May 2019 Observations and Discussion

[Hawkeye]

Looks to me like all CR will get is light rain blowing north from the storms.  The CR airport down toward IC looks like a better spot for storm action.

 

Told ya

 

The heavy cells were trying to turn east and CR was stuck in the sinking air under the anvil.

 

I wish I was down in Swisher right now.  It must be dumping buckets down there, with a bit of small hail mixed in.

 

We'll have more chances for action this summer.

[Iowawx]

Told ya

 

The heavy cells were trying to turn east and CR was stuck in the sinking air under the anvil.

 

I wish I was down in Swisher right now.

 

We'll have more chances for action this summer.

I would not count on that. Cedar Rapids has gotten missed really badly over the past few weeks. I feel like we are just always in a bad spot. 

[Hawkeye]

Tornado warning now east of the airport.  It's pretty nasty on radar, with good rotation.

[Iowawx]

The storm developed southwest of here, looked like it was taking perfect path, then got shunned off to the east. Seems like only small towns in Iowa get the action. 

[Hawkeye]

2" of rain in Swisher.

[East Dubzz]

Hey, Cedar Rapids has gotten better action than we have up here. But I share your frustration in lack of severe (or even strong) storms this spring.

[Iowawx]

I only got 0.03" of rain and there is flash flood warning. I just don't think there is a town that has been missed this badly. May 16 was a big miss here, this one is even worse. I don't see any severe chances in the near future. 

[BMT]

Not sure why your complaining. I can’t even walk in my backyard because it’s so wet. I can’t imagine 2” of rain on top of it. We’ve had a great active stretch, sure no severe but we can’t complain here in CR.

[Iowawx]

Not sure why your complaining. I can’t even walk in my backyard because it’s so wet. I can’t imagine 2” of rain on top of it. We’ve had a great active stretch, sure no severe but we can’t complain here in CR.

Right, I can't complain about lack of rain. I just have wanted to see a "strong" storm. Just even a shelf cloud or something. 

[OKwx2k4]

2.3 more inches here in the last 24 hours. Need the rain to stop.

[james1976]

Had a couple tornado warnings in my area this evening. Law enforcement confirmed 2 tornadoes within bout 10-15 miles from my town. Haven't heard of any damage. Wasn't expecting any of this tonight!

[Iowawx]

Now more storms are firing off to the east of here. I guess tomorrows storms will miss us here. After that, who knows. 

 

It might not be until July when we get a severe thunderstorm warning. What big miss, storms got so close, then got shunned away.

[Stormy]

Can’t believe I scored another tornado touchdown, but it was very weak and brief. It was just over 1 mile to my wsw. It rained just enough to make it unhandy. Looks like northern part of my county got rocked! I didn’t post anything sooner as it happened in the busy part of my day. I’ll try to post a pic or two later or tomorrow.

[Stormy]

Here are some pictures of that brief touchdown.

 

 

 

[Stormy]

Not sure why your complaining. I can’t even walk in my backyard because it’s so wet. I can’t imagine 2” of rain on top of it. We’ve had a great active stretch, sure no severe but we can’t complain here in CR.

Yeah, yesterday I got stuck mowing the lawn. Can’t mow one part of another lawn as there’s several inches of water in it since it seeps underneath the road bed from the neighbors field.

[East Dubzz]

It appears I did get an additional 0.19” of rain overnight.

[Tom]

It's official, Chicago just broke it's previous record setting May rainfall set last year...still counting though in the days to come...

 

 

 

 

 

I'm flying back on Sunday and the wx looks delightful in the extended back home.  Things are going to heat up here in AZ starting today through the extended.  Not drastically hot, actually, its still a touch below normal with highs in the upper 90's.  Normal highs are already at 100F and will continue to go up from here.  It may end up being a cooler summer around these parts which is a welcomed scenario if that does indeed pan out.  The reservoirs across the state are almost 100% full from the extremely wet pattern that set up since last Fall and from all the melting snows in the Rockies.

[Tom]

Started a June thread...http://theweatherforums.com/index.php/topic/2048-june-2019-observations-and-discussion/

[Tom]

This is fascinating to me...check out this small feature in the 500mb animation below, beginning on May 27th way up in the Archipelago regions of the Arctic in N Canada, a piece of the summer time Vortex literally tracks over 2,200 miles from the Arctic circle down south to Niko's back yard in a weeks time!  Just an incredible N/S flow to see happen in late May.

 

 

[westMJim]

It has been a while since we took a look at some of the web cams from the up so here are some of them.

 

https://www.mtu.edu/webcams/walker/

this next one is of Mt Ripley and yes that is still snow there.

https://www.mtu.edu/webcams/ripley/

and this one of Lake Superior

 https://video.nest.com/live/kjMvMPX4Rb

[St Paul Storm]

82F today and forecasted high tomorrow is approaching 90F. Probably won’t get that high but we’ll see. With dews in the low 60s it’s finally going to feel like summer around here.

[Niko]

Cloudy skies currently w light rainshowers and temps are in the low 60s (61F).

[Niko]

Here are some pictures of that brief touchdown.

 

 

 

wow

[Niko]

Temps aren't expected to warm-up here this week at all. In fact, big cool down coming by Sunday and lasting into Tuesday. Lows can actually be dropping into the 30s IMBY. Highs struggling to get outta the 50s. Keep in mind now, that during that timeframe, we will be already into June. Idk, but, this is looking like a fairly cool, wet Spring thus far and it might stretch into Summer as well.

[Stacsh]

Temps aren't expected to warm-up here this week at all. In fact, big cool down coming by Sunday and lasting into Tuesday. Lows can actually be dropping into the 30s IMBY. Highs struggling to get outta the 50s. Keep in mind now, that during that timeframe, we will be already into June. Idk, but, this is looking like a fairly cool, wet Spring thus far and it might stretch into Summer as well.

I had to mow my lawn twice.  Yesterday.  Twas too thick.  

[St Paul Storm]

There’s a murkiness in the air today from the wildfires in Canada. I guess it’s already that time of year.

[jaster220]

There’s a murkiness in the air today from the wildfires in Canada. I guess it’s already that time of year.

 

Yep, with all the wetness in the S. Plains region, there are those on the other end of the scale to balance it all out..

 

 

 

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Marquette MI

425 AM EDT Thu May 30 2019

 

MIZ005-010>014-088-095>097-302200-

Marquette-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-

Southeast Chippewa-Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-

Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-

425 AM EDT Thu May 30 2019 /325 AM CDT Thu May 30 2019/

 

...ELEVATED WILDFIRE POTENTIAL FOR THE SOUTH HALF OF UPPER

MICHIGAN DUE TO A COMBINATION OF WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS, ALONG

WITH GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS...

 

A dry, backdoor cold front will push south across the Upper

Peninsula this morning. Winds will become northerly with gusts as

high as 20 mph across the central and east. Temperatures will warm

to near 70 degrees across the east half inland from Lake Superior

and closer to 75 to 80 degrees along the Wisconsin/Michigan

border. Along with warm and breezy conditions, relative humidities

are expected to drop into the 25 to 30 percent range. These

conditions, along with today being another very dry day, will lead

to an elevated wildfire potential this afternoon. Immediately

report any wildfires to local emergency services by calling 911.

 

Burn restrictions remain in effect. For complete details, visit

www.dnr.state.mi.us/burnpermits, or by calling 866-922-2876.

 

$

[james1976]

This is fascinating to me...check out this small feature in the 500mb animation below, beginning on May 27th way up in the Archipelago regions of the Arctic in N Canada, a piece of the summer time Vortex literally tracks over 2,200 miles from the Arctic circle down south to Niko's back yard in a weeks time! Just an incredible N/S flow to see happen in late May.

Nice find!

Get ready to turn on the furnace Niko!

[jaster220]

I had to mow my lawn twice.  Yesterday.  Twas too thick.  

 

At my place outside of TC, I never needed to mow before JUNE   .  Lately, in Marshall it's every 3rd day if I want to stay on top of it

[Stormhunter87]

Early morning shower popped up got some decent rain out it. It is so nice out right now.

[St Paul Storm]

82F and it’s not raining. We northerners deserve this...for real.

[OKwx2k4]

82F and it’s not raining. We northerners deserve this...for real.

Truth. Hope you get to catch some rays.

[Andie]

[Stormy]

The sky is very hazy and cloudy looking though it seems to be clear. It’s likely forest fire smoke (one of you on here commented about it yesterday I think) which I also noticed on the northwestern horizon last evening just before sunset and looking like a cloud bank moving in.

[East Dubzz]

Don't think my body is going to be ready for the heat today.

 

But, the weather this weekend - especially Sunday - looks great.

[Minny_Weather]

If today's high of 86°F is going to be the definition of "hot" for June, then sign me up for this Summer.

[East Dubzz]

If today's high of 86°F is going to be the definition of "hot" for June, then sign me up for this Summer.

 

With you on that one. But, definitely seems like it's hot compared to what we've been dealing with so far this spring.

[Andie]

Large thunderstorm moving into North Texas.

 

67*

83% humidity.

 

Nice thunder rumbling and getting very dark.

The lake and river folks won't be happy. The lakes are releasing the maximum they can and all rivers here are quite full and dangerous as to currents. The Trinity River is way up.

[Tom]

The sky is very hazy and cloudy looking though it seems to be clear. It’s likely forest fire smoke (one of you on here commented about it yesterday I think) which I also noticed on the northwestern horizon last evening just before sunset and looking like a cloud bank moving in.

Here's a link from NOAA:  https://twitter.com/NOAASatellites/status/1134441935052034053

[Iowawx]

It is quite hazy here thanks to the wildfire smoke from Canada. That may hold temps down just a bit today. Forecast high here today is 86.