PSA: severe weather forecasted for Monday 8/7

[Anonymous]

Just wanted to note that for the past several hours, regions of north central MD, northwestern VA and panhandle of WV have been hit with 70mph wind gusts (one warning went to 80mph) and golf ball sized hail.

There have been two tornado warnings in that general area, but don't know if any damage has been reported.

Currently, the thinking is that the winds will be a lot more destructive than potential tornados, but that might change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else unable to focus at work? I have been doing required trainings. I just want this storm to be over and to be a non-event. The derecho was terrifying

Same! I’m struggling figure out dinner fir the family because I’m stressed about this. We kept our power last weekend but a power surge shorted our HVAC and we didn’t have AC for four days. Got it fixed and now this. I feel like our house is particularly exposed to high winds.

Would love for this to be a bust!!!!

I didn't even think about dinner, but that's the exact window of the storm! I guess snacks for dinner in the basement isn't the worst thing in the world, or we aim for a later dinner.

Good luck to you and thank you for the commiseration!

[Anonymous]

Just plan for a non-electric dinner, due to possible power outages. If you have a gas stove, that's easy. You can light the flame with a lighter.

The risk of a tornado isn't that high, but you will probably get high winds. This means no basement necessary unless your phone goes off for a tornado warning, but staying on your main level is wise, if you live in a regular house with an upper level comprised of bedrooms. If you have young kids with early bedtimes, I would hold off on putting them to bed upstairs until you're sure a tree isn't going to fall on your upper level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Weather form proponent here — so has it earned its place? Weather is a hot topic in these days.

Until fall when no one will care again.

True, but hurricane season runs till November…

[Anonymous]

I think the radar just changed and is now tracking more north. So it might not hit DC/Northern Virginia at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the radar just changed and is now tracking more north. So it might not hit DC/Northern Virginia at all.

Fingers crossed, but we're not close to being in the clear.

[Anonymous]

Example of the multiple warnings that have popped up from west to east:



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
438 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Carroll County in north central Maryland...
Northwestern Howard County in central Maryland...
Northern Montgomery County in central Maryland...
Southeastern Frederick County in north central Maryland...
West central Baltimore County in northern Maryland...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 437 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Walkersville to near Linganore-Bartonsville to
near Point Of Rocks, moving east at 55 mph.

THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR SOUTHERN FREDERICK COUNTY,
NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, WESTERN HOWARD COUNTY, AND SOUTHERN
CARROLL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MD.

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable damage to trees and power lines. Your
life is at significant risk if outdoors. In addition to
some trees falling into homes, wind damage is possible to
roofs, sheds, open garages, and mobile homes.

* Locations impacted include...
Germantown, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Olney, Damascus, Harry Grove
Stadium, Ellicott City, Aspen Hill, Randallstown, Montgomery
Village, Owings Mills, Eldersburg, Ballenger Creek, Redland, Mount
Airy, Walkersville, Sykesville, Oakland, New Market and Green
Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northern,
central and north central Maryland.

[Anonymous]

So basically that OPM early departure came too late for the folks going northwest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the radar just changed and is now tracking more north. So it might not hit DC/Northern Virginia at all.

Well I’m in Loudoun and a tornado warning just went off on my husbands phone

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the radar just changed and is now tracking more north. So it might not hit DC/Northern Virginia at all.

It looks like that now, and I certainly hope it will stay that way, but be prepared regardless.

[Anonymous]

For those of you to the West and extended areas, please keep us updated if you can. Hope it's not bad for anyone, but a preview as it moves East would be helpful.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those of you to the West and extended areas, please keep us updated if you can. Hope it's not bad for anyone, but a preview as it moves East would be helpful.

I’m in Leesburg with the tornado warning. No funnel as far as I know but we were outside watching and there’s definitely cloud rotation. Storm is right on us now, started raining about 3-4 minutes ago- lightning and wind and heavy rain. No hail yet. Wind not as bad as derecho was , hopefully it won’t be.

[Anonymous]

Oh hail just started - I hear it clacking against my back windows now .

[Anonymous]

Russ Adams said quarter to golf ball hail in Alexandria by 5:40. Ugh.