Record Report
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
700 SXUS71 KRNK 100749 RERRNK RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 249 AM EST WED JAN 10 2024 ...NEW DAILY MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION RECORDS YESTERDAY... A TOTAL OF 2.52 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FELL AT LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA YESTERDAY. THIS VALUE SETS A NEW DAILY MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION RECORD FOR JANUARY 9. THE OLD RECORD WAS 1.30 INCHES FROM 1895 AND 1997. RECORDS FOR LYNCHBURG DATE BACK TO 1893. A TOTAL OF 1.96 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FELL AT ROANOKE, VIRGINIA YESTERDAY. THIS VALUE SETS A NEW DAILY MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION RECORD FOR JANUARY 9. THE OLD RECORD WAS 1.48 INCHES FROM 1935. RECORDS FOR ROANOKE DATE BACK TO 1912. A TOTAL OF 1.85 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FELL AT BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA YESTERDAY. THIS VALUE SETS A NEW DAILY MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION RECORD FOR JANUARY 9. THE OLD RECORD WAS 1.71 INCHES FROM 1957. RECORDS FOR BLUEFIELD DATE BACK TO 1909. $$ PW