eyewall Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Two years ago on this day I had a tornado pass within 300ish yards of my house. My wife remarked how windy it looked ( keep in mind I had just woke up I was working night shift), I hadnt looked at radar and there was no thunder etc. I opened the front door stepped outside and noticed debris in the air ( siding and big branches etc) heard a noise like trees snapping ( cause thats what was happening) and looked left and there it was crossing a field that use to be a trailer park. Luckily it was weak and most damage was cosmetic with no major damage done. Here is a video shot just up the road but that is exactly what it looked like out my front door only I had a actual tight rotation all the way to the ground which only lasted 30-40 secs I bet, the tornado had lifted for the most part by the time they shot this video but the overall rotation with this thing was HUGE http://witn.mycaptur...&Sort=PageViews http://witn.mycaptur...&Sort=PageViews http://www.erh.noaa....27/20090327.php The pics below are of what was typical damage wise plus some of the trees uprooted.... Awesome clips and cloud motions. As for opening the windows that is a myth and a bad idea . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Awesome clips and cloud motions. As for opening the windows that is a myth and a bad idea . I know I cringe everytime I hear it but it is one of if not the most common myth about tornados. What really sucks is me the storm chaser has a tornado pass by 300 yards from my house and I get no footage zip zero nada since I had just woke up and wasnt expecting to see that when I went outside.....all I got of the storm is this lousy shot out the back screen in which I know what I am looking at ( massive wall cloud spinning like crazy) but to everyone else it looks like nothing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I know I cringe everytime I hear it but it is one of if not the most common myth about tornados. What really sucks is me the storm chaser has a tornado pass by 300 yards from my house and I get no footage zip zero nada since I had just woke up and wasnt expecting to see that when I went outside.....all I got of the storm is this lousy shot out the back screen in which I know what I am looking at ( massive wall cloud spinning like crazy) but to everyone else it looks like nothing at all. It is alright I sound pretty bad with a thick LI accent well before I was a met when I took a storm chase tour in '97. I am still looking for my NC tornado and I am more hungry then ever after last October's close call. I hope we get at least one MDT this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 It is alright I sound pretty bad with a thick LI accent well before I was a met when I took a storm chase tour in '97. I am still looking for my NC tornado and I am more hungry then ever after last October's close call. I hope we get at least one MDT this year. Thats not my videos. just in case I confused you its some random guy that posted it on a local news stations website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonGA Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Im currently 43 degrees with a thunderstorm. Its not too often that I can say that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Woohoo! Got rain today! Up to .92" since midnight. Nice thunderstorms, lots of lightning and booming thunder. Had a short break and now it's started up again, Looks like a nice train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Im currently 43 degrees with a thunderstorm. Its not too often that I can say that. 40 and LOTS of thunderstorms here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Got much colder than forecast overnight, MHX has a freeze watch for tonight ( Mon night) but nothing for right now and the current temp is the same as the one forecasted for Mon night ( 30) and we have been below freezing since 2 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoWeatherman Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 .54" since midnight....2.70" since Saturday....9.41" for the month. Was woke up at 415am to thunder and lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Up to 1.43" for the day so far. 7.31" for the month! Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEGa Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Rain and 36.5 lol Where was this system a couple of weeks ago just over 2.25" in the gauge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwagner88 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Another 0.47 last night. I believe we are now over 10 inches for the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 0.60" last night and this morning. Now over 10" for the month here west of Atlanta. I always thought that la nina's brought drier than normal conditions ? Guess not. We could end up with a foot of rain this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacoma Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 UNC ACC Champs regular season. Duke Champs of the Tournament. Got much colder than forecast overnight, MHX has a freeze watch for tonight ( Mon night) but nothing for right now and the current temp is the same as the one forecasted for Mon night ( 30) and we have been below freezing since 2 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeronicaCorningstone Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 http://www4.ncsu.edu/~nwsfo/storage/cases/19840328/ Today is the 27th anniversary of the Carolinas tornado outbreak - and the event that sparked my interest (and fear of, for a number of years) in severe weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGTim Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 .54" since midnight....2.70" since Saturday....9.41" for the month. Was woke up at 415am to thunder and lightning. .67 since 7a yesterday 2.59 since Sat 10.59 for the month. I too woke last night to the sound of thunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNCCmetgrad Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 A wet raw day here. Received 0.22" here today. 3.48" for the month and 8.36" for the year. Hoping the rain mid week will be enough to finally give me a month with normal precip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonGA Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 I had over and inch when I left for work so I'm nearing 9" for the month. Not too shabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oconeexman Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 .54" since midnight....2.70" since Saturday....9.41" for the month. Was woke up at 415am to thunder and lightning. Wow we're close, i'm pretty sure i'm over 10" now, will find out when i get home from work. Add more wed/thur and we could go over a foot...that's crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoWeatherman Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Wow we're close, i'm pretty sure i'm over 10" now, will find out when i get home from work. Add more wed/thur and we could go over a foot...that's crazy! I just want to crack 10" for the month which now looks likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Thats not my videos. just in case I confused you its some random guy that posted it on a local news stations website. Ok that makes alot more sense because you are usually pretty knowledgeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookout Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 .54" since midnight....2.70" since Saturday....9.41" for the month. Was woke up at 415am to thunder and lightning. Same here around 7. Second morning in a row I've been woke up by it. The storms/lighting/thunder rain here the last few days have been pretty amazing. Haven't been able to post about it until now but have had just shy of 3 inches of rain the last few days. Including experiencing quarter to slightly larger than quarter size hail in lexington (east of athens), saturday. What has stood out above everything though is the insanely loud thunder and the prolific lightning..despite temps in the upper 30s this morning and mid 40s saturday. I had a freak strike that hit about 50 yards away in the woods behind the house. I say freak strike because the closest storm was a very weak one about 25 miles away, while there was only light rain here. There was no thunder or lighting before the strike that I remember (or even after I think) and it absolutely scared the piss out of everyone I talked to lol. I've been close to quite a few nearby strikes before but this was unbelievably loud in comparison. That was one of those strikes that everyone is warned about because it was totally out of the blue. The thunder has been ear drum smashing loud. Much louder than you normally hear it. I've looked into why thunder is louder in some storms than others and haven't ever really found an answer but my theory is this time it had to do with the inversion trapping the sound waves and not allowing them to be dissipated upward...similar to how an inversion will trap light causing a mirage. Regardless, the lighting/thunder has been something else. It's been especially impressive given how damn cold it's been. I thought on numerous occasions Eyewall would have been impressed, that was for sure. Picked up 1.10 inches overnight/early this morning...despite the nam/gfs showing only light amounts, less than 0.25. Your totals are Very impressive for the month to say the least. I haven't picked up as much as you this month but still an impressive 7 inches or so. Ground is totally saturated and these storms have really caused a lot of runoff and localized flooding in low areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Maybe all of this rain in the spring will mean that the summer won't be quite as hot and dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 I too woke last night to the sound of thunder. How far off you sat and wondered... Bet you were humming a song from 1962 ain't it funny how the night moves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wx4life Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 The skies must had cleared quickly last night.Got down to 30 IMBY.Which it the current temperature.I am so happy that I held off on doing any planting.Also,the sun is out so it's going to be a fabulous day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 The skies must had cleared quickly last night.Got down to 30 IMBY.Which it the current temperature.I am so happy that I held off on doing any planting.Also,the sun is out so it's going to be a fabulous day!! Currently 29.3f. Not a hard freeze but chilly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_WX10 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 6z gfs shows me getting .6in of IP on april 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreensboroWx Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Late week does have an "interesting" look. I wouldn't be surprised to see something very similar to what we just had yesterday in the NW piedmont. Personally, I'm really waiting for the warmth and afternoon convection to return! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Look how wet it's been over much of Ala, Ga this month. Over 10" and maybe over12" in some spots. By contrast, slightly less than 1" just west of Wilmington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
november rain Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 31.4 with scatter frost and frozen windshields for me this morning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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