and is the
2nd heaviest rain day ever in August.
18: Record low max 69 F

The mean maximum temperature of 79.3 F ties 1967 for the 4th coolest on record.