Alert archive / Maryland / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 50, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this tornado warning at Sep 1, 2021, 6:12 PM EDT for Cecil County, Maryland. It was in force for 19 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2021, 6:12 PM EDT (22:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2021, 6:31 PM EDT
- In force
- 19 min
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Cecil County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 11:46 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 147 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 558 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 575 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 2.6
The text
As transmitted.
826
WFUS51 KLWX 012212
TORLWX
MDC015-012245-
/O.NEW.KLWX.TO.W.0050.210901T2212Z-210901T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
612 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Cecil County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 612 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cecilton, or 10 miles west of Middletown, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...For those in the direct path of a tornado touchdown,
flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Damage to roofs, siding, and windows may occur.
Mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed. Tree damage is
likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Cayots around 620 PM EDT.
Brantwood around 625 PM EDT.
Elkton around 630 PM EDT.
Glasgow around 635 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Chesapeake City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3940 7588 3944 7595 3961 7579 3960 7578
3949 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 222DEG 36KT 3944 7590
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
MSS2 follow-up statements
499
WWUS51 KLWX 012225
SVSLWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
625 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
MDC015-012245-
/O.CON.KLWX.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210901T2245Z/
Cecil MD-
625 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CECIL COUNTY...
At 625 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Brantwood, or near Elkton, moving northeast at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...For those in the direct path of a tornado touchdown, flying
debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter.
Damage to roofs, siding, and windows may occur. Mobile
homes may be damaged or destroyed. Tree damage is likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Glasgow around 635 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Chesapeake City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3946 7583 3949 7588 3961 7579 3960 7578
3949 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 222DEG 36KT 3954 7578
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
MSS359
WWUS51 KLWX 012231
SVSLWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
631 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
MDC015-012240-
/O.CAN.KLWX.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210901T2245Z/
Cecil MD-
631 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CECIL COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northeastern
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 3946 7583 3949 7588 3961 7579 3960 7578
3949 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 222DEG 36KT 3958 7573
$$
MSSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 9:06 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | LWX | Anne Arundel | 22 hr |
| Aug 31, 9:36 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Washington | 68 hr |
| Aug 31, 9:44 PM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Frederick | 25 hr |
| Aug 31, 9:44 PM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Montgomery | 48 hr |
| Aug 31, 9:44 PM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Washington | 25 hr |
| Aug 31, 9:44 PM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Montgomery | 25 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 8 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery, Prince George's | 51 min |
| Sep 1, 3:50 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery, Prince George's | 6 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Prince George's | 60 min |
| Sep 1, 4:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, City of Baltimore | 6 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 6 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:39 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, City of Baltimore | 5 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, City of Baltimore | 40 min |
| Sep 1, 5:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Cecil, Harford | 5 hr |
| Sep 1, 6:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Cecil | 5 hr |
| Sep 1, 8:39 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany, Garrett | 5 hr |
| Sep 1, 10:14 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Cecil, Harford, Saint Mary's and 1 more | 19 hr |
| Sep 1, 12:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany | 22 hr |
| Sep 1, 1:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Charles, Prince George's | 34 min |
| Sep 1, 1:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Charles | 17 min |
| Sep 1, 1:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Carroll, Frederick, Washington | 27 hr |
| Sep 1, 1:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Charles, Saint Mary's | 29 min |
| Sep 1, 1:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany, Garrett | 16 hr |
| Sep 1, 1:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Prince George's | 34 min |
| Sep 1, 2:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Baltimore | 33 min |
| Sep 1, 2:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Baltimore | 15 min |
| Sep 1, 2:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Carroll, Frederick | 6 hr |
| Sep 1, 2:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Harford | 14 min |
| Sep 1, 2:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel | 15 min |
| Sep 1, 2:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Harford | 27 min |
| Sep 1, 3:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Baltimore | 16 min |
| Sep 1, 3:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Harford | 28 min |
| Sep 1, 3:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Carroll, Frederick | 5 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Cecil, Harford | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:36 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Washington | 7 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Cecil, Harford | 26 min |
| Sep 1, 4:13 PM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Cecil | 7 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:13 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany | 7 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany | 9 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Carroll, Harford | 13 hr |
| Sep 1, 5:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Cecil | 29 min |
| Sep 1, 6:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Cecil, Harford | 17 hr |
| Sep 1, 7:03 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel | 8 hr |
| Sep 1, 7:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany, Washington | 15 hr |
| Sep 1, 7:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Carroll, Frederick | 2 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.