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The core of the radar-indicated winds passed over us, but I don't think we gusted much above 30-40 mph here.  Torrential rain (10+ in/hr) and lots of lightning were the big story here.

2 minutes ago, Kmlwx said:

I'm seeing rotation on the MoCo cell near Darnestown perhaps. 

TOR just issued

5 minutes ago, nrgjeff said:

A boundary cooking all day makes my heart wish I'm there. Terrain? I'm used to it in East Tenn.

Thanks for stopping in to share your thoughts.  

The terrain is manageable.  The traffic is the big challenge around here.

2 hours ago, H2O said:

Damn. That was faster than I thought. 

I like GMBM.  Much more decisive than McPhee.  Said the Caps need an experienced coach.  Hopefully they're looking at Laviolette or Gallant.

21 hours ago, Mrs.J said:

 

That looks great! What is the heat factor with it? While they don't mind spice in curry they tend to not go for heat. Could leave out the Thai green chilies. 

I have a hard time finding Thai chilies, and am not a huge fan of big heat, so I usually just use a couple jalapenos or serranos.  The end result is very little heat.  You could easily omit the chilies all together if you prefer.  

16 hours ago, Mrs.J said:

So the Miss J’s love curry. Found this fantastic coconut chicken curry. 

If y'all like curry, take a look at this recipe:  https://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/thai-green-curry-with-chicken-and-vegetables/00d62b36-5189-479d-807e-39ba8ec90508 

One of my favorites to make in the summer when I can find the fresh veggies at the farmers' market.

15 hours ago, jahrules said:

Apologies if this is not the right place for this.. but I had a chance encounter with a very photogenic frontal boundary yesterday and thought I'd share some snaps. Too bad I only had my cellphone camera and not my DSLR...

Since the max filesize is relatively small here I will link my personal Google album. 

 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/RgFPoipfiF4JZ5UL8

 

Interested to hear more knowledgeable thoughts about what I'm seeing here.

Cool shots!  Looks like a shelf cloud with some scud clouds underneath.  This is definitely the right place to share those types of pics.

9 hours ago, nw baltimore wx said:

Isn’t there a rule that says the stronger an Atlantic tropical storm gets, the more west it ends up?
 

 

Only when its east of the NY metro area...

17 hours ago, mdhokie said:

Was in north OC for the week. Wiped down everything in the condo and brought our own linens/pillows. Generally everyone kept to themselves. One huge group of 50-60 people in multiple condos that obviously didnt care. Drinking games, barfing on the beach, etc. Age range from 5-70. We stayed away from them and found a spot that wasn't too crowded and everyone kept their distance. We did carry out at restaurants that we scoped out prior to ordering and appeared to be trying their best to keep things clean and safe. Rode bikes up to Fenwick, lots of people on bunting ave. I took a test prior to going, took 7 days to get (negative) results.

The idiots that can't keep low key and isolated are ruining it for everyone.

We were in North OC (136th) for the last 2 weeks.  We usually stay in one of the high-rises around 100th, but were not comfortable being around so many people.  We found a condo with only one other unit in the building (occupied by the owners) and a private beach access.  We spent the first 3 hours basically nuking it.  I was pleasantly surprised how well folks were social distancing on the beach.  Instead of everyone setting up in a couple rows within 15 meters of the water, folks were using the entire beach.  We got carryout from several restaurants that had their act together, but I definitely saw some that didn't.  We thought about getting carry out from Tequila Mockingbird, but you had to go into their packed bar to pick it up.  Forget about that!  There were also a few covidiots at the grocery store who couldn't figure out how to wear a mask properly or how to socially distance.   We stayed away from the boardwalk, but when I looked at the webcams, it seemed much less crowded than usual.  

1 hour ago, losetoa6 said:

Gots some rain back home . Here in OC it's a real nice evening...after a high around 80 . Its low 70s with a breeze . Great beer drinking weather on the balcony 

It's been a stiff breeze in OC today.  Kept the beaches nice and non-crowded.  I'm glad we'll be here for the heat this weekend.

On 7/11/2020 at 5:40 PM, Ian said:

I'm sorta in between barbers I guess.. long story. But the time seemed right. I do believe I will go back to professionals at some point tho lol.  

Ran off to Twitter with everyone there but have noted multiple times how it was nice to be cordoned off from the rest of the world in a place like this vs that. 

It's funny how complicated the barber relationship can get.  Thinking of the great Seinfeld episode on that.

Twitter has its place, but so does this place.  The volume of posts on Twitter can get overwhelming, and its easy for the quality to get lost in the noise.  Plus, as you note, it's hard to compartmentalize topics.  So, when I just want to find out what's going on with the weather, I have to wade through a lot of unrelated material.  I keep it manageable by only following ~40 people.  I don't know how people like you manage following thousands of people.

19 hours ago, Ian said:

I (my gf) buzzed my hair the other night. First time ever. It's weird but also nice. I feel like I can go days without showering now. 

Also I'm gonna try to be back. I have missed the more focused and friendly discussion of this place lately. 

Welcome back!

With a beach trip upcoming, I finally broke down and cut my own hair last week.  Let's just say I'm not going to put my barber out of a job, but it looks and feels a lot better than it did.

15 minutes ago, 87storms said:

that's definitely an active storm in southern moco.  getting a fireworks display here.

Incredible rain producer here.  Over 2 inches in ~30 min.  Several lightning strikes within a half-mile, including one that couldn't be more than 100 yards away.  Once the storm passes, the kids and I will head out to see if we can find where it struck.

2 hours ago, Mrs.J said:

I thought there used to be a way but not remembering. 

The COD site has a free 200-frame loop:  https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/index.php?type=LWX-N0Q-1-200.  

18 hours ago, yoda said:

FFW up for parts of DC/Montgomery/PG counties till 745pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
457 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The north central District of Columbia...
  Southeastern Montgomery County in central Maryland...
  Northwestern Prince Georges County in central Maryland...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 451 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the area. Up to one inch of rain has already
  fallen and additional rainfall amounts around 1 inch are expected
  within the next hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
  begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
           flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that may experience flooding include...
  Bethesda...                       College Park...
  Greenbelt...                      Langley Park...
  Beltsville...                     University of Maryland...
  Potomac...                        North Bethesda...
  Hyattsville...                    White Oak...
  Takoma Park...                    Adelphi...
  Kemp Mill...                      Chevy Chase...
  North Kensington...               South Kensington...
  Riverdale Park...                 Forest Glen...
  Hillandale...                     Martin`s Additions...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3896 7694 3895 7705 3899 7715 3903 7716
      3904 7707 3903 7688 3899 7687

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

Really impressive gradient with this one.  I had .11 inches.  Several weather stations between .5 to 1.0 miles to my south east had over an inch.

Great storm.  Hail core just missed me to the south, but I got torrential rain (maxing out at 9.5 in/hr) and some good wind gusts likely around 40 mph.

On 6/10/2020 at 4:51 PM, MN Transplant said:

Do you have a fan-aspirated shield or not?  If yes, check to make sure that your fan didn't die.  If not, just try to keep it as clean as possible and free of any obstructions.  The temperatures are meant to be taken in a sunny area, but if the radiation shield isn't doing its job you could move it.

Finally got some afternoon sun yesterday, and the cleaning seems to have done the trick (it was a mess inside the shield with all sorts of cobwebs).  No more anomalous ~5 degree spikes.  Thanks for the tip!

18 hours ago, MN Transplant said:

The sensor itself is on a chip inside of the shield.  It can get dirty too.  You can clean it with a Q tip.

Thanks.  I found a nice video from Davis on how to clean it.  Seemed pretty simple.  Hoping to get time to do it today.

20 hours ago, MN Transplant said:

Do you have a fan-aspirated shield or not?  If yes, check to make sure that your fan didn't die.  If not, just try to keep it as clean as possible and free of any obstructions.  The temperatures are meant to be taken in a sunny area, but if the radiation shield isn't doing its job you could move it.

Thanks.  No fan-aspirated shield (I've got the vantage vue), but I'll give it a good cleaning to see if that will help.

My Davis weather station has developed an annoying habit of reading 4-5 degrees too warm when it gets in direct sunlight during peak sun angle season (~April-September).  Does anyone know if there is a way to fix this?

1.57" here from at least 3 rounds of storms last night.

22 minutes ago, C.A.P.E. said:

I am thinking about going with this one.

 

If that's too pricey, you can always go with the budget option:

Happy Birthday, Waterboy!

23 hours ago, Mrs.J said:

Ah if you can pass that recipe along. I am 1/8 Greek and have been taking time to get into that part of the family that we did not grow up with. My grandmothers father was from Crete but her mom and dad divorced, yes scandalous in the 1910's and we really do not know anything about that side of the family. I am trying to do it through food. 

Not quite traditional spanakopita, but here's a good variation that's a hit in our house:  https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2015/11/one-pot-chicken-spanakopita-skillet-pie-recipe.html

Made it to 32 here.  Hopefully, it killed a few mosquitoes.