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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsGolf ball sized hail in the DC area now.
Both from Lake Ridge Va.
Oops--Now hailing in my yard in Montgomery County, Md.
ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)I'm jealous. Balmy and 74 degrees in California
elleng
(130,974 posts)Nothing in southern MD, but do see lightning in the distance, hours after you posted.
Kingofalldems
(38,458 posts)elleng
(130,974 posts)Glad I'm not there. Haven't heard of any disasters from my friend in SilSpg. Did send him your hail/ice pics.
Iggo
(47,558 posts)Although I did once hear a guy say he had a prostate the size of a softball.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)elleng
(130,974 posts)60 miles south of DC. Occasional thunderstorms 'expected.'
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Thanks heavens the former owner put a new roof on this 30 year old place not too long before we bought it.
elleng
(130,974 posts)Little rain (I could discern) HERE, and as this place is 100+ years old and has survived nicely, I'm not concerned.
mnhtnbb
(31,392 posts)for about 1 1 /2 hours. We had some small hail when the thunderstorm hit. Really pouring down for a while.
magical thyme
(14,881 posts)Other than that, we got a misty, drizzly, light rain that soaked into the parched ground nicely. Looks like a UK painting out my back windows this morning.
We're scheduled to get more of the same through Sunday. The break in the drought we've needed...I've been watering the pastures like crazy. Now my well pump and I get a break and the pastures will be graze-able within a week!