calculus1 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 It's really darkened up outside and I can hear thunder rumbling in the distance. Temp/DP is 60/54. It only reached 66 today before it clouded up. I'm hoping for some really heavy rain and maybe some hail. So much for mowing the lawn later this afternoon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan1234 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I am with Foothills, something big and bad is coming this way. I keep switching wind directions, from the E to NE to SE. That just screams possible Tornado risk and maybe a strong derecho. Anyone else having there winds changing on them? And I don' think the Triad or Triangle are out of the woods either, I would imagine temps rising there as the day goes on. It's gonna be a looonnng day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I was just looking at corfidi vectors, and this is a classic in the making. Already looking at the Infrared, explosive development is occurring ahead of a surface convergence line in eastern Kentucky, and dropping southward fast. So the development should expand rapidly at the tail end of the line, in theory anyway, and so far thats what appears to be happening. My extrapolation would look something like this for the overall line development later today. It could get very ugly soon in the Carolinas. and northeast Ga.and east TN. Crazy temp contrast going on in this areas. I'm now 80, and 40's are just a few miles northeast of here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 what makes this situation unique is the placement of almost everything. The wedge is oddshaped, and the timing and strength of the incoming MCcomplex is pretty strong ,and its location in respect to the mountain chain, the location of the ridge to its south, unusual high dewpoints and temp contrast, time of day and year, all argue for a severe outbreak, and possibly even tornadic in many spots. When momentum builds with the line coming off themountains, sometimes a derecho develops, similar to the Mar 2004 event in the western Carolinas. Its a pretty fascinating setup once again. I'm afraid news reports are going to look bad in the morning in some areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 It appears this first line is weakening and is going to pass to my north. Wilkesboro looks in line to get slammed here really soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k*** Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I was just looking at corfidi vectors, and this is a classic in the making. Already looking at the Infrared, explosive development is occurring ahead of a surface convergence line in eastern Kentucky, and dropping southward fast. So the development should expand rapidly at the tail end of the line, in theory anyway, and so far thats what appears to be happening. My extrapolation would look something like this for the overall line development later today. It could get very ugly soon in the Carolinas. and northeast Ga.and east TN. Crazy temp contrast going on in this areas. I'm now 80, and 40's are just a few miles northeast of here. Nice WV image...looks like a tropical system Love the sups forming in the warm sector of that MCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I was just looking at corfidi vectors, and this is a classic in the making. Already looking at the Infrared, explosive development is occurring ahead of a surface convergence line in eastern Kentucky, and dropping southward fast. So the development should expand rapidly at the tail end of the line, in theory anyway, and so far thats what appears to be happening. My extrapolation would look something like this for the overall line development later today. It could get very ugly soon in the Carolinas. and northeast Ga.and east TN. Crazy temp contrast going on in this areas. I'm now 80, and 40's are just a few miles northeast of here. It's definitely looking healthy in its development. Talk about an impressive look to the MCV. Shows up nicely on the water vapor. Sitting at 75 with a mix of clouds and sun. Also: * Tornado Warning for... western Alleghany County in northwest North Carolina central Ashe County in northwest North Carolina * until 400 PM EDT. * At 324 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Lansing... moving east at 40 mph. * Locations impacted include... Lansing... Scottville... Stratford... Twin Oaks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlestonNYC Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Check out the insane seabreeze front that moved west off the Charleston shore. It was 88 here and now it's 72!!! I hope that doesn't diminish our chances of something big later. At the very least, the radar image is really cool. You just see it clearing up everything in its wake! http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=CLX&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop=yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Check out the insane seabreeze front that moved west off the Charleston shore. It was 88 here and now it's 72!!! I hope that doesn't diminish our chances of something big later. At the very least, the radar image is really cool. You just see it clearing up everything in its wake! http://radar.weather...101111&loop=yes Cursed marine layer. Keeps us just too warm for the winter storms and stabilizes the atmosphere just enough for events like this. I might drive over to Walterboro where it's still 90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDodd Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Check out the insane seabreeze front that moved west off the Charleston shore. It was 88 here and now it's 72!!! I hope that doesn't diminish our chances of something big later. At the very least, the radar image is really cool. You just see it clearing up everything in its wake! That's what our gust front looked like last night moving through the Sandhills. We just now saw the sun for the first time today. How often is it 20 degrees warmer in Asheville than in Faynam this time of day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_hailstorm Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 58.5 with a little light rain.It did touch 60 for a few minutes but I've been upper 50's most of the day. Amazing temperature difference just 20 or 30 miles away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 A tiny cell moving due east just to my west. I hope it strengthens and stays together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I've had 3 different warned cells miss me in all directions...just a litte burst of rain on the outer edges. I'm interested to see what this possible derecho may do later this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCBlizzard Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 79 here, the temperature difference is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 West Marion getting slammed big time with a rapidly strengthening severe cell. You can see on radar what appears to be a small line stretching southward as the cell progresses eastward. Wondering if it will clip my area, though it would most likely get Cherryville if any place in Gaston county. EDIT: Tornado warning has occurred for that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 West Marion getting slammed big time with a rapidly strengthening severe cell. You can see on radar what appears to be a small line stretching southward as the cell progresses eastward. Wondering if it will clip my area, though it would most likely get Cherryville if any place in Gaston county. This thing is going tornadic quickly Edit: folks on that stretch of 40 are prolly seeing a well formed funnel at the very least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 358 PM EDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHERN BURKE COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARION... NORTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 445 PM EDT * AT 353 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GLENWOOD... OR 4 MILES SOUTH OF MARION...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... NEBO AND LAKE JAMES... DYSARTSVILLE... GLEN ALPINE... CASAR... PLEASANT GROVE... BELWOOD... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR STURDIER SHELTER. OTHERWISE...GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR PLACE OF BUSINESS. MAKE SURE THERE ARE AS MANY WALLS AND FLOORS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO THREAT...DAMAGING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS WILL PRECEDE THE TORNADO. WIND DRIVEN HAIL OF THIS SIZE POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INJURY AND DAMAGE. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR STURDIER SHELTER. OTHERWISE...GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR PLACE OF BUSINESS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEHOCEY77 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Helicity is a little bit better in the area, but other than that the cell isn't that impressive ATM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO THREAT...DAMAGING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS WILL PRECEDE THE TORNADO. WIND DRIVEN HAIL OF THIS SIZE POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INJURY AND DAMAGE. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR STURDIER SHELTER. OTHERWISE...GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR PLACE OF BUSINESS. Baseball-sized hail!! Wow!! I know that would cause a lot of damage, but I'd sure like to see that happening too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 BREAKING.....Large Hail covering the ground at the intersection of I-40 and Sugar Hill Road in McDowell County. No confirmed tornado report as of yet...More info as I get it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshetley Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Thinking this stuff stays out of SC for the most part. The turn to the south is not taking place as was forecast. Another story for NC west of I-77 where a rough evening seems to be in store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Couplet weaking on the Marion storm, losing that hookish look on radar as well. Could be cycling hard to tell, still got monster hail with it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Thinking this stuff stays out of SC for the most part. The turn to the south is not taking place as was forecast. Another story for NC west of I-77 where a rough evening seems to be in store. Its just now occuring. It will probably fill in more and you can see how the line is still gapped up, but slowly developing . I think northern SC is going to get hit hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEGa Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Thinking this stuff stays out of SC for the most part. The turn to the south is not taking place as was forecast. Another story for NC west of I-77 where a rough evening seems to be in store. unfortunately, as most of ne ga as well (except for a tiny part) - unless we can get some development on the western side looks like its going to scoot off just to our north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 The storm headed for Charlotte has several areas that are rotating. Hope everyone in the Charlotte area has their video cameras ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Widespread golf ball size hail across a good portion of southern mcdowell from that storm that just went through. Even reports of larger. That was a fast developer and could be a bad sign for the rest of the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Widespread golf ball size hail across a good portion of southern mcdowell from that storm that just went through. Even reports of larger. That was a fast developer and could be a bad sign for the rest of the evening. quick development for sure. Look at the line coming out of northeast TN, that bottom area should lurch across the mountains in western NC and northeast GA and western SC later in a few hours. Thats the line that sweeps hard across the Carolinas. Currently its scattered between Crossville, Cookesville, and Knoxvill . I think several areas around you are going to get hit multiple times. But isolated monsters are very likely too, hard to say exactly where, but would probably be in areas of NE GA and upper SC where the atmosphere has yet to be worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Got my focus on this cell for sure. Earlier it looked like it would head due east but now is showing signs of a more southeastward direction, which would put me at risk. Hail at 3.50"!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Trouble headed towards Charlotte really starting to look decent, this thing is prolly producing funnels at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Got my focus on this cell for sure. Earlier it looked like it would head due east but now is showing signs of a more southeastward direction, which would put me at risk. like always, any and all severe weather cells are at peak around South Mountains. Gotta get me a house up there soon. I think some on here are confused about how this plays out and are being fooled by the radar. The White lines are how the motions have been earlier and now, but soon, the second part of the system will begin to dive southward. Don't let your guard down really anywhere in eastern TN , n. GA and the Carolinas, just b/c radar may be pathetic where you are now. Its a fast changing system and SPC has good reasoning why the watches are placed. The southwest most part of any line like this is usually the place where the isolated twisters are, and are great thunderstorms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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