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Drought helps temperature soar: Tuesday's heat reached highs rarely seen for this time of year; it was the first 90-degree October day in 21 years.
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Daily Press (Newport News, VA)
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October 10, 2007
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 Daily Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Patrick Lynch
Oct. 10--The temperature in Hampton Roads soared Tuesday to a record high not reached on any Oct. 9 since the Dust Bowl.
There have been hotter October days since then -- most recently, a 94-degree Oct. 4 in 1986. But the official National Weather Service reading of 91 degrees in Norfolk on Tuesday was hotter than any Oct. 9 since 1939, when it also reached 91.
Beyond the official recording site, Norfolk International Airport, it was even hotter. National Weather Service readings showed highs of 93 in Newport News and James City County. Farther west, Farmville scorched in 95-degree weather.
Tuesday's local high marked the first time ...
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The Virginian Pilot;
February 2, 1996 ;
Brown, Larry W.;
376 words
......in South Hampton Roads. The Weather Service predicted...And the Weather Service said Richmond...in South Hampton Roads. And rain...in South Hampton Roads as temperatures...Thursday, the Weather Service issued a...
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The Virginian Pilot;
October 29, 2002 ;
531 words
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The Virginian Pilot;
April 15, 2007 ;
492 words
......the National Weather Service office in Wakefield...pleasant in Hampton Roads and on the Outer...differently. Hampton Roads and northeast...inches, the Weather Service said Saturday...northwest winds, the Weather Service said. Here is the Hampton ...
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The Virginian Pilot;
December 5, 2002 ;
558 words
......For areas of Hampton Roads closer to the...the National Weather Service said. Anyone...discouraged,'' the Weather Service said. State police...reported in the Hampton Roads area by 10 p...Virginia, the Weather Service said. In Blacksburg...north of South ...
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MARKETING THE REGION DON'T THINK "HAMPTON ROADS" WILL CATCH ON? THINK...
The Virginian Pilot;
October 28, 1998 ;
787 words
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Today's weather increases risk of fire: The National Weather Service has...
Daily Press (Newport News, VA);
March 5, 2007 ;
240 words
...Byline: Kim O'Brien Root Mar. 5--HAMPTON ROADS -- Today might be a good day...expected gusty winds, the National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch throughout southern Virginia...Middle Peninsula and South Hampton Roads. A burn ban is already in place...through April ...
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Prepare for a holiday soak: Hampton Roads is expected to get a powerful...
Daily Press (Newport News, VA);
November 22, 2006 ;
403 words
......other parts of Hampton Roads on Tuesday, and...Kimball, a National Weather Service meteorologist...according to National Weather Service forecasts. The...Tuesday night in Hampton Roads. The potential...ground throughout Hampton Roads is already ...
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GASTON DRENCHES CENTRAL VA. STORM FLOODS RICHMOND AREA, MOSTLY SPARES...
The Virginian Pilot;
August 31, 2004 ;
787 words
......largely sparing South Hampton Roads. Flooding around...Overall, South Hampton Roads fared better. Although...in the dark; in Hampton Roads, more than 5,000...once since the weather service began counting...Virginia, including Hampton Roads. The National ...
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Setting their sites on the weather: Hampton Roads amateur forecasters know...
Daily Press (Newport News, VA);
August 14, 2006 ;
787 words
......including many across Hampton Roads. I've always been...for the National Weather Service. There's even a Web...weather spotters in Hampton Roads, estimates Bill Sammler...meteorologist for the weather service in Wakefield. Larry...Wheeler notifies the ...
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PROMOTING HAMPTON ROADS.(BUSINESS)
The Virginian Pilot;
September 7, 1997 ;
357 words
......efforts to improve economic development. Hampton Roads Partnership: Established in 1996 by...military and universities to make Hampton Roads globally competitive; Barry E. DuVal, president & CEO; 625-4696 Subgroup: Hampton Roads Regional Identity Task Force; 625-4696...
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WINTER FLURRIES MAY BE COMING TO HAMPTON ROADS.(LOCAL)
The Virginian Pilot;
December 31, 2001 ;
305 words
......be in the offing for Hampton Roads if a coastal storm gathers...this week. The National Weather Service is calling for a 30 percent...question. Here is the Hampton Roads forecast from the Weather Service: Today - Mostly cloudy...
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Storm, by whatever name, to linger with rain through Sunday: Technically,...
Daily Press (Newport News, VA);
October 7, 2006 ;
481 words
......power in parts of Hampton Roads, forced cancellations...with the National Weather Service in Wakefield. Hanging...which connects South Hampton Roads to the Eastern Shore...recorded at 65 mph. The weather service said most people...expected to fall across Hampton ...
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Forecast hints at snow mix brushing Hampton Roads.(Local)
The Virginian Pilot;
January 29, 2005 ;
465 words
......winter storm and Hampton Roads is again left...the National Weather Service in Wakefield...tonight, the Weather Service said, with a...Carolina and Hampton Roads after midnight...expected, the weather service said. To the...Here is the Hampton ...
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