jrips27 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Thanks! We are trying to get some more people following... there is both a Twitter Account and a Facebook Page. Shameless plug I know, but we are looking to increase viewership in the Carolinas! Even though I'm in GA I'll like you Facebook page for sure! On topic now... Very nasty storm south of Chatsworth, GA. Golf ball sized hail marker on it. link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Even though I'm in GA I'll like you Facebook page for sure! On topic now... Very nasty storm south of Chatsworth, GA. Golf ball sized hail marker on it. link Yep, a couple of nasty storms in Tennessee and Alabama right now too. This first round of severe weather will be more discrete so we should be able to get some decent mesocyclones capable of producing large hail. The Vertically Integrated Liquid is rather impressive thus far with the strongest cells exceeding 70 kg/m². Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Thanks! We are trying to get some more people following... there is both a Twitter Account and a Facebook Page. Shameless plug I know, but we are looking to increase viewership in the Carolinas! Even though I'm not in the Asheville market, as long as you keep discussing the piedmont and foothills as well, I'm up for a good read. I'll echo the sentiments on the graphics...well done. I realize it's hard to cater to many different areas, but I thought you did a good job discussing most of western/central NC/SC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Yes, Phil. That was a great read. I will continue to follow your blog too. I just bookmarked it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Even though I'm not in the Asheville market, as long as you keep discussing the piedmont and foothills as well, I'm up for a good read. I'll echo the sentiments on the graphics...well done. I realize it's hard to cater to many different areas, but I thought you did a good job discussing most of western/central NC/SC. Thanks! It has really turned more into a regional blog rather than just focusing on Asheville, despite the name indicating otherwise, so I'l likely be covering other areas across the Western Carolinas and Northeast Georgia for those that might be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Beginning to see good firing of convection back across AL. The air mass in the warm sector continues to gradually destabilize with steepening low/mid-level lapse rates and dewpoints ranging from the low 60s to around 70, especially across southern MS and AL. The deep layer wind field will support an organized QLCS as the main storm mode with embedded supercellular development for spots but our main concern should be, for the most part, the accompanying wind and hail with these storms. Storms should really get going later this afternoon and through the evening hours as the cold front progresses eastward. First two images are from a program called F5 (free version). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE TSTM CLUSTER PROGRESSING ACROSS ERN TN...NUMEROUS TSTM CLUSTERS APPEAR TO BE FORMING SWWD TO THE CNTRL GULF COAST. DESPITE THIS INCREASE IN TSTM COVERAGE...THE NEED FOR A SEVERE TSTM WATCH S/SW OF WW 379 IS UNCLEAR ATTM WITH SPORADIC THREATS OF MARGINALLY SEVERE DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL. 17Z SUBJECTIVE SURFACE ANALYSIS PLACED A SW TO NE ORIENTED TROUGH/CONFLUENCE AXIS FROM JUST 20 S HSV TO 30 S JAN. TSTMS HAVE RECENTLY INCREASED ALONG AND AHEAD OF THIS AXIS IN ASSOCIATION WITH A WEAK UPPER IMPULSE OVER SERN MS EMBEDDED WITHIN THE BASE OF THE LARGER-SCALE TROUGH. EFFECTIVE SHEAR OF 25 TO 35 KT WILL LIKELY PEAK IN THE NEAR-TERM WITH SHORT-TERM MODEL GUIDANCE SUGGESTING LOW/MID-LEVEL FLOW WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS THE HEIGHT GRADIENT RELAXES. DESPITE A MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIR MASS...OVERALL SETUP SHOULD YIELD SPORADIC REPORTS OF DAMAGING WIND AND MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL. AN ADDITIONAL WW TO THE S MAY NOT BE NECESSARY UNLESS A MORE ORGANIZED MCS/QLCS EVOLVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 Looks like all systems go Temp of 88 IMBY Cape between 2000-2500+ LI is -8 DP - mid 60's Looking for my rains and storms to be incoming soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Getting some heavy rain and hail now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWY316wx Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Can't help but focus my attention on the storms down in Montgomery. Looks like that large area of convection will travel up the 85 cooridor and impact ATL and even points east. Currently the watch area is W and NW of ATL, but I think given the daytime heating and instability that watch area will be moved East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Looks like all systems go Temp of 88 IMBY Cape between 2000-2500+ LI is -8 DP - mid 60's Looking for my rains and storms to be incoming soon! What a difference daytime heating makes! Edited to add: Seems like early on storms are popping 1-2 miles to my west then exploding about 10 miles north... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonGA Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Hot dog! It's raining at the house. I only wish I was there to see it. The only bad part is I have to cut grass soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juspeachy Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Another North Ga newbie. Been lurking for a while & registered during the late April outbreak. Here in Stephens Co we were just added to the T-Storm Watch til 6pm. -laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 Another North Ga newbie. Been lurking for a while & registered during the late April outbreak. Here in Stephens Co we were just added to the T-Storm Watch til 6pm. -laura welcome! enjoy your stay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Can't help but focus my attention on the storms down in Montgomery. Looks like that large area of convection will travel up the 85 cooridor and impact ATL and even points east. Currently the watch area is W and NW of ATL, but I think given the daytime heating and instability that watch area will be moved East. That area in Alabama looks very juicy Would be great to see N GA get 1-2 hours of heavy rain. Hot dog! It's raining at the house. I only wish I was there to see it. The only bad part is I have to cut grass soon. lol. Get home soon cause it looks as if theres more on the way! Another North Ga newbie. Been lurking for a while & registered during the late April outbreak. Here in Stephens Co we were just added to the T-Storm Watch til 6pm. -laura Welcome to the best place for weather in the Southeast! Great to have another N GA poster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 and THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 379 CONTINUES. THREAT FOR SUPERCELLS WILL INCREASE DOWNSTREAM OF INITIAL WW 379 ACROSS PORTIONS OF WRN NC/SC AND NERN GA. EXTENSION OF THE WW HAS BEEN COORDINATED WITH WFO GSP. AS OF 1930Z...THE MOST INTENSE TSTMS WITHIN WW 379 WERE LOCATED FROM SEVIER COUNTY TN TO GILMAN COUNTY GA...WHERE REPORTS OF BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL OCCURRED EARLIER WITH A SUPERCELL TRACKING ACROSS GILMAN COUNTY. 0-6 KM SHEAR AOA 40 KT SHOULD REMAIN CONFINED N OF THE ATLANTA LATITUDE...REMAINING FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELL STRUCTURES. DOWNSTREAM DEW POINTS HAD INITIALLY MIXED INTO THE MIDDLE 40S AND 50S...BUT APPEAR TO BE RECOVERING WITH MODEST SLY LOW-LEVEL FLOW. THIS SHOULD SUPPORT AT LEAST AN ISOLATED THREAT FOR SEVERE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS TO GRADUALLY EVOLVE EWD THROUGH 22Z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Another North Ga newbie. Been lurking for a while & registered during the late April outbreak. Here in Stephens Co we were just added to the T-Storm Watch til 6pm. -laura Greetings. Glad to have you here with us in the Southeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Watch moved East and Includes Atlanta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 Watch moved East and Includes Atlanta. Smack in the middle of the severe watches, I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Just had a nice round of hail and heavy rain, looks like more on the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Smack in the middle of the severe watches, I love it. Me too man. Almost the perfect scenario for storm lovers. Great parameters, but very low risk for tornadoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Interesting little storm near KMRX... has a 3" hail core with it currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Interesting little storm near KMRX... has a 3" hail core with it currently. Just saw that. Looks bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 If only this could hold together and not move north... link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Downtown Atlanta. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA NORTH CENTRAL COWETA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA * UNTIL 530 PM EDT * AT 439 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PALMETTO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FAIRBURN...UNION CITY...COLLEGE PARK...HAPEVILLE...EAST POINT... BUCKHEAD...GRANT PARK-ZOO ATLANTA...MIDTOWN...SANDY SPRINGS AND ATLANTA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Tornado warnings for the Johnson City area in extreme northeastern TN and Blairsville, GA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 455 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... UNION COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA * UNTIL 545 PM EDT * AT 448 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO BETWEEN GADDISTOWN AND SUCHES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OWL TOWN...VOGEL STATE PARK...AND BLAIRSVILLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Severe Thunderstorm Watch extended... URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 385 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 510 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF FAR NORTHEAST GEORGIA WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA NORTHWEST SOUTH CAROLINA EASTERN TENNESSEE FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON FROM 510 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT. HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. DISCUSSION...ONGOING TSTMS /INCLUDING SUPERCELLS/ ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS BEING THE PRIMARY HAZARDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Nothing but sprinkles so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Hail sig of 2.25 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 456 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... RABUN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA... NORTHWESTERN HABERSHAM COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA... SOUTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... JACKSON COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 600 PM EDT * AT 451 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF BATESVILLE...OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HIAWASSEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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