weatherwiz

This is so much better than winter. Winter is only enjoyable if it is snowing but outside of it snowing, what is there to like about cloudy skies with low sun angle and temperatures in the 20's or 30's (or colder) and wind?

One of the best lightning displays I think I saw was I want to say April of 2002...though it may have been May. It happened on a Sunday. I was in New Britain at my grandparents there and we had a nasty storm roll through during the afternoon which produced 1.5" hail (still largest hail I've seen). Then back in West Hartford that night, we had a second round...and the lighting with this was insane...just non stop flashing as the storms approached and lots of CGs and loud thunder. There was one too (I can't even remember the year but I think it was August. Had to be summer of 2007 I think). My friend came down from New Hampshire randomly and we drove around the part of West Hartford towards the Reservoir where its elevated and the amount of CGs...that was actually scary stuff. It was just like gunshot sounds. Literally was like the CGs were striking next to us.

That is a long area of watches

its amazing out now...took a while but we got there.

I may relocate inside...maybe the sun makes in appearance in the next hour but its not pleasant outside.

Wasn't expecting a great deal of sun today but can't wait to at least get some and warm it up a bit. Pretty warm aloft so once we get some heating temps will jump.

That's where I used to sit at BDL but there is a lot next to the hotel (always forget the name of it) close to the McDonalds which is even better for viewing because you're farther away from that building on the airfield that is a bit across from the McDonalds.

What I usually do around here is basically find an open field or like a golf course. But it's not technically chasing, I don't chase after the storms...usually get to a spot before the storms get there. But this is why I love BDL...offers a great view on the western horizon. When I go elsewhere in the region...NY or PA then we try and pick a location within a radius where things look "good" and just hope and pray something comes close by lol.

Welcome to severe season!

Decent storm…lots of lightning.

Agreed, you can start seeing signs of that type of pattern setting on guidance

I'll say though, I think I had a bit of a different mindset on this then I did yesterday. Based on the synoptic look, I am not sure if the placement or even strength of the ULL will matter all too much in terms of sensible weather. We are going to see a flow off the water with sufficient lift so I think it will be wet, just a matter of whether its widespread inches of rain or something less. This is where strength/placement will have the biggest say.

PWAT anomalies +2-3 SD...Monday/Tuesday we may need a boat. We'll see if this signal remains through tomorrow nights runs

hope to get out and chase!

I celebrated entering the month of May by installing the living room and bedroom AC's last night. It feels great to install early, Kevin is such a phenomenal role model. Leaves blossoming, ACs in the window, sweatiness when you're outside...it's the greatest time of the year and we've made it.

IT'S MAY!!!!

How often have we seen things "cave" in this range only for there to be a trend back in the opposite direction inside D4-5? This very well could happen, we've seen it before this time of year, but this is an anomalous evolution with more than one feature. Any subtle difference in evolution could have a vast difference on sensible weather.

Let's not count our chickens before they shit. We're still in the range where there is a tendency for models to overstate some of these features.

ughhh what a HORRIFIC pattern. If that verifies I'm giving myself swirlies in dirty toilet water and get myself dizzy enough to where I become unconscious until June 1

Imagine if we had that look in August or September

Is it worth it? Based on from the features available I'm leaning towards it is. I saw they just added the ability to check view METARS and recently they added hodographs and there was something else really cool.

it has so many cool features. but I would definitely use it when it comes time to storm chase soon

Does anyone here have the pro 2 subscription for Radarscope? I'm super tempted to upgrade to it.

Also SPC mesoanalysos has it

I know weather.cod.edu has it but only for I think the NAM/3km and only for special sectors (they’ll be like green dots on the regional selection).