Decided to take the kids down to my parents in Dundalk today...top 5 storm arguably. Trees and power lines down everywhere, roads closed with lines down. Large trees fully uprooted in spots and roof toppings off some apartments. This area up through Essex and Parkville really took it on the chin. Hail was persistent on an off for the better part of an hour, and I’d estimate in the “microburst” period, we gusted 65-70 to cause that damage.
To top it off, the rain and flooding is extensive. Water several feet deep in places after ~4.75” in about 2.5 hours. Power out still since 4PM.
Now to watch to the west
I might have missed a storm, I was in Florida for quite a while and think I am closer to 40” after tallying. I actually have more elevation than you at 770 feet or so. Westminster is at a higher elevation than UB for the most part. You start to get towards the valley as you go west on Uniontown/Middleburg Rd.
ICON is a stone cold crushing for the northern tier and a great hit into the cities with the thump. Starting to see some solutions actually getting more juicy in cases today, and the longer duration is to thank in part.
Also starting to see double digit total potential in some runs in the favored areas. EPS had some of these as well.
We like this run. But I personally want to see 2”/hr rates, not get 5” of snow from 1/2”/he steady snow, we’ve gotten that already. I want the thumpiest of thumps. We’ve kept seeing these in models 48-72h out then watched rates/dynamics lessen.
The euro is a beat down west of 95. Colder column for most, just a tad slower. Good evolution out in front. Euro tends to be the slightest bit slower in these scenarios, but we’re still bleeding in the RIGHT direction with regards to our column.
Lol agreed, I would only use I 70/US 340/US 40, MD 26, US 50 for E/W identifiers.
Maybe some others like I 95, MD 140 for diagonal regionals.
Then N/S you can use plenty more (I 83, MD 2, US 15, etc.)