WxWatcher007 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Any of these storms going to be a step up from meh today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma blizzard Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: Any of these storms going to be a step up from meh today? probably not .. can't see there being much more than some peas or maybe dimes in the strongest storms Would be nice to get some rain though .. somehow only 0.12" in the stratus the past week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 The major forest replacement function in the boreal forest is fire. Black spruce is the dominant species and where the current fires are burning there is also a significant component of jack pine. The latter species bears serotinous cones which remain closed until exposed to heat, either from fire or by being laid on the ground by clearcutting. Black spruce holds some unopened cones for 10-20 years, also to be opened by heat. The current fires are larger than usual due to the extensive lightning, but overall that forest type is a fire-driven ecosystem. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone-68 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Tremendous clap of thunder almost over my head. Looks like a storm popping 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Cyclone-68 said: Tremendous clap of thunder almost over my head. Looks like a storm popping Yep S Wey ftw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Boring here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metagraphica Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Thunder down here with that storm moving away from me to the east. More storms forming overhead and to the Northwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 19 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Yep S Wey ftw. Congrats man. We knew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 9 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: Congrats man. We knew Shut up 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Occasional showers. Not a lot of QPF but enough to get you wet outside on a fairly regular basis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STILL N OF PIKE Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 36 minutes ago, powderfreak said: Occasional showers. Not a lot of QPF but enough to get you wet outside on a fairly regular basis. Deep deep summer ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 3 hours ago, tamarack said: The major forest replacement function in the boreal forest is fire. Black spruce is the dominant species and where the current fires are burning there is also a significant component of jack pine. The latter species bears serotinous cones which remain closed until exposed to heat, either from fire or by being laid on the ground by clearcutting. Black spruce holds some unopened cones for 10-20 years, also to be opened by heat. The current fires are larger than usual due to the extensive lightning, but overall that forest type is a fire-driven ecosystem. That's it then - no other reason. Lol Mmm ... one can come up with a multitude of scenarios that are well-within the realm of possible validity for why/how CC affects a given region's natural cycles. Adding more lightning wouldn't be the whole story - it's just a trigger. Again, not saying you per se... but there's a tendency to conflate triggers with attribution like out there in society/ambit. Just use the "reasonable imagination" ... semi-permanent CC-attributed pattern fosters greater growth over an extended period ... then extended dry or cross-seasonal circumstance occurs ... the given region is made to be tinder dry with over-budget fuels. Then, yeah, lightning occurs, and could be made more prolific because of an attributable anomaly in its own right --> the whole thing produces an unusually large effusion event. The problem with dismissing this as mere lots of lightning is it misses all the connections in the broader spectrum of contributing factors. The example above was imagined, but it's contributing players are/is within the scope of possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modfan2 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 FL like torrential downpour at the moment, a quick .16 in about 10 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 21 minutes ago, Typhoon Tip said: That's it then - no other reason. Lol <snip> Glad you added the lol. Fire is the dominant factor in boreal (taiga) forests in both hemispheres. A warmer, moister atmosphere leads to more lightning, which may shorten the intervals between stand replacements and possibly to some modification of species mix. How this, by itself, would contribute to atmospheric CO2 is beyond my ken. The more frequent stand-replacing fires would add more CO2 (and particulates) to the air, but CC might also increase growth rates in the forests of the North. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBudMan Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Thunder here. I want to be like @weatherwiz. How do I chase thunder ? do I look for snapped twigs ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Parents are getting hail in S Hooksett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torch Tiger Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Had a quick pourdown at work in tewksbury. No thunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 23 minutes ago, dendrite said: Parents are getting hail in S Hooksett pouring here, no hail though. I am about to double my monthly rainfall total (not a big achievement) edit: hearing some thunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 THIS SUMMER SUCKS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, weatherwiz said: THIS SUMMER SUCKS didn't get out of the 60's here lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, weatherwiz said: THIS SUMMER SUCKS Flashbacks to 2009 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Decent action around these parts into SNH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 8 minutes ago, Brian5671 said: didn't get out of the 60's here lol. Pretty soon we'll be talking about frosts/freezes and leaves changing 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 2 hours ago, powderfreak said: Occasional showers. Not a lot of QPF but enough to get you wet outside on a fairly regular basis. Sounds like I haven’t missed much being out of town this week. The home station was over 60° for a bit today but back down to 56° already. Sunny and 83° here in Moline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Salem NH crushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Pea sized hail here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NW_of_GYX Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 hour ago, tamarack said: Glad you added the lol. Fire is the dominant factor in boreal (taiga) forests in both hemispheres. A warmer, moister atmosphere leads to more lightning, which may shorten the intervals between stand replacements and possibly to some modification of species mix. How this, by itself, would contribute to atmospheric CO2 is beyond my ken. The more frequent stand-replacing fires would add more CO2 (and particulates) to the air, but CC might also increase growth rates in the forests of the North. While we’re at it, it would also be important to consider what if any impacts the recent i.e last 30 years of commercial timber management regimes in the far north has played here in terms of broad ecosystem impacts. Prior to the mid 80s nobody was cutting wood that far north into the Canadian Shield, that’s changed. Look at google earth, they’re cutting wood right up into the sub arctic. Point is, there are so many factors to consider. I don’t agree with attributing this to CC with blanket statements, as many have done. Who knows, maybe CC is the dominant driver, but we just can’t say that with certainty right now, there are too many other variables to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 19 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Salem NH crushed. 4 plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wx2fish Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Small peas, but lots of them. I was on 28 in Salem a little while ago and it was already covered with a few inches of water in spots. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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