August Discobs 2026

[Wxtrix]

42 minutes ago, WVclimo said:

@wxmeddleri asked but she didn’t know for sure.  And wasn’t willing to go outside to check lol.  Said it was so loud in the store she couldn’t hear people talking to her.

Edit- and now she just texted to say power just went out.  I’m 8 miles away I see sunny skies after 0.40” earlier.

i was there (and left) about 15 minutes before it started. no thanks on the ping pong ball sized hail.

just thunder and lightning here in Charles Town.

[Weather Will]

Getting heavy rain and wind now....

wish NWS would get their automated system to stop issuing warnings for Brunswick, Oregon.....

[Mrs.J]

Looks like it is about to get spicy here. Mr. J is on his way home looks like he will make it in just in time. 

[87storms]

3 minutes ago, Mrs.J said:

Looks like it is about to get spicy here. Mr. J is on his way home looks like he will make it in just in time. 

This storm has some violent lightning associated with it.

[Mrs.J]

3 minutes ago, 87storms said:

This storm has some violent lightning associated with it.

Do not like that. That storm back in July that had the violent lightning with it is what fried our garage door opener. We have a whole house surge protector on our panel but we think because my daughter was opening the door when the lightning was crazy is what did it. 

[Weather Will]

Torrential rain with wind continues.  
.56 so far.

 

[87storms]

Just now, Mrs.J said:

Do not like that. That storm back in July that had the violent lightning with it is what fried our garage door opener. We have a whole house surge protector on our panel but we think because my daughter was opening the door when the lightning was crazy is what did it. 

This is fewer and farther between so far. That one storm was crazy. Starting to rain here now.

[Weather Will]

Just light rain now....almost .75 for the storm.  Windiest storm here this year so far.

[WVclimo]

24 minutes ago, Wxtrix said:

i was there (and left) about 15 minutes before it started. no thanks on the ping pong ball sized hail.

just thunder and lightning here in Charles Town.

Glad you made it home safely.  Seeing photos on social media of streets all around that end of town that are under water.

[Mrs.J]

Storm just hit. Rain and the lights keep flickering. 

[87storms]

Gotta be over 0.5” here. Another drencher.

[MN Transplant]

Storms in Frederick, nothing around DC.  We’re back, baby!

[Mrs.J]

Storm has pushed through. Double rainbow and a beautiful cooler 68 out. Still a lot of thunder and lightning to my East. Picked up .51”. 

[EastCoast NPZ]

Rain shield: 2

Storms: 0

First storm collapsed from north to south on my doorstep to miss me, the next collapsed from south to north to avoid me.

[kgottwald]

Miserable humidity is back. 81/72 at IAD. 

 

The past few days with pleasant dewpoints I wasn't bitten by a single mosquito, now with the nastiness back I'm just getting eaten up by them. Does humidity really make a difference in skeeter activity?

[CAPE]

2 minutes ago, kgottwald said:

Miserable humidity is back. 81/72 at IAD. 

 

The past few days with pleasant dewpoints I wasn't bitten by a single mosquito, now with the nastiness back I'm just getting eaten up by them. Does humidity really make a difference in skeeter activity?

I don't think so. The mosquitos that are around now are the invasive Asian Tigers. They only bite during the day and can continue to breed in the tiniest amount of standing water. If it stays warm those bastards will be around into October.

[EastCoast NPZ]

3 minutes ago, CAPE said:

I don't think so. The mosquitos that are around now are the invasive Asian Tigers. They only bite during the day and can continue to breed in the tiniest amount of standing water. If it stays warm those bastards will be around into October.

Do these leave bite bumps?  Something keeps eating my ass up outside, but it doesn't leave the telltale bumps.  It stings a bit and itches for a bit.

[CAPE]

2 minutes ago, EastCoast NPZ said:

Do these leave bite bumps?  Something keeps eating my ass up outside, but it doesn't leave the telltale bumps.  It stings a bit and itches for a bit.

That's them. They are very small and intensely itch but it doesnt last long and doesnt leave a welt on most people. Different experience for those who have sensitive skin/ skin disorders.

[EastCoast NPZ]

16 minutes ago, CAPE said:

That's them. They are very small and intensely itch but it doesnt last long and doesnt leave a welt on most people. Different experience for those who have sensitive skin/ skin disorders.

I was wondering what the hell that was.  Miserable fuckers.

[Wxtrix]

some pictures from Martinsburg in this thread:

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DK4c1tYvz/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[Wxtrix]

1 hour ago, WVclimo said:

Glad you made it home safely.  Seeing photos on social media of streets all around that end of town that are under water.

 

this is Golf Course Rd at the railroad tracks, just before the old Stone Bridge—i was there just 15 minutes before the storm hit: