Posted on 06/12/2013 10:57:54 AM PDT by dirtboy
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND A FEW STRONG TORNADOES OVER PARTS OF THE PORTIONS OF THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY EAST TO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY AND LOWER GREAT LAKES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
(Excerpt) Read more at spc.noaa.gov ...
Initially a Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado watch - could be quite a few EF3-EF5 tornados from Iowa through Northern Illinois. Later they could congeal into a Derecho further East (though such a Derecho is very unlikely to make it as far east as the one last year)
“The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) will be utilizing hashtag #highrisk for severe weather info this afternoon and tonight” for Twitter users.
I’m north of Indianapolis. The TV, radio, and Net have been inundating us with the warnings. We’re watching and waiting.
they say Tiger may not even hit a ball cause of straight line winds, inches of rain, and hail
It will knock down the stimp meter. If they keep it in the fairway, prepare for some high scores.
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/phi/briefing/packages/current_briefing.pdf
Major severe weather event and flooding event June 13th-14th , 2013
Prepared 1245 PM EDT – Wednesday June 12, 2013 Gary Szatkowski NOAA’s National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mt. Holly NJ Forecast office [link to www.erh.noaa.gov]
National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mt. Holly
Purpose of Briefing
• Briefing #1 for event
• Promote situational awareness for emergency management community & partners
• Provide guidance for planning efforts
• Briefing applies to Mount Holly service area – shaded in green on map
National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mt. Holly
Executive Summary
• A strong storm system will bring the potential for more very heavy rainfall and active severe weather to our region on Thursday, June 13th.
• Given our recent heavy rainfall, any additional significant rainfall brings the threat of widespread flash flooding and river flooding. Rainfall amounts of one to four inches are expected, with the higher amounts expected over northern portions of our forecast area.
• Based on current rainfall forecasts, minor river flooding is likely for multiple river basins across the region. Moderate river flooding is possible.
• There is a threat of a significant severe weather event for our region, with the main focus over the DelMarva, southern NJ, and southeast PA.
• Tornadoes, strong damaging winds, and large hail are all threats to our region on Thursday.
• Monitor our website for updated information. – [link to www.erh.noaa.gov]
• Another briefing package will be issued by 600 PM this afternoon.
National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mt. Holly
Severe weather threat
Good maps at above link.
I would point out that this weather system was the last rain we received in Central Indiana for the next three months.
This year’s weather pattern is much different. We aren’t getting the heat, and we are getting more and regular precipitation.
I’ll take a nice thunderstorm over a drought any day.
And Maximum Leader will bring Heir Apparent, ‘Mini Me’ Clinton.
Hey, wait a second. That’s my neighborhood! But it looks so nice out....
It’s starting to rumble in my neck of the woods, outside of chicago. But, still as a church mouse.
Sitting here in a pop up motorcycle camper in the Amanas, we have gusty winds that have diminished somewhat over the last hour.
Its still not great, but I think it will settle down enough for me to open the windows soon.
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