Gastonwxman Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 pretty large clusters of thunderstorms have fired every 20 to 30 miles in most of west NC the last couple of hours. This may bode well for South Carolinas chances later on if they can organize. My temp has dropped to 74, and am enjoying this nice thundershower. After last year's continuous misses, I feel pretty lucky lately. It's about time that we got what we deserve after the previous summer. It was always either a storm dies before it got to us, or they would skip and reform elsewhere. A complete 180 from those situations for sure this go around. Non rain-cooled temperature is now at 88 here from 95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Back in Tennessee after spending Wednesday through Saturday on the coast in Wilmington. Man, I miss it already. Anyway, there are a few small cells firing just to my northwest into the Tri-Cities and heading this way. We'll see how quickly they can organize as they drift southeast. It looks like the Carolinas are in for a show tonight; the MCS over southeastern Tennessee has really intensified since I last glanced at radar around an hour ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 ^^ I suppose this is my answer: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...CARTER COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...UNICOI COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...* UNTIL 615 PM EDT * AT 534 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 NEAR GRAY...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF JOHNSON CITY...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...JOHNSON CITY...ERWIN...JONESBOROUGH...BANNER HILL...LEESBURG...AVONDALE...MILLIGAN COLLEGE...EMBREEVILLE...UNICOI AND LIMESTONE COVE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Northern part of Gaston county now included in the severe thunderstorm warning until 6:45. The new cell that popped near the Lincolnton area has really strengthened in the past few minutes. Hail size has been indicated to be around 2" falling out of that storm. Hope Charlotte's ready because the cluster of thunderstorms crossing the Lake Norman area has gathered into one large storm and appears to be strongest that I see on radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Northern part of Gaston county now included in the severe thunderstorm warning until 6:45. The new cell that popped near the Lincolnton area has really strengthened in the past few minutes. Hail size has been indicated to be around 2" falling out of that storm. Hope Charlotte's ready because the cluster of thunderstorms crossing the Lake Norman area has gathered into one large storm and appears to be strongest that I see on radar. I agree that complex just north of CLT now is extremely bad looking, could rake into Gaston as well. Currently hitting eastern Catawba and Lincoln very hard with some strong returns. Also, a new cell just popped to my north and it looks like another shower may get into here. Currently 73 nice degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Some of these storms are getting some nice hail cores with them right now. The one near GSP is heading right for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 2 main lines of clusters are about to join around northern Gaston so watch out in Gaston County/western Meck soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_hailstorm Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I got enough to cool it off,just a light shower and a little wind. Good storm went W of here with some very sharp lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Power is out. Got a decent one out of this but not a power outage type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Apparently, the winds were strong enough to bring down trees in eastern Lincoln County. One reported on a residence, and trees down on some power lines. We were at Walmart in Lincolnton when the storm really cranked up. Knocked the power out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTwx Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 about ready to get clocked in SW Charlotte. Will Try a shortie vid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Getting hit with gusty winds, heavy rain, and some lightning. No hail to report so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 Holding out hope for the storms in North Georgia to drop down to the Atlanta metro area. Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullCityWx Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Just a bunch of heavy rain here....almost an inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Aforementioned cell finally rolled through and brought with it pea size hail and 40 MPH gusts, as well as quite a lightning show. Not the worst cell, but enough to scare me into moving my car onto the car port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTwx Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Power flicker in SW Charlotte... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I'm on the third thunderstorm of the day here. This one has some major lightning strikes within a mile of the house..probably shouldn't be online . None are major rainmakers since its never a direct hit but the constant rumbles of thunder for the last 3 hours has made an interesting day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTwx Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Power flicker in SW Charlotte... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTwx Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Power flicker in SW Charlotte... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Holding out hope for the storms in North Georgia to drop down to the Atlanta metro area. Fingers crossed! They're falling apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTwx Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Power flicker in SW Charlotte... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Picked up some pea sized hail at my house in Greenville, SC although the strongest echoes were to my North and Southeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTwx Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Power flicker in SW Charlotte... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrel2 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Marble sized hail here. It's been a torrential downpour for nearly 30 minutes now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTwx Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Power flicker in SW Charlotte... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTwx Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Sorry for the triple post..I think it posted as the power was going down and got stuck in "nowhere" land. Still Nasty. Powers back. Satellite? Pfft. down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAD_Wedge_NC Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Cell came thru here with 40+mph winds and pea sized hail. Lots of CG lightning. Haven't checked the rain gauge yet but I suspect an inch at least. Side ditches are full and water is standing in the yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 They're falling apart. one part of it is currently exploding. It still looks as I'll be missed by it to the east. If it continues to hold together and strengthen for the next 10-20 mins I might take a trip down 285 for a look see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 You may have been right Weatherkid. Nice outflow boundary just came through for some decent cooler winds but the "storm is going east of us by a hair. Darn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solak Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 CLTwx, I take it the power is flickering in SW Charlotte Scorched here on the SE side of Raleigh. Just the first part of June, and already having to water just to keep the gardens alive and resembling something that looks like plants. Happy for those that are locking in to the rain. For some of you (Robert), I know that seeing occasional showers and storms is something you used to dream about, or have photos of tree rings to say "remember when..." I'm hoping that Caribbean blob will somehow find it's way through the Southeast and benefit all of us. Really hard to count on "disturbances in the NW flow aloft..." for anything widespread and beneficial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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