MONTHLY WEATHER OBSERVATIONS
LAVALE MD
AUGUST 2002
OBSERVER NATE MULLINS

**Special Note** This month's data is preliminary.

Special Observations:  F=fog, T=thunder, H=hail,
S=sleet, G=glaze, DW=damaging winds
Observation time for this station is midnight.

	Temperature, °F		Precipitation, In.		
				Liquid	Solid	7am
	24-hour		Temp	Rain	Snow/	Snow
Date	Max	Min	at Obs	Equiv	Ice	Depth	Special Obs.

1	92	65	68	   T			T
2	94	63	69				T
3	92	66	66	 .27			F,T
4	91	66	68				F
5	93	65	69	1.08			F,T
6	78	57	57	   T			F
7	77	50	56
8	81	53	62	
9	83	55	60
10	84	55	63
11	84	60	68
12	82	65	NA
13	84	64	NA				T
14	89	67	NA				F
15	84	62	NA
16	79	68	NA	 .05
17	85	64	NA
18	88	67	NA	 .99			T,DW
19	92	66	NA	 .02
20	88	52	NA
21	89	54	NA
22	92	60	NA	 .04			T
23	82	68	NA	 .65			T
24	84	68	NA	 .23			T
25	82	64	NA
26	83	56	NA
27	81	55	NA
28	70	60	NA	 .10
29	70	57	NA				F
30	68	57	NA				F
31	76	56	NA				F

AVG	83.8 	60.8 	SUM	3.43	 0.0	 	   	 	
EXT	94 	50 	MAX	1.08	  -
Date	 2	 7	DATE	   5	  -
*=Also occurred on earlier dates

Mean Monthly Temperature:  72.3 F
Mean Temp at Obs Time:  N/A 
Number of days with:
	Fog:  8  
	Ice Pellets:  0   	
	Glaze:  0  	
	Thunder:  9 	
	Hail:   0	
	Damaging Winds:   0	

NOTES AND/OR SIGNIFICANT EVENTS:

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS, SOME SEVERE
1st:  A sunny hot day, dark clouds and a lot of thunder 6:30-8pm but only a few sprinkles as
      very heavy storms hit the mountains to the W and NW.
2nd:  Another hot sunny day.  Severe thunderstorms built up just to the NE and inched east of the
      area with central parts of the county getting hammered with ping-pong ball sized hail and
      extremely heavy rain.  Thunder was observed at this station for nearly 3 hours 4-7pm.
3rd:  Severe thunderstorms built up about 1pm, skirted just north & east of this station with a 
      lot of severe lightning and 20 mph wind gusts but not a drop of rain.  Storms built up 
      again 2:45-3:30pm with a lot of lightning and .27" rain, more storms to the N & W through 
      5pm.  Damaging wind and hail was reported in Cumberland.  Mineral Co., WV really got 
      pounded with damaging wind, large hail and extremely heavy rain.
5th:  Thunderstorms to the north & east again 12-2:30pm.  Storms slowly inched south into the
      area between 3-4:15pm.  Heavy downpours & frequent lightning, .75" fell by 4:15pm. More
      showers and storms through 9:30pm for a total of 1.08".  The central part of the county
      was hit hard once again with extremely heavy rain and damaging winds, and over 3" of rain
      caused flash flooding just north of the area in Bedford Co., PA.
6th:  A much cooler, less humid, sunny beautiful day with light breezes.

**Nate leaves for Salt Lake City on the 12th**  All observations beyond this point are taken by
Steve & Sara Mullins or by David Drewery.

13th: Thunderstorm late this evening 10-11pm just to the east.  No rain fell here but wind
      damage was reported just north & east of Cumberland.
14th: Some morning fog in the higher elevations.  Very warm and humid high of 89F.
16th: Light rain and sprinkles on and off all day, .05" fell.

INTENSE STORM
18th: Another hot humid day.  Powerful thunderstorm moved through this evening 7-8:30pm with
      wind gusts to 35 mph, intense almost continuous lightning some directly overhead and heavy
      downpours totaling 0.99" of rain.
19th: Some early light showers .02" fell.
22nd: A hot and more humid day, some light showers late this evening from dissipating t-storms.

MORE STORMS
23rd: Another hot humid day.  Thunderstorms late this evening 10pm-midnight with some heavy
      downpours at times .65" rain fell.
24th: Brief thunderstorm overnight and more showers on and off through the morning .23" fell.
28th: Light rain and drizzle on and off during the evening hours as a major storm went up the
      east coast, we were right on the western fringe of the system with only .10" rain falling.

AUGUST SUMMARY
August yielded warm temperatures and near-average precipitation.  Temperatures were relatively
consistent, although the heat was on at times, especially during the first few days when
temperatures reached well into the 90s.  During this time there were several strong to severe
storms that hit the county.  Strong storms were also noted on the 13th, 18th and 23rd-24th.
Temperatures finally began to cool down by month's end.

Additional notes/records

30: Record low max 68 F