HalloweenGale Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 In Ludlum's The Nantucket Weather Book, he mentions the "Long Thunderstorm." It came the week after the LIE of '38. The I&M article mentions that it started a little after 1 PM on the 27th and lasted until after midnight. I know it is possible that thunderstorms can move very slowly, but I find it suspicious. It could possibly have been an MCS moving either north or south of the island. I've been through quite a few MCS's when I did my stint in Missouri. Some of them moved very slowly, others were very fast movers. It's a shame there were no satellites or radar, it would have been a fascinating thing to watch. I don't believe it was a single thunderstorm, but it was as I have stated an MCS. What do all of you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 What in the Sam hell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Probably was one of those deals with a stalled front and a moisture train moving up with elevated convection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Probably was one of those deals with a stalled front and a moisture train moving up with elevated convection. I wonder if it featured nonstop lightning, like eyewall's brief (7-10 flashes in 25 seconds) video on the NNE thread, or was one of those cloudy/muggy days with off-and-on heavy showers and 2-3 rumbles per minute. I've experienced the latter when I lived in NNJ, but nothing like an extended time of the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free_man Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Was it raining the entire time, or thunder/lightning observed? I remember days and nights on the Cape with non-stop storms, however it wasn't always raining. The elevated ones were very flashy, non-stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalloweenGale Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 Was it raining the entire time, or thunder/lightning observed? I remember days and nights on the Cape with non-stop storms, however it wasn't always raining. The elevated ones were very flashy, non-stop. Yes, it was marked by very heavy rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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