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July 18 Risk For Severe Storms And Flooding Today Then Heat Wave This Week
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climate data
Severe Weather
Forecast
July 18 2022
Monday Morning Update
This morning starts off muggy and this afternoon a slow moving front will work on the humidity to spark strong thunderstorms. NOAA has a slight risk for severe storms and I have two radar simulations below. We can anticipate another set up to produce more than models suggest.
The greatest risk today will be Flash Flooding and dangerous lightning. Some storms may produce damaging winds, but that will be more ‘spotty’ than the widespread event we saw last week.
What follows will be our first true heat wave of the summer, but the high humidity might be the main issue.
This Morning
Morning Temperatures
It is Muggy and will be similar all this week.
Satellite Loop 4:30 AM to 6:30 AM
That line of clouds is our impulse. Timing this with the heat of the day is the program for today.
NOAA Severe Storm Risk
Main risk for Flash Flooding and Dangerous Lightning
Alert Reminder:
Watch: This will be issued when conditions support ‘potential’ for severe storms. Like a broad area for 6 PM.
Warning: This will be issued when a severe storm, flooding, or tornado is spotted. This will be tracked with towns in the path over specific time frame.
Afternoon Temperatures
Radar Simulations
Reminder: This is a ‘suggestion’ not a promise. We have seen storms develop earlier than shown AND with more coverage. I will follow up with an update later this morning.
I would plan for the strongest storms any time AFTER 3 PM (earlier than models show below).
In the evening, the line may stall for a few hours, leading reacting storm cells over the same areas and flash flooding in parts of central Maryland.
HRRR —> slider 3 PM to 10 PM
Animation
HRRR Model 2 PM to 10 PM
NAM 3Km 2 PM to 10 PM
This is later than the HRRR Model but pushes farther south and east.
Snapshot 6 PM
Here we see the leading cluster just west of Baltimore. It is likely to validate a little earlier than this.
CLIMATE DATA
TODAY July 18th
Normal Low in Baltimore: 67ºF
Record 57ºF in 2014
Normal High in Baltimore: 88ºF
Record 104ºF 2012
Tuesday Temperatures
Clouds should be departing/clearing through the afternoon.
Morning
Afternoon
7 Day Forecast
This will be our first true heat wave of the summer! Notice the morning LOW TEMPERATURES remain in the mid to upper 70s. That is a signal of how humid it will feel all week.
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