EastCoast NPZ Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Ended up with 1.62" from the early morning storms. The first came through at 3 AM, and was downright scary. The wind and rain woke me from a dead sleep. I looked out the window and had trouble seeing the street lamps on the next block. Don't know if I've ever seen wind-whipped rain like that. My GF seemingly can sleep through anything, and it woke her up. I've never been one to worry about severe weather, because I kinda like it, and I've lived here long enough to know tornado chances are miniscule, but I got the GF and the dog and went to the basement. Then checked the weather to see the STS warning and tornado watch here, and tornado warnings in Shen Co. Later storm produced tornado warning for here, but I didn't know about that until this morning; that storm was not as impressive as the first. After being missed from all directions the last two days I didn't give much of a chance for these storms this morning. Was very wrong. Scary to think what could've happened if that same energy came through at 4 PM instead of 4AM. This puts the total rainfall at my house for Apr just over 8". The grass is going crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freestater Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Did anyone notice the raindrops in this morning's MoCo storm? They were huge. I thought it was hail when I first saw them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I ended up with .33 and had very little wind as the thunderstorms passed. My strongest winds were last night with no rain or thunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relic Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 scud? taken yest north of fredericksburg edit: more specifically northern stafford county near the tor warned cell but i'm not sure it was the actual cell and have no way of finding out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 scud? taken yest north of fredericksburg hard to tell, perhaps. most of the photos from around here look like scud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relic Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 true, guess my point is that it wasn't a tornado which someone was trying to claim. i'm too ignorant but my opinion was no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riptide Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 What's going with the convection NW of DC? I'd be happy to discover that the front has cleared through yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 hard to tell, perhaps. most of the photos from around here look like scud. Not scud: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp9D6HBMtjI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Not scud: i said most and that's not a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 well well well....a little cell popping to the NW with the frontal passage and a few smaller cells s of DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 New Torn watch raised for the extreme SE areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 A healthy line building to the W and SW of Richmond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 ellinwood is in newport news.. not a bad spot maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 i said most and that's not a photo. I wasn't trying to be contrarian; just wanted to share the video I saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 I wasn't trying to be contrarian; just wanted to share the video I saw. it is a cool vid.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 it is a cool vid.. Definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Not scud: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp9D6HBMtjI cool video. Looks like some damage occurred wonder how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Definitely. over in that area/clinton was about as strong as the couplet got on that storm when i was watching. it is interesting to see ground truth. i may use it in a post for CWG that i stayed up till 2:30 to finish so it can run tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 summary: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/april-27-2011-tornado-outbreak-numerous-tornadic-storms-impacted-the-dc-region-as-well/2011/04/28/AFU3DlDF_blog.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 summary: http://www.washingto...3DlDF_blog.html nice read, Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Pretty impressive tornados in the Shenandoah valley. Especially the first one, traveled a fair distance EF-2 tornado traveled 33.2 miles from Rockingham to Shenandoah County, Max Winds: 130 mph EF-1 tornado near Staunton, VA. Traveled from Christian to just west of Churchville. Max Winds: 100 mph EF-1 tornado just north of Harrisonburg, near Linville. Max Winds: 90 mph EF-1 tornado just south of Harrisonburg, near Keezletown (Boyers Road) Max Winds: 90 mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 10 total tornadoes in the LWX region so far... and investigations are continuing http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/events/svrwx_20110427_28/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master of Disaster Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 10 total tornadoes in the LWX region so far... and investigations are continuing http://www.erh.noaa....wx_20110427_28/ Up to 17 in LWX with all surveys completed. Added to the list was one in Mont Co that lifted a trampoline onto a utility pole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Up to 17 in LWX with all surveys completed. Added to the list was one in Mont Co that lifted a trampoline onto a utility pole. Pretty respectable final number! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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