Tuesday Storm Update

Here's a quick update on tonight’s rain. A strong low pressure system over West Virgina with a trailing cold front all the way down to Florida will bring the chance for some heavy showers and a possible thunderstorm after midnight. Most of the unstable air is to the West and South of Delmarva. There is even a tornado watch for West of the Chesapeake Bay until 3AM including Baltimore and Washington. Right now thunderstorm parameters do not look good for development of storms but there still is a chance. We continue to be under a slight risk for severe storms for tonight, mainly for wind damage potential.

As far as severe weather for today, there has only been one tornado officially reported but numerous wind damage reports across the Southern mid-Atlantic. Winds seem to be the main issue with this storm system. The winds are very strong from the surface and ever stronger all the way up through the mid and column of the atmosphere. So during any heavy rain showers or storms that develop, some of the strong winds from the upper atmosphere can be transferred down to the surface. A severe thunderstorm can produce winds over 60 mph. The good news is that the rain should be over by 7am on Wednesday. Breezy conditions still continue on Wednesday with West winds 15-20 mph and then finally subside Wednesday night.