Update: Early P.M. Showers, Big Storms Later
Showers and storms that developed over West Virginia this morning are now affecting western Virginia. This activity should move into the western suburbs during the lunch hour and through the District and eastern suburbs during the early afternoon. These showers/storms are not severe at the moment, but briefly heavy rain and gusty winds are possible. Several bouts of storms are possible today, with the greatest severe threat late this afternoon into the early evening hours.
See Jason's full forecast for the outlook through the week.
By Capital Weather Gang |
June 16, 2008; 11:45 AM ET
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Posted by: Havoc | June 16, 2008 12:04 PM
Looks like a watch coming by 18z (2 p.m. local).
Posted by: Ian, Capital Weather Gang | June 16, 2008 1:00 PM
And a severe thunderstorm watch is issued until 9 p.m. local:
http://www.spc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0551.html
Posted by: D | June 16, 2008 1:27 PM
Re: watch coming. Likely we'll get hit in the Eastern Panhandle first. Sigh... This weather is exhausting me. Batten down the hatches, ~sg! Get in a supply of Icelandic chocies, Murre!
Posted by: tinkerbelle | June 16, 2008 1:28 PM
And you be safe too, tinkerbelle!
Posted by: ~sg | June 16, 2008 1:29 PM
I don't have Icelandic chocolate right now but I do have some Belgian dark chocolate. I'll save the rest for a storm. It's partly clear right now with a mix of puffy and flatter clouds outside.
Posted by: Murre | June 16, 2008 2:06 PM
So let's see. I've just spent the past three days working hours and hours with my son handsawing, chainsawing, loading, and hauling the first (easiest) part of the half tree that fell Wednesday. I can see the grass and the crushed ferns, hostas and landscape plants now. I'm ever so thankful that the wind twisted it fatefully onto three other trees that now support its mass up off the fence and deck and wall. The 120 foot poplar that fell on the tornado day the previous week lies flat and intact across the back grass minus a day's work of branch trimming and hauling from the tip top. The five trees that fell on the day of flooding two weeks before still rest untouched in various heaps behind the grassy area, in twisted, tangled piles. And NOW, today, I am resigned that probably the storms will blow the other weakened half of the tree down onto the house. Its just too much...infinite work. But at least I have trees. I could do without the storms today.
Posted by: missy | June 16, 2008 2:13 PM
Missy, surely the storms will pass you by today.
Posted by: Murre | June 16, 2008 3:26 PM
So far, a short period of strong winds, heavy downpour, but no hail and thankfully, no trees down here in Manassas.
Posted by: missy | June 16, 2008 4:38 PM
That's good to hear, Missy.
Posted by: Murre | June 16, 2008 5:21 PM
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Just took a power hit here in Rockville. Disrupted my xbox live game.
Also to capitalwx staff, please include the following link at the top of all posts: http://www.wsscwater.com/info/releases/061708A.cfm
The water outage combined with the possibility of power outages later today should severe storms arise could be crippling.