This time of year the Richmond area could some rain. While this past spring was full of showers, the drought that beleaguered most of the state last summer, still wants to rear its head. In fact, voluntary water restrictions could be in place for Lake Chesdin in the coming days. The problem is that most late-afternoon thunderstorms provide nothing more than a change of our outdoor plans. A day-long soaking rain is much more helpful.
Many times it takes a tropical system to bring rain to the region. And if the past two weeks are a precursor of the rest of the 2008 hurricane season, it will be a busy one come August and September.
Tropical Storm Christobal is moving out to sea, away from North Carolina's Outer Banks. Its main impacts along the Mid-Atlantic will be rough surf and dangerous rip currents.
Christobal also has company in the form of Tropical Storm Dolly. Dolly formed yesterday after moving through the Caribbean over the weekend, and is now headed across the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It could become a hurricane by Wednesday and head towards the Mexico/Texas coast.
While the 2008 hurricane season is off to a busy start, there is some good news; there won’t be a Gaston or Isabel this year, at least not in name.
The photo above, provided by the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, was taken as Tropical Storm Gaston moved over North Carolina and Virginia, Tropical Depression Hermine spun immediately offshore on August 30, 2004. Gaston's winds were about 40 mph and brought heavy rain and flooding to central Virginia.
Many times it takes a tropical system to bring rain to the region. And if the past two weeks are a precursor of the rest of the 2008 hurricane season, it will be a busy one come August and September.
Tropical Storm Christobal is moving out to sea, away from North Carolina's Outer Banks. Its main impacts along the Mid-Atlantic will be rough surf and dangerous rip currents.
Christobal also has company in the form of Tropical Storm Dolly. Dolly formed yesterday after moving through the Caribbean over the weekend, and is now headed across the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It could become a hurricane by Wednesday and head towards the Mexico/Texas coast.
While the 2008 hurricane season is off to a busy start, there is some good news; there won’t be a Gaston or Isabel this year, at least not in name.
The photo above, provided by the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, was taken as Tropical Storm Gaston moved over North Carolina and Virginia, Tropical Depression Hermine spun immediately offshore on August 30, 2004. Gaston's winds were about 40 mph and brought heavy rain and flooding to central Virginia.
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