Alert archive / Maryland / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2003
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 268, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 5, 2003, 7:57 PM EST for King George County, Virginia; Charles County, Saint Mary's County, Maryland. It was in force for 63 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
- Nov 5, 2003, 7:57 PM EST (00:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 5, 2003, 9:00 PM EST
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Charles County, MD, Saint Mary's County, MD, King George County, VA
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Nov 5, 4:10 PM EST, 3 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 5, 4:10 PM EST, 3 hours 47 minutes before
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DCZ001-MDZ002>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-VAZ021-025>031-036>042- 050>057-WVZ048>055-061000- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1230 PM EST WED NOV 5 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MARYLAND WEST OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND EAST OF GARRETT COUNTY...THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...NORTHERN VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL SHENANDOAH VALLEY...AND THE EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE... HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .DAY TWO THROUGH SEVEN... HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STRONG
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 5, 3:25 PM EST, 4 hours 32 minutes before
MDZ010-052130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 325 PM EST WED NOV 5 2003 ...CONFIRMED TORNADO IN CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEADING TOWARDS HOWARD COUNTY... AT 325 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROXBURY MILLS...IN CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE COMMUNITIES OF COLUMBIA...ELKRIDGE AND ELLICOTT CITY...ALONG WITH THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHERN HOWARD COUNTY...MAY BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM THROUGH 430 PM. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. ROGOWSKI
Special weather statement, Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST, 4 hours 12 minutes before
MDZ006-011-014-052145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 345 PM EST WED NOV 5 2003 AT 3:45 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN CENTRAL HOWARD COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AS THEY IMPACT PORTIONS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY AND CITY...ALONG WITH NORTHERN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY THROUGH 4:45 PM. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. ROGOWSKI
Local storm report, Nov 5, 3:54 PM EST, 4 hours 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
354 PM EST WED NOV 05 2003
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0248 PM UPPERVILLE VA WIND DAMAGE
11/05/03 FAUQUIER TREE KNOCKED DOWN WIRE AT
ROUTE 50 AND GREEN GARDEN
ROAD.
0317 PM GERMANTOWN MD 65 MPH TSTM GUST
11/05/03 MONTGOMERYLocal storm report, Nov 5, 4:10 PM EST, 3 hours 47 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:50 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 25 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Maryland, 2003Severe 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.