Gaston Rains & isolated Severe! Frances Thoughts shift North!

First of all we still have the remnants of Gaston Today which will traverse the state causing a path of very heavy rains. It appears that Gaston will take the heavy rain swath east of a line from Danville to to Washington DC to Wilmington Delaware. Ironically, the heavier rains look to go west of a line from Norfolk to Salisbury.. BUT.. Tropical systems can easily make a small shower a very heavy rainstorm, so anywhere east of the Mountains may see heavy rain storms this afternoon. There is the risk for brief tornadoes, especially east of the track. Now Frances! I am more concerned that the Southeastern US may be struck after all. Latest models have turned the storm to NC/SC/GA threat! IF SC/NC get hit again this would be the 5th tropical system to hit there this year! So my Florida thoughts are changing! It is important because its remnants would threaten here if the northerly tack verifies! This will be the last I discuss it until (and if) it poses a threat to our weather. So today, heavy rain across the piedmont and coastal areas with hit or miss heavier rainstorms elsewhere. As I also said, brief tornadoes will also be possible east of the actual track of Gaston. All for now! ===== Jimmy Chaplin of Mid Atlantic Weather. http://www.midatlanticweather.com * Get the Washington DC Weatherbook! Beautiful photos, great weather history! http://www.weatherbook.com *Live near Purcellville in Loudoun, VA? Need catering?Want great deli food and ICE CREAM?Call on my good friend Ian at Sweet T's! New Store just opened! http://www.sweetts.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail