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Wednesday April 20 2011: Potential severe weather and warmth


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So far the setups (all two of them,lol) have been far less than ideal. Last weeks had no trigger mechanism, today will be similar and also don't think we see the instability, especially NYC on east. Far western jersey, sw jersey into PA a different story and a different forecast area.

I think the cloud debris will act as an inhibitor to the surface destabilization a good bit---but that doesn't mean that you can say the severe chances were low from the get go. That's the part of your post that I don't agree with at all. This is a solid setup thermodynamically and kinematically...there is a reason why, even despite the clouds, SPC is maintaining a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms.

Given the clouds in the warm sector..the threat is definitely less. But there is certainly a trigger mechanism with a strong shortwave over Central PA at 18z, there is certainly enough instability even into Northeast NJ with 1000 j/kg of MUCAPE at 12z on all guidance..and there is certainly the potential for organized convection with 60+kts of 0-6km bulk shear.

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it's going to be a pretty dramatic temp rise when the warm front passes

Good point. It's good to see the SREFs still bringing temperatures into the mid 70's in the warm sector. It happens ahead of the wind shift boundary, too, which is definitely a sign pointing towards more instability development. Matches up well with the higher severe probabilities on the SPC SREF.

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I think the cloud debris will act as an inhibitor to the surface destabilization a good bit---but that doesn't mean that you can say the severe chances were low from the get go. That's the part of your post that I don't agree with at all. This is a solid setup thermodynamically and kinematically...there is a reason why, even despite the clouds, SPC is maintaining a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms.

Given the clouds in the warm sector..the threat is definitely less. But there is certainly a trigger mechanism with a strong shortwave over Central PA at 18z, there is certainly enough instability even into Northeast NJ with 1000 j/kg of MUCAPE at 12z on all guidance..and there is certainly the potential for organized convection with 60+kts of 0-6km bulk shear.

Thanks John, this seems like one of those scearios where even a little sun will go a long way to destabilization. Taking a look at visible satalite, the cloud deck seems to be thinning as it moves eastward. Most of what's passing close to us now is associated with that squall line over New England and the warm front which should make it far enough north before the S/W arrives. Dense fog right now here which should be the warm front itself.

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As per 10AM regional roundup, warm front appears to have made it through southern NJ

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS

TETERBORO CLOUDY 46 43 89 VRB5 29.92S FOG

CALDWELL CLOUDY 45 45 100 E5 29.91F FOG

MORRISTOWN CLOUDY 46 45 93 E7 29.91F FOG

SOMERVILLE CLOUDY 48 45 89 E3 29.90R FOG

SUSSEX CLOUDY 46 44 93 CALM 29.91F

ANDOVER N/A 45 44 97 CALM 29.91S

TRENTON CLOUDY 48 45 89 E5 29.90S FOG

MILLVILLE SUNNY 62 55 77 CALM 29.87R

ATLANTIC CITY MOSUNNY 59 52 77 CALM 29.90F

WRIGHTSTOWN CLOUDY 48 46 93 CALM 29.88S

TOMS RIVER CLOUDY 48 46 93 CALM 29.91S

BELMAR CLOUDY 46 46 100 E8 29.89F VSB 1/2

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The cloud thinning over Central PA is a good sign. The warm front wind shift/clearing line is clearly observed on visible satellite. It's making good progress up to near Philly now.

Sun just peaked out here in delaware county, SE PA.

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