Apparently it’s been so dry here that the Weather Service is now sending out updates when we might get a sprinkle. 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
135 PM EDT THU SEP 27 2007
ANZ633-NCZ014>017-031-032-102-VAZ095>098-272000-
CURRITUCK SOUND-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-
CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ELIZABETH CITY…EDENTON…COROLLA
135 PM EDT THU SEP 27 2007
.NOW…
THROUGH 4 PM…SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL SLOWLY MOVE THROUGH THE HAMPTON ROADS AREA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THROUGH NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON. MOST OF THESE SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO POSSIBLE.
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MCNATT