2026 Mid-Atlantic Severe Storm General Discussion

[NorthArlington101]

Best storm of my 3 years in DC. Thunder really not that loud, but everything else delivered.

[MN Transplant]

1 minute ago, Eskimo Joe said:

DCA just gusted to M59 mph. M62 mph wind gust per LWX LSR

I see 64 mph on the obs site.  Core went right over them.

[Eskimo Joe]

DCA M64 mph now.

[yoda]

62mph gust in Arcola per mesonet 

[NorthArlington101]

Best storm of my 3 years in DC. Thunder really not that loud, but everything else delivered.

Never mind. That one got me good

[Eskimo Joe]

Those velocities are making a beeline to the Upper Marlboro mesonet site. That's a wide open spot so that station will get a great sample of whatever comes through.

[yoda]

2 minutes ago, MN Transplant said:

I see 64 mph on the obs site.  Core went right over them.

LSR says fire department reported trees down on Woodlawn Ave in Falls Church 

[yoda]

DC metro got its own personal MCD lol

[yoda]

2 minutes ago, yoda said:

DC metro got its own personal MCD lol

 

Mesoscale Discussion 2227
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1056 PM CDT Thu Sep 03 2026

   Areas affected...northern Virginia and central Maryland

   Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 652...

   Valid 040356Z - 040500Z

   The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 652
   continues.

   SUMMARY...Damaging wind threat is increasing for the greater
   Washington D.C. area.

   DISCUSSION...Rapid thunderstorm development occurred late this
   evening in the vicinity of Washington D.C. Here, warm-air advection
   thunderstorms combined with increasing convergence from an outflow
   boundary from an earlier storm. The result has been a rapid increase
   in hydrometeors aloft, which will support heavy water loaded
   downdrafts/downbursts capable of wind damage across the greater
   Washington D.C. area. At 0348Z Washington National airport measured
   a 64 mph wind gust. This threat will continue to move east over the
   next hour.

   ..Marsh.. 09/04/2026

   ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

   ATTN...WFO...PHI...LWX...

   LAT...LON   39067724 39157691 39117648 38947629 38777634 38617657
               38647704 38767728 39067724 

   MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH

[pazzo83]

9 minutes ago, Eskimo Joe said:

DCA M64 mph now.

yeah - I believe it.  My location is pretty protected in NW but definitely had the stop sign by my house violently shaking there for a few minutes.