May Discobs 2026

[aldie 22]

Torrential downpour

[Interstate]

It is funny how much the HHHR can swing in just an hour

[batmanbrad]

9 minutes ago, Eskimo Joe said:

Classic wet microburst signature on the Loudoun County cell.

Radarscope showing some increase in hail size, POSH's up to 40-50% on some of those cells out west including the one you mention.

[aldie 22]

4 minutes ago, aldie 22 said:

Torrential downpour

.41 and counting the wind was a bit nuts at first so probably a bit more than that

[Eskimo Joe]

5 minutes ago, Interstate said:

It is funny how much the HHHR can swing in just an hour

If I recall correctly, the HRRR initializes off radar? Can @Ellinwood, @wxmeddler, @MillvilleWx, @wxmvpete or someone else confirm?

[87storms]

Whiteout rain with some hail mixed in.

[SnowenOutThere]

Areas along the Fredrick cells might need a flash flood warning with the training motion if they don’t collapse on themselves. 

[aldie 22]

Another round incoming thunder pretty impressive 

[batmanbrad]

current radar trends are supporting the earlier thinking that most of the major activity will be north of DC...

[aldie 22]

Im sitting on the porch and a lightning strike right in front of me yikes...pouring again 

[AnEndlessMaze]

I finally got that rain magnet fully calibrated. Enjoy! @EastCoast NPZ

[aldie 22]

20 minutes ago, aldie 22 said:

.41 and counting the wind was a bit nuts at first so probably a bit more than that

.68 so far

[Hank Scorpio]

That lead cell in Loudoun missed me by just a few short miles. Interestingly even with no rain, just the outflow was able to drop the temp from 94° to 85°.

My kid is supposed to have a flag football game at 6 this evening. Guessing that isn't gonna happen. 

[Mrs.J]

Picked up .32” in a clear slot now. But all the thunder is so nice to hear. 

[Wxtrix]

made it almost all the way home from Winchester and now there’s a deluge outside—the roads are rivers. there was some debris on the road in Berryville so it must have gusted there decently.

[WEATHER53]

60 mph gusts in Frederick with 70mph peak possible.  Torrential rain 2-3” ph rate 

[kgottwald]

Looks like that stuff due W or NW of Warrenton will hit Merrifield in maybe an hour.