Weather Alert in Virginia
Flood Warning issued July 16 at 11:24PM EDT until July 17 at 2:30AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
AREAS AFFECTED: Fairfax, VA; Fauquier, VA; Prince William, VA; Stafford, VA; City of Manassas Park, VA
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northern Virginia, including the following counties, City of Manassas Park, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William and Stafford. * WHEN...Until 230 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1124 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Dale City... Lake Ridge... Montclair... Bealeton... Manassas... Manassas Park... Independent Hill... Nokesville... Opal... Catlett... Calverton... Midland... Bristersburg... Aden... Somerville... Casanova... Lois... - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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