Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, July 28, 2007

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
315 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2007

.SYNOPSIS...
IMPULSES OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTH UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD
ALONG A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THIS FRONT WILL INCH OUT TO SEA
BY THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK.
&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/...
17Z LAPS ANALYSIS INDICATED MODERATE INSTABILITY ACROSS THE MID
ATLANTIC THIS AFTERNOON...WITH 1500 TO 2500 J/KG OF SURFACE BASED
CAPE. A SLUG OF DRY MID LEVEL AIR/SUBSIDENCE ROTATING AROUND AN
UPPER LOW/TROUGH IN NEW ENGLAND WAS MORE THAN LIKELY HELPING TO
SUPPRESS/DELAY CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LUNCHTIME.
HOWEVER...THIS AREA WAS EXITING STAGE RIGHT EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...AND WITH INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE IN PLACE...A FEW
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE BEGINNING TO DEVELOP. IN ABSENCE OF A
LARGER SCALE FORCING MECHANISM/TRIGGER THIS AFTERNOON...MESOSCALE
INFLUENCES SUCH AS A LEE TROUGH...BAY BREEZE AND TERRAIN WILL HELP
TO FORCE SOME CONVECTION. BASED ON RADAR TRENDS...WILL HAVE THE
HIGHEST COVERAGE NEAR THE CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA (NUMEROUS) WITH
SCATTERED COVERAGE ACROSS THE REST OF THE CWA (EXCEPT PERHAPS MORE
ISOLATED NEAR LOWER SOUTHER MARYLAND).

DESPITE THE LOSS OF HEATING...THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT SOME
INSTABILITY AND THEREFORE CONVECTION WILL LINGER AFTER DARK. THERE
MAY BE WEAK CONVERGENCE IN THE LOW LEVELS TO FURTHER TO SUPPORT.
OVERNIGHT CONVECTION IS PORTRAYED BY 09Z SHORT RANGE ENSEMBLE
GUIDANCE...THE 12Z OPERATIONAL NAM AND GFS AND 15Z WRF-ARW. THE ONLY
PROBLEM IS THAT THEY ARE AT ODDS WITH RESPECT TO EXACTLY WHERE
CONVECTION WILL BE WHEN. WILL CONTINUE LOW POPS OVERNIGHT...BUT KEEP
IN THE ISOLATED/SLIGHT CHANCE CATEGORIES GIVEN LOW CONFIDENCE OF
LOCATION AND TIMING.
&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
INTERESTING FCST TMRW. STALLED SFC BNDRY AND UPR TROF AXIS BOTH
BISECTING CWFA. MID ATLC MOIST AND REASONABLY UNSTBL. FLOW TYPICALLY
LGT FOR SEASON...BUT NOT NEGLIGIBLE. THE KEYS TO FCST WL BE DEGREE
OF CLD CVR AND TIMING/PLACEMENT OF ANY S/WVS ROTATING THRU BASE OF
TROF OR SMALL AREAS OF LOPRES RIDING UP ALNG SFC BNDRY. THESE WL BE
TUFF TO TIME...AND MDL GDNC CLUTTERED BY MDTR AND CNVCTV FEEDBACK
VORTS.

WUD THINK THAT ANY LINGERING OVNGT ACTIVITY SHUD WANE AT START OF
PD...WHICH WUD PROVIDE A MID-LATE MRNG WINDOW FOR DESTABILIZATION.
AT THAT PT...TSRA SHUD COMMENCE...FIRST IN THE MTNS...AND THAN
TRAVERSING INTO THE URBANIZED CSTL PLAIN. CVRG FOR STORMS PRETTY
GOOD. SINCE CWFA STILL W/IN DRY PTTN...WL UNDERCUT POPS A BIT. IF
ANY STORM MANAGES TO ORGANIZE...WE MAY BE TALKING ABT SVR. DONT HV
THE CONFIDENCE FOR THAT YET.

MON ALMOST A REPEAT OF SUN...XCPT EVRYTHING SHUD BE DISPLACED A BIT
FRTHR E AS CDFNT LUMBERS INTO ATLC...STALLED BY CONTD RIPPLES OF
LOPRES ALNG BNDRY. THERE SHUD BE A BREAK BTWN ROUNDS...BUT MDL GDNC
STILL CLUTTERED BY MSTR AND CNVCTV FEEDBACK VORTS. WL LWR POPS A LTL
OVR 2ND PD VALUES DUE TO CONFIDENCE...BUT KEEPING SCT CVRG.

CONTD INCHING OF CDFNT SE WL ALLW FOR DRY AIR ADVECTING SEWD. FCST
TUE WL BE DRY IN THE N/W...AND JUST SCHC S/E. DRY EVRYWHR TUE NGT.

ASIDE FM 2ND PD MAXT...WHERE MET MOS LOOKED TOO LOW...MOST MOS GNDC
COMPARABLE. BLENDS TAKEN...WEIGHTED TWD HIER VALUES FOR BOTH MIN AND
MAX T.
&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
EFFECTS FM STALLED CDFNT SHUD CONT TO PUSH AWAY FM CWFA...FOR A DRY
PD 2ND HALF OF WK. SINCE ITS SOLIDLY W/IN SUMMER...CAN NEVER RULE
OUT AN ISOL TSRA OR TWO DURING PK HEATING. WONT ATTEMPT TO TIME OR
PLACE ANYTHING JUST YET...AND 20 POPS WONT SHOW IN TXT PRODUCTS. 2ND
CDFNT APPCHS FM NW TWD END OF DAY 7...WHICH WUD PROVIDE BETTER
FORCING/FOCUS FOR ORGANIZED CONVECTION.
&&

.AVIATION /19Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
STILL VERY DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT WHERE ADDITIONAL STORMS WILL FIRE
UP FOR THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING GIVEN LACK A LARGER
SCALE FORCING/FOCUSING MECHANISM. CONVECTION WILL BE MORE THAN
LIKELY BE ISOLATED NEAR THE HUBS...A LITTLE BETTER IN COVERAGE NEAR
KCHO AND KMRB. HAVE OPTED NOT TO INCLUDE EXPLICIT MENTION OF THUNDER
AT THE HUBS ATTM.

WHETHER OR NOT RAIN AFFECTS ANY TERMINALS...EXPECT SOME FOG TO FORM
OVERNIGHT. KMRB AND KCHO WILL BE THE MOST VULNERABLE AND HAVE
INCLUDE IFR VSBYS FROM 09Z TO 13Z.

LCL RESTRICTIONS W/IN ANY TSTM TMRW-MON NGT...OTRW VFR XPCTD.
&&

.MARINE...
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS HAVE TRANSITIONED TO A SOUTHEAST DIRECTION
THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY BETWEEN 5 AND 10 KT. WINDS SWING AROUND TO
THE EAST OVERNIGHT.

NO FLAGS XPCTD...BUT TSRA TMRW-TUE CUD YIELD LCLLY HIER WNDS/WVS...
AND MAY NECESSITATE SMW.
&&

.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...NONE.
MD...NONE.
VA...NONE.
WV...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...HTS
NEAR TERM...BPP
SHORT TERM...HTS
LONG TERM...HTS
AVIATION...BPP/HTS
MARINE...BPP/HTS

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1127 AM EDT SAT JUL 28 2007

ANZ530>537-DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-
VAZ021-025>031-036>042-050>057-WVZ050>055-501>504-291000-
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-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-HIGHLAND-
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN-
ORANGE-CULPEPER-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-PENDLETON-HARDY-
WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-
1127 AM EDT SAT JUL 28 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MARYLAND WEST OF THE
EASTERN SHORE INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND EAST OF GARRETT
COUNTY...EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
WASHINGTON DC AND THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MID
ATLANTIC THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DUE TO HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT
AND WEAK STEERING WINDS ALOFT...STORMS WILL MOVE SLOWLY AND WILL
BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL. IN ADDITION...ONE OR TWO
ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. DAMAGING WINDS
WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT IN ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH A THREAT OF LOCALLY
DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...AND HEAVY RAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
245 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2007

MDZ004-005-281915-
CARROLL MD-FREDERICK MD-
245 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2007

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT NORTHWEST CARROLL AND NORTHEAST
FREDERICK COUNTIES...

AT 245 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
ROCKY RIDGE IN NORTHEAST FREDERICK COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH. THIS SLOW MOVING STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY
RAIN TOTALING 2 INCHES AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

THE COMMUNITY OF TANEYTOWN WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM.

ROGOWSKI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
417 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2007

MDZ009-010-282045-
HOWARD MD-MONTGOMERY MD-
417 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2007

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT WESTERN HOWARD AND EASTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

AT 417 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES
NORTHWEST OF ROXBURY MILLS IN NORTHWEST HOWARD COUNTY...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH ALONG THE COUNTY LINE.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH. THIS SLOW MOVING STORM WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN TOTALING 2 INCHES AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

THE COMMUNITIES OF ROXBURY MILLS...GLENWOOD...GLENELG...DAYTON...
BROOKEVILLE...BRINKLOW AND SANDY SPRING WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS
STORM.

RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE WARNINGS ARE
ISSUED.

ROGOWSKI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
428 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2007

VAZ037-282100-
ALBEMARLE VA-
428 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2007

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT SOUTHERN ALBEMARLE COUNTY...

AT 428 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF ESMONT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH. THIS SLOW MOVING STORM WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN TOTALING 2 INCHES AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

ROGOWSKI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
811 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2007

VAZ056-290130-
SPOTSYLVANIA VA-
811 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2007

...HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING EASTERN SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY...

AT 811 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
SOUTHEAST SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY SLOWLY DRIFTING SOUTHEAST OUT OF THE
COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN
NEAR MASSAPONAX. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL LEAD TO PONDING WATER OVER
ROADWAYS. WHILE THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE THROUGH 9
PM...WATER MAY CONTINUE TO POND ON ROADWAYS THROUGH THE LATE EVENING.

ROGOWSKI