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August 2012 Severe Thunderstorm/Convection Discussion


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SPC meso, shows we are already very unstable especially near the coast, with dewpoints in mid 70s. And there is 30kts> of bulk effective shear from NYC south. I expect the line over PA, MD,VA to continue to grow this morning and move our area later this morning. After that not sure if how much we'll be able to destabilize later, with lingering cloudclover and the flow more SE.

Updated parameters for 11z:

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After the storms later this morning, does anyone know where tonight's forecast of widespread rain/storms is coming from? Previous model runs showed widespread storms tonight and tomorrow, and Upton's latest discussion mentions "good coverage" of showers tonight, although the models trended drier for tonight and tomorrow, not showing much after this round of storms. There's plenty of moisture, but there isn't nearly as much modeled QPF.

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The entire threat seems a little disjointed to me, the wind/tornado threat especially. I don't expect SPC to highlight any higher probability areas until a juxtaposition of shear and good instability becomes more apparent.

I think we'll all get heavy rain, lightning/thunder and they'll probably issue a low-probability severe thunderstorm watch to cover the isolated potential at the very least.

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After the storms later this morning, does anyone know where tonight's forecast of widespread rain/storms is coming from? Previous model runs showed widespread storms tonight and tomorrow, and Upton's latest discussion mentions "good coverage" of showers tonight, although the models trended drier for tonight and tomorrow, not showing much after this round of storms. There's plenty of moisture, but there isn't nearly as much modeled QPF.

So after these storms is it gonna stop for a while or rain on & off for the rest of the day?

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

SOUTHWESTERN KENT COUNTY IN CENTRAL DELAWARE...

WESTERN SUSSEX COUNTY IN CENTRAL DELAWARE...

CAROLINE COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...

TALBOT COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 1000 AM EDT

* AT 853 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN

AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN

EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING

FROM TANYARD TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF TRAPPE...OR ALONG A LINE

EXTENDING FROM 34 MILES WEST OF GEORGETOWN TO 44 MILES SOUTHWEST OF

GEORGETOWN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...

WINDYHILL AND TANYARD AROUND 900 AM EDT...

MATTHEWS AND CHOPTANK AROUND 905 AM EDT...

GRIFFIN...HARMONY AND PRESTON AROUND 910 AM EDT...

RIDGELY AND DENTON AROUND 915 AM EDT...

GREENSBORO AROUND 925 AM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO

GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS

IMMEDIATELY! REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE

ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR

WITH THESE STORMS AND CAUSE LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING.

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There's also activity popping up over south Jersey and just off the coast that looks to be moving north. The line west of the delaware looks like it is still moving more to the north than to the east

The action over the delmarva is of most interest to me. That could/should ride the instability up and off the coast and probably rakes part of the area this afternoon.

Until then, look for discrete cells ahead of that line to pulse up quickly.

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There's also activity popping up over south Jersey and just off the coast that looks to be moving north. The line west of the delaware looks like it is still moving more to the north than to the east

Yup...that stuff looks like it will nail western long island around noon or so...its been pretty dry around Western LI/Queens lately as we have missed out on most of the action since late june for the most part, either going east, west, north or south.

Good luck today boys, hope you all see some action!

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