A couple of isolated severe thunderstorms produced localized wind damage from east-central Virginia into southern Maryland.
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The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.
A couple of isolated severe thunderstorms produced localized wind damage from east-central Virginia into southern Maryland.
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 Jul 14, 2:20 PM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 320 PM EDT Thu Jul 14 2022 .SYNOPSIS... A frontal boundary will stall to our south tomorrow, as high pressure builds to our north. Thereafter, a typical summertime pattern will develop, with heat, humidity, and weak surface features. A weak cold front will approach the area late Monday into Tuesday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Current satellite and radar imagery show showers and thunderstorms starting to develop from the central Shenandoah Valley into the Virginia Piedmont. Thus far, these showers and storms have struggled to gain strength, which makes sense given the inversion present in the mid-levels on the 12z IAD sounding. These showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop and spread eastward through the remainder of the afternoon into this evening. For the most part, these storms are expected to remain rather benign, with the mid-level inversion a limiting factor. However, if storms are able to develop more robust updrafts, a few stronger storms can't be ruled out, given decent flow in the mid-upper levels, and steep low-level lapse rates in place. The showers and thunderstorms may linger, or potentially even increase in coverage through the evening, as the mid-level inversion starts to weaken a little and we maintain our positioning in the equatorward entrance region of a strengthening upper jet. Eventually any showers and storms should wind down after midnight, giving way mostly clear skies by the end of the night. Lows overnight are expected to be in the 60s to near 70. && .SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... High pressure will build to our north tomorrow. This will allow winds to turn northeasterly and advect slightly drier air into the region. This should act to suppress convection for the most part tomorrow, but an afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm still can't be ruled out across central Virginia. Highs tomorrow will be in the mid 80s. By Saturday, winds at the surface will begin to turn southerly. This will act to transport more humid air (dewpoints upper 60s and lower 70s) back into the region. Meanwhile, at upper levels a disturbance will descend down in northwesterly flow aloft and approach the area from the Great Lakes. This feature may be in large part be convectively induced, so forecast uncertainty with respect to its placement and timing remains high. However, the general pattern of increasing low-level moisture and a disturbance aloft approaching lends itself to greater coverage of thunderstorms compared to both today and tomorrow. Highs on Saturday are expected to be in the mid 80s again for most. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... A low pressure system over the Lower Great Lakes will be slow to move to the east Sunday and Monday. A persistent southerly flow will advect heat and humidity into the region both days. An associated cold front with the low pressure system will move slowly eastward during the two days. There is a chance for showers and thunderstorms both day. Which of the two days poses a bigger threat for severe thunderstorms or flooding is still a question. Nonetheless, the end of the weekend and early next week look unsettled. Temperatures during the days will be near 90. Temperatures at night will be lower 70s. The aforementioned cold front may still be a factor heading into the heart of Tuesday. More uncertainty of shower and thunderstorm coverage anticipated Tuesday and Tuesday night as the front could move through the western zones but may or may not pass through our eastern zones. It appears that the models reveal the front loses its push eastward later Tuesday. If so, then the front could eventually make its way east and south before stalling to our south. If there is a light at the end of the tunnel in terms of a dry period, then it is very dim. The current thought is that late Tuesday night and Wednesday could be a dry period, but a hot one as high temperatures reach the lower 90s. && .AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Prevailing VFR conditions are expected today, but a brief shower or thunderstorm can't be ruled out at CHO, IAD or DCA, with CHO having the greatest chance of seeing a storm. Prevailing VFR conditions will continue through tomorrow, with CHO again seeing a slight chance for an afternoon storm. Chances for afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms will be a bit greater areawide on Saturday. A slow moving cold front will pose a threat for showers and thunderstorms Sunday through Monday night. For the most part, VFR conditions expected except for the brief periods of time when a gusty or drenching thunderstorm pushes across any of the terminals. That being said, MVFR to brief IFR conditions would be possible. Winds southerly 5 to 10 knots Sunday and Sunday night. Winds more southwesterly 5 to 10 knots Monday and Monday night ahead of an approaching cold front. && .MARINE... Winds are expected to stay below SCA levels through Saturday. Winds will vary based on location today, with most of the waters experiencing light northwestererly winds. Winds will turn northeasterly tomorrow, and then southerly on Saturday. At least some chance for afternoon and evening thunderstorms will exist each day, with Saturday featuring the greatest coverage of storms. Special Marine Warnings may be needed for any stronger storms. A chance of thunderstorms poses a marine threat Sunday and Monday, but probably moreso on Monday with the close proximity of the cold front. Special Marine Warnings may be issued on either day. Small craft advisories may be possible on Monday and out over the open Chesapeake Bay waters. Winds south 10 knots Sunday and Sunday night. Winds southwest 10 to 15 knots Monday and Monday night. && .LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... DC...None. MD...None. VA...None. WV...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...KJP NEAR TERM...KJP SHORT TERM...KJP LONG TERM...KLW AVIATION...KLW/KJP MARINE...KLW/KJP
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 346 PM EDT Thu Jul 14 2022 ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ008-011-013-014-016>018-504-506-508- VAZ052>057-152000- 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-Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Fairfax- Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania- King George- 346 PM EDT Thu Jul 14 2022 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 Widely scattered thunderstorms may produce a few instances of wind damage or hail, particularly near and south of Highway 50 through this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible on Sunday and Monday, with damaging winds being the primary threat. Isolated instances of flooding are possible as well. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed on Sunday and Monday. MDZ003>006-503-505-507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501-502-505>508- WVZ050>053-055-152000- 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-Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson- Hardy- 346 PM EDT Thu Jul 14 2022 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 Widely scattered thunderstorms may produce a few instances of wind damage or hail, particularly near and south of Highway 50 through this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible on Sunday and Monday, with damaging winds being the primary threat. Isolated instances of flooding are possible as well. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed on Sunday and Monday. MDZ001-501-502-VAZ503-504-WVZ501>506-152000- Garrett-Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany- Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Western Grant-Eastern Grant- Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton- Eastern Pendleton- 346 PM EDT Thu Jul 14 2022 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 No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible on Sunday and Monday, with damaging winds being the primary threat. Isolated instances of flooding are possible as well. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed on Sunday and Monday. DHOF
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 51 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:23 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees blew down near the intersection of VA-783 Cockpit Point Road and VA-633 Possum Point Road.
Trees blew down near the 7000 block of VA-688 Leeds Manor Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1035920, 1035921.