Alert archive / Maryland / Tornado Warnings in 2002
Tornado Warning 18, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2002, 5:23 PM EDT for Carroll County, Maryland. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2002, 5:23 PM EDT (21:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2002, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
- Area
- Whole counties
County Carroll County, MD
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 76 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 202 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -169 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1312 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS51 KLWX 062123
TORLWX
MDC013-062200-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON
522 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2002
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND
* UNTIL 600 PM EDT
* AT 516 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WESTMINSTER...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
WESTMINSTER AT 538 PM
GAMBER AT 542 PM
OAKLAND AT 544 PM
MANCHESTER AT 548 PM
HAMPSTEAD AT 550 PM
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. THE STORM DAMAGED
CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS AND DOWNED TREES NORTH OF FREDERICK CITY.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING
SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE
TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
$$
LAT...LON 3962 7724 3949 7711 3938 7715 3941 7690
3969 7683What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Jun 6, 4:25 PM EDT, 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 4:25 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
IN SHORT TERM MUCH WX GOING ON...FLD WTCH TIL MIDNIGHT...SVR TSTM WTCH TIL 8 PM. AFTR FNT MOVES SWD XPCT TRW TO DIMINISH TO RW...TAPERING OFF FRI MRNG AS CD FNT FINALLY SLIDES S/HI PRES BLDS INTO THE AREA. WOODY LONG TERM... PLENTY OF SUN...COOL NGTS...AND NR OR SLIGHTLY BLO NORMAL TEMPS THIS WEEKEND...AS SFC RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE MID ATLANTIC. MED RANGE MDLS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH MUCH OF THE XTND. MUCH QUIETER WX TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE ERLY PART OF THE WORK WEEK...WITH HIGH PRES ANCHORED OVER VA. ECMWF AND MRF BOTH MOVE THE NEXT SHORTWAVE TROF INTO NRN PLAINS BY MID WEEK AND EVENTUALLY TOWARD THE HUDSON BAY BY THE END OF THE WEEK. A WEAK CDFNT TRAILS DOWN FROM THE UPR LOW INTO THE OH VLY BY WED NGT. ECMWF AND MRF DO SHOW SOME TIMING DIFFERENCES WITH THE CDFNT. PLAN ON LEANING TOWARD A SLOWER SOLN...AS RIDGING OVER THE ERN US WL BE SLOW TO GIVE WAY. ONLY CHGS TO XTND ATTM WL BE SOME SLGT TEMP ADJUSTMENTS WED TO ACCOUNT FOR A SLOWER CDFNT PASSAGE. HV ALSO INCLUDED POPS FOR THU/THU NGT WITH THE CDFNT PASSAGE. OTRW...NO OTHER CHGS TO XTND. MANNING
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 11:30 AM EDT, 5 hours 53 minutes before
DCZ001-MDZ002>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-VAZ021-025>031-036>042- 050>057-WVZ048>055-070330- SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON 1130 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2002 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TODAY... THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY FOR THE MID ATLANTIC REGION. THIS INCLUDES MARYLAND...EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...AND NORTHERN...CENTRAL...AND NORTHWEST VIRGINIA. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH... HAIL...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE BETWEEN 3 AND 10 PM. SKYWARN ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. MANNING
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 3:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
DCZ001-VAZ054-062015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON 354 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2002 ...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE WASHINGTON D.C. METRO AREA... AT 349 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH THROUGH SOUTHERN FAIRFAX...NORTHERN CHARLES AND SOUTHERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND PRODUCE SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING THROUGH 415 PM. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. JA/DM
Local storm report, Jun 6, 4:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON
407 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2002
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0245 PM RICHARDSVILLE VA 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/06/02 CULPEPER REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT
0330 PM POHICK BAY VA 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/06/02 FAIRFAX BY SPOTTERS
0315 PM NORTH STAFFORD COUNTY VA 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/06/02 STAFFORD BY SPOTTERS
0315 PM SOUTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM VA 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/06/02 PRINCE WILLIAM BY SPOTTERS
0325 PM COUNTYWIDE (NORTH & SOUTH)VA WIND DAMAGE
06/06/02 FAUQUIER DOWN TREESREPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT
MHPLocal storm report, Jun 6, 4:24 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON
424 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2002
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0410 PM BRANDYWINE MD 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/06/02 PRINCE GEORGES BY SPOTTERS
MHPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 8:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince George's | 40 min |
| Jun 5, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Calvert | 62 min |
| Jun 6, 2:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel | 38 min |
| Jun 6, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles, Prince George's | 53 min |
| Jun 6, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Howard, Prince George's | 46 min |
| Jun 6, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's | 78 min |
| Jun 6, 4:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Calvert | 28 min |
| Jun 6, 4:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Washington | 49 min |
| Jun 6, 4:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Frederick | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 51 min |
| Jun 6, 5:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Baltimore, City of Baltimore | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Howard | 38 min |
| Jun 6, 6:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles | 43 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.