Thunderstorms Options

[Renee]

Interesting, Crow. So when does everything turn green / bloom? What month?

The problem with spring (in Maryland) especially in the past, is some years it would too hot too fast. One week it's 40 degrees, the next two it'll be in the 80s. Everything blooms at once. Everyone's sneezing, or if they're not it's because addicted to Benadryl. There is no real true spring during those years, it goes from winter to summer, just like that. And we can't even enjoy all the flowers because within a week or two the heat causes them to wilt, so most of them are gone.

In fact, global warming has had an opposite effect in Maryland. These last few years spring has come on much more gradually, which I like.

[mirocu]

Interesting, Crow. So when does everything turn green / bloom? What month?

Usually some time in May, that's when you start to really see it.

In fact, global warming has had an opposite effect in Maryland.

Interesting thing about that global warming. We had ice that was miles thick right where I sit typing this, but now there isn't. People say global warming started with cars and farting cows when really it started 10.000 years ago. The winters we have now are remnants of that last ice age.


Not sure what cars we had that melted all that ice though

[Decrepit]

Another stormy evening for us. So far, no tornado warning. All tornado watches have thus far passed just to our west or our east. Some storms producing tornado watches to the south might well encompass us as they head north. Good news is that the last round of storms should pass beyond us by bedtime.

[Decrepit]

Two day of storms, today and tomorrow. As of now, nothing worse than potentially gusty winds and heavy rain is expected from them. Sunday through Tuesday will be stormy. Too soon to know if those are potentially damaging.

[Decrepit]

What the.....?????

This was predicted to be a mildly stormy day. A couple of hours of rain, lightning, gusty winds, and the potential for non-worrisome small hail. That was the extent of it. This forecast held sway the previous time I checked, only a couple of hours ago. I just double-checked. We're now facing some hours of severe storms, beginning not long from now. I'm in the path of what looks to be the worst of them. Expected hail damage. A much stronger chance of tornados.

I think what happened is the front is moving in an unusual direction. Looking at the weather map, I'd expect it to pass us by to the west traveling northeast. Nope. It's headed East Southeast.

Here's hoping whatever happens is less dire than forecast.

ADDENDUM:

Now a bit past 1500, all I can say is "What a day!". Looking out the front window right after posting the above, I was greeted to a lovely afternoon, blue sky and a few fluffy clouds. Looking out the computer-room window (back of the house) showed dark, scary totally storm-cloud infested sky. Now, looking out the computer room window I see a lovely sun-drenched afternoon with a few fluffy clouds. Looking out the front windows shows much the same close by, but heavy clouds further back. Luckily, those are traveling away from us. Looks as if whatever might have befallen us passed us by unscathed. There's a little water build up in the center of the street, so it must have rained a bit while the front passed above us. It takes a super heavy rain for me to hear it hit the roof.

So far as I can tell, that's it for the day, threat wise.

This post has been edited by Decrepit: May 7 2021, 09:03 PM

[mALX]

What the.....?????

This was predicted to be a mildly stormy day. A couple of hours of rain, lightning, gusty winds, and the potential for non-worrisome small hail. That was the extent of it. This forecast held sway the previous time I checked, only a couple of hours ago. I just double-checked. We're now facing some hours of severe storms, beginning not long from now. I'm in the path of what looks to be the worst of them. Expected hail damage. A much stronger chance of tornados.

I think what happened is the front is moving in an unusual direction. Looking at the weather map, I'd expect it to pass us by to the west traveling northeast. Nope. It's headed East Southeast.

Here's hoping whatever happens is less dire than forecast.

ADDENDUM:

Now a bit past 1500, all I can say is "What a day!". Looking out the front window right after posting the above, I was greeted to a lovely afternoon, blue sky and a few fluffy clouds. Looking out the computer window (back of the house) showed dark, scary totally storm-cloud infested sky. Now, looking out the computer room window I see a lovely sun-drenched afternoon with a few fluffy clouds. Looking out the front windows shows much the same close by, but heavy clouds further back. Luckily, those are traveling away from us. Looks as if whatever might have befallen us passed us by unscathed. There a little water build up in the center of the road, so it must have rained a bit while the front passed above up. It takes a super heavy rain for me to hear it hit the roof.

So far as I can tell, that's it for the day, threat wise.

I'm glad you gave us the update; I was worried since I read the original post before the addendum! Thank goodness!

[Decrepit]

Up until sometime today, we've been forecast for constant thunderstorms between tomorrow the 17th and running through the 27th! Double-checked the forecast a few minutes ago. Tomorrow is a rain only day. Three straight days of thunderstorms, none potentially severe as of yet, then days of overcast skies. The 25th is another rain day. I didn't look beyond that.

To play it safe, I make my weekly grocery run first thing this morning rather than tomorrow. As of now, I don't need to leaving the house again until next week, except to check mail and exercise-walks, weather permitting.

This post has been edited by Decrepit: May 17 2021, 02:00 AM

[Decrepit]

My area was hit by tornadoes yesterday, 10 Dec. I wasn't aware of the danger until faintly hearing the town's sirens a bit past 2030. I was at the computer at the time, where else would I be?, working on a TS2022 YouTube episode. Looking out the living-room window, nothing looked amiss. I decided to play it safe and turn on my TV (which gets used only during severe weather threats). The local station's Storm Team was broadcasting nonstop updates on a nasty front moving through the region.

A minute or two or three later they announced a tornado spotted a few miles to my southwest, heading northeast. Soon after, the tornado was reported to be 'at' my town. I'd used those few minutes to fully dress and stick in my teeth, then sat glued to the TV hoping for the best.

Thankfully, the best did indeed come to pass. So far as I know, the funnel remained in the sky as it passed over us. In any case, I've heard of no damage in my immediate vicinity.

Much of the local area wasn't so lucky. We were hit by multiple tornadoes. Lives were lost, people injured. One Nursing Home took a direct hit. Another, in a different town, was damaged. Lots of property damage across the region. I don't (yet) know the full extent of it, this being a Saturday with no daytime TV news coverage.

But again, I came through okay.

[TheCheshireKhajiit]

My area was hit by tornadoes yesterday, 10 Dec. I wasn't aware of the danger until faintly hearing the town's sirens a bit past 2030. I was at the computer at the time, where else would I be?, working on a TS2022 YouTube episode. Looking out the living-room window, nothing looked amiss. I decided to play it safe and turn on my TV (which gets used only during severe weather threats). The local station's Storm Team was broadcasting nonstop updates on a nasty front moving through the region.

A minute or two or three later they announced a tornado spotted a few miles to my southwest, heading northeast. Soon after, the tornado was reported to be 'at' my town. I'd used those few minutes to fully dress and stick in my teeth, then sat glued to the TV hoping for the best.

Thankfully, the best did indeed come to pass. So far as I know, the funnel remained in the sky as it passed over us. In any case, I've heard of no damage in my immediate vicinity.

Much of the local area wasn't so lucky. We were hit by multiple tornadoes. Lives were lost, people injured. One Nursing Home took a direct hit. Another, in a different town, was damaged. Lots of property damage across the region. I don't (yet) know the full extent of it, this being a Saturday with no daytime TV news coverage.

But again, I came through okay.

Glad you are safe D! It’s been bad weather where I am too, but our area only got a bunch of rain.

[mirocu]

Wow, close call there, Decrepit. Glad to know everything went fine!

[Acadian]

Glad you weathered things okay, Decrepit, and didn't end up in Oz!

[Decrepit]

Oh-oh . . . Winter Storm Warning here. We drop below freezing and stay there until sometime Sunday. One to three inches of ice is expected. Last time this happened, back in 2009, I was without power for 5-6 days. I was younger then (duh!), and survived relatively unscathed except for losing two trees. Also, neighbors let me stay in their generator-heated house while they visited relatives who didn't lose power. Those neighbors are long gone. Hopefully, this won't be anywhere close to as bad as it was back in 2009. We shall see, I reckon. <crosses fingers>

[Decrepit]

Unless something unexpected happens later today, my local area seems to have gotten off easy, winter storm wise. Road icing and closed institutions/businesses seems about the extent of it. Neither my brother nor I lost power. I set out trash yesterday for today's pickup. I don't think it happened. I braved the weather only long enough to check mail (nothing) and bring in the garbage container. Thankfully, other than mail checks, I don't need to leave the house until Monday at the soonest. Which is fine by me

[Acadian]

Whew, glad your power's up!

[Dark Reaper]

One thing I do miss from my old home was hearing the sound of the rain and wind hitting the metal roof and making that soothing thunderstorm sound. First thunderstorm I heard in the new house I could barely hear it.

[Decrepit]

One thing I do miss from my old home was hearing the sound of the rain and wind hitting the metal roof and making that soothing thunderstorm sound. First thunderstorm I heard in the new house I could barely hear it.

My hearing is at the point where I almost never hear rain/wind on the roof, no matter how intense. I was therefore quite surprised yesterday morning when I heard faint muffled sounds of what must have been sleet hitting the roof from maybe 30min prior to 0500 breakfast until a bit after its end. Oddly, a look out the living room window showed only moderate downfall. I at first assumed the sound was part of a YouTube video I was watching at the time, as my PC's audio equalizer is set to slope high frequencies upward to an extent likely considered alarming to those with decent hearing. Not that it helps all that much. But no, the video ended. The sound did not.

[Decrepit]

Wheeeeeeeeeeee . . .

This has been a rough week, weather wise. Severe storm threats Monday thru Wednesday evening. The last of those threats did a good bit of damage. Luckily, the atmosphere in my immediate area was stable enough that the front did not generate its damaging storms until just after it passed my town, headed east.

Thursday and yesterday were supposed to be safe, with little more than rains forecast for yesterday evening.

Shut down the computer last night around 2000. Retired to the sofa to read awhile before donning CPAP gear. I'd not read long when the town's warning sirens sounded. Turned on the living room TV to KAIT. Was greeted with live coverage of a weather emergency in progress. Tornado on the ground. Large hail. Damaging winds. My town was within the emergency area. The storm almost on top of us.

Pulled on a pair of jeans, to have wallet and keys on me. Exchanged house-slippers to more rugged footwear. Stuck in my teeth. Hoped for the best. (My house has no "tornado safe spot".) Thankfully, the storm's core passed just enough to our north to spare us the worst of the damage. We did get a lengthy, heavy hail pounding. Once the storm was comfortably east, I braved the outdoors to check the car for windshield/body damage. All's well on that front. I couldn't check the roof until this morning. I 'think' it's OK, but need better visibility to know for sure. (The sky remains overcast.)

I've not yet found a post of KAIT's stellar-as-usual storm coverage on YouTube. I did, however, find a record of real-time coverage from a non-local source unfamiliar to me. It begins not long after I turned on the TV. My town is seen within the emergency area.

(video) Live Storm Coverage, evening of 15 April 2022, Northeast AR (video)

[mirocu]

Another storm outridden at Decrepit's!


Good to know you were spared yet again

[Acadian]

Glad you made it through this one okay, Decrepit.

[Lefty Scaevola]

I have enjoyed them since childhood, but at my now retirement home, they can get a bit intense and (wind) damaging. Lost the wind chimes to just a medium one a few days ago.

This post has been edited by Lefty Scaevola: Apr 17 2022, 09:34 PM