Theoretically it could be useful for convective initiation, but frankly I'm not even sure it's good at that. Sat is probably better. I use it for clear air winds aloft though, and there's not much else to use.
Thanks. Interestingly, given that the all time record high min is 80 in threadex, all the likely contenders here (89/90/95/06) got wiped out by fropas during the day. Not coincidence I suppose.
SVR issued for the cell over Quabbin. Nice storm scale rotation evident and probably low end severe hail. I'll probably get clipped on the far southern end but not expecting much of note.
Headed N to beat the heat and hit up a really beautiful pastoral brewery in Braintree, VT called Bent Hill Brewery. Storms formed around noon and there was a steady breeze at elevation... then we drove east through the forest to Fairlee shortly after the rain had moved out and temps got all the way down to 70 with fog. Felt like the place to be today.
seemingingly a fail here. Nice job by the SPC and a heckuva job by Joe D as well. Those storms were rotating quite a bit aloft and several did have an open feed of moisture to work with, but just couldn't quite get it going in the lower levels.
KORE 211924Z AUTO 34032G50KT 1SM TSRA FEW029 BKN045 OVC065 23/19 A2962 RMK AO2 PK WND 32050/1920 WSHFT 1903 VIS 1/4V5 LTG DSNT N AND NE P0011 T02280189