2026 Mid-Atlantic Severe Storm General Discussion

[NorthArlington101]

The SVR being canceled for DC is emblematic of a really mediocre summer storm season. Real snoozer.

[Nomz]

Another overly aggressive TORR from NWS LWX

[alexj7]

Across the street from me workers were on scaffolding that partially fell (per fire radio, I couldn’t see it on my side). This is in Gaithersburg. Sounds like they were okay. Saw fire equipment I didn’t know existed like an 18 wheeler truck (technical rescue 731).

[Kleimax]

A buddy of mine sent me a picture of some trees down on 29 near Ellicott City

[tstate21]

I honestly did not see much of a couplet with the tornado warned storms earlier, but now near Joppatowne there seems to be a bit of rotation. We'll see what happens with the next few scans. 

[Nomz]

Just now, Kleimax said:

A buddy of mine sent me a picture of some trees down on 29 near Ellicott City

LWX says the tor warning verifies because of this now

[Kleimax]

Looks like some decent wind heading towards Rock Hall on the eastern shore

[arlwx12]

Weather radio just announced a severe thunderstorm warning for SE Arl/SE DC.

Storm said to be over Alexandria.

 

[arlwx12]

That was an intense little burst near DCA.

DCA recorded a wind gust of 53 mph and .40 of rain in 6 minutes, as visibility shot down to 1/4 mile.

edit: then it picked up another .40 of rain in 8 minutes.

Pity it couldn't have been a soaking rain to help out better with the drought.

[Eskimo Joe]

2 hours ago, Kmlwx said:

be tough to bust at this point (famous last words)

IMO, today was not a bust. Solid slight risk day.

[Kay]

Lost power for 30 seconds and came back on, hallelujah! Spared after being hit during the heat wave. Over an inch of rain so far today. Plentiful T/L. Noisy. This is like a "if you enjoy the sound of summer thunder" line. Sound machine-worthy, classic. 

[CAPE]

I think there was a low prob of storms here today? Didn't pay much attention. Look to get hit pretty good, although the line is moving quickly. Wind really gusting on the front end. Took a few pics before I hauled ass up the driveway and into the house with all the T&L.

[CAPE]

I can get some nice shots here with the wide open, flat landscape. Just have to jog down to the end of the driveway. This was an ok storm but looked pretty cool coming in.

[Scraff]

My basil didn’t stand a chance with that gust front. 

[CAPE]

0.35"

Wasn't expecting anything today, and the last 2 days all the action frustratingly went just to the north. So better than nothing.

[JakkelWx]

closest strike in years. about a half hour ago. 0.5+" so far. it had to be 500 feet away

[wxdude64]

On the 'waiting list' to get power back. Only had a 37 mph gust here, but just down the hill near the river several trees down into power lines and those down to the ground. Been out 4 hours, thankful for the generator. 

[Rhino16]

Got a 26mph gust and almost lost my hat! The convection went up right after passing over so the rain was underwhelming.

[SilentTalkie]

Lost 4 trees that I’ve found so far. Power is still out. 

[Kmlwx]

The 3km NAM skunks us. The HRRR is more robust. 

[Kmlwx]

And going by the SPC outlook - we are PRIMED for an SPC "catch up" day  - all kidding. But days like today CAN surprise. 

[SolidIcewx]

Just now, Kmlwx said:

And going by the SPC outlook - we are PRIMED for an SPC "catch up" day  - all kidding. But days like today CAN surprise. 

Im curious to see how we clear out this morning after the rains. At least its coming through early. Ohio and Indiana already are popping.

[Kmlwx]

2 minutes ago, SolidIcewx said:

Im curious to see how we clear out this morning after the rains. At least its coming through early. Ohio and Indiana already are popping.

The NAM seems to insist that the big activity later will stay back in SPC's outlooked area and even more more S or even SW. The HRRR differs in that it spawns activity in addition to that stuff and sweeps it through later on. 

I actually can easily see a scenario where the HRRR is right - depends on if the stuff that forms can cold pool and such (similar to yesterday). Let's go from a 5% to a moderate  

[wxdude64]

11 hours ago, wxdude64 said:

On the 'waiting list' to get power back. Only had a 37 mph gust here, but just down the hill near the river several trees down into power lines and those down to the ground. Been out 4 hours, thankful for the generator. 

Still out. Least on the outage map it now says, 'crew dispatched', lol. About 14-15 hours now. 

[SolidIcewx]

Curious to see what the batch in Ohio does. The north central Indiana complex i feel will definitely slip far to our SW.