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Waterspout On The Chesapeake Bay Sunday July 10: Photos And Radar Loops
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July 10 2022
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All was supposed to be quiet today as the latest storm system was moving out and allowing for cooler and dryer air to settle in. But a funnel cloud broke the quiet for many long the Chesapeake Bay today.
The perfect conditions set up with a Northeasterly wind to develop a lone storm cell near Rock Hall and move westward over the Chesapeake Bay. This had just the right amount of spin, captured on Doppler Radar, to allow the cell to rotate and produce a little funnel from the cloud base. It remained over the water of the Chester River and north of Kent Island.
Cooler air can produce funnels, and that may have been the case today.
I have received many photos and reports, but none seemed to show any touchdown.
Let’s take a look at photos and the Doppler Radar loops. The best image may be the last in the sequence below. Let me know what you think.
Jamie Gill saw this around 4:45 PM.
Located in the South River looking North towards Annapolis/Arnold.
It lasted about 5 minutes.
Adam Kiser got these two pics from his daughter Tiffany Kiser
She said this was around 5:11 PM
“We are in Annapolis. It’s on the bay just before Sandy Point and the Bay Bridge”
This funnel cloud seemed to be framed perfectly between the trees and above the water. I think this view would be great without the cool cloud as well.
Doppler Radar Loop
4:14 PM to 5:18 PM
We can see this little cell get a spin between Rock Hall and the north side of Kent Island.
Velocity Scan
This shows the wind flow, and looking closely we can see some circulation dropping southwest from Rock Hall.
Closer Look:
Doppler Radar Loop
It appears this remained over the water the entire time and little more than 1/2 hour.
Velocity Scan (Wind)
While this seemed to run its course shortly after 5 PM, that is when most eyewitnesses (reported below) spotted the funnel.
That might be due to the location closer to land… at least with view from the more densely populated western side of the Bay near Arnold and Annapolis.
More Photos and Eyewitness Reports
Veronica said this was leaving White Hall Bay, south of the Bay Bridge looking north back towards Podickory Point.
Veronica Orzech also captured this three photo sequence with backdrop of shoreline homes and some quiet and cautious boats in the foreground.
Jim Hookey saw this around 5:10 PM
Location: Magothy Marina in Severna Park looking East.
Tammy Lettie Brashear —-> slider
Time: Around 5:15 PM
“We had just left The Jetty. Heading to and across Bay Bridge then it was gone.”
Katy ZuWallack Taylor’s view from Gibson Island
Carolyn Brown saw this from Stevensville
Morgan Dailidenas saw this on Rt 50 near Annapolis
The best view is the latest in the timeline…
At 5:17 PM on the Chester River, Kris Jones Captured this view!
Honorable Mention From Twitter:
Shout out to Mallory Brower for being in the right place at the right time-watching @Joeyharkum at @Nicksfishhs
Look to the left of the picture. She captured this Funnel Cloud that may or may not have ended in a water spout.
📸: Mallory Brower@JustinWeather #AnnapolisMusic pic.twitter.com/4JopmmrkTi
— BeeprBuzz (@BeeprBuzz) July 10, 2022
Past Funnel Cloud and Waterspout Reports
October 16 Waterspout Among Top 10 Chesapeake Bay Storm Photos
April 9 2020: Was That A Waterspout On The Bay?
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