Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2003
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 116, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2003, 5:30 PM EDT for Orange County, Virginia. It was in force for 45 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
- Jul 7, 2003, 5:30 PM EDT (21:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2003, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Orange County, VA
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 625 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 578 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 7, 2:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 2:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
255 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2003
CORRECTED CODING AT BOTTOM.
ZNS WL BE RELEASED SHORTLY. WATCH BOX HAS JUST BEEN GENERATED AND WL
HV WATCH INCORPORATED IN.
***
TODAY AND TNT...ANOTHER DAY OF CONVECTION FOR THE MID ATLANTIC.
INSTAB IS LESSER THAN SUNDAY WITH LIS OF -5 INSTEAD OF -7 AND CAPES
AROUND 2000 INSTEAD OF 3000...BUT STILL ENOUGH FOR MORE SHRA AND
TSRA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FLOW STAYS ZONAL IN THE SHORT TERM
BUT BACKS A BIT OVERNIGHT AND SFC WINDS WILL BE AROUND 280 DEGS.
THAT WILL HELP TO SUPPRS CONVTN A BIT MORE. SO WENT WITH LOWR POPS
TOMORROW AS WELL AS HIGHER TMPS.
FWC HAS BEEN RUNNING THREE DEGS TOO HIGH FOR SECOND PERIOD MAX
FORECASTING...SO WILL STICK WITH 3 DEGS OFF THE FWC MAX WHICH PUTS
IT A COUPLE OF DEGS HIGHER THAN TODAY AND GENERALLY 90 TO 95.
STRONG
.LONGER...TUE NGT-MON
LOOKING LIKE A PD OF RW/TRW FOR THE WRKWK...AND THEN QUITE PLSNT MID
SUMMER WX FOR THE WKND. INITIALLY A CD FNT POSITIONED N OF THE
CWA...AND AS IS COMMON AT THIS TIME OF YR IT DOESNT MOVE VERY
QUICKLY SWD THEREAFTER. HENCE MID ATLC WL BE ON THE MOIST SIDE OF
THE BNDRY WED-FRI...AND WL HV CHC TRW ON EACH OF THESE DAYS. IN
UPPER LVL PATTERN A SHORT WV COMES THRU ON FRI W/ LOW PRES DVLPG ON
THE STATIONARY BDNRY...KICKING A CD FNT THRU AND OFF THE CST.
THINKING IS BEST CHC POPS WL BE THU AFTN/ERLY FRI IN ASSO W/ THIS
FEATURE.
W/ HIGH PRES BUILDING IN BEHIND WKND LOOKS TO BE FAIRLY COMFORTABLE
FOR MID JUL W/ RLTVLY LOW RH AND HIGHS IN THE M80S. WL LV NEXT MON
AS DRY FOR NOW. LATER SHIFTS CAN REVISIT.
WOODY
.LWX...
DC...SVR TSTM WTCH UNTIL 8 PM.
MD...SVR TSTM WTCH UNTIL 8 PM FREDERICK-HARFORD-PG-ANNE ARUNDEL-
BALTIMORE-HOWARD-MONGOMERY-FREDERICK-CARROLL
VA...SVR TSTM WTCH UNTIL 8 PM LOUDOUN-FAIRFAX-PRINCE WILLIAM.
WV...NONE.
MARINE...SVR TSTM WTCH UNTIL 8 PM.Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 10:33 AM EDT, 6 hours 57 minutes before
DCZ001-MDZ002>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-VAZ021-025>031-036>042- 050>057-WVZ048>055-081200- SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1033 AM EDT MON JUL 7 2003 .DAY ONE...TODAY THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. THE GREATEST THREAT FROM THE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOST NUMEROUS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 3:00 PM AND 10:00 PM. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES. IN ADDITION...ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT FORM TODAY WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY DOWNPOURS DUE TO THE HUMID CONDITIONS. SOME LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND ON ROADWAYS WITH POOR DRAINAGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. STRONG
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
MDZ009-VAZ042-053-072030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 325 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2003 AT 3:25 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PHILOMONT TO POOLESVILLE...IN NORTHERN LOUDON COUNTY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE GUSTY WINDS MAY COME AHEAD OF ANY RAIN OR THUNDER. THE COMMUNITIES OF GAITHERSBURG...NORTH POTOMAC...POOLESVILLE...POTOMAC...ROCKVILLE...ASHBURN...COUNTRYSIDE.. .GREAT FALLS...HERNDON...LEESBURG...RESTON...ARCOLA AND DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS THROUGH 4:30 PM. ROGOWSKI
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
VAZ040-051-072030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 331 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2003 AT 3:31 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF SLATE MILLS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE COMMUNITIES OF CULPEPER...AND MUCH OF SOUTHERN CULPEPER COUNTY...WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM THROUGH 4:30 PM. ROGOWSKI
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
DCZ001-MDZ009-010-013-014-016-018-VAZ052>054-072115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 403 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2003 AT 4:03 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DAYTON TO ALEXANDRIA TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF INDEPENDENT HILL...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...IN ADDITION TO VERY HEAVY RAIN. A LARGE PORTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...HOWARD...MONTGOMERY...ANNE ARUNDEL...PRINCE GEORGES...CALVERT...CHARLES...CITY OF ALEXANDRIA...CITY OF FAIRFAX...CITY OF FALLS CHURCH...ARLINGTON...PRINCE WILLIAM AND FAIRFAX COUNTIES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS THROUGH 5:15 PM. ROGOWSKI
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:40 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 8:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Rappahannock, Warren | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 8:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Rappahannock, Warren | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 9:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 31 min | |
| Jul 7, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 117 min | |
| Jul 7, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 114 min | |
| Jul 7, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania | 64 min |
| Jul 7, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 113 min | |
| Jul 7, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 113 min | |
| Jul 6, 8:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 57 min |
| Jul 6, 8:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Howard | 94 min |
| Jul 6, 8:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 62 min |
| Jul 6, 9:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Harford | 70 min |
| Jul 6, 9:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, City of Baltimore | 64 min |
| Jul 7, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince George's | 53 min |
| Jul 7, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Calvert, Saint Mary's | 57 min |
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Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2003Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2003
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.