A storm system is bringing strong winds and heavy mountain snow to the Cascades into the Northern Rockies. Santa Ana winds and dry conditions will support elevated to critical fire weather over coastal portions of California. Snow, strong winds, blizzard conditions, and high seas are impacting Southwestern Alaska. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the Florida Keys from Tropical Storm Rafael. Read More >
000 NOUS41 KLWX 011957 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>506-020757- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 357 PM EDT THU SEP 01 2011 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 128 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BALTIMORE ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF /INCHES/ MEASUREMENT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA... NATIONAL ARBORETUM 4.44 800 AM 8/29 CO-OP OBSERVER 5 NW WASHINGTON 3.31 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 NNE LITTLE FALLS 3.15 200 PM 8/28 CO-OP OBSERVER 1 SW AMERICAN UNIVER 3.00 1100 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER MARYLAND ...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY... 1 WSW ODENTON 6.20 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 NW GAMBRILLS 5.92 1020 AM 8/28 OTHER FEDERAL 3 ESE PASADENA 5.71 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 NNW PAROLE 5.70 536 PM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 4 W ANNAPOLIS 5.54 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 NNW EASTPORT 5.45 200 PM 8/28 ASOS 2 ENE SEVERNA PARK 5.25 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 E SEVERN 5.01 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 W SEVERN 4.95 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 N BALT-WASH INTL A 4.69 200 PM 8/28 ASOS 3 E LAUREL 4.59 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 3 SSW SOUTH GATE 4.18 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS ...BALTIMORE COUNTY... PARKVILLE 4.40 830 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 2 WNW CATONSVILLE 4.31 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 W HAMPTON 3.67 949 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 SSW DUNDALK 3.54 226 PM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 3 WNW BALDWIN 2.58 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS ...BALTIMORE CITY... 1 N HAMILTON 4.59 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 SSE DOWNTOWN BALTI 3.63 200 PM 8/28 ASOS 1 NE PIMLICO 3.34 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS ...CALVERT COUNTY... 1 W PRINCE FREDERICK 8.33 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 N HUNTINGTOWN 7.79 323 PM 8/28 NWS EMPLOYEE SOLOMONS 7.75 1220 PM 8/28 CO-OP OBSERVER NORTH BEACH 5.34 1106 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER ...CARROLL COUNTY... 3 WSW LINEBORO 4.78 930 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 2 E LINEBORO 4.42 200 PM 8/28 CO-OP OBSERVER 1 W WESTMINSTER 3.20 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 4 NE TANEYTOWN 2.70 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS ...CHARLES COUNTY... 4 SSE WALDORF 6.70 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 ESE BRYANS ROAD MD 5.26 554 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 SSW LA PLATA 3.58 1009 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 3 E NORTHWOOD 2.86 121 PM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER ...FREDERICK COUNTY... SE MOUNT AIRY 2.78 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 7 ENE FREDERICK 1.85 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 WNW NEW MARKET 1.75 630 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 3 SE EMMITSBURG 1.63 200 PM 8/28 CO-OP OBSERVER ...HARFORD COUNTY... 3 NE CARSINS 5.26 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 W BEL AIR 5.12 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS PLEASANT HILLS 5.02 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 E SCARBORO 4.95 955 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER ABINGDON 4.80 223 PM 8/28 PUBLIC BYNUM 4.80 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS BEL AIR 4.64 700 AM 8/28 PUBLIC 1 N JARRETTSVILLE 4.25 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS WHITEFORD 3.49 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS ...HOWARD COUNTY... 1 WSW SAVAGE 4.85 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 W ELKRIDGE 4.36 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 WSW ELKRIDGE 4.30 1054 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 NNW SIMPSONVILLE 3.73 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 N COLUMBIA 3.60 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS ELLICOTT CITY 3.57 1100 AM 8/28 BROADCAST MEDIA 1 WSW ELLICOTT CITY 3.38 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 N SAVAGE 3.21 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 SSE MARRIOTTSVILLE 2.88 800 AM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 SE GAITHER 2.77 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 E LISBON 2.74 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... 1 NNW TAKOMA PARK 3.83 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 N WHITE OAK 3.80 1100 AM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 NNE GLENMONT 3.49 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 NW FOUR CORNERS 3.41 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 NW COLESVILLE 3.37 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 ENE ASPEN HILL 2.91 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 SSW LAYTONSVILLE 2.26 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 NNW POTOMAC 2.23 1000 AM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 W ROCKVILLE 2.08 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 ENE GAITHERSBURG 1.95 800 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 S DAMASCUS 1.73 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS ...PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY... 2 E BADEN 6.90 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 NNE BOWIE 6.71 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 E BOWIE 5.85 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS CAMP SPRINGS 5.81 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 SSW DISTRICT HEIGH 5.71 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 SSE FOREST HEIGHTS 5.21 200 PM 8/28 CO-OP 3 ENE GLENN DALE 5.10 1001 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER OXON HILL 4.97 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 NNW BERWYN HEIGHTS 4.85 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 E MARLOW HEIGHTS 4.77 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 SW BELTSVILLE 4.47 800 PM 8/28 CO-OP OBSERVER 1 NNW MONTPELIER 3.53 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS ...ST. MARYS COUNTY... 1 NE LEONARDTOWN 11.52 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 3 NW PINEY POINT 10.57 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 ENE RIDGE 10.46 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 WNW CUCKOLD CREEK 10.22 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 N GREAT MILLS 10.16 459 PM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 2 W CALIFORNIA 9.76 1245 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 2 S GOLDEN BEACH 8.67 900 AM 8/28 CO-OP OBSERVER 2 ENE PATUXENT RIVER 8.56 1000 AM 8/28 NHK PAX RIVER NAS 1 W PARK HALL 7.94 900 AM 8/28 COCORAHS VIRGINIA ...ARLINGTON COUNTY... 1 NNE BAILEYS CROSSR 4.47 1100 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 S REAGAN NATIONAL 3.83 200 PM 8/28 ASOS 2 SE MCLEAN 2.55 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS ...CITY OF ALEXANDRIA... 1 WSW ALEXANDRIA 3.96 900 AM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 ESE ALEXANDRIA 3.48 1200 PM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER ...CITY OF FAIRFAX... 1 ENE FAIRFAX 2.60 349 PM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER ...FAIRFAX COUNTY... 1 N FRANCONIA 4.36 1148 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 NNE FRANCONIA 4.15 1000 AM 8/28 PUBLIC 2 E LORTON 3.43 200 PM 8/28 MESONET 1 ESE NEWINGTON 3.36 200 AM 8/28 AWOS WEST SPRINGFIELD 3.15 951 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 NE LORTON 3.08 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 NNE FAIRFAX STATIO 2.95 315 PM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 2 NE BURKE 2.85 656 AM 8/28 NWS EMPLOYEE 2 S MCLEAN 2.71 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 W VIENNA 2.43 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 3 S HERNDON 2.11 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 SE CENTREVILLE 1.85 354 PM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 4 W FAIRFAX 1.70 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS ...FAUQUIER COUNTY... 3 NNW WOOLSEY 1.60 102 PM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER ...KING GEORGE COUNTY... 1 W KING GEORGE 5.25 200 PM 8/28 MESONET ...LOUDOUN COUNTY... STERLING PARK 1.75 937 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 4 NNW STERLING 1.50 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS ...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY... 1 SSW WOODBRIDGE 3.19 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 1 SW QUANTICO 2.98 200 AM 8/28 AWOS 1 W DALE CITY 2.49 200 PM 8/28 MESONET ...SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY... 2 N MASSAPONAX 3.41 200 PM 8/28 COCORAHS 3 N SPOTSYLVANIA 3.24 200 PM 8/28 MESONET 3 SE FREDERICKSBURG 1.77 200 AM 8/28 AWOS ...STAFFORD COUNTY... 2 NNW STAFFORD 2.79 1100 AM 8/28 COCORAHS 2 E HOLLY CORNER 2.40 200 PM 8/28 MESONET ***********************SUSTAINED WIND*********************** LOCATION WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS SPEED OF MPH MEASUREMENT MARYLAND ...ANZ531... 9 SE MIDDLE RIVER 42 700 PM 8/27 TOLCHESTER BEACH ...ANZ533... 3 E CALVERT CLIFFS 56 636 PM 8/27 COVE PT BUOY 5 E DARES BEACH 46 1050 PM 8/27 CBIBS GOOSES REEF BUOY ...ANZ537... 1 WSW POINT LOOKOUT 43 520 PM 8/27 PT LOOKOUT BUOY ...ANZ543... 13 SE FISHING CREEK 46 624 AM 8/28 BISHOPS HEAD ...CALVERT COUNTY... SOLOMONS 46 1136 PM 8/27 SOLOMONS ISLAND ***********************PEAK WIND GUST*********************** LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS GUST OF MPH MEASUREMENT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA... 1 SSE CHEVY CHASE VI 59 340 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 SSW KENILWORTH 50 1239 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 S US CAPITOL 47 1114 PM 8/27 MESONET 2 E ROSSLYN 45 358 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 SW TAKOMA PARK 41 535 PM 8/27 MESONET MARYLAND ...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY... 2 N NORTH BEACH 64 1015 PM 8/27 BUOY 1 W SEVERN RIVER 58 1008 PM 8/27 MESONET 2 SE BWI AIRPORT 57 709 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 W GLEN BURNIE 52 1059 PM 8/27 MESONET 1 NNW EASTPORT 51 944 PM 8/27 ASOS 1 N BALT-WASH INTL A 51 615 AM 8/28 ASOS 3 SE CAPE ST. CLAIRE 49 906 PM 8/27 BUOY 2 ENE GREEN HAVEN 49 954 PM 8/27 MESONET 1 N FERNDALE 41 625 AM 8/28 MESONET 2 SW FORT MEADE 40 530 AM 8/28 AWOS ...ANZ530... 1 ESE HAVRE DE GRACE 47 1000 PM 8/27 BUOY ...ANZ531... 9 SE MIDDLE RIVER 60 806 AM 8/28 MESONET 3 ENE BODKIN POINT 51 700 AM 8/28 BUOY ...ANZ532... 3 SE HIGHLAND BEACH 71 1018 PM 8/27 TPLM2-THOMAS PT LIGHT 1 E BAY RIDGE 69 1020 PM 8/27 BUOY 2 ESE EASTPORT 51 1100 PM 8/27 BUOY ...ANZ533... 3 E CALVERT CLIFFS 72 824 PM 8/27 BUOY 5 E DARES BEACH 61 830 PM 8/27 CBIBS GOOSES REEF BUOY ...ANZ536... 5 S SWAN POINT 63 1005 PM 8/27 BUOY ...ANZ537... 2 SE COBB ISLAND 74 910 PM 8/27 BUOY POINT LOOKOUT 62 505 PM 8/27 BUOY 2 WSW PINEY POINT 62 536 AM 8/28 MESONET 7 SSE SAINT GEORGE I 58 648 PM 8/27 BUOY 1 WSW POINT LOOKOUT 54 500 PM 8/27 BUOY ...ANZ538... 3 W SPARROWS POINT 59 700 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 S FELLS POINT 51 1200 AM 8/28 BUOY ...ANZ543... 13 SE FISHING CREEK 58 700 AM 8/28 BUOY ...BALTIMORE COUNTY... 1 SSW DUNDALK 62 551 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 N BALTIMORE MARTIN 55 745 AM 8/28 AWOS 2 ENE BENTLEY SPRING 44 659 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 WNW HEREFORD 43 546 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 ENE OELLA 42 539 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 NNW LUTHERVILLE 41 402 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 W LUTHERVILLE 41 556 AM 8/28 MESONET ...BALTIMORE CITY... 2 SE ARLINGTON 60 700 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 SSW BALTIMORE INNE 40 705 AM 8/28 MESONET ...CALVERT COUNTY... CHESAPEAKE BEACH 72 1015 PM 8/27 MESONET SOLOMONS 68 1112 PM 8/27 BUOY ...CARROLL COUNTY... 2 E LINEBORO 60 236 AM 8/28 CO-OP OBSERVER 1 SE MANCHESTER 57 405 AM 8/28 MESONET 4 W LINEBORO 55 300 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 W ELDERSBURG 51 404 AM 8/28 MESONET MANCHESTER 49 114 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 NNE WESTMINSTER 39 110 AM 8/28 MESONET ...CHARLES COUNTY... 1 WSW WALDORF 46 719 AM 8/28 MESONET ...FREDERICK COUNTY... 2 SW GREEN VALLEY 55 224 AM 8/28 MESONET MIDDLETOWN 41 404 AM 8/28 MESONET ...HARFORD COUNTY... 3 ESE NORRISVILLE 52 1209 AM 8/28 MESONET EDGEWOOD 50 410 AM 8/28 MESONET BEL AIR 49 420 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 ENE JOPPA 45 814 AM 8/28 MESONET DARLINGTON 44 849 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 ENE FALLSTON 42 1149 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 WSW NORRISVILLE 41 358 AM 8/28 MESONET 3 ESE WHITEFORD 41 801 AM 8/28 MESONET ...HOWARD COUNTY... 1 N SCAGGSVILLE 54 1154 PM 8/27 MESONET 1 S DANIELS 49 1209 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 SSW ILCHESTER 48 105 AM 8/28 MESONET 2 W GLENWOOD 48 459 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 ENE COLUMBIA 46 529 AM 8/28 MESONET CLARKSVILLE 45 1115 AM 8/28 MESONET 2 SE ELLICOTT CITY 44 524 AM 8/28 MESONET 2 W ELKRIDGE 40 605 AM 8/28 MESONET ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... 1 NNW NORTH POTOMAC 54 345 AM 8/28 MESONET GAITHERSBURG 53 120 AM 8/28 MESONET ROCKVILLE 51 244 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 WSW DAMASCUS 51 239 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 ENE OLNEY 43 119 AM 8/28 MESONET 2 WSW ROCKVILLE 41 354 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 NNW CHEVY CHASE 41 353 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 W BETHESDA 40 419 AM 8/28 MESONET ...PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY... SPRINGDALE 59 324 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 WSW LAUREL 58 1229 AM 8/28 MESONET CAMP SPRINGS 57 1215 AM 8/28 NCEP HPC 1 E MORNINGSIDE 54 1253 AM 8/28 AWOS BOWIE 47 1124 PM 8/27 MESONET 1 SSW BERWYN HEIGHTS 47 105 AM 8/28 AWOS 1 NW LAUREL 44 111 AM 8/28 MESONET 2 NE FORT WASHINGTON 40 504 PM 8/27 MESONET ...ST. MARYS COUNTY... 2 ENE PATUXENT RIVER 64 720 PM 8/27 AWOS 1 NW LEXINGTON PARK 52 843 PM 8/27 MESONET LEONARDTOWN 52 754 PM 8/27 MESONET RIDGE 41 700 AM 8/28 TRAINED SPOTTER 2 SSE HOLLYWOOD 40 705 PM 8/27 AWOS ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... 3 NE SMITHSBURG 44 1140 AM 8/28 PUBLIC VIRGINIA ...ANZ536... 3 ENE DAHLGREN 67 959 PM 8/27 BUOY 2 SE DAHLGREN 53 1100 PM 8/27 BUOY ...ANZ543... 1 WNW SMITH ISLAND 45 453 PM 8/27 BUOY ...ARLINGTON COUNTY... 1 S REAGAN NATIONAL 60 125 AM 8/28 ASOS ...CITY OF ALEXANDRIA... 2 NE JEFFERSON MANOR 47 1245 AM 8/28 MESONET 2 SW REAGAN NATIONAL 43 445 AM 8/28 MESONET ...CITY OF MANASSAS... 3 SW MANASSAS 44 355 AM 8/28 AWOS 2 E MANASSAS 42 404 AM 8/28 MESONET ...FAIRFAX COUNTY... RESTON 55 215 AM 8/28 MESONET 2 E LORTON 50 159 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 W ANNANDALE 41 1250 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 ESE NEWINGTON 40 1243 AM 8/28 AWOS 1 NNE BAILEYS CROSSR 39 1259 AM 8/28 MESONET ...KING GEORGE COUNTY... 1 WNW KING GEORGE 46 1139 PM 8/27 MESONET ...LOUDOUN COUNTY... 1 E ASHBURN 45 409 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 NNE DULLES INTERNA 44 350 AM 8/28 ASOS 2 NE ARCOLA 40 409 AM 8/28 MESONET 2 SSW LEESBURG 40 404 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 SE ASHBURN 39 1254 AM 8/28 MESONET ...MADISON COUNTY... 1 NNW LOCUST DALE 50 830 PM 8/27 TRAINED SPOTTER ...NELSON COUNTY... 4 NW WINTERGREEN 51 324 AM 8/28 MESONET ...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY... 1 SW QUANTICO 60 656 PM 8/27 AWOS 3 NE NOKESVILLE 47 444 AM 8/28 MESONET 1 SE GAINESVILLE 43 350 AM 8/28 MESONET 2 S WOODBRIDGE 40 1243 AM 8/28 MESONET 2 WSW WOODBRIDGE 40 1209 AM 8/28 MESONET ...SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY... 1 SE COOKSTOWN 48 530 PM 8/27 MESONET 3 SE FREDERICKSBURG 45 535 PM 8/27 AWOS $$ SMZ