Tropical Storm — Chesapeake, Virginia

2016-09-02 to 2016-09-03 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Event narrative

Rain bands associated with Tropical Storm Hermine produced generally 2 to 5 inches of rainfall across the county. Bowers Hill (1 WSW) reported 5.28 inches of rain. Chesapeake (8.6 NE) reported 4.97 inches of rain. Chesapeake (3.5 NE) reported 4.46 inches of rain. Chesapeake (9.8 NW) reported 4.39 inches of rain. Wind gust of 40 knots was measured at Naval Auxiliary Landing Field.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Hermine moving northeast along the Southeast Coast then off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced tropical storm force winds, minor to moderate coastal flooding, and locally heavy rainfall across portions of Hampton Roads, the Middle Peninsula, and the Virginia Eastern Shore from Friday afternoon, September 2nd into Saturday night, September 3rd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 660851. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.