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Flash Flood Warning 63, NWS Baltimore/Washington

July 1, 20256 counties in Virginia

NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this flash flood warning at Jul 1, 2025, 4:54 PM EDT for 6 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 89 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 1, 2025, 4:54 PM EDT (20:54 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2025, 6:23 PM EDT
In force
89 min
Issued by
NWS Baltimore/Washington
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Albemarle County, VA, Culpeper County, VA, Greene County, VA, Madison County, VA, Rappahannock County, VA, Rockingham County, VA

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 105 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 2025-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 822 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2025-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -2 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
822 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-69 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
994 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jul 1, 3:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 3:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
312 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

An upper trough and associated cold front will move through the
area later tonight into tomorrow. High pressure will build over
the area later this week into the weekend.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...

Multiple lines of showers and thundestorms are currently ongoing
at this time. Radar trends and simulated satellite imagery from
various models indicate lines may merge across central and
northeast MD posing a significant flash flooding threat into the
evening. New 12Z ECMWF AIFS Ensembles and its ensemble mean
show potential for significant rainfall totals along the US-29
corridor and I-95 from Washington DC to Wilmington DE. Severe
threat should start diminishing after 00Z, but flooding may
still be ongoing after 00Z. Peak rainfall rates should start
diminishing after 00Z tonight as instability is exhausted, but
light rain will continue well through the night on the cool
side of the sfc boundary. A rainy night is expected for most
tonight.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...

Showers are still likely to be ongoing south of I-70 at 12Z Wed,
but should start progressing southward more rapidly through the
day and should have mostly exited the fcst area by 18Z, except
perhaps the southern tip of St. Mary's County. After that, dry
air will filter in.

A reinforcing shortwave-trough will move across the area Thu
afternoon bringing a threat of showers or thunderstorms across
areas west of I-81. Dry Thu night into Fri just in time for the
Fourth of July.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...

Dry conditions and seasonable temperatures continue Friday
through Sunday. Heat and humidity returns Sunday night and
Monday and so does the shower and thunderstorm chances through
this period. A trough of low pressure will be the focal point of
any convection Sunday night and Monday morning. A cold front
that follows the trough will be the focal point of convection
Monday afternoon and evening. Highs Friday through Sunday will
be in the middle to upper 80s. Highs Monday should reach near 90
or the lower 90s.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...

Widespread thunderstorms expected through 01Z, but showers could linger
well into the overnight. Brief IFR/LIFR conditions are likely. Windshift
is not expected until after 00Z.

VFR conditions at all terminals Friday through Saturday night. Winds
northwest around 5 knots becoming light and variable Friday into
Friday night. Winds light becoming southeast 5 knots Saturday and
Saturday night.

&&

.MARINE...

SCA conditions are possible across the middle and lower bay and
south of Cobb Island. In addition, numerous thunderstorms are
expected which may produce strong wind gusts in excess of 34 kt.
SMWs may be required. Winds are expected to diminish Wed
morning.

No marine hazards Friday through Saturday night. Winds northwest 5
to 10 knots Friday and Friday night. Winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots Saturday and Saturday night.

&&

.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...Flood Watch until 11 PM EDT this evening for DCZ001.
MD...Flood Watch until 11 PM EDT this evening for MDZ003>006-008-
     011-013-014-503>508.
VA...Flood Watch until 11 PM EDT this evening for VAZ026>031-
     038>040-051-053-054-501-502-505>507-526-527.
WV...Flood Watch until 11 PM EDT this evening for WVZ050>053-055.
MARINE...Flood Watch until 11 PM EDT this evening for ANZ530.
     Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM EDT this evening for ANZ532-
     533-540>542.
     Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM EDT Wednesday for ANZ534-537-
     543.

&&

SYNOPSIS...LFR
NEAR TERM...LFR
SHORT TERM...LFR
LONG TERM...KLW
AVIATION...LFR/KLW
MARINE...LFR/KLW
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 1, 1:03 PM EDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
103 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ008-011-013-014-016>018-504-506-508-
VAZ053>057-527-021000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-District of Columbia-Cecil-Southern Baltimore-
Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-
Central and Southeast Montgomery-Central and Southeast Howard-
Southeast Harford-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
Stafford-Spotsylvania-King George-
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
103 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Maryland portion of the
Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through
central Maryland, northern Virginia, and District of Columbia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

A Flood Watch for flash flooding is in effect from Prince
William/Prince Georges/Anne Arundel County northward from 2 PM
until 11 PM today. Elsewhere, isolated instances of flash flooding
may be possible this afternoon into this evening.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 PM tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Skywarn Spotter activation is needed.

MDZ003>006-503-505-507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501-502-505>508-
526-WVZ050>053-055-021000-
Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-
Northwest Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford-Augusta-
Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Nelson-
Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-
Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western Loudoun-
Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-
Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Northwest Prince William-Hampshire-
Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-
103 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern West
Virginia, northern and central Virginia, and central and western
Maryland.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

A Flood Watch for flash flooding is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM
from Rockingham/Greene/Madison/Culpeper Counties northward.
Elsewhere, isolated instances of flash flooding may be possible
this afternoon into this evening.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 PM tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is needed.

MDZ501-502-509-510-VAZ503-504-WVZ501>506-021000-
Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Western Garrett-Eastern Garrett-Western Highland-Eastern Highland-
Western Grant-Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-
Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton-
103 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Allegheny Front
counties in western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and Highland
County Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Isolated instances of both damaging winds and flash flooding may
be possible in association with thunderstorms this afternoon into
this evening.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 PM tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is needed.

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 8:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX88 min
Jul 1, 2:44 AM EDTFlood WatchLWXArlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 16 more17 hr
Jul 1, 11:54 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX18 hr
Jul 1, 12:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock34 min
Jul 1, 12:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Madison38 min
Jul 1, 1:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFrederick, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Winchester38 min
Jul 1, 1:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFrederick51 min
Jul 1, 1:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXPage, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Warren48 min
Jul 1, 1:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Fauquier, Prince William, Stafford46 min
Jul 1, 1:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
Jul 1, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX84 min
Jul 1, 2:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXArlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 3 more52 min
Jul 1, 2:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXPage, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren52 min
Jul 1, 2:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWXMadison, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Warren3 hr
Jul 1, 2:54 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWXArlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church2 hr
Jul 1, 3:11 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWXPage, Rockingham, Shenandoah3 hr
Jul 1, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXArlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria57 min
Jul 1, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX60 min
Jul 1, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX116 min
Jul 1, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX60 min
Jul 1, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, Augusta, Greene, Rockingham, City of Staunton29 min
Jul 1, 4:19 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWXGreene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham2 hr
Jul 1, 4:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, Greene, Madison52 min
Jul 1, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXGreene, Madison, Page, Rockingham15 min
Jul 1, 5:19 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXFairfax, City of Fairfax76 min
Jul 1, 5:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXOrange, Spotsylvania37 min
Jul 1, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX65 min
Jul 1, 5:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX92 min
Jul 1, 6:07 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXRockingham, Shenandoah4 hr
Jul 1, 6:23 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXAlbemarle, Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Rappahannock, Rockingham97 min
Jul 1, 6:27 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXGreene, Madison, Page, Rockingham3 hr
Jul 1, 6:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXKing George46 min
Jul 1, 6:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX116 min
Jul 1, 6:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX114 min
Jul 1, 7:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX93 min
Jun 30, 8:14 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXHarford31 min
Jun 30, 8:39 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWXHarford52 min
Jun 30, 9:30 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXBaltimore, Harford75 min
Jun 30, 9:31 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXHarford4 hr
Jul 1, 2:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCecil31 min
Jul 1, 3:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXBaltimore, Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, City of Baltimore45 min
Jul 1, 4:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAnne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, Howard, City of Baltimore28 min
Jul 1, 4:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAnne Arundel35 min
Jul 1, 4:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWXAnne Arundel, Baltimore, City of Baltimore3 hr
Jul 1, 4:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCecil33 min
Jul 1, 6:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCalvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's41 min
Jul 1, 7:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCalvert, Charles, Saint Mary's49 min
Jul 1, 7:45 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXCalvert, Saint Mary's17 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.