Friday July 28

The rare summer storm expected to arrive will be developing high on top of our region. A Flash Flood Watch covers all of our region, plus there is a Small Craft Advisory on the Bay and Gale Watch for the beaches. As we look at the various computer models below, we can contrast the rain totals and location of the more intense bands. I want to add the caveat that we should not fall into the trap that these are perfect depictions. I prefer to look at the overall expectation for heavy rain intensity and timing. But, if this were a winter event we might notice model errors with a rain snow line.  Keeping with the prior season errors I had identified, there is a tendency for large events to verify a little farther north. This will be important to pay attention to and I will point out any significant radar trends on or off point as this develops.

Main Points:

Friday: Showers this morning may be locally heavy. The widespread heavy rain develops during the afternoon and evening!

Friday night: Heaviest rain, flooding most likely!

Saturday: Rain intensity fades. Some afternoon clearing in PA.  Showers will linger into the afternoon central and southern Maryland. High temperatures in the lower 70s.

Sunday: A nice day on the north side of Baltimore. Improving central/southern Maryland. Places that see the sun may get back to 80ºF

Beaches: May linger clouds and showers Sunday. Waves grow 10 Feet or higher Sunday into Monday.

Model Timelines And A Few Rainfall Total Forecast Maps

Simulated Radar: Friday

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Severe Storms?

There is a slight risk for storms to turn severe. The biggest threat will be heavy rain

 

Rain Timeline This Weekend

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Coastal Problems After The Rain Ends

High Waves And Rip Currents Build Sunday

 

 

Rainfall Maps Ending Sunday:

Compare and Contrast… Models tend to agree the heaviest rain will be in the southern half of Maryland. We need to pay attention to the track and see if model error (verifying north) shows this time or has been resolved. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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

 

Maryland Trek 2017

Donations now being accepted. Please select “Cool Kids Campaign” in the options to add to our entire team’s total.

Milestones this year:

  • I will do my 1000th mile on Day 1 in Garrett County
  • We aim to reach $100,000 for Cool Kids Campaign for the entire event.

 

Faith in the Flakes

The store is closing for the season. Next week we wil be shifting back to spring mode. This will include a severe weather STEM assembly program.