August 1999 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	86	66	 .59		T
2	82	59
3	84	56
4	89	55
5	83	60	   T
6	88	57
7	90	62
8	82	66	 .25		T
9	79	57
10	85	52	 .02
11	90	61
12	91	60
13	96	62	   T
14	92	67	   T
15	76	68
16	91	55
17	95	62
18	90	66
19	88	61	   T
20	91	63	 .01		T
21	87	64
22	84	56
23	88	55
24	83	62	 .82		T
25	72	65	1.49		F
26	80	66	 .07
27	76	58	 .22		F,T
28	86	62
29	80	46
30	74	46
31	80	44

Tot	85.1	59.3	3.47	 0.0
Ext	96	44	1.48	  -
Date	13	31	25	  -

Mean Monthly Temp:  72.2 F
Thunder days 5
Fog days 2

Significant Events

1: Mild thunderstorm shortly after midnight.  A round of early afternoon heavy rain with imbedded
   thunderstorms brought cooler temperature and a much-needed .59" of rainfall.
8: Early PM thunderstorm dropped a quick .25" of rain.
13: Very hot and humid high 96 F.  Very heavy thunderstorms passed north of the area this evening.
17: Very hot and humid again high 95 F.
20: Hot and humid.  Strong thunderstorms developed just east of the area, only .01" of rain here.
24: Strong afternoon thunderstorm between 3-4pm.  Gusty winds, heavy downpours, frequent intense
    lightning, .82" of rain fell.
25: Rain began this morning and became heavy around midday.  Showers, heavy at times, continued
    through the late afternoon hours.  1.49" of rain fell, 2.31" since yesterday afternoon.  This
    rain was very much needed after a very hot, dry stretch beginning way back in May.
26: A few showers
27: A couple of showers with thunder, one at midday and the other around 3pm.  The storms dropped
    an inch of rain in Cumberland but only .22" here.
29-31: Much cooler overnight lows of 46, 46 and 44.

Summary:

August began where July left off, that is, hot.  However we did not see as much of the extreme heat as
in July.  It was a dry month but precipitation finished near normal thanks to some welcome rains late
in the month.  Both temperatures and precipitation were slightly above normal.

Additional notes/records

13th: Record high 96 F.
25th: Record daily rainfall 1.49" fell.