Ken Pryor
@stormrangerwx.bsky.social
Ph.D. in Atmospheric Physics, UMBC 2022, U.S. Navy veteran, fly swimmer, amateur musicologist, satellite meteorology product developer and author, and severe weather aficionado. See my weather products on my homepage: https://kenpryor67.pythonanywhere.com
Dense, ominous-looking stratocumulus clouds over #newmarketmd at 1:15 pm associated with a cluster of heavy showers developing over eastern Frederick County, MD. @k5oun.com @capitalweather.bsky.social @weatherandradar.bsky.social #mdwx
June 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Dense, ominous-looking stratocumulus clouds over #newmarketmd at 1:15 pm associated with a cluster of heavy showers developing over eastern Frederick County, MD. @k5oun.com @capitalweather.bsky.social @weatherandradar.bsky.social #mdwx
Severe storm watch on my Friday afternoon commute from #collegeparkmd! Cumulus clouds building over College Park at 2:50 pm ahead of a severe warned thunderstorm line moving through Frederick County, MD. Downburst wind gust potential 40-48 knots. @capitalweather.bsky.social @larswx.bsky.social #mdwx
June 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Severe storm watch on my Friday afternoon commute from #collegeparkmd! Cumulus clouds building over College Park at 2:50 pm ahead of a severe warned thunderstorm line moving through Frederick County, MD. Downburst wind gust potential 40-48 knots. @capitalweather.bsky.social @larswx.bsky.social #mdwx
Severe thunderstorms are now getting underway in several parts of Europe. A thunderstorm with a hook echo and a velocity couplet has just crossed into Poland from Germany
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June 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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June 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Severe thunderstorm “warnings” just issued for Schaffhausen and Zürich, Switzerland by #meteoswiss, as received by their great iOS app! Warning issued at 1715 CET was prompted by the development of an impressive squall line with hail and damaging wind potential. @larswx.bsky.social #swisswx
June 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Severe thunderstorm “warnings” just issued for Schaffhausen and Zürich, Switzerland by #meteoswiss, as received by their great iOS app! Warning issued at 1715 CET was prompted by the development of an impressive squall line with hail and damaging wind potential. @larswx.bsky.social #swisswx
Cumulus mediocris clouds building over #collegeparkmd at 2:00 pm in a warm and convectively unstable air mass ahead of a cold front, while a cluster of pulse-type convective storms is developing over the VA piedmont with downburst potential. @capitalweather.bsky.social @larswx.bsky.social #mdwx
May 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Cumulus mediocris clouds building over #collegeparkmd at 2:00 pm in a warm and convectively unstable air mass ahead of a cold front, while a cluster of pulse-type convective storms is developing over the VA piedmont with downburst potential. @capitalweather.bsky.social @larswx.bsky.social #mdwx
Ominous mammatus clouds streaming over #newmarketmd at 7:40 pm ahead of the intensifying thunderstorm system tracking northward from VA into MD. Downburst potential with the heavier embedded cells- wind gust of 49 mph recorded at Quantico, VA! @capitalweather.bsky.social @larswx.bsky.social #mdwx
May 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Ominous mammatus clouds streaming over #newmarketmd at 7:40 pm ahead of the intensifying thunderstorm system tracking northward from VA into MD. Downburst potential with the heavier embedded cells- wind gust of 49 mph recorded at Quantico, VA! @capitalweather.bsky.social @larswx.bsky.social #mdwx
Evening sun-illuminated cumulus congestus clouds building over #newmarketmd at 6:20 pm. Convective cloud development showing clearly in #goes19 IR imagery along the western edge of a warm conveyor belt with a moist, unstable air mass. @capitalweather.bsky.social @markellinwood.bsky.social #mdwx
May 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Evening sun-illuminated cumulus congestus clouds building over #newmarketmd at 6:20 pm. Convective cloud development showing clearly in #goes19 IR imagery along the western edge of a warm conveyor belt with a moist, unstable air mass. @capitalweather.bsky.social @markellinwood.bsky.social #mdwx
From earlier this evening: a squall line moving through #newmarketmd at 6:25 pm. Estimated winds Beaufort force 6, 25-30 mph. @markellinwood.bsky.social @bradstorm19.bsky.social @weatherandradar.bsky.social @k5oun.com #mdwx
May 4, 2025 at 1:41 AM
From earlier this evening: a squall line moving through #newmarketmd at 6:25 pm. Estimated winds Beaufort force 6, 25-30 mph. @markellinwood.bsky.social @bradstorm19.bsky.social @weatherandradar.bsky.social @k5oun.com #mdwx
Storm round 2: squall line moving through Frederick County, MD at 6:25 pm. Estimated winds Beaufort force 6, 25-30 mph here in New Market. #goes19 IR microburst product indicates gust potential of 25-35 mph. @capitalweather.bsky.social @weatherandradar.bsky.social @markellinwood.bsky.social #mdwx
May 3, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Storm round 2: squall line moving through Frederick County, MD at 6:25 pm. Estimated winds Beaufort force 6, 25-30 mph here in New Market. #goes19 IR microburst product indicates gust potential of 25-35 mph. @capitalweather.bsky.social @weatherandradar.bsky.social @markellinwood.bsky.social #mdwx
Update: Eastward view of the forward flank of the storm from New Market, MD at 4:05 pm. Storm now moving into Baltimore County, just produced a downburst wind gust of 46 mph at Clarksville, MD mesonet station. @capitalweather.bsky.social @weatherandradar.bsky.social @larswx.bsky.social #mdwx
May 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Update: Eastward view of the forward flank of the storm from New Market, MD at 4:05 pm. Storm now moving into Baltimore County, just produced a downburst wind gust of 46 mph at Clarksville, MD mesonet station. @capitalweather.bsky.social @weatherandradar.bsky.social @larswx.bsky.social #mdwx
Alert: Severe-warned HP supercell thunderstorm moving into Montgomery and Frederick Counties, MD at 3:30 pm. Downburst wind gust potential of 45-55 mph. Wind gust of 40 mph just recorded at Leesburg, VA airport. @capitalweather.bsky.social @weatherandradar.bsky.social @larswx.bsky.social #mdwx
May 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Alert: Severe-warned HP supercell thunderstorm moving into Montgomery and Frederick Counties, MD at 3:30 pm. Downburst wind gust potential of 45-55 mph. Wind gust of 40 mph just recorded at Leesburg, VA airport. @capitalweather.bsky.social @weatherandradar.bsky.social @larswx.bsky.social #mdwx
Reposted by Ken Pryor
3:30pm: Severe Thunderstorm Warning in this area until 4:15, including NW Montgomery and SE Frederick counties. Lightning plus damaging wind gust possible. #cwgalert
May 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
3:30pm: Severe Thunderstorm Warning in this area until 4:15, including NW Montgomery and SE Frederick counties. Lightning plus damaging wind gust possible. #cwgalert
@weatherandradar.bsky.social @larswx.bsky.social @capitalweather.bsky.social @bradstorm19.bsky.social Stay tuned for further updates!
C&O Canal bike ride this afternoon and catching this stratocumulus cloud deck over Brunswick, MD at 12:45 pm associated with a warm front passage. Frontal convective clouds showing clearly in #goes19 IR imagery. Watching for late afternoon thunderstorm development. @capitalweather.bsky.social #mdwx
May 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
@weatherandradar.bsky.social @larswx.bsky.social @capitalweather.bsky.social @bradstorm19.bsky.social Stay tuned for further updates!
C&O Canal bike ride this afternoon and catching this stratocumulus cloud deck over Brunswick, MD at 12:45 pm associated with a warm front passage. Frontal convective clouds showing clearly in #goes19 IR imagery. Watching for late afternoon thunderstorm development. @capitalweather.bsky.social #mdwx
May 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
C&O Canal bike ride this afternoon and catching this stratocumulus cloud deck over Brunswick, MD at 12:45 pm associated with a warm front passage. Frontal convective clouds showing clearly in #goes19 IR imagery. Watching for late afternoon thunderstorm development. @capitalweather.bsky.social #mdwx
Happy Friday! Impressive Cumulonimbus capillatus incus cloud in view to the SW of #mtairymd at 4:00 pm associated with a cluster of developing thunderstorms, with downburst potential, over Montgomery Co., MD and N. VA. Storms even showing on #goes19 IR imagery. @capitalweather.bsky.social #mdwx
May 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Happy Friday! Impressive Cumulonimbus capillatus incus cloud in view to the SW of #mtairymd at 4:00 pm associated with a cluster of developing thunderstorms, with downburst potential, over Montgomery Co., MD and N. VA. Storms even showing on #goes19 IR imagery. @capitalweather.bsky.social #mdwx
Earlier this afternoon in #collegeparkmd: cumulus humilis cloud streets developing over the greater DMV region and aligning with W-NW’ly wind flow. The cloud streets appear clearly in #goes19 visible (ch. 2) imagery shortly before 2:00pm. @capitalweather.bsky.social @weatherandradar.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Earlier this afternoon in #collegeparkmd: cumulus humilis cloud streets developing over the greater DMV region and aligning with W-NW’ly wind flow. The cloud streets appear clearly in #goes19 visible (ch. 2) imagery shortly before 2:00pm. @capitalweather.bsky.social @weatherandradar.bsky.social
While on my bike ride in #mtairymd around 3:10pm EDT, spotted this impressive cluster of cumulonimbus capillatus incus clouds associated with the squall line-bow echo that moved through Frederick Co. around 2:00. The storms in view 30 miles to the SE produced a 36-kt downburst at BWI Airport. #mdwx
April 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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April 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Storm alert! Squall line/bow echo complex just passed through #newmarketmd at 2:00 pm EDT producing low-end downburst wind gusts of 25-35 mph and featuring an impressive cumulonimbus with an arcus (shelf) cloud. Moving quickly into Carroll and Howard counties. @capitalweather.bsky.social #mdwx
April 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Storm alert! Squall line/bow echo complex just passed through #newmarketmd at 2:00 pm EDT producing low-end downburst wind gusts of 25-35 mph and featuring an impressive cumulonimbus with an arcus (shelf) cloud. Moving quickly into Carroll and Howard counties. @capitalweather.bsky.social #mdwx
8:00 pm update from #newmarketmd: formidable-looking stratocumulus cloud deck overhead that produced a brief heavy shower, in advance of an intensifying squall line moving eastward from the Blue Ridge. Brief gusty winds possible. @capitalweather.bsky.social @bradstorm19.bsky.social @k5oun.com #mdwx
April 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
8:00 pm update from #newmarketmd: formidable-looking stratocumulus cloud deck overhead that produced a brief heavy shower, in advance of an intensifying squall line moving eastward from the Blue Ridge. Brief gusty winds possible. @capitalweather.bsky.social @bradstorm19.bsky.social @k5oun.com #mdwx
Ominous stratocumulus clouds building in a destabilizing atmosphere over #collegeparkmd shortly before 2:00 pm. Squall line/bow echo is expected to develop over the Potomac Highlands and move into central MD this evening. @capitalweather.bsky.social @bradstorm19.bsky.social @k5oun.com #mdwx
April 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Ominous stratocumulus clouds building in a destabilizing atmosphere over #collegeparkmd shortly before 2:00 pm. Squall line/bow echo is expected to develop over the Potomac Highlands and move into central MD this evening. @capitalweather.bsky.social @bradstorm19.bsky.social @k5oun.com #mdwx
Reposted by Ken Pryor
Radar 1:42 pm, additional thunderstorms are forming to our west and will generally affect places N of I-40 this afternoon. Light/moderate rain lingers S of 40 from our earlier line. Scattered cells expected to linger through the evening.
April 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Radar 1:42 pm, additional thunderstorms are forming to our west and will generally affect places N of I-40 this afternoon. Light/moderate rain lingers S of 40 from our earlier line. Scattered cells expected to linger through the evening.
Great day for cloud spotting in MD: cirrus spissatus and cumulus humilis clouds over College Park at lunchtime, fiery red altocumulus cloud deck over New Market after sunset. The moisture plume circulating around the subtropical ridge appears in #goes19 imagery. @stormhour.bsky.social #mdwx
April 23, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Great day for cloud spotting in MD: cirrus spissatus and cumulus humilis clouds over College Park at lunchtime, fiery red altocumulus cloud deck over New Market after sunset. The moisture plume circulating around the subtropical ridge appears in #goes19 imagery. @stormhour.bsky.social #mdwx
Easter Monday: ominous stratocumulus cloud deck moving over #newmarketmd at 7:40 pm EDT marking the leading edge of a warm conveyor (“WC”) belt rainband extending from E TN to PA. WC belt is featured clearly in #goes19 IR imagery at obs time. @k5oun.com @bradstorm19.bsky.social #mdwx
April 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Easter Monday: ominous stratocumulus cloud deck moving over #newmarketmd at 7:40 pm EDT marking the leading edge of a warm conveyor (“WC”) belt rainband extending from E TN to PA. WC belt is featured clearly in #goes19 IR imagery at obs time. @k5oun.com @bradstorm19.bsky.social #mdwx