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ANOTHER LA PLATA,MD TORNADO
Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 5:42 pm
by mamadude
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
621 PM EDT WED MAY 7 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR
CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND
* UNTIL 715 PM EDT.
* AT 621 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING TORNADO 9
MILES NORTHWEST OF NANJEMOY. THIS DANGEROUS STORM IS MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH. SEVERAL REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
* SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
LA PLATA AND WHITE PLAINS.
IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS!
DO NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES!
Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 5:49 pm
by isobar
Oops, sorry mamadude. I didn't see your post here and I posted the same thing on another thread.
Hope this lifts and doesn't do damage. These people must think they live in tornado alley!
Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 6:10 pm
by weatherlover427
Wow! :o Hope they don't get hit! :o
Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 7:02 pm
by Stephanie
:o I saw the warnings on TWC and I didn't remember that that area had been hit by a tornado in La Plata. Geez!!!
The La Plata tornado was about 2 years ago wasn't it? It was an F3 also if I'm not mistaken.
Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 7:19 pm
by Stormsfury
Stephanie wrote::o I saw the warnings on TWC and I didn't remember that that area had been hit by a tornado in La Plata. Geez!!!
The La Plata tornado was about 2 years ago wasn't it? It was an F3 also if I'm not mistaken.
The La Plata, MD tornado I think was last year..It was reclassified an F4, after being categorized as an F5 originally.
Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 7:23 pm
by stormraiser
#%(&_)&^ My grandparents live in White Plains, and no one is answering the call. Please keep them in your prayers.
And at 6:15 it went through Nanjemoy, where my dad,his new wife and new baby live. I will keep trying.
Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 7:28 pm
by stormraiser
Ok, grandparents are ok, my cousin talked to them recently. STill don't know about my dad.
Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 7:51 pm
by Stephanie
Thanks Stormsfury for the info...
Stormraiser - is your father in NY also? I hope you hear from him soon!
Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 7:55 pm
by stormraiser
No Steph, I grew up in Charles County, MD. I went to High School in La Plata, MD, the town devastated by last years tornado. My dad lives in Nanjemoy, MD, about 20 miles to the southwest of LaPlata, my grandparents live in White Plains, the two towns mentioned in mamadude's post. I live in NY now, but my heart is back home. I was not very happy to see they were under a tornado warning, but glad it seems everyone is ok.
Nothing confirmed as of 9PM
Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 8:21 pm
by Scott_inVA
mamadude wrote:BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
621 PM EDT WED MAY 7 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR
CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND
* UNTIL 715 PM EDT.
* AT 621 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING TORNADO 9
MILES NORTHWEST OF NANJEMOY. THIS DANGEROUS STORM IS MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH. SEVERAL REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
* SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
LA PLATA AND WHITE PLAINS.
IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS!
DO NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES!
As of 9PM, there is NO confirmation of a tornado in any of the VA/MD warned counties. That's not a knock on NWS, the Radial on this cell was impressive. I've only received wind damage and funnel OBS, no tornado.
This may change but ATTM nothing official. Note the warning is "Doppler RADAR" and not ground truth.
Also, the LaPlata tornado was April 28, 2002 during the Mid-Atlantic mini-outbreak last year.. NWS rated it an F5 but it was reduced by SPC personnel to an F4.
Scott
WREL Radio
Lexington, VA