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Just shy of 2 inches today. The little line was a bit gusty and briefly heavy with rains. More showers coming this way.

Is that something south of Boyce (east of Stephens City)? Am I trying too hard?

And it begins!

Oh yes. My ceo called me when he wanted to go golfing in an area so I could get him a detailed forecast. Fortunately, was usually easy, but unnerving to have him call me directly

Mesoscale Discussion 1665 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1001 PM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021 Areas affected...portions of western VA Concerning...Tornado Watch 480... Valid 010301Z - 010430Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 480 continues. SUMMARY...A threat for brief tornadoes continues across Tornado Watch 480. DISCUSSION...Several cells near Rockbridge to Albemarle counties in western/central VA have intensified over the past hour or so. These cells continue to exhibit periods of weak low-level rotation as they shift north/northeast. This activity is occurring in the vicinity of a surface boundary draped across the region and within a corridor of stronger low-level instability (0-3 km MLCAPE around 100-125 m2/s2). Low-level shear is somewhat less favorable with northeast extent compared to earlier this evening, but still sufficient to support rotating cells capable of brief tornadoes. ..Leitman.. 09/01/2021 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...AKQ...LWX...RNK...

Anyone listen to this? The 5th grade me just could not help but laugh!! HuffPost: Someone Just Played A Hilarious 'Simpsons' Prank On A Virginia School Board. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/virginia-county-school-board-simpsons-name-prank_n_612d6d19e4b0231e369f2ce4?ncid=NEWSSTAND0001

I saw this! Awaiting the local forecast amounts to propagate, but I can see that the DC and nearby areas look like the 1 to 3 inches as expected.

This was my thoughts as well! I am going to be a radar watching nut tomorrow! I am thinking of working late tonight so I can just watch and see what is happening tomorrow!

Notoriously high!

Long-range has a coolish look!

Always hilarious! The Laugh helps!

It will not make the eye proper, but will it rotate into the true eyewall? Close! Seems it will just about graze it. From what I can tell.

Me too! It looks like the water is getting close to the Camera now! Will it hold!?

Mesoscale Discussion 1628 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1205 PM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021 Areas affected...South-Central Pennsylvania...Western Maryland...Eastern West Virginia...and Northern Virginia Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 281705Z - 281900Z Probability of Watch Issuance...5 percent SUMMARY...Isolated damaging wind gusts possible with the strongest storms this afternoon. DISCUSSION...Visible satellite shows strong insolation this morning has given way to scattered convective development over the northern part of region. Surface temperatures have warmed into the mid 80s F amid rich low-level moisture (dew point temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s F). This is yielding around 1000 J/kg of MLCAPE. With weak convective inhibition and continued heating/destabilization, additional pulse-like storms are expected to develop throughout the afternoon and gradually move southeastward with time. Weak flow throughout the atmosphere will limit storm organization, however, a few isolated damaging wind gusts will be possible with the strongest storms given at least marginal low-level lapse rates near 8 C/km that should develop, particularly over parts of northern Virginia and vicinity later this afternoon. Given the expectation for an isolated damaging wind threat, watch issuance is not expected. ..Karstens/Grams.. 08/28/2021

That storm in WV/MD looked interesting on one of the last scans. Not so much this scan.

Amazing lightning show earlier, but MBY picked up a small 0.02 inches of precip! The scorched earth remains.

I feel they have named worse! LOL! I think we have just enough as well.

Morrisville/Goldvein - That thing is packing some punch! Wow!

Loudoun is the same today. Some heavier stuff in the southern part of the county.

Just S of Gaithersburg looks like it wants to hook..

Trajectory for storm formation is not the best here in western Loudoun. DP 66 and at 88 degrees.

Thank you cool air outflow in Purcellville! Down to 81 now from 91 about an hour ago! If we get full sun again, I am sure the temps will pop right back up! VERY HUMID!