17 Days of April Showers Bring…

hail, three confirmed tornadoes, a temporary end to the ongoing drought and possibly the wettest April on record. And we still have one day left.

Last night it was down right scary. Tornadoes ripped through Suffolk, Colonial Heights and Brunswick County injuring over 200 people. Trees were snapping like matchsticks and cars were tosses like toys. The tornado that touched down in Colonial Heights was eerily similar to that of the one that hit back in 1993 at a nearby Wal-Mart and killed four.

Suffolk received the worst damage where there was at least one fatality and cadaver dogs were sent out this morning. Nearly 120 buildings were damaged by the twister. Click here to see photos.

If it hasn’t been severe weather, it’s been rain – lots of it. The soggiest April on record was way back in 1889 when the Commonwealth received 8.89". Depending on totals received a RIC that could be broken. As of 11 last night, the total stood at 8.19”.

The recent downpours have halted the severe drought in Central Virginia for now. But with another month of dry weather, we could be back in drought conditions.

Don’t put away the rain slickers and galoshes just yet. After a few days of much-needed sunshine, we can expect to have the ninth straight weekend of measurable (miserable) rain.