September 2001 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	77	57			F
2	77	49
3	80	49
4	81	64	 .27		F
5	79	53
6	83	50
7	86	55
8	85	62			F
9	85	59			F
10	78	66	 .03
11	80	50
12	78	48
13	82	50
14	67	47	 .18
15	67	38
16	70	38
17	75	41
18	80	49
19	79	53	 .01		F
20	71	60	 .15		F,T
21	78	49			F
22	78	52			F
23	81	50			F
24	66	58	 .94		F
25	58	47	 .06
26	63	42
27	60	42
28	60	42	   T
29	65	43
30	64	37

Tot	74.4	50.0	1.64	 0.0
Ext	86	37	0.94	  -
Date	7	30	24	  -

Mean Monthly Temp:  62.2 F
Fog days 10
Thunder days 1

Significant Events

4: Brief localized heavy downpour early this evening dropped a quick .27" of rain.
10: Light showers
11: Beautiful sunny warm day with low humidities but a tragic day for the U.S. due to the
    worst terrorist attacks ever, on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and Flight 93.
15-16: Cool low 38 F
20: A thunderstorm passed mostly S & E of the area, .15" of rain.
24: Heavy rains this afternoon and evening just ahead of a cold front .94" fell.  Locally
    no severe weather but another tragic event at College Park as a freak F3 tornado
    ripped through the campus, causing massive damage and killing 2 Univ. of MD students.
25: Rain ended overnight .06" fell making the storm total exactly 1.00".
30: Chilly low 37 F

Summary:

September was slightly cooler and much drier than normal.  Sunshine was abundant throughout the
month with a very quiet weather pattern.  It was the driest September since 1994.  No daily
temperature or precipitation records were set this month.