Lightning

Yeah things really got going in mid-June that year. Hopefully we can get a similar pattern change for this area.

Sadly it was windy, cloudy and cool today here. Tomorrow looks top notch 75/sunny/wind under 10mph!!!

After about a 1/2" of rain here yesterday the pollen was very much down today. It truly felt like a breath of fresh air.

City folks

Perennials and Native plants ... True Annuals ... False

Interesting topic. Michigan has plenty of corn fields and foliage so the difference there is negligible. Great lakes and front timing definitely have a bit to do with it. My observations is pattern in which drought/dry areas have a lot to do with it. When the OV and upper Mississippi valley are dry to drought conditions then MBY tends to get great thunderstorms (2021 is a great example). In simple if IA, IN, IL and WI are having a rocking summer then normally MBY isn't. When they are complaining in this banter thread about dryness are normally my best storm summers. No it is not always a sure bet to work out that way (it's the weather). I look for a specific pattern that works more times than not for MBY.

Unfortunately this is pretty typical for this area. Occasionally we get going in May but more times than not I have found that T-storm season for our area is around/after Memorial Day weekend. Kind of like snows in October into early November. Yes it happens but don't count on it . I consider any good t-storm activity IMBY prior to Memorial Day as bonus activity.

Kept saying that all last summer ... Still waiting

Although with stacked upper lows you will get rounds of showers and storms. But honestly I want some good nocturnal training events!! Looks like it might be awhile

We are now entering the debris cloud season in SE MI.

I love how quiet it can be around here. Even better would be Bo's location

Best part of dirt roads is they keep the big city folks away. Works like Deep Woods Off and mosquitoes

I would say to stay away from dirt roads because of the mud (I live on a dirt road) but it is not like the paved roads are always better. Some of the paved roads have potholes 365 days a year and take them years to schedule/do replacement. At least they grade the dirt roads frequent enough that a good 80%+ of the year they are in great shape.

Next time I want this weather is October or November.

For the most part.. No.

Agreed. Looking forward to move on from this winter like pattern!!

Looks like Interstellar in Illinois!!

I got about 0.1" of sleet with one of the showers that moved through.

I love the 2-5 hour training events as you say they are the great for lightning. Plus I am very lucky in that my area can handle several inches of rain without major flooding concern (minor yes). I really hope we can get some incredible events this summer

Yeah there has been a lack recently of good nocturnal thunderstorms during the summer months IMBY. To be fair there has been a couple great events sprinkled in but recent years they have been fewer. I have even had several non-weather people comment to me about that (especially the lack of great CG type storms). I will say 2021 summer was my best thunderstorm summer in the past day 10 years-ish. 1 good in 10 years is underwhelming. I believe Detroit possibly Ann Arbor though has done much better (that just might be my perception). Hopefully this year we can break that trend and have a great thunderstorm CG filled summer

Truth!!!

I have really learned to enjoy the Sept and Oct warmth more now and now get bummed when we get a cool October. I don't mind the our normal delayed springs anymore (I used to hate them). I have found most of MI just doesn't typically get great t-storms in March and Aprils (can happen with major outbreaks but typically not so much). I have observed that May begins true spring and the beginning of decent t-storms season (Mid-May into Sept) for my area.

For some reason many people in MI have a month ahead mindset with the weather (i.e. they feel like April weather is supposed to be like May actual climo) ... especially spring and fall months.

Oh my. I just got informed from my family at home (I am at work unfortunately). They got a good 1/2" or so from the snow band in NE Livingston county!!