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86-471: An area of squally weather was first noted a few hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles on September 18. The convective area organized into a tropical depression near the north coast of Hispaniola on September 20. After moving west-northwestward for a day, it turned northeastward, where upper-level winds were very favorable and steering currents were very weak. On September 22 Gracie was named as

172-811: A Dominican -run parish for Catholic students at the University of Virginia was dedicated (replacing a Newman Center begun in 1943), and named St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish. The first Mass of record in Charlottesville was celebrated in the parlor of F. M. Paoli's residence, presumably on Random Row, now West Main Street. Services were held for about 12 years after that in the Town Hall. The presiders were priests who came from St. Francis Assisi Church in Staunton and then traveled on to other missions in

258-407: A "comma shaped" mesolow, or may continue in a squall-like pattern. A wake low is another kind of mesoscale low-pressure area to the rear of a squall line near the back edge of the stratiform rain area. Due to the subsiding warm air associated with the system's formation, clearing skies are associated with the wake low. Severe weather, in the form of high winds, can be generated by the wake low when

344-466: A 130 mph (215 km/h) Category 4 major hurricane at the time of its landfall at 1625 UTC over St. Helena Sound near the south end of Edisto Island in South Carolina . After landfall, Gracie moved inland and north and became extratropical on September 30. Gracie's remnants persisted for several days as they slowly turned northeastward and then eastward. Gracie's remnants emerged into

430-440: A 3.3% unemployment rate. According to the city's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report the largest employers in the city are as follows: As of 2016, 11,129 people work for the government, with 376 working for the federal government, 7,796 working for the state government, and 2,957 working for the local government. Charlottesville has a large series of attractions and venues for its relatively small size. Visitors come to

516-482: A church were destroyed. Many displaced community members moved into the Westhaven public housing project. The land was not redeveloped until the late 1970s. Despite razing this small area comprising about 20 acres abutting West Main Street in the city's commercial downtown area, Charlottesville maintained its vibrant black community spanning the much larger and still extant Ridge Street and Fifeville neighborhoods to

602-637: A general thinning of a squall line will occur: with winds decaying over time, outflow boundaries weakening updrafts substantially and clouds losing their thickness. Shelf clouds and roll clouds are usually seen above the leading edge of a squall, also known as a thunderstorm 's gust front. From the time these low cloud features appear in the sky, one can expect a sudden increase in the wind in less than 15 minutes. Tropical cyclones normally have squalls coincident with spiral bands of greater curvature than many mid-latitude systems due to their smaller size. These squalls can harbor waterspouts and tornadoes due to

688-469: A household in the city was $ 44,535, and the median income for a family was $ 63,934. The per capita income for the city was $ 26,049. About 10.5% of families and 27.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over. 20% of Charlottesville residents have a graduate or professional degree, compared with 10% in the United States as

774-588: A narrow escape. Unlike much of Virginia, Charlottesville was spared the brunt of the American Civil War . The only battle to take place in Charlottesville was the skirmish at Rio Hill , an encounter in which George Armstrong Custer briefly engaged local Confederate Home Guards before retreating. A year later, the Charlottesville Factory, founded c. 1820–30, was accidentally burnt during General Philip Sheridan 's 1865 raid through

860-524: A nearby frontal zone, and vertical wind shear from an angle behind the frontal boundary. The strong winds at the surface are usually a reflection of dry air intruding into the line of storms, which when saturated, falls quickly to ground level due to its much higher density before it spreads out downwind. Significant squall lines with multiple bow echoes are known as derechos . There are several forms of mesoscale meteorology , including simplistic isolated thunderstorms unrelated to advancing cold fronts, to

946-1115: A northwest squall in Manado Bay in Sulawesi . " Sumatra squall " is a term used in Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia for squall lines that form over the island of Sumatra and move east across the Straits of Malacca . Gusts can reach up to 28 m/s (100 km/h). A squall line is an organized line of thunderstorms . It is classified as a multi-cell cluster, meaning a thunderstorm complex comprising many individual updrafts. They are also called multi-cell lines. Squalls are sometimes associated with hurricanes or other cyclones , but they can also occur independently. Most commonly, independent squalls occur along front lines , and may contain heavy precipitation , hail , frequent lightning , dangerous straight line winds, and possibly funnel clouds , tornadoes and waterspouts . Squall lines require significant low-level warmth and humidity,

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1032-479: A score of 13–12 in overtime on May 27, 2023. The soccer program is also strong; the Men's team shared a national title with Santa Clara in 1989 and won an unprecedented four consecutive NCAA Division I Championships (1991–1994). Their coach during that period was Bruce Arena , who later won two MLS titles at D.C. United and coached the U.S. National Team during the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. The Virginia Men's soccer team won

1118-472: A similar scenic drive that extends 469 miles (755 km) south to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina , terminates at the southern entrance of Shenandoah, where it turns into Skyline Drive. This junction of the two scenic drives is only 22 miles (35 km) west of downtown Charlottesville. Charlottesville's downtown is a center of business for Albemarle County . It is home to

1204-407: A squall forming in fair weather. It is named for the appearance of the small isolated cloud marking the top of the squall. In most parts of the country, squalls are called subasko and are characterized by heavy rains driven by blustery winds. Local fishermen at sea are often on the lookout for signs of impending squalls on the open water and rush to shore at its early signs. "Barat" is a term for

1290-428: A squall line. In the winter, squall lines can occur albeit less frequently – bringing heavy snow and/or thunder and lightning – usually over inland lakes (i.e. Great Lakes region). Following the initial passage of a squall line, light to moderate stratiform precipitation is also common. A bow echo is frequently seen on the northern and southernmost reaches of squall line thunderstorms (via satellite imagery). This

1376-417: A street in a mostly African-American neighborhood in Charlottesville. It was speculated that the cross burning might be a reaction to "a white man [who] had been known to socialize with one of the young Negro women in that vicinity." In 1956, crosses were burned outside a progressive church. In 1947, Charlottesville organized a local NAACP branch. In 2001, the Charlottesville and Albemarle Branches of

1462-508: A symbol of political turbulence nationwide. The city succeeded in the removal of the Lee and Jackson statues on July 10, 2021, in addition to a statue of Meriwether Lewis , William Clark and Sacagawea of the Lewis and Clark Expedition . Christ Episcopal Church was Charlottesville's first church. It was begun in 1820 by builders on loan from Thomas Jefferson, and the congregation's current home

1548-453: A thunderstorm are noteworthy. With buoyancy rapid within the lower and mid-levels of a mature thunderstorm, one might believe that low pressure dominates in the mesoscale environment. However, this is not the case. With downdrafts ushering colder air from mid-levels, hitting ground and propagating away in all directions, high pressure is to be found widely at surface levels, usually indicative of strong (potentially damaging) winds. Wind shear

1634-434: A tropical depression before it developed into Tropical Storm Gracie, followed by reaching hurricane strength later that night. It turned to the east on September 25, and turned back west to west-northwest on September 27 as a stable anticyclone built in to its north. Gracie quickly strengthened and reached its peak of 140 mph (230 km/h) winds on September 29, but cooler air and land interaction weakened it slightly to

1720-500: A whole. Federally, Charlottesville is part of Virginia's 5th congressional district , represented by Republican Bob Good , elected in 2020. The city of Charlottesville has an overall crime rate higher than the national average, which tends to be a typical pattern for urban areas of the Southern United States . The total crime index for Charlottesville was 487.9 crimes committed per 100,000 citizens for

1806-420: Is a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed lasting minutes, as opposed to a wind gust , which lasts for only seconds. They are usually associated with active weather, such as rain showers, thunderstorms, or heavy snow. Squalls refer to the increase of the sustained winds over that time interval, as there may be higher gusts during a squall event. They usually occur in a region of strong sinking air or cooling in

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1892-552: Is also home to the Charlottesville Alliance FC , a soccer team who compete in the NPSL. Voters elect a five-member council to serve as the legislative and governing body. Elected through at-large districts, the members serve four-year terms. Every two years, they select a councilor to serve as mayor. The mayor presides over meetings, calls special meetings, makes some appointments to advisory boards, and serves as

1978-484: Is also home to the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School where all U.S. Army military lawyers, known as "JAGs", take courses specific to military law. The Corner is the commercial district abutting the main grounds of the University of Virginia along University Avenue. This area is full of college bars, eateries, and University merchandise stores, and is busy with student activity during

2064-492: Is an important aspect to measuring the potential of squall line severity and duration. In low to medium shear environments, mature thunderstorms will contribute modest amounts of downdrafts, enough to turn will aid in create a leading edge lifting mechanism – the gust front. In high shear environments created by opposing low level jet winds and synoptic winds, updrafts and consequential downdrafts can be much more intense (common in supercell mesocyclones). The cold air outflow leaves

2150-510: Is associated with briefly heavy precipitation as squall line . Known locally as pamperos , these are characterized as strong downsloped winds that move across the pampas, eventually making it to the Atlantic Ocean. In southeastern Australia, the colloquial name for a squall is southerly buster , which is an abrupt southerly wind change in the southern regions of New South Wales and Victoria , Australia , which approaches from

2236-703: Is home to the University of Virginia 's athletic teams, the Cavaliers , most notably the 2019 NCAA Men's National Basketball Champions. The Cavaliers have a wide fan base throughout the region and state. The Cavaliers field teams in sports from soccer to basketball, and have modern facilities that draw spectators throughout the year. Cavalier football season draws the largest crowds during the academic year, with football games played in Scott Stadium . The stadium hosted large musical events, including concerts by

2322-624: Is in the Charlottesville area. Other large employers include Crutchfield , Emerson Automation Solutions , PepsiCo and S&P Global . 18% of people employed in Charlottesville live there, while 82% commute into the city. 42% of those commuting to Charlottesville live in Albemarle County . Additionally, 11,497 people commute from Charlottesville outside of the city for employment. 51% of those commuting from Charlottesville work in Albemarle County. In 2016, Charlottesville had

2408-494: Is legally in Albemarle County ). During the academic year, over 20,000 students enter Charlottesville to attend the university. Its main grounds are located on the west side of Charlottesville, with Thomas Jefferson 's Academical Village, known as the Lawn , as the centerpiece. The Lawn is a long esplanade crowned by two prominent structures, The Rotunda (designed by Jefferson) and Old Cabell Hall (designed by Stanford White ). Along

2494-451: Is the seat of government of Albemarle County , which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Queen Charlotte . At the 2020 census , the city's population was 46,553. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Charlottesville with Albemarle County for statistical purposes, bringing its population to approximately 160,000. Charlottesville

2580-517: Is the heart of the Charlottesville metropolitan area , which includes Albemarle, Buckingham , Fluvanna , Greene , and Nelson counties. Charlottesville was the home of two U.S. presidents , Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe . During their terms as Governors of Virginia , they lived in Charlottesville and traveled to and from Richmond , along the 71-mile historic Three Notch'd Road . Orange , located 26 miles (42 km) northeast of

2666-414: Is where the northern and southern ends curl backwards towards the middle portions of the squall line , making a "bow" shape. Bow echoes are frequently featured within supercell mesoscale systems. The poleward end of the squall line is commonly referred to as the cyclonic end, with the equatorward side rotating anticyclonically. Because of the coriolis force , the poleward end may evolve further, creating

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2752-595: The Bight of Bayamo. In the East Indies , brubu is a name for a squall In the Pacific Northwest , a squall is a short but furious rainstorm with strong winds, often small in area and moving at high speed, especially as a maritime term. A strong Katabatic outflow occurring in fjords and inlets is referred to by mariners as a squamish . Bull's Eye Squall is a term used offshore South Africa for

2838-632: The Dave Matthews Band , The Rolling Stones and U2 . John Paul Jones Arena , which opened in 2006, is the home arena of the Cavalier basketball teams, in addition to serving as a site for concerts and other entertainment events. The arena seats 14,593 for basketball. In its first season in the new arena concluded in March 2007, the Virginia men's basketball team tied with UNC for 1st in

2924-546: The Downtown Mall , one of the longest outdoor pedestrian malls in the nation, with stores, restaurants, theaters and civic attractions. The renovated Paramount Theater hosts various events, including Broadway shows and concerts. Local theatrics downtown includes Charlottesville's community theater Live Arts. Outside downtown are the New Lyric Theatre and Heritage Repertory Theatre at UVa. Other attractions on

3010-565: The Stanley Plan , which prohibited and denied funding to integrated public schools. Segregated schools remained open, however. The first African-American member of the Charlottesville School Board was Raymond Bell in 1963. In 1963, later than many Southern cities, civil rights activists in Charlottesville began protesting segregated restaurants with sit-ins , such as one that occurred at Buddy's Restaurant near

3096-666: The University of Virginia to its west and Rivanna River to its east. Charlottesville has a four-season humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ), with all months being well-watered, though the period from May to September is the wettest. Winters are somewhat cool, with a January average of 36.2 °F (2.3 °C), though lows can fall into the teens (< −7 °C) on some nights and highs frequently (11 days in January) reach 50 °F (10 °C). Spring and autumn provide transitions of reasonable length. Summers are hot and humid, with July averaging 77.6 °F (25.3 °C) and

3182-461: The VHSL Group AA boys' soccer championship in 2004. St. Anne's-Belfield School won its fourth state private-school championship in ten years in football in 2006. The Covenant School won the state private-school title in boys' cross country in the 2007–2008 school year, the second win in as many years, and that year the girls' cross country team won the state title. Monticello High School won

3268-405: The census of 2010, there were 43,475 people, 17,778 households, and 7,518 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,220.8 people per square mile (1,629.7 people/km ). There were 19,189 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 69.1% White , 19.4% Black American , 0.3% Native American , 6.4% Asian , 1.8% from other races , and 3.0% from two or more races. 5.1% of

3354-516: The squall line or gust front associated with them may outrun the squall line itself and the synoptic scale area of low pressure may then infill, leading to a weakening of the cold front; essentially, the thunderstorm has exhausted its updrafts, becoming purely a downdraft dominated system. The areas of dissipating squall line thunderstorms may be regions of low CAPE , low humidity , insufficient wind shear, or poor synoptic dynamics (e.g. an upper-level low filling) leading to frontolysis . From here,

3440-678: The ACC. Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball won the ACC outright in the 2013–14 season, as well as the 2014 ACC tournament . The team finished the season ranked #3 in the AP poll before losing to Tom Izzo 's Spartans by two points in the Sweet Sixteen held in Brooklyn, New York. The Cavaliers' men's basketball team won the NCAA championship on April 8, 2019. Lacrosse has become a significant part of

3526-524: The Appalachians since the area had been in a drought preceding the cyclone . Edisto Beach, South Carolina was changed forever by Gracie, due to human efforts to renourish the beach after its passage. Most of the shell hash beach currently at Edisto was placed there after Gracie. In order to expand the beach, an inland marsh was excavated and moved to the shoreline. This created highly desirable beach front property which led to new development along

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3612-1110: The Atlantic on October 2, before dissipating later that day. A hurricane watch was issued for the coast of the United States from Savannah, Georgia to Wilmington, North Carolina at 1600 UTC on September 28, which were quickly updated to hurricane warnings by 1900 UTC the same day. By 1900 UTC, gale warnings were in effect from Daytona Beach, Florida to Savannah, Georgia as well as from Wilmington to Morehead City, North Carolina . At 1200 UTC on September 29, gale warnings were dropped south of Brunswick, Georgia . At 2200 UTC, gale warnings were extended northward to Cape May, New Jersey , including Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay . At 0400 UTC on September 30, all warnings south of Cape Hatteras were dropped, leaving gale warnings in effect from Cape Hatteras northward. At 1000 UTC, small craft were advised to remain in port from Cape May northward to Block Island, Rhode Island . By 1600 UTC, due to Gracie's continued weakening, all remaining gale warnings were downgraded to small craft warnings. Storm surge flooding

3698-766: The British queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz . During the American Revolutionary War , Congress imprisoned the Convention Army in Charlottesville at the Albemarle Barracks between 1779 and 1781. The Governor and legislators had to abandon the capitol temporarily and on June 4, 1781, Jack Jouett warned the Virginia Legislature meeting at Monticello of a planned raid by Colonel Banastre Tarleton , allowing

3784-926: The Charlottesville Festival of the Photograph in June, and the Virginia Festival of the Book in March. In addition, the Foxfield Races are steeplechase races held in April and September of each year. A Fourth of July celebration, including a Naturalization Ceremony, is held annually at Monticello, and a First Night celebration has been held on the Downtown Mall since 1982. Charlottesville has no professional sports teams, but

3870-532: The Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia. The Charlottesville area was the home of Thomas Jefferson , James Madison , and James Monroe . Monticello , Jefferson's plantation manor, is located just a few miles from downtown. The home of James Monroe , Ash Lawn-Highland , is down the road from Monticello . About 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Charlottesville lies the home of James and Dolley Madison , Montpelier . During

3956-466: The Charlottesville sports scene. The Virginia Men's team won their first NCAA Championship in 1972; in 2006, they won their fourth national championship and were the first team to finish undefeated in 17 games (then a record for wins). The team won its seventh National Championship in 2021. Virginia's Women's team has three NCAA Championships to its credit, with wins in 1991, 1993, and 2004. The team most recently lost in 2023 semi finals to Notre Dame by

4042-643: The Downtown Mall are the Virginia Discovery Museum and a 3,500 seat outdoor amphitheater, the Ting Pavilion (formerly the Sprint Pavilion and the nTelos Wireless Pavilion). Court Square, just a few blocks from the Downtown Mall, is the original center of Charlottesville and several of the historic buildings there date back to the city's founding in 1762. Charlottesville also is home to the University of Virginia (most of which

4128-490: The Lawn and the parallel Range are dormitory rooms reserved for distinguished students. The University Programs Council is a student-run body that programs concerts, comedy shows, speakers, and other events open to the students and the community, such as the annual "Lighting of the Lawn". One block from The Rotunda, the University of Virginia Art Museum exhibits work drawn from its collection of more than 10,000 objects and special temporary exhibitions from sources nationwide. It

4214-649: The NAACP merged to form the Albemarle-Charlottesville NAACP Branch. In the fall of 1958, Charlottesville closed its segregated white schools as part of Virginia's strategy of massive resistance to federal court orders requiring integration as part of the implementation of the Supreme Court of the United States decision Brown v. Board of Education . The closures were required by a new series of state laws collectively known as

4300-483: The NCAA Championship again in both 2009 and 2014 under coach George Gelnovatch . Virginia's baseball team, has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years, under Head Coach Brian O'Connor, after hosting several regionals and Super Regionals in the post-season, and playing in the 2009, 2011, and 2014 College World Series . They finished as runners-up in the 2014 edition, despite outscoring Vanderbilt 17–12 in

4386-917: The Randolph Brothers performing. In 1974, other social clubs listed are the Bethune Art and Literary Club, The Lucky Twenty Club, and the Les Amies Club. Starting in the 2010s Charlottesville received national attention because of local conflict between those who did and those who did not want Confederate symbols removed. The Washington Post has reported that "Nowhere has this clash been more fraught than in Charlottesville, where parks have been renamed, then renamed again, streets have been re-christened, and stickers bearing white supremacist slogans go up as quickly as activists can remove them." City attempts to remove statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson from downtown parks have been

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4472-534: The Shenandoah Valley. However, the mayor had surrendered the city to Generals Custer and Sheridan to keep the town from being burned. The factory had been taken over by the Confederacy and used to manufacture woolen clothing for the soldiers. It caught fire when some coals taken by Union troops to burn the nearby railroad bridge dropped on the floor. The factory was rebuilt immediately and was known as

4558-729: The South Garden Baptist Church, and the Ebenezer Baptist Church. The first Catholic church in Charlottesville was the Church of the Paraclete, built in 1880 and erected as a parish in 1896. In 1906 the church building was renovated and the parish was renamed to Holy Comforter. A second parish was erected for the growing Catholic population in 1976 called the Church of the Incarnation. In 1967

4644-440: The University of Virginia. In 1965, the city government razed the downtown African American neighborhood Vinegar Hill as an urban renewal project, after the city council passed a law stating that "unsanitary and unsafe" properties could be taken over by a housing authority . Vinegar Hill had served the needs of the black community while the city remained segregated . One hundred thirty homes, five Black-owned businesses, and

4730-676: The VHSL Group AA state football title in 2007. Charlottesville High School's boys' soccer team were state champs again in 2019, when it won the VHSL Class 4A Championship. Charlottesville is also home to the Charlottesville Tom Sox of the Valley Baseball League who won the 2017 & 2019 league championships. Their home stadium is Crutchfield Park at Charlottesville High School. Charlottesville

4816-510: The Woolen Mills until its liquidation in 1962. After Reconstruction ended, Charlottesville's African American population suffered under Jim Crow laws that segregated public places and limited opportunity. Schools were racially segregated and African Americans were not served in many local businesses. Public parks were planned separately for the white and African American populations: four for whites, and one for African Americans built on

4902-484: The area for wine and beer tours, ballooning, hiking, and world-class entertainment that perform at one of the area's four larger venues. The city is both the launching pad and home of the Dave Matthews Band as well as the center of a sizable indie music scene. Charlottesville hosts multiple orchestral groups including the Blue Ridge Chamber Orchestra, Youth Orchestras of Central Virginia, and

4988-856: The area. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 10.3 square miles (27 km ), virtually all of which is land. Charlottesville is located in central Virginia along the Rivanna River —a tributary of the James —just west of the Southwest Mountains, a range which parallels the Blue Ridge about 20 miles (32 km) to the west. Charlottesville is 99 miles (159 km) from Washington, D.C. , and 72 miles (116 km) from Richmond . Charlottesville exists on rolling hills between

5074-405: The chaotic nature of updrafts and downdrafts , pressure perturbations are important. As thunderstorms fill into a distinct line, strong leading-edge updrafts – occasionally visible to a ground observer in the form of a shelf cloud – may appear as an ominous sign of potential severe weather. Beyond the strong winds because of updraft/downdraft behavior, heavy rain (and hail ) is another sign of

5160-415: The city, was the hometown of President James Madison . The University of Virginia , founded by Jefferson, straddles the city's southwestern border. Jefferson's home and primary plantation , Monticello , located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of the city, is, along with the University of Virginia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site , each attracting thousands of tourists from across the country every year. At

5246-846: The coast seaward of Palmetto Boulevard, but also created an environmental catastrophe along the nearby ocean floor. A species of isopod which grows in coastal estuaries, the Cyathura Polita, disappeared after the passage of this hurricane from the Ashepoo River in South Carolina. The Kermadec petrel , a bird, was swept to Lookout Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania during Gracie, marking the first time it appeared in North America. Squall A squall

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5332-401: The high exceeding 90 °F (32 °C) on 34.4 or more days per year. Snowfall is highly variable from year to year but is normally moderate, averaging 17.0 inches (43 cm). What does fall does not remain on the ground for long. Extremes have ranged from −10 °F (−23 °C) on January 19, 1994, up to 107 °F (42 °C), most recently on September 7, 1954. Notes : As of

5418-409: The mid-atmosphere. These force strong localized upward motions at the leading edge of the region of cooling, which then enhances local downward motions just in its wake. There are different versions of the word's origins: The term "squall" is used to refer to a sudden wind-speed increase lasting minutes. In 1962 the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) defined that to be classified as a "squall",

5504-422: The more complex daytime/nocturnal mesoscale convective system (MCS) and mesoscale convective complex (MCC), to squall line thunderstorms. The main driving force behind squall line creation is attributed to the process of in-filling of multiple thunderstorms and/or a single area of thunderstorms expanding outward within the leading space of an advancing cold front . Pressure perturbations within an extent of

5590-412: The number of reported crimes within Charlottesville occurred from 2009 up to 2013. Charlottesville is the home of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory headquarters, the Leander McCormick Observatory and the CFA Institute . It is served by two area hospitals, the Martha Jefferson Hospital founded in 1903, and the University of Virginia Hospital . The National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC)

5676-436: The population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. There were 17,778 households, out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.1% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 57.7% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

5762-474: The pressure difference between the mesohigh preceding it and the wake low is intense enough. When the squall line is in the process of decay, heat bursts can be generated near the wake low. Once new thunderstorm activity along the squall line concludes, the wake low associated with it weakens in tandem. As supercells and multi-cell thunderstorms dissipate due to a weak shear force or poor lifting mechanisms, (e.g. considerable terrain or lack of daytime heating)

5848-445: The school year. Pedestrian traffic peaks during the university's home football games and graduation ceremonies. Much of the university's Greek life is on the nearby Rugby Road , contributing to the nightlife and local bar scene. West Main Street, running from the Corner to the Downtown Mall , is a commercial district of restaurants, bars, and other businesses. Charlottesville is host to the annual Virginia Film Festival in October,

5934-415: The significant vertical wind shear which exists in the vicinity of a tropical cyclone's outer bands. Snow squalls can be spawned by an intrusion of cold air aloft over a relatively warm surface layer. Lake-effect snows can be in the form of a snow squall. Charlottesville, Virginia Charlottesville , colloquially known as C'ville , is an independent city in Virginia , United States. It

6020-402: The site of a former dump. The Ku Klux Klan had chapters in the Charlottesville area beginning at least in the early twentieth century, and events such as lynchings and cross burnings occurred in the Charlottesville area. In 1898, Charlottesville resident John Henry James was lynched in the nearby town of Ivy. In August 1950, three white men were observed burning a cross on Cherry Avenue,

6106-415: The south, and the Tenth & Page and Rose Hill neighborhoods to the north. Neighborhood civic associations, social clubs, and church groups sponsored activities for its residents. The Blue Mints Social Club met at the home of Mrs. Reva Shelton on December 1, 1974. At this meeting, the group planned their annual "Baskets of Cheer", and hosted a Cabaret Dance on New Year's Eve at Carver Recreation Center, with

6192-486: The southeast, mainly on a hot day, bringing in cool , usually severe weather and a dramatic temperature drop, thus ultimately replacing and relieving the prior hot conditions. Offshore Central America, a gully squall is characterized by strong increases of the wind forced through sharp mountain valleys on the Pacific Ocean side of the isthmus. A bayamo is a squall emanating from tropical thunderstorms near

6278-481: The storm. Wind damage was quite significant across South Carolina , particularly the city of Beaufort, South Carolina, with many downed trees, telephone poles, and streetlights. Also, numerous windows were shattered and shingles were torn off of roofs. A number of creeks overflowed causing floodwaters that, in areas, were several feet deep. The opening of the Beaufort Center of the University of South Carolina

6364-628: The subject of extensive, unresolved litigation. In August 2017, white supremacist groups opposed to their removal organized the " Unite the Right rally " to protest against the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue from then Lee Park, subsequently renamed Emancipation Park . After the rally, a white nationalist drove a car into protesters , resulting in the death of counter-protester Heather Heyer and causing injuries to 19 other counter-protesters. The incident became national news and Charlottesville became

6450-507: The summer, the Ash Lawn-Highland Opera Festival is held at the downtown Paramount Theater with a performance at Ash Lawn-Highland. The nearby Shenandoah National Park offers recreational activities, scenic mountains and hiking trails. Skyline Drive is a scenic drive that runs the length of the park, alternately winding through thick forest and emerging upon sweeping scenic overlooks. The Blue Ridge Parkway ,

6536-531: The three-game series. The team then avenged this loss the following year, beating Vanderbilt in 2015 for its first NCAA baseball title. Charlottesville area high school sports have been prominent throughout the state. Charlottesville is a hotbed for lacrosse in the country, with teams such as St. Anne's-Belfield School , The Covenant School , Tandem Friends School , Charlottesville Catholic School, Charlottesville High School , Western Albemarle High School and Albemarle High School . Charlottesville High School won

6622-554: The time of European settlement, part of the area that became Charlottesville was occupied by a Monacan village called Monasukapanough . An Act of the Assembly of Albemarle County established Charlottesville in 1762. Thomas Walker was named its first trustee. It was situated along a trade route called Three Notched Road (present day U.S. Route 250 ), which led from Richmond to the Great Valley . The town took its name from

6708-434: The trailing area of the squall line to the mid-level jet, which aids in downdraft processes. The leading area of a squall line is composed primarily of multiple updrafts, or singular regions of an updraft , rising from ground level to the highest extensions of the troposphere , condensing water and building a dark, ominous cloud to one with a noticeable overshooting top and anvil (thanks to synoptic scale winds). Because of

6794-488: The wind must increase at least 8 metres per second (29 km/h; 18 mph) and must attain a top speed of at least 11 metres per second (40 km/h; 25 mph), lasting at least one minute in duration. In Australia, a squall is defined to last for several minutes before the wind returns to the long-term mean value. In either case, a squall is defined to last about half as long as the definition of sustained wind in its respective country. Usually, this sudden violent wind

6880-437: The year of 2006; the national average for the United States was 320.9 crimes committed per 100,000 citizens. For the year of 2006, Charlottesville ranked higher on all violent crimes except for robbery ; the city ranked lower in all categories of property crimes except for larceny theft . In 2013 there were a total of 371 crimes reported; of these 38 were violent crimes and 333 were property crimes . A downward trend in

6966-532: Was William D. Gibbons . The date he became pastor is not known with certainty, but was about 1868. A current predominantly African-American church can trace its lineage to that first church. Congregation Beth Israel's 1882 building is the oldest synagogue building still standing in Virginia. In 1974, some of the Baptist churches in Charlottesville included the Union Run Baptist Church,

7052-459: Was 13.20 inches (335 mm) at Big Meadows. The storm spawned six tornadoes in all. This included three F3 tornadoes which accompanied the dissipating storm through Virginia , killing 12 people and injuring 13 near Charlottesville, Virginia . Three F1 tornadoes had touched down in the Carolinas prior to those touching down. For the most part, rainfall from Gracie was beneficial as it moved up

7138-440: Was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91. The age distribution was 14.9% under the age of 18, 24.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.8 years. The population was 52.3% female and 47.7% male. The city's low median age and the "bulge" in the 18-to-24 age group are both due to the presence of the University of Virginia . The median income for

7224-513: Was completed in the early 1900s. The first black church in Charlottesville, the First Baptist Church of Charlottesville, was established in 1864. Previously, it was illegal for African Americans to have their own churches, although they were allowed to worship in designated areas in white churches, if the white church members allowed it. Its first black pastor (previously, it was required by law that all churches have white pastors),

7310-463: Was delayed due to Gracie. It would be 30 years before another major hurricane struck South Carolina: Hurricane Hugo in September 1989. Heavy rains fell well ahead of the storm along an inverted trough extending north of the storm, causing 6.79 inches (172 mm) between the mornings of September 28 and September 29 at Norfolk, Virginia . The highest rainfall amount measured during the storm

7396-721: Was minimal due to the storm's landfall near the time of low tide . However, Charleston still recorded their highest tide since 1940. Along the coast of southern South Carolina, the storm tide was measured up to 11.9 feet (3.6 m) above mean lower low water (the average level of the lowest low tide each day). The United States Coast Guard vessel Bramble evacuated people stranded in Savannah and Charleston on September 30. Gracie killed 10 people in South Carolina and Georgia , mainly due to wind and rain-induced automobile accidents, falling trees and electrocution by live wires. The Garden Club of South Carolina replaced numerous trees after

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