Hazardous Weather Outlook for our area west of Elsa’s northward path

Thursday morning, July 8, Warren County Emergency Services Coordinator Rick Farrall issued the following report on potential weather impacts as Tropical Storm Elsa tracks up the northeast after its landfall along the northern Gulf Coast of Florida midweek. And while impacts were projected as minimal on Tuesday, by Thursday we were considered in a “be on the watch Outlook” area for possibly more severe than normal wind and rain as Elsa heads for Virginia’s eastern coastline maintaining its “tropical cyclone” counterclockwise spin. Below is Farrall’s updated weather report for the coming seven days in its entirety:

Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to track up the East Coast and maintain tropical cyclone conditions in our region through early tomorrow afternoon:

Weather Channel radar image of Elsa’s projected northward path. Royal Examiner Photos by Roger Bianchini

As of 5:10 AM EDT Thursday, July 8, 2021:

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern West Virginia, northern and central Virginia, and central and western Maryland.

DAY ONE: Today and Tonight

A severe storm with locally damaging wind gusts is possible this afternoon and evening. An isolated instance of flooding is possible as well.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN: Friday, July 9 through Wednesday, July 14

There is a slight severe storm threat for Sunday and Monday. Scattered severe storms are possible during the afternoon and evening hours each day.

Weather Channel radar image of Elsa crossing into North Carolina Thursday. – It is likely those outer bands pictured to left of the storm’s body that we are on the lookout for as the day progresses into evening.