A cold front moved into the Mid Atlantic during the afternoon of June 16. With a warm moist atmosphere in place, numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed in the afternoon and evening.
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The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.
A cold front moved into the Mid Atlantic during the afternoon of June 16. With a warm moist atmosphere in place, numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed in the afternoon and evening. Damaging winds that lead to the downing of trees and power lines occurred across central and southern Maryland. A wind gust of 63 MPH was record at Andrews Air Force Base.
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 16, 1:28 PM EST, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
228 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION TONIGHT. THIS
FRONT WILL BRING NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
AREA...SOME SEVERE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK OVER THE REGION
TUESDAY. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL MOVE SOUTH OVER THE AREA ON
WEDNESDAY...WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING BACK OVER THE REGION FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 551 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS
EVENING. A COLD FRONT CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE OHIO VALLEY
WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT.
IN RESPONSE TO AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW DIVING INTO THE GREAT
LAKES...STEEP MID-LEVEL LAPSE RATES (7C/KM) AND MODERATE DEEP
LAYER SHEAR (0-6KM 30-40 KTS) IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING.
THIS COMBINED WITH MODERATE INSTABILITY AROUND 1000 J/KG AND STEEP
LOW-LEVEL LAPSE RATES DOES POSE A GOOD THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS
AND LARGE HAIL IN THUNDERSTORMS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FROM
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT AS DRIER AIR
MOVES IN.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY/...
AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIVE SOUTHEAST INTO INTERIOR
NEW-ENGLAND WHILE COOL HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDS CLOSER TO THE
REGION. WITH A COOL WEST-NORTHWEST FLOW...TEMPERATURES WILL BE BELOW
NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR AND IT WILL BE BREEZY DUE TO A TIGHTER
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A SURFACE HIGH TO OUR WEST AND THE COLD
FRONT TO OUR EAST.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED OVER THE REGION FOR
THE REST OF THIS WEEK INTO THIS WEEKEND BRINGING COOLER THAN NORMAL
TEMPERATURES.
A COUPLE DISTURBANCES WILL ROTATE AROUND THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
BRINGING REINFORCING SHOTS OF COOLER AIR THIS WEEK. AN INSTABILITY
SHOWER/T-STORM CANNOT BE RULED OUT EACH DAY...MAINLY DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ACROSS OUR NORTHERN CWA DUE TO COOLER
AIR ALOFT AND SELF DESTRUCTIVE SUNSHINE.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE TERMINALS
THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL A THREAT IN
THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. DRIER CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY MOVE IN FOR
THE OVERNIGHT BEHIND A COLD FRONT.
VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY...BUT WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
FREQUENTLY GUST UP TO 20-25 KNOTS.
GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY...BUT AN AFTERNOON SHOWER/T-STORM CANNOT BE RULED OUT EACH
DAY.
&&
.MARINE...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ADDED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
THE WATERS. GUSTY WINDS AND LARGE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE IN ANY
SHOWER/T-STORM...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SPECIAL
MARINE WARNINGS MAY BE WARRANTED.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY
EVENING FOR GUSTY WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.
NO OTHER HEADLINES ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE LONG TERM PERIOD.
&&
.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...NONE.
MD...NONE.
VA...NONE.
WV...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
ANZ530>537.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR
ANZ530>537.
&&
SYNOPSIS...BJL
NEAR TERM...BJL
SHORT TERM...BJL
LONG TERM...BJL
AVIATION...BJL/HTS
MARINE...BJLHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 313 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008 ANZ530>537-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057- 171000- 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- 313 PM EDT MON JUN 16 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9PM. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE REGION. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL BEING THE PRIMARY THREATS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA BY 5PM...AND WILL MAKE IT SOUTH TO ANNAPOLIS...FREDERICKSBURG... AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER FOR THE POTENTIAL ISSUANCE OF A SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS. IN ADDITION...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED...AND SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER AND MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY FOR TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. PLEASE FORWARD ANY DAMAGING WIND OR HAIL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. MDZ003>005-009-010-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>042-050-051- WVZ050>055-501>504-171000- 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- 313 PM EDT MON JUN 16 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9PM. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE REGION. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL BEING THE PRIMARY THREATS. RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER FOR THE POTENTIAL ISSUANCE OF A SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. PLEASE FORWARD ANY DAMAGING WIND OR HAIL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
357 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0315 PM HAIL 3 W ORANGE 38.24N 78.17W
06/16/2008 M1.00 INCH ORANGE VA TRAINED SPOTTER
0350 PM HAIL CHARLOTTESVILLE 38.04N 78.49W
06/16/2008 M0.88 INCH CITY OF CHARLOTTES VA BROADCAST MEDIA
0320 PM TSTM WND DMG MONTPELIER STATION 38.23N 78.18W
06/16/2008 ORANGE VA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN
&&
SARPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
402 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0315 PM TSTM WND DMG ROUND HILL 39.13N 77.77W
06/16/2008 LOUDOUN VA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN.
0315 PM TSTM WND DMG PHILOMONT 39.06N 77.74W
06/16/2008 LOUDOUN VA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN.
0315 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N BLUEMONT 39.13N 77.83W
06/16/2008 LOUDOUN VA TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER LINES DOWN.
0338 PM HAIL 1 S EARLYSVILLE 38.14N 78.48W
06/16/2008 E1.00 INCH ALBEMARLE VA BROADCAST MEDIA
&&
KLEINSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 404 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008 VAZ039-050-051-162030- ORANGE VA-MADISON VA-CULPEPER VA- 404 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT ORANGE...MADISON AND CULPEPER COUNTIES... AT 404 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER OAKPARK...MOVING EAST AT 33 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...HEAVY RAIN...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. THE COMMUNITIES OF LOCUST DALE...MITCHELLS AND WINSTON WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM. SJR/BJL
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
408 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0407 PM HAIL BELMONT 38.15N 77.87W
06/16/2008 E1.00 INCH SPOTSYLVANIA VA TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS REPORTED.
&&
HITCHENSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
422 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0315 PM HAIL GORDONSVILLE 38.14N 78.19W
06/16/2008 E1.50 INCH ORANGE VA TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE HAIL COVERED THE GROUND
&&
HITCHENSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
424 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0413 PM TSTM WND GST N ALEXANDRIA 38.83N 77.09W
06/16/2008 M63 MPH CITY OF ALEXANDRIA VA MESONET
VIA LOCAL AWS MESONET...T.C. WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL.
&&
SMZThe Sterling radar (KLWX), 51 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:29 UTC.
6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Charles County Emergency Management reported trees down on power lines in Indian Head.
The automated observation at Andrews Air Force Base measured a wind gust of 63 MPH.
Charles County Emergency Management reported trees down on power lines in Dentsville.
Calvert County Emergency Management reported widespread trees down near North Beach.
Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down on Sandgates Road in Mechanicsville.
A trained spotter reported trees down at Great Mills Road and East Westbury Blvd.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Maryland in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Maryland, June 2008
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 108097, 108099, 108098, 108096, 108101, 108100.