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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Baltimore/Washington

June 3, 2009Fauquier County, Prince William County, City of Manassas, Virginia

NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2009, 8:01 PM EDT for Fauquier County, Prince William County, City of Manassas, Virginia. It was in force for 42 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 3, 2009, 8:01 PM EDT (00:01 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2009, 8:43 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Baltimore/Washington
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties City of Manassas, VA, Fauquier County, VA, Prince William County, VA

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 3, 1:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

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 Jun 3, 7:58 PM EDT, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 7:58 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 5:23 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
523 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009

ANZ530>537-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057-
041130-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-
CALVERT-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-
523 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN
CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT FOR
THE ENTIRE AREA. THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT WILL BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. PLEASE REFER
TO WBCWCNLWX FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE
IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND...THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...AND
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. ANY FLASH
FLOODING PROBLEMS COULD LINGER WELL INTO THE EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE CAROLINAS THURSDAY
WILL TRACK UP THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
RAINFALL OF AN INCH OR MORE FROM THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE...WHICH
WOULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING CONCERNS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE SKYWARN SPOTTER PROGRAM HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.

MDZ003>005-009-010-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>042-050-051-
WVZ050>055-501>504-041130-
WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-HIGHLAND-
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN-
ORANGE-CULPEPER-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-PENDLETON-
HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-
523 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GARRETT COUNTY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT FOR
THE ENTIRE AREA. THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT WILL BE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. PLEASE REFER TO
WBCWCNLWX FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE
IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND CENTRAL MARYLAND ALONG WITH
PORTIONS OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY AND POTOMAC HIGHLANDS THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. ANY FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS COULD LINGER WELL INTO
THE EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE CAROLINAS THURSDAY
WILL TRACK UP THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
RAINFALL OF AN INCH OR MORE FROM THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE EAST OF
THE BLUE RIDGE...WHICH WOULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING CONCERNS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE SKYWARN SPOTTER PROGRAM HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.

SBK

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 3, 7:17 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
717 PM EDT WED JUN 03 2009

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0628 PM     HAIL             1 NE FREDERICKSBURG     38.31N  77.48W
06/03/2009  E1.75 INCH       CITY OF FREDERICKS VA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL AT DEERWOOD
            DR. IN FREDERICKSVILLE.

&&

CORRECTED EVENT

SMZ
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 7:29 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
729 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009

MDZ006-007-011-014-040015-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE MD-ANNE ARUNDEL MD-HARFORD MD-
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE MD-
729 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT NORTHERN BALTIMORE...ANNE
ARUNDEL...HARFORD AND SOUTHERN BALTIMORE COUNTIES...

AT 729 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
BALTIMORE...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS THAT WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE
PARKVILLE...ROSEDALE...DUNDALK...CARNEY...ESSEX...ROSSVILLE...MIDDLE
RIVER AND WHITE MARSH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW A MILE AND CAUSE PONDING
OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

KRAMAR
Local storm report, Jun 3, 7:31 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
731 PM EDT WED JUN 03 2009

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0704 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE WASHINGTON         38.92N  77.00W
06/03/2009                   DISTRICT OF COLUMB DC   911 CENTER

            SIX TREES DOWN IN NORTHEAST.

&&

LISTEMAA
Local storm report, Jun 3, 7:34 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 3, 7:35 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 3, 7:46 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 8:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX74 min
Jun 4, 4:11 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX44 hr
Jun 4, 4:28 AM EDTFlood WatchLWXArlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more38 hr
Jun 3, 9:21 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWXCity of Baltimore3 hr
Jun 3, 10:10 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWXBaltimore2 hr

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.