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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Baltimore/Washington

September 1, 20214 counties in Maryland; Berkeley County, Morgan County, West Virginia; 6 counties in Virginia

NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this wind advisory at Sep 1, 2021, 3:36 PM EDT for 4 counties in Maryland; Berkeley County, Morgan County, West Virginia; 6 counties in Virginia. It took effect at Sep 1, 2021, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 1, 2021, 3:36 PM EDT (19:36 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 1, 2021, 5:00 PM EDT
Expired
Sep 1, 2021, 10:17 PM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Baltimore/Washington

Counties Allegany County, MD, Carroll County, MD, Frederick County, MD, Washington County, MD, Greene County, VA, Madison County, VA, Page County, VA, Rappahannock County, VA, Rockingham County, VA, Warren County, VA, Berkeley County, WV, Morgan County, WV

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 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 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 65 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 2021-09-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 558 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-09-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 122 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

816 
WWUS71 KLWX 011936
NPWLWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
336 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

MDZ003>005-502-WVZ051-052-020300-
/O.NEW.KLWX.WI.Y.0009.210901T2100Z-210902T0300Z/
Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Morgan-Berkeley-
Including the cities of Hagerstown, Frederick, Ballenger Creek, 
Eldersburg, Westminster, Cumberland, Paw Paw, and Martinsburg
336 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Maryland, Washington, Frederick, Carroll and Central
  and Eastern Allegany Counties. In West Virginia, Morgan and 
  Berkeley Counties.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

VAZ507-020900-
/O.NEW.KLWX.WI.Y.0009.210901T2100Z-210902T0900Z/
Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-
Including the city of Big Meadows
336 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Northern Virginia Blue Ridge.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
544 
WWUS71 KLWX 020217
NPWLWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1017 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

MDZ003>005-502-WVZ051-052-020330-
/O.CAN.KLWX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210902T0300Z/
Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Morgan-Berkeley-
Including the cities of Hagerstown, Frederick, Ballenger Creek, 
Eldersburg, Westminster, Cumberland, Paw Paw, and Martinsburg
1017 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Wind gusts have dropped below criteria.

$$

VAZ507-020330-
/O.CAN.KLWX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210902T0900Z/
Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-
Including the city of Big Meadows
1017 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Wind gusts have dropped below criteria.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 31, 9:06 PM EDTCoastal Flood WatchLWXAnne Arundel22 hr
Aug 31, 9:36 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningLWXWashington68 hr
Aug 31, 9:44 PM EDTRiver Flood WatchLWXFrederick25 hr
Aug 31, 9:44 PM EDTRiver Flood WatchLWXMontgomery48 hr
Aug 31, 9:44 PM EDTRiver Flood WatchLWXWashington25 hr
Aug 31, 9:44 PM EDTRiver Flood WatchLWXMontgomery25 hr
Sep 1, 3:23 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXMontgomery8 hr
Sep 1, 3:24 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXMontgomery, Prince George's51 min
Sep 1, 3:50 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXMontgomery, Prince George's6 hr
Sep 1, 4:00 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAnne Arundel, Prince George's60 min
Sep 1, 4:10 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXAnne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, City of Baltimore6 hr
Sep 1, 4:34 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXMontgomery6 hr
Sep 1, 4:39 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXAnne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, City of Baltimore5 hr
Sep 1, 4:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAnne Arundel, Baltimore, City of Baltimore40 min
Sep 1, 5:41 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXCecil, Harford5 hr
Sep 1, 6:15 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXCecil5 hr
Sep 1, 8:39 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWXAllegany, Garrett5 hr
Sep 1, 10:14 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWXAnne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Cecil, Harford, Saint Mary's and 1 more19 hr
Sep 1, 12:52 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXAllegany22 hr
Sep 1, 1:11 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXCharles, Prince George's34 min
Sep 1, 1:23 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXCharles17 min
Sep 1, 1:30 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXCarroll, Frederick, Washington27 hr
Sep 1, 1:31 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXCharles, Saint Mary's29 min
Sep 1, 1:46 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXAllegany, Garrett16 hr
Sep 1, 1:56 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXAnne Arundel, Prince George's34 min
Sep 1, 2:12 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXBaltimore33 min
Sep 1, 2:23 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXBaltimore15 min
Sep 1, 2:26 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatLWXCarroll, Frederick6 hr
Sep 1, 2:26 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXBaltimore, Harford14 min
Sep 1, 2:27 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLWXAnne Arundel15 min
Sep 1, 2:48 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLWXBaltimore, Harford27 min
Sep 1, 3:10 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXBaltimore16 min
Sep 1, 3:17 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXHarford28 min
Sep 1, 3:25 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatLWXCarroll, Frederick5 hr
Sep 1, 3:34 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatLWXCecil, Harford3 hr
Sep 1, 3:49 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXCecil, Harford26 min
Sep 1, 4:13 PM EDTRiver Flood WatchLWXCecil7 hr
Sep 1, 4:13 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningLWXAllegany7 hr
Sep 1, 4:14 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningLWXAllegany9 hr
Sep 1, 4:37 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXBaltimore, Carroll, Harford13 hr
Sep 1, 5:46 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXCecil29 min
Sep 1, 6:08 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXCecil, Harford17 hr
Sep 1, 6:12 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXCecil19 min
Sep 1, 7:03 PM EDTCoastal Flood WarningLWXAnne Arundel8 hr
Sep 1, 7:27 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXAllegany, Washington15 hr
Sep 1, 7:59 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXCarroll, Frederick2 hr
Aug 31, 10:29 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXAlbemarle17 min
Aug 31, 10:39 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXAlbemarle, Nelson36 min
Aug 31, 10:58 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXAlbemarle, Nelson32 min
Aug 31, 11:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, Augusta, Nelson, City of Waynesboro47 min
Aug 31, 11:23 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXAlbemarle, City of Charlottesville37 min
Aug 31, 11:34 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXAlbemarle, City of Charlottesville5 hr
Aug 31, 11:41 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatLWXAlbemarle, City of Charlottesville87 min
Aug 31, 11:49 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXAlbemarle, Augusta, Nelson, Rockingham, City of Waynesboro15 min
Aug 31, 11:56 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXAlbemarle34 min
Sep 1, 12:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Madison, Orange42 min
Sep 1, 12:25 AM EDTTornado WarningLWXCulpeper, Madison, Orange35 min
Sep 1, 12:53 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Fauquier, Orange52 min
Sep 1, 1:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Fauquier, Orange51 min
Sep 1, 1:42 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFauquier35 min
Sep 1, 2:25 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXFairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park11 hr
Sep 1, 2:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFairfax, City of Fairfax41 min
Sep 1, 2:52 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXFairfax, City of Fairfax9 hr
Sep 1, 2:59 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXArlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church46 min
Sep 1, 3:01 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatLWXFairfax, Prince William, City of Manassas Park2 hr
Sep 1, 3:08 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX67 min
Sep 1, 3:55 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX95 min
Sep 1, 5:23 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX69 min
Sep 1, 11:42 AM EDTTornado WarningLWXCulpeper, Madison, Rappahannock12 min
Sep 1, 12:31 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXPage, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren15 hr
Sep 1, 12:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX68 min
Sep 1, 12:55 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXKing George35 min
Sep 1, 2:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX55 min
Sep 1, 2:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX91 min
Sep 1, 2:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX87 min
Sep 1, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX28 min
Sep 1, 3:28 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX44 hr
Sep 1, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX35 min
Sep 1, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX23 min
Sep 1, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX31 min

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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.