dwagner88 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Wound up with 0.63 from the storms this morning. They weren't severe by any means but there was a ton of lightning. Most I've seen from a storm in quite some time. I'm now up to 22.4 inches for the year. I ended February with less than 6 total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL_Militarypolice Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 FFC: I'm hoping to get some storms later this afternoon. 11Z RUC on bufkit shows storms firing around 3-6 pm for KATL with 2500-3000 J/KG SBCAPE to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Yep, my temp is rising almost 4 deg/hr now with some sun peeking through. Storms are starting to fire back up in Alabama and heading this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 Storm reports pretty much reflected how strong those squall lines were back west along the MS Valley region/Midwest. Those major dynamics will lift northeastward throughout the day and miss the Carolinas. However, there's been some indication that a meso low is present around the GA area and will progress eastward. If that can hold, it can aid instability (assuming we attain a sufficient amount) and cause thunderstorms to form more than what modeling gave us credit for. Dewpoints are already near 60 and up so the air is moisten-laden Just need to watch how things evolve throughout the day and whether or not the small scale features will force convection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Ooooooh, they've now learned how to color! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL_Militarypolice Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Ooooooh, they've now learned how to color! Pretty cool new look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 How many times today are storms going to just completely die before they reach the GA border ? That's 2 times already today and the day is far from over... I'm starting to think some areas may get little if any rain today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Even though my temps have shot up and the dewpoint is still around 60, things are struggling to get across the border. Very disappointing. I guess that means I have to cut the grass today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 New severe thunderstorm watches issued. Also FFC is still beating the severe drum pretty hard. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ffc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Where is all the thunderstorm activity that was supposed to be on radar by now ? I don't see anything at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wx n of atl Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Just asking if you have the time... what is causing all this moisture to be absorped into the atmosphere? I didn't realize a 60 dp+ would accept this much moisture. Is it high pressure forming some where causing a block? I am just guessing. I never have studied meterology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itunis Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Ran into some pretty heavy rain and moderately frequent thunder at about 9 AM, while on a little day trip with a friend to Brasstown Bald. It was nasty from Dahlonega to Blairsville, then really just stopped altogether. Brasstown Bald was pretty cool though, it was around 50 and the trees were still bare up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Pretty healthy-looking line back in W Alabama. Hopefully it doesn't fizzle like every line today has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Pretty healthy-looking line back in W Alabama. Hopefully it doesn't fizzle like every line today has. Of course it will fizzle. Why should this line be in any different than the other 2 or 3 lines that fizzled today ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Of course it will fizzle. Why should this line be in any different than the other 2 or 3 lines that fizzled today ? We will know in about 3 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Pretty healthy line of storms currently crossing the northern and central half of AL with severe thunderstorm warnings prompted. It's been strengthening for a while now. Birmingham will be hit next in a little while as it pushes eastward toward GA. Could be an overnight/early morning kind of deal if it stays in tact (keyword "if") for those folks. Current TVS indicated in Walker county, AL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calderon Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Damn... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BLOUNT... JEFFERSON...TUSCALOOSA AND NORTH CENTRAL BIBB COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT... AT 1103 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NECTAR TO LIPSCOMB TO 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF KNOXVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THE WORST PART OF THE LINE WILL SOON MOVE THROUGH THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BLOUNTSVILLE...BIRMINGHAM...BESSEMER...CLEVELAND...HOMEWOOD... VESTAVIA HILLS...PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE...MOUNTAIN BROOK...IRONDALE AND HOOVER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 That segment has managed to hold and now it looks like Atlanta is up to bat within the next hour or so. It's weakened some but still throwing a good punch. Plenty of action going on from extreme eastern OK to northern GA tonight (which now has severe thunderstorm watches extended close to the western SC border). EDIT(2:39AM)- Will add that the cell just barely northwest of ATL has been strengthening for sometime now. Folks living in places such as Smyrna and Mableton will need to be on guard. The other crossing Murray county has done the same but may have reached its limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Yet another line of storms weakens before it gets here. That's at least 3 in the last 15 hours that weakened considerably before it reached my area. Had a little thunder, some light to moderate rain, maybe a 10 mph wind gust. Very unimpressive. If what moved through my area is going to move through Atlanta, then don't expect much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonA Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 That segment has managed to hold and now it looks like Atlanta is up to bat within the next hour or so. It's weakened some but still throwing a good punch. Plenty of action going on from extreme eastern OK to northern GA tonight (which now has severe thunderstorm watches extended close to the western SC border). The gusts from those just hit us in Winston (just inside the Douglas/Carroll County border, west of Atlanta) about 5 minutes ago. Very loud howling noisy winds. No rain yet. I've been hearing the thunder rumbles for almost 30 minutes now. It's a noisy line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 The gusts from those just hit us in Winston (just inside the Douglas/Carroll County border, west of Atlanta) about 5 minutes ago. Very loud howling noisy winds. No rain yet. I've been hearing the thunder rumbles for almost 30 minutes now. It's a noisy line. How strong were the winds ? We had about 10-15 mph winds in Carroll County, and had more thunder than rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Just woke up. Very frequent flashes of lightning and low rumbles of thunder. Awaiting the rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Here we go...BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 246 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA WESTERN FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA PAULDING COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA * UNTIL 330 AM EDT * AT 244 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ACWORTH TO POWDER SPRINGS TO 12 MILES WEST OF FAIRBURN...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonA Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 How strong were the winds ? We had about 10-15 mph winds in Carroll County, and had more thunder than rain. I'm not sure how to judge wind speed comfortably. It was whipping the tops of the tallest trees into a frenzy, and the top 15' or so of the large solo trees were leaning. I heard some cracks of branches breaking, but don't feel comfortable around in the woods in a storm in the dark to get measurements on the size of whatever has freshly fallen. Nothing too big yet, the cracks are about the same as any other strong storm. Lots of lightning, only a spattering of rain. I've already shut down and unplugged the machines that matter. I noticed Paulding is in the middle of the two warning outlines, yet doesn't have a warning itself? What are they seeing that I'm not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I'm not sure how to judge wind speed comfortably. It was whipping the tops of the tallest trees into a frenzy, and the top 15' or so of the large solo trees were leaning. I heard some cracks of branches breaking, but don't feel comfortable around in the woods in a storm in the dark to get measurements on the size of whatever has freshly fallen. Nothing too big yet, the cracks are about the same as any other strong storm. Lots of lightning, only a spattering of rain. I've already shut down and unplugged the machines that matter. I noticed Paulding is in the middle of the two warning outlines, yet doesn't have a warning itself? What are they seeing that I'm not? They've issued one go to the FFC main warnings page. Radar is slow for some reason? Confused me too. Very loud line here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Current stats for the cell in Cobb county: Rotating Thunderstorm Cobb County Max Rfl: 59dbz Severe hail: 10% Hail: 100% Max Hail Size: .75" Echo Top: 34,000 ft. VIL: 43 kg/m2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Current stats for the cell in Cobb county: Rotating Thunderstorm Cobb County Max Rfl: 59dbz Severe hail: 10% Hail: 100% Max Hail Size: .75" Echo Top: 34,000 ft. VIL: 43 kg/m2 That was really loud . Back to bed I go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonA Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Yep, bedtime. It's now a nice steady light rain, wind gusting now and then (not much) with some lightning here and there. I'm not seeing a warning for Paulding until 2:46am, and by then the line had already entered Cobb. Maybe my GRL3 ate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx2688 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I saw a wall cloud. I was just in this storm. Frequent lightning, heavy winds, pea size hail for just a min. and a heavy down pour. This was seen on 278 in the Austell/Lithia Springs area about 30 mins. or so ago. A lot higher than 10 mph winds, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Lots of thunder and lightning overnight, another .65. Time to dry out for a few days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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