Cheeznado Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 .34" earlier this evening, lots of great thunder although the heaviest rain was just south and west. More rain so far this month than all of last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Took a couple of shots from yesterday's departing thunderstorm. Looked absolutely beautiful and everything had an orange/pink color to it. Oooooo,...pretty. It looks pretty similar to the pics Foothills put up last night. Nice shots. Everybody around here was commenting last evening how strange the sky appeared. Glad it wasn't just me that saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamrivers Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Our sirens went off for a minute or two; if I had to guess because of the second warning (over Richmond Hill and those areas). Picked up about 0.25 but most of the storms formed south and east of us. Never heard any sirens here (I've actually never heard tornado sirens, period.) but storm was pretty decent - not a lot of wind, but quite a bit of rain. Light show over the ocean was fantastic..... circulation was noted in sky but was very broad and not even close to forming a tornado. What radar site is better for you guys here? I seemed to get much better shots on BV and SRV from the Jacksonville radar.... whereas the Charleston radar was showing a lot of inconsistency from scan to scan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Never heard any sirens here (I've actually never heard tornado sirens, period.) but storm was pretty decent - not a lot of wind, but quite a bit of rain. Light show over the ocean was fantastic..... circulation was noted in sky but was very broad and not even close to forming a tornado. What radar site is better for you guys here? I seemed to get much better shots on BV and SRV from the Jacksonville radar.... whereas the Charleston radar was showing a lot of inconsistency from scan to scan. CHS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Looking past this heat and muggy weather, the GFS is still showing a really good cold front coming through the Southeast being pushed by a fresh high (not real strong though) around Sunday or so. The model has dewpoints on Monday a refreshing 50's and 60's in a good part of the Southeast. I know its a ways off, but it looks pretty reasonable on the longwave that comes through..also, good rain coverage out ahead of the front Saturday night into Sunday for most of the Southeast. Compared to what we've been through, it will probably "feel " like Fall Sunday night and Monday atleast. It also has the northern mtns of NC and TN going into the 50's with 40's in the mountains of West VA (actual temps). Not bad for August (if it happens). Man... that would be awesome. I'm ready for the heat to be over and am so ready for fall, that's got to be one of my favorite times of the year. Of course, it's my driest time of the year too which puts a damper on the fun weather, but I guess you can't have it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Man... that would be awesome. I'm ready for the heat to be over and am so ready for fall, that's got to be one of my favorite times of the year. Of course, it's my driest time of the year too which puts a damper on the fun weather, but I guess you can't have it all. We really need a tropical system or two to hit to help us out and strong fronts clearing the coast usually dont lend themselves to helping out in that. We cant seem to string together several days of good rain, we will get a good 1-2" day then nothing for a week but mid 90's so we are taking 1 step forward then 2 step backs and if we dont get caught up before the fall and our typical dry season we will be in terrible shape. Ponds here are already lower than they were even in the drought several years back, and I havent seen a cornfield yet that isnt gonna be a loss, the cotten looks ok but its late flowering out and the beans in some spots are in pretty rough shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 :gun_bandana: RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 0557 PM EDT MON AUG 08 2011 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT AUGUSTA REGIONAL BUSH FIELD GA... THE MERCURY AT AUGUSTA REGIONAL BUSH FIELD CLIMBED TO 103 DEGREES AT 359 PM THIS AFTERNOON. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 103 DEGREES SET IN 2007. CAE highs for the month so far... 1st =94deg 2nd =100deg 3rd = 103deg 4th = 100deg 5th = 99deg 6th = 94deg 7th = 97deg 8th = 100deg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 :gun_bandana: CAE highs for the month so far... 1st =94deg 2nd =100deg 3rd = 103deg 4th = 100deg 5th = 99deg 6th = 94deg 7th = 97deg 8th = 100deg CAE=DFW of the Southeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 CAE=DFW of the Southeast. I understand their pain all too well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 pretty good chances at something organizing in the South today. I've noticed the temp profile shows a strong gradient in the Plains and Mo. area by 48 hours, the models are hinting that a low pressure will develop on the front and come east/southeast Thursday and Friday. Thats a new fly in the ointment, it may mean we won't get nearly as dry and cooler Friday like earlier thought. The Sunday front still looks good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SN_Lover Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Crazy week of warm temperatures. Heat wave should start to subside today. Image below is record events for the past week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 No signs of heat waves on the GFS the last few days. That is a nice sight to see. With how late in the season we are getting, the truly horrid heat could be over for most or all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 No signs of heat waves on the GFS the last few days. That is a nice sight to see. With how late in the season we are getting, the truly horrid heat could be over for most or all of us. Yeah once we get past Mid August we usually are past the worst of the summer heat. TWC has a high of 84 for me on Monday with sunny skies. That would feel nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Yeah once we get past Mid August we usually are past the worst of the summer heat. TWC has a high of 84 for me on Monday with sunny skies. That would feel nice ! TWC is garbage imo, getting better but they rely too heavily on computerized forecasts like accuweather. Dry air has a tendency to heat up quickly. While it may be dry and sunny Monday that 85 is probably a tad low imo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCMetroWinston Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 It seems like the back of summer has been broken. Good riddance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 This Summer has sucked mightily. I will be glad when it is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wx n of atl Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Did N.GA miss the storms today? Or will it be later tonight? ... I thought we would see some storms by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Did N.GA miss the storms today? Or will it be later tonight? ... I thought we would see some storms by now. We had 60-70 pops today. I was expecting widespread coverage. Not sure what happened. Maybe we were capped or something. At least it's not that hot today. Only 86 here at 6pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Did N.GA miss the storms today? Or will it be later tonight? ... I thought we would see some storms by now. Most everything initiated south of Metro Atlanta today. It looks like there are some firing in west Georgia now but the big show missed us south by a bit today.... 88/75 HI 97 still really hot today but it's obviously the humidity as we did not crack 90 here in Marietta.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 its now a heck of a line that stretches from SC through GA, Al and into Ms. Sorry I thought it would be start further north and west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalicwx366 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Uh oh. Severe Thunderstorm warning! When was the last time that was issued. We were supposed to see isolated storms with 30 percent. Nice line of storms coming. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvers Gap Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 This Summer has sucked mightily. I will be glad when it is over. You are not kidding. As someone who likes winter weather anyway, having to put up w/ a wicked heat wave is twice as bad for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 735 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 SCZ027-028-037-100030- CALHOUN-LEXINGTON-RICHLAND- 735 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF LEXINGTON...RICHLAND AND CALHOUN COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT... AT 730 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR IRMO...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE... COLUMBIA...DENTSVILLE...FOREST ACRES...GASTON...IRMO...LEXINGTON...OAK GROVE...PINE RIDGE...RED BANK...SOUTH CONGAREE...SPRINGDALE...ST. ANDREWS...WEST COLUMBIA...WOODFIELDS...FORT JACKSON AND FIVE POINTS... PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS... STRONG WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH... PEA SIZE HAIL... :arrowhead: SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 740 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 SCC039-063-071-079-092350- /O.EXP.KCAE.SV.W.0234.000000T0000Z-110809T2345Z/ FAIRFIELD SC-LEXINGTON SC-NEWBERRY SC-RICHLAND SC- 740 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR RICHLAND...NEWBERRY... LEXINGTON AND FAIRFIELD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM EDT... *Sigh* :gun_bandana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psalm 148:8 Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 I was in "THE SPOT" today!! It rained 4 times.....Lots of thunder and lightning with the 3:00 storm....What a great day Unfortunately....you should see the hedges..... Those things don't trim themselves you know :gun_bandana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 In Savannah, we are experiencing a narrow band of heavy tstorms (oddly, little or no thunder so far). This makes it three days out of the last four with heavy afternoon/evening tstorms. The grass is saying "thank you very much". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 A different day in Asheville today! Cooler & lower dewpoints. Took the family up to Mt Mitchell this afternoon for our annual Blueberry and raspberry foray. 61 degrees up top at 2:30! Long range views from the summit today. Sorry no pics....dead batteries in the cam. Ran down the trail from the top to the campground with my 12 year old son. Only about a half a mile and I am feeling it tonight....getting old I guess. Blueberries are light this year and we were about 10 days to early. Did ok on the raspberries. Forecast for Weaverville over the next week looks great. Maybe it will slow down my runaway powerbill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 .getting old I guess. try running up the mountain next time Only thing I could have done was coasted down it. I haven't been there in years, but I understand the old tower is gone. Next week will definitely be much, much cooler in the area, probably everybody experiences the cooldown in the Southeast. All models have a strong trough carving in the Tenn. Valley on Sunday, even with a low pressure shown on both ECMWF and GFS right over the Apps, that runs up the East Coast.Don't see that much in August...followed by a nice cool down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 try running up the mountain next time Only thing I could have done was coasted down it. I haven't been there in years, but I understand the old tower is gone. Next week will definitely be much, much cooler in the area, probably everybody experiences the cooldown in the Southeast. All models have a strong trough carving in the Tenn. Valley on Sunday, even with a low pressure shown on both ECMWF and GFS right over the Apps, that runs up the East Coast.Don't see that much in August...followed by a nice cool down. Haha, no way Robert! The old tower is indeed gone they have new one up there which is nice but....its not the same. One thing I don't like is that they took away the plaques that told you what you were looking at. Still got some great views looking toward Lake James & out around the Linville area. It is truly a different world up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Haha, no way Robert! The old tower is indeed gone they have new one up there which is nice but....its not the same. One thing I don't like is that they took away the plaques that told you what you were looking at. Still got some great views looking toward Lake James & out around the Linville area. It is truly a different world up there. Everytime I've went up there it was a case of being in the clouds or mist. Is the little museum still in there? I'm hoping that one Summer month we could see snow coming to the summit, and I get up there to get to experience it...even if just a few flakes. I'm not sure when the last time it snowed in August, but I know there's cases of every month. I just noticed the zero line at 850 showing up around Hudson's Bay in the longer range...a sign that the jetstream is wanting to begin its annual sag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
november rain Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I am looking forward to my first cup of early morning coffee to declare that Fall is on the doorstep once again... and that the horrid Sahara SE summer has ended. Hopefully I can get into a college football frame of mind and enjoy being outside once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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