Ian Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 It's mostly urban myth. I found that study for you, I actually suggest everyone to read it, if anything it's really interesting. http://journals.amet...5/BAMS-86-3-341 You must not know many people from Norman....they sound just like most of the people on this board...when in reality they just don't know how good they have it. And what is great about this study is that DC was one of the focus areas. I'll take a look. I'm sure it's mostly psychological... Most people that get missed by convection which is often broken don't even pay attention enough to notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris87 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I'll take a look. I'm sure it's mostly psychological... Most people that get missed by convection which is often broken don't even pay attention enough to notice. Exactly, we tend to remember the let down better than the jackpot. Now you can make an argument that there are urban effects related to convection, but those relationships are not clear cut and are very much an area of active research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris87 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I'll take a look. I'm sure it's mostly psychological... Most people that get missed by convection which is often broken don't even pay attention enough to notice. Here's a recent study by a group at Purdue, who found observational and modeling-based evidence that there was a distinct urban effect on convection: I don't have AMS access at home, and based on the abstract I couldn't tell if they found that the urban effects lead to increased/decreased storm strength, but it does specifically say that the structure was more likely to be altered as it moved over the urban areas than other storms that moved over rural areas. http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/abs/10.1175/2010JAMC1836.1?journalCode=apme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Power flickered, decent rain. Lots of lightning and thunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 As least mby won't get missed by the low humidity upper 70's and mid 50's at night. AC off and windows open for 3 straight days. love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris87 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 As least mby won't get missed by the low humidity upper 70's and mid 50's at night. AC off and windows open for 3 straight days. love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 Can already feel the drier air.. Grass is overrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Can already feel the drier air.. Grass is overrated The dewpoint is still like U60s L 70s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 The dewpoint is still like U60s L 70s maybe it's the breeze.. feels better than earlier to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Cruise ship trying to out run the storm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo2 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Didn't even get a drop in Frederick today. I wasn't upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Didn't even get a drop in Frederick today. I wasn't upset. We got spit on down here near Ballenger Creek. Not enough to stop me from giving my plants a drink though. Now will enjoy the 70's with windows open tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astarck Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Power has been out in Arlington for over 2 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 0.10" from an afternoon storm here brought me to a half-an-inch for the weekend. Best thing was Saturday's and today's storms featured some heavy downpours. Good root-soaking for the veggies. 83/65 so far today, but DP is 61 with 73 degrees right now. Might challenge the 65 low before midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 As least mby won't get missed by the low humidity upper 70's and mid 50's at night. AC off and windows open for 3 straight days. love it. Your wx is going to be perfect over the next 3 days...I'm jealous. 50s and 60s with rain up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Now you can make an argument that there are urban effects related to convection, but those relationships are not clear cut and are very much an area of active research. Corn dust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 After getting missed all weekend, had one strengthen right over the neighborhood at 5:45 last evening. Rain, wind, and no power for three hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snownut Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 missed every storm here in Boyce this month. just a trace for june and the december sod installed it mostly brown. no mowing for another week at least and lots of watering the new landscaping. .88 out at my cabin in WV with several stronger storms going north and south will take the windows open and AC off for a few days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Breeze was a bit chilly walking the dog. Too bad this air moved in on a Monday but zero complaints here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris87 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Corn dust ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 ? It's a throwback reference to Weather53/Dadkind, who had this to say on the 40S forum: Yet Another near perfect corn dust dried out circle around DC today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 ? One of the region's respected forecasters (Weather53 on Eastern; Dadkind on 40S), has a pet theory that the supposed increased use of ethanol in the DC area causes precipitation to weaken/disappear when it approaches the beltway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris87 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 It's a throwback reference to Weather53/Dadkind, who had this to say on the 40S forum: One of the region's respected forecasters (Weather53 on Eastern; Dadkind on 40S), has a pet theory that the supposed increased use of ethanol in the DC area causes precipitation to weaken/disappear when it approaches the beltway. Thanks for the explanation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riptide Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 One of the region's respected forecasters (Weather53 on Eastern; Dadkind on 40S), has a pet theory that the supposed increased use of ethanol in the DC area causes precipitation to weaken/disappear when it approaches the beltway. Your theory seems reasonable but using corn for fuel is the most retarded idea to ever be conceived, because it can cause food shortages if the demand is too high. Good way to kill two birds with one stone is to simply stop using ethanol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Your theory seems reasonable but using corn for fuel is the most retarded idea to ever be conceived, because it can cause food shortages if the demand is too high. Good way to kill two birds with one stone is to simply stop using ethanol. To be clear, this is not my theory. I've yet to see any empirical data to support Wx53's theory, and I've found no support for the claim that the use of ethanol in DC is significantly higher than in other metro areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 To be clear, this is not my theory. I've yet to see any empirical data to support Wx53's theory, and I've found no support for the claim that the use of ethanol in DC is significantly higher than in other metro areas. it's good there arent many people in the northern plains since every station serves an ethanol mixture -- potential angry chasers if storms are randomly dying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMolineuxLM1 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I enjoyed my chase down to Aberdeen seen the shelf cloud and the broad rotation. Was very nice to see I also posted the pic on my facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FXW176 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I dunno about tomorrow and Wednesday, but I'm really excited about today's tornado watch. Good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowden Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Nice necro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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