Post VA/MD/DE conditions here please:)

[george_r_1961]

Just had a gust to 38 mph at Langley AFB (a mile from me) Intermiitent light to moderate rain. Expecting heavier squalls within a couple of hours.

[WindRunner]

Here's my roof

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?CW4977

Updates every 60 seconds (and the time there really is accurate, I've checked it several times). The data is accurate for the most part with the exception that the barometer constanly reads about 3mb too low and the humidity is always extremely low, but those aren't too much of an issue.

[WindRunner]

A few of the latest reports in from the Norfolk area . . .

KLFI (Hampton) winds at 46 G59
KPHF (north of Hampton) winds at 36 G47
KORF (Norfolk) winds at 37 G51
KNGU (Norfolk) winds at 22 G33 (though they were in upper 30s with stronger gusts earlier)
KNTU (VA Beach) winds at 32 G46
Yorktown CMAN reporting (sustained) winds at 45.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge CMAN station reporting (sustained) winds at 47
Chesapeake Lightship CMAN reporting (sustained) winds at 55, have been over 50 for a couple of hours now.

All above in MPH.

Peak wind reports (gusts):
KLFI 56kts
KPHF 43kts
KORF 44kts
KNGU 46kts
KNTU 45kts

[drezee]

NWUS51 KAKQ 301330
LSRAKQ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
929 AM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0830 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 S WAVERLY 36.96N 77.10W
08/29/2006 SUSSEX VA LAW ENFORCEMENT

SHERIFF REPORTS TREES BLOCKING ROADS CAUSING TRAFFIC JAMS
AND PATROL CAR DAMAGED WHEN HIT BY TREE. POWER OUTAGE AT
WAVERLY DUE TO TREES ON LINES

[Jim Cantore]

It isn't in VA/MD/DE but I'm getting reports of gale forse gusts down the NJ shore already.

Here it's just overcast.

[Coredesat]

We're having 25-35 MPH sustained winds here in Richmond. Very heavy rain. I cancelled a class I'm a teaching assistant for because of it.

[bjackrian]

Only light rain so far in the District of Columbia, but the radar looks like the heavier rains about to hit.

Wind gusts 25-35 mph...stustained 15-20 mph.

[george_r_1961]

Latest at Langley AFB...ENE gust 67 Im home no power at work..and the next time the wind picks up my shed it will be in my bedroom. Its already blown over and damaged.

[drezee]

Latest at Langley AFB...ENE gust 67 Im home no power at work..and the next time the wind picks up my shed it will be in my bedroom. Its already blown over and damaged.

Quite a tropical storm isn't it...

[george_r_1961]

Latest at Langley AFB...ENE gust 67 Im home no power at work..and the next time the wind picks up my shed it will be in my bedroom. Its already blown over and damaged.

Quite a tropical storm isn't it...

Well its worse than i thought it would be wind wise.

[Jim Cantore]

Why don't we add PA/NJ to this, Since it's about to start there as well.

[WindRunner]

Well, you have your own thread now, Floyd.

Public report of 4.69 inches in the past 6 hours from Norfolk as of 9am.

[bevgo]

A tropical storm is nothing to take lightly. I have been through a few of them and they can cause a lot of damage and be very dangerous. I know many downplay TS since they are "no Katrina" but we have all seen the damage from wind, rain and flooding that can occur. I hope all of our S2K buddies stay safe during this event and check in when it is over.

All in the path of Earnesto are in my prayers. I hope you and your friends and loved ones are spared damage from this event.

[george_r_1961]

well my shed is now up against my tree. Its too dangerous to go out there and try to secure it. At least it was empty.

[stormtruth]

Crazy Ern is getting closer to the coast again. That's assuming the little red band is him.

[Randy]

68 mph wind gust here at Va Beach with heavy rain with minor to moderate flooding taking place...Several streets and intersections are under 2-4 feet of water. Appox 132,000 out of power in the area as of 10 am. At least it's low tide as I type this so that is saving us from having any major tidal flooding problems.

**** Edit: As of 11am 171,000+ out of power..Wind gust to 75mph reported in several places around the Greater Tidewater area****

[WindRunner]

Actually, the center is just SW of that red blob you see on there right now in NE NC.

[Stephanie]

What about Jersey????

It's raining now and pretty breezy down here in Atlantic City. The radar looks like Ernesto is riding parallel to the coast instead of turning inland.

Everyone be careful out there!

[Massive_Lemon]

I'm up in north central Maryland, and it's quiet here; overcast with a consistent drizzle.

Wind is pretty much a non-issue as of this moment. It's calm, with gusts below 10 MPH.

I expect the conditions to get a little worse within the next hour, though, since doppler is showing the heavier bands moving into my area soon.

[bjackrian]

Washington DC has sustained winds of 25-30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph...not too much rain though--only averaging about 0.10" per hour so far. Pressure's still up around 30.00" too.