Author Topic: The Weather (2026) (Read 4516 times)

imref · « **Reply #275 on:** March 15, 2026, 11:57:52 am »

Matthew Cappucci (atmospheric scientist):

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DMV gang – here's what you need to know for MONDAY's severe weather threat:
– ROUND 1 might include a couple supercells w/tornado threat from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
– ROUND 2 is a squall line with widespread straight-line winds (60-75 mph) and a maybe couple embedded spin-up tornadoes

imref · « **Reply #276 on:** March 15, 2026, 02:37:44 pm »

Kammerer’s latest:

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Weather Alert!! The Storm Prediction Center now has our area under a Moderate risk for severe storms and Tornadoes! This is level 4 of 5! This is rare and has only happened a few times in the last 15-20 years. This means we will have a good chance to see Tornadoes in our area tomorrow afternoon and we will most likely be put under a Tornado watch by about 1pm tomorrow. The storms will move though between 2-6pm and into the metro between 3-5! Make sure you are weather ready and if a Tornado Warning is issued for your area, you will get an alert on your phone. This means you need to take cover until the storm passes. Damaging winds are likely tomorrow and you don’t want to get caught outside when these storm roll through.

Count Walewski · « **Reply #277 on:** March 15, 2026, 04:26:48 pm »

Gonna find out later today if "I have to bring all the crap from my front lawn into the garage before the tornado starts" is a valid use of situational telework.

imref · « **Reply #278 on:** March 15, 2026, 05:35:45 pm »

just saw that most Richmond-area school districts have closed for tomorrow.

latest warning map from CWG:

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #279 on:** March 15, 2026, 07:03:24 pm »

Lots of nesting birds with eggs right now

The Chief · « **Reply #280 on:** March 15, 2026, 07:50:35 pm »

They're sending kids home early tomorrow

imref · « **Reply #281 on:** March 16, 2026, 11:08:21 am »

First line of storms starting to enter Culpepper/Fauquier now, already there has been a tornado warning in Culpepper. Looks like the brunt of this first round is following Route 15 and will move up into Loudoun and Frederick Counties.

Bigger storms due to arrive around 3PM.

We're getting gusty winds now in Western Prince William.

imref · « **Reply #282 on:** March 16, 2026, 11:26:16 am »

Tornado warning for eastern Loudoun county now, tornado watch for the entire eastern halves of VA and MD until 7PM

tomterp · « **Reply #283 on:** March 16, 2026, 11:29:10 am »

Max weather spotting an un-warned tornado heading from Ashburn to Poolesville.

Live stream

tomterp · « **Reply #284 on:** March 16, 2026, 11:31:10 am »

Probably an emerging tornado. They did finally issue a tornado warning, covering Poolesville to Germantown Md

1995hoo · « **Reply #285 on:** March 16, 2026, 11:31:12 am »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on March 15, 2026, 07:03:24 pm

Lots of nesting birds with eggs right now

About an hour ago, I went outside to move a few things on our deck in anticipation of severe storms this afternoon. My wife has a small planter way back on the deck railing in a sheltered corner near our neighbor's wall. When I went to look at the planter to decide whether to move it, I thought I saw a face looking at me. Got a little closer and a mourning dove suddenly flew away. Sure enough, there are two eggs in the planter and the bird was using it as a nest. So I didn't move the planter because I figure if I do, the bird won't come back. I hope the wind doesn't do any damage to it this afternoon.

Count Walewski · « **Reply #286 on:** March 16, 2026, 11:48:30 am »

Quote from: Count Walewski on March 15, 2026, 04:26:48 pm

Gonna find out later today if "I have to bring all the crap from my front lawn into the garage before the tornado starts" is a valid use of situational telework.

We were all given the option of unscheduled telework today and I took it alongside almost all my coworkers. The few strivers who did make it into the office were all promptly sent home at mid-day.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #287 on:** March 16, 2026, 12:02:46 pm »

Hopefully made to walk home, barefoot

Quote from: Count Walewski on March 16, 2026, 11:48:30 am

The few strivers who did make it into the office were all promptly sent home at mid-day.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #288 on:** March 16, 2026, 12:24:20 pm »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on March 16, 2026, 12:02:46 pm

Hopefully made to walk home, barefoot

uphill.

Ground stop at DCA. It's windy but not ridiculous

tomterp · « **Reply #289 on:** March 16, 2026, 12:52:55 pm »

Nice line moving into the wilds of western Oakton now. Was beginning to feel left out.

imref · « **Reply #290 on:** March 16, 2026, 02:18:21 pm »

Looks like the 2nd round of storms burned up their energy in North Carolina and won't be much of a threat here. This was a possibility that Cappucci and others suggested was possible yesterday.

varoadking · « **Reply #291 on:** March 16, 2026, 05:56:28 pm »

Another false alarm up there too?

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #292 on:** March 16, 2026, 07:56:05 pm »

I've had windier farts

imref · « **Reply #293 on:** March 16, 2026, 08:10:21 pm »

Other than some tornado warnings this morning and flooding north of dc, the storm was a bust.

varoadking · « **Reply #294 on:** March 16, 2026, 08:53:23 pm »

These weather forecasters should get a real job...they're about as useful as a Sociology degree...

imref · « **Reply #295 on:** March 16, 2026, 09:03:19 pm »

we have another line of severe storms coming through now, temps dropping about 20-30 degrees as it passes by. Sounds like we're in a car wash.

Quote from: varoadking on March 16, 2026, 08:53:23 pm

These weather forecasters should get a real job...they're about as useful as a Sociology degree...

Yeah, their predictions that there would be tornadoes and severe storms today, and then there being tornadoes and severe storms, really shows how awful they are at their jobs.

We should just shut the NWS down entirely and let the hurricanes, tornadoes, and severe storms surprise people, that would be ideal.

Sigh...

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #296 on:** March 16, 2026, 09:27:54 pm »

Quote from: imref on March 16, 2026, 08:10:21 pm

Other than some tornado warnings this morning and flooding north of dc, the storm was a bust.

nice video of a funnel in Maryland

imref · « **Reply #297 on:** March 16, 2026, 10:09:47 pm »

nearly 70mph gusts tonight at Reagan-National. Not a good evening to be flying. Lots of flights diverted.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #298 on:** March 16, 2026, 10:40:04 pm »

Quote from: imref on March 16, 2026, 10:09:47 pm

nearly 70mph gusts tonight at Reagan-National. Not a good evening to be flying. Lots of flights diverted.

I am so clueless I didn't notice. Focused on WBC, shades drawn, and good soundproofing