juspeachy Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 After day 3 of listening to thunder in the distance & not getting a drop of rain, I broke out the watering can & watered the ferns...BLAH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 There's a storm a mile away. Whether or not it hits me is the question! Will this finally bring an end to the 14 days with no rain streak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wx4life Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Had a nice pop up storm.The sky just seemed to open up and rain came pouring downThe wind at times was pretty intense an had the rain blowing sideways at times.It left as soon as it came...boooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 OMG. It's raining! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 OMG. It's raining! Grats man, you deserve it, save that counter for me, it's still dry as a bone here...... Edit : hold the phone, storm is blowing up like two mile north of me moving directly at me. Could this be the one. How sad that I'm literally tracking storms that have not formed yet.... Can see it building now outside! Radar confirms, how big will it get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Grats man, you deserve it, save that counter for me, it's still dry as a bone here...... Edit : hold the phone, storm is blowing up like two mile north of me moving directly at me. Could this be the one. How sad that I'm literally tracking storms that have not formed yet.... Can see it building now outside! Radar confirms, how big will it get? Looks like a shower popped on top of you. Hope you're getting something out of it. Out to my west, I can see a towering cumulonimbus cloud that's been sitting there for the past 20 minutes or so. Wondering if it will become another pulsed thunderstorm. Starting to look similar to yesterday in regard to the location of the rest of the storms (example being the one that popped on top of Charlotte). OMG. It's raining! Good deal. You deserved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Just got back in and dry from playing in the rain. The water running downhill over a warm driveway felt like heaven. Still raining but its losing steam. I would estimate close to .25" but that's just a guess. I see that storm blew up over Marietta so I hope Hawksfan got something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Boom goes the dynamite, that storm went from nothing to over 60dbz in no time, this ought to be awesome!!!!! only a few drops here at work in Fair Oaks, but according to the radar my house in west Marietta got hit good, I bet my garden is rejoicing right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonGA Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Not a drop again. The storms started all around me. It cant go on forever can it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Boom goes the dynamite, that storm went from nothing to over 60dbz in no time, this ought to be awesome!!!!! only a few drops here at work in Fair Oaks, but according to the radar my house in west Marietta got hit good, I bet my garden is rejoicing right now. Hope it worked out for you at your house! Not a drop again. The storms started all around me. It cant go on forever can it? Thats really sucks man. It'll end soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juspeachy Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Here's a pic of the currently warned storm from my front porch and from my back porch The dogs are so unimpressed, they didn't even bother to walk to their houses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 OMG. It's raining! Congrats!! Here's a pic of the currently warned storm from my front porch and from my back porch The dogs are so unimpressed, they didn't even bother to walk to their houses! Wash....Rinse.....Repeat.... .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... -- Changed Discussion --SATURDAY SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE RELATIVELY HOT AND DRY ONCE AGAIN FOR THE LARGE MAJORITY OF THE CWA. BEST CHANCE FOR ANY KIND OF PRECIP WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE WESTERN COUNTIES...AND WILL BE DEPENDANT UPON CONVECTION FORMING IN THE UPSTATE AND MOVING EASTWARD. CONFIDENCE NOT TO HIGH AT THIS TIME...AND MOST AREAS WILL NOT HAVE ANY MENTION OF PRECIP FOR SATURDAY. HIGHS SATURDAY CONTINUE TO GET INTO THE LOW TO MID 90S. DRY SATURDAY NIGHT WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S. There is hope SUNDAY WE WILL BEGIN TO SEE A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN AS UPPER LEVEL TROUGH BEGINS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE EASTERN US. THIS WILL HELP TO BRING A COLD FRONT INTO THE REGION SUNDAY...WITH THE FRONT SLOWLY MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. INCREASED RAIN CHANCES IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT SINCE THE REGION WILL SEE ENHANCED UPLIFT AND INSTABILITY SUNDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS COULD OCCUR FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. SUNDAY WILL STILL BE WARM THOUGH WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S AGAIN. LOWS SUNDAY NIGHT AROUND 70.-- End Changed Discussion -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inadumtn Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Yay to not watering the garden today!! A nice storm popped right over East Charlotte and dropped 1.2 inches in my bucket and a lot of pea to golf ball sized hail too ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Another day of rain here. Close to 1.50" the last 2 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGTim Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Got dumped on....finally. .52" from a nice downpour. congrats! nothing but a few sprinkles here to your South. Not gonna complain though, at least its keeping the weeds down in the garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Nothing here still but there is some hope with a nice scattering of storms to my north and some more to my west. I am almost at the point that it does me no good to watch them cause I pretty much already know the outcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Rocking and rolling in southern pines. I nailed my best high speed lightning shot yet! I will post the video late tonight. Earlier in a little chase caught dime sized hail and 40-50mph winds. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 Rocking and rolling in southern pines. I nailed my best high speed lightning shot yet! I will post the video late tonight. Earlier in a little chase caught dime sized hail and 40-50mph winds. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk Congrats! I look forward to the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landof2rivers Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Huge warned tstorm overhead nothing falling.... missed out on yesterdays action also. We need rain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tullioz Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Huge warned tstorm overhead nothing falling.... missed out on yesterdays action also. We need rain! I picked up 1.67" here just North of Town. Still raining, but not as heavy as a few moments ago. It was pretty cool watching this storm come down 220 out of Martinsville. It then took a left at Ridgeway, and seemed to follow 87/14 towards Reidsville. Nothing severe here, but the lightning was pretty intense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Nice coverage going on for a part of Eastern NC from Elizabeth City to Durham. Numerous strong/severe thunderstorms all lined up and producing a good bit of flooding. That would have done you folks in Georgia a lot of good if it looked anything like this: In other news, I've got some pretty loud thunder going on in my area to the north with very vivid and powerful lightning. Might end up with something on my end in a few if it comes this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Rain is 20 miles north of me and sliding this way. If only it can hold together after dark but they are some seriously slow movers and it sucks sitting here watching them wondering if they are gonna make it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landof2rivers Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Finally getting rain here. Good storm going on; not severe imo, even though it's warned. So happy and I am not a thunderstorm lover! OK, now thunder is right overhead and IT IS LOUD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busick Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Thunder+Lighting+Heavy rain= Crazy happiness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landof2rivers Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 We are in the golf business and hubby is way too excited. It is pouring; first good rain for us in awhile. Heavy lightning and thunder--one kid hiding, dog looking for cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psalm 148:8 Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 No rain today, but got over an hour's worth yesterday ....maybe get some tomorrow or Sunday. Congrats to all who "won the lottery" today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Just had one of the most amazing science "A-ha" moments ever. Me and my niece just got in right before dark maybe 20 minutes ago. Coming inside I looked east toward Gastonia at a pinkish cumulus developing. We stared at the cloud for 45 seconds, and literally watched it grow before our eyes. I explained how clouds and storms works and then during the 45 sec. span, we watched it grow into a full overshooting top..45 Seconds! We saw the stage where the cumulus hits the freezing level and the ice crystal clouds (the fuzzy anvil) was spreading out around the top. We were lucky on timing, the sun was shining nicely on the top of the cloud, very dark toward the bottom. I told her Gastonia was due east and that in a minute we'll check out the real time radar..sure enough, I put it in motion, nothing at first, then heavy red echoes right over Gastonia. We both were amazed at this, then the lightning was developing within just 2 or 3 minutes after the heavy rain, so we checked the lightning network. It showed lightning everywhere, and then suddenly a bolt landed right beside us. Needless to say, she's scared (I was too) but to just experience that phenomenon of a rapidly developing updraft a few miles away, then the lightning and charging particles from the outflow boundary makes this Science so fun and to see it actually work out.. No rain here yet, but we can hear it down the bottom of the hill. And the winds are picking up . I'm sure the updraft is abot to collapse in the time of this message. Just figured I'd share that, I was so giddy to watch her eyes light up at actual science in the real time. Incidentally, I've only seen this happen a few times or taken the time to really notice it...its worth the time to watch a cumulonimbus develop so rapidly before your eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landof2rivers Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Even though I am not a fan of storms, I would love to share that experience with my kids. They are curious up to a point, and then I can't find them. The kids, not the storms. Good job Robert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Just had one of the most amazing science "A-ha" moments ever. Me and my niece just got in right before dark maybe 20 minutes ago. Coming inside I looked east toward Gastonia at a pinkish cumulus developing. We stared at the cloud for 45 seconds, and literally watched it grow before our eyes. I explained how clouds and storms works and then during the 45 sec. span, we watched it grow into a full overshooting top..45 Seconds! We saw the stage where the cumulus hits the freezing level and the ice crystal clouds (the fuzzy anvil) was spreading out around the top. We were lucky on timing, the sun was shining nicely on the top of the cloud, very dark toward the bottom. I told her Gastonia was due east and that in a minute we'll check out the real time radar..sure enough, I put it in motion, nothing at first, then heavy red echoes right over Gastonia. We both were amazed at this, then the lightning was developing within just 2 or 3 minutes after the heavy rain, so we checked the lightning network. It showed lightning everywhere, and then suddenly a bolt landed right beside us. Needless to say, she's scared (I was too) but to just experience that phenomenon of a rapidly developing updraft a few miles away, then the lightning and charging particles from the outflow boundary makes this Science so fun and to see it actually work out.. No rain here yet, but we can hear it down the bottom of the hill. And the winds are picking up . I'm sure the updraft is abot to collapse in the time of this message. Just figured I'd share that, I was so giddy to watch her eyes light up at actual science in the real time. Incidentally, I've only seen this happen a few times or taken the time to really notice it...its worth the time to watch a cumulonimbus develop so rapidly before your eyes. Neat stuff. this is why I love thunderstoms in NC... This same thing has been happening continuously over east Durham since 5pm with pulse storms and it has been very beautiful. Nothing here yet, in face there is not even any cumulous. Stuff dying out west so I have a bad feeling about getting anything here. Sure has been a very hot dry 2 weeks without even any clouds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Gastonia looks to be getting pounded, looks like something is trying to form right over me. It would be nice to get some rain tonight! Just had one of the most amazing science "A-ha" moments ever. Me and my niece just got in right before dark maybe 20 minutes ago. Coming inside I looked east toward Gastonia at a pinkish cumulus developing. We stared at the cloud for 45 seconds, and literally watched it grow before our eyes. I explained how clouds and storms works and then during the 45 sec. span, we watched it grow into a full overshooting top..45 Seconds! We saw the stage where the cumulus hits the freezing level and the ice crystal clouds (the fuzzy anvil) was spreading out around the top. We were lucky on timing, the sun was shining nicely on the top of the cloud, very dark toward the bottom. I told her Gastonia was due east and that in a minute we'll check out the real time radar..sure enough, I put it in motion, nothing at first, then heavy red echoes right over Gastonia. We both were amazed at this, then the lightning was developing within just 2 or 3 minutes after the heavy rain, so we checked the lightning network. It showed lightning everywhere, and then suddenly a bolt landed right beside us. Needless to say, she's scared (I was too) but to just experience that phenomenon of a rapidly developing updraft a few miles away, then the lightning and charging particles from the outflow boundary makes this Science so fun and to see it actually work out.. No rain here yet, but we can hear it down the bottom of the hill. And the winds are picking up . I'm sure the updraft is abot to collapse in the time of this message. Just figured I'd share that, I was so giddy to watch her eyes light up at actual science in the real time. Incidentally, I've only seen this happen a few times or taken the time to really notice it...its worth the time to watch a cumulonimbus develop so rapidly before your eyes. It's a glorious view out here indeed. Just got through recording the storm for about 30mins (I'll have separate vidoes of it in a moment). Only 1 CG bolt occurred, but my lord was it huge and so close. In fact, you could see the remaining plasma after it struck which made that an A+ moment. I'm currently experiencing strong breezes with beautiful CC lightning. Looking to my west, I can see how the top of the storm was rounded off, giving it that fuzzed look (like what you had said Robert). Getting some huge rain drops right now and to add to this, the moon is completely out in the area that's clear just below the edge of the storm which made the sky appear even more amazing (never seen that happen to be honest). Just a fantastic light show out here tonight. This will make up for yesterday's missed action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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