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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Baltimore/Washington

May 27, 2022Calvert County, Charles County, Prince George's County, Maryland

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 27, 8:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sw Hughesville, MDTREE DOWN ON WIRES ON PALE MORNING COURT.
May 27, 8:47 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Huntingtown, MDTREE 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 27, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2022-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 675 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 00:00Z on 2022-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 104 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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

$$

LEE
1 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 

$$

LEE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 8:37 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXCalvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's23 min
May 27, 8:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAnne Arundel, Calvert, Prince George's30 min
May 27, 10:51 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXBaltimore, City of Baltimore2 hr
May 28, 1:56 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWXAnne Arundel3 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.