3/16/26 Severe Weather Event Thread (Moderate -> Enhanced -> Slight) RESULT: Significant wind after dark

[wawarriors4]

Just had a 61 mph gust at the house as the line came thru.

[clskinsfan]

Gonna go take a Jebwalk in what might be the last snow of the season out here. 

[Kmlwx]

The kink in the line is probably going to get a very brief "bookend vortex" style spinny. 

[WeatherShak]

The kink in the line is probably going to get a very brief "bookend vortex" style spinny. 

I’m in South Alexandria. Looks like I may be in path. Should I be taking sleeping kids to basement?

[Kmlwx]

Just now, WeatherShak said:

I’m in South Alexandria. Looks like I may be in path. Should I be taking sleeping kids to basement?

Would think if anything forms it will be no worse than the straight line wind threat from these. Just may be a gustnado or similar if that keeps the bend in the line going. 

[WeatherShak]

Would think if anything forms it will be no worse than the straight line wind threat from these. Just may be a gustnado or similar if that keeps the bend in the line going. 

Tracking. Thank you.

[Kmlwx]

Dropped 12 degrees in 4ish minutes and dropping fast still. 

[southmdwatcher]

Kink in the line is heading for La Plata/Waldorf from Dumfries.

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

Wind roaring now

[mappy]

Thurmont with a 50mph gust

[midatlanticweather]

Down to 36 here in Purcellville. Windy and rainy

[Kmlwx]

1 minute ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

Wind roaring now

Same here! More impressive than any wind earlier today IMBY. 

[Kmlwx]

Hearing wires down calls (to be expected) coming out over MCFRS air now. 

[aldie 22]

Snowing still windy 34 degrees 

[adelphi_sky]

Wind just hit me in Adelphi. Pretty strong initial gust.


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[wawarriors4]

Coworker who lives in central Hanover County, where Tornado warning was issued, says trees are down and house has damage. Power is out.

[Amped]

Windows rattling now in Columbia.

[MillvilleWx]

Front through College Park mesonet. Dropped 7F in 4 minutes

[snowfan]

Eerily quiet ahead of the front.

[TSSN+]

1 hour ago, snowfan said:

After all your griping all day about this, it’d be some shit if you suddenly lost power,

40mph breeze. Nada. 

[MN Transplant]

DCA to 54 so far

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

Pretty impressive conditions, guessing we gusted 40-50. 

[SolidIcewx]

Tree down and transformers exploding. Counted 2

[WxWatcher007]

2 minutes ago, MillvilleWx said:

Front through College Park mesonet. Dropped 7F in 4 minutes

Max gust?

[Kmlwx]

Have dropped 19 degrees in about 17ish minutes. 

[MillvilleWx]

College Park has fallen almost 20F in 10 minutes....

[high risk]

Kinda glad that this wind is occurring.   Even though it's long after the MDT was dropped, it will help verify the threat in the public's eye and remove some of the "cry wolf" narrative.

[TSSN+]

42 now. Hrrr shows snow here in about an hour or so. 

[MillvilleWx]

1 minute ago, WxWatcher007 said:

Max gust?

Surprisingly only 37 mph

[WEATHER53]

That was a blast thru st 8:55 pm gusting to 50 snd torrential rain .   Not white out rain like this afternoon .