Disc Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I just got hit. There are leaves down all over the place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Definitely need to head south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Getting some crud low clouds. Better not hurt my gust front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Leesburg04 cannot complain today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Train Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Really strong winds, heavy rain. But definitely not like the derecho. Winds have made a complete 180 shift during the rain storm. I'm south of Leesburg, 6 miles off runway 30 at IAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 322 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA... MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... NORTHWESTERN CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND... CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... CITY OF FALLS CHURCH IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... CITY OF MANASSAS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... NORTHERN CULPEPER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... ARLINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... CITY OF MANASSAS PARK IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... CITY OF ALEXANDRIA IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... NORTHEASTERN STAFFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... NORTHWESTERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... NORTHWESTERN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... SOUTHERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... SOUTHEASTERN LOUDOUN COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... EASTERN FAUQUIER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 430 PM EDT * AT 319 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE DETECTED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF BOYDS TO BEALETON...AND WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar of Herndon Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeWinds Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Been raining for a while. Just hit 1.00" in the bucket in Ballenger Creek. No lightning, one clap of thunder, and hardly any wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Been raining for a while. Just hit 1.00" in the bucket in Ballenger Creek. No lightning, one clap of thunder, and hardly any wind. 1.47" down the road from you. The wind was when that storm came into downtown Frederick this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lester Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 3 NW Dulles Internation [Loudoun Co, VA] nws office reports TSTM WND GST of E63 MPH at 03:20 PM EDT -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar of Herndon Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Thunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 All over here. 45 mph was the latest gust at the airport. I only got a few strong gusts and maybe 10 minutes of light rain. It's already 10-15 degrees cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Surprise BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 329 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... CENTRAL FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 400 PM EDT * AT 328 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS NEAR CHANTILLY...OR NEAR CENTREVILLE...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CHANTILLY... OAKTON... FAIRFAX... MANTUA... MERRIFIELD... THE I66 AND I495 INTERCHANGE... ANNANDALE... THE I66 AND I495 INTERCHANGE... PIMMIT HILLS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar of Herndon Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Large rain drops, more thunder and very dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 FFW for DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Preemptive FFW and tornado coming!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUweathermanDD Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Boy watching this nats game these people have no idea of the wall of water that will engulf the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmfm Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Bit of a notch in the velocity but not seeing much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esullivan Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Just got the emergency alert system interrupting the Nats game! Hopefully that's all that interrupts the game. They best hurry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Train Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Boy watching this nats game these people have no idea of the wall of water that will engulf the stadium. +1 This is why you have a cell phone with weather alerts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 yoda, keep an eye out for the stuff just S of the warned cell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 yoda, keep an eye out for the stuff just S of the warned cell I most def am... SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 334 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 VAC059-600-082000- /O.CON.KLWX.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-120908T2000Z/ CITY OF FAIRFAX VA-FAIRFAX VA- 334 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR THE CITY OF FAIRFAX...AND FAIRFAX COUNTY... AT 333 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CHANTILLY...OR NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 50 AND I-66...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FAIRFAX... MANTUA... MERRIFIELD... THE I66 AND I495 INTERCHANGE... ANNANDALE... RAVENSWORTH... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Pretty breezy out ahead of these storms here in Petworth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Looks like I'm sitting in a good spot for wind. Calm and dark right now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Train Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 ps - unofficial thermometer shows it has dropped to 62 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Hail to half dollar size has reappeared in the line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar of Herndon Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Dang very strong storm. Trees were doubled over. Still raining very hard with very high winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Sweet sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 LWX is quickly putting out the SWS's for the TW storm... ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR THE CITY OF FAIRFAX...AND FAIRFAX COUNTY... AT 337 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER THE CITY OF FAIRFAX...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeRedheads Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Dang very strong storm. Trees were doubled over. Still raining very hard with very high winds. Same here. Can't wait to find out how much came down. Wind was crazy! Wind gust of 43. Temps dropped from 85 to 61., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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