Heavy Rain in Portsmouth (c) County, Virginia

Heavy Rain October 8, 2016 – October 9, 2016 · Portsmouth (c) County, Virginia

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Rainfall totals generally ranged from 7 to 11 inches across the county. Downtown Portsmouth (2 WNW) reported 9.95 inches of rain. Cradock reported 9.61 inches of rain.

The wider storm

The combination of a cold front moving through the Mid Atlantic and Post Tropical Cyclone Matthew tracking northeast just off the North Carolina and Virginia coasts, produced heavy rain across southeast Virginia and the Virginia Eastern Shore from Saturday, October 8th into Sunday, October 9th. Rainfall totals generally ranged from 4 to 13 inches.

Began near Portsmouth (36.8311, -76.3634).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 663743. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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