Wet Weekend Before BIG Cold Blast!

Updated Scott’s blog for weekend precipitation and isolated t-storms. Major cold blast comes late Wednesday/early Thursday with passage of strong Cold Front. Clipper snow possible! Cold air holds for several days making Easter weekend breezy, cold and unsettled. More at Scott’s blog: http://www.midatlanticwx.com/blog.htm

Storms Bubbling Up May Become Strong

Thunderstorms firing up along central/southern Appalachian Mountains this afternoon may become locally strong this afternoon and early evening. Shear is marginal to weak although potent updrafts may develop…producing storms with very heavy rain, lightning and small hail. Target zone: eastern TN and WV and western NC and VA (generally west of Rt. 29).

Check our Severe WeatherCenter for real-time info: http://www.midatlanticwx.com/watchmap.htm

Heavy Snow March Madness !

Snow has spread south across the  northern end of the Shenandoah Valley as well as east into NOVA, approaching Washington DC.

MD Panhandle, central-eastern PA and northern NJ will see several inches of accumulating snow…Catskills could get crushed again!. Hudson Valley  and Upstate NY along with all but extreme northern New England will see substantial totals…frequently exceeding one foot!

At our wx station in Lexington, VA we have rain, sleet and snow at 2:45PM. Yesterday it was 74°!

Heavy Rain and Nor’easter

Some thunderstorms for OV, WV and Western VA/NOVA ahead of an approaching Cold Front. A coastal storm will crank up to a Nor’easter, dumping snow north of the Potomac River…big snow totals interior Northeast.

Moderate-heavy rain for Mid-Atlantic tonight and Friday morning…some flooding is possible.
Full discussion at Scott’s blog: http://www.midatlanticwx.com/blog.htm

Tornado Pix and Videos

Updated Scott’s blog with picture and videos of the Enterprise, AL tornado. http://www.midatlanticwx.com/blog.htm

Don’t forget the Lunar Eclipse tonight!

Eastern Mid-Atlantic Tornado Watches

Tornado Watches through this morning for portions of eastern NC and eastern VA. Wavy Warm Front is crossing NOVA and the Delmarva while the strong Cold Front  currently is along the Blue Ridge and will be off shore later this morning. Scattered thunderstorms will continue in the Watch areas and an isolated tornado is possible. Tornado Warning at this time (8:25AM) Hyde County and Carteret County, NC.  Current info at our Severe WeatherCenter: http://www.midatlanticwx.com/watchmap.htm

Night Time Severe Weather Continues

10:00PM. Line of strong/svr storms producing TORs in SE Alabama and thunderstorms into GA and the FL Panhandle. Frontal boundary lifting NNE up into Carolinas and Supercells are possible overnight. Widespread 1+ inch rainfall totals into VA and the Mid-Atlantic area overnight.

I’m hearing media reports the death toll in Enterprise, AL are too high…one is too many but eighteen is not accurate at this time. Best reliable reports are eight or nine.

Virtually no lightning as of yet north of South Carolina but storms will migrate into NC and perhaps VA overnight. Flash flooding remains a concern into Friday morning. More a: http://www.midatlanticwx.com/watchmap.htm

Storms, Tornadoes Moving East

Prolific number of TORs across north central Gulf States with numerous tornadoes reported. Heard on the radio the Enterprise (AL) High School was hit by a tornado while school was in session, producing some injuries. One hopes for the best there, and elsewhere.

Much of FL Peninsula added to Tornado Watch areas as severe weather tracks east ahead of approaching Cold Front. Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado Watch may go up shortly for eastern TN/KY and/or portions of the Carolinas (perhaps SE VA). Thunderstorms and tornadoes will approach these areas after dark, renewing the threat of night time tornadoes! Remain alert tonight for the potential of severe weather! Tornadoes have had a history of being powerful and on the ground for several miles…monitor NOAA weather radio, reliable media and stay on our Severe StormCenter at Mid-Atlantic WX.com: http://www.midatlanticwx.com/watchmap.htm

Much of the Mid-Atlantic up into PA under the gun for a couple batches of rain tonight. Flood Watches in effect. Two to three inches of rain possible as is the chance for some small creak and stream flooding as well as lower urban areas overnight.

Won’t update Scott’s Blog tonight but will have another update later here on our news feed.

Numerous Tornado Watches

Tornado Watches now East to SC, GA and North Florida.

Very serious weather potential today and tonight as strong storms move east. Mid-Atlantic States will receive heavy rains and scattered thunderstorms.

Discussion updated at Scott’s blog: http://www.midatlanticwx.com/blog.htm

Current severe weather information: http://www.midatlanticwx.com/watchmap.htm

Another update here on our feed later this afternoon.

Tornado Outbreak Today!

Violent twisters possible over AL/MS today!  Storms may be intense over Mississippi Valley and Southeast US (except FL). Slight Risk of severe weather for the Mid-Atlantic.

This is a dangerous situation! Visit our Severe WeatherCenter: http://www.midatlanticwx.com/watchmap.htm for real-time info.

Scott’s blog update later Thursday morning.