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Gale Warning 27, NWS Baltimore/Washington

September 29, 2016

NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this gale warning at Sep 29, 2016, 5:55 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 29, 2016, 5:55 PM EDT (21:55 UTC)
Expired: Sep 29, 2016, 10:15 PM EDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Baltimore/Washington

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Sep 29, 3:15 PM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 29, 3:15 PM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 29, 2:56 PM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
256 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ011-013-014-016>018-508-VAZ052>057-301900-
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-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-
ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-SOUTHEAST HARFORD-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-
256 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SAINT MARYS COUNTY FOR
MODERATE FLOODING AROUND HIGH TIDE.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA.
PLEASE REFER TO FLASH FLOOD MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SAINT MARYS COUNTY UNTIL 6
PM FRIDAY. A THREAT MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING MAY PERSIST THROUGH
SATURDAY.

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

MDZ003>006-501>507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501>508-WVZ050>053-
055-501>506-301900-
WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-
NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY-
NORTHWEST HOWARD-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-NORTHWEST HARFORD-
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-ORANGE-CULPEPER-
NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-WESTERN LOUDOUN-EASTERN LOUDOUN-
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-
HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-
EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-
EASTERN PENDLETON-
256 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA EXCEPT THE SOUTHERN
ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS. PLEASE REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD MESSAGE FOR
MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 29, 12:31 PM EDT, 5 hours 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1231 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

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

0951 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW LOVETTSVILLE       39.29N  77.66W
09/28/2016                   LOUDOUN            VA   PUBLIC

            2 LARGE TREES HAD LARGE BRANCHES SNAPPED.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LWX1604903

STRONG

Local storm report, Sep 29, 12:54 PM EDT, 5 hours 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1254 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

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

1104 AM     FLOOD            PUMPHREY                39.22N  76.64W
09/29/2016                   ANNE ARUNDEL       MD   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            BALTIMORE ANNAPOLIS BLVD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED AT
            NURSERY ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LWX1604904

JE

Local storm report, Sep 29, 2:14 PM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
214 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

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

1100 AM     FLOOD            1 S SPRING VALLEY       38.32N  77.46W
09/29/2016                   STAFFORD           VA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            RIVER ROAD CLOSED THROUGH ST. CLAIR BROOKS PARK DUE TO
            FLOOD DEBRIS

&&

EVENT NUMBER LWX1604905

KLW

Local storm report, Sep 29, 2:17 PM EDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
217 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

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

1130 AM     FLOOD            1 ESE SPRING VALLEY     38.33N  77.45W
09/29/2016                   STAFFORD           VA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HARRELL ROAD CLOSED AT CLAIBORNE RUN FOR WATER A FEW
            FEET DEEP COVERING THE ROAD

&&

EVENT NUMBER LWX1604906

KLW

Local storm report, Sep 29, 3:34 PM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, Sep 29, 5:17 PM EDT, 38 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 28, 9:00 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	LWX	Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Stafford, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 1 more	4 days
Sep 28, 9:04 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	LWX		116 min
Sep 29, 1:46 AM EDT	Gale Warning	LWX		8 hr
Sep 29, 1:46 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		56 hr
Sep 29, 1:59 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Rappahannock, Warren and 1 more	6 hr
Sep 29, 2:34 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LWX	Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Rappahannock, Warren and 1 more	5 hr
Sep 29, 4:46 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Prince William and 7 more	6 hr
Sep 29, 5:12 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Frederick, City of Winchester	6 hr
Sep 29, 10:11 AM EDT	River Flood Watch	LWX	Culpeper, Fauquier	52 hr
Sep 29, 10:11 AM EDT	River Flood Watch	LWX	Stafford, City of Fredericksburg	52 hr
Sep 29, 5:28 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Fauquier, Frederick, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and 1 more	6 hr
Sep 29, 5:55 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		30 hr
Sep 29, 4:55 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Anne Arundel, Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's	7 hr
Sep 29, 7:19 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's	6 hr
Sep 29, 8:04 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Anne Arundel, Baltimore, City of Baltimore	6 hr
Sep 29, 9:52 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LWX	Montgomery	29 hr
Sep 29, 2:50 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Warning	LWX	Anne Arundel, Saint Mary's	53 hr
Sep 29, 9:51 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LWX	Berkeley, Jefferson	65 hr
Sep 29, 10:04 AM EDT	River Flood Watch	LWX	Morgan	64 hr

Nearby

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