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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Baltimore/Washington

March 28, 20214 counties in Maryland

NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2021, 5:05 PM EDT for 4 counties in Maryland. It was in force for 40 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 2021, 5:05 PM EDT (21:05 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2021, 5:45 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Baltimore/Washington
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Baltimore County, MD, Carroll County, MD, Howard County, MD, Montgomery County, MD

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 28, 5:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nnw Brookeville, MDPOWERLINES DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF GREGG RD AND GEORGIA AVE
Mar 28, 5:35 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 N Historic Ellicott C, MDTREE DOWN ON US-40 AT TYSON RD.
Mar 28, 5:37 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nw Randallstown, MDTWO TREES FELL ONTO THE ROOF OF A HOUSE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BRIDLE BROOK DRIVE AND BIRKENHEAD COURT.
Mar 28, 5:37 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nnw Brooklandville, MDTREE DOWN ON MD-25 FALLS ROAD NEAR DEEP RUN COURT.
Mar 28, 5:38 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sw Historic Ellicott, MDPOWERLINES DOWN IN THE STREET AT 4600 BLOCK OF S LEISURE RD

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 28, 5:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 59 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 232 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
500 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
232 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
255 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

947 
WUUS51 KLWX 282105
SVRLWX
MDC005-013-027-031-282145-
/O.NEW.KLWX.SV.W.0004.210328T2105Z-210328T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
505 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Carroll County in north central Maryland...
  Howard County in central Maryland...
  Montgomery County in central Maryland...
  Western Baltimore County in northern Maryland...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 504 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms with a history of producing 
  wind damage and measured wind gusts to near 60 mph were located 
  along a line extending from near Littlestown to near Boyds, moving 
  east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches 
           to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as 
           damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by 
           downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. 
           Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Columbia, Germantown, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Olney, Pikesville,
  Cockeysville, Westminster, Damascus, Lowes Island, Poolesville,
  Historic Ellicott City, Ellicott City, Aspen Hill, Potomac, North
  Bethesda, Catonsville, Woodlawn, Randallstown and Montgomery
  Village.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms have a history of producing wind damage and measured 
wind gusts to near 60 mph. For your protection move to an interior 
room on the lowest floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3956 7657 3941 7666 3937 7671 3927 7671
      3912 7688 3913 7689 3912 7691 3906 7694
      3906 7737 3907 7746 3927 7729 3936 7717
      3949 7711 3954 7706 3972 7697 3972 7657
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 273DEG 39KT 3971 7702 3924 7739 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DHOF
3 follow-up statements
673 
WWUS51 KLWX 282123
SVSLWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
523 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

MDC005-013-027-031-282145-
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210328T2145Z/
Carroll MD-Howard MD-Montgomery MD-Baltimore MD-
523 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR CARROLL...HOWARD...CENTRAL MONTGOMERY AND WESTERN BALTIMORE
COUNTIES...

At 522 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms with a history of producing wind 
damage and measured wind gusts to near 60 mph were located along a 
line extending from near Manchester to near Sykesville to 
Germantown, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated and observed wind.

IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to 
         fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage 
         homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed 
         trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured 
         light objects may become projectiles.

Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Germantown, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Olney, Pikesville,
Cockeysville, Westminster, Damascus, Historic Ellicott City, Ellicott
City, Aspen Hill, Potomac, North Bethesda, Catonsville, Woodlawn,
Randallstown, Montgomery Village, Owings Mills and Eldersburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms have a history of producing wind damage and measured 
wind gusts to near 60 mph, despite producing very little lightning. 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of 
a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3956 7657 3941 7666 3937 7671 3927 7671
      3912 7688 3913 7689 3912 7691 3906 7694
      3906 7732 3913 7736 3927 7729 3936 7717
      3949 7711 3954 7706 3972 7697 3972 7657
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 272DEG 41KT 3970 7679 3937 7702 3917 7727 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DHOF
210 
WWUS51 KLWX 282138
SVSLWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
538 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

MDC005-013-027-031-282145-
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210328T2145Z/
Carroll MD-Howard MD-Montgomery MD-Baltimore MD-
538 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL...HOWARD...NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND
WESTERN BALTIMORE COUNTIES...

At 538 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Stewartstown to Randallstown to Olney, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to 
         fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage 
         homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed 
         trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured 
         light objects may become projectiles.

Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Olney, Pikesville, Cockeysville,
Historic Ellicott City, Ellicott City, Aspen Hill, Potomac, North
Bethesda, Catonsville, Woodlawn, Randallstown, Montgomery Village,
Owings Mills, Eldersburg, Milford Mill, Reisterstown and Lochearn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3956 7657 3941 7666 3937 7671 3927 7671
      3912 7688 3913 7689 3912 7691 3906 7694
      3906 7732 3915 7722 3927 7712 3936 7696
      3947 7688 3953 7683 3972 7670 3972 7657
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 270DEG 39KT 3969 7658 3936 7681 3916 7706 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DHOF
402 
WWUS51 KLWX 282154
SVSLWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
554 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

MDC005-013-027-031-282203-
/O.EXP.KLWX.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210328T2145Z/
Carroll MD-Howard MD-Montgomery MD-Baltimore MD-
554 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL...
HOWARD...NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND WESTERN BALTIMORE COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northern, central and north central Maryland.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Sterling Virginia.

LAT...LON 3956 7657 3941 7666 3937 7671 3927 7671
      3912 7688 3913 7689 3912 7691 3906 7694
      3906 7732 3915 7722 3927 7712 3936 7696
      3947 7688 3953 7683 3972 7670 3972 7657
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 270DEG 39KT 3968 7637 3935 7660 3915 7685 

$$

DHOF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 4:16 AM EDTWind AdvisoryLWXAllegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick and 6 more23 hr
Mar 28, 3:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFrederick, Washington43 min
Mar 28, 4:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCarroll, Frederick, Washington52 min
Mar 28, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFrederick, Montgomery, Washington45 min
Mar 28, 4:36 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXCarroll, Frederick24 min
Mar 28, 5:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXBaltimore, Harford, City of Baltimore38 min
Mar 28, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCecil, Harford47 min
Mar 28, 7:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAnne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's55 min

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.