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March 9-10 Rainy Obs Thread


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Who'da thunk....I'd actually make it in a tornado warned cell today.

I did get to see the meso. a tad too dark to see the actual rotation, but the lowering was distinct. I got under the meso a tad later (sitting on river road near the pepco offices.

Great little presentation. Got a bit of lightning, some tiny hail...pea or less...and a lowering. Not bad for not planning that.

Add: still haven't gone down to the Potomac River for a view...probably really getting swamped now. Keeping an eye on the rockville spot right now...radar wise. but not rushing off just yet.

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Who'da thunk....I'd actually make it in a tornado warned cell today.

I did get to see the meso. a tad too dark to see the actual rotation, but the lowering was distinct. I got under the meso a tad later (sitting on river road near the pepco offices.

Great little presentation. Got a bit of lightning, some tiny hail...pea or less...and a lowering. Not bad for not planning that.

Add: still haven't gone down to the Potomac River for a view...probably really getting swamped now. Keeping an eye on the rockville spot right now...radar wise. but not rushing off just yet.

Very cool... wish I could have been there. Had to show the condo to someone today, but the person effin flaked out at the last minute, so I stayed home for nothing.

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Some of the latest reports:

2240 UNK BUMPASS LOUISA VA 3796 7774 REPORTS OF TREES DOWN AND DAMAGE TO A CARPORT. (AKQ)

2248 UNK COLONIAL HEIGHTS CITY OF COLONIAL VA 3726 7740 POWER LINES AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE BOULEVARD AND LAKEVIEW. ALSO A TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE. (AKQ)

2250 UNK MATOACA DINWIDDIE VA 3723 7748 POOL SHED THROWN ABOUT 20 FEET IN CRACKED A 6 BY 6 INCH POST IN HALF. (AKQ)

2259 61 RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL HENRICO VA 3751 7732 (AKQ)

2300 UNK 2 WSW SPOTSYLVANIA SPOTSYLVANIA VA 3819 7762 TREE DOWN AT COURTHOUSE RD AT BLOCKHOUSE RD (LWX)

2308 UNK 2 SE CHANCELLORSVILLE SPOTSYLVANIA VA 3828 7760 POWER POLES SNAPPED NEAR CHANCELLOR RD AND OLD PLANK RD (LWX)

2315 UNK CABIN POINT SURRY VA 3718 7703 LARGE TREE REPORTED KNOCKED DOWN. (AKQ)

2340 UNK MILLERS TAVERN ESSEX VA 3783 7694 NUMEROUS TREES REPORTED KNOCKED DOWN. WINDOWS OF A HOUSE REPORTED BLOWN OUT. (AKQ)

2355 UNK WILLIAMSBURG CITY OF WILLIAMSB VA 3727 7671 VERY LARGE TREE DOWN ... COLLAPSED THE ROOF ON CONDO COMPLEX ... NO INJURIES BUT UNITS UNINHABITABLE. (AKQ)

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I was watching you on RadarScope. You were in a good position.

Edited to add: this was directed to Jason.

And today it was mostly by chance. I really just stuck to the river for flooding footage (which I haven't actually gotten much since I started running around catching up to the meso).

I really wish it had been daylight out. You guys would have seen a nice show on the stream. Very nice base structure.

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And today it was mostly by chance. I really just stuck to the river for flooding footage (which I haven't actually gotten much since I started running around catching up to the meso).

I really wish it had been daylight out. You guys would have seen a nice show on the stream. Very nice base structure.

Did you see/report any damage out there?

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Did you see/report any damage out there?

Nothing to report, everything too weak or didn't present. I wouldn't doubt the lowering at the meso was rotating, but it was so dark, and I was fiddling with the camera, trying to get the ISO adjusted...still have much to learn on my camera.

I don't see any sort of signs of wind anywhere along the path of the radar indicated rotation. Still sitting on River. If White's Ferry had been opened, I'm sure I would have skipped across to VA much sooner.

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What kind of weather station do you have? I am looking to get one.

I have a Vantage Pro 2+. It took me several months to save up the $$$ to buy it lol, but its well worth it in my view.

The station also comes with an optional data package/software, so you can load your Station onto WXbug Live network, and see more detailed OBS for the station though your computer.

Its a proffessional station, runs off solar during the day, and battery during the night, measures everything out there. I like it :) I installed mine on the roof for the highest wind readings/sunlight, so if you want to do that, keep in mind the batteries need to be changed every 5-10 months depending on the amount of sunlight you get, so you'll have to go up there and change it yourself.

http://www.davisnet.....asp?pnum=06162

There are other, less expensive versions that are very good as well.

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