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elleng

(139,456 posts) Mon Jun 14, 2021, 10:34 PM Jun 2021

Intense storms, with strong winds and even some hail, rumbling through the DC area,

especially for areas north of I66 and headed inside Beltway. Very heavy rain and lightning too. Baltimore has been slammed with rain and hail and is under both a severe tstorm and flash flood warning.

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And let us know what you're seeing.

Posted 1022p Monday.

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Intense storms, with strong winds and even some hail, rumbling through the DC area, (Original Post) elleng Jun 2021 OP

I'm experiencing it right now IronLionZion Jun 2021 #1

Emergency alert says life threatening flash flood warning spooky3 Jun 2021 #2

Brutal ride home on 395/95 bottomofthehill Jun 2021 #3

It is still pouring, with thunder, in Arlington. Nt spooky3 Jun 2021 #4

Sat in the car for 10 minutes till it let up bottomofthehill Jun 2021 #5

Very scary. Glad you are safe. Nt spooky3 Jun 2021 #6

JUST lost DirecTV signal, @ 3 a.m., Calvert County MD. elleng Jun 2021 #7

IronLionZion

(48,845 posts)

1. I'm experiencing it right now

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Jun 14, 2021, 10:46 PM

Jun 2021

it's pretty intense. hard rain, thunder, lightning. Fun to watch from home. I wouldn't want to be out right now.

spooky3

(37,475 posts)

2. Emergency alert says life threatening flash flood warning

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Jun 14, 2021, 10:57 PM

Jun 2021

Don’t go out!

bottomofthehill

(9,166 posts)

3. Brutal ride home on 395/95

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Jun 14, 2021, 11:11 PM

Jun 2021

Just got home. It’s bad driving, really low visibility.

spooky3

(37,475 posts)

4. It is still pouring, with thunder, in Arlington. Nt

Reply to bottomofthehill (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 14, 2021, 11:22 PM

Jun 2021

bottomofthehill

(9,166 posts)

5. Sat in the car for 10 minutes till it let up

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 14, 2021, 11:29 PM

Jun 2021

Then a mad dash for the house.

spooky3

(37,475 posts)

6. Very scary. Glad you are safe. Nt

Reply to bottomofthehill (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 15, 2021, 12:30 AM

Jun 2021

elleng

(139,456 posts)

7. JUST lost DirecTV signal, @ 3 a.m., Calvert County MD.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jun 15, 2021, 02:56 AM

Jun 2021

WeatherUnderground says 'Heavy Thunderstorms, and I hear thunder, no rain. Will try radio:

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