OceanStWx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Appears that Barrington lost most of their police cruisers this morning, as trees came down and crushed/trapped at least 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Appears that Barrington lost most of their police cruisers this morning, as trees came down and crushed/trapped at least 3.saw the pics, snap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Wow, X and I just ran the radar back to the PVD gust. What a signature showing up there, like 75 knots down to almost 1000 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Wow, X and I just ran the radar back to the PVD gust. What a signature showing up there, like 75 knots down to almost 1000 feet. Yeah - I pulled that up when I got in. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 saw the pics, snap Just talked to my parents, sounds like trees down throughout town (and no power). But that's not surprising given that Conimicut Light gusted to 68 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Wow, X and I just ran the radar back to the PVD gust. What a signature showing up there, like 75 knots down to almost 1000 feet.what was the Charlestown RI like, saw that move from N shore LI right across WST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Severe potential later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 what was the Charlestown RI like, saw that move from N shore LI right across WST OKX had 75 knots at 2,000 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Suns out now, Lets see where this goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 OKX had 75 knots at 2,000 feet.nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I have to say, good job by BOX on the warnings. Warning bumped to 70 mph at 623 AM, and then 80 mph at 629 AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Still no power at the house in Warwick I'm being told. Assuming all food is going to be spoiled by the time I get home tonight. Hoping the power will be back on by tonight but I know that's a tall task with over 120,000 customers without power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Given those radar wind sigs....you had to get the wording on the DIT side of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I have to say, good job by BOX on the warnings. Warning bumped to 70 mph at 623 AM, and then 80 mph at 629 AM. Yes - really did a nice job. Could make an argument that the initial warning could have been more serious sounding based on the velocity being sampled by OKX but that's splitting hairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I have to say, good job by BOX on the warnings. Warning bumped to 70 mph at 623 AM, and then 80 mph at 629 AM.Good job in here by you guys last night. I had no clue but when I got home from our playoff game in IJD I secured all the deck furniture and killed all outside power sources. Saw a pic of a shattered deck glass table because someone left an umbrella open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormSurge Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Still no power at the house in Warwick I'm being told. Assuming all food is going to be spoiled by the time I get home tonight. Hoping the power will be back on by tonight but I know that's a tall task with over 120,000 customers without power. As long as the fridge stays closed the food should be fine. Hopefully it comes back soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Yes - really did a nice job. Could make an argument that the initial warning could have been more serious sounding based on the velocity being sampled by OKX but that's splitting hairs. A lot of times (especially at the end of a midnight shift?) you kind of fire that warning out to get it out there with defaults, then go back and update the SVS to put in the enhancement. I'm guessing that staffing wasn't quite full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 A lot of times (especially at the end of a midnight shift?) you kind of fire that warning out to get it out there with defaults, then go back and update the SVS to put in the enhancement. I'm guessing that staffing wasn't quite full. Yup - that makes sense. Some of the damage on Long Island looks quite impressive too. It was great seeing those SVSs updated so frequently overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 A lot of times (especially at the end of a midnight shift?) you kind of fire that warning out to get it out there with defaults, then go back and update the SVS to put in the enhancement. I'm guessing that staffing wasn't quite full. In the larger picture I can't see it matters if I see a SVR warning for 70mph winds vs. 80mph. No one in the public is going to know the difference. Even 60mph to a lot of folks feels like 80-100mph haha. The public is atrocious at guessing wind speeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1605 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1015 AM CDT TUE AUG 04 2015 AREAS AFFECTED...EASTERN NY INTO VT/NH/MAINE/MA CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH LIKELY VALID 041515Z - 041745Z PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...80 PERCENT SUMMARY...ISOLATED BOUTS OF SEVERE HAIL WILL INITIALLY BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS EASTERN NY INTO VT/NH/WESTERN MAINE...WITH DAMAGING WINDS ALSO BECOMING MORE PROBABLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS STORMS SPREAD EASTWARD. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS LIKELY FOR AT LEAST PORTIONS OF THE REGION /MAINLY PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND/ BY EARLY AFTERNOON. DISCUSSION...AHEAD OF AN EASTWARD-MOVING COLD FRONT...VISIBLE SATELLITE SHOWS AN INCREASING/DEEPENING CU FIELD WITH INCIPIENT THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT FROM PARTS OF EAST/NORTHEAST NY INTO VT/NH LATE THIS MORNING. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF RELATIVELY COOL MID-LEVEL TEMPERATURES /AROUND -15C AT 500 MB/...MODEST MOISTURE/HEATING ARE LEADING TO INCREASINGLY NEGLIGIBLE CINH IN THE PRESENCE OF 1000-1500 J/KG MLCAPE AS ALREADY EVIDENT ACROSS FAR EASTERN NY INTO SOUTHERN/WESTERN NEW ENGLAND. ACCORDINGLY...RELATIVELY LOW-TOPPED THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE/INTENSITY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITHIN A STRONGLY SHEARED ENVIRONMENT VIA STRONG WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY DEEP-LAYER WINDS. MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL WILL LIKELY BE THE MAIN THREAT INITIALLY...BUT DAMAGING WINDS WILL ALSO BECOME INCREASINGLY POSSIBLE AS STORMS DEVELOP EASTWARD ACROSS NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON. ..GUYER/HART.. 08/04/2015 ..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT ATTN...WFO...CAR...GYX...BOX...BTV...ALY... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 In the larger picture I can't see it matters if I see a SVR warning for 70mph winds vs. 80mph. No one in the public is going to know the difference. Even 60mph to a lot of folks feels like 80-100mph haha. The public is atrocious at guessing wind speeds. Some communities have action plans for those speeds though. The Quad Cities used to trigger sirens for winds over 70 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 During the T storms my brother from AK visiting Mom in WST said right before the wind came there was a strong smell of pine in the air. I told that was probably from the LI damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Seems to be drying out down here, was very muggy an hour ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Some communities have action plans for those speeds though. The Quad Cities used to trigger sirens for winds over 70 mph. It helps members of the media who are unable to correctly interpret radar data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 It helps members of the media who are unable to correctly interpret radar data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Some communities have action plans for those speeds though. The Quad Cities used to trigger sirens for winds over 70 mph.Ahhhhh I see. Anyone in the east do that?I just can't see the public changing their approach to anything based on 10mph differences in the warning statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Ahhhhh I see. Anyone in the east do that? I just can't see the public changing their approach to anything based on 10mph differences in the warning statement. As Ryan said, it's more for the media to accurately report what we expect to happen since most communities around here don't have sirens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 As Ryan said, it's more for the media to accurately report what we expect to happen since most communities around here don't have sirens. Yeah - not all SVRs are created equal. Important for us to recognize that to communicate the threat especially since many of our warnings are for awfully borderline events. I still worry that a lot of SVSs are missed when storm coverage is ongoing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Yeah - not all SVRs are created equal. Important for us to recognize that to communicate the threat especially since many of our warnings are for awfully borderline events. I still worry that a lot of SVSs are missed when storm coverage is ongoing. I think it's one of the worst practices we have, that when things get busy people stop issuing SVSs. I mean at the very least it can clear the threat for areas once the storm has passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I think it's one of the worst practices we have, that when things get busy people stop issuing SVSs. I mean at the very least it can clear the threat for areas once the storm has passed. I told our friends at BOX that it's important we know where we're going to get the informaion first - NWS Chat, SVS, or Twitter. I can't be looking at all 3... things can slip through the cracks if there are 3 separate places I can get information of storm threat/severity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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