Major Tornado Outbreak Underway in Washington D.C. Area

NWS | 9/17/04

[Cheetah1]

According to CHannel 4, people are literally running from airplanes for cover at Dulles. Dulles is shut down

[reed13]

interior walls, lower levels if no basement

[Ditter]

I think Bush is less to blame than I am. I have driven SUV's for almost 35 years. I have been driving them since before they were called SUV's. I am feeling very guilty now. I sincerely hope no one is hurt in DC.

[Cagey]

Good advice. People in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast are not very familiar with tornadoes.

[okstate]

This looks like what would be a normal spring day in Oklahoma.

[Cheetah1]

KIAD 172233Z 12008G14KT 7SM -RA FEW009 BKN021 BKN038 OVC150 24/23 A2966 RMK TORNADO B11 N MOV N TORNADO E20 MOV N AO2 PK WND 20037/2208 TSE33 TS MOV N P0049

[leadpenny]

Tops at 50,000' west of Baltimore. Ouch!

[Axenolith]

Just talking to mom now in Fairfax Station, calm at the moment there.

[TASMANIANRED]

I pray for the folks there.

Tornado's are nothing to sneer at. We had a rash of deadly one's in Ky and In in the spring..

[Larry Lucido]

Thanks, I couldn't resist but this is serious. Prayers for those in the danger zone.

[GnL]

Are you C3PO?

[pepperdog]

Inside room, lowest level. Mrs PD

[shield]

The damn dark forces are at it again!!!!

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

I live on the 8th floor of a 16 sory condominium. What am I supposed to do?

Go outside and try to touch one of the tornados

duh

[aBootes]

Hey, we got 'em here in Montgomery County, too.

[Cheetah1]

KIAD 172243Z 12009KT 090V150 2SM TSRA BR BKN020CB BKN041 OVC120 24/23 A2966 RMK TORNADO B11 N MOV N TORNADO E20 MOV N AO2 PK WND 20037/2208 TSE33B43 OCNL LTGIC SE TS SE MOV N P0052


KIAD 172233Z 12008G14KT 7SM -RA FEW009 BKN021 BKN038 OVC150 24/23 A2966 RMK TORNADO B11 N MOV N TORNADO E20 MOV N AO2 PK WND 20037/2208 TSE33 TS MOV N P0049

KIAD 172221Z 14007KT 5SM VCTS -RA BR SCT009 BKN015CB OVC031 24/23 A2967 RMK TORNADO B11 N MOV N TORNADO E20 MOV N AO2 PK WND 20037/2208 OCNL LTGCG VC N TS VC N MOV N P0048

KIAD 172212Z 19013G37KT 1 1/2SM +FC -TSRA BR BKN009 BKN015CB OVC031 24/23 A2967 RMK TORNADO B11 N MOV N AO2 PK WND 20037/2208 OCNL LTGCG OHD TS OHD MOV N P0047

:eek: :eek: :eek:

[firewalk]

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[Cheetah1]

Dulles has been shutdown

[GummyIII]

Bathroom...or a closet...where there are the most supporting structures.

[Bahbah]

Lord, hear our prayers.

[cardinal4]

I work for an airline that is a UAL contractor. Most our jets are based at IAD. I just got off of the phone with my dispatch and they had said a number of our planes were damaged by the storm. They didnt say how, or weather there was any rotation on the field. My daughter lives in Baltimore county and my brother and sister live in Anne Arundel county..