Lake Monacan / Nellysford
Nelson County, Virginia
You know summer can’t be far away when they start pulling out the inflatable rafts, the kayaks, and the canoes at Lake Monocan. The lake is already open weekends and for special events, but opens full time starting Memorial Day weekend. We caught up with Martina Cook and Hannha Lilley this past Friday morning getting everything ready for summer!
To learn more about Wintergreen Resort’s – Lake Monocan. Click here for times, rates, and details.
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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
436 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-AUGUSTA-
ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-NELSON-
ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-
WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-
WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…HAGERSTOWN…FREDERICK…
WESTMINSTER…GAITHERSBURG…COLUMBIA…BALTIMORE…ANNAPOLIS…
WALDORF…ST MARYS CITY…FROSTBURG…CUMBERLAND…STAUNTON…
WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…WINCHESTER…FRONT ROYAL…
CHARLOTTESVILLE…LEESBURG…CULPEPER…MANASSAS…
MANASSAS PARK…FAIRFAX…ALEXANDRIA…FALLS CHURCH…
FREDERICKSBURG…WARRENTON…HIGHTOWN…MONTEREY…MARTINSBURG…
CHARLES TOWN…MOOREFIELD…BAYARD…MOUNT STORM…PETERSBURG…
ELK GARDEN…KEYSER…FORT ASHBY…CIRCLEVILLE…FRANKLIN
436 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF MARYLAND…THE WASHINGTON AND
BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN AREAS…NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND
EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA.
* FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE MOST
WIDESPREAD ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.
* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.
RAINFALL RATES OF ONE HALF INCH TO ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WITH SOIL
ALREADY NEAR SATURATION…ADDITIONAL RAIN COULD LEAD TO FLASH
FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
Stoney Creek / Nellysford
Nelson County, Virginia
We all know about the rain for the past several days, no doubt! But Charlie Duncan in Stoney Creek found out how saturated the ground was thanks to an early morning storm that blew an oak tree right onto his house. Charlie tells NCL’s Mountain Photographer, Paul Purpura, that he was asleep in his house just below where it fell.
One more day of possible storms on Thursday, then we have a nice Friday and a beautiful weekend in store with mostly sunny skies and temps in the 80’s!
Bet Charlie’s ready for that!
Glad you are okay Charlie.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 305
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URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 305
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1255 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DELAWARE
MARYLAND
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
SOUTHEAST OHIO
SOUTHERN AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA
EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA
COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1255 PM UNTIL
900 PM EDT.
HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER…THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH…AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 5 MILES WEST OF
WHEELING WEST VIRGINIA TO 10 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF WALLOPS
VIRGINIA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
REMEMBER…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.
DISCUSSION…TSTMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND
INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON IN ADVANCE OF VORTICITY MAXIMUM PIVOTING
NWWD ACROSS THE REGION. OBSERVATION AND RUC DIAGNOSTIC DATA
INDICATE THAT THE AIR MASS HAS BECOME MODERATELY UNSTABLE WITH
SBCAPE VALUES OF 1000-1500 J/KG. WHEN COUPLED WITH PRESENCE OF
40-50 KT MIDLEVEL JET STREAK ATTENDANT TO VORTICITY MAXIMUM…SETUP
WILL FAVOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIZED STORMS INCLUDING SUPERCELLS
AND LINE SEGMENTS CAPABLE OF SEVERE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.
AMBIENT LOW-LEVEL SHEAR WILL REMAIN RATHER WEAK TODAY…HOWEVER A
TORNADO WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH STORMS THAT CAN FAVORABLY INTERACT
WITH ANY DIFFERENTIAL HEATING/OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES THAT CAN BECOME
MORE DISTINCT THIS AFTERNOON.
AVIATION…A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 15530.
County and city outline area.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Statement as of 12:55 PM EDT on May 18, 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Watch 305 is in effect until 900 PM EDT
VA
. Virginia counties included are
Accomack Albemarle Arlington
Augusta Caroline Clarke
Culpeper Essex Fairfax
Fauquier Fluvanna Frederick
Gloucester Greene Hanover
Highland King And Queen King George
King William Lancaster Loudoun
Louisa Madison Mathews
Middlesex Nelson New Kent
Northampton Northumberland Orange
Page Prince William Rappahannock
Richmond Rockingham Shenandoah
Spotsylvania Stafford Warren
Westmoreland
Virginia independent cities included are
Alexandria Charlottesville Fairfax
Falls church Fredericksburg Harrisonburg
Manassas Manassas Park Staunton
Waynesboro Winchester
Near Nellysford
Nelson County, VA
LOST DOG
Reward
Gray and tan terrier mix. About 30-35 pounds. Male. Name is Rufus. He is hard of hearing and has poor vision. Wandered off Gullysville Lane area on May 14.
If found please call: (804) 677-8483
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General area where Rufus went missing.
Nelson County, Virginia
FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
Originally issued at 3:45 AM EDT Wednesday morning
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
345 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2011
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-AUGUSTA-
ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-PAGE-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-
WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-
EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-
EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…FROSTBURG…CUMBERLAND…STAUNTON…
WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…CHARLOTTESVILLE…HIGHTOWN…
MONTEREY…MOOREFIELD…BAYARD…MOUNT STORM…PETERSBURG…
ELK GARDEN…KEYSER…FORT ASHBY…CIRCLEVILLE…FRANKLIN
345 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2011
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* PORTIONS OF WESTERN MARYLAND…NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
VIRGINIA…EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA…AND THE POTOMAC
HIGHLANDS.
* THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE MOST WIDESPREAD ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF RAINFALL RATES AROUND ONE
TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. WITH
SOIL ALREADY NEAR SATURATION…ADDITIONAL RAIN COULD LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING.
Near Nellysford
Nelson County, Virginia
Thanks to Ann Strober for grabbing these shots of the dark storm clouds heading across Nelson Monday afternoon. Heavy rains and frequent lightning flashed into the late overnight hours Monday.
Nelson County, Virginia
FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
655 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011
WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-
FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-
RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER-SPOTSYLVANIA-
NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-
WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-
WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HAGERSTOWN…FREDERICK…WESTMINSTER…
FROSTBURG…CUMBERLAND…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…
WINCHESTER…FRONT ROYAL…CHARLOTTESVILLE…WASHINGTON…
LEESBURG…CULPEPER…FREDERICKSBURG…WARRENTON…HIGHTOWN…
MONTEREY…MARTINSBURG…CHARLES TOWN…MOOREFIELD…BAYARD…
MOUNT STORM…PETERSBURG…ELK GARDEN…KEYSER…FORT ASHBY…
CIRCLEVILLE…FRANKLIN
655 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY…
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF MARYLAND…VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA…
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN MARYLAND…CARROLL…
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY…EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY…
FREDERICK MD AND WASHINGTON. IN VIRGINIA…ALBEMARLE…
AUGUSTA…CLARKE…CULPEPER…EASTERN HIGHLAND…FREDERICK
VA…GREENE…LOUDOUN…MADISON…NELSON…NORTHERN FAUQUIER…
ORANGE…PAGE…RAPPAHANNOCK…ROCKINGHAM…SHENANDOAH…
SOUTHERN FAUQUIER…SPOTSYLVANIA…WARREN AND WESTERN
HIGHLAND. IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA…BERKELEY…EASTERN
GRANT…EASTERN MINERAL…EASTERN PENDLETON…HAMPSHIRE…
HARDY…JEFFERSON…MORGAN…WESTERN GRANT…WESTERN MINERAL
AND WESTERN PENDLETON.
* UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO
TWO INCHES PER HOUR ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING. WITH
SOIL ALREADY NEAR SATURATION…THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN COULD LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS THAT LEAD TO FLASH
FLOODING COULD DEVELOP. MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
Schuyler
Nelson County, Virginia
Fans from near and far descended on Schuyler this past weekend to get a chance to meet Mary McDonough who played Erin Walton in the long running CBS television series, The Waltons.
“I’ll always be a Walton,” said the former child star who is still a prominent actress and now a published author of Lessons from the Mountain: What I learned from Erin Walton. “That’s why I wrote [the book]. There are so many loyal fans and I wanted to share with them all of the lovely memories and the lovely behind-the-scenes antics. And the other reason is the lessons I have learned.”
NCL Photographer, Hayley Osborne and writer, Jennie T Williams, got the chance to speak and photograph Mary when she was back in Schuyler. Mary talked with Jennie about her life on The Waltons and beyond. Hayley got the chance to walk down memory lane with Mary in Schuyler during her photoshoot. Mary was there signing her new book at Waltons’ Mountain County Store.
We’ll share lots more with you about Mary’s visit back to Schuyler and about a new book Earl Hamner just released. All of that in our June 2011 issue coming out late this month!
Wintergreen
Nelson County, Virginia
For years the Wintergreen Nature Foundation has been putting on its Wildflower Symposium. This year it was held from Friday May 13th until Sunday May 15th.
The Symposium offers workshops on harvesting and breaking dormancy of wildflower seeds, how to grow ferns from spores and how to grow native shrubs from cuttings. The Nature Foundation uses seeds, spores and cuttings from the Blue Ridge region in their landscape restoration efforts.
Regional artists were on hand to share their work and offer workshops with nature and wildflower themes. Speakers included experts from the Commonwealth who work with Virginia’s rare plants as well as those who grow them.
Wintergreen Nature Foundation on the web: http://www.twnf.org/
