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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 169, NWS Baltimore/Washington

July 24, 2017Anne Arundel County, Prince George's County, Maryland

NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2017, 12:21 AM EDT for Anne Arundel County, Prince George's County, Maryland. It was in force for 39 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 24, 2017, 12:21 AM EDT (04:21 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2017, 1:00 AM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Baltimore/Washington
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Anne Arundel County, MD, Prince George's County, MD

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 60 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2017-07-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 431 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2017-07-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 80 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
431 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1103 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.0

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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 Jul 23, 9:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 9:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
928 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure remains off the southeast coast. A weak boundary
will remain near the area through Monday before stalling south
and east of the area Tuesday. An upper level trough of low
pressure will move over the northeastern US early in the week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
Have had a couple of waves of showers/thunderstorms so far this
afternoon/early evening...the most prolific of which dropped
between 3-5 inches (radar estimated) across northeast Maryland.
The forecast area presently in a lull radar-wise, but that
likely won't be the end of the precip potential tonight.

Mesoscale analysis suggests 1000-1500 J/kg MLCAPE still present
across much of Maryland and adjacent Virginia. The 00Z LWX RAOB
confirms this. Effective shear, fortunately, a bit less than
this afternoon, but still around 20-25 kt. A cap evident around
500 mb on the sounding.

As a weak surface boundary drops toward the forecast area
tonight, subtle height falls likely will erode the inhibition,
making it possible for another round of convection...unrelated
to the activity currently in the upper Ohio Valley. RAP/HRRR
composite suggests that showers/thunderstorms will develop
somewhere near the Blue Ridge/Catoctins just after dark and
track toward Baltimore and Washington toward midnight. After
that, details diverge. But given recent rains (and ongoing
flooding) and precipitable waters at or above 2 inches in the
metros...will be keeping the Flash Flood Watch in place through
the early overnight.

Would still not rule out localized severe weather. However, if
will take a more vigorous updraft to collapse and produce
downburst winds. Some CAMs suggesting thats possible...even
after midnight. Otherwise, there will a decreasing trend between
midnight and sunrise. Will be utilizing the latest obs and
composite meso models to fine tune temperature forecasts.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Frontal boundary will finally try to push through the area
Monday. Most guidance continues to be stubborn with convective
coverage...though believe at least isolated showers and storms
are possible as the front encounters a warm and unstable
airmass. The strongest storms would be capable of gusty winds
and locally heavy rainfall.

Some improvement from the heat Tuesday...as front stalls to the
S/E of the area. High temperatures will generally top out in
the mid to upper 80s. Dewpoints will fall back into the
60s...which should feel more pleasant after the extended stretch
of hot and humid weather.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Wednesday should be the pick day of the week with high pressure
centered over New England, and extending down over our region. That
should keep temperatures slightly below normal, and humidity in
reasonable check with dewpoints in the 60s. By the time we get to
Thu, the high has slipped off to the east and southwest flow returns
with a rebound in temps and humidity. Late in the week, probably
Friday, our next cold front is slated to push through from the
northwest. Current indications are that it will stall just offshore
with an area of low pressure forming along it off the Delmarva Sat
and Sun.

&&

.AVIATION /02Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
VFR conditions will prevail through Monday...outside of
thunderstorm activity. Another wave of showers and thunderstorms
will be possible late this evening into the overnight hours.
Flight restrictions will be brief, vsby more than ceiling,
related to the rainfall. There may be some gusty winds, but
confidence in details low.

An isolated storm is also possible Monday...though most sites
should remain dry. VFR returns Tuesday.

VFR conditions expected Wed and Thu. Lowered vsbys and cigs are
possible on Friday from the expected cold front with its showers and
thunderstorms.

&&

.MARINE...
Mesoscale models have consistently been suggesting that 20 kt
wind gusts possible up the Bay in southerly channeling tonight.
Based on this consistency and presence of outflows from nearby
showers/storms, have opted to raise a Small Craft Advisory for
the mid Bay and mid-lower tidal Potomac through 4am. (Threat of
the Potomac likely south of the Route 301 Bridge.) In addition,
thunderstorms capable of producing gusty winds above Special
Marine Warning criteria will be possible tonight.

A couple of thunderstorms will be possible on Monday as well.
Otherwise, winds will be below SCA thresholds. No marine
hazards Monday night or Tuesday.

Other than thunderstorms (most likely on Friday), no widespread
marine threats are anticipated Wed through Friday.

&&

.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...Flash Flood Watch until 3 AM EDT Monday for DCZ001.
MD...Flash Flood Watch until 3 AM EDT Monday for MDZ004>006-011-013-
     014-503>508.
VA...None.
WV...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM EDT Monday for ANZ533-534-536-
     537-543.

&&

SYNOPSIS...MSE
NEAR TERM...HTS
SHORT TERM...MSE
LONG TERM...MSE/CAS
AVIATION...HTS/MSE/CAS
MARINE...HTS/MSE/CAS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 5:10 PM EDT, 7 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
510 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2017

ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ011-013-014-016>018-508-VAZ052>057-241045-
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-
510 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2017

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

Thunderstorms over central and northern Maryland, as well as the
District, will be capable of producing flash flooding late this
afternoon into tonight. A flash flood watch has been issued for
that potential. Consult that product for more details.

Isolated damaging wind gusts are also possible across the region
and over the waters.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Please forward any thunderstorm damage or heavy rain reports to
the National Weather Service.

MDZ003>006-501>507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501>508-WVZ050>053-
055-501>506-241045-
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-
510 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2017

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

Thunderstorms over central and northern Maryland will be capable
of producing flash flooding late this afternoon into tonight. A
flash flood watch has been issued for that potential. Consult that
product for more details.

Isolated damaging wind gusts are also possible across central and
northern Maryland.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Please forward any thunderstorm damage or heavy rain reports to
the National Weather Service.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 23, 7:59 PM EDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
759 PM EDT SUN JUL 23 2017

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

0745 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NNE ABERDEEN          39.52N  76.17W
07/23/2017                   HARFORD            MD   911 CALL CENTER

            ABERDEEN THROUGHWAY CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER BETWEEN
            PARADISE ROAD AND HILLCREST DRIVE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LWX1702501

DH
Local storm report, Jul 23, 8:01 PM EDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 23, 8:03 PM EDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
803 PM EDT SUN JUL 23 2017

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

0745 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N HAVRE DE GRACE      39.56N  76.10W
07/23/2017                   HARFORD            MD   911 CALL CENTER

            SUPERIOR STREET CLOSED AT NORTH JUNIATA STREET DUE TO
            HIGH WATER.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LWX1702503

DH
Local storm report, Jul 23, 8:04 PM EDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
804 PM EDT SUN JUL 23 2017

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

0745 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NNW HAVRE DE GRACE    39.56N  76.11W
07/23/2017                   HARFORD            MD   911 CALL CENTER

            800 BLOCK OF TYDINGS ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LWX1702504

DH
Local storm report, Jul 23, 8:32 PM EDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
832 PM EDT SUN JUL 23 2017

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

0233 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 2 NNE NORTH BEACH       38.73N  76.53W
07/23/2017  M40 MPH          ANZ532             MD   BUOY

0257 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 10 ENE PLUM POINT       38.68N  76.33W
07/23/2017  M47 MPH          ANZ541             MD   BUOY

0344 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSW DARLINGTON        39.61N  76.21W
07/23/2017                   HARFORD            MD   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN IN THE 3600 BLOCK OF HARMONY CHURCH ROAD.

0557 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ABERDEEN                39.51N  76.17W
07/23/2017                   HARFORD            MD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER IN THE ABERDEEN
            AREA.

0602 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N ABERDEEN            39.52N  76.17W
07/23/2017                   HARFORD            MD   911 CALL CENTER

            VEHICLE TRAPPED IN HIGH WATER NEAR INTERSECTION OF
            ABERDEEN THROUGHWAY AND PARADISE ROAD.

0622 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NNE ABERDEEN          39.53N  76.17W
07/23/2017                   HARFORD            MD   911 CALL CENTER

            VEHICLE STRANDED IN HIGH WATER NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
            WINDEMERE DRIVE AND PLEASANTWIND DRIVE.

0629 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ABERDEEN                39.51N  76.17W
07/23/2017                   HARFORD            MD   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            SEVERAL SWIFT WATER RESCUES UNDERWAY IN LOW DRAINAGE
            AREAS.

0643 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 ENE ABERDEEN          39.52N  76.16W
07/23/2017                   HARFORD            MD   911 CALL CENTER

            VEHICLE STRANDED IN HIGH WATER IN THE 500 BLOCK OF
            NORTH PHILADELPHIA BOULEVARD.

0745 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HAVRE DE GRACE          39.54N  76.10W
07/23/2017                   HARFORD            MD   911 CALL CENTER

            REVOLUTION STREET CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER BETWEEN
            LEWIS LANE AND SOUTH JUNIATA STREET.

0745 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 ENE ABERDEEN          39.53N  76.14W
07/23/2017                   HARFORD            MD   911 CALL CENTER

            PULASKI HIGHWAY CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER BETWEEN
            ABERDEEN THROUGHWAY AND OLD POST ROAD.

0745 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NNE ABERDEEN          39.52N  76.17W
07/23/2017                   HARFORD            MD   911 CALL CENTER

            ABERDEEN THROUGHWAY CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER BETWEEN
            PARADISE ROAD AND HILLCREST DRIVE.

0745 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HAVRE DE GRACE          39.55N  76.10W
07/23/2017                   HARFORD            MD   911 CALL CENTER

            NORTH JUNIATA STREET CLOSED AT OTSEGO STREET DUE TO
            HIGH WATER.

0745 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N HAVRE DE GRACE      39.56N  76.10W
07/23/2017                   HARFORD            MD   911 CALL CENTER

            SUPERIOR STREET CLOSED AT NORTH JUNIATA STREET DUE TO
            HIGH WATER.

0745 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NNW HAVRE DE GRACE    39.56N  76.11W
07/23/2017                   HARFORD            MD   911 CALL CENTER

            800 BLOCK OF TYDINGS ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LWX1702489 LWX1702490 LWX1702491 LWX1702494 LWX1702496
LWX1702497 LWX1702495 LWX1702498 LWX1702499 LWX1702500 LWX1702501
LWX1702502 LWX1702503 LWX1702504

DH
Local storm report, Jul 23, 8:59 PM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
859 PM EDT SUN JUL 23 2017

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

0858 PM     FLOOD            2 SW HAVRE DE GRACE     39.53N  76.13W
07/23/2017                   HARFORD            MD   911 CALL CENTER

            PULASKI HIGHWAY STILL CLOSED DUE TO RESIDUAL FLOODING
            BETWEEN ABERDEEN THROUGHWAY AND OLD POST ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LWX1702505

DH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 9:14 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX12 hr
Jul 23, 11:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
Jul 23, 11:39 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXArlington, Fairfax6 hr
Jul 24, 12:04 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX116 min
Jul 24, 1:16 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX89 min
Jul 24, 1:23 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
Jul 24, 1:30 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
Jul 24, 9:03 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX3 hr
Jul 24, 4:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX64 min
Jul 24, 5:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXArlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church43 min
Jul 24, 7:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
Jul 24, 12:51 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXBaltimore, Harford6 hr
Jul 24, 12:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAnne Arundel32 min
Jul 24, 4:27 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWXAnne Arundel6 hr
Jul 24, 7:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXBaltimore, Harford48 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Maryland, 2017Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2017

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.