Hailstoned

But not referring to stasis/stagnation which results in drought conditions, but rather to frequent changes of air mass (frontal passages).

We're not getting the refreshing cold frontal passages, as used to be summer breaks from heat/humidity for a few days. And with fewer of these frontal refreshers seems also fewer thunderstorms/severe weather episodes punctuating their passage.

Formed right over my head in Monson-- nice brief downpour.

I don't think he got it...

8.5"-- Monson, MA

Just as I read this, perhaps the strongest gust of the storm swirled through here in Monson.

Seems a closer to home expedition into the legendary sewers of NYC could result in sightings, or worse, of similar sorts of exotic creatures.

On scales of one to ten, this certainly ranks up there. Maybe book a flight. Then it could be snakes on a plane.

It does seem in general that organized, coherent coastal lows as opposed to strung out disorganized synoptic situations, such as the present, have been lacking in recent years. (Due to the preponderance of fast flows Typhoon Tip often references?) We got away with a biggie this past weekend because it was less a storm and more a situation of exceptional overrunning.

The "Gulf of America" will ICE it out. The Gulf of Mexico is more open to Miller A immigration.

18.5"-- Monson, MA.

Would this storm, having been an overrunning event on steroids, but lacking barometric "depth;" therefore in its "undisturbed" wake allow for this follow-up to be much more likely to hug the coast, as opposed to being driven out to sea?

(Oh, but looking at radar, may be some fluff factor to follow...)

18.5" total here in Monson, MA.

Perhaps a squeeze box can be adapted for the delicate clearing your parents' driveway requires?