August - 10 - 2013
Thunderstorm with Very Heavy Rain
I have recorded rainfall intensities
since 1991 and this was the most intense rainfall yet recorded. Time period for most of the storm was
1333-1420 hours.
The maximum
1 minute rainfall was 0.16 inches.
The maximum
5 minute rainfall was 067 inches.
The maximum
15 minute rainfall was 1.07 inches.
The maximum
1 hour rainfall was 1.46 inches.
The storm
total was 1.47 inches.
The maximum
wind was 37 mph at 1337 hours.
Below is the
link to the actual data taken by a Vantage Pro 2 and a Novalynx Corporation
Tripping bucket Rain Gauge. Note the rainfall was so heavy the tripping bucket
gauge total was 0.18 inches less than the 8 inch NWS rain gauge total. Thus the
above amounts are actually a little more than what was recorded.
West Henrico County-Glen Allen
Weather Station Records Every Minute