Ellinwood Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I don't see the issue with referring to it as "heat lightning" or "sheet lightning." We all know what it refers to, so why jump on the guy's back for it? From NOAA's "Questions and Answers about Lightning": You do realize that heat lightning is just regular lightning... no reason to call it anything other than lightning. Some enthusiasts (like myself) find "heat lightning" to be an irritating misnomer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 CAD is a b**ch. yes... it's uses are minimal Sacrilege! A pox on both your houses! Also...radar is filling in to the south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmfm Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 yeah we look like we're going to be hard pressed to get a lot of break around here so probably need spinnys to go up inside the line. issue is models dont seem to move the line too much with the trough a bit neg tilt. im not sure how much ends up breaking out as you get further northeast. the nam still has qpf max west of DC (which seems at least slightly dubious looking at radar but we'll see). there's a small punch of dry air on wv to the west trying to punch in too. i might have been bullish on the 5 torn warns for lwx but i'll go down with the weenie ship. At this point I think we're in a good spot. I don't see much happening to our NE with this line staying rather stationary throughout the day. Probably not going to see much sun today, but most of the tornado warnings we've seeing down in the SE the last few days have been spinups in convective lines. Guess we'll watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Downtown DC - darkening clouds, awaiting heavy rain. ETA: Also, just ordered a rain guage on amazon. Enjoyed the coffee can gauge in Irene but decided to upgrade to the real thing. woot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 CAD is a b**ch. Until winter time and we need it to stay snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Until winter time and we need it to stay snow False. (booo snow) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 At this point I think we're in a good spot. I don't see much happening to our NE with this line staying rather stationary throughout the day. Probably not going to see much sun today, but most of the tornado warnings we've seeing down in the SE the last few days have been spinups in convective lines. Guess we'll watch. yeah generally. i would have liked to see it push in a little later but maybe we'll make up for it in flash flooding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 awfully tropical out there today we had a downpour in Glen Burnie for about 25 minutes, now the sun is trying to come out before the next load from the south heads our way make it stop mommy, make it stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 False. (booo snow) why do we let you stay here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 yeah generally. i would have liked to see it push in a little later but maybe we'll make up for it in flash flooding. It looks like its nearby (the WF) anyway... when looking at the SPC 1400z meso maps, I can see the wind shift nearby in the Potomac or just east of there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Not sunshine, but a temporary brightening of the gray just to the NW of downtown Baltimore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Not sunshine, but a temporary brightening of the gray just to the NW of downtown Baltimore. I can confirm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 light rain/drizzle in Frederick. I-95 and East appears to be the jackpot today. LOL, models are such a waste. They had complete opposite with N & W of 95 being the jackpot all week. LWX models from early this a.m. had more of these S ->N lines developing further west later this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeWinds Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 North and West of I-95 has been cashing in big-time since Sunday, no? Not quite. Just cracked 2" overnight in Frederick and that goes back to Saturday night. I believe there are two jackpots...S & E of a Charlottesville/IAD/BWI line and NW of I-81. In between has had lots of light rain (which helps) but we're still in a drought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 pouring here now.. 1 hr running totals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Got deluged on very well for a good time... lots of sirens actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Got some rumblings to my south right now. Pretty strong line getting ready to move through MBY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Maybe just radar hallucinations, but the batch approaching Richmond does look to have a more westerly component than the streamer aimed at DC proper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Maybe just radar hallucinations, but the batch approaching Richmond does look to have a more westerly component than the streamer aimed at DC proper. trough should be going more neg tilt now, was still pretty close to neutral this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmfm Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 2-3"/hr rates incoming for DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Maybe just radar hallucinations, but the batch approaching Richmond does look to have a more westerly component than the streamer aimed at DC proper. It seems to from my eyes as well.. I think that is the batch we will have to watch for some spinups if we get any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Druff Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 67* here... 20 miles to my east it's 80+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1047 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA... WESTERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... CITY OF ALEXANDRIA IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... EASTERN CITY OF FALLS CHURCH IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... ARLINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... EASTERN FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... CENTRAL CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND... * UNTIL 145 PM EDT * AT 1046 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A NORTH TO SOUTH BAND OF HEAVY RAINFALL EXTENDING FROM WASHINGTON SOUTHWARD TO NEAR PORT TOBACCO...MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE SAME AREAS. HEAVY RAINFALL OVER TWO INCHES IS LIKELY WITHIN THIS BAND OF RAIN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caviman2201 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Interesting looking little cell SE of town... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 DC may be underwater when that line is done with it. Nice knowing you, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 BWI 77 at 10 am with SE winds... IAD 64 with N winds... DCA 72 with N winds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Pouring here is Rockville. FFW will be extended to Moco shortly. Good bit of thunder too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 DC may be underwater when that line is done with it. Nice knowing you, Ian i brought my puddle camera BWI 77 at 10 am with SE winds... IAD 64 with N winds... DCA 72 with N winds nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Got some rumblings to my south right now. Pretty strong line getting ready to move through MBY. try kaopectate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 T&L per wife in that stuff now getting into DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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