Buffalo Bumble Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 42 minutes ago, DeltaT13 said: The first one is somewhat developing right now north and northwest of Lake Ontario. Parts of it are already moving through Rochester. It’s definitely diffuse and disorganized right now. The 18z nam has it exploding in the next hour or so. Looks potent but it’s the nam Oh cool, we’re the headwaters of an MCS. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 33 minutes ago, Buffalo Bumble said: Oh cool, we’re the headwaters of an MCS. Thanks. Yup! Pretty fun to watch. Looks like buffalo is lining up to get clobbered right now and Rochester is going to be too far east. I hate missing out on these events, they are so rare around here. The most intense lightning storms I’ve ever seen around here are always MCS’s. Buckle up buffalo, it’s looking promising for you guys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 That MCS over Wisconsin is a beaut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Those storms are building beautifully and packed with lightning. Wish I could chase em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, DeltaT13 said: Those storms are building beautifully and packed with lightning. Wish I could chase em. Just beautiful lightning off my back porch right now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 Looks to be some big hail. Really rare to see storms like this come from the NW. ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT... For the following areas... Lake Ontario from and including the Lower Niagara River to Thirty Mile Point... At 1012 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 nm north of Fort Niagara, moving southeast at 45 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and large hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I saw some 65dbz returns packed with cloud to ground lighting strikes so I figured there must be a nasty hail core in there. That seems quite unusual for a nocturnal MCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bumble Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Sky is lit up right now! Dropping down fast. Great call Delta. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bumble Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I’m not a big fan of severe, but I’m absolutely mesmerized by the sky right now. Just constant flashes with thunder getting louder by the second. Almost surreal really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 This lightning is nuts. Can feel the roar starting to build. Yeah the NW to SE is unusual... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I can see the top of that storm from my patio. The lightning is absolutely continuous from this vantage. Just amazing. I can even see cloud structure. I’m 50 miles away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bumble Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Absolutely unreal outside right now. Lighting is now basically constant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Probably the most constant roar of thunder I’ve ever heard. Unreal outside right now for sure, what a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortmax Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 20 minutes ago, DeltaT13 said: I can see the top of that storm from my patio. The lightning is absolutely continuous from this vantage. Just amazing. I can even see cloud structure. I’m 50 miles away! Can you see any sprites above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortmax Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 40 minutes ago, DeltaT13 said: I saw some 65dbz returns packed with cloud to ground lighting strikes so I figured there must be a nasty hail core in there. That seems quite unusual for a nocturnal MCS Warning with half dollar sized hail. Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 The 4th horseman of the apocalypse has arrived! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Pounding nickel/quarter size hail here. Sounds like someone has poured a huge bucket of golf balls on our roof. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortmax Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Delta, you might get clipped by that new cell. Warning just posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Storms from the NW to SE are always our best producers. That gave us the several tornados (Hamburg, Holland, Allegany Co) in 2017, the crazy Cheektowaga tornado of 2006 ( I believe ?) that crossed over the Thruway and hit near the Galleria Mall. Wonder why we always get our best storms from that direction? Maybe just because that’s the direction MCS’s and Derechos like to travel in our region? Either way what an awesome surprise and a great memorable storm, especially from the constant thunder and lightning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeyes_Suck Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Anyone in the highest returns? Hamburg/s buffalo? Looks insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Was just insane for a solid 5-10 minutes that hail was crazy! And the rainfall rate was incredible. Flash Flood Warnings are up now. And looks like we still got some more to go. I just reached my hand out the door and snagged these! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 32 minutes ago, vortmax said: Delta, you might get clipped by that new cell. Warning just posted. I just chased it and nearly got more than I bargained for. I was able to cut off this cell. Next thing you know I was in one of the strongest hail cores I’ve seen around here in awhile. I think I sustained a few dents and chipped windshield. Daylight will tell. It went from whoa fun to holy shit really fast. Haha. Super powerful storm though. Absolutely continuous lightning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 best storm ever. I just got like 30 minutes of lightning/shelf cloud/hail video. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 Grand island 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 25 minutes ago, Luke_Mages said: Anyone in the highest returns? Hamburg/s buffalo? Looks insane. It weakened just a bit as it hit here. Grand island/western portion of Buffalo/along waterfront/tifft park got the hardest hit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 STW up for ping pong ball sized hail till 1245 am... impressive... for parts of Wyoming/Erie/Allegany counties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revracer800 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 One of my friends posted a video from out buffalo way on Facebook, wow the lightning was unreal, crazy. We are getting some lightning here in Oswego County but nothing like out Buffalo way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 17 minutes ago, DeltaT13 said: I just chased it and nearly got more than I bargained for. I was able to cut off this cell. Next thing you know I was in one of the strongest hail cores I’ve seen around here in awhile. I think I sustained a few dents and chipped windshield. Daylight will tell. It went from whoa fun to holy shit really fast. Haha. Super powerful storm though. Absolutely continuous lightning. The cloud tops topped 50k feet. Unreal for storms like that around here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DeltaT13 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 1 minute ago, BuffaloWeather said: Lot of really interesting things in that loop. Notice how that first big cell that hits Niagara county turns a bit right and really dives straight south into the more unstable downstream air. Nocturnal storms are definitely WNY’s best chance at severe weather. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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