July 27 2017 3:45 PM

A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for much of our region beginning 2 PM Friday July 28 into 2 PM Saturday July 29. This is an update to my prior post as all National Weather Service offices are now on the same page for our entire region.  Please consider:  First, this is preliminary and might be adjusted depending on actual flooding that may take place. So extensions and warnings might conturing laster on Saturday. Also, A Watch means it may happen. A Warning will be issued when it is happening.

What About The Rest?

Cecil County and Delmarva should be advised for heavy rain and potential flooding as well. Once again we see the crossroads of NWS offices split across our region and lack of coordination that can lead to confusion. NWS Mount Holly/Philadelphia is the office that handles Maryland east of the Bay and Delaware. They are often late to the party, so stay tuned for their expansion into that region.

Severe Storm Risk Friday

The energy will be east and south of the arriving Low Pressure. The track puts that energy south of Rt 50. So Washington and Annapolis and the Bay Bridge into the tornado path from this past Monday are on the northern edge of that zone for Slight Risk. A small chance of storms turning severe, with a greater risk farther south.

 

How much rain?

A LOT!

This first map shows the NCEP WPC forecast, which is lower that the two model outputs I have posted below.  Either way, between 2 to 4  inches in a short time can lead to flooding on soggy ground and waterways still high from early this week.  Is this atmospheric memory at play? We have had a bulls eye on our backs with severe storms in the past 2 weeks.. So no reason to think the weather has forgotten the pattern.  Please see the rain timeline here and the other maps with my notes below.

Rain Timeline —-> slider GFS Model

Heavy rain develops Friday afternoon and will last into Saturday. You will see this easily includes Delmarva. Lingering showers into Sunday, especially for the beaches. Cloudy and damp weather may finish the weekend from Ocean City to OBX.

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Rain Totals

This is the local view for the same GFS Model ending Sunday evening. Notice Southern PA through central Maryland between 2 and 4 inches. The bullseye on the Lower Eastern Shore might be a bit overdone at 8 to 10 inches, but highlights the stalling heavy rain bands east of the Bay and possible severe weather on that side of the Low Pressure. 

 

NAM 3 Km Model

This was only generated through Saturday evening. So the night and Sunday portion of rain is not included… The consistent high amounts in north central Maryland… The void of heavy rain on the lower Eastern Shore should be noted as not including the rain beyond 7 PM Saturday into Sunday.

 

 

Kent Island Tornado

Doppler Radar Loop: Likely Tornado On Kent Island July 24

Tornado Damage Photos On Kent Island: July 24 2017

Waterspout Video and Photos July 15 2017

Waterspouts photos August 21 2016

EF-2 Confirmed Tornado Report

 

 

 

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