MANDA

39 minutes ago, nycwinter said:

you are so pessimistic i see the big picture every day that passes gets us closer to cool fall weather..

With that logic every day that passes gets us one day closer to dead.

Live for the day dude, tomorrow could be just a rumor.

28 minutes ago, forkyfork said:

this should have fun dewpoints

Pattern for the upcoming week looks to support a ribbon of high dewpoint air moving from Texas to the Lakes with Beryl remnants along with some locally heavy rainfall.  Another swath of high dewpoint air along the east coast around very anomalous Bermuda high.  That also could yield locally heavy rainfall.  In between the two a relative "drier" swath over the Ohio Valley.  Going to be soupy times ahead along the east coast for sure.

Some torrential downpours at times last night and early this morning.  The one this morning had loud thunder and some bright lightning flashes.  Rain was torrential but was short lived.  Two day total so far = .75".  Just enough but not too much.  Perfect!  Level 10 on the swampy scale out there this morning.

13 hours ago, JustinRP37 said:

Well the good news is I found where the water is coming into my basement. The bad news is water is coming into my basement. Huge storm here dropped a ton of water in just twenty minutes. How do we all feel about Dryloc on a basement cinder block wall? Good idea or must this be tackled outside via digging? It is a small seepage. 

Dryloc worked great for some small seepage areas in my last house.  I did first use dryloc cement on the block around and over where the water was coming in.  Then used the paint over that.  I did really press the cement into the block and gave it like 3 applications.  Let it dry well then use paint.  Worked well, never had seepage again.  Worth a try before you start digging outside.

Off topic for this sub forum but all time high temperature in RDU today of 106, beating the old record of 105.

Heat index readings ranged from between 110-118 at mid-day.  Localized very intense heat in the Piedmont of NC today.

Was so nasty humid / muggy out today.

Should have been a Swamp Ass Advisory in effect.

Just .14" last night.  Swampy out this morning.

Happy 4th. to all.  Weather not perfect but it would be much worse.

1 hour ago, bluewave said:

Much wetter pattern starting to show up now that the models have a cutoff low to our west in early July. Interesting how most times in recent years following 100° heat it has turned wet. So not much chance in the immediate future of seeing a repeat of the 100° heat in late June. The high dew points and active convection pattern should be the big story. 
 

That ridge - trof - ridge positioning would be interesting (if that pattern persists) as we head into August and September as far as tropical threats for the east coast.  Just speculation so we'll see how it goes.

5 minutes ago, JoeStafford75 said:

I think they meant the Grenada airport located on Carriacou.  I've been following the Sandals resort feeds next to the Maurice Bishop Airport and it doesn't seem like they really had any gusts over 50mph.  The resort staff is currently setting pool chairs and other items back up for use tomorrow. 

This makes much more sense.  No way did the Island of Grenada record a gust that high 30 miles or so south of the center.

10 minutes ago, cptcatz said:

That's what people probably said about Dennis in 2005. 

Then Emily said hold my beer.

Then Katrina said hold my beer.

Then Rita said hold my beer.

Then Wilma said hold my beer.

Might we get one to beat Wilma?

Had those in my mind when I posted.   That season was amazing.  Sure hope that is not the case this season.

Wouldn't it be a hoot if Beryl turned out to be the strongest system of the 2024 season.   You almost want to hope so for U.S. coastal interests.

Hopefully Beryl is not a trend setter for what lies ahead for August, September and October.

Just now, Bhs1975 said:

Man it hit that island dead center.


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Eastern eye wall looks more fierce than western eye wall so a wild ride coming after the calm.

Must be horrifying for anyone who remained.  Direct hit with very distinct mesovortices included.

With an intensifying huirricane I would not be surprised if there were some EXTREME instantaneous local gusts over 175 mph. but we will never know for sure.

Landfall imminent next 15-30 minutes.

Spectacular satellite presentation.

https://www.meteo.psu.edu/ewall/PSUGOES_MESO1/loop60.html

Ended up with 1.65" rainfall yesterday.  Everything nice and green again.  No complaints.  Refreshing out there this morning with a gusty breeze and very comfortable temps and humidity.

Did well here.  Will get official reading later on but eyeballing the gauge looks like 1.25" to 1.50".  Barely a puff of wind.  Just nice deluge of rain.  Most of that total fell in 30-45 minutes.  Some low rumbling thunder and a few bright flashes but overall it was the rainfall intensity that was most impressive.  This will hold me for a week to 10 days.  I'm happy.

Just .11" here last evening and overnight.  Hoping this afternoon / evening can deliver something meaningful.  VERY humid and uncomfortable outside. 

2 hours ago, Picard said:

I was down in Ledgewood and Randolph today.  Once I hit about the southern part of Stanhope, and then into Mount Olive, I noticed tree debris increase substantially and that continued down Route 10 for a ways.  The trip back took me along Lower Berkshire Valley - noticed several large limbs down and crews were still out working in spots this afternoon.  Nothing to that degree up this way, so whatever it was really got cranking down in that area.

Chain saws and wood chippers were going in the distance all day long.  I am right by the Berkshire Valley Wildlife Preserve.

Drought area in increasing over the Mid-Atlantic and gradually spreading northward.  Feel pretty sure this will reverse over the next 1-2 months but it has been dry.

Some pictures from this morning.  It COULD have been a weak EF0 only because damage started at my corner and went up the street.  Down the street just some twigs and leaves.  I am also not sure if there was any damage to the neighborhood on the other side of the tree line.  Damage seemed to confined to be straight line winds.  Highly localized.  Not sure.

12 minutes ago, Picard said:

Ouch.  Not quite that bad up where I am in Sparta, but still very gusty which knocked down a few smaller branches.  Power was out for about 30 seconds.  It was enough though for me to jump in the truck and quick move it down the block away from the bigger trees, and pray I didn't get pegged in the process.  I've been after them for years here about tree trimming because, eventually, my luck will run out.

Lots of debris all over, shredded leaves and small to medium branches down.  Did not walk the neighborhood but there have got to be some uprooted trees.  JCPL says power restored by 11pm.  I don't buy it.  Not sure why anyone roots for this stuff.  Interesting and exciting for sure but when it comes down your street not so much.  Minor in the scheme of things here but when people have real damage not so exciting.

Not even enough rain here to make it worth while.

BLASTED here.  Easily winds 65-70 mph.  Have not seen or felt anything like it since Sandy.  All the deck furniture is piled up at one end of the deck.

Some of it blew off the deck via the steps.  Table top is 12"x12" tiles and most of them were lifted out of the table from underneath.

Power is out and generator is running.  Suspect it will be out for a while.  Had to be numerous trees down around the area.  Winds were just ripping for about 2-3 minutes.

1 hour ago, SACRUS said:

Jul 2011, 2013

Hi @SACRUS

Liberty was referencing 1993 and I was referencing the killer heat wave of 1995.  Sorry, my error.   Has this area seen Heat Index readings similar or equal to 1995?  That was the worst heat I can ever remember.  Large loss of life in Chicago.  I believe HI readings around here topped out in the 115 degree range but I'm not sure.  It was stiffing heat though.  HI readings in the Mid-West topped out near 125 degrees.