Weather Alert in Maryland
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 9 at 8:06PM EDT until July 9 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
AREAS AFFECTED: Dorchester, MD; Wicomico, MD
DESCRIPTION: SVRAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Wicomico County in southeastern Maryland... Dorchester County in southeastern Maryland... * Until 900 PM EDT. * At 805 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Patuxent River Naval Air Station, or 8 miles southeast of Chesapeake Ranch Estates, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Hurlock and Secretary around 850 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Galestown, Madison, Brookview, Eldorado, Andrews, Hoopersville, Church Creek, Wingate, Taylors Island, and Woolford.
INSTRUCTION: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?
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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has
likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they
develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original
cloud which contained them.
Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as
cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds
are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might
merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a
fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.
They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds,
and are a display of wind activity.
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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?
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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions
which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to
their surface.
Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily
destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel
doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation
similar to situations which produce snowfall.
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