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Yep, nice call

Thanks Mike I should have said "possible" left out the word. Sorry. It appears to be an EF0 after looking at the tree damage video more closely but FWIW to shear of tree tops and twist them like that would have easily destroyed a home if the funnel actually reached the ground and was not over a forested area, which why I said a possible EFI .

Yep, spent today cleaning up and preparing the rest of the garden area for planting tomorrow all the 'warm' stuff. 'Maters and peppers, cukes, squash and such go out in the morning.

Wow, BOTH home teams lose after leading going into the 3rd period tonight

I don't think I've seen this pattern for a while

The average July low is up like 3-5F at all of the airports nearest me since 1990. Like here's a more distant suburb of Pittsburgh in 1988. The low was 35, 32 & 36 on July 1-3, 1988. Does anyone think such temperatures are possible today? The only place where such lows can occur today are places like Canaan Valley, West Virginia, which is an elevated (3-4k) frost bowl. Like this is supposed to be the Hottest Summer Ever (TM) and the average low at this location was a cool 55.7F. That's open window weather. Even on the days of 100F, it cooled down into the 50s and low 60s, enabling efficient cooling by a window fan at night.

That too but more so the bugs coming out of the woodwork and scaring the heck out of us when we least expect it! I don’t mind the toads though. I’ve started seeing a few of those tubby amphibians popping up during my evening walks with the dog. Those things don’t budge no matter what lol.

Last year, we had a large area we were transitioning from 100% grass/weeds to rougly 75% shrubs and perennials and 25% grass. -Sheet mulched (Mow grass as low as possible. Lay overlapping cardboard, wet it, then top with compost, soil) the entire area late July last year. -Planted shrubs and perennials in the September. -Put down winter or "dormant" grass seed in late October. The grass seed just started sprouting a weeks ago. First time trying it, we'll see how it comes in. But essentially no weeds. I'm convinced sheet mulching is the most effective at turning grass/weeds into new plantable space, with minimal weed regrowth. In 6 warm seasons we've turned about 2/3 of the half acre lot from grass into plantable soil. Lot of work but better for us, pollinators, environment, and property value.

The tornado was not rated yet.

84F at Duluth. I think the bigger shocker is the record high for today was an insane 92F (see below). Many places way further south have never recorded such a high temperature this early in the year. The earliest 92F reading at Dayton, Ohio occurred on May 9, 1896. Since 1962, the earliest 92F reading was on May 28, 2012.

well even though Macungie got zilcho rain from this storm, Bangor area in Northampton County got hail and an EF1 tornado that was on video. Tree tops sheared right off and twisted (not straight line wind damage) and no doubt that it was a tornado with hail from this very localized supercell -should have chased that one down. Mt holly storm damage specialists I am sure will out there to inspect tomorrow. https://www.wfmz.com/weather/it-took-out-almost-every-tree-on-my-property-tornado-touches-down-in-northampton-county/article_8f50d7e4-d6a2-4ae0-9709-dd23a3a73bc7.html#tncms-source=More-from-newsroom-(right-column)

It will feel like we're in Florida with that heat and humidity? God, I felt so blessed by the past couple of days. My windows open, letting that naturally cool air in. I don't want it to go away.

.40" today Four day total 2.80" I got real lucky

And you know what follows once the sun finally comes out of hiding..

Nope

Appreciate the work you put into these every year.

It wasn't much...maybe got us to .75 over the 5 day Euro cut of the decade

I don't know. Caps are going to have to dig deep. Not sure if they can generate enough offense.

An unusual day today in that high temps in Michigan ranged from the 80s in the western U.P. to the 50s in southeast MI.

that should mostly be gone soon

I haven't posted in a while. I lost power for 4 days from the storm. Looking forward to some drier weather this weekend.

My big score was .02”

Crazy the lack of rain southeast of me. I'm at 3.84" since Friday night.

Caps winning this game would be a steal.

The last two runs of the Euro Weeklies for the week 5/26-6/1 have backed way down on the chance for W Caribbean/gyre originating activity later threatening FL/SE US: