District of Columbia

elleng

(136,888 posts) Fri Apr 30, 2021, 04:32 PM Apr 2021

This is unusual but still dangerous. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued

for a burst of wind to pass through DC region through around 5:15 pm Friday. There is little rain and no thunder with this, but it's essentially a wall of wind which unleashed 60 mph gusts around Hagerstown and Martinsburg and 71 mph gust in Charles Town, W. Va. Stay inside while this passes.
Update: https://wapo.st/2ShNxN5

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This is unusual but still dangerous. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued (Original Post) elleng Apr 2021 OP

People often lose power when these wind events knock down trees IronLionZion Apr 2021 #1

Right, hard to believe. elleng Apr 2021 #2

IronLionZion

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1. People often lose power when these wind events knock down trees

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Fri Apr 30, 2021, 05:13 PM

Apr 2021

I lived in Silver Spring when the 2012 Derecho knocked out power for 7 days. People overseas didn't believe such a thing could happen in the US.

elleng

(136,888 posts)

2. Right, hard to believe.

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 30, 2021, 05:16 PM

Apr 2021

Glad I didn't suffer like that, was either in Hagerstown or MoCo or Calvert; guess I should get my calendars organized.

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