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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Baltimore/Washington
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.
- 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.
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.
| 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, 3:49 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, 6:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Cecil | 19 min |
| 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 |
| Aug 31, 10:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Albemarle | 17 min |
| Aug 31, 10:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Nelson | 36 min |
| Aug 31, 10:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Nelson | 32 min |
| Aug 31, 11:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Nelson, City of Waynesboro | 47 min |
| Aug 31, 11:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Albemarle, City of Charlottesville | 37 min |
| Aug 31, 11:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, City of Charlottesville | 5 hr |
| Aug 31, 11:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, City of Charlottesville | 87 min |
| Aug 31, 11:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Nelson, Rockingham, City of Waynesboro | 15 min |
| Aug 31, 11:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Albemarle | 34 min |
| Sep 1, 12:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Orange | 42 min |
| Sep 1, 12:25 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Orange | 35 min |
| Sep 1, 12:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange | 52 min |
| Sep 1, 1:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange | 51 min |
| Sep 1, 1:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 35 min |
| Sep 1, 2:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 11 hr |
| Sep 1, 2:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Fairfax | 41 min |
| Sep 1, 2:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Fairfax | 9 hr |
| Sep 1, 2:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 46 min |
| Sep 1, 3:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William, City of Manassas Park | 2 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:08 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 67 min | |
| Sep 1, 3:55 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 95 min | |
| Sep 1, 5:23 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 69 min | |
| Sep 1, 11:42 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Rappahannock | 12 min |
| Sep 1, 12:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren | 15 hr |
| Sep 1, 12:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 68 min | |
| Sep 1, 12:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | King George | 35 min |
| Sep 1, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 55 min | |
| Sep 1, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 91 min | |
| Sep 1, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 87 min | |
| Sep 1, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 28 min | |
| Sep 1, 3:28 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 44 hr | |
| Sep 1, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 35 min | |
| Sep 1, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 23 min | |
| Sep 1, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 31 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.