Tom Posted March 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 While it's a chilly morning here (44F) in Fountain Hills, AZ...I'm keeping an eye on back home as the season's first big severe wx threat targets the Midwest. It was a matter of time we saw one of these signature LRC storms to track out of the Rockies and produce some severe wx. Hopefully these storms don't cause a lot of damage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Nice soaking rain coming today, and the threat of snow has been shifting east over the last few model runs. A Winter Weather Advisory now slices through the MSP metro for tonight into tomorrow morning. Of course the evolution of this storm up this way is highly dependent on what transpires downstream. If things get out of control with convection it’s going to rob us of moisture. Interesting weather day on tap nonetheless. Stay safe peeps. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 April Thread.... http://theweatherforums.com/index.php/topic/2196-april-2020-observations-and-discussion/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 There was plenty of action overnight, but everything went around me again. I picked up only 0.20" of rain. As with our last storm event a week or so ago, the Iowa City/North Liberty area was the hot spot where heavy rain and a bit of hail fell. The Quad Cities area was crushed by training storms. There are many reports of 3.0-4.5" of rain in that area. 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...
Stormy Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 I was in the midst of the main t. storm activity, but was right in between two heavy swaths with around 1.50" just nw. and se. Don't like getting brushed repeatedly, but was nice seeing all the lightning. I still ended up with 0.61". I'm over 4" for this month so I'm expecting monthly amounts are approaching 6" just to my nw. as they got a lot more from the previous system as well. Currently there is dense fog north of the warm front here. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westMJim Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 0.78" of rain here so far from this system. 43 here now with light rain falling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaster220 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Strong thunder woke me and driving rain hitting the windows. We officially have "green-up"and the T-showers will really make things green going into April. Looks like nearly 1.5" here and not so much as a Flood Watch. Back yard is a pond and ofc that means water in my basement. With a risk of stronger T-storms overnight I'm not too thrilled. Hopefully I get missed more than not. Don't need severe or power outages at this time either. 1 Quote Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 52.8" (89% Normal Season) Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13) Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.1 Apr: 0.0 Avg = 59.2" (Harrison): 2023-24 = xx.x" Avg = 45.0" (KDTW): 2022-23 = 33.5" 2021-22 = 35.6" Avg = 49.7" (KRMY): 2020-21 = 36.2" 2019-20 = 48.0" 2018-19 = 56.1" 2017-18 = 68.3" 2016-17 = 52" 2015-16 = 57.4" 2014-15 = 55.3" 2013-14 = 100.6" (coldest & snowiest in the modern record!) 2012-13 = 47.2" 2011-12 = 43.7" Legit Blizzards (high winds and dbl digit snows): Feb 2011, Dec 2009, Jan 2005, Dec 2000, Jan 1999, Mar 1998, Nov 1989, Jan 1982, Jan 1978, Jan 1977, Apr 1975, Mar 1973, Jan 1967, Feb 1965, Jan 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianJK Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Caught the southern end of a hailstorm this morning. Yard is flooded. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Hazardous Weather Outlook Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 425 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-290830- Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer- St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe- 425 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms this evening and tonight with large hail being the primary severe threat. There is also a low chance of a tornado, particularly south of I-94. Storms will move from southwest to northeast at about 50 mph. Heavy rain and minor flooding may also occur with any storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Strong southwest winds with gusts from 35 to 45 mph are likely during the day Sunday. 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 Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Looking forward to seasons first severe weather for my area 1 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 Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 44 and rain. Yuck. Hope the sun comes out and we get some warmth. Help pop up those storms later. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 The last of this batch of thunder showers just moved through with an additional three or four tenths. Now we wait and see what happens this afternoon! The sun is trying to break through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Caught the southern end of a hailstorm this morning. Yard is flooded.I saw that cell on the radar loop and it hit my back yard back him also. Gotta call my neighbor to see if all is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowawx Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Seems to be a big bust again for Cedar Rapids. Just had some brief downpours. No signs of any severe weather around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Seems to be a big bust again for Cedar Rapids. Just had some brief downpours. No signs of any severe weather around here. Yes, CR did not do very well overnight and this morning, but the severe stuff won't fire til later this afternoon. 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...
Stormy Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 That new cell in sw. Iowa probably is part of what could develop into that next band of storms later judging by the visible satellite of a band of clouds developing there. Still cloudy here, but it should clear soon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 That new cell in sw. Iowa probably is part of what could develop into that next band of storms later judging by the visible satellite of a band of clouds developing there. Still cloudy here, but it should clear soon. I am hoping for some sunshine to break through the clouds this afternoon, so that it can stir up some energy in the atmosphere for big storms. So far, zilch. Under a thick layer of clouds. Pretty soggy out there from what I am seeing. Next week looks splendid w plentiful sunshine and temps near or slightly BN for mby. 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 Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Flood Watch just issued for Detroit and its surrounding areas 1 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 Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Looks busty here. If I get anything severe, it'll be hail. 1 Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 A PDS tornado watch just went up for the expected area (IA/MO/IL). 3 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...
Stormhunter87 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 A PDS tornado watch just went up for the expected area (IA/MO/IL).Covers both my parents and my family. Yikes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacsh Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 PDS! Stay safe in Illinois tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 The sun is out and the temperature rocketed up to 68° a bit ago with a dew of 65°! And we still have a gusty backed wind from the ese. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 SPC is handling the outlook and stuff way wrong today. The moderate risk def should be reduced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Here’s a video clip of that funnel that occurred sw. of Des Moines https://twitter.com/nwsdesmoines/status/1244000503337385992?s=21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Steady pouring rain now. Temp 43F. Things really blossoming between here and Des Moines. Lightning being detected as close as Mankato, MN. Might go from t-storms tonight to snow by morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Tornado watch! Storms are poppin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 The front is only a few counties to the sw. and storms are having trouble developing further south. Things will need to pop quickly for any storms here. Windy from the sse. attm. Edit: that’s a potent dry line wedging into southern Iowa. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 The temp is finally rising steadily, now at 63º here and 70º in Iowa City. 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...
Jaycee Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Call me crazy, but to me this seems like a bust. That or it’s just starting much later — the HRRR has very little development. Definitely potential with all the shear in place but I don’t know. Lack of instability might be the hindering factor of all of this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowawx Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 It looks like Cedar Rapids isn't going to get any strong to severe storms today. The sun is out and temps have warmed up, but the radar suggests everything will be to the west of here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 That was on intense tornado that went through Jonesboro AK 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Had a quick downpour and a bit of thunder and now the sun came out. Up to 57 now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 It looks like Cedar Rapids isn't going to get any strong to severe storms today. The sun is out and temps have warmed up, but the radar suggests everything will be to the west of here. The warm section in Iowa and northern Missouri has been silent so far. Clearly, it has not panned out as expected. 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...
St Paul Storm Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Sporadic vivid lightning and small hail here. Grass is looking good with all of this rain. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 The warm section in Iowa and northern Missouri has been silent so far. Clearly, it has not panned out as expected. Yeah a big bust. There was plenty of time for development here. I was thinking the dry line might be moving through to soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Nick Stewart and Terry Swails made the right choice to go north. At least they could experience some convection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 1” in the gauge already. Total monsoon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 Cue the sad trombone. That's it for everyone through Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. 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...
Niko Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 A lot of lightning last night, but that's about it. It was a lightning show. No flooding and no wind or hail damage at all. Now, its windy w sunshine. Temp is a balmy 59F. 2 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 Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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