2019 Mid-Atlantic Severe Wx - General Discussion

[NorthArlington101]

It did... is it the outer range of the LWX radar that Lexington has so much red and green combined?

I don’t see anything in Lexington personally. The whole area sucks radar coverage wise. CHO needs to have a dual-pol radar.

[wasnow215]

1 minute ago, southmdwatcher said:

Ugh, the bands coming out of NC are looking to set up a train. Along with the significant parameters for severe. We get a taste of Dixie Alley tonight, hopefully without any pain.

So Md may have a rough go 

[wasnow215]

7 minutes ago, yoda said:

3km NAM had more of a line sweeping in from the west... HRRR had more of a "discrete storm" picture IMO

I’m no expert but to me current radar looks a lot more like 3k Nam at 0z than the latest HRRR. 

[yoda]

Just now, NorthArlington101 said:

 

I don’t see anything in Lexington personally. The whole area sucks radar coverage wise. CHO needs to have a dual-pol radar.

 

Yeah, I was looking at radarscope and had storm relative velocity on and there was a bunch of red and green together... figured it was nothing

[southmdwatcher]

Temps have gone up...

[Tater Tot]

Ugh, this looks like it's going to take all night to move out of here. I want to go to bed. 

[yoda]

On and off rotation marker showing up S of CHO near Dillwyn

[NorthArlington101]

On and off rotation marker showing up SW of CHO

I’ve been watching it! First T&L of the year.

[southmdwatcher]

Just now, Tater Tot said:

Ugh, this looks like it's going to take all night to move out of here. I want to go to bed. 

I agree, but that is the nighttime Dixie Alley taste I was speaking of. Hopefully, uneventful. 

[yoda]

Just now, NorthArlington101 said:

 

I’ve been watching it! First T&L of the year.

 

Another one popped up by Dillwyn

[yoda]

Buckingham county warned storm moving NE at 70 mph

[yoda]

Is that a hook near EZF or am I seeing things?

And a TVS sig over Centreville lol

[NorthArlington101]

Is that a hook near EZF or am I seeing things?

I’m exhausted and probably about to quit for the night but it looks a bit like a hook to me, going back a couple scans looks like it’s trying to develop.

[fourseasons]

3 minutes ago, yoda said:

Is that a hook near EZF or am I seeing things?

About the middle, right-hand side?

Edit:  The radar I'm looking at just refreshed, and I can see what you're talking about.

[09-10 analogy]

Anyway, distant thunder and some rain in upper NW

[yoda]

Tornado Watch till issued until 7am for just about all of Wakefield's CWA

[EastCoast NPZ]

Jesus, wicked line just moved through.  

Crazy amount of wind.

[Tater Tot]

Lights are blinking here.

[yoda]

1 minute ago, EastCoast NPZ said:

Jesus, wicked line just moved through.  

Crazy amount of wind.

But how much rain fell in the desert land?

[yoda]

Small hail core near Columbia, VA

[EastCoast NPZ]

3 minutes ago, yoda said:

But how much rain fell in the desert land?

Enough

[WEATHER53]

Heavy downpours and abrupt wind direction shifts 

[canderson]

I made it to Baltimore! 

But am camping out at a hotel overnight instead of driving head first into that line on the way to Harrisburg.  

[wasnow215]

39 minutes ago, yoda said:

3km NAM had more of a line sweeping in from the west... HRRR had more of a "discrete storm" picture IMO

04z HRRR lookin like 3k Nam. Not good.

[yoda]

Severe Tstorm Warning for LYH and surrounding counties for winds to 70mph... moving NE

[yoda]

4 rotation markers showing up on radarscope 

[yoda]

STW for Spotsylvania/King George/Stafford and EZF until 2am

[yoda]

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
118 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  The District of Columbia...
  Northwestern Prince Georges County in central Maryland...
  Western Charles County in southern Maryland...
  Arlington County in northern Virginia...
  The City of Falls Church in northern Virginia...
  Southeastern Fairfax County in northern Virginia...
  East central Prince William County in northern Virginia...
  The City of Alexandria in northern Virginia...

* Until 200 AM EDT.

* At 117 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort Belvoir,
  moving northeast at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches
           to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as
           damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by
           downed trees. Localized power outages are possible.
           Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, Annandale, Clinton, Springfield,
  Fort Washington, Langley Park, Fort Hunt, Groveton, Forestville,
  Falls Church, Huntington, Largo, Coral Hills, Bladensburg, Fort
  Belvoir, Woodbridge, National Harbor and Fort Totten.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for District of
Columbia...southern and central Maryland...and northern Virginia.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

[fourseasons]

7 minutes ago, yoda said:

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
118 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  The District of Columbia...
  Northwestern Prince Georges County in central Maryland...
  Western Charles County in southern Maryland...
  Arlington County in northern Virginia...
  The City of Falls Church in northern Virginia...
  Southeastern Fairfax County in northern Virginia...
  East central Prince William County in northern Virginia...
  The City of Alexandria in northern Virginia...

* Until 200 AM EDT.

* At 117 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort Belvoir,
  moving northeast at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches
           to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as
           damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by
           downed trees. Localized power outages are possible.
           Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, Annandale, Clinton, Springfield,
  Fort Washington, Langley Park, Fort Hunt, Groveton, Forestville,
  Falls Church, Huntington, Largo, Coral Hills, Bladensburg, Fort
  Belvoir, Woodbridge, National Harbor and Fort Totten.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for District of
Columbia...southern and central Maryland...and northern Virginia.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

It's pretty windy in my corner of Fairfax County (really close to the southern line of Alexandria City).

[yoda]

EZF warned storm strengthening quickly... now warned for quarter sized hail and winds to 70mph