Northeast Severe/Convective/Thunder thread II

[ski MRG]

Just had a very close strike and lost power and internet for about 10 minutes. Still raining rather hard with more thunder and lightning overhead. Good long duration t-storms. Looks like that line survived a little farther east than usual but once it got past the CT.river it died.

[CoastalWx]

I wish Will would come back and post. I know thunderstorms aren't his thing, but seriously...

He'll be back. He probably wouldn't have posted that much though..lol. Then there is me posting about storms 200 miles from me. Eh, I like weather and enjoy discussing it..even if I don't witness it.

[ski MRG]

Still having occasional flashes and thunder two hours after the show passed.

Meanwhile, the trashcan under the eaves is overflowing. No more "if it's yellow let it mellow". I'm going to start flushing toiletes just for the hell of it.

Quite a bit of rain in a short time. The waterfall here is noticeably louder now.

[CoastalWx]

Just had a very close strike and lost power and internet for about 10 minutes. Still raining rather hard with more thunder and lightning overhead. Good long duration t-storms. Looks like that line survived a little farther east than usual but once it got past the CT.river it died.

That was a + bolt most likely. Anvil bolts from stratiform rain behind the squall line. That's what took out the telephone pole next to my condo last year. Came out of nowhere.

[Snow Bow]

Still having occasional flashes and thunder two hours after the show passed.

Meanwhile, the trashcan under the eaves is overflowing. No more "if it's yellow let it mellow". I'm going to start flushing toiletes just foAr the hell of it.

Still having occasional lightning here too, never was all that impressive up my way.

Our well pump is old, luckily we have a small pond so I wont be letting anything mellow if it does die.

[ski MRG]

He'll be back. He probably wouldn't have posted that much though..lol. Then there is me posting about storms 200 miles from me. Eh, I like weather and enjoy discussing it..even if I don't witness it.

Seems like you never see interesting weather Scooter. You should move to GC, think of all the awesome weather we've seen in just the last year. A nice soaking rain here now. Drought? No stinkin' drought.

[Brian5671]

Falling apart rapidly here...a little gust of wind and enough rain to wet the ground-no thunder/lightning

[Amped]

Any reports on the litchfield cell, was there ever a TOG?

[ski MRG]

That was a + bolt most likely. Anvil bolts from stratiform rain behind the squall line. That's what took out the telephone pole next to my condo last year. Came out of nowhere.

That's why I'm always wary off heading back out on the golf course or lake after a squall comes through. It wa the closest strike and loudest blast of the night. I was washing dishes looking out the kitchen window and got to see a really electric blue flash with instantaneous thunder. Pretty cool.

[CoastalWx]

Seems like you never see interesting weather Scooter. You should move to GC, think of all the awesome weather we've seen in just the last year. A nice soaking rain here now. Drought? No stinkin' drought.

There has been nothing noteworthy at all since October. I can't ever recall that.

However, May is not the time for storms here.

[Mr Torchey]

Falling apart rapidly here...a little gust of wind and enough rain to wet the ground-no thunder/lightning

look at radar

its to our southwest, and lightning is lighting up the sw horizon here, absolutely beautiful

[dan11295]

New LSR Re: Flooding

0630 PM FLASH FLOOD WESTMORELAND 42.97N 72.45W

05/29/2012 CHESHIRE NH AMATEUR RADIO

SECTION OF ROAD FLOODED AND IMPASSIBLE ON MOUNT GILBOA

ROAD

0631 PM FLASH FLOOD GILSUM 43.05N 72.27W

05/29/2012 CHESHIRE NH AMATEUR RADIO

ROUTE 10 FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE

0641 PM FLASH FLOOD ALSTEAD 43.15N 72.37W

05/29/2012 CHESHIRE NH AMATEUR RADIO

ALSTEAD CENTER ROAD FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE

0648 PM FLASH FLOOD SULLIVAN 43.02N 72.22W

05/29/2012 CHESHIRE NH AMATEUR RADIO

SOUTH...HUBBARD AND EAST SULLIVAN ROADS FLOODED

0649 PM FLASH FLOOD GILSUM 43.05N 72.27W

05/29/2012 CHESHIRE NH AMATEUR RADIO

PORTIONS OF ROUTE 10 AND VESSEL ROCK ROAD WASHED OUT

[CoastalWx]

That's why I'm always wary off heading back out on the golf course or lake after a squall comes through. It wa the closest strike and loudest blast of the night. I was washing dishes looking out the kitchen window and got to see a really electric blue flash with instantaneous thunder. Pretty cool.

Yeah the one I saw was bright white. Best part was watching the wires start sparking right after..lol. Of course I then worried about the condo. Last year 3 places got hit by lightning within a mile from me.

[Brian5671]

look at radar

its to our southwest, and lightning is lighting up the sw horizon here, absolutely beautiful

Looks like it's skimming the 95 corridor and the sound...more exciting for you than me....enjoy it!

[moneypitmike]

That was a + bolt most likely. Anvil bolts from stratiform rain behind the squall line. That's what took out the telephone pole next to my condo last year. Came out of nowhere.

That must be what took out one of my trees last summer--and what's been occuring here for the last two hours.

[CoastalWx]

ORH getting a decent storm.

[Ginx snewx]

Gust front just came thru IJD, NBD maybe 25

[Guvna]

ORH getting a decent storm.

Not really...just some distant thunder and steady rain. Gust to 25 here.....

[radiator]

30 seconds ago, first thunder heard all day...

[ski MRG]

63/62, rn, 1.31" since 6pm and still raining hard. Constant flashes and elevated thunder. Perfect garden variety squall line. Nothing too severe thus no property damage and a good shot of rain to keep everything happy.

[Ginx snewx]

Damn Keene looks like it gets another batch of heavy rain.

[ROOSTA]

Well that marine taint (feel like DT in winter) is doing what it does so well. CRAP!

The coastal plain i.e. EMASS needs a more NW to SE orientation. This W to E forcing rarely cuts-it.

Did Paul survive?

Man, I hope he makes it in the meteorolgical field someday!

[CoastalWx]

That must be what took out one of my trees last summer--and what's been occuring here for the last two hours.

Most squall lines with weak shear and out flow dominated have that. That rain behind the squall line is the result of air that is still upgliding towards the tropopause. In that area, the rain you have is in the form of ice crystals that still can cause a charge build up.

[ski MRG]

Yeah the one I saw was bright white. Best part was watching the wires start sparking right after..lol. Of course I then worried about the condo. Last year 3 places got hit by lightning within a mile from me.

It's always interested me how some localized areas, with nothing discernably different from surrounding locales, seem to be a magnet for lightning. I know there is a myriad of reasons this can happen. We have a spot up on the hill where the old spring for this homestead was that sems to draw the lightning in. Lots of trees with the tell tale spiral scars, most die but some manage to make it.

[weatherMA]

ORH getting a decent storm.

Yeah not bad. POURING rain, frequent cc lightning, gusted to maybe 30. Thunder is insane too.

[CoastalWx]

It's always interested me how some localized areas, with nothing discernably different from surrounding locales, seem to be a magnet for lightning. I know there is a myriad of reasons this can happen. We have a spot up on the hill where the old spring for this homestead was that sems to draw the lightning in. Lots of trees with the tell tale spiral scars, most die but some manage to make it.

Well hills will always have that magnet appeal. I've seen those scars on trees too.

[ski MRG]

Most squall lines with weak shear and out flow dominated have that. That rain behind the squall line is the result of air that is still upgliding towards the tropopause. In that area, the rain you have is in the form of ice crystals that still can cause a charge build up.

Cool. I think I remember you or Will talking about that last summer. You're so full of great met info, just can't believe you are a Dave Matthews Band groupie, doesn't seem to fit.

[weatherMA]

Yeah but it's nothing special. Decent storm.

[Mr Torchey]

moderate rain, rolling thunder, has turned into a beautiful summer evening.

[summerthyme]

Seeing a sort of bright, neon green/blue lighting through the clouds of to the west here in Dedham, Ma. Very cool.