I really didn’t expect the sheer scope of Wednesday’s storminess, but I took full advantage of it. In one of my longest geographical chases I started the morning in Florida on a business trip, flying back into Reagan National around noontime in hopes …
Wow! Talk about an unexpected bonus; I knew today’s forecast allowed for some probability of storms, but I’d heard nothing about severity in our area. So when I saw a few storms heading eastward from the Blue Ridge I figured I’d at least get a local …
Today started out in the Outer Banks as we wrapped up our family vacation this morning and headed back home, arriving a little after noon. Given the SPC prognostication of a Moderate Risk for our area I was a bit wary of a bust, given our previous tra…
Hmmmmm… things are still looking up for chasing tomorrow, especially if the SPC is calling for a 30% chance of severe weather. With pretty impressive instability forecast (CAPEs>3000 j/kg) for the Mid-Atlantic plus some wind speed shear with height …
Guess the SPC has made it official for Saturday, altho’ the buzz for several days on various weather forums has been that the Mid-Atlantic is in for some severe weather on the last day of May. The Sterling WFO forecast discussion this morning backed o…
Given a relatively slow internet connection here on the Outer Banks I haven’t bothered to check the forecast models, but I have been following the SPC convective prognostications and the Sterling forecast discussions. It seems that we may have a chanc…
From our lofty perspective here on vacation this year’s Plains chase season seems to reflect the 2004 season, especially when our chasing luck (or lack thereof) is factored in. The number and timing of tornadoes this month seem to mimic the outbreaks …
According to Doug Hill’s blog post today thus far May has been the second wettest May at BWI airport, the third wettest May at Dulles Airport, and the fourth wettest May at Reagan National Airport. The good news is that the forecast for the next five …
The picture shows a few details behind the leading edge of the convective line as it approached Wares Crossroads this afternoon. In addition to the rather chilly outflow and the onrushing rain, these details caught my eye but didn’t amount to anything…
SPC Day 1 convective outlook had the Northern Virginia region in a Slight Risk for severe weather with a small but significant tornado probability this afternoon due mainly to wind shear profiles and upper level cooling. Surface instability was very w…
