janetjanet998 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Just now, jaxjagman said: All three cells are now warned,impressive but you can see the outflow boundaries coming from the hooks, most of the time on all three so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerchick224 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Sitting right on top of the boundary here in TR and waiting on the third. The first cell gave us the most action so far; lots of rotation and very visible updrafts. Pea sized hail too.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Helicity is really high up in the Charlotte metro area but these storms have outran their instability. Far too stable of an atmosphere for them to run past Charlotte and I expect weakening soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0477 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0758 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2020 AREAS AFFECTED...NORTHWESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 148... VALID 260058Z - 260230Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 148 CONTINUES. SUMMARY...LOCAL/BRIEF TORNADO RISK MAY SPREAD OUT OF WW 148 INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. DISCUSSION...WHILE SEVERE RISK HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS MOST OF TORNADO WATCH 148, A SMALL CORRIDOR EXISTS OVER NORTHWESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA NEAR/TO THE COOL SIDE OF THE WEDGE FRONT WHERE A FEW SUPERCELL STORMS ARE ONGOING. WHILE LIKELY TO BE SLIGHTLY ELEVATED JUST TO THE COOL SIDE OF THE FRONT, THE STORMS CONTINUE TO EXHIBIT WEAK LOW-LEVEL ROTATION. GIVEN THE PRESENCE OF THE LOW-LEVEL BOUNDARY LYING WEST-TO-EAST ACROSS THIS AREA, A BRIEF TORNADO SPIN-UP REMAINS A POSSIBILITY OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. WHILE THIS SLIGHTLY-MORE-FAVORABLE ZONE OF MINIMAL CAPE BUT AMPLE SHEAR EXTENDS EAST OF THE WATCH INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA, A NEW TORNADO WATCH IS NOT EXPECTED, AS THE ALREADY MARGINAL THERMODYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT DIURNALLY WORSENS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 these storms are "gusty" on radar, and as SPC mentioned may be slightly elevated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoAPPS Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 I've been interested in getting photos of red sprites. Does anybody know how low-topped supercells behave regarding lightning and red sprite potential? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrel2 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Tight rotation just north of Greenville now. Looks like the best of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, burrel2 said: Tight rotation just north of Greenville now. Looks like the best of the day. yep...noticed how the gust front moved back more west of the hook as it got tighter but these storms have tried before and gusted out again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxjagman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, janetjanet998 said: these storms are "gusty" on radar, and as SPC mentioned may be slightly elevated Yeah seems more wind dmg than tornadoes,but some relentless cells ongoing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 They both have pretty good rotation right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxjagman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Headed towards South Gastonia maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 KGSP is taking cover at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Just not sure we have the humidity today for this. I mean Charlotte is only 150 miles away as the crow flies and we had hardly a cloud in the sky. Not very ripe conditions for tornadoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Ok this is really bugging me so I have to ask: why is it being referred to as "GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN" in the warnings as opposed to DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE is this a local thing? 9 MILES EAST OF GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Well got a new scan from GSP so it seems the radar is ok. Storm heading into Charlotte is struggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullCityWx Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, janetjanet998 said: Ok this is really bugging me so I have to ask: why is it being referred to as "GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN" in the warnings as opposed to DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE is this a local thing? 9 MILES EAST OF GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN That’s a reporting station, KGMU. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Storm heading into Charlotte maybe showing some signs of reorganizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 May be a little breezy in uptown right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 There are reports of damage in Greenville County in the Pleasantburg Road area from the westernmost supercell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Tornado Warnings for Mecklenburg, Cabarrus counties for leading supercell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 minute ago, kayman said: Tornado Warnings for Mecklenburg, Cabarrus counties for leading supercell It really looks like it's producing too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, Dunkman said: It really looks like it's producing too. I believe that it is a possible tornado on along North Tryon in the University City portion of Charlotte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvegas-wx Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 2nd storm looks healthy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvegas-wx Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Tornado warning on #2 now. Headed for downtown clt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Just now, kvegas-wx said: Tornado warning on #2 now. Headed for downtown clt. I'm stunned there aren't more people in here with multiple tornadic storms training through Charlotte. I know people aren't out tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvegas-wx Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Ditto. I am hollaring at my daughter in downtown clt to pay attention. Sorry to interrupt wine and movie night...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessy89 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 I was stunned when I made this thread earlier. I figured a thread would of already been made. This certainly did live up to expectations . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 I'm in Charlotte (Steele Creek area) and I'll report back if this 2nd one is producing a tornado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvegas-wx Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 It'll be a sneaker, if anything. So stay alert down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Pretty relieved we haven't heard any damage reports from the lead storm yet because it's been 120+ mph GTG for probably 20 minutes now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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