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Vortex2 tornado study finally gets some twisters to study

Posted by: Dr. Jeff Masters, 1:56 PM GMT on June 08, 2009

A proven way to reduce the incidence of dangerous weather phenomena is to schedule a multi-million dollar field experiment to study the phenomena. Up until this past weekend, that has certainly been true of this year's $10 million Vortex2 tornado study. The 7-week study (which also runs next year) has deployed an armada of over 100 storm chasing vehicles across the Great Plains this Spring, but has largely been frustrated by an exceptionally quiet tornado season. Tornado activity in May was less than half of what was observed last year in May, thanks to a ridge of high pressure that has dominated the weather. The residents of Tornado Alley ran out of luck over the weekend, though, as a strong low pressure system and associated cold front brought severe weather and multiple tornadoes to the region. Sixteen tornado reports were received by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center yesterday, and three on Friday. The team of University of Michigan students that has been writing our featured Vortex2 blog caught some excellent pictures of tornadoes on both Friday and Sunday. Yesterday was probably the last best chance for the Vortex2 project to document a strong tornado, since the project ends this Saturday and no significant tornado outbreaks appear likely for the remainder of this week.

Aurora, Colorado tornado yesterday
A tornado with a 3/4 mile wide debris cloud swept through Aurora, Colorado yesterday, staying on the ground for 8 - 11 miles and damaging a shopping mall, but causing no deaths or injuries. The tornado passed close to one of the high-resolution Terminal Doppler Weather Radars (TDWRs) that we now feature on our web site (see the radar FAQ for more details on these great new additions to our radar offerings). Posted below are the reflectivity and Doppler velocity images from the tornado, showing the amazing fine-scale details these high-resolution radars offer.

Figure 1. Radar reflectivity (top) and Doppler velocity (bottom) from the Denver, Colorado Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR), which caught the classic signature of a supercell thunderstorm tornado over Aurora, Colorado. A tornado dropped down from the low-level mesocyclone inside the parent supercell thunderstorm at the time of these images. Yellow colors located right next to greens/blues indicate that winds are moving towards and away from the radar in close proximity, the signature of strong rotation at low levels. Also visible on the plot are the winds spreading out from a downdraft on the rear side of the tornado. Black arrows denote the direction of wind flow. The dryline was bent back into a E-W orientation near Denver, creating an area of moisture convergence, which triggered thunderstorm formation.

Western Caribbean disturbance unlikely to develop this week
As area of disturbed weather over the Western Caribbean has brought rains of 2 - 3 inches over portions of Nicaragua and Honduras over the past few days. Wind shear is a high 20 - 30 knots over the disturbance, and no computer models are indicating that the disturbance will develop this week.

Jeff Masters, with help from wunderground's tornado expert, Dr. Rob Carver

(Vortex2)

Dying out after an official 24 minutes on the ground

Tornado (Fungus)

Twisted (rrose1)

This was taken approximately 30 minutes after a brief tornado passed through South Hutchinson, KS tonight. The building is a bus manufacturing facility.

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851. Orcasystems 4:35 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Kog, look what happened here a few days ago :( Maximum Temperature +40.2 °C at 16:31 on 03 June Member Since: October 1, 2007 Posts: 77 Comments: 26077

852. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 4:41 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
thats an error is it Member Since: July 15, 2006 Posts: 143 Comments: 40449

853. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 4:49 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
what did i just kill the blog Member Since: July 15, 2006 Posts: 143 Comments: 40449

854. Orcasystems 4:52 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Quoting KEEPEROFTHEGATE: what did i just kill the blog It wasn't an error.. it was frikken hot. For almost a week, thats straight from my weather station. Link to the weekly graph Member Since: October 1, 2007 Posts: 77 Comments: 26077

855. Levi32 4:52 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Quoting KEEPEROFTHEGATE: what did i just kill the blog Lol, I'm usually the only one awake still since I live in Alaska. Member Since: November 24, 2005 Posts: 586 Comments: 25441

856. CybrTeddy 4:53 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Quoting KEEPEROFTHEGATE: what did i just kill the blog Nah its 12:52 AM EDT Member Since: July 8, 2005 Posts: 253 Comments: 20216

857. Orcasystems 4:56 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Quoting CybrTeddy: Nah its 12:52 AM EDT 956 in gods country its only 856 in your neck of the woods isn't in Levi? Member Since: October 1, 2007 Posts: 77 Comments: 26077

858. Orcasystems 4:58 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Mind you.. I am old.. off to bed in a couple minutes Member Since: October 1, 2007 Posts: 77 Comments: 26077

859. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 4:59 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Quoting Orcasystems: It wasn't an error.. it was frikken hot. For almost a week, thats straight from my weather station. been cooler than normal here orca dam eastly wind off lake keeping temps down been that way since about the last two weeks but soon that wind is going to shift but long range says continuing cool till near end of june Member Since: July 15, 2006 Posts: 143 Comments: 40449

860. Levi32 4:59 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Quoting Orcasystems: 956 in gods country its only 856 in your neck of the woods isn't in Levi? Correcto....but it might as well be midnight things are so boring right now. Member Since: November 24, 2005 Posts: 586 Comments: 25441

861. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 5:03 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
thunder rolls more coming once it passes iam of to bed Member Since: July 15, 2006 Posts: 143 Comments: 40449

862. Orcasystems 5:09 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Quoting Levi32: Correcto....but it might as well be midnight things are so boring right now. Hmm maybe Redoubt will burp for you? Its only across the sound.. I am off.. I will leave you to look after the Blog for the night. Member Since: October 1, 2007 Posts: 77 Comments: 26077

863. Levi32 5:11 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Quoting Orcasystems: Hmm maybe Redoubt will burp for you? Its only across the sound.. I am off.. I will leave you to look after the Blog for the night. Ah I hope not we've still got too much ash around from the last time. Alrighty goodnight. Member Since: November 24, 2005 Posts: 586 Comments: 25441

864. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 5:14 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
later big fish Member Since: July 15, 2006 Posts: 143 Comments: 40449

865. winter123 5:15 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Please read and comment on my blog! I need constructive criticism! :) http://www.wunderground.com/blog/winter123/show.html Member Since: July 29, 2006 Posts: 28 Comments: 1700

866. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 5:19 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
just had a 90 mph wind gust with heavy rain and thunder wicked Member Since: July 15, 2006 Posts: 143 Comments: 40449

867. Levi32 5:22 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Quoting KEEPEROFTHEGATE: just had a 90 mph wind gust with heavy rain and thunder wicked Wow Keeper. Member Since: November 24, 2005 Posts: 586 Comments: 25441

868. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 5:24 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
looks like it was a micro burst dropped right off but mod rain continues rain rate of 28.8mm per hr more lighting coming from my west looks like round 3 Member Since: July 15, 2006 Posts: 143 Comments: 40449

869. Levi32 5:28 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Quoting KEEPEROFTHEGATE: looks like it was a micro burst dropped right off but mod rain continues rain rate of 28.8mm per hr more lighting coming from my west looks like round 3 Sorry I probably missed it earlier but where do you live? Member Since: November 24, 2005 Posts: 586 Comments: 25441

870. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 5:28 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
right over me now it will be done soon Member Since: July 15, 2006 Posts: 143 Comments: 40449

871. Makoto1 5:30 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
I'm amazed that it's 52 near you.. I'm about 350 miles southwest of you and it's 66 and was a lot warmer than that just a few hours ago, amazing what a lake will do.

872. Levi32 5:30 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Oh I see you're in Ontario, Canada somewhere. Member Since: November 24, 2005 Posts: 586 Comments: 25441

873. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 5:31 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
southern ontario dorset park scarbrough,ont Member Since: July 15, 2006 Posts: 143 Comments: 40449

874. futuremet 8:35 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Conditions are slowly becoming more favorable. Member Since: July 19, 2008 Posts: 43 Comments: 4049

875. HadesGodWyvern 9:00 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Joint Typhoon Warning Center Tropical Disturbance Summary (0600z 09JUN) ============================================= An area of convection (96W) located at 8.3N 134,1E or 70 NM north-northwest of Palau. Animated multispectral satellite imagery depicts poorly organized convection embedded within an easterly wave. A 0418z AMSU-B image supports the easterly wave near the surface, however the multispectral imagery shows an upper level circulation with weakening convection. Upper level analysis reveals the feature is encountering 20-30 knots of northeasterly vertical wind shear and is located under a region of weak convergence aloft. Maximum sustained winds near the center is 10-15 knots with a minimum sea level pressure of 1011 mb. The potential for this disturbance to form into a significant tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours remains POOR. System #2 ========= An area of convection (97W) located at 11.8N 113.7E or 390 NM south-southwest of Manila, Philippines. Animated multispectral satellite imagery depicts deep convection developing over a region of mid to upper level turning with tight surface troughing. A 0221z TRMM image indicates that the convection has started to wrap towards the center of the mid-level turning. Upper level analysis indicates a point source providing good outflow with moderate to high vertical wind shear hampering development. Maximum sustained winds near the center is 10-15 knots with a minimum sea level pressure of 1010 mb. The potential for this disturbance to form into a significant tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours is POOR Member Since: May 24, 2006 Posts: 43 Comments: 36686

876. IKE 9:15 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
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877. futuremet 9:25 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
IKE the new blob looks less sheared compared to the one yesterday. Member Since: July 19, 2008 Posts: 43 Comments: 4049

878. IKE 9:29 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Quoting futuremet: IKE the new blob looks less sheared compared to the one yesterday. I wonder if it's the one the ECMWF, GFS and NAM are all picking up on? Member Since: June 9, 2005 Posts: 23 Comments: 37044

879. futuremet 9:32 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Quoting IKE: I wonder if it's the one the ECMWF, GFS and NAM are all picking up on? Perhaps, but the models are initializing this further east. Member Since: July 19, 2008 Posts: 43 Comments: 4049

880. IKE 9:33 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
buoy 42057 in western Caribbean Wind Direction (WDIR): ENE ( 70 deg true ) 5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 13.6 kts 5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 17.5 kts 5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 3.9 ft 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 8 sec 5-day plot - Average Period Average Period (APD): 4.5 sec 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.84 in 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.05 in ( Falling ) 5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 81.5 °F 5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 81.9 °F 5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 76.1 °F 5-day plot - Heat Index Heat Index (HEAT): 88.5 °F Member Since: June 9, 2005 Posts: 23 Comments: 37044

881. futuremet 9:39 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
It is also associated with some lower mid level vorticity. Member Since: July 19, 2008 Posts: 43 Comments: 4049

882. all4hurricanes 10:01 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
we just got a very severe thunder storm. there's a flash of lightning every five seconds. very unusual for early morning the windows rattle constantly. I'm surprised power isn't out. Member Since: March 29, 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 2190

883. futuremet 10:11 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
06Z GFS NAM, and NOGAPS are all reviving this system. 06Z GFS still expects it to be severely crippled by excessive shear 60hrs from now. I'll be back this afternoon...see ya. Member Since: July 19, 2008 Posts: 43 Comments: 4049

885. beell 10:36 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Today looks pretty righteous for the Vortex2 crew. It just ain't gonna get any better than today. DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0100 AM CDT TUE JUN 09 2009 VALID 091200Z - 101200Z ...THERE IS A MDT RISK OF SVR TSTMS ACROSS PARTS OF KANSAS... ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE CNTRL AND SRN PLAINS...OZARKS AND MID-MS VALLEY... ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS ACROSS PARTS OF NEW YORK...ERN PA...MD AND NJ... ...CNTRL AND SRN PLAINS... SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE CNTRL PLAINS TODAY AS A 60 TO 70 KT MID-LEVEL JET MAX APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE SOUTHWEST. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD...AN MCS WITH ELEVATED THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE ONGOING IN WRN KS WITH THIS CONVECTIVE SYSTEM MOVING EWD ACROSS CNTRL AND ERN KS BY EARLY AFTERNOON. IN THE WAKE OF THE MCS...STRONG DESTABILIZATION SHOULD OCCUR ALONG A MOIST AXIS WITH SFC DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S F EXTENDING NNWWD FROM CNTRL OK INTO WCNTRL KS. NAMKF FORECAST SOUNDINGS ALONG THIS CORRIDOR BY 00Z SHOW EXTREME INSTABILITY IN CNTRL OK WITH MLCAPE VALUES APPROACHING 5000 J/KG. FURTHER NORTHWEST...MLCAPE VALUES DROP INTO THE 3000 TO 4000 J/KG RANGE INTO NW KS. IN ADDITION...THE MID-LEVEL JET MAX SHOULD MOVE OVER THE INSTABILITY AXIS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING CREATING STRONG VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES WITH 0-6 KM SHEAR VALUES IN THE 50 TO 60 KT RANGE. THIS ENVIRONMENT WILL BE A VERY FAVORABLE RAPID SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT ONCE SFC-BASED STORMS INITIATE JUST WEST OF THE MODERATE RISK AREA IN THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. MODEL FORECASTS ARE IN AGREEMENT ORGANIZING A CLUSTER OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS IN NRN KS AND DRIVING A WELL-DEVELOPED MCS EWD ACROSS NERN KS INTO NRN MO OVERNIGHT. CONCERNING THE SEVERE THREATS...A 30 TO 40 KT LOW-LEVEL JET WILL INCREASE FROM NRN OK INTO CNTRL KS DURING THE EARLY EVENING FEEDING INTO SUPERCELLS ONGOING IN THE NRN PART OF THE MODERATE RISK AREA. FORECAST SOUNDINGS AROUND HUTCHINSON KS AT 00Z SHOW IMPRESSIVE LOW-LEVEL SHEAR WITH SUBSTANTIAL DIRECTIONAL SHEAR BELOW 800 MB AND 0-1 KM SHEAR VALUES OF 25 KT. THIS COMBINED WITH LCL HEIGHTS AROUND 500 METERS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES WITH SUPERCELLS THAT TRACK EWD ACROSS THE MODERATE RISK AREA. WITH THIS VERY FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT IN PLACE...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A FEW LONG TRACK SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ISOLATED STRONG TORNADOES. THE CORRIDOR WITH THE GREATEST THREAT FOR STRONG TORNADOES SHOULD EXIST FROM HAYS KS EWD ALONG THE I-70 CORRIDOR TO MANHATTAN KS AND SWD ALONG THE I-35 CORRIDOR. SUPERCELLS SHOULD BE MORE ISOLATED SWD INTO FAR SRN KS AND NRN OK WHERE A CAPPING INVERSION WILL BE INCREASINGLY INFLUENTIAL. SUPERCELLS THAT DEVELOP IN THIS STRONG INSTABILITY SHOULD ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY LARGE HAIL. THE WIND DAMAGE THREAT SHOULD BE FOCUSED FURTHER EAST ACROSS ERN KS INTO NW MO AS THE MCS BECOMES WELL-DEVELOPED. ...NRN OZARKS/MID-MS VALLEY/SRN OH VALLEY... AN AXIS OF MODERATE TO STRONG INSTABILITY IS FORECAST ACROSS MO EXTENDING EWD INTO THE SRN OH VALLEY. MODEL FORECASTS AGREE WITH DEVELOPING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE STRONGLY TIED TO SFC HEATING. FORECAST SOUNDINGS AT 21Z ACROSS SRN MO INTO WRN KY SHOW MODERATE VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES SUGGESTING ISOLATED SUPERCELLS AND/OR ORGANIZED BOWING LINE-SEGMENTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE STRONG INSTABILITY SHOULD BE ADEQUATE FOR LARGE HAIL WITH THE MORE INTENSE STORMS. IN ADDITION...LOW-LEVEL LAPSE RATES WILL BE QUITE STEEP SUGGESTING A THREAT FOR ISOLATED WIND DAMAGE WILL ALSO EXIST. ...NY/ERN PA/MD... A WELL-DEFINED MOIST AXIS WILL BE IN PLACE TODAY FROM THE MID-ATLANTIC NEWD ACROSS ERN PA INTO CNTRL NY. THE MODELS DEVELOP MODERATE INSTABILITY ALONG THE CORRIDOR WITH STORMS INITIATING IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF ECNTRL PA AND SRN NY. FORECAST SOUNDINGS LATE THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THIS CORRIDOR SHOW 0-6 KM SHEAR VALUES IN THE 35 TO 40 KT RANGE SUGGESTING SHEAR WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR ORGANIZED SEVERE STORMS. THE LATEST NAM AT 18Z SHOWS 0-3 KM LAPSE RATES OF 8.5 TO 9.5 C/KM SUGGESTING DOWNDRAFT MOMENTUM WILL BE QUITE EFFICIENT AND FAVORABLE FOR WIND DAMAGE. HAIL WILL ALSO BE LIKELY WITH THE MORE INTENSE CELLS GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF INSTABILITY FORECAST. ..BROYLES.. 06/09/2009 Member Since: September 11, 2007 Posts: 124 Comments: 12859

886. IKE 10:37 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Welcome to summer..... """Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm. Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest between 5 and 10 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm. Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph."""........... Beach weather. Member Since: June 9, 2005 Posts: 23 Comments: 37044

887. Cavin Rawlins 10:39 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Good Morning, Tropical Wave to bring additional rains to the Western Caribbean Member Since: July 24, 2005 Posts: 407 Comments: 19076

888. MahFL 10:40 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
95 is too hot for me, beach or no beach. Member Since: June 9, 2004 Posts: 0 Comments: 2421

889. IKE 10:46 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Quoting MahFL: 95 is too hot for me, beach or no beach. Here's my WU forecast for tomorrow.... Wednesday Mostly sunny. West winds around 10 mph. Highs 94 to 99. Member Since: June 9, 2005 Posts: 23 Comments: 37044

890. weatherwatcher12 11:21 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
It's very overcast and windy here. the winds are picking up Member Since: May 16, 2009 Posts: 1 Comments: 1231

891. stormwatcherCI 11:22 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Quoting weatherwatcher12: It's very overcast and windy here. the winds are picking up Same here. Looks like the blob is trying again. We'll see what happens. Member Since: October 9, 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 8038

892. weatherwatcher12 11:23 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
kingston forecast: uesday Thunderstorm. High: 29 °C . Wind ESE 61 km/h . Chance of precipitation 100% (water equivalent of 44.73 mm). Tuesday Night Thunderstorm. Low: 25 °C . Wind East 25 km/h . Chance of precipitation 100% (water equivalent of 40.89 mm). Heat Index: 31 °C . Wednesday Thunderstorm. High: 30 °C . Wind SE 57 km/h . Chance of precipitation 100% (water equivalent of 93.69 mm). Heat Index: 34 °C . Wednesday Night Thunderstorm. Low: 26 °C . Wind SSE 25 km/h . Chance of precipitation 100% (water equivalent of 95.10 mm). Heat Index: 31 °C . Thursday Thunderstorm. High: 30 °C . Wind SE 61 km/h . Chance of precipitation 100% (water equivalent of 173.53 mm). Heat Index: 33 °C . Thursday Night Thunderstorm. Low: 26 °C . Wind SE 25 km/h . Chance of precipitation 100% (water equivalent of 32.00 mm). Heat Index: 32 °C . Friday Thunderstorm. High: 30 °C . Wind SE 90 km/h . Chance of precipitation 80% (water equivalent of 24.73 mm). Heat Index: 36 °C . Member Since: May 16, 2009 Posts: 1 Comments: 1231

893. IKE 11:24 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
WTH? Kingston,JA. for Friday....who writes their forecasts....what R they smokin? "Friday Thunderstorm. High: 86 °F . Wind SE 55 mph . Chance of precipitation 80% (water equivalent of 0.97 in). Heat Index: 96 °F ." Member Since: June 9, 2005 Posts: 23 Comments: 37044

895. IKE 11:28 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
This entire system...from Central-America to Bermuda is kind of trapped. It isn't going away anytime soon. According to the GFS and NAM, moisture should be increasing between Cuba, Jamaica and maybe the Caymans within 48 hours....then a low forms and tries to maybe move west or get sheared to death or both. Member Since: June 9, 2005 Posts: 23 Comments: 37044

896. Cavin Rawlins 11:39 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Illustrations to my update 30 hrs - Surface and upper Member Since: July 24, 2005 Posts: 407 Comments: 19076

897. IKE 11:42 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
I see the low at the surface attached to the wave. How does it survive the upper-air feature to it's west and NW? Maybe it's moving in tandem. I read where a cut-off low was suppose to form with that trough to the west. Member Since: June 9, 2005 Posts: 23 Comments: 37044

898. AWeatherLover 11:49 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Highs for me hovering right around 95 all week. Lows near 70. Beautiful weather if you ask me. I love that I get to spend my lunch break at the pool for the next couple weeks. As long as the rain stays at bay until later in the afternoon. Member Since: November 2, 2007 Posts: 0 Comments: 431

899. weatherwatcher12 11:50 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Quoting IKE: WTH? Kingston,JA. for Friday....who writes their forecasts....what R they smokin? "Friday Thunderstorm. High: 86 °F . Wind SE 55 mph . Chance of precipitation 80% (water equivalent of 0.97 in). Heat Index: 96 °F ." well it is getting windy here Member Since: May 16, 2009 Posts: 1 Comments: 1231

900. IKE 11:50 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
91E in trouble...next! TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 500 AM PDT TUE JUN 9 2009 FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC...EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN ASSOCIATION WITH A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 1000 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA HAVE BECOME LESS ORGANIZED SINCE YESTERDAY. DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM...IF ANY...WILL BE SLOW TO OCCUR AS IT MOVES SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TO NORTHWESTWARD. THERE IS A LOW CHANCE...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/AVILA Member Since: June 9, 2005 Posts: 23 Comments: 37044

901. IKE 11:51 AM GMT on June 09, 2009
Quoting weatherwatcher12: well it is getting windy here They must be up on a mountain. Member Since: June 9, 2005 Posts: 23 Comments: 37044

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