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. Some storms produced damaging winds that led to the downing of trees in Grant, Hampshire and Jefferson Counties.
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, 12:30 PM EST, 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
130 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE MID ATLANTIC REGION TODAY AND
TONIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL BRING NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
THE AREA...SOME POSSIBLY SEVERE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK OVER
THE REGION ON 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 /UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING/...
PKG WL BE UPDTD FOR SVR TSTM WATCH 551...VALID TIL 01Z. PRVS
THOUGHT PROCESS HOLDS. SWOMCD 1418 ADDRESSES MESOSCALE TRENDS
WELL. ZFP ETC FORTHCOMING.
SFC CDFNT BACK ACRS OHVLY ATTM. HWVR...A CLUSTER OF TSRA HAS DVLP
AHD OF BNDRY...AND IS MVG INTO PTMC HIGHLANDS ATTM. RECENT TREND HAS
BEEN WEAKING LEADING EDGE...WHILE BACKBLDG HAS TAKEN PLACE. THAT WUD
SUGGEST THAT AMS E OF APPLCHNS NOT AS FVRBL. SUSPECT THAT WL CHG AS
DAY WEARS ON.
ABV THE SFC INVSN...12Z OBSVD IAD SNDG IS UNSTBL...W/ STEEP LAPSE
RATES NOTED H9-6. DONT THINK WE WL HV MUCH DFCLTY ERODING THE SFC
INSBLTY...WHICH MEANS THE THERMAL PROFILE WL BE FVRBL TO MIX DWN
STRONG WNDS. OTR BIG FACTOR THAT DIFFERENTIATE THIS EVENT FM PAST
CPL IS THE PRESENCE OF MID-UPR LVL FLOW...W/ UPR JET STREAK EDGING
INTO CWFA BY LT TAFTN-ELY EVE. MID LVL FLOW /40-50 KT/ ALREADY
EVIDENT AT ILN-PBZ. SO...SHEAR MUCH MORE FAVORABLE. THOSE TWO
FACTORS WL DRIVE CNVCTN FOR THE DAY. LEE TROF EVIDENT ON SFC
ANALYSIS...WHICH CAN FOCUS CNVCTN AS WELL AS TYPICAL TRRN FEATURES.
DEWPTS A BIT LOW...SO WONT BE THE INVERTED V SNDG. BUT...WBZ ARND
8900 FT SUGGESTS THAT LARGE HAIL WL BE A CONCERN...ALONG W/
DOWNDRAFT WNDS. THEN...ONCE COLD POOL/OUTFLOWS ESTABLISH...CNVCTN
MAY BE ABLE TO ORGANIZE INTO MULTICELL CLUSTERS. WRF-ARW4 SUGGESTS
SVRL WAVES OF TSRA. LOOKING AT HOW WEATHER HAS ALRADY ORGANIZED THRU
OHVLY...WONT BET AGAINST THAT.
THINK TSRA WL INITIATE NEAR NOON...BUT WL ORGANIZE THRUT AFTN AS MID
LVL WNDS INTERSECT LEE TROF AS HEATING MAXIMIZES. THAT WL MAKE FOR
AN ACTV LT AFTN-EVE. CWFA IN MDT RISK OF SVR TSRA PER SPC. NO
ARGUEMNTS THERE. WL BE LAUNCHING 18Z RAOB.
ENHANCED WORDING A BIT FOR WX THREATS TAFTN...AND BUMPED UP TEMPS
FOR SRN MD/CNTRL VA DUE TO XPCTD INSOLATION. HWVR...THE GRIDS LOOK
OK IN THE BIG PICTURE...AND THESE CHGS MAY NOT BE REFLECTED IN TXT
FCSTS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /10 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM TUESDAY/...
WLY WNDS SHUD SHOVE MOST CNVCTN SE OF CWFA BY MIDNGT... BUT
ACTUALY CDFNT LAGS BHD CNVCTV FOCUS. THAT MEANS SOME LINGERING
SHRA/TSRA MAY PLAGUE SERN CWFA LONGER. WL KEEP CHC POPS DMH-JYO-
SHD THRU NGT. THAT MAY BE MORE PESSIMISTIC THAT REALITY...BUT ITS
A GOOD STARTING PLACE CONSIDERING UNCERTAINTIES.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
COOLER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE STILL ON TRACK FOR THE WORK WEEK
INTO THE WEEKEND.
UPPER TROUGH WILL SETTLE OVER THE EASTERN SEABOARD FOR TUESDAY
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. BY WEEKS END...A STRONG PIECE OF
SHORTWAVE ENERGY WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE GULF STATES...SPAWNING AN
UPPER LOW IN THE BASE OF THE TROUGH.
AT THE SURFACE...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT ON
TUESDAY. A WEAK BOUNDARY MAY SLIP SOUTH OVER THE CWFA ON WEDNESDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE SE STATES MAY BRING A ROUND OF PRECIP TO THE AREA
BY THE WEEKEND.
DID NOT MAKE MANY CHANGES TO THE LONG TERM PORTION OF THE FORECAST.
POPULATED WITH THE MOS GUIDE FOR MAX/MIN TEMPS. DUE TO THE COOLER
THAN NORMAL CONDITIONS EXPECTED...BUMPED MAX TEMPS DOWN A DEGREE OR
TWO.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
VSBYS COULD GO DOWN TO 1-2SM BTWN 19 AND 01Z IN TSTMS. STRONG
GUSTY WINDS /30-40 KT/ AND HAIL ALSO PSBL W/ STORMS. STORMS
THEMSELVES WL ONLY AFFECT AIRFIELD FOR 30-60 MIN...BUT CANNOT RULE
OUT MULT ROUNDS.
CLOUDINESS WILL DECREASE BEHIND THE FRONT ON TUESDAY. VFR CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. HOWEVER...ISO/SCT
AFTERNOON CONVECTION EACH DAY.
&&
.MARINE...
STRONG GUSTY WINDS PSBL W/ STORMS LATE THIS AFTN AND THIS EVE. SCA
HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NMRS SHRA. SMW/S LIKELY WL BE REQD INVOF
STRONGER STORMS. CDNFT WL WORK THRU OVNGT...SO CANNOT RULE OUT TSRA
THRU NGT.
HAVE RAISED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY. BUFKIT SOUNDINGS AND
THE LOCAL WRF BOTH SHOW THE POTENTIAL FOR 25 KT WIND GUSTS BEHIND
THE COLD FRONT. THE GRADIENT SHOULD LESSEN AFTER SUNSET...SO ONLY
TOOK THE HEADLINE TO 00Z.
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 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
ANZ530>537.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR
ANZ530>537.
&&
SYNOPSIS...NWL
NEAR TERM...HTS
SHORT TERM...HTS/ABW
LONG TERM...NWL
AVIATION...NWL/HTS/ABW
MARINE...NWL/HTS/ABWHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 142 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- 142 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 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 BETWEEN 2 AND 4PM...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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON THE BAY AND POTOMAC TUESDAY. .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- 142 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 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. HTS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1203 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008 VAZ027-029-030-WVZ055-161630- PAGE VA-WARREN VA-SHENANDOAH VA-HARDY WV- 1203 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT PAGE...WARREN...SHENANDOAH AND HARDY COUNTIES... AT 1203 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES WEST OF PERRY...MOVING EAST AT 52 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAIN...SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. STRASBURG WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. HTS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1208 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008 MDZ013-016>018-161700- PRINCE GEORGES MD-CALVERT MD-CHARLES MD-ST. MARYS MD- 1208 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008 ...DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM TO AFFECT PRINCE GEORGES...CALVERT... CHARLES AND ST. MARYS COUNTIES... AT 1208 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRYANTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 37 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE COMMUNITIES OF GOLDEN BEACH...PRINCE FREDERICK AND LUSBY WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM. HTS
DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ021-025>031- 036>042-050>057-WVZ050>055-501>504-162100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 115 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF DAMAGING THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED TODAY... THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED 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 DURING THE MID AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND WILL MAKE IT SOUTH TO ANNAPOLIS... FREDERICKSBURG...AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED THROUGH 9 PM FOR POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER FOR THE POTENTIAL ISSUANCE OF WARNINGS WHICH MEANS SEVERE WEATHER IS IMMINENT TO YOUR AREA. THE MAIN THREATS TODAY ARE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. HTS/CAS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 120 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008 VAZ026-027-WVZ054-055-502-161800- SHENANDOAH VA-PENDLETON WV-HARDY WV-EASTERN GRANT WV-ROCKINGHAM VA- 120 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT SHENANDOAH...NORTHERN PENDLETON...HARDY...SOUTHERN GRANT AND FAR NORTHERN ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES... AT 120 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER LANDES IN SOUTHERN GRANT COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 36 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. A BRIEF DOWNPOUR AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO ANTICIPATED. THE COMMUNITY OF MATHIAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM. ROGOWSKI
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 140 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ACTIVATED THE SKYWARN NETWORK DUE TO EXPECTED SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH 9 PM. THE PRIMARY NET FREQUENCY IS 147.3 ZERO ZERO MEGA HERTZ. SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY ANY SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LASORSA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 145 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008 VAZ026-037-038-161815- GREENE VA-ALBEMARLE VA-ROCKINGHAM VA- 145 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM TO AFFECT WESTERN GREENE...NORTHWEST ALBEMARLE AND SOUTHEAST ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES... AT 145 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER PORT REPUBLIC...MOVING EAST AT 16 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...A BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. THE COMMUNITIES OF ROCKY BAR...MISSION HOME...SHADY GROVE...SWIFT RUN AND SAINT GEORGE MAY BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM. ROGOWSKI
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 146 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:59 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Grant County Emergency Management reported a large tree down on Knobley Road in Maysville.
Law enforcement reported trees down on power lines in Capon Bridge.
A trained spotter reported penny-sized hail in Gerrardstown.
A trained spotter reported penny-sized hail near Martinsburg.
Jefferson County Emergency Management reported trees down on Daniel Road in Shenandoah Junction.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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