Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 5, 2025

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
254 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A cold front will slowly progress eastward across the region
through Tuesday, then pull offshore Tuesday night. High pressure
will follow briefly for Wednesday. A potent cold front is expected
to move southeast from the eastern Great Lakes to and across the
Mid-Atlantic late in the week. High pressure will likely follow
through the upcoming weekend.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...

Isolated severe t-storms will be possible over the next couple
of hours with current scattered activity across the area.
However, it appears the main severe wx potential over the next
12 hours will be tied to the line of convection forming near
Raleigh NC. Shortwave-trough lifting from southwest VA into
western VA and low-level convergence are expected to encourage
more widespread convection early this evening. Latest HREF
fields suggest a broken to solid line of thunderstorms forming
from near Frederick MD south to Fredericksburg. Given cooling
aloft and some rotation already seen on radar, a tornado and
hail threat exist, especially given that shear profiles are
expected to strengthen. The main window for severe wx potential
looks to be between 21Z-02Z.

Convection is expected to weaken or lift north into Pennsylvania
after 02Z.

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.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...

Upper low will be lifting into PA Tue with main focus of t-storm
activity shifting more to the east, but still with sct showers
and/or t-storms possible. With less instability available,
severe wx risk seems lower. Trough axis will shift east of the
area late Tue night with drying expected.

Shortwave ridging will build in Wed afternoon and evening
supporting generally fair weather, although isolated to widely
scattered showers or sprinkles can't completely be ruled out.

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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...

A cut off upper level low will be exiting the regions towards New
England on Thursday as another closed low and upper level trough
pivot towards and across the region on Friday. The upper level
trough will push a cold front through the forecast area on Thursday,
with the front forecast to be located draped across the Carolina's
on Friday. The proximity of the front will lead to daily
shower and thunderstorm chances to end out the work week.

For the weekend, high pressure from the northwest builds over the
region. Primarily dry conditions can be expected Saturday and
Sunday, however, a stray shower cannot be ruled out each afternoon
during peak daytime heating.

Temperatures on Thursday will be in the 70s for most with those at
higher elevations staying in the 60s. In the wake of the cold front
on Friday, high temperatures will be 60s (50s mtns) with only those
in the southernmost portions of the area and in the metros reaching
the 70s. Temperatures gradually warm over the weekend under high
pressure with highs on Sunday reaching the mid to upper 70s.

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.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...

Nmrs to widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms are
expected mainly in the 22Z-02Z time frame. Freq lightning and
small hail are the primary threats. Isolated large is possible.
Less convective coverage expected Tue. Fair weather Wednesday.

Showers and thunderstorms may lead to sub-VFR conditions on
Thursday and Friday as a cold front approaches and moves through
the area. Outside of any precipitation, VFR conditions are
expected across all terminals both Thursday and Friday.

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.MARINE...

Freq lightning will be the main threat today through Tue with
scattered t-storms. SMWs may be required.

Northwest winds are expected both Thursday and Friday in the wake of
a cold front. Winds will likely stay below SCA criteria on Thursday.
Winds near but are expected to stay below SCA criteria Friday
afternoon.

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

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SYNOPSIS...LFR
NEAR TERM...LFR
SHORT TERM...LFR
LONG TERM...AVS
AVIATION...AVS/LFR
MARINE...AVS/LFR

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
424 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025

ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ008-011-013-014-016>018-504-506-508-
VAZ053>057-527-062030-
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-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
Stafford-Spotsylvania-King George-
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
424 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025

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...Tonight

Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this evening. The
strongest thunderstorms are most likely through 10 PM this
evening, during which time any storm could produce large hail or
locally damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ003>006-503-505-507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501-502-505>508-
526-WVZ050>053-055-062030-
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-Northwest Prince William-Hampshire-
Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-
424 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern West
Virginia, northern and central Virginia, and central and western
Maryland.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this evening. The
strongest thunderstorms are most likely through 10 PM this
evening, during which time any storm could produce large hail or
locally damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ501-502-509-510-VAZ503-504-WVZ501>506-062030-
Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Western Garrett-Eastern Garrett-Western Highland-Eastern Highland-
Western Grant-Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-
Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton-
424 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Allegheny Front
counties in western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and Highland
County Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this evening. The
strongest thunderstorms are most likely through 10 PM this
evening, during which time any storm could produce large hail or
locally damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1155 AM EDT Mon May 05 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0435 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NW Cedar Hill         39.29N  78.13W
05/03/2025                   Frederick          VA   Public

            6 trees downed to the northeast, 2 snapped. Siding
            damage to garage.

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Event Number LWX2504638

LFR

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1157 AM EDT Mon May 05 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0435 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 SSW Cedar Hill        39.27N  78.12W
05/03/2025                   Frederick          VA   Public

            Several trees and large brances downed.

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Event Number LWX2504639

LFR

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
207 PM EDT Mon May 05 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0158 PM     Hail             1 W Culpeper            38.47N  78.01W
05/05/2025  M0.75 inch       Culpeper           VA   Trained Spotter

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Event Number LWX2504642

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