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April Discobs 2023


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43 minutes ago, Amped said:

It wouldn't be a windstorm without garbage blowing around

The last wind event we had I was driving up a hill and a big gust rolled over what looked like a 96 gallon bin at the end of a driveway.  It had to have been filled to the brim with those foam peanuts because they got picked up and for a second it looked like a mini blizzard, snow globe style!  A guy across the road was grabbing his bin and just shook his head.

We definitely heard a tree fall around 2055 or so.  It was roaring and I checked and can't see but I'm in no hurry to walk around 100' trees to look for it!  Widowmaker danger in full force tonight!

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2 minutes ago, Stormfly said:

The last wind event we had I was driving up a hill and a big gust rolled over what looked like a 96 gallon bin at the end of a driveway.  It had to have been filled to the brim with those foam peanuts because they got picked up and for a second it looked like a mini blizzard, snow globe style!  A guy across the road was grabbing his bin and just shook his head.

We definitely heard a tree fall around 2055 or so.  It was roaring and I checked and can't see but I'm in no hurry to walk around 100' trees to look for it!  Widowmaker danger in full force tonight!

Was in the kitchen cooking dinner listening to the vicious winds outside when I felt a small vibration in the ground accompanied by a thud like something had fallen. I went into my back and sure enough part of the fence has fallen.

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3 minutes ago, George BM said:

Was in the kitchen cooking dinner listening to the vicious winds outside when I felt a small vibration in the ground accompanied by a thud like something had fallen. I went into my back and sure enough part of the fence has fallen.

I lost a section of pool fence in 2008 due to wind.  Posts were rotted enough to snap off, bam!  About 40' of fence on the ground.

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7 hours ago, Stormfly said:

I lost a section of pool fence in 2008 due to wind.  Posts were rotted enough to snap off, bam!  About 40' of fence on the ground.

Yikes. Luckily for me it was only a 15-20 foot section of fence lost.

The strength of the wind gusts tonight probably tied March 2018 intensity-wise... legit.

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White knuckle driving home from Columbia. Was on 70 crossing the Patapsco and was blown sideways into the lane next to me, thankfully no one was there. Phew. 

It was pretty interesting driving my Jeep up 270 from Olney a little while ago. Right into the wind. My balcony furniture hasn’t blown to the side yet, so not sure how to rate this event. The one a couple weeks was probably worse up here…at least so far.
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Public Information Statement
Spotter Reports
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1110 PM EDT Sat Apr 01 2023

The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 10
hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation
is extended to cooperative and CoCoRaHS observers, Skywarn spotters
and media for these reports. This summary also is available on our
home page at weather.gov/baltimore

**************PEAK WIND GUST (AT LEAST 46 MPH)**************

LOCATION             MAX WIND      TIME/DATE  COMMENTS
                         GUST       MEASURED
                        (mph)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

...District of Columbia...
  Gwu Mount Vernon Cam     64  1000 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Catholic University      58   933 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  Gwu Foggy Bottom Cam     56   640 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Washington; DC           49   948 PM  4/01  NOS-NWLON

MARYLAND

...Allegany County...
  Frostburg 1 S            60   234 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  Md-51 At Oldtown Sal     53   514 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Cumberland 1 WNW         51   249 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  I-68 At Savage Mt        50   201 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Oldtown                  49   333 PM  4/01  CWOP
  Md-135 At Salt Dome      46   204 PM  4/01  MESOWEST

...Anne Arundel County...
  BWI Marshall Airport     63   854 PM  4/01  ASOS
  I-97 At Md-100           63   834 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Annapolis Naval          58   855 PM  4/01  ASOS
  Annapolis; MD            54   900 PM  4/01  NOS-NWLON
  Us-50 At Md-2            52   859 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Fort Meade               49   629 PM  4/01  AWOS
  Glen Burnie              47   920 PM  4/01  CWOP

...ANZ531...
  Bowleys Quarters 1 E     61   903 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  Tolchester Beach NOS     55   930 PM  4/01  NOS-PORTS
  Annapolis                51   846 PM  4/01  CWOP

...ANZ532...
  Bay Ridge 1 NNE          63   854 PM  4/01  NDBC
  Bay Ridge 2 SSE          53   800 PM  4/01  NDBC

...ANZ533...
  Cove Point LNG Pier;     47   918 PM  4/01  NOS-PORTS

...ANZ537...
  Piney Point; MD          52   806 PM  4/01  NOS-PORTS
  Hull Neck 5 NNE          47   942 PM  4/01  NDBC

...ANZ538...
  Dundalk 3 SSW            68   912 PM  4/01  NDBC
  Francis Scott Key Br     60   918 PM  4/01  NOS-PORTS

...ANZ542...
  Solomons Island; MD      46   530 PM  4/01  NOS-NWLON

...ANZ543...
  Bishops Head; MD         50   812 PM  4/01  NOS-NWLON

...Baltimore County...
  Owings Mills             54   915 PM  4/01  CWOP
  Md-43 At Md-150          51   914 PM  4/01  MESOWEST

...Carroll County...
  Md-30 At Pa Line         51   834 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Sykesville               49   855 PM  4/01  CWOP
  New Windsor              46   836 PM  4/01  CWOP

...Cecil County...
  North East MD-Landfi     60   940 PM  4/01  DEOS2
  West Nottingham          50   904 PM  4/01  Mesonet

...Charles County...
  Md 231 At Patuxent R     53  1015 PM  4/01  MESOWEST

...Frederick County...
  Woodsboro 3 E            68   820 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  Us-340 At Md-180         62   934 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Ballenger Creek 2 NE     56   850 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Keymar                   55   815 PM  4/01  CWOP
  Us-15 At Md-140          52   759 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Mount Airy 2 NNE         49   915 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  Frederick                48   747 PM  4/01  AWOS
  Thurmont                 46   820 PM  4/01  CWOP

...Garrett County...
  I-68 At Us 219           59   146 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Mc Henry 2 NW            49   205 PM  4/01  AWOS
  Garrett County Airpo     49   205 PM  4/01  AWOS
  I-68 at WV Line          48   234 PM  4/01  MESOWEST

...Harford County...
  Jarrettsville            46   906 PM  4/01  CWOP

...Howard County...
  Elkridge                 48   850 PM  4/01  CWOP
  I-70 At Md-32            47  1009 PM  4/01  MESOWEST

...Montgomery County...
  Cabin John               65   849 PM  4/01  CWOP
  Md-200 Eb At Bonifan     47   851 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Darnestown1-SW           46   615 PM  4/01  CWOP

...Prince Georges County...
  Upper Marlboro           62   910 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  I-95 495 At I-295        57   704 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Andrews AFB              54   713 PM  4/01  AWOS
  College Park  Airpor     51   910 PM  4/01  AWOS
  Laurel                   51   900 PM  4/01  CWOP
  Riverdale                51   900 PM  4/01  CWOP
  College Park             46   910 PM  4/01  CWOP

...St. Marys County...
  Webster Field            63   807 PM  4/01  AWOS
  Patuxent River NAS       53   934 PM  4/01  AWOS

...Washington County...
  Md-64 At Md-418          58   609 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Ringgold                 58   609 PM  4/01  Dept of Highways
  I-70 At I-81             58   814 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Hagerstown Rgnl Arpt     55   602 PM  4/01  ASOS
  I-68 At Sideling Hil     53   439 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  I-70 At Fred-Wash Co     47   619 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Hagerstown               46   615 PM  4/01  CWOP

VIRGINIA

...Albemarle County...
  Covesville 1 SE          63   644 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  Greenwood 2 NNE          53   959 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  White Hall 5 NNW         49   755 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  Barracks 2 S             48   610 PM  4/01  MESOWEST

...ANZ536...
  Quantico Marine Corp     56   831 PM  4/01  AWOS

...Arlington County...
  Reagan National Arpt     58   935 PM  4/01  ASOS

...Augusta County...
  Afton 3 SW               62   630 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  Weyers Cave              49   549 PM  4/01  CWOP

...City of Charlottesville...
  Barracks 1 SE            46   640 PM  4/01  MESOWEST

...City of Manassas...
  Manassas Rgnl Arpt       52   830 PM  4/01  AWOS

...Clarke County...
  Briggs 3 ESE             51   620 PM  4/01  Mesonet

...Fairfax County...
  Dulles Intl Airport      68   834 PM  4/01  ASOS
  Davison Army Airfld      55   827 PM  4/01  AWOS
  I-495 At American Le     49   649 PM  4/01  MESOWEST

...Fauquier County...
  Cresthill 2 N            57   944 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  Bristersburg 2 NE        47   629 PM  4/01  Mesonet

...Frederick County...
  Stephens City 3 NNW      55   554 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  Winchester Rgnl Arpt     49   835 PM  4/01  AWOS

...Greene County...
  Quinque                  47   848 PM  4/01  CWOP

...Highland County...
  Monterey 1 SW            57   414 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  New Hampden 1 SSW        47   245 PM  4/01  Mesonet

...Loudoun County...
  Lovettsville             55   808 PM  4/01  CWOP
  Leesburg Exec Arpt       55   835 PM  4/01  AWOS
  Philomont                51  1025 PM  4/01  CWOP
  Gwu Virginia Science     50   840 PM  4/01  MESOWEST
  Lovettsville 3 W         48   614 PM  4/01  Mesonet

...Madison County...
  Madison                  50   945 PM  4/01  CWOP

...Nelson County...
  Wintergreen 2 SW         55  1014 PM  4/01  Mesonet

...Prince William County...
  Aden 2 W                 52   709 PM  4/01  Mesonet

...Rappahannock County...
  Boston                   59   916 PM  4/01  CWOP
  Castleton 1 WNW          55   929 PM  4/01  Mesonet

...Rockingham County...
  Mount Crawford 3 ENE     55   554 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  Bridgewater              55   735 PM  4/01  AWOS
  Massanutten 2 SSE        49   744 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  Clover Hill 1 W          48   909 PM  4/01  Mesonet

...Shenandoah County...
  Seven Fountains 3 WN     55   738 PM  4/01  Mesonet

...Warren County...
  Linden 2 SW              48   315 PM  4/01  Mesonet

WEST VIRGINIA

...Berkeley County...
  Martinsburg Arpt         52   605 PM  4/01  ASOS

...Grant County...
  Bismarck 5 SSW           62   500 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  Petersburg 1 W           51   544 PM  4/01  AWOS
  Petersburg 1 NE          48   508 PM  4/01  Mesonet

...Hampshire County...
  Frenchburg 3 WNW         49   550 PM  4/01  Mesonet

...Hardy County...
  Lost River 1 NE          59   949 PM  4/01  Mesonet
  Moorefield               49   530 PM  4/01  MESOWEST

...Mineral County...
  Cumberland Reg           48   245 PM  4/01  AWOS
  Reeses Mill 2 WNW        46   255 PM  4/01  Mesonet

...Pendleton County...
  Upper Tract              52   517 PM  4/01  RAWS
  Riverton 2 SW            48   934 PM  4/01  Mesonet
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11 hours ago, mappy said:

White knuckle driving home from Columbia. Was on 70 crossing the Patapsco and was blown sideways into the lane next to me, thankfully no one was there. Phew. 

I white knuckled it home from Bethesda around the same time, 10-ish. Very glad no one was there when you got blown sideways. Scary at times! Worst moment for me was having to suddenly dodge a mattress (?) mangled mattress/thing (?) on 95. Likewise, thankfully I had room. Getting through the stretches of elevated highway around Balt/Ft. McH tunnel also was no bueno. The way down 4-5 pm was pretty chill but did drive through narrow line with lightning in it.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
113 PM EDT Sun Apr 2 2023

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast,
  northern and southern Maryland, The District of Columbia,
  central, northern, northwest and western Virginia and eastern
  and panhandle West Virginia.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
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17 hours ago, North Balti Zen said:
Drove by te

 

Drove by the damage along Newton Road and 404 this afternoon on the way home from Bethany.  Quite a few homes severly damaged, and the interesting thing is that they are spaced so far apart. Saw a lot of roof damage as well.  Tons of trees down.  2 or 3 of the large farm pivot sprinklers were twisted and flipped as well.  

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I got an OBS for you. This ain’t spring! Balls cold!! But I don’t care. I’m 4 Czech beers deep at 1 pm. Fuck it. :lol:
 

ETA:  The winds are the killer. Obviously only 39–we can’t even snow here. That April sun angle though…

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1 hour ago, wxdude64 said:

Down below freezing (31.5) this morning, I see lots of under 32's out there, hope people didn't get the 'spring bug' and plant a bunch of stuff. WAY down in the teens at Canaan this morning. 

Got down to 33 and I'm glad that's as low as it went...we might actually have a full (and non-freeze-burned) set of blossoms on our pink dogwood this season, for the first time in many years.

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