BethesdaWX Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Inflow of scud? I'd be easier to see if it was on a tripod. I'm sorry it was an Iphone camera and the resolution is horrible. Inflow of scud? Mind explaining to me what that is? I'm not really all that knowledgable on severewx at the moment. All I can say is that to the naked eye it was much more distinct and seemed to have rotation to it as the clouds deck behind was rotating SE (you can see it if you look carefully), and the whole complex just took off to the NE, the storm was to the NNW. Thanks for the explanation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 This came down in my front yard....missed my car and house by feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 LWX has been unusually definitive today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caviman2201 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Very tame little storm in Pasadena... Hopefully better later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 406 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... CENTRAL PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... NORTHWESTERN CALVERT COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND... * UNTIL 445 PM EDT * AT 405 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR UPPER MARLBORO...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DUNKIRK... SHADY SIDE... NORTH BEACH... CHESAPEAKE BEACH... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 This came down in my front yard....missed my car and house by feet Crap dude, that really sucks. Got lucky and recieved no wind whatsoever here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted August 21, 2011 Author Share Posted August 21, 2011 20z outlook from SPC retains everything pretty much as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I'm sorry it was an Iphone camera and the resolution is horrible. Inflow of scud? Mind explaining to me what that is? I'm not really all that knowledgable on severewx at the moment. All I can say is that to the naked eye it was much more distinct and seemed to have rotation to it as the clouds deck behind was rotating SE (you can see it if you look carefully), and the whole complex just took off to the NE, the storm was to the NNW. Thanks for the explanation Scud is clouds nearer to the ground that aren't actually associated with the movement of the storm. They are good indicators of winds at their height though, which can lead to clues about things like where the main updraft column is. This is probably what you saw, the scud cloud being sucked into the updraft of the storm. It can sometimes rotate slowly and with today's wind fields I wouldn't be surprised if it did. All in all, what you saw was the base of the updraft into the storm.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuddz Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Hello sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Scud is clouds nearer to the ground that aren't actually associated with the movement of the storm. They are good indicators of winds at their height though, which can lead to clues about things like where the main updraft column is. This is probally what you saw, the scud cloud being sucked into the updraft of the storm. It can sometimes rotate slowly and with today's wind fields I wouldn't be surprised if it did. All in all, what you saw was the base of the updraft into the storm.. Thanks man, appriciate it & I'll know what it is next time I see it. The direction it was moving just caught me off guard as I'm used to seeing scud in the outflow of a storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Crap dude, that really sucks. Got lucky and recieved no wind whatsoever here. I live in Kensington Right behind White flint....U in Glen Echo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I live in Kensington Right behind White flint....U in Glen Echo? Yeah Glen Echo usually, but I'm in Cabin John Today helping my old nieghbor (used to live in this 'hood with my mother a few yrs ago before buying a house down in G.E.). White flint in to the NE of here I think? What was the direction of the wind out there? You'd be on the backside of the apparent Scud-Inflow Cloud I saw, had a very light S/SE wind here during the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Back edge of storms looks nice from here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Not sure of the direction during but the tree fell... in then NE direction... Were had some very strong dusts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I'm confused how the next line gets here till after sunset if at all which makes me think it won't be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I'm confused how the next line gets here till after sunset if at all which makes me think it won't be great "Great" is relative. I'd take anything now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 448 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... SOUTHEASTERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... NORTHWESTERN CALVERT COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND... * UNTIL 530 PM EDT * AT 444 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF BREEZY POINT...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BREEZY POINT... CHESAPEAKE BEACH... NORTH BEACH... PLUM POINT... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 445 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011 AS OF 4:40PM...THE ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH PRE- FRONTAL TROUGH ARE WORKING THROUGH CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND AND THE SURROUNDING WATERS. A SECOND ROUND OF POTENTIALLY SEVERE WEATHER WILL ENTER THE REGION THIS EVENING AHEAD OF THE ACTUAL COLD FRONT WHICH IS OVER THE OHIO VALLEY. BETWEEN THE TWO ROUNDS...EXPECT MOSTLY TRANQUIL WEATHER WITH LATE DAY HEATING. TEMPERATURES HAVE REBOUNDED INTO THE MID 80S BEHIND THE FIRST LINE...SO THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH ENERY FOR STRONG STORMS...WITH PERHAPS ISOLATED SEVERE. THEREFORE...STAND BY REGARDING THE WATCH THAT CURRENTLY GOES UNTIL 8PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 if the next batch was sooner i might be more gung ho. conditions are actually becoming more favorable for tornadoes but im just not sure i believe in late evening / night severe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted August 21, 2011 Author Share Posted August 21, 2011 if the next batch was sooner i might be more gung ho. conditions are actually becoming more favorable for tornadoes but im just not sure i believe in late evening / night severe. You better start believing! - Are conditions really becoming more favorable for tor around here? I was under the impression farther north was getting that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 You better start believing! - Are conditions really becoming more favorable for tor around here? I was under the impression farther north was getting that. they are better up north as a whole and the timing is probably better there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUweathermanDD Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Lets give LWX a chance, they've been pretty darn good today, lets see if they can hit a home run on this next one! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Lets give LWX a chance, they've been pretty darn good today, lets see if they can hit a home run on this next one! Lol I side with the NWS 98% of the time and there was a decent threat as of this morning. BUT, their "PDS" crap as the storms were already ongoing and clearly heading linear/not terribly threatening was silly. It might have just been a mistake, not meant as it sounded, or because it's a weekend, but it hit the airwaves within seconds. We've had less reports today so far than on days with no watch (as in a few days ago). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUweathermanDD Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I side with the NWS 98% of the time and there was a decent threat as of this morning. BUT, their "PDS" crap as the storms were already ongoing and clearly heading linear/not terribly threatening was silly. It might have just been a mistake, not meant as it sounded, or because it's a weekend, but it hit the airwaves within seconds. We've had less reports today so far than on days with no watch (as in a few days ago). Yea not too sure all that was necessary, however they've been on so far, was pretty serious here earlier but wasn't super widespread. Anyways, think we got a shot at storms in a bit, you're right about parameters actually height favorable, and decent recovery here. Lets just see if LWX verifies their gung ho call for another severe round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted August 21, 2011 Author Share Posted August 21, 2011 FFW and STW cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 i'd say we're done outside some rumbleys if lucky. but i've been wrong plenty before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Pretty sure nothing will top the lightning show we all had earlier, I have some more videos of even closer strikes that I have not uploaded yet, can't see that happening again this go 'round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryWX Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 It seems like it's been rumbling and booming around my home all day, and finally I got a little bit of rain out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodhi Cove Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 704 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 794 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE ENTIRE LWX CWA. THE PREFRONTAL TROUGH ACTIVITY IS CLEARING THE SRN PORTION OF THE MD BAY ATTM. CONCERN OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE HAS DECREASED DUE TO WLY LOW LEVEL FLOW...THE SWATH OF MID LEVEL STRATUS SWEEPING ACROSS THE NWRN SECTIONS OF THE CWA... AND THAT SUNSET IS QUICK APPROACHING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...WITH ISOLATED STRONG /EVEN SEVERE WHICH CANNOT BE COMPLETELY RULED OUT/ STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE CWA THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. PLEASE DISREGARD THE SPSLWX IN EFFECT UNTIL 9PM ACROSS THE EASTERN 2/3 OF THE LWX CWA FROM HERE ON OUT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Sunset looks pretty stellar out my window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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