Snowless in Carrollton Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Hopefully we can get into some more scattered activity as the week goes along. My lawn is just dying for some water. The grass is all brown and crunchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCBlizzard Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Same here. Theres a corn field I ride past every week on the way to my parents, and every year by mid to late June its withered and dead totally. This year its the tallest and best looking I've seen since I'd say 2005. I've always wanted to stop and ask the person who plants it why he bothers, atleast up until this year, b/c like clockwork, around mid June, it was always gone. A total waste of time and effort. For 5 years running. Saw this in the Star nws mets warn of triple digits this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Saw this in the Star nws mets warn of triple digits this week. yeah I saw that. I'm not so bullish on the 100 for this region. Temps on the last heat wave here got to about 96, with solid +24 at 850...so far I don't see us getting quite that hot here, and once again we have a pretty damp ground, and surface flow will be south or southwest, most of our 100 deg. temps occur with nw or west surface winds. I'm still going for mostly mid 90's locally....possibly as high as 98 one day , either Thursday or Friday. The trip digits probably more likely to our east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Just arrived home from Panama City Beach. Sounds like I missed some cooler weather. Must have felt amazing! We did have quite a bit of rain down there in PCB, but I'm not totally sure how much. Just had a quick shower that dropped .11" in the bucket. My total since Thursday morning is .42". Glad to be back! Welcome back brother! I just got in from the airport a couple hours ago. All my sunflowers are dead!!! What a shame. I MAY be able to save a couple of them but it's an ugly sight. I talked to someone who was here this week and he said the best we got was a sprinkle. After seeing the flowers I worked so hard to grow I can believe it. I hope you had fun on your trip! We had a nice MCS move through at 9AM this morning in Upstate NY. We had sustained winds of 35-45 for a good few minutes. Keep in mind it was coming right off the lake so there was nothing to slow down the wind at all. I had the gauntlet of weather up there. A low of near 50 the first two mornings then it slowly warmed up, by yesterday and today it got hot and muggy up there. It was sunny all week up until this morning when we got a nice line of storms. It caused some minor damage but no severe warning was issued on the line. I think being lakefront helped the winds live up to their full potential. The lake measures 6 miles wide by 24 miles long. It's a very large lake (Oneida Lake) and the waves were kicking up around 3-4 feet while the line blew through. I was actually on the lake, way out there fishing right before it came through and we saw some lighting strikes hitting the lake in the distance. I must say that was a pretty cool sight although scary. We got the warning from all the buzz on the lake radio we use. Everyone started talking about how bad it was on the northwest end of the lake and then my family called us on the radio after watching the radar saying we had about 15 minutes to get in before it hit. so we hauled it in ASAP and made it in under the wire to watch the impressive storms blow through.Overall I had an amazing week I hope you did as well!!! I'm looking forward to contributing to this board again on local weather here in Georgia! Also looking for some rains!! BTW I caught some very large Walleye while I was up there, went fishing nearly every morning at 5AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Speaking of corn, it looks the healthiest it has been here since 03 or 04. Bright green stalks and most of it already over 5 ft tall. Down here it's tiny ears on dead stalks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeznado Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Unexpected brief heavy shower here- .1 in a few minutes. Still need a lot more but I'll take what I can get at this point..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Welcome back brother! I just got in from the airport a couple hours ago. All my sunflowers are dead!!! What a shame. I MAY be able to save a couple of them but it's an ugly sight. I talked to someone who was here this week and he said the best we got was a sprinkle. After seeing the flowers I worked so hard to grow I can believe it. I hope you had fun on your trip! We had a nice MCS move through at 9AM this morning in Upstate NY. We had sustained winds of 35-45 for a good few minutes. Keep in mind it was coming right off the lake so there was nothing to slow down the wind at all. I had the gauntlet of weather up there. A low of near 50 the first two mornings then it slowly warmed up, by yesterday and today it got hot and muggy up there. It was sunny all week up until this morning when we got a nice line of storms. It caused some minor damage but no severe warning was issued on the line. I think being lakefront helped the winds live up to their full potential. The lake measures 6 miles wide by 24 miles long. It's a very large lake (Oneida Lake) and the waves were kicking up around 3-4 feet while the line blew through. I was actually on the lake, way out there fishing right before it came through and we saw some lighting strikes hitting the lake in the distance. I must say that was a pretty cool sight although scary. We got the warning from all the buzz on the lake radio we use. Everyone started talking about how bad it was on the northwest end of the lake and then my family called us on the radio after watching the radar saying we had about 15 minutes to get in before it hit. so we hauled it in ASAP and made it in under the wire to watch the impressive storms blow through.Overall I had an amazing week I hope you did as well!!! I'm looking forward to contributing to this board again on local weather here in Georgia! Also looking for some rains!! BTW I caught some very large Walleye while I was up there, went fishing nearly every morning at 5AM. I had a great time on my trip. Sounds like you did as well! Crazy how wide the spectrum of weather you saw up there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 looks like the GFS is changing its tune some now on the super heat. There is going to be return flow and southerly winds thanks to a developing Bermuda high and a smaller high in the eastern Gulf of Mex...starting later Wednesday, so with good sw flow, muggy air and more importantly, moisture and clouds will billow quickly in the Southeast with this kind of flow. It looks like it knocked its super high heights down and the +24 is not very common or widespread. I've been watching the development of the traditional Bermuda high a while now, and with it comes slightly above normal air and a much increased chance of daily afternoon/evening storms. We just can't seem to get into that pattern long on a widespread basis. Still will be pretty hot, esp Thurs and Fri. over the central part of NC and up into VA but further south and west toward western Carolinas and all of GA and Alabama will be cooler thanks to more clouds and lower thicknesses and Gulf winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Looks like a nice MCS moving out of Ohio/West Virginia toward NC and eventually Georgia. The water vapor loop looks much better today. http://www.daculaweather.com/eauswv/eaus_wv.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Looks like a nice MCS moving out of Ohio/West Virginia toward NC and eventually Georgia. The water vapor loop looks much better today. http://www.daculawea...swv/eaus_wv.php Looks like this one has upper support for a long time too. I'm forecasting it to hold together (maybe reforming) and drop due south and then spread southwest, going around the building ring of fire ridge to our west. Usually the sw flank is where the most severe weather lies and that would place it in eastern Ky and eastern TN/w NC later today, but anywhere along the path it may develop bow lines. Usually these travel much further west and south than progged on any models, so most likely this will make enroads to GA, SC and Alabama later this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Looks like this one has upper support for a long time too. I'm forecasting it to hold together (maybe reforming) and drop due south and then spread southwest, going around the building ring of fire ridge to our west. Usually the sw flank is where the most severe weather lies and that would place it in eastern Ky and eastern TN/w NC later today, but anywhere along the path it may develop bow lines. Usually these travel much further west and south than progged on any models, so most likely this will make enroads to GA, SC and Alabama later this evening. Wow, it looks very impressive on radar this morning! I sure hope lots of us get to experience this complex today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Looks like a nice MCS moving out of Ohio/West Virginia toward NC and eventually Georgia. The water vapor loop looks much better today. http://www.daculawea...swv/eaus_wv.php Nicer image! You can clearly see the ridge in the Mid-west. You really have to feel sorry for them. Looks like a big doughnut almost centered right in the heart of the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psalm 148:8 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Looks like this one has upper support for a long time too. I'm forecasting it to hold together (maybe reforming) and drop due south and then spread southwest, going around the building ring of fire ridge to our west. Usually the sw flank is where the most severe weather lies and that would place it in eastern Ky and eastern TN/w NC later today, but anywhere along the path it may develop bow lines. Usually these travel much further west and south than progged on any models, so most likely this will make enroads to GA, SC and Alabama later this evening. Shout!! hope you are right! I would love to see some more rain....the drier air has been nice as of late, but I'm in need of more rain....FFC mentioned this possibility last nite.....sure would be nice....they said that it may reach Atlanta/Athens south around 7 or 8 p.m....crossing fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solak Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Just hit 90° at KJNX. Looks like we'll be too far East for that MCS up in VA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidreMann Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Down here it's tiny ears on dead stalks. I was just in PR too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 the MCS is really weakening. I hope it reforms like Robert has speculated. Otherwise this thing won't last too much longer with the rate it's decaying.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SN_Lover Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 SPC downgraded the severe threat for the Piedmont of North Carolina.....Goodbye MCS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsaur Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 I had several surprise showers last night late. Picked up 1/2 an inch before 3:30 am. After only a few tenths from the last week of May to the last week of June..... the end of June and all of July, so far, has been replete with the wet gold. And I've avoided the worst of the heat that July can bring. My positive, upbeat side is pickled tink, my suspicious side is waiting for the other shoe to drop. Have to say August is my least favorite month, followed closely by May, June and July T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I was just in PR too. Seriously though, some farmers are reporting 70% losses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeznado Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I had several surprise showers last night late. Picked up 1/2 an inch before 3:30 am. After only a few tenths from the last week of May to the last week of June..... the end of June and all of July, so far, has been replete with the wet gold. And I've avoided the worst of the heat that July can bring. My positive, upbeat side is pickled tink, my suspicious side is waiting for the other shoe to drop. Have to say August is my least favorite month, followed closely by May, June and July T What a difference 40 miles makes- I have had only 1.22 this month, .89 on the 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 What a difference 40 miles makes- I have had only 1.22 this month, .89 on the 4th. Same, the only measurable rain was on the 4th, dry month otherwise..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 What a difference 40 miles makes- I have had only 1.22 this month, .89 on the 4th. And I've had .37" since June 27th. Ground is very crunchy and grass is dead. 10 miles away though it's lush and green. My dad lives 10 miles away and he's had about 4" this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 What a difference 40 miles makes- I have had only 1.22 this month, .89 on the 4th. Wow, I've had 5.70". But... 3.96" of that came on one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 that MCC went kerplunk. I'm hearing some thunder from a cell 20 miles away.Cloudy and 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonGA Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Wow, I've had 5.70". But... 3.96" of that came on one day. About the same here. 4.65" with 3.5" of that coming on the 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 that MCC went kerplunk. I'm hearing some thunder from a cell 20 miles away.Cloudy and 90. Was MCC a mistype or is there a difference between a MCS and a MCC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psalm 148:8 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Was MCC a mistype or is there a difference between a MCS and a MCC. Please correct if I'm wrong.....MCC=mesoscale convective complex MCS=mesoscale convective system think they are the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 From here.... http://forecast.weather.gov/glossary.php?letter=m MCCMesoscale Convective Complex. A large MCS, generally round or oval-shaped, which normally reaches peak intensity at night. The formal definition includes specific minimum criteria for size, duration, and eccentricity (i.e., "roundness"), based on the cloud shield as seen on infrared satellite photographs: Size: Area of cloud top -32 degrees C or less: 100,000 square kilometers or more (slightly smaller than the state of Ohio), and area of cloud top -52 degrees C or less: 50,000 square kilometers or more Duration: Size criteria must be met for at least 6 hours Eccentricity: Minor/major axis at least 0.7 MCCs typically form during the afternoon and evening in the form of several isolated thunderstorms, during which time the potential for severe weather is greatest. During peak intensity, the primary threat shifts toward heavy rain and flooding MCSMesoscale Convective System. Mesoscale Convective System. A complex of thunderstorms which becomes organized on a scale larger than the individual thunderstorms, and normally persists for several hours or more. MCSs may be round or linear in shape, and include systems such as tropical cyclones, squall lines, and Mesoscale Convective Complexes (MCCs) (among others). MCS often is used to describe a cluster of thunderstorms that does not satisfy the size, shape, or duration criteria of an Mesoscale Convective Complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainMarvel Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Thunder toward Lake Lure... 92 degrees. Not bad. Looks like more activity coming from the northwest with this heat and humidity. Here's a pic from Sunday from atop 4,000 foot Sugarloaf Mountain on the Rutherford, Henderson, Polk County lines, looking toward Charlotte and the Piedmont. Also one looking south toward Spartanburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Thunder toward Lake Lure... 92 degrees. Not bad. Looks like more activity coming from the northwest with this heat and humidity. Here's a pic from Sunday from atop 4,000 foot Sugarloaf Mountain on the Rutherford, Henderson, Polk County lines, looking toward Charlotte and the Piedmont. Also one looking south toward Spartanburg. wow, that is quite a beautiful view from there. I'm jealous, you constantly post stunning images of your surroundings. If only I could find a job in the mountains I'd be there in a second! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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