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As a warminista, hoping for much less but basically going with climo: BWI: 17" DCA: 14" IAD: 20" RIC: 7" Tiebreaker (SBY or LYH): SBY 7"

Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 810 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Loudoun County in northern Virginia... * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 810 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Purcellville, or 10 miles southeast of Charles Town, moving east at 25 mph. * Locations impacted include... Leesburg, Hillsboro, Paeonian Springs, Lucketts, and Waterford.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 739 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Loudoun County in northern Virginia... Northeastern Clarke County in northwestern Virginia... Southern Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 739 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Berryville, or near Charles Town, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles. * Locations impacted include... Purcellville, Round Hill, Bluemont, Hamilton, Hillsboro, Wickliffe, Summit Point, Gaylord, Stringtown, and Rippon.

Radar indicates DC metro may get wet in an hour or two.

DCA hit 55 interhour, now back up to 57.

Elkins hit 35 intrahour, at 6 am 36. That's the coolest spot I found on the NWS maps.

From the LWX 953 AFD: As for thunderstorm timing, expect convection to begin to bubble over areas just east of Alleghenies (ahead of the dry slot) early to mid-afternoon before advancing toward the I-81 corridor and Blue Ridge around 20-22z/4-6pm. Beyond this point convection continues east toward the metros between 22-2z/6-10pm. Convection gradually wanes before midnight with any severe threat wrapping up after sunset.

LWX radio just announced a severe thunderstorm watch.

Am I seeing tiniest bits of hail in the downpour near Crystal City??

Basically from Montgomery/Fairfax/PW eastward.

STW posted per NOAA radio.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 147 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Tornado Warning for... North central Montgomery County in central Maryland... Southeastern Frederick County in north central Maryland... * Until 215 PM EDT. * At 147 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Ballenger Creek, or near Harry Grove Stadium, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...For those in the direct path of a tornado touchdown, flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Damage to roofs, siding, and windows may occur. Mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Damascus and Green Valley around 155 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Monrovia and Ijamsville.

Lightning and thunder right now in south Arlington VA. Thought I heard hail, but didn't see any.

Went from dime-sized to quarter-sized mixing in (plus a few chunks) in the Crystal City area. Back to quiet...

I think I just heard a rumble of thunder. Then another.