I Definitely underestimated the rain today. 3.34” storm total. Though slightly above the 1-3” forecast it was within the higher amounts up to 6” range. And we were out of the higher amounts just south of here. Overall, I’d say a slight overachiever in central NC
While not impressive on radar, the showers this morning are extremely efficient rainfall producers. Lots of wrecks on my way to work in garner this morning
Up to 2.44” here. Maybe a little more to go. 8.29” MTD. Temp has warmed to 73 degrees overnight. Really shows the front that was still attached to our LP system
There is a very strong signal, as others have mentioned, for something coming out of the western Caribbean and moving north into the gulf in the 7-10 day timeframe. This needs to be watched
Everyone here is just looking for a bona fide red meat major LF. Also- the entire east coast is in a significant MH drought that many thought might end this year. 20 years is pretty shocking considering all the majors we have had in the gulf during that period. 3 continental US hurricane hits is definitely not a slow season in that regard
Finally getting into heavier rainfall rates here now but doubt it will matter from flood perspective. Been moderate most of day. 1.15” and going up. Still 64 degrees. Been unbelievably chilly for September with the gusty NE wind. Wish this was January sheesh
Steady moderate rain. Temps staying between 64-66 all day. 0.55” in the bucket so far. Wind not as gusty as earlier but a raw feel nonetheless for September. Nothing tropical about this system that’s for sure!
The reason this isn’t sub tropical is it doesn’t have a center. Look at radar and look at wind obs. It’s an elongated oblong area of a wind shift, not a COC. Subtropical storms have a defined COC, this doesn’t
Weather channel was only 40% here yesterday but objectively they did raise it to 80% last night when NOAA was still showing 30%. We had north of 2.2 last time I checked and that was while it was still raining steady so I’d assume more. Another round of heavy storms moving in shortly
RAH updated discussion this morning goes into good detail about how models missed today’s rainfall event. Expected totals have gone from <.10 to .10-.20 to now 2-3” with isolated higher amounts over the last 3 discussions. Pretty significant rainfall event ongoing with almost nothing in the forecast as recently as early this morning. Flood advisory now in effect too, we’re going to push 2” after this heavy band moves through. Pouring now
Our stream of land falling named systems may continue. TD7 looks like it has a chance to steal a name this morning but that’s not a certainty any more, and it looks increasingly hostile ahead of it. One word sums up the Atlantic over the next week: Meh
I remember when every gulf system weakened into landfall and the conversations on here were the opposite… Pretty crazy run of last second intensifying storms. This might have been a product of perfect timing with a convective burst more so than large scale influences but definitely getting hairy videos all over social media now. This one will verify cat 2 on land