Stormfly Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 .20 in so far. Most exciting thing to happen was a backup feeder (7.2kV) faulted under our parking pad and shot fire out of an expansion joint. Even though it was raining, the grass was on fire and I had to grab a CO2 extinguisher to put it out! Not every day you see pink flames shooting (briefly) out of the ground! The bummer is that side did something to a 400A xfer switch and the main standby genny is offline. So now the power probably WILL go out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAOS Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 .75” so far, which is perfect, I think. Enough to open soil pores and not so much that I’m worried about the basement later this morning. At least not yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Raining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 1.04" as of 7AM, and four large ripe tomatoes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Down to 70 at DCA. Lowest since June 26th. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Going to keep my obs in this thread as we are not fully in the brunt of this storm over here, and don't want to get my obs in the way of more serious obs. Currently 1.02" IMBY station. Occasional light winds. Current other stats are 69/96/68 Pressure is 29.00 and falling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Over 2" and the sump pump just kicked on for the first time in about a month. This was a much needed rain. Now, where is that little trickle of water on the kitchen wall coming from??? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astarck Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 2 hours ago, MN Transplant said: Down to 70 at DCA. Lowest since June 26th. They had a number of 5 minute obs right at 70. It will be interesting to see if they broke through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazzo83 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 3 hours ago, astarck said: They had a number of 5 minute obs right at 70. It will be interesting to see if they broke through. nope - stayed at 70! The streak lives on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazzo83 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 we've got the record for most days consecutive above 70F right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 0.07" for the day. Partly cloudy and a beautiful 74 degrees. It's gotten breezy the last few hours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahrules Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Apologies if this is not the right place for this.. but I had a chance encounter with a very photogenic frontal boundary yesterday and thought I'd share some snaps. Too bad I only had my cellphone camera and not my DSLR... Since the max filesize is relatively small here I will link my personal Google album. https://photos.app.goo.gl/RgFPoipfiF4JZ5UL8 Interested to hear more knowledgeable thoughts about what I'm seeing here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowtoRain Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 0.4" last night before midnight, 6.4" since midnight, and just now another 0.4" downpour to hopefully bring this to a close. 7.2" total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelphi_sky Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Soooo. Didn't expect this heavy shower. skies just opened up. Going to add to my totals today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GramaxRefugee Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 3.25" today Call it 3.66 for the TS event counting last evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 That’s a long line of showers on radar stretching g from south of Phi to south of DC unbroken almost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 9 hours ago, WEATHER53 said: That’s a long line of showers on radar stretching g from south of Phi to south of DC unbroken almost After replacing the mulch I had to do it again this morning. That line had a few heavier cells go across the upper Chesapeake Bay/Eastern Shore which dropped .30 inches of rain here last night . Total with TS was 5.75. Ground soil should be good for a while. Refreshing this morning at 67 degrees when I woke up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 15 hours ago, jahrules said: Apologies if this is not the right place for this.. but I had a chance encounter with a very photogenic frontal boundary yesterday and thought I'd share some snaps. Too bad I only had my cellphone camera and not my DSLR... Since the max filesize is relatively small here I will link my personal Google album. https://photos.app.goo.gl/RgFPoipfiF4JZ5UL8 Interested to hear more knowledgeable thoughts about what I'm seeing here. Cool shots! Looks like a shelf cloud with some scud clouds underneath. This is definitely the right place to share those types of pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Picked up 0.2" of rain overnight when that line moved through. Didn't hear any thunder, just 2 separate downpours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baltimorewx Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Beautiful day today for sure. Look forward to outdoor bar hopping later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Looks pretty wet over the next couple days. We need the rain! Hey if it keeps the heat at bay, I am good with it. Not too much though.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 28 minutes ago, CAPE said: Looks pretty wet over the next couple days. We need the rain! Hey if it keeps the heat at bay, I am good with it. Not too much though.. Was thinking about your struggles to keep your grass going ... have you ever had your soil tested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 15 minutes ago, WinterWxLuvr said: Was thinking about your struggles to keep your grass going ... have you ever had your soil tested? Yeah its pretty typical for around here. Slightly acidic which is fine. The primary issue is cool season tall fescue not doing well with the high sun/high temps of mid summer here, combined with all the larger trees surrounding that area, and extremely well drained soil. Grass thrives in Spring and early summer, then starts to struggle mid to late June, and goes downhill from there, and ultimately burns and goes to thatch, specifically the full sun areas. The grass that gets partial shade hangs in there for the most part during the brutal heat and high sun angle of mid summer. I am going to try a blend that is specifically engineered for full sun and can supposedly endure the brutal heat and dry soil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Yeah its pretty typical for around here. Slightly acidic which is fine. The primary issue is cool season tall fescue not doing well with the high sun/high temps of mid summer here, combined with all the larger trees surrounding that area, and extremely well drained soil. Grass thrives in Spring and early summer, then starts to struggle mid to late June, and goes downhill from there, and ultimately burns and goes to thatch, specifically the full sun areas. The grass that gets partial shade hangs in there for the most part during the brutal heat and high sun angle of mid summer. I am going to try a blend that is specifically engineered for full sun and can supposedly endure the brutal heat and dry soil.Bermuda!!. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 14 minutes ago, CAPE said: Yeah its pretty typical for around here. Slightly acidic which is fine. The primary issue is cool season tall fescue not doing well with the high sun/high temps of mid summer here, combined with all the larger trees surrounding that area, and extremely well drained soil. Grass thrives in Spring and early summer, then starts to struggle mid to late June, and goes downhill from there, and ultimately burns and goes to thatch, specifically the full sun areas. The grass that gets partial shade hangs in there for the most part during the brutal heat and high sun angle of mid summer. I am going to try a blend that is specifically engineered for full sun and can supposedly endure the brutal heat and dry soil. I meant like at a farm coop. Maybe that’s what you meant too. But when I had mine tested they were able to tell me the exact amount of each nutrient it needed for grass growth, proper ph, etc. I was just thinking that as much rain as you had that it shouldn’t have been that hard to keep your grass green. Makes me think it needs to grow a better root system. Could be wrong but that would be my first attempt. Also do you aerify the soil each year. I always thought that I did all the right things with my grass but my first soil test showed me that my soil was highly deficient in some areas, most notably nitrogen. The puzzling thing for me about your situation was that it seemed like you got a lot of rain. But then again you say your soil drains really well. I guess you could make the big jump to a warm season grass but you’ll have a brown lawn from Oct to May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 39 minutes ago, WinterWxLuvr said: I meant like at a farm coop. Maybe that’s what you meant too. But when I had mine tested they were able to tell me the exact amount of each nutrient it needed for grass growth, proper ph, etc. I was just thinking that as much rain as you had that it shouldn’t have been that hard to keep your grass green. Makes me think it needs to grow a better root system. Could be wrong but that would be my first attempt. Also do you aerify the soil each year. I always thought that I did all the right things with my grass but my first soil test showed me that my soil was highly deficient in some areas, most notably nitrogen. The puzzling thing for me about your situation was that it seemed like you got a lot of rain. But then again you say your soil drains really well. I guess you could make the big jump to a warm season grass but you’ll have a brown lawn from Oct to May. Yeah I thought about that, but not sure how well that would do in the woods either. As far as nitrogen, clover does well here, so I have taken that as a sign of nitrogen deficiency, but then I believe I read clover adds nitrogen to the soil. Either way I let the clover do its thing, as it likes to grow and it is green lol. I have added extra nitrogen while fertilizing, and never noticed any difference with the grass health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris78 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Perfect evening. Low humidity and comfortable temps. A ten out of ten in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high risk Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 overnight convection? the CAMs say maybe; the radar is really lighting up to our southwest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 34 minutes ago, high risk said: overnight convection? the CAMs say maybe; the radar is really lighting up to our southwest Looks like it... BTW, does radarscope overdo the rotation markers? Like there is one for the tiny storm by Boyce, VA right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now