observations from Maryland
Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 9:07 pm
We were on the southern edge of a strong thunderstorm cell earlier today in southeastern Baltimore County. But it was definitely an ominous picture. However limited moisture saved us from a more widespread severe weather outbreak, possibly tornadoes despite the fact we had the low topped tornadic supercell in southern Maryland. Some strong shear in place today.
As this same supercell tracked near Washington, It produced 1 inch hail in Arlington, VA, 1.5 inch hail in Fairfax, VA and 1.25 inch hail just east of Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Prince Georges County, Maryland. Definitely some big hail.
This is a pattern more representative of June as the longwave pattern extends further north into the northern United States. This combined with a stalled out front from the midwest to the mid atlantic favors severe weather with large hail and damaging winds with isolated tornadoes in this region over the next few days. This is more of a June like pattern as opposed to a May pattern where tornado alley experiences the majority of the severe wx and tornadoes on average.
Jim
As this same supercell tracked near Washington, It produced 1 inch hail in Arlington, VA, 1.5 inch hail in Fairfax, VA and 1.25 inch hail just east of Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Prince Georges County, Maryland. Definitely some big hail.
This is a pattern more representative of June as the longwave pattern extends further north into the northern United States. This combined with a stalled out front from the midwest to the mid atlantic favors severe weather with large hail and damaging winds with isolated tornadoes in this region over the next few days. This is more of a June like pattern as opposed to a May pattern where tornado alley experiences the majority of the severe wx and tornadoes on average.
Jim