weatherwiz Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 We'll see what happens but might go out again depending on what that line does...might just go to the golf course down the street to see some good lightning but we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Might go up to Bradley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 It keeps getting stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVries Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Hmmm, were it to maintain strength, that stuff would actually hit this area on its current course. Still, I don't think I'm going to stay up for it. I'll report on any action if it wakes me up of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Headed to BDL within the next 10-15 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVries Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Whoa, that cell popping up over the Berks has strengthened...we may get hit with a one-two punch. Maybe I will stay up for this... ENX still showing 63 dBZ's...that's some good old fashioned late Spring overnight SNE downpours right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Line looking pretty decent still! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVries Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I'm already seeing lightning, Wiz. This line looks like it's actually getting stronger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I'm already seeing lightning, Wiz. This line looks like it's actually getting stronger... Yeah...it's still pretty damn unstable with a decent amount of shear...let's see if it lasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Headed to BDL!!!! Will be back shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVries Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Holy crap, this stuff is definitely holding strength and then some heading into this area. Thunder is starting to pick up...not a ton of lightning, but we'll see what happens as it gets closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold214 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Holy crap, this stuff is definitely holding strength and then some heading into this area. Thunder is starting to pick up...not a ton of lightning, but we'll see what happens as it gets closer. Let me know how it goes. My best friend's parents live in East Longmeadow. Radar is decent from ALB...good winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVries Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Awesome...there is now some serious lightning going on in the distance...like I've only seen twice in this area over the past 10 years. Wouldn't call it continuous, but I'm seeing flashes every few seconds for sure. The fireflies out there are definitely feeling it. Haven't seen fireflies like this in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVries Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Let me know how it goes. My best friend's parents live in East Longmeadow. Radar is decent from ALB...good winds. No sweat. I'm all over this. This is now CONTINOUS lightning coming in...holy crap. This is going to be intense.The sky is insane... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVries Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 The sky just opened up and suddenly a pack of what I believe were foxes just ran across my front yard...insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold214 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 GR2 algorithm shows several possible areas of large hail around springfield/longmeadow/east longmeadow areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVries Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Getting a decent amount of pebble sized hail...not quite dime size but bigger than peas. Monsoon here...TONS of C to C lightning...some C to G as well. Big winds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamrivers Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Ridiculous light show to my south but it rained for about 30 seconds...if that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold214 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Kevin is about to awaken from his much needed beauty sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB-Weather Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Tempted staying up for this, will be interesting to see if it makes it to coast.. Last batch failed to make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamrivers Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Pretty potent storms for this time of night on radar....impressed. Tomorrow (today) might be interesting...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB-Weather Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Already starting to partially fall apart.. some of the storms are still pretty potent though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVries Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Things winding down here...wow, that was certainly one for the books. Continuous lightning, some hail, heavy rain and strong winds (not to mention wild animals running around the yard)...you don't see lightning like that around here very often. Not a lot of C to G, but the sky was absolutely lit up. It doesn't get any better than that...I don't care if you go down to Miami or wherever. And this just a week after I was getting nailed with hailstones while driving just north of a tornado on the Mass pike...damn, what a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamrivers Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Already starting to partially fall apart.. some of the storms are still pretty potent though. The storm over Somers is not falling apart....65 dbz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 These EMLs seem to put on amazing light shows. I know there is still research ongoing with lightning, but it seems you get better charge separation and a more favorable environment for lightning in the EML airmasses. The lightning I saw to the west with that earlier storm was veyr much like the 6/1 lightning and storms I've seen in Texas. Ray and I were out watching the Bs and the Sox and I walked back in and said "holy sh** there is an awesome light show to the west". The storm itself didn't do much, it either weakened rapidly or maybe it missed, but the lightning went down as it got nearly overhead and SE of us and there wasn't much rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB-Weather Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 The storm over Somers is not falling apart....65 dbz yea, was more talking about the segment around Hartford. Could still re-intensify though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVries Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 The storm over Somers is not falling apart....65 dbz Wiz needs to be heading up I-84 right now. I think he missed out at BDL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold214 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 These EMLs seem to put on amazing light shows. I know there is still research ongoing with lightning, but it seems you get better charge separation and a more favorable environment for lightning in the EML airmasses. The lightning I saw to the west with that earlier storm was veyr much like the 6/1 lightning and storms I've seen in Texas. Ray and I were out watching the Bs and the Sox and I walked back in and said "holy sh** there is an awesome light show to the west". The storm itself didn't do much, it either weakened rapidly or maybe it missed, but the lightning went down as it got nearly overhead and SE of us and there wasn't much rain. Yeah, not sure why that is but must have something to do with the fatter CAPE that EML's tend to generate. Today actually quietly slips in the record books as a northeast EML event. Two 3" hail reports in Greene county NY with an EML on the 00z OKX sounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Yeah, not sure why that is but must have something to do with the fatter CAPE that EML's tend to generate. Today actually quietly slips in the record books as a northeast EML event. Two 3" hail reports in Greene county NY with an EML on the 00z OKX sounding. Yeah its definitely from the EML, but there is still a lot of questions as to why. It would be interesting to find out exactly what causes the ridiculous increase in lightning. I'm sure that fat CAPE you mentioned is a big reason and how it affects the charges. Its funny how you immediately think of those southern plains storms when you see lightning like this and of course, they usually have EML's in place for their events. Its fun to watch at night though. I'm actually going outside now to see if I can see the light show down near the MA?CT border to my SW. I can usually get a solid 30-40 miles on light shows, so I should be able to see this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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