August 2017 PNW Discussion Thread

[wx_statman]

1967 sighting:

 

Harvey could be an unusually prolific tornado producer along the central and upper Texas coast, given its expected very slow motion near the coastline. This location would maximize the tornado-supportive wind structure within Harvey’s rainbands, especially northeast of the center. Slow-moving Hurricane Beulah, which made landfall in far South Texas as a Category 3 storm in 1967, produced a total of 115 tornadoes—just behind the U.S. record of 118 tornadoes from Hurricane Ivan (2004).

 

https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/intensifying-harvey-track-hit-texas-major-hurricane

[Deweydog]

The streak survives!!!

[wx_statman]

This is now also the first month in history that PDX has failed to see a max below 75.

 

For SEA, we'll join August 1967 as the only two months not to see a max below 72. 

[epiceast]

1967 sighting:

 

Harvey could be an unusually prolific tornado producer along the central and upper Texas coast, given its expected very slow motion near the coastline. This location would maximize the tornado-supportive wind structure within Harvey’s rainbands, especially northeast of the center. Slow-moving Hurricane Beulah, which made landfall in far South Texas as a Category 3 storm in 1967, produced a total of 115 tornadoes—just behind the U.S. record of 118 tornadoes from Hurricane Ivan (2004).

 

https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/intensifying-harvey-track-hit-texas-major-hurricane

How deep did the following winter get?

[Deweydog]

This is now also the first month in history that PDX has failed to see a max below 75.

I wouldn't count out the possibility of a decent reversal day mid week. Not likely, but possible.

[wx_statman]

How deep did the following winter get?

 

It was pretty decent for Portland anyway. About 10" of snow and shots of Arctic air in both December and January. 

[Jesse]

I wouldn't count out the possibility of a decent reversal day mid week. Not likely, but possible.

Deep marine layer days have been mostly nonexistent this summer. Not sure why we'd start now.

[Deweydog]

Deep marine layer days have been mostly nonexistent this summer. Not sure why we'd start now.

#blametheblob

[Front Ranger]

1967 sighting:

 

Harvey could be an unusually prolific tornado producer along the central and upper Texas coast, given its expected very slow motion near the coastline. This location would maximize the tornado-supportive wind structure within Harvey’s rainbands, especially northeast of the center. Slow-moving Hurricane Beulah, which made landfall in far South Texas as a Category 3 storm in 1967, produced a total of 115 tornadoes—just behind the U.S. record of 118 tornadoes from Hurricane Ivan (2004).

 

https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/intensifying-harvey-track-hit-texas-major-hurricane

 

This will be a fun storm to track for a variety of reasons. Been awhile since we've have a storm of this magnitude...could be the first landfalling major hurricane in the U.S. since Wilma in 2005.

[Jesse]

#blametheblob

No blob this year. Haven't offshore SSTs been running a little cool? I haven't checked in a while.

 

The pattern just hasn't been conducive for whatever reason.

[Deweydog]

No blob this year. Haven't offshore SSTs been running a little cool? I haven't checked in a while.

 

The pattern just hasn't been conducive for whatever reason.

#waterdrivesthepattern

[Anti Marine Layer]

Ahhhh... we used to live on the hill right above that resort. Empty pools? Its almost 80 there right now. Wimps!

 

And the sun is coming out there now anyways.

 

It was still 69 there at noon though and did not reach 78 until about 2:30 PM. On a vacation you want to enjoy the whole day and not wait until 1 PM for the marine layer to burn off from a location 15 miles away from the beach.

 

4 more record low maximum temperatures again in San Diego County. My home in Orange County cleared out earlier and it's closer to the beach. I did go up to Julian for lunch and it was much warmer and dryer up there.

[Phil]

#waterdrivesthepattern

#wateristhepattern

[Deweydog]

#wateristhepattern

#wateristheproblem

#draintheswamp!

[TT-SEA]

It was still 69 there at noon though and did not reach 78 until about 2:30 PM. On a vacation you want to enjoy the whole day and not wait until 1 PM for the marine layer to burn off from a location 15 miles away from the beach.

 

4 more record low maximum temperatures again in San Diego County. My home in Orange County cleared out earlier and it's closer to the beach. I did go up to Julian for lunch and it was much warmer and dryer up there.

Thank God you were able to escape to Julian! Waiting until after lunch to see the sun is unbelievable. Took until 2 pm here. I am sure we are in the prayers of those in Texas.

[Jesse]

Gorgeous evening underway out there.

[Phil]

Four days of hurricane conditions? F**k.

 

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww243/phillywillie/Mobile%20Uploads/FF2DFB05-4373-4E6F-A7DA-607F13559E2E_zpswls1a5ua.jpg

[ShawniganLake]

Four days of hurricane conditions? F**k.

 

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww243/phillywillie/Mobile%20Uploads/FF2DFB05-4373-4E6F-A7DA-607F13559E2E_zpswls1a5ua.jpg

At least temps look mild.

[Phil]

At least temps look mild.

Tim is driving there as we speak.

[Phil]

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww243/phillywillie/Mobile%20Uploads/0728A3CD-F083-4007-A51E-804E6D342D01_zpsfefb89uf.png

[TT-SEA]

Friday evening...

 

 

Saturday evening...

 

 

Sunday evening...

 

 

Monday evening...

 

 

Tuesday evening...

 

 

Wednesday evening...

 

 

 

 

That is 6 days dealing with this storm down there.  

[Phil]

Some live webcams from (what should be) the landfall site:

 

http://www.cctexas.com/services/general-government/bayfront-webcams

[Front Ranger]

At least temps look mild.

 

Wind chill, though.

[Front Ranger]

Hard to imagine any outcome from this storm that isn't very costly/damaging. I have a couple friends in the area...they are getting pretty concerned, and they are used to flooding down there.

[TT-SEA]

Hard to imagine any outcome from this storm that isn't very costly/damaging. I have a couple friends in the area...they are getting pretty concerned, and they are used to flooding down there.

 

I have a couple friends down there too!   Really.   I can finally report insider observations like Andrew who seems to have people planted wherever there is weather happening.   

[stuffradio]

I have a couple friends down there too!   Really.   I can finally report insider observations like Andrew who seems to have people planted wherever there is weather happening.   

Have you ever considered that Andrew controls the weather? It makes sense, he plants people wherever he wants the weather to happen!

[TT-SEA]

The 00Z GFS is ridiculous.

[Deweydog]

I don't know anyone down there but if I did I bet they'd be concerned and make observations of what's happening.

[Phil]

I don't know anyone down there but if I did I bet they'd be concerned and make observations of what's happening.

#abovethefray

[James Jones]

The 00Z GFS is ridiculous.

 

Pretty disgusting. You have to imagine the smoke/wildfire situation would get really bad if it verified.

 

Phil, is this the September heatwave you talked about, just occurring a bit earlier than you initially thought?

[Deweydog]

#abovethefray

#notascoolandinformedasthosewithbootsonthegroundthough

[TT-SEA]

Pretty disgusting. You have to imagine the smoke/wildfire situation would get really bad if it verified.

 

Phil, is this the September heatwave you talked about, just occurring a bit earlier than you initially thought?

 

Yeah... I think the smoke is going to get bad again.   

 

Be nice to have a few days like today mixed in to clear the deck once in awhile.

[Front Ranger]

Yeah... I think the smoke is going to get bad again.   

 

Be nice to have a few days like today mixed in to clear the deck once in awhile.

 

It's the long range GFS....

[epiceast]

Good banter about the storm guys, I'm sure we will have many people registering on the WESTERN weather forums to report Texas hurricane conditions.

 

#abovethefray

#butonlyclassicrocksongs

[Phil]

Good banter about the storm guys, I'm sure we will have many people registering on the WESTERN weather forums to report Texas hurricane conditions.

Then you should change your username to epicwest.

[epiceast]

Then you should change your username to epicwest.

I think shittyeast would be more appropriate

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I have a couple friends down there too!   Really.   I can finally report insider observations like Andrew who seems to have people planted wherever there is weather happening.   

 

My spotter network is top notch! 

 

My contact in the Houston area lives north of the city, so he should be alright. Though really everyone down there is near some water. 

 

My buddy in Austin posted this on facebook a few months ago...

 

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/explainer/article/The-trouble-with-living-in-a-swamp-Houston-7954514.php

[Front Ranger]

Could be some surprisingly cool lows tomorrow AM.

[ShawniganLake]

Could be some surprisingly cool lows tomorrow AM.

Surprising to who?

[Front Ranger]

My spotter network is top notch! 

 

My contact in the Houston area lives north of the city, so he should be alright. Though really everyone down there is near some water. 

 

My buddy in Austin posted this on facebook a few months ago...

 

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/explainer/article/The-trouble-with-living-in-a-swamp-Houston-7954514.php

 

"The labor of clearing the great space was done by ***** slaves and Mexicans, as no white man could have worked and endured the insect bites and malaria, snake bites, impure water, and other hardships. Many of the blacks died before their work was done."

 

MAGA!