August Obs.

[ATL_Militarypolice]

WOW!!! The amount of energy being release by the atmosphere here in Cobb is nuts. Went to bed around 1:30 and saw lightning in the distance two counties away. Then 30 minutes ago boom, it hits. Intense storms, continuous lightning. Going back to bed lol. Everyone is awake now, me, the fiance,the dog and cat..... For a storm at 4AM I'm quite impressed.

Same thing here it was lightning a good 45 to 60 minutes in the distance before it finally began raining while I was at work at 3. I wasn't expecting any rain tonight lightning has been amazing.

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[DaculaWeather]

.16" from the MCS here. I was going to make a post on my blog last night about it but I figured it would pretty much die out before it got here. Oh well... I'll take it!

[november rain]

So do I. This photo of Clyde was apparently taken in late September 1966. Note Hurricane Inez and Tropical Storm Judith on the map. Also note the tornado symbol over Ohio. Records show an EF3 tornado touched down southeast of Cleveland on September 29, 1966.

Man does that bring back some good memories...I used to love it when he drew the sled on the map and the big old snowman when he called for snow in the area.

[EmersonGA]

FFC radar estimates are way off. It says I got between .6 and 1". I peaked out on the deck with the floodlights and there's at least 1.5" in the gauge. We got pounded with constant lightning and very strong winds. My bed sits against the north side of the house and the wind was pounding it. Amazingly the baby did not wake up through all of that.

[MotoWeatherman]

According to my son in Dahlonega, those are some pretty big storms with lots of lightning.

Roger that. 130am woke up to loud thunder boomer. Only .12" in the gauge though.

Getting drizzle at this moment.

[MotoWeatherman]

FFC radar estimates are way off. It says I got between .6 and 1". I peaked out on the deck with the floodlights and there's at least 1.5" in the gauge. We got pounded with constant lightning and very strong winds. My bed sits against the north side of the house and the wind was pounding it. Amazingly the baby did not wake up through all of that.

That's how I used to sleep....before I had kids. LOL

[buckeyefan1]

:gun_bandana:

RECORD EVENT REPORT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC

0535 PM EDT WED AUG 03 2011

...A NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS SET AT COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT

SC...

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 103 DEGREES WAS SET AT COLUMBIA METRO

AIRPORT SC TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 102 SET IN 1953.

DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR THE COLUMBIA AREA DATE BACK TO 1887.

[Lookout]

Fail. KATL, although blisteringly hot and tieing the summer's hottest at 97 F, didn't hit 98+ F. By the way, KATL, indeed, had an actual 850 of +23 C as opposed to +24 C. Regardless, this summer has been endless and awful!

850's:

http://weather.rap.ucar.edu/upper/upaRAOB_850.gif

I'm always surprised it's so hard for atlanta to hit 100, especially considering they often are the warmest at night due to the heat island effect and you would think since they have a head start, it wouldn't be difficult to hit 100. Not the case though.

Meanwhile, 100s here are almost common place..especially during these heat waves. I hit 102 yesterday after a 101 the day before. Of course there are some factors that contribute to the fact that the athens area, especially east and south of athens hit 100 more often (downslope flow and lower elevation being the most major factors) but other than atlanta being at a higher elevation, I'm not sure what the reason is. Plus it's not unusual at all for places at that elevation and much higher hit 100 elsewhere in the country.

One could say it's the sensor placement but surrounding sites and the general western half of north ga don't hit 100 often either. So I'm not sure what the primary reason is and why that can't be overcome more often, especially in these really hot heat waves.

[rosie]

A very welcome .40 with last nights storm , it sure was a loud one, lots of thunder and wind.

[NC_hailstorm]

Trudging through the dog days,another blazer on the way.

[juspeachy]

Roger that. 130am woke up to loud thunder boomer. Only .12" in the gauge though.

Getting drizzle at this moment.

Darn thing skirted right by us...

No rain at all.

[DaculaWeather]

Well.... we ain't gonna hit 97 today. My high so far was at midnight at 82.8°F. 76 dew point though, if the sun ever comes out it's gonna be a scorcher. I doubted the GFS all along on this heat, it's been calling for scorching temperatures all summer and while they've been hot, they haven't been 100's.

[DaculaWeather]

I'm always surprised it's so hard for atlanta to hit 100, especially considering they often are the warmest at night due to the heat island effect and you would think since they have a head start, it wouldn't be difficult to hit 100. Not the case though.

Meanwhile, 100s here are almost common place..especially during these heat waves. I hit 102 yesterday after a 101 the day before. Of course there are some factors that contribute to the fact that the athens area, especially east and south of athens hit 100 more often (downslope flow and lower elevation being the most major factors) but other than atlanta being at a higher elevation, I'm not sure what the reason is. Plus it's not unusual at all for places at that elevation and much higher hit 100 elsewhere in the country.

One could say it's the sensor placement but surrounding sites and the general western half of north ga don't hit 100 often either. So I'm not sure what the primary reason is and why that can't be overcome more often, especially in these really hot heat waves.

I haven't hit it here in Gwinnett this summer either. My sensor is located 9 feet off the ground but it's not a 24 fan aspirated sensor either. You would think that even if it got close to 100 that my sensor, and especially late in the afternoon when the sun is shining on the shield, that it might spike to 100. But so far so good.

I'm seriously considering a VP2+ with a wireless anemometer. It also has the 24 FARS and solar and UV sensors.

[jrips27]

.9" in the gauge from last night. When I went to bed at 1:30ish there was already tons of lightning here, but the nearest storm was 50 miles away! I thought for sure they would fizzle. Wrong! Incredible lightning when I was woken up. Great storm!

By the way, does FFC seriously think we will still reach heat advisory criteria today? It's cloudy and 77 with some rain nearby.

[LithiaWx]

Well.... we ain't gonna hit 97 today. My high so far was at midnight at 82.8°F. 76 dew point though, if the sun ever comes out it's gonna be a scorcher. I doubted the GFS all along on this heat, it's been calling for scorching temperatures all summer and while they've been hot, they haven't been 100's.

The GFS has done a good job at predicting the heat waves around here just overdoing them by a few degrees EVERY time. I keep getting suckered in, others like yourself have accepted that this is the trend for this summer and the GFS this season. The smart move would be what you did, understand that the trend has been set this year and it's going to be hard to break. Odd because the GFS has been under doing temps in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.. While other areas the GFS has been nailing pretty well.

.9" in the gauge from last night. When I went to bed at 1:30ish there was already tons of lightning here, but the nearest storm was 50 miles away! I thought for sure they would fizzle. Wrong! Incredible lightning when I was woken up. Great storm!

By the way, does FFC seriously think we will still reach heat advisory criteria today? It's cloudy and 77 with some rain nearby.

Nope they dropped the advisory for north and western Georgia.

[SN_Lover]

If you are traveling to Florida this weekend, then please stay abridged of Tropical Storm Emily. Buoy and ship observations over the past 24 hours have indicated relevantly low wave heights and wind speeds associated with Emily. That suggests that Emily's most common hazard will be flash flooding. Meteorological models over the past 12 hours have gotten more uncertain with Emily stalling.

However, the National Hurricane Center is growing confident that Emily will brush Florida's coast.

[MotoWeatherman]

I haven't hit it here in Gwinnett this summer either. My sensor is located 9 feet off the ground but it's not a 24 fan aspirated sensor either. You would think that even if it got close to 100 that my sensor, and especially late in the afternoon when the sun is shining on the shield, that it might spike to 100. But so far so good.

I'm seriously considering a VP2+ with a wireless anemometer. It also has the 24 FARS and solar and UV sensors.

NWS standards calls for 4-6.5 ft. This is to ensure that all sensors are reading from the same elevation above the surface to ensure consistency. Lower should be warmer just a tad when recording summer time highs. Just passing along as you seem like the type that likes things to be very accurate (like myself).

http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/publications/Meteorological_Sensors_Users_Guide.pdf

I've got the VP2 (not the VP2+) with a wireless anemometer kit. Works great. The biggest advantage with the FARS is that the station will react quicker to outside temperature changes. This is especially useful in the winter on calm, clear nights to help the air inside the cone read the same as outside the cone. Without the FARS it can read 1-2 degrees too warm on a calm clear night during the winter. I've tested that out.

[FoothillsNC]

dewpoints here the last 2 afternoons briefly got into the upper 40's. Today, its 70. Just to my east its already low 70's, so you can really feel the difference in the air today. Much more uncomfortable.

[dsaur]

I'm always surprised it's so hard for atlanta to hit 100, especially considering they often are the warmest at night due to the heat island effect and you would think since they have a head start, it wouldn't be difficult to hit 100. Not the case though.

Meanwhile, 100s here are almost common place..especially during these heat waves. I hit 102 yesterday after a 101 the day before. Of course there are some factors that contribute to the fact that the athens area, especially east and south of athens hit 100 more often (downslope flow and lower elevation being the most major factors) but other than atlanta being at a higher elevation, I'm not sure what the reason is. Plus it's not unusual at all for places at that elevation and much higher hit 100 elsewhere in the country.

One could say it's the sensor placement but surrounding sites and the general western half of north ga don't hit 100 often either. So I'm not sure what the primary reason is and why that can't be overcome more often, especially in these really hot heat waves.

Yep, in all those years I lived up there I only remember a few years with 100's in them. Of course, Larry, could easily point out the fog around my brain, with facts But I know since I've lived down here, near 30 years, I've seen 100's a lot of years, and it can't be all about the 40 miles. Something else is afoot in Atl. T

[Gastonwxman]

<b></b>dewpoints here the last 2 afternoons briefly got into the upper 40's. Today, its 70. Just to my east its already low 70's, so you can really feel the difference in the air today. Much more uncomfortable.<b></b>

<b></b><b></b><b></b>Unfortunately so.  I'm at 71 DP with the current temperature at 92.  Completely unbearable compared to the past couple of days.  At least I still have an occasional breeze going and my shade.  This heat has done a number on my oak here already by making the leaves fall off, brown and shriveled.  It'll take more than last night's heavy rain to help my yard.

[Cheeznado]

Got .55 here last night- once again quite a bit more to my west and northwest, but I will take it.

[Snowless in Carrollton]

What a bust today is. Yesterday, Ken Cook called for near 100 degrees with bright sunshine and no chance for rain. How wrong he was...

[Isopycnic]

What a bust today is. Yesterday, Ken Cook called for near 100 degrees with bright sunshine and no chance for rain. How wrong he was...

You really are a horrible poster.

[LithiaWx]

Another torrential downpour is happening. A small storm fired directly nw of me and drifted over. I'm loving the rain the past 12 hours, very nice and much needed. Picked up about an inch last night and this should add on a decent amount more.

[kanc2001]

Emily looks to be falling apart, to much time hanging around land with High Mountains I guess, that and she has been fighting sheer for days. I'm not writing her off fully though until she ( or whats left of her ) gets north of Hispaniola and Cuba.

[EmersonGA]

I just caught this in the Cartersville Airport obs last night.

0402:53Vrbl 3 G 290.75Thunderstorm Light Snow Fog/MistNA747129.961012.9

I got snow in August.

[Cheeznado]

Here is a shocker- storm hits Cobb county, about to dump downtown, I get the scraps. About the tenth time this summer this exact scenario has occurred.

[DaculaWeather]

NWS standards calls for 4-6.5 ft. This is to ensure that all sensors are reading from the same elevation above the surface to ensure consistency. Lower should be warmer just a tad when recording summer time highs. Just passing along as you seem like the type that likes things to be very accurate (like myself).

http://tidesandcurre...Users_Guide.pdf

I've got the VP2 (not the VP2+) with a wireless anemometer kit. Works great. The biggest advantage with the FARS is that the station will react quicker to outside temperature changes. This is especially useful in the winter on calm, clear nights to help the air inside the cone read the same as outside the cone. Without the FARS it can read 1-2 degrees too warm on a calm clear night during the winter. I've tested that out.

Yes, I know all about the siting stuff. Mine was a compromise with wind too, hence the need for the wireless anemometer. I want to get it 7 feet above the roof peak or 33 feet off the ground, whichever I get first. Once I do, the rest of the sensors will be lowered to about 4'. They call for rain gauges to be at 2' and temp/humidity at 5'. Unfortunately, even on yours and the one I want, the temp and rain are stuck together.

I'll eventually get the soil and leaf moisture sensors. I'd actually like to have 2 or 3 soil temp sensors located at different depths. As you know, you can add remote temp sensors too, I know a guy that made one for his pool.

You can see my siting info on my about page and there is a link there to the CWOP Siting Guide. And yes, I have an error in the anemometer height, it's off by 1.

[DaculaWeather]

I just caught this in the Cartersville Airport obs last night.

0402:53Vrbl 3 G 290.75Thunderstorm Light Snow Fog/MistNA747129.961012.9

I got snow in August.

That's good. I had this one, I was burning up in November.

[audioguy3107]

Yep, in all those years I lived up there I only remember a few years with 100's in them. Of course, Larry, could easily point out the fog around my brain, with facts But I know since I've lived down here, near 30 years, I've seen 100's a lot of years, and it can't be all about the 40 miles. Something else is afoot in Atl. T

I remember seeing a blurb about this on TV once, can't remember where, but a climatologist was pretty much attributing elevation as the primary factor for it to be so difficult to top the 100 degree mark. Apparently the jist was that the elevation was just enough to hold down a degree or two which was why ATL always seemed to top out around 97 to 99 degrees during a good heat wave like the ones this summer. Last good stretch I remember was the summer of 2007, August I think when we had several consecutive days over the century mark. Could be worse, we could be in Dallas (Texas that is)!