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Cicada Swarms In Virginia And Maryland Show Up On Weather Radar

Author Phil Harris
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 20: A periodical cicada nymph climbs a tree after crawling out of the ground at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Brood X cicadas are emerging by the billions in the eastern United States and some Midwestern states after living underground and feeding off of tree roots for 17 years. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Jiminy crickets!  Make that, cicadas. We haven’t experienced the 17-year emergence of the Brood X cicadas in the Charlotte area, but it’s a different story for our neighbors in Virginia and Maryland.

Related: Frank’s Red Hot Releasing Cicada Cookbook

Lauryn Ricketts, a meteorologist for WTOP-TV in Washington, DC, recently tweeted a screen shot of the Storm Team4 weather radar. It shows a big green blob over the greater Washington-Baltimore area. Normally, that would indicate clouds and rain. Not this time. Ricketts says it was likely cicadas.

The swarm was so thick it actually registered on radar! Knowing that, I’m fine with missing out on Brood X 2021.

Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.

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