ThePhotoGuy Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 MDOT reporting winds hit 42-45 mph sustained with higher gusts at the Bay Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheesyPoofs Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 PEPCO up over 3000. Over 5,000 now just a little bit later, heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 whoa! winds are increasing now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris87 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Over 5,000 now just a little bit later, heh How'd they lose 1000 customers in NE DC...we haven't had anything around here yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiscaster Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 0.18" so far here. Max gust 9.7 MPH, but my gage is in a poor location. Just got back from Fair Oaks Mall--packed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 This band over DC is impressive for being 230 miles away the center. Windswept rain with nice gusts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kicking Up A Storm Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 5,000 people without power already around DC? The event has barely even begun! #PEPCOreallydoessuck http://www.pepco.com...ps/stormcenter/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Any informed guess on when the peak conditions will be in DC? Channel 7 saying 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Channel 24 saying 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Over 5,000 now just a little bit later, heh from the wapo article "Just 300 Pepco customers were out of power at 2:45 p.m." so, climbing fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Richmond VA just gusted to 58mph. Bands with the heavier winds seem to have a strong E/W component on Radar. Winds still in the 10-15mph range here with the occasional gust past 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Any informed guess on when the peak conditions will be in DC? Channel 7 saying 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Channel 24 saying 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. it looks like the secondaryt (they're basically combined though except for a tiny little break here and there) band rotating nw from RIC etc has some big wind in it. by dark it should start getting uglier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheesyPoofs Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 from the wapo article "Just 300 Pepco customers were out of power at 2:45 p.m." so, climbing fast! Yup -- I read the WaPo update at 2:45, then checked the Pepco site a bit later and was shocked to see such an increase in less than 45 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 it looks like the secondaryt (they're basically combined though except for a tiny little break here and there) band rotating nw from RIC etc has some big wind in it. by dark it should start getting uglier. anything secondaryt should not be messed with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lester Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Power flickering on and off here in temple hills with the wind picking up -les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Lights just flickered in Moco near whiteflint mall.... PEPCO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 it looks like the secondaryt (they're basically combined though except for a tiny little break here and there) band rotating nw from RIC etc has some big wind in it. by dark it should start getting uglier. About 40% of Richmond customers are already out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlo Snow Maker Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 trees are coming down everywhere 200,000 people without power this is getting bad and the heavy stuff is not here yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Yup -- I read the WaPo update at 2:45, then checked the Pepco site a bit later and was shocked to see such an increase in less than 45 minutes. well the va outages seemingly doubled too.. not sure if they were really 245 numbers but they could have been, im starting to think i should have bought more cheeze its.. may have to go puddle jumping soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 AREA FORECAST DISCUSSIONNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 334 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .NEAR TERM /TONIGHT/... -- Changed Discussion --AT 3 PM...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS ABOUT 230 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WASHINGTON DC OR ABOUT 250 MILES SOUTH OF BALTIMORE MD. IRENE IS MOVING NNE AROUND 14 MPH. THE CORE OF IRENE WILL MOVE UP THE MID ATLANTIC COAST OVERNIGHT. THE TRACK HAS BEEN VERY CONSISTENT OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS...WITH THE CENTER PASSING OFFSHORE OF THE DELMARVA. BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. ALL SIGNS STILL POINTING TOWARDS THE HEAVIEST RAFL IN THE CWA OCCURRING THIS EVE. 3" HAS FALLEN SINCE 8 AM IN CALIFORNIA IN ST.MARYS CO...AND RCVD A REPORT OF TREES COMING DOWN IN KING GEORGE CO VA. FLASH FLD WRNG IS IN EFFECT FOR TWO LWR SRN MD COUNTIES. IT`S CERTAINLY PSBL THAT MORE FLSH FLD WRNGS MAY NEED TO BE ISSUED BTWN NOW AND SUN MRNG...AND MORE TREES WL COME DOWN. SEE HYDRO SECTION FOR FURTHER DETAILS. -- End Changed Discussion -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 trees are coming down everywhere 200,000 people without power this is getting bad and the heavy stuff is not here yet ugly... good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 well the va outages seemingly doubled too.. not sure if they were really 245 numbers but they could have been, im starting to think i should have bought more cheeze its.. may have to go puddle jumping soon. Giant had a sale, we have 4 boxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianonymous Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Whew, this thing isnt playing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 LOL @ the power companies down here. How the hell are people already losing power near a major city? I don't even remember the last time a storm knocked out power in Boston. I think It had to have been 5+ years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 well the va outages seemingly doubled too.. not sure if they were really 245 numbers but they could have been, im starting to think i should have bought more cheeze its.. may have to go puddle jumping soon. Puddle pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 LOL @ the power companies down here. How the hell are people already losing power near a major city? I don't even remember the last time a storm knocked out power in Boston. I think It had to have been 5+ years ago. That's because Boston people're hahd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 LOL @ the power companies down here. How the hell are people already losing power near a major city? I don't even remember the last time a storm knocked out power in Boston. I think It had to have been 5+ years ago. Get used to it lol, seems like a bigger problem every yr. Also Latest TS warning warns of 35-45mph sustained winds w/ gust to 65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreAce33 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Checking in from SBY. Still ok; a couple of flickers, but still have power. Quite windy now within the last half hour, eyeballing it I'd say 30 sustained and gusts in the 45-50 range. Been raining a long time...since about 3AM. Curious to see if this indeed slides east of us. Going up the bay wouldn't be any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FXW176 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Stoplights starting to shimmy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheesyPoofs Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Lights just flickered in Moco near whiteflint mall.... PEPCO PEPCO now has more outages than BGE, despite the fact that BGE services an area that has been impacted more so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Really gusty band just came through. The trees blowing around looked like Ents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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