High Winds and Possible Tornados Monday March 16th Afternoon-Evening

[Anonymous]

Tornado watch just dropped

[Anonymous]

PGCPS annoubed a 2 hour early dismissal today

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Odd that NWS has not put any watches or warnings -- other than the waterman's warning put out Monday at 09:54.

Firing all the experts has consequences.

There are elsewhere though- much of SW VA south to FL are under tornado and/or severe thunderstorm watch. And a lot of the NE, including the DelMarVa peninsula, is under a wind advisory. Is this event just being overhyped for the DC area?

CWG explained it well. There will be the ingredients for severe weather but having all the ingredients doesn't necessarily mean anything will happen. But with the kids and such it's better to be cautious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tornado watch just dropped

For central VA.

[Anonymous]

Tornado Warning coming out for Rappahannock Co., Fauquier, and Culpeper counties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Odd that NWS has not put any watches or warnings -- other than the waterman's warning put out Monday at 09:54.

Firing all the experts has consequences.

There are elsewhere though- much of SW VA south to FL are under tornado and/or severe thunderstorm watch. And a lot of the NE, including the DelMarVa peninsula, is under a wind advisory. Is this event just being overhyped for the DC area?

CWG explained it well. There will be the ingredients for severe weather but having all the ingredients doesn't necessarily mean anything will happen. But with the kids and such it's better to be cautious.

DP- but isn't that what a "watch" is for? Not everybody reads CWG analyses.

[Anonymous]

Tornado watch for Maryland counties.

Reminder:

Watch is "stay alert" (conditions are ripe for tornado development).

Warning is "take action" (tornado has been seen in the vicinity).

[Anonymous]

TORNADO WARNING until 11:45

West central MoCo
Eastern Loudoun County

[Anonymous]

But still nothing for DC. It's kind of baffling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:TORNADO WARNING until 11:45

West central MoCo
Eastern Loudoun County

Warning? like there are active tornados there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But still nothing for DC. It's kind of baffling.

The lines of storms are really narrow and are focused on areas west and north right now. Looks like the tornado warning is over Clarksburg and Damascus right now and headed more in that direction vs. toward DC.

[Anonymous]

I mean this with all sincerity, some of you all should consider anti-anxiety medications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But still nothing for DC. It's kind of baffling.

There's a tornado watch now but yeah they seemed kinda slow- the watch was essentially issued at the same time as the warning for Loudon/MoCo. My parents were not really taking this seriously until they got the alert on their cell phone so I'm glad it's out there now.

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Anonymous wrote:I can't deal with the stress of this. Our house is tall and narrow, heavy winds scare me. I don't actually want to be home during the storm but there's nowhere else to go. I am trying to convince DH that we should get a hotel room. I know I'm being ridiculous but also the unknowability of what might happen is making my skin crawl.

This is too much.

You left out the part where you have huge monster trees in your vicinity. Absent those, you have nothing to fear. The likehood of a direct tornado hit on your house is remote, even with the unusually elevated risk we're going to have tomorrow.

PP here, and we have a huge tree right in front of our stupid skinny house.

Our neighbors do and they refuse to trim it. I hope it comes down on their house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But still nothing for DC. It's kind of baffling.

There's a tornado watch now but yeah they seemed kinda slow- the watch was essentially issued at the same time as the warning for Loudon/MoCo. My parents were not really taking this seriously until they got the alert on their cell phone so I'm glad it's out there now.

There is no tornado watch showing up for DC on my phone app, and I always get those.