The Threat Continues for the potentlal of Damaging winds and tornadoes this Evening . Damaging Winds are the main threat as the second line strenthens. The inital line is weakening but will help give moisture to the second line now forming .
REMEMBER THESE TORNADOES THAT MAY FORM WILL BE SPINUP WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING AND AT NIGHT MAKING IT EVEN WORSE
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Storms Thru 2am and flood issues also
TORNADO THREAT IN ROANOKE DIMINISHING BUT SE WINDS IN BEDFORD CO EAST IS STILL UNDER THE THREAT
-URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 24 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 630 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA COASTAL WATERS EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 630 PM UNTIL 200 AM EST. TORNADOES...HAIL TO 0.5 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTH OF BALTIMORE MARYLAND TO 45 MILES WEST OF RICHMOND VIRGINIA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 21...WW 22...WW 23... DISCUSSION...PRE-FRONTAL SQLN WITH EMBEDDED SUSTAINED STORMS/LEWPS NOW NEAR CHARLOTTESVILLE VA EXPECTED TO MOVE RAPIDLY NEWD AHEAD OF EJECTING SHORTWAVE TROUGH NOW OVER THE LWR TN VLY. SUFFICIENT BUOYANCY LIKELY WILL REMAIN PRESENT TO MAINTAIN STRENGTH OF PRESENT ACTIVITY...WITH SOME INTENSIFICATION POSSIBLE A BIT LATER AS SHORTWAVE IMPULSE DRAWS CLOSER TO SQLN/AXIS OF LOW-LVL ASCENT. SHALLOW WSW-ENE BOUNDARY LEFT BY EARLIER WAVE OF STORMS IN THE BALTIMORE AREA EXPECTED TO EDGE SLIGHTLY NWD THROUGH THE EVE...THEREBY EXTENDING THE THREAT SOMEWHAT NWD ACROSS THE UPR CHESAPEAKE BAY INTO AREA NOW BLANKETED BY SHALLOW LAYER OF COOL AIR. ADDITIONAL STORMS MAY MOVE INTO S CNTRL/SE VA LATER TNGT AS STORMS MOVE/ACCELERATE ENE FROM NC. THIS AREA MAY REQUIRE A SEPARATE WW LATER IN THE EVE. AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 350. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22055.
Dean D Davison Lead Forecaster /Weather Manager Storm Surge LLC
i would say thats probable .. thanks for reading and if u have facebook make sure u get on the lwb facebook page . i put alot of quick updates up there too ..
I read you blogs frequently since you are closest to my area. We live in a low area and surrounded by trees, so no chance of seeing a tornado coming even during daylight. Lived in Oklahoma for a few years in the late 70's/early 80's, but never saw one there either. Been following the weather since i was old enough to remember. Just walked my dogs and would estimate gusts to 40.
Be aware of spinups . the area u are in right now is the low level jet kicking in ... the storm looks to cause 60 mph winds when they come thru in the next hr or so . be aware u are in a tornado watch , the kind of tornadoes that occur in this environment are usually with no thunder or lightning rain wrapped and hard to see at night and they are spinups usually in the line .. thanks for reading and stay safe and continue to follow us... I am east of roanoke va so i know va weather pretty well ... i used to live in southern nj . so i know the weather and severe weather is my specialty