Ju-ply 2026 Obs and Disco - Kicking it off with heat, humidity, and ... severe?

[HIPPYVALLEY]

[CT Valley Snowman]

There's some gaps in the line further south.  I may end up getting split.  

[HIPPYVALLEY]

1 minute ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

Yeah. It’s nuts 

It’s like the scene in Close Encounters,  at the farm house, when “they” take Barry. 

[HIPPYVALLEY]

Just now, CT Valley Snowman said:

There's some gaps in the line further south.  I may end up getting split.  

We got very little rain, just the light show and a few gusts. 

[vortex95]

5 hours ago, VivaManchVegas said:

This is going to be unpopular, but cutting down trees to make room for solar panels should be outlawed.  Unless they are impeding on your house and possible storm damage.  I drive through Maine and see acres of clear cuts for panels.  Its gross. On top of commercial buildings, land fills, desert or other wastelands, fine.  

Edit.. I will add open hayfields to the ban. 

Not very green.  What ever happened to "tree-hugging?" LOL.

Seriously, just b/c something is/may be popular, does not mean it is right or the best solution.  You can't praise being green when you clear-cut trees on a large scale, as one example.

Solar relies *only* on the virtue that sunlight is limitless and free, and treats that in a vacuum.  It ignores the issues that do not make it effective alternative energy source for mass consumption (to say the least), like the enormous land required and how it destroys the ecology of that land,  the amount of raw material needed, including precious metal demand that results in more strip mining, the limited lifespan (~25 years), the solar panel's vulnerability to the elements/wx, their disposal costs, and the simple fact the sun does not shine all the time.  Every link the chain has to work effectively and practically for something to be affordable and reliable for a main energy source.  This is a fact.

"But it is CO2 free!"  Yes, it is, but that single item does not make better overall when all things are considered.  Everything has a cost/benefit ratio.

[Torch Tiger]

Lightning!!!!

[vortex95]

48 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

I don’t think any of them can compare to the 6/1/11 light show. Nothing will even come close to that.
 

 

 

 

"And I still will have a Bruins playoff game get together at my house when I know will likely lose power..." said Scott the morning of 6/1/11!

[Torch Tiger]

Temp still low 80' so I assuming there is a bit of sbcape to play with along with mlcape

[vortex95]

31 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said:

Insane nonstop, lightning.

Consistent for ring of fire events w/ very high 1000-500 thk.

[tunafish]

Didn't expect anything to pop off this far east without warning.  Must be the outflow from Sebago hitting thr marine air.

Lightning scared the shit out of me while I was taking an outdoor shower.

 

[NoCORH4L]

Non stop strobe show out there. Hopefully get some exploding trees. 

[Torch Tiger]

Weakening now. Lightning dropping quickly 

[CoastalWx]

You guys have no idea what six 6/1/11 dropped.

[WxWatcher007]

The storm that popped over WXW1 in central CT went from nothing to a 54k top in under 20 minutes. That’s nuts. 

[CoastalWx]

Looks like Kevin missed that stuff: 

[vortex95]

4 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said:

The storm that popped over WXW1 in central CT went from nothing to a 54k top in under 20 minutes. That’s nuts. 

And CoastalWx is downplaying it as MEH b/c he has 6/1/11.  Never underestimate the power of EML nocturnal convection  Storm chasing in the Plains a lot. it never ceases to amazed me.

WzWiz upset it fired just to the E of HFD?
 

[Torch Tiger]

8/9-10 2000 blows this meager crap convection out of the water

[vortex95]

1 minute ago, Torch Tiger said:

8/9-10 2000 blows this meager crap convection out of the water

Said CoastalWx...that was an isolated supercell, so of course better.

[CoastalWx]

Meh

[Torch Tiger]

9 minutes ago, vortex95 said:

Said CoastalWx...that was an isolated supercell, so of course better.

nothing really compares to that since, tbh.  26 years  it was no different than a plains event

[Snowedin]

Few rumbles here and a couple quick downpours but at least it’s something to keep things interesting. It’s been downright tropical out there this evening too. Haven’t felt this in a long time. Those outdoor patio chairs are starting to get a little sticky! 

[ineedsnow]

That storm last night must of been fun.. I woke up towards then end of it but a bunch of small to medium branches down throughout town.. 

[BrianW]

What a night for Newark with a low of 85 and a heat index of 95.

[Modfan2]

5 minutes ago, ineedsnow said:

That storm last night must of been fun.. I woke up towards then end of it but a bunch of small to medium branches down throughout town.. 

It sounded good west of me towards UCOnn/IJD and then fell apart approaching 395. Low of 72F here so far, S FL like.

[Damage In Tolland]

5 hours ago, CoastalWx said:

Looks like Kevin missed that stuff: 

At this point there could be a storm with 60dbz overhead , but the sun would be out . We do get ‘d again 

 https://x.com/growingwisdom/status/2071555765949641167?s=46&t=dhcbvkjmRcyBVQtDxJ3lRg

[dendrite]

Nice light show last night, but only 0.08”

68.6°

[CoastalWx]

1 hour ago, dendrite said:

Nice light show last night, but only 0.08”

68.6°

Yeah quick downpour and light show but meh. 

[HoarfrostHubb]

Great light show.  Very little thunder 

0.22” of rain.    Steamy this morning 

[CT Valley Snowman]

Completely steined again last night. At this point, you just have to laugh.

[Damage In Tolland]

2 severe warnings back to back days 

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While Freak loses forests, gets 4” of rain , Sturbridge to RI get historic rains , and WOR washes away