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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2022, 8:30 PM EDT for Calvert County, Charles County, Prince George's County, Maryland. It was in force for 9 min. 2 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
- May 27, 2022, 8:30 PM EDT (00:30 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2022, 8:39 PM EDT
- In force
- 9 min
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Calvert County, MD, Charles County, MD, Prince George's County, MD
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 8:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Hughesville, MD | TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON PALE MORNING COURT. |
| May 27, 8:47 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw Huntingtown, MD | TREE DOWN AT 4345 HUNTINGTOWN 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 72 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
- 675 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 709 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 2.7
The text
As transmitted.
563
WFUS51 KLWX 280030
TORLWX
MDC009-017-033-280100-
/O.NEW.KLWX.TO.W.0021.220528T0030Z-220528T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
830 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Calvert County in southern Maryland...
Southeastern Prince Georges County in central Maryland...
Northeastern Charles County in southern Maryland...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 830 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Golden Beach, or 7 miles west of Hallowing Point,
moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Dunkirk around 855 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lower
Marlboro, Eagle Harbor, Aquasco, Hughesville, Bryantown, Huntingtown
and Baden.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3851 7676 3851 7677 3850 7678 3846 7683
3851 7690 3872 7668 3865 7657
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 220DEG 37KT 3853 7681
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
LEE1 follow-up statement
540
WWUS51 KLWX 280039
SVSLWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
839 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022
MDC009-017-033-280048-
/O.CAN.KLWX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220528T0100Z/
Calvert MD-Prince Georges MD-Charles MD-
839 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CALVERT...SOUTHEASTERN PRINCE
GEORGES AND NORTHEASTERN CHARLES COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southern and central Maryland.
A Tornado Warning still remains in effect for portions of southeast
Prince Georges, Eastern Charles, west central Calvert, and
northwestern St. Marys Counties until 900 PM EDT.
LAT...LON 3851 7676 3851 7677 3850 7678 3846 7683
3851 7690 3872 7668 3865 7657
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 220DEG 37KT 3859 7674
$$
LEEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 8:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's | 23 min |
| May 27, 8:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Calvert, Prince George's | 30 min |
| May 27, 10:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Baltimore, City of Baltimore | 2 hr |
| May 28, 1:56 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.