wx_observer

A pretty impressive drift happens on the other side of my fence in the neighbors yard during these potent nor’easters. It goes from bare ground near their house, to nearly 6’ high at the fence. Hope to see it again tomorrow—it’s a definitive sign of a 5 star snowstorm.

That’s about as strongly worded as I’ve seen in a forecast discussion

Even that area north of the warning is looking pretty feisty near Norwalk and heading towards Bridgeport. No warning there yet though.

Was watching this cell south of Stamford...just got TOR warning

That's some unusually clean floodwater at the airport...

Crazy, how this just lit up over NYC in the last few frames

Worcester just had positive samples for West Nile too

Mixing in with some whiffs of green near Temple now...

Is the tornado threat largely ahead of the main rain band--or within it too?

Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1207 PM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021 MAC017-027-231630- /O.CON.KBOX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210823T1630Z/ Worcester MA-Middlesex MA- 1207 PM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL WORCESTER AND CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTIES... At 1206 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Berlin, or near Marlborough, moving north at 15 mph. This storm has had a history of producing a brief tornado and could continue to produce brief tornadoes. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. At 1145 AM a tornado was reported west of I-495 in Marlborough. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Marlborough, Hudson, Northborough, Clinton, Lancaster, Sterling, Harvard, Boxborough, Bolton, Boylston and Berlin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 4232 7156 4231 7162 4245 7174 4249 7155 TIME...MOT...LOC 1603Z 174DEG 12KT 4240 7159 TORNADO...OBSERVED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

That would be it...I have the same app--wonder why I'm not seeing that green

Not seeing a clear sig on the velocity like was there last week though

Was just about to post that...my son is in camp in that area too. Not a great week to live in Clinton, huh?

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1130 AM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021 MAZ004-005-012-231615- Southern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex County MA- Northern Worcester MA- 1130 AM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021 ...Developing thunderstorm over portions of east central Worcester and south central Middlesex Counties... At 1130 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Westborough, or near Marlborough, moving north at 15 mph. This storm may produce funnel clouds. HAZARD...Winds to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Marlborough, Hudson, Westborough, Hopkinton, Northborough, Clinton, Southborough, Stow, Bolton, Boylston and Berlin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 4226 7154 4224 7159 4242 7172 4246 7152 TIME...MOT...LOC 1528Z 171DEG 13KT 4228 7157 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/sunflower/is-my-sunflower-an-annual-or-a-perennial-sunflower.htm If they're annual you may have to put the seed heads back in that same area after the cut flowers die for them to grow back. Perennial ones die off with the frost every year anyway, so they should just grow back next spring.

The sad truth is…aren’t most people like this?

Henri is in no hurry to go anywhere…9 mph forward speed.

That’s what we’re getting too. Waves of pretty blustery wind—maybe 30-40 mph ish…then calm.

For all those out there meh-ing and poking fun at this storm…there are actually folks that do have some significant damage to deal with. My folks just south of Worcester just had a very large tree fall on their house, well away from the center.

Wow, that’s a pretty dramatic zero hour track shift

And whomever decided that a tropical system with sustained winds of 39+ was worthy of a warning to begin with…

I’m thinking that too. Already a bit of a steady breeze here and the bedroom doors have slammed shut a few times in central ma. Anyone looking to be impressed by a Gloria or bob type storm will be disappointed. But with a highly populated area and widespread lower level impacts I’d be hesitant to call this a meh storm. We just saw what Fred did around here and it had been over land for a few days already.

This was from last night before the nudge east. Maybe they’re overcooking it with the intent to “over deliver” on restoration. https://connecticut.news12.com/eversource-nearly-70-of-connecticut-customers-could-lose-power-during-hurricane-henri

Did I just hear this right on wcvb? Eversource saying that 50-70% of its customers will be without power for 1-3 weeks?! Maybe I need another cup of coffee…

In winter it’s not having heat. In summer…for me…it’s the sump pump not working and the basement flooding. The rest is a nuisance but manageable.