Archive: Recaps
June Recap: Spectacularly Stormy
Storm reports in Md. during June. Courtesy NOAA's Storm Prediction Center What did June 3, 4, 7, 10, 14, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, and 30 have in common at Reagan National Airport (DCA)? Thunderstorms occurred on all of these days. In fact, thunderstorms happened twice on June...
By Jason Samenow | July 1, 2008; 10:30 AM ET | Comments (8)
Photography: Saturday's Severe Storm
A plane approaching National Airport passes in front of a severe thunderstorm at 8:15 p.m. On Saturday evening, environmental conditions perfectly aligned for the development of isolated severe storms that impacted parts of the metro area. An outflow boundary, a "mini" cold front that formed from the spreading of thunderstorm-cooled...
By Ian Livingston | June 22, 2008; 11:45 AM ET | Comments (9)
Recap: Hot But Not Historic
No doubt it was hot today, but temperatures fell shy of records for the date. The highs at the local observing stations were as follows: Reagan National Airport: 96 (record 102 from 1874) Dulles International Airport: 94 (record 96 from 1999) Baltimore/Washington International Airport: 94 (record 98 from 1933) One...
By Jason Samenow | June 9, 2008; 07:54 PM ET | Comments (10)
Recap: June 4 Severe Weather Outbreak
A historic severe weather outbreak for the area One of several large limbs that fell in Dupont Circle during "Round One" of severe weather. Once the numbers are finalized, June 4, 2008 may go down in the books as one of the more active severe weather days the D.C. region...
By Ian Livingston | June 5, 2008; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (38)
Region Battered by Heavy Rains, Wind, Tornado?
*Damage, Flooding Reported After Storms* Trees down. Lights and power off. Numerous reports of flooding, wind damage and road closures. Over 2.5 inches at Reagan National Airport since last night. Oh, and there's that issue of a possible tornado in Stafford County. Just your average night in the D.C. metro...
By Jamie Jones | May 9, 2008; 10:30 AM ET | Comments (7)
Recap: Yesterday's Stormy Situation
Headlining yesterday's stormy weather were the tornadoes that struck Charles and Prince George's County. The two tornadoes were produced by the same thunderstorm as it moved from south to north during the 2 p.m. hour. The National Weather Service (NWS) provides a detailed account of the tornadoes' evolution, intensity and...
By Jason Samenow | April 21, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (9)
Recap: Grading Our 2007-08 Winter Outlook
Passing, but not-so-perfect marks Now that winter is officially done, it is time to grade our annual winter outlook. While we did have some successes, overall our outlook failed to capture the degree of warmth and lack of snow in what ended up as our warmest and least snowy winter...
By Matt Ross | April 2, 2008; 11:15 AM ET | Comments (13)
Avoiding the Hype Trap
In an interview in Parade magazine, National Weather Service (NWS) Director Dr. Jack Hayes was asked "Is there too much hype in weather forecasting?" His response: I think meteorologists are sensitive to overhyping the weather and creating a lack of trust with the public. Whenever you're in doubt, check with...
By Jason Samenow | February 26, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (16)
Recap: A Fair Forecast, With Flaws
By A. Camden Walker and Dan Stillman Capital Weather Gang meteorologist A. Camden Walker captures Tuesday evening's deserted, ice-coated Logan Circle. Sometimes Mother Nature has an uncanny sense of timing, whether it's severe storms on the Fourth of July, a soaking rain or significant snow on a holiday weekend, or...
By Capital Weather Gang | February 15, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (21)
