May 2026 Obs/Discussion

[HIPPYVALLEY]

3 hours ago, Baroclinic Zone said:

Just look up Stratos Hyperscale Data Center. Horrifying.

 

2 hours ago, WinterWolf said:

Everybody wants social media(in all the different forms)  and memes and AI….these are the consequences to such things. 

https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/05/07/utahs-data-center-could-create/

[Damage In Tolland]

Stein skinny dip 

https://x.com/growingwisdom/status/2057070943621541916?s=46&t=dhcbvkjmRcyBVQtDxJ3lRg

[tamarack]

12 hours ago, vortex95 said:

A waterspout also occurred not far offshore from Rye Beach.

When I saw this and the radar loop, I said, "you've GOT to be kidding me, since when in New England does a tornadic supercell form on a edge of a gust from from a decaying squall line?!"  And SSTs on the NH coast are still pretty cold in mid-May, yet that did not impede things at all.

I think the only other time I was flabbergasted like this was the two mini-supercell tornadoes occurred in the Brunswick ME area on Thanksgiving in 2005.  This was after a couple of inches of snow has just fallen here in the previous several hours!
 

The Brunswick tornado was a brief ER-0 event about 4 miles SW from town center, and did minor damage.  The Phippsburg tornado formed just past noon about 15 miles SE from the first one.  It was an EF-1 with winds to 100 mph, tracking 3.8 miles with width to 75 yards.  Many trees were blown down and several buildings damaged, but no injuries were reported.
Meanwhile 65 miles north, we had moderate snow and 20s at the same time. 
Day's data:   27°   14°   0.39"   3.8"     The snow fell straight down, barely a breath of wind.

The official report:

A pair of waterspouts/tornadoes moved northward from the Gulf of Maine during the early afternoon of Thanksgiving Day. The waterspouts/tornadoes formed along a warm frontal boundary that was associated with an area of low pressure which was bringing snow to much of the state of Maine.

The first waterspout/tornado moved ashore over the southern tip of the Phippsburg peninsula near Bald Head, crossed Small Point, moved over The Branch, went ashore again on Hermit Island, lifted, reformed over Tottman Cove, and then went ashore once again near West Point.

The second tornado/waterspout reportedly touched down as a waterspout south of Brunswick in Middle Bay, then moved ashore near the northern end of Mere Point Neck, moved back over water at the northern end of Maquoit Bay, then moved back over land and crossed Bunganug Road before dissipating.

[wxsniss]

7 hours ago, CoastalWx said:

Euro AI getting wetter this weekend 

High stakes weekend...

EPS/GEFS and EC are wettest models, but if anything maybe ticking drier

AI-GFS/EC and GFS driest...

12z AI-GFS still a shutout until late Monday, but ticking less suppressed

[Nova737]

Am I gonna have to worry about any storms here during the 1-5pm range? Got an appointment I and some errands to run and was hoping I could ride my bike.

[weatherwiz]

5 minutes ago, Nova737 said:

Am I gonna have to worry about any storms here during the 1-5pm range? Got an appointment I and some errands to run and was hoping I could ride my bike.

you should be good...timing for anything there is after 4-5 PM...probably more towards 5-7

[Chrisrotary12]

3 hours ago, dendrite said:

He’s baaaaack

Good. Bake out Mt. Washington so I can hit some 370 yd drives again. 

[CT Valley Snowman]

Might not hit 90 today here. 87 off a high of 89 and with dews lowering heat advisory is not needed.  

[Typhoon Tip]

Looks like a dry fropa Pike N, huh

[Supernovice]

Late to this…….  but lol’d at my boy Fish owning him. Well deserved imho. 

[dendrite]

1 hour ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Stein skinny dip 

https://x.com/growingwisdom/status/2057070943621541916?s=46&t=dhcbvkjmRcyBVQtDxJ3lRg

Is he living off the grid yet?

[dendrite]

24 minutes ago, Supernovice said:

Late to this…….  but lol’d at my boy Fish owning him. Well deserved imho. 

Fish doing my dirty work. 
 

Although someone has to tell him the 5 min obs are averaged…not instantaneous. 

[Chrisrotary12]

Someone just turned on the wind machine. 

[WinterWolf]

1 hour ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Stein skinny dip 

https://x.com/growingwisdom/status/2057070943621541916?s=46&t=dhcbvkjmRcyBVQtDxJ3lRg

What’s up with that hair?  He looks like he belongs on “Welcome Back Kotter!”  Arnold Horshack’s brother. 

[scoob40]

1 hour ago, CT Valley Snowman said:

Might not hit 90 today here. 87 off a high of 89 and with dews lowering heat advisory is not needed.  

CEF made it today with a 90.3 max so far.

[Modfan2]

Watch coming for Southern CT into NY/NJ? Some cells popping in Central Mass

[weatherwiz]

2 minutes ago, Modfan2 said:

Watch coming for Southern CT into NY/NJ? Some cells popping in Central Mass

Watch is out until 9:00 PM

[Brian5671]

8 minutes ago, weatherwiz said:

Watch is out until 9:00 PM

Let's go!  Destruction time!

[Chrisrotary12]

15 minutes ago, weatherwiz said:

Watch is out until 9:00 PM

Kiss of death?

[weatherwiz]

8 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

Let's go!  Destruction time!

you might be in a good spot in Fairfield. Looks like greatest potential is right along the shoreline. Most of the action though may end up crossing the Sound

[weatherwiz]

1 minute ago, Chrisrotary12 said:

Kiss of death?

was unsure if they would go with the watch or not. I could certainly see so a bit southwest but might be a stretch for southern CT...although no choice but to throw entire counties under the watch. 

[Brian5671]

8 minutes ago, weatherwiz said:

you might be in a good spot in Fairfield. Looks like greatest potential is right along the shoreline. Most of the action though may end up crossing the Sound

Going to be really close based on some of the modelling,  HRRR does run up I-95 with it 

[weatherwiz]

2 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

Going to be really close based on some of the modelling

HRRR has been all over the place so can probably toss that. Interesting how the 3km NAM at 12z was very similar evolution to the HRRR yesterday. There is good convergence along the shoreline so I would not be surprised if things took off a bit as the front nears

[TalcottWx]

3 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

Going to be really close based on some of the modelling,  HRRR does run up I-95 with it 

Visible sat is popping over N CT; Should be good to the south. 

[dendrite]

Boundary is through here. Skies are mostly clear, wind has picked up, and dews are dropping.

[TalcottWx]

6 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Boundary is through here. Skies are mostly clear, wind has picked up, and dews are dropping.

... Pants?

[HIPPYVALLEY]

Clouds today capped us at 84° in Greenfield.
Definitely more humid than Monday and Tuesday though.

[WinterWolf]

88-89 degrees here…can I grab another storm with good rain like yesterday?  

[Torch Tiger]

dry front limping through

[powderfreak]

The front came through early enough to give a top 10 afternoon.  Sun and some Cu, got up to 79F but dews down to 52F.  Good NW breeze.