2013 Mid-Atlantic Severe General Discussion

[Ian]

Watching SW of EZF... looks like perhaps a lil rotation

Bit of a book end vortex in that segment. Trying off and on.

[Ellinwood]

Bit of a book end vortex in that segment. Trying off and on.

Definitely the most interesting feature in the area right now.

[thunderman]

Couple areas of weak rotation now west and northwest of EZF

[Ellinwood]

And of course as soon as I say that I notice the cell over Ashland is picking up:

[thunderman]

And of course as soon as I say that I notice the cell over Ashland is picking up:

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That cell looks decent now ... wouldn't be surprised to see it go TW soon.

[MN Transplant]

Thunder 

[mappy]

Love the dc split in warnings

[mattie g]

Thunder

Lots of it here.

[Ian]

Warning map is classic DC area

[Ian]

Love the dc split in warnings

Hey

[mappy]

Love the dc split in warnings

Hey

Ninjad

[DDweatherman]

Ninjad

Reverse'd. 

[MN Transplant]

648 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2013

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 CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND...

CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...

CITY OF FALLS CHURCH IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...

CITY OF MANASSAS 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...

NORTHERN STAFFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...

WESTERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...

EASTERN FAUQUIER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...

FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 730 PM EDT

* AT 646 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE DETECTED ALONG A LINE

EXTENDING FROM BULL RUN TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TRIANGLE...AND

WERE MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS IS CAPABLE OF

PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

[mappy]

Ninjad

Reverse'd.

I ninjad him

[MN Transplant]

[yoda]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED  

TORNADO WARNING  

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  

707 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2013  

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A  

 

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...  

NORTHERN CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND...  

SOUTHWESTERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...  

 

* UNTIL 730 PM EDT  

 

* AT 703 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A  

TORNADO WAS OVER NORTHERN CHARLES COUNTY...OR NEAR INDIAN HEAD...  

AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.  

 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  

ACCOKEEK...  

[H2O]

Some T&L and heavy rains right now

[H2O]

ok. now winds are gusting to about 40

[MN Transplant]

No winds here.  About 1/3" so far.

[Mrs.J]

Back edge past me now, the heavy stuff is looking to be done here. 0.61" since 5:30

[ThePhotoGuy]

Lightning and thunder!!!

[Disc]

Bunch of the Wunderground stations in DC were gusting into the mid 30's. Don't blow away, Ian.

[mappy]

Thunder here

[Yeoman]

Complete dud of a line

[Yeoman]

Bunch of the Wunderground stations in DC were gusting into the mid 30's. Don't blow away, Ian.

kmph?

[WxUSAF]

Very pedestrian storm. 

[mappy]

Steady rumbles of thunder. The rain is nice too

[Ian]

not bad.. prob about as good as we could have expected. go spring!

[smokeybandit]

Wow, just had some wicked gusts.

[Ian]

DCA gusted to at least 53. Definitely better south but we nosed up the decent air just in time.