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March 1-2 wind event


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7 minutes ago, Chase said:

Any chance that's a public link?

Yes sir, it is.  It's on LWX's page under Current Conditions --> Observations (Map) and it will redirect you.  Then go to Menu in the upper-left corner of the Mobile EDD site and select whatever parameters you want to display.  You can use the zoom to reach our area.

http://preview.weather.gov/edd/resource/edd/mobile/index.html#%2F

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9 minutes ago, yoda said:

:o

Is this the real mattie g? :lol:

I honestly don’t F with winds like that. It’s interesting, but I’m not down with truly damaging potential. A lot changed when 1) I bought a home and 2) had kids. If they were older...meh. But I’ve got little ones, man. Gotta look after them!

6 minutes ago, Stormpc said:

Mattie must be brewing and sampling tonight.

I wish, Stormpc. I really, really wish!

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My adrenaline is through the roof right now. The typical naysayers are actually on board which is incredible. This is a legit tropical storm, and has the potential to be one of this areas great events. Even gusts into the 70s verify for hours this will be one we remember.

 

My hourly has 40 mph sustained for hours, absolutely unreal!

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Just now, nj2va said:

Seems to me like OPM will probably close tomorrow given the warnings from the NWS, etc and the potential impacts to above ground metro trains.

I would be surprised IMO if they close outright... I would think they would do at least the telework option... but who knows with OPM these days

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4 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

Not a snow event, but I kind of want to stay up for the first big gust.

Unless you are a very sound sleeper, I can't imagine you could sleep through it. The winds should howl a bit before a serious gust comes through. But then again, a light breeze wakes me up! It's a side effect from being a mom!!

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:yikes:

 

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1037 PM EST Thu Mar 1 2018

ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ003>006-011-013-014-016>018-501>508-
VAZ025>031-036>040-050>057-501>508-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-021100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-District of Columbia-Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-
Northern Baltimore-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-
Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-Extreme Western Allegany-
Central and Eastern Allegany-Northwest Montgomery-
Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard-
Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-Southeast Harford-
Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-
Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-
Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Fairfax-
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania-
King George-Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western Highland-
Eastern Highland-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-
Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge-
Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-Western Grant-
Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton-
Eastern Pendleton-
Including the cities of Washington, Hagerstown, Frederick, 
Ballenger Creek, Eldersburg, Westminster, Reisterstown, 
Cockeysville, Baltimore, Bowie, Suitland-Silver Hill, Clinton, 
College Park, Greenbelt, Laurel, Camp Springs, Glen Burnie, 
Annapolis, Severn, South Gate, Severna Park, Arnold, Odenton, 
St. Charles, Waldorf, Lexington Park, California, 
Chesapeake Beach, Huntingtown, Dunkirk, North Beach, Lusby, 
Prince Frederick, Frostburg, Cumberland, Germantown, Damascus, 
Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Lisbon, 
Columbia, Ellicott City, Jarrettsville, Aberdeen, Staunton, 
Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft, Harrisonburg, Strasburg, Woodstock, 
Mount Jackson, New Market, Winchester, Luray, Shenandoah, 
Stanley, Front Royal, Berryville, Lovingston, Charlottesville, 
Stanardsville, Madison, Orange, Gordonsville, Culpeper, 
Dale City, Manassas, Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Montclair, Reston, 
Herndon, Annandale, Centreville, Chantilly, McLean, Franconia, 
Arlington, Alexandria, Falmouth, Fredericksburg, Dahlgren, 
Warrenton, Turnbull, Hightown, Monterey, Purcellville, Leesburg, 
Ashburn, Sterling, Big Meadows, Wintergreen, Romney, Paw Paw, 
Martinsburg, Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Moorefield, Bayard, 
Mount Storm, Petersburg, Elk Garden, Antioch, Keyser, New Creek, 
Ridgeville, Russelldale, Headsville, Fort Ashby, Riverton, 
Brandywine, Franklin, Oak Flat, Ruddle, and Sugar Grove
1037 PM EST Thu Mar 1 2018

...A HIGH-IMPACT WINDSTORM IS FORECAST FOR THE GREATER 
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON REGION OF THE MID-ATLANTIC OVERNIGHT THROUGH 
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

At 10:00 PM EST, winds are rapidly increasing in the Potomac 
Highlands, with reports of a 59 MPH wind gust in Petersburg, WV, 
48 MPH wind gust in Harrisonburg, VA, and a 60 MPH wind gust in 
Monterey, VA.

High winds will continue to progress eastward towards the major 
metropolitan areas of Baltimore and Washington overnight. By 
daybreak, winds across the region will be from the northwest 
sustained at 30-40 MPH, with gusts 60-70 MPH. Isolated wind gusts 
could reach 80 mph, particularly at higher elevations west of the 
Interstate 95 corridor. The greatest winds will occur between 6:00
AM EST and Noon EST Friday; however, winds will continue to gust 
from 55-65 MPH in the afternoon and continue through Friday night.

This will be a prolonged, high-impact windstorm for the region, 
with many downed trees and power lines expected. In addition to 
the magnitude of the high wind gusts, the duration of the winds 
will add to the hazardous nature of this event, as winds will 
continue through the weekend before diminishing below 30 mph 
Sunday afternoon. This will hamper the repair of power lines and 
tree removal.

Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
especially for high profile vehicles. Pedestrians will face very 
hazardous conditions, and need to be aware of wind-borne 
projectiles. People should avoid being outside in forested areas 
and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower 
levels of your homes during the windstorm, and avoid windows. If 
you use a portable generator, follow manufacturer's instructions 
and do not use inside homes, garages, or apartments.

A High Wind Warning is in effect starting late this evening and 
continuing through 6:00 AM EST Saturday. This includes the greater
metropolitan areas of Baltimore and Washington DC. A low pressure
system located this evening over western Pennsylvania will deepen
overnight and move to a position south of Cape Cod on Friday 
morning.

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3 minutes ago, Jebman said:

What if you only have one level like me? I suspect I just might be SOL. Lol

Same!!! And a yard full of very large oaks! But hey, house still standing after Isabel. And that was a very bad storm around here. Lots of trees fell, my house had some sort of force around it that dropped all the trees away from the house. But sadly, the beautiful canopy of trees that lined our country road was changed forever. 

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2 minutes ago, southmdwatcher said:

The ground is still soaked and like a sponge down here in southern Maryland. This could be quite an event in the areas that had the most rainfall over the past month.. Good luck!

This is all MY fault. I was the son of a bytch who wanted lots of rain. We're completely sunk, without a trace.

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