March 5, 2011 Tornadoes

Arctic Air Bringing Cold Temperatures to the Eastern Half of the U.S.; Strong Clipper System Wednesday and Thursday

Arctic air will continue below normal temperatures across the eastern half of the U.S. through today. A strengthening clipper storm will track north of the Great Lakes midweek with a widespread snow and gusty to strong winds through the region and into the Northeast U.S. followed by some lake effect snow. Read More >

000 NOUS41 KLWX 071703 PNSLWX DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ025>031- 036>040-042-050>057-501>504-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-080115- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL- NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE- PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT- EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-AUGUSTA- ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-NELSON- ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND- EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY- WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL- WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 103 PM EDT THU APR 7 2011 ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONFIRMS A EF-0 TORNADO OCCURRED IN NORTHERN WALDORF MARYLAND ON EARLY TUESDAY MORNING APRIL 5 2011... LOCATION...NORTHERN WALDORF IN CHARLES COUNTY MARYLAND DATE...APRIL 5 2011 ESTIMATED TIME...4:48 AM EDT MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0 MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...65 MPH MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...50 YARDS PATH LENGTH...0.1 MILES BEGINNING LAT/LON...38.6521N / 76.8901W ENDING LAT/LON...38.6534N / 76.8899W * FATALITIES...NONE * INJURIES...NONE * THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN NWS STORM DATA. ...SUMMARY... AFTER A REVIEW OF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WEATHER RADARS...AND A GROUND SURVEY BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...THE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT A BRIEF WEAK TORNADO STRUCK THE COMMUNITY OF MARBELLA IN NORTHERN WALDORF DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF TUESDAY APRIL 5TH. THE STORM WAS RATED AS AN EF-0 ON THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE WITH PEAK WIND SPEEDS AROUND 65 MPH. DAMAGE INCLUDED A LARGE PINE TREE BLOWN OVER INTO A HOUSE ROOF...SEVERAL ORNAMENTAL COMMUNITY TREES SNAPPED...DAMAGE TO A FENCE...AND MANY SMALL WINDBLOWN OUTDOOR OBJECTS. THE TORNADO WAS PRODUCED FROM A SQUALL LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED ACROSS THE REGION IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. IT ONLY TRACKED ABOUT A TENTH OF A MILE BEFORE DISSIPATING AFTER LESS THAN A MINUTE ON THE GROUND. $$ NWS BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON

000 NOUS41 KLWX 120413 PNSLWX DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ025>031- 036>040-042-050>057-501>504-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-121615- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL- NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE- PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT- EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-AUGUSTA- ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-NELSON- ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND- EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY- WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL- WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1213 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONFIRMS A EF-0 TORNADO OCCURRED IN SOUTHEAST CROFTON MARYLAND LAST TUESDAY MORNING APRIL 5 2011... LOCATION...ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CROFTON MARYLAND SPANNING EASTERN PRINCE GEORGES AND WESTERN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTIES DATE...APRIL 5 2011 ESTIMATED TIME...4:55 AM EDT MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0 MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...60 MPH MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...50 YARDS LENGTH...1.3 MILES BEGINNING LAT/LON...38.968N / 76.716W ENDING LAT/LON...38.977N / 76.694W * FATALITIES...NONE * INJURIES...NONE * THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN NWS STORM DATA. ...SUMMARY... AFTER A REVIEW OF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WEATHER RADARS...AND A GROUND SURVEY BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...THE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT A BRIEF WEAK TORNADO PRODUCED MINOR TREE DAMAGE NEAR THE COMMUNITIES OF SHERWOOD MANOR AND PATUXENT PRESERVE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF TUESDAY APRIL 5TH 2011. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AS AN EF-0 ON THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE WITH PEAK WIND SPEEDS AROUND 60 MPH. DAMAGE INCLUDED SEVERAL PINE AND HARDWOOD TREES BLOWN OVER IN THE SHERWOOD MANOR AREA...AND SEVERAL PINE TREES TOPPED 15 FEET UP JUST SOUTH OF THE PATUXENT PRESERVE OFF PATUXENT RIVER ROAD. NO DAMAGE TO ANY STRUCTURES WAS OBSERVED. THE TORNADO WAS PRODUCED FROM A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED ACROSS THE REGION IN THE PRE-DAWN HOURS. THE STORM WAS MOVING AT NEARLY 60 MPH. $$ SMZ