H2O Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Get in the car and drive north lol Can't. Car melted. Weird movement on radar anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Small fuel fire possibly started by lightning on Ft. Meade base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Not bad-- about 40 mph-ish gusts and downpour. About over now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianonymous Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Not bad-- about 40 mph-ish gusts and downpour. About over now. Was that the little popcorn guy over there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Was that the little popcorn guy over there? Oops, now I get what you were asking. Yes, the little cell that popped up over us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 0.08" of rain from the bit of the storm that went through down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 i hope i get a shower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 i hope i get a shower Dont you usually get one before bed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Outflow boundary from the N. Maryland stuff is racing south. Maybe provide a little lift for us down in the DC metro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Outflow just blew through towson resulting in 20 mph gusts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 This line is doing basically what SREF showed. Becoming crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Man that line coming out of PA. Just completely died, echo tops are down 20kft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Storms seem to be not as impressive. Getting another decent shower up here right now. Temp has dropped from 101 at 2ish to 75 as of now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Impressive mammatus.. tcu puffs everywhere reminds me of Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 419 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA... SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... NORTHERN CITY OF FALLS CHURCH IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... ARLINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... CENTRAL PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... WESTERN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... NORTHEASTERN FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 500 PM EDT * AT 417 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS DETECTED NEAR CHEVY CHASE...OR NEAR BETHESDA...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ADAMS MORGAN... TAKOMA PARK... FORT TOTTEN... HOWARD UNIVERSITY... DOWNTOWN WASHINGTON... LANGLEY PARK... ADELPHI... HILLANDALE... GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY... HYATTSVILLE... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmfm Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 what is that warning lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Might be a bwi storm hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Channel 4 is saying that the storms are intensifying... Not up here they are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 what is that warning lol I think this is my 3rd in a row for no reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I think this is my 3rd in a row for no reason. No idea-- is their radar out of alignment with the map underneath or something? How is anywhere in VA included in the warning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loshjott Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Serious thunder, lightning and strong winds in downtown Silver Spring last 5-10 min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 No idea-- is their radar out of alignment with the map underneath or something? How is anywhere in VA included in the warning? Polygon, FTL. I like my Fairfax alert for that. At least Ian may see some rain from this. Still hoping over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 429 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... NORTHERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... NORTHWESTERN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... * UNTIL 515 PM EDT * AT 426 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS DETECTED NEAR FAIRLAND... OR NEAR BELTSVILLE...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LAUREL... FORT MEADE... ELKRIDGE... ODENTON... SEVERN... (BWI)BALTMOR-WSHNGTON INT... MILLERSVILLE... SOUTH GATE... GLEN BURNIE... FERNDALE... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loshjott Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Downtown Silver Spring getting hammered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 These things are popping and throwing down downbursts (not as bad as microbursts) everywhere. Its a outflow mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmfm Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 Even the heaviest part of the cell really isn't worthy of a warning, pretty weak hail signature. LWX still in post-derecho mode it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 These things are popping and throwing down downbursts (not as bad as microbursts) everywhere. Its a outflow mess. You can watch that conglomeration of cells inside the Beltway pulse as the northern boundary hits them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb@MAWS Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 From sky obs, looks like it is mainly missing East Columbia just to the south. Plenty of dark clouds and booming thunder, but sky is darker to south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Wires down on a trailer causing a fire in AA County, may or may not be related to winds but the location was near a thunderstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Even the heaviest part of the cell really isn't worthy of a warning, pretty weak hail signature. LWX still in post-derecho mode it seems. fortunately the public thinks every storm is severe. and it keeps developing over the city.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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