East Dubzz Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Iowa City is going to get crushed and we get absolutely nothing here in Cedar Rapids. The WPC rain forecast is seriously overdone. No way Cedar Rapids gets more than 0.25" with this pattern.Isn’t it raining in CR right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowawx Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Isn’t it raining in CR right now?Nope. Just lighting where I am at. That cell completely bypassed me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Yep, not getting jack squat here. The counties just south of CR are getting nailed. Maybe by September we can get something. It's possible that's going to be it until Saturday night or Sunday. Quote season snowfall: 34.8" '22-23: 30.2" '21-22: 27.1" '20-21: 52.5" '19-20: 36.2" '18-19: 50.2" '17-18: 39.5" Average snowfall: ~30" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan1117 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Iowa City is going to get crushed and we get absolutely nothing here in Cedar Rapids. The WPC rain forecast is seriously overdone. No way Cedar Rapids gets more than 0.25" with this pattern.CR dome??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowawx Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 CR dome??? Absolutely. Apparently, Iowa City and Chicago get everything. If you like watching weather, DON'T come to Cedar Rapids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan1117 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Absolutely. Apparently, Iowa City and Chicago get everything. If you like watching weather, DON'T come to Cedar Rapids!I feel your pain thunderstorm-wise so far this month. The last round of good storms a couple weeks ago missed us to the west and south, tonight all the action is to the north and east of Omaha. Stuck right in the middle of nothing-ville here in the Omaha metro. Tomorrow evening and night are our best shot still, however I am cautiously optimistic at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stormy Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Storm is really increasing! Severe warning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Worst I've seen in a year or more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just getting crazy wind and not much rain! More to the north. Geez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMT Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Iowawx you gotta calm down man. We get plenty of storms. In fact we actually got hit tonight, just wasn’t that strong. I’d rather not deal with wind damage anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowawx Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Iowawx you gotta calm down man. We get plenty of storms. In fact we actually got hit tonight, just wasn’t that strong. I’d rather not deal with wind damage anyway.I'm sorry but we just had a lot of heat and instability and the HRRR got my hopes up until the storms somehow went southeast and not straight east. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMT Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 I'm sorry but we just had a lot of heat and instability and the HRRR got my hopes up until the storms somehow went southeast and not straight east.No worries. I’m hoping we get a few more chance over the next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowawx Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Yep, not getting jack squat here. The counties just south of CR are getting nailed. Maybe by September we can get something. It's possible that's going to be it until Saturday night or Sunday.The HRRR has a good looking thunderstorm complex moving across Eastern Iowa tomorrow morning, but I don't know if that will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 A report of a building blown down 2 miles north of me. This severe cell just grazed me actually. Rain wasn't that heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 This means now we don't get any more storms tonight because we missed out and the instability is gone. I wouldn't worry to much because as the stalling front try's to move back norththe storms may be more north of the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Iowa City really got the brunt, and now it's grazing me to the south with crazy c/g lightning there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowawx Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Iowa City got around 2 inches of rain in less than an hour and here in Cedar Rapids, I only have 0.04". What a joke! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowawx Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Prediction: Those storms developing to the north will either miss Cedar Rapids AGAIN or turn out to be a dud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hawkeye Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 There are wind reports of 60-70 mph in the North Liberty/Tiffin/Iowa City area. I want a good storm, but I don't want severe wind to destroy the plants I just got in the ground. 1 Quote season snowfall: 34.8" '22-23: 30.2" '21-22: 27.1" '20-21: 52.5" '19-20: 36.2" '18-19: 50.2" '17-18: 39.5" Average snowfall: ~30" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Dubzz Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Man, really not looking promising here at all. This spring sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 My wx station shows the maximum wind at 66 mph! And it lasted so long. My sister says they have a lot of cleaning up to do with large branches down at their farm half a mile northeast. Just a lot of small branches n twigs here. The east sides of our buildings are plastered with leaf fragments as trees got a beating . Some of my rain gauges blew a little sideways, but ones that didn't show only around half an inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Was to windy for me. Would rather have 40 mph & heavier rain. Never satisfied! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Line #2, same as line #1... all bark, no bite, barely missing south. Maybe a couple more of these storms can get us up to 0.10" of rain. Quote season snowfall: 34.8" '22-23: 30.2" '21-22: 27.1" '20-21: 52.5" '19-20: 36.2" '18-19: 50.2" '17-18: 39.5" Average snowfall: ~30" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Dubzz Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Lol, this line of rain is going to mostly miss south of here again... this is incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormhunter87 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 A little thunderhead rolling in now. Pulled the zone away from us today. I will say a solid chase day today if I was wasn't with the little one all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 I wish I would have gotten my grub control on the lawn yesterday. I wasn't sure if we would get heavy storms that washed the granules away or not much rain at all (need 0.50-1.00" of rain after applying the stuff), plus I ran out of time in the evening. What we've received is in between the two extremes, the perfect light to moderate soaking rain for the grub control. Quote season snowfall: 34.8" '22-23: 30.2" '21-22: 27.1" '20-21: 52.5" '19-20: 36.2" '18-19: 50.2" '17-18: 39.5" Average snowfall: ~30" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 0.48" of rain overnight. This morning has the feeling of a cool cloudy rainy day ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Dubzz Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Had a little rain this morning, but not much. Few tenths of an inch, maybe. And that may be it until tomorrow evening? Guess there is a chance for some scattered rain still today, but what a dud this has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Cloudy and cooler today w temps holding in the 60s. Yesterday was beautiful as readings climbed into the upper 70s. Quote Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area Oct 2023: 0.2" AN Nov 2023: 2.2" AN Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane! Jan 2024: 17.0" AN Feb 2024: 1.9" BN Insane! Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Trace Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted May 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Yesterday's Severe Wx was a taste of this year's "Ring of Fire" pattern as the SE heat dome fueled the Fire. This map shows the areas that got hit pretty good with training storms. I know we have some members in the western burbs of Chicago that got hit by a Severe warned storm late last night that dropped 1" hail. Cloud tops reached close to 50,000ft! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowawx Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 I got 0.54" of rain last night and into this morning. Looks like rain will continue for a little while. That is better than nothing, but I am still very disappointed about missing out on the severe weather last night. Hopefully we can get some severe storms tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 DMX already mentioning that Tuesday could be a big day for severe weather. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andie Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 West Tx is in the severe weather bullseye today. That will shift to East Tx tomorrow. The DFW area may dodge the severe weather if we get morning rain to cool and “ cushion” us from the severe potential. Mets watching this one closely. I just don’t want hail. Quote Before You Diagnose Yourself With Depression or Low Self-Esteem,...First Make Sure You Are Not In Fact, Just Surrounded By A$$holes. “If I owned Texas and Hell, I would rent out Texas and live in Hell.” Gen. Sheridan 1866 2018 Rainfall - 62.65" High Temp. - 110.03* Low Temp. - 8.4* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted May 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 More late season snow up North??? Duluth can't catch a break..and them Yoopers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 I'm up to 0.80" of slow, soaking rain. Radar shows better rain organizing again to the west, so it's going to continue for a while. We've had a lot of slow, general rain this spring. At least this time it's not cold. 2 Quote season snowfall: 34.8" '22-23: 30.2" '21-22: 27.1" '20-21: 52.5" '19-20: 36.2" '18-19: 50.2" '17-18: 39.5" Average snowfall: ~30" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowawx Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 I'm up to 0.80" of slow, soaking rain. Radar shows better rain organizing again to the west, so it's going to continue for a while. We've had a lot of slow, general rain this spring. At least this time it's not cold.These rain events do provide decent amounts of rain, but it sure would be nice to get a good thunderstorm with some nice downpours. Maybe this weekend?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan1117 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Had some pop up thunderstorms around the Omaha metro this morning, not much rain from these though as the cells were pretty disorganized and were fairly small. Only picked up about .20 so far this morning. The much advertised severe weather outbreak looks to be splitting Omaha this weekend, with the better chances today well to our west and mostly to our east tomorrow. I feel your pain CR peeps, however there are plenty more chances for severe weather in our future. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowawx Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 If some of those more organized showers and storms can hold together in western Iowa, that might be enough to push us up to an inch of ran. It will be very important about how warm we get tomorrow. SPC has us in a slight risk, but after last nights massive dud, I'm not sure about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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