OceanStWx Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Getting raked with very heavy rain and strong winds here in the west end of Portland. How strong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Good to see more accurate wording in that one. It sounds silly but poorly worded warnings like the ones from ALY and BOX this morning are such a pain for the media. In a newsroom during severe/active weather the meteorologist on duty doesn't have to time to do everything (website, social media, check scripts, etc) so you have a situation where web or newscast producers will read the warning and put out a headline like "Damaging Hail Heading Toward Hartford". That kind of stuff makes everyone look bad. Not to mention the fact you have some stations who don't hire actual meteorologists (even though they call themselves one) who will rip and read that statement and go on and start talking about "deadly lightning" and "large hail" even though the storm doesn't have anything like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Getting raked with very heavy rain and strong winds here in the west end of Portland. Kinda meh here in Windham. Had a 10' section of flashing fly off the roof of our building which is being renovated, gusty winds but nothing amazing (25mph?), some wind-driven rain ... ready for snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 KMWN 011652Z 24084G102KT 1/2SM -RA FG BKN000 06/06 RMK PK WND 240113/51 FG BKN000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 KMWN 011652Z 24084G102KT 1/2SM -RA FG BKN000 06/06 RMK PK WND 240113/51 FG BKN000 Slight breeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 KMWN 011652Z 24084G102KT 1/2SM -RA FG BKN000 06/06 RMK PK WND 240113/51 FG BKN000 NB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Category 3 on Saffir Simpson. Steaming pile of meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 It sounds silly but poorly worded warnings like the ones from ALY and BOX this morning are such a pain for the media. In a newsroom during severe/active weather the meteorologist on duty doesn't have to time to do everything (website, social media, check scripts, etc) so you have a situation where web or newscast producers will read the warning and put out a headline like "Damaging Hail Heading Toward Hartford". That kind of stuff makes everyone look bad. Not to mention the fact you have some stations who don't hire actual meteorologists (even though they call themselves one) who will rip and read that statement and go on and start talking about "deadly lightning" and "large hail" even though the storm doesn't have anything like that. I can see why the media would get frustrated with the wording. I didn't think about the non-mets but good point as well. For most of us non media type we know the hail and lightning are crap, but I can see people telling the audience to take cover from large hail when they don't have a clue what they are looking at lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I can see why the media would get frustrated with the wording. I didn't think about the non-mets but good point as well. For most of us non media type we know the hail and lightning are crap, but I can see people telling the audience to take cover from large hail when they don't have a clue what they are looking at lol. Absolutely, I wouldn't expect the lead anchor to know to skip that part of the statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 KMWN 011652Z 24084G102KT 1/2SM -RA FG BKN000 06/06 RMK PK WND 240113/51 FG BKN000 I'm pretty happy actually, our forecast for the last few days has been a max of around 108 knots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 45 knots at FMH. pretty decent. 46 knots at LWM even. still hanging on waiting for my 75+ though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey2002 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Still 5% without power in Tolland... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 the obs on the NE sides of erie and ontario have been pretty cool this morning/midday...couple of spots sustained SW at 40mph G 55-65 for a few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&P Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 looks like peak gust @ UUU of 40MPH. we did achieve a DP of 63 for much of the morning. Alas very little rain came with all the humidity , looks .04" - the drought continues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 looks like peak was maybe 57 knots at MQE? that's rippin pretty good. i wish i lived up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Blue sky peeking through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Radar here at GYX is showing winds increasing behind the line of showers relative the LLJ ahead of it. Bodes well for stronger gusts post-frontal when we pop into the clearing. Pretty meh so far wind wise other then the +RNSWRS that came thru, I do expect some gusty winds post frontal though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Pretty meh so far wind wise other then the +RNSWRS that came thru, I do expect some gusty winds post frontal though Watching those Upstate NY obs. A 61 mph ENE of Potsdam so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Very modest winds here in AUG until a 2-minute blitz of rain-mist-wind (still sub-40) a bit after 1 o'clock, now just light rain and wind. Radar showed some 50 dbz stuff going thru the home front about the same time - might've been more exciting there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HimoorWx Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 looks like peak was maybe 57 knots at MQE? that's rippin pretty good. i wish i lived up there. I can walk there in about an hour, but I always let my wife talk me out of going up there for a storm. Some day I'll get smart and not tell her I'm thinking of going. Some of the other hills, especially Buck Hill right off route 28, can rip quite nicely as well. The tree damage with Irene was quite impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Absolutely, I wouldn't expect the lead anchor to know to skip that part of the statement. Looks like you guys get it with the statement you put out an hour or so ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Up here in Central NH ended up with .85" and peak wind of 37mph. Rapid clearing past hour and its a beautiful afternoon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalloweenGale Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 25 MPH sustained. Gusts to 38, although that is at FMH. We've had higher gusts here in the town of Falmouth itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Decent event....I enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Decent event....I enjoyed it. feels like the first time the weather had "done anything" in months. was nice to hear the sound of the wind rippin through the trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 feels like the first time the weather had "done anything" in months. was nice to hear the sound of the wind rippin through the trees. Yeah was just thinking that. It had the good roar you get when gusts get past 50mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Peak gust near me (weatherbug site in Gardner) was 47mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainePhotog Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 How strong? Sorry for the lateness, was in a meeting. I would estimate that wind gusts were close to 40 mph. No rain gauge to measure precip, but the water ditch along Industrial Way was near bank top, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Sorry for the lateness, was in a meeting. I would estimate that wind gusts were close to 40 mph. No rain gauge to measure precip, but the water ditch along Industrial Way was near bank top, LOL. Thanks, figured that was about what was going to happen. Definitely looked better back in York County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I slept through the entire thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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