Floydbuster Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, Chinook said: I stepped outside for a minute. I can see a lot of distant lightning flashes that are in a hazy mass of cloud. I can also see a couple of stars. observations show a severe wind gust from the -east- at Port Clinton Ohio. There is a storm developing rotation near there. Why such a strange track and slow motion of these storms? Usually it's west to east at 60 mph. This is a strange night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 now, a tornado warning near sandusky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Heat index still 100 at ORD on the 1am ob. Tough sleeping weather if you are unfortunate to not have a working AC unit lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartman Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 3 hours ago, Floydbuster said: Why such a strange track and slow motion of these storms? Usually it's west to east at 60 mph. This is a strange night. Blocking .SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/... While the synoptic setup remains fairly certain with a low northwest of the Ohio Valley, mesoscale uncertainty from tonight extends into tomorrow (Thursday). If the area remains dry overnight (no MCS diving in from Michigan), Thursday likely features highs reaching into the 90s along with dew points in the lower to middle 70s everywhere. This combination of temperatures and dew points would easily support the heat index reaching over 105 which reaches Excessive Heat Warning Criteria. However, if the dry forecast does not work out and a MCS dives south from Michigan overnight, the rain-cooled air and cloud cover in the wake of the MCS could limit daytime highs to near 90 in certain locations. Wet scenario probabilities increase further east of I-75. The wet scenario would still likely feature hot conditions by the afternoon with the heat index reaching up to 100 which reaches advisory level criteria. Either way, the main takeaway for Thursday is hot and humid conditions are expected during the afternoon. Whether the heat index reaches 100 (Heat Advisory) or 105 (Excessive Heat Warning), the risk for heat related illness will likely be elevated. An Excessive Heat Watch remains in place where the greatest uncertainty regarding convection is. An Excessive Heat Warning in now in place where confidence is highest regarding the heat index reaching 105 or above which is along and west of I-75. The watch will be adjusted in the future when the nature of possible convection is clearer. Expect Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories to get cancelled tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWMT30 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 We have been getting drilled here in the Canton, Michigan area overnight with rain. Well over 3" since 1am. Another 1-2" looks likely. Flooding across Western Wayne and Washtenaw Counties will be pretty bad come first light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Cool looking west moving convection, classic heat dome stuff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartman Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Already got over a month's worth of rain during the 1st half of the month, we're pushing for one of the wettest Augusts ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidIcewx Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Holy hell near constant lightning since 2am.. and another round about to come in for my commute. Very prolific have not seen this in a long time. Was actually hard to sleep fully. Things back home by DTW seem rough with the flooding issues 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 8 hours ago, SolidIcewx said: Holy hell near constant lightning since 2am.. and another round about to come in for my commute. Very prolific have not seen this in a long time. Was actually hard to sleep fully. Things back home by DTW seem rough with the flooding issues Looks like you in Columbus got more than I did out it. Ended up with 1.04" according to my rain gauge. Heaviest rains were just to my south by just a few miles. Hartland (I am just north of Hartland), Brighton to Milford area likely got 3-5". Lightning was nonstop strobe light for good 3 hours. Had about 4 good strikes around MBY with the initial couple cells that went though. The CG shifted south with the heavier rains unfortunately. It was nice to at least get something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidIcewx Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 15 minutes ago, Lightning said: Looks like you in Columbus got more than I did out it. Ended up with 1.04" according to my rain gauge. Heaviest rains were just to my south by just a few miles. Hartland (I am just north of Hartland), Brighton to Milford area likely got 3-5". Lightning was nonstop strobe light for good 3 hours. Had about 4 good strikes around MBY with the initial couple cells that went though. The CG shifted south with the heavier rains unfortunately. It was nice to at least get something. That’s awesome to hear! This is a hell of a MCS especially with its southwest movement. Had my son and fiancé text me in the middle of the night and can’t sleep. I said same thing down in Ohio lol. Still going currently not looking forward to driving in tropical downpours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 84/79/95 at 8:00am. Corn is really doing work just puking moisture 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidIcewx Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 It’s actually kinda chill post rain. Won’t be saying that in 2 hours tho. Can feel the humidity rise as we speak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnwx85 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Overcast skies this morning from the convection to the east. Almost certainly will have an impact on how hot we get today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 73/66 and some fog. Still elevated dews but it feels a lot better out here today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 already rocking 88/80/103 here. running a bit ahead of yesterday and the frontal boundary is hanging up about 3 counties to our north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClimateChanger Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Are low temperatures becoming more uniform between urban areas and suburban/rural areas? I feel like in the past, it was common for their to be a 5-10+ degree difference in low temperatures during heat waves between the big urban airports and surrounding sites. And now it looks like most places are within a couple degrees of each other. O'Hare and Midway were 81, while suburban Kenosha was 82 and Waukegan was 83. Rockford was 79. Janesville and Madison, in Wisconsin, both 81. Admittedly, the typical cool spots (Aurora) were still somewhat cooler at 76, but most places were right around 80. Has anyone else noticed this change, or am I misremembering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 ORD is currently 88/78 as of 929am. For reference, it was 88/79 on the 10am ob yesterday. So it should be a degree or two warmer by the top of the hour today than it was yesterday. In our morning update, we bumped the forecast high at ORD to 100. Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClimateChanger Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 1 hour ago, TheClimateChanger said: Are low temperatures becoming more uniform between urban areas and suburban/rural areas? I feel like in the past, it was common for their to be a 5-10+ degree difference in low temperatures during heat waves between the big urban airports and surrounding sites. And now it looks like most places are within a couple degrees of each other. O'Hare and Midway were 81, while suburban Kenosha was 82 and Waukegan was 83. Rockford was 79. Janesville and Madison, in Wisconsin, both 81. Admittedly, the typical cool spots (Aurora) were still somewhat cooler at 76, but most places were right around 80. Has anyone else noticed this change, or am I misremembering? Just by way of example, here is the July 1995 heat wave. There was a much more pronounced heat island effect at O'Hare, and especially Midway, relative to Rockford than in recent heat waves (including the current one). RFD ORD MDW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClimateChanger Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Minor earthquake near Cleveland this morning: Earthquake recorded this morning near Madison (cleveland19.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 Dude. Stop. You’re like a sticky booger. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClimateChanger Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, Chambana said: Dude. Stop. You’re like a sticky booger. Me? I was just asking a relevant question about the current weather conditions. I was curious as to whether there was any validity to my observation, and if so, what the causes might be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Cedar Rapids is 2º ahead of yesterday (we hit 100º) and the dew point is several degrees lower than yesterday, so I'd say 100º should be easy to hit today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krfd Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 The Rockford airport/RFD obs site has seen significant development and paving over the past 10 years as it has grown to one of the largest cargo airports in the US and for a few recent years the fastest growing cargo airport in the world. It's also UPS's #2 hub and one of Amazon's larger air hubs. Several large maintenance/rebuild/overhaul operators have built large hangers and pads as well. Outside of the airport actually development in the RFD region has been minimal since the financial crisis. But of course the actual obs site itself is probably holding on to a fair bit more heat than in the past given many more paved acres in recent years. (I'm luckyweather, the board's rockford region regular. for some reason when I log in to the board in a browser it has my old screenname, vs same login on tapatalk on mobile, some tapatalk weirdness BS. whatevs.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 90/80/108 let’s see if we make a run at 98 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Def legit out there now, waiting on storms 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 96/78 at ORD approaching noon, vs. 93 at this time yesterday. The highway construction on the west side of the airport may be contributing at ORD given that MDW is currently 94, but it's time to get this 100 at ORD. Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 ORD with a peak of 96° as of noon. With clear skies, thermal ridge overhead, and compressional warming from the incoming front… 100°+ should be bank at this point.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartman Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Stuck at 77 as of Noon, despite clearing skies. Now I'm waiting to see when and if the Excessive Heat Warnings/Watches and Heat Advisories get cancelled soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 ORD with a peak of 96° as of noon. With clear skies, thermal ridge overhead, and compressional warming from the incoming front… 100°+ should be bank at this point..Just hit 97 at the top of the hour, bouncing around a bit on the real time sensor data we can access at LOT. So after hitting 97 it's back down to 96 at the moment. This behavior has been typical the past 2 days. Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 98/78/116 at ORD currently.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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