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Weather Watchers

elleng

(130,646 posts) Tue May 4, 2021, 03:14 PM May 2021

likely producing multiple tornadoes from the West Virginia Panhandle across northern Maryland. It was somewhat of a surprise. There was also likely an unexpected tornado in Virginia's Northern Neck. Here's a recap and explanation...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/05/04/tornado-west-virginia-maryland/?

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'A supercell or rotating thunderstorm tracked 80 miles in about 4 hours last night, (Original Post) elleng May 2021 OP

Probably not many storm chasers watching for Tornadoes in Maryland TheRealNorth May 2021 #1

Right! and elleng May 2021 #2

(9,462 posts)

1. Probably not many storm chasers watching for Tornadoes in Maryland

Tue May 4, 2021, 03:18 PM

May 2021

(130,646 posts)

2. Right! and

Tue May 4, 2021, 03:21 PM

May 2021

this was VIRGINIA (and West Virginia?) too!!!

Something's cooking for later today.

Strong to severe storms possible in D.C. area Tuesday afternoon and evening
Isolated damaging winds or hail possible, with an outside chance of a tornado.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/05/04/severe-storm-threat-washington-dc/?

(38,601 posts)

3. Wild. Our lightning detector is very activated at the moment (Arlington)

Tue May 4, 2021, 03:22 PM

May 2021

The “severe thunderstorm” warning even went off for a bit. Tornado conditions.