TradeWinds Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Pretty close to 5" of rain this month out this way....has the worm turned for the Western burbs this summer????? 4.28" here IMBY in Frederick. Definitely wetter than last May that's for sure...by about 4". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Had .22 last night and 2.3 for the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmfm Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Jesus, a Day 3 30% for the east coast? Haven't seen that in ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Jesus, a Day 3 30% for the east coast? Haven't seen that in ages. It's created quite the buzz in the office today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 ITEOTWAWKI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 ITEOTWAWKI Derecho! Looks interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Derecho! Looks interesting Weird shape for a derecho - http://www.americanwx.com/bb/index.php/topic/34744-severe-threat-discussion-friday-june-1-2012/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryWX Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 A strange weather day. It was beatuful out until late this afternoon. Localized pop up showers formed and are putting down brief, heavy rain, with pea sized hail. At the same time the sun is shining down. No lightning with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Top-5 warmest May on record at DCA. Unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Top-5 warmest May on record at DCA. Unreal. -NAO month of June, we will have one of the coolest Junes in quite some time, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 -NAO month of June, we will have one of the coolest Junes in quite some time, Hope so, I went lower than most in the forecast contest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Watching all the talk about this system coming in tomorrow. Finally got a verdict on our gutter in the back and it will be cleaned out tomorrow and gutter guards put on. But I am still worried about the large dead tree on the property line of the neighborhood. I hope that thing does not come down if it gets wild up here. Sunday's storm already brought down 3" diameter limbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 It seems we get a lot of limbs in our backyard from your standard thunderstorm nowadays. There are a ton of old, huge trees (75'+) in the lots around ours, and they seem to be giving up their limbs far too readily for my liking. If any of those trees came down in a storm, there's really no way they wouldn't land on a house. I wouldn't mind if a couple in our back neighbors' yard disappeared, but certainly not at the expense of my or a neighbor's roof! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 It seems we get a lot of limbs in our backyard from your standard thunderstorm nowadays. There are a ton of old, huge trees (75'+) in the lots around ours, and they seem to be giving up their limbs far too readily for my liking. If any of those trees came down in a storm, there's really no way they wouldn't land on a house. I wouldn't mind if a couple in our back neighbors' yard disappeared, but certainly not at the expense of my or a neighbor's roof! Got a quote yesterday to take down the 140' leaning oak that is in our backyard. Reasonable price to take it down ($1800), but another grand to haul the remnants away! Next door neighbor has one that is about 120' that went from looking relatively healthy at the start of last year to completely dead now. So, I won't fret about severe weather busts for another couple of weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I actually would not have to pay to take the tree down as it is half on the easement for the development. But the question they are trying to find out is if the farmer with the other half has to do it or can the HOA just do it. Either way they can at least take down the limbs hanging over our yard and that should help some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Got a quote yesterday to take down the 140' leaning oak that is in our backyard. Reasonable price to take it down ($1800), but another grand to haul the remnants away! Next door neighbor has one that is about 120' that went from looking relatively healthy at the start of last year to completely dead now. So, I won't fret about severe weather busts for another couple of weeks 140'? Jesus... My back yard is the only one in the neighborhood that doesn't have any large trees in it. In fact, until we planted a plum, a peach, and a dogwood last spring, there were no trees in it at all. And yet we're surrounded by oaks and beeches that run from 75-100' in all directions, so we're on the receiving end of a lot of leaves, sticks, and limbs from storms (and from autumn leaf drop, of course). I realize that folks don't want to have to pay to take down trees, but the reality is that, being on the prevailing downwind (ESE) side of most of these trees either me or one of my next door neighbors is going to get a tree through the roof at some point if things continue the way they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 140'? Jesus... LOL, yeah. I had guessed 100'-120', but I asked the tree guy and he said 140'. The kicker is that we have 16 trees in the backyard of our .35ish acre lot, and with that estimate I bet 8 of them are over 80'. My poor anemometer is worthless in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 LOL, yeah. I had guessed 100'-120', but I asked the tree guy and he said 140'. The kicker is that we have 16 trees in the backyard of our .35ish acre lot, and with that estimate I bet 8 of them are over 80'. My poor anemometer is worthless in the summer. You sure you're not the neighbor to the back of my house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Everyone focusing on tomorrow, today is absolutely awesome out there, 78* sunshine, great day today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Everyone focusing on tomorrow, today is absolutely awesome out there, 78* sunshine, great day today Totally agree! I personally would not mind all summer in this range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCMetroWinston Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 May has been a beautiful, pleasant month. Hate to see it go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 9.25" of rain here the past 40 days. More coming today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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