A cold front pushed into the Mid Atlantic region on June 14. With strong afternoon heating, scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of the front in the afternoon and evening.
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The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.
A cold front pushed into the Mid Atlantic region on June 14. With strong afternoon heating, scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of the front in the afternoon and evening. Some of the storms resulted in downed trees and power lines. Penny-sized hail also occurred in St. Mary’s County.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 14, 1:55 PM EST, 40 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 255 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN FOR SUNDAY...BUT THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BY MONDAY NIGHT. COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/... TSTMS FIRING IN UNSTBL AMS GIVEN BOOST FM FULL HEATING AND TOPOGRAPHY. STILL HIGH CAPE-LOW SHEAR ENVIRONMENT. ATTM...CELLS ORGANIZING IN SHEN VLY/BLURDG. HWVR...MSTR POOLING IN LEE TROF BWI-CHO...AND SUSPECT AREAL CVRG MAY INCR ONCE THE ONGOING CNVCTN COINCIDES W/ THIS FORCING. HV BOOSTED POP UPWD TO LIKELY FOR THE EVNG HRS. XPCT STORMS TO MIGRATE TO I-95 CORRIDOR BY START OF TNGT PD...AND BE OFFSHORE BY 04Z. HIEST THREAT SHUD LAST FOR 3-5 HRS. MAY BE SOME LINGERING PCPNAFTER THAT...BUT THE STRONGEST STORMS WL PUSH E PRIOR TO CFP. NW WNDS AND LEFTOVER SC SHUD PRECLUDE ANY FOG DVLPMNT. BUT... LEFTOVER MSTR ALSO MEANS MIN-T WONT DROP QUICKLY. THE XCPTN THERE WUD BE W OF SHEN VLY. OTRW...KEEPING MIN-T CLOSE TO PRVS DAYS... MID-UPR 60S BURBS/NEAR 70 CITIES. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY/... CDFNT WL PUSH INTO THE WRN ATLC PRIOR TO SUNRISE. THE MSTR WL GO WITH IT...AND XPCT NW FLOW/INCRSG SUNSHN FOR THE DAY. H8 TEMPS DONT DROP ALL THAT MUCH. ONCE AGN...IT WL BE MORE OF A HUMIDITY DIFF THAN A TEMP DROP. MOS MAXT LOOKS OK...MID-UPR 80S. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/... H5 PATTERN AT THE BEGINNING OF PD IS ZONAL...WITH VERY SLIGHT H5 HGHT FALLS UNTIL MON NIGHT WHEN ONTARIO H5 CUT LOW TRANSITIONS SEWD TO BECOME CENTERED OVER NY STATE WED MORNING. H85 TEMPS UNDER THE TROF ARE UNSEASONABLY LOW (2 SD BLO NRML) AROUND +5C WED-FRI...WHICH SHOULD GIVE US SELF DESTRUCT MORNING SUN LEADING TO LARGE CU FIELD/NUMEROUS SHRA IN AFTERNOON. MONDAY STILL SHAPING UP INTO A SEVERE WEATHER DAY...ALTHO 12Z GFS CLOSES SFC LOW OVER MD AS OPPOSED TO S PA WHERE YESTERDAYS 12Z SOLN HAD IT. NAM CAPES AOA 2000 J/KG...AND GFS BUFKIT PROFILES SHOW MEAN LLVL CAPE BETWEEN 1000-2000 J/KG WITH 0-1KM SR HLCTY VALUES APPROACHING 100. BUSY DAY HERE WITH EQUIP/SVR WX...SO WENT WITH HPC FOR DAYS 4-7 AND ADJMET GUIDANCE FOR PERIODS 4-6. && .AVIATION /19Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... TSTMS APPCHG TERMINALS. MVFR CONDS CONTINUE DUE TO HZ. HWVR...XPCT VSBYS TO DROP TO IFR OR BLO W/IN ANY STORMS. BIGGEST THREAT THRU 00Z FOR MRB/CHO...LINGERING A CPL HRS LATER FOR WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE CORRIDOR. WNDS WL SWING ARND TO NW BHD STORMS. VSBYS SHUD IMPV...AND NO FURTEHR RESTRICTIONS XPCTD THRU SUN. REDUCED VSBYS DUE TO SHRA/TSTMS MON/MON NGHT WITH GUSTY SFC WINDS TO 40KTS. && .MARINE... TSTMS APPCHG WATERS LATE TAFTN AND WL AFFECT WATERS EVE...OPSBLY LINGERING AFTR MIDNGT FOR LWR PTMC/MID BAY. WUD XPCT SOME SMW/S W/ THESE STORMS. CDFNT WL SLOWLY PUSH THRU OVNGT...AND HOPEFULLY WL CLR WATERS PRIOR TO SUNRISE. HWVR...CAA NOT ALL THAT GREAT BHD CDFNT. AT MOST 15 KT W/ MEAN LYR MIXING. SO...WL PULL SCA POSTED FOR SUNDAY. MON/MON NGHT SCA MAY BE REQD WITH LLVL JET WITH 30-40 KTS AT 950 MB IN SHRA/TSTMS. && .LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... DC...NONE. MD...NONE. VA...NONE. WV...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...HTS NEAR TERM...HTS SHORT TERM...HTS LONG TERM...LEE AVIATION...HTS/LEE MARINE...HTS/LEE
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1052 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 ANZ530>537-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057- 151000- 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-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS- CALVERT-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE- 1052 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TUESDAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION. SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY ON THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY ON SUNDAY. IN ADDITION...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED ACROSS THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER AND MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER... PLEASE REPORT ANY STRONG WIND GUSTS OR HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. MDZ003>005-009-010-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>042-050-051- WVZ050>055-501>504-151000- WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD- 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-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-PENDLETON- HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL- 1052 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GARRETT COUNTY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE POTOMAC HIGHLANDS AND MOVE EAST INTO THE METRO AREAS OF BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TUESDAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER... PLEASE REPORT ANY STRONG WIND GUSTS OR HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. HTS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 229 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 MDZ003-501-502-VAZ026>028-WVZ050-051-054-055-502-504-141930- WASHINGTON MD-SHENANDOAH VA-PENDLETON WV-HARDY WV-HAMPSHIRE WV- MORGAN WV-EASTERN GRANT WV-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY MD- EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY MD-EASTERN MINERAL WV-ROCKINGHAM VA- FREDERICK VA- 229 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT WASHINGTON...SHENANDOAH... PENDLETON...HARDY...HAMPSHIRE...MORGAN...EASTERN GRANT...CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY...EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY...EASTERN MINERAL... ROCKINGHAM AND FREDERICK COUNTIES... AT 229 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF PLEASANT VALLEY TO 2 MILES NORTH OF FRANKLIN...MOVING EAST AT 29 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE COMMUNITIES OF FORT ASHBY...MOOREFIELD...ROMNEY AND MATHIAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS. ABW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 306 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 MDZ003-141930- WASHINGTON MD- 306 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT WASHINGTON COUNTY... AT 306 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER LONG MEADOW...MOVING EAST AT 13 MPH. RESIDENTS NEAR THESE STORMS CAN EXPECT LOCAL WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...SMALL HAIL...A 10 TO 20 MINUTE DOWNPOUR AND OCCASIONAL DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IF LIGHTNING THREATENS...DO NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN THE OPEN. THE COMMUNITIES OF LEITERSBURG...RINGGOLD AND FORT RITCHIE WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM. ROGOWSKI
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
309 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0229 PM TSTM WND DMG PHILOMONT 39.06N 77.74W
06/14/2008 LOUDOUN VA EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON SNICKERSVILLE RD, JEB STUART RD,
GREGGSVILLE RD
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WOODCOCKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
315 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0313 PM HAIL LEESBURG 39.10N 77.56W
06/14/2008 E0.75 INCH LOUDOUN VA TRAINED SPOTTER
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WOODCOCKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
325 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0310 PM HAIL LEESBURG 39.10N 77.56W
06/14/2008 E0.88 INCH LOUDOUN VA TRAINED SPOTTER
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WOODCOCKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 335 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 MDZ003-502-VAZ026>030-038-039-WVZ050>052-055-142030- WASHINGTON MD-GREENE VA-MADISON VA-PAGE VA-WARREN VA-SHENANDOAH VA- HARDY WV-HAMPSHIRE WV-BERKELEY WV-MORGAN WV- CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY MD-ROCKINGHAM VA-FREDERICK VA- 335 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT WASHINGTON...GREENE...MADISON... PAGE...WARREN...SHENANDOAH...HARDY...HAMPSHIRE...BERKELEY...MORGAN... CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY...ROCKINGHAM AND FREDERICK COUNTIES... AT 335 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES NORTH OF LITTLE ORLEANS TO 4 MILES EAST OF DALE ENTERPRISE...MOVING EAST AT 31 MPH. STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THE COMMUNITIES OF TIMBERVILLE...MASSANUTTEN...MOUNT JACKSON... SHENANDOAH...STRASBURG...STANLEY...LURAY...STEPHENS CITY AND BIG MEADOWS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS. ABW
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 17 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:36 UTC.
10 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A Montgomery County official reported a tree down at the intersection of Hughes Road and Budd Road.
Harford County Emergency Management reported trees down in Edgewood.
The St. Mary's County Public Safety Office reported a house struck by lightning on Point Lookout Road. Minor smoke damage was also reported.
St. Mary's County Emergency Management reported penny-sized hail near Loveville.
A trained spotter reported penny-sized hail near Broomes Island.
St. Mary's County Emergency Management reported numerous trees down in the Leonardtown area.
St. Mary's County Emergency Management reported numerous trees down in the Oakville area.
St. Mary's County Public Safety Office reported a tree blocking Briscoe Thompson Way.
St. Mary's County Emergency Management reported trees down in a path from Hollywood to the Patuxent River.
St. Mary's County Emergency Management reported numerous trees down in the Hermanville area.
Calvert County Emergency Management reported trees down in Lusby.
St. Mary's County Public Safety Office reported a tree blocking Sotterley Road.
St. Mary's County Public Safety Office reported a tree blocking Jones Wharf Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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