The latest forecast from the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center portends trouble for the Washington, D.C. suburbs and central Maryland tomorrow, Monday, March 16, 2026. Many meteorologists are saying the NWS prediction is showing the highest chance of a tornado or derecho event they've seen in many years. The NWS predicts there is a 15-29% chance of a tornado in Montgomery and Frederick Counties Monday. The "moderate" designation means "widespread severe storms are likely," with severe weather most likely between 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM.
Such a forecast underscores the importance of monitoring weather forecasts and NWS bulletins over the next 36 hours. Make sure to bring indoors or secure any objects in your yard or on your balcony that could be lifted by high winds. Replace batteries in flashlights and transistor radios as needed tonight, try to fully charge your cellphone, and ensure you have at least half a tank of gas. A few days' supply of non-refrigerated snacks and water bottles can't hurt. Finally, have a plan for all occupants of your home to quickly move to the basement or lowest level of your house if you receive a Tornado Warning on your phone.
March came in like a Lion, staying like a Lion. Where's the Lamb?
ReplyDeleteAll excellent advice. I would add subscribing to the MC Alert system as well which users can select MCPS announcements, etc. I would not be shocked if they decide to close school early tomorrow. Because it's supposed to arrive before school gets out.
ReplyDeleteEarly release announced for schools already... Bunch of soft sissymary's in this county.
ReplyDeleteYou are so masculine, so tough.
DeleteSomehow I don't think your umbrella will be up to the job.
ReplyDeleteDear @ 7:13,
ReplyDeleteIt certainly appears school was released early for some.
As refresher: apostrophes are used for contractions --won't, can't, don't-- and to indicate possession --Pascal's wager, Banquo's ghost, Robert's very fine blog. Apostrophes are not used to denote plural form of a singular noun --grifter/grifters, consequence/consequences, sissy Mary/sissy Marys. I'll leave unaddressed the compounding and failure to capitalize a proper noun.
For makeup credit, identify the quote: "Come on, everybody in the storm cellar!"
Night of The Living Dead?
DeleteGee, good thing schools let out early so everyone would all settled in at 8PM waiting for the other show to drop. What a waste, such mis-management.
ReplyDeleteWizard of Oz!
ReplyDeleteIt’s always anxiety-inducing, waiting for that other “show” to drop.
ReplyDeletePity they didn’t keep the kids in school, the better to temp fate and have a twister actually manifest, or at least give opportunity for high winds to perhaps drop a tree on a laden school bus. Then @4:38 could wail at the criminal negligence and mis-management of Deciders whose reckless disregard for public safety led to needless injury and death.
Correct! For their winning entry, @7:23 will receive complimentary dinner for two at the Woodmont Grill.
ReplyDeleteSorry, mate, it's all I can spring for with the gas prices soaring.
Gotta love all the grammar police & word Nazis on this forum... The GUI on this blogosphere gets tedious and easy to lose your spacing and catching typos before hitting the "publish" box when you are trying to type out a War & Peace length comment or response while using one thumb to do so on a Smartphone. Some are comical but most are unnecessary and tiresome. Obviously "other show to drop" was hilarious because it was actually better than "shoe."
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