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I'm telling you guys.. With PWAT values this high in August, don't be surprised with those Amazon bucket like downpours....and lightning given the heat around
Quick discussions from NWS offices around..
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National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
316 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016
Given the expected heat and
high moisture content in the air, localized downburst convective
winds are the main threat (convection will probably produce a lot of
lightning). PW values increasing to 2-2.5 inches will result in
locally very heavy rain (farther south the storm motion should be
slower).
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National Weather Service Taunton MA
147 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016
PWAT values are very high, 2-3 STD above normal so within and
shower/thunderstorm, could see heavy rainfall as the main threat.
Flow aloft will pool in Gulf/tropical moisture into the region
during this time frame. This could result in dewpoints in the low
70s.
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National Weather Service Binghamton NY
130 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016
A big transition will occur in terms of moisture during the next
36 hours. While it remains dry for now, a south to southwest flow
tonight into Wednesday will bring a significant influx of
precipitable water which will include some showers and
thunderstorms that could contain locally heavy rain.
Ridging aloft will then flatten tonight through Wednesday morning
as an embedded shortwave passes. This will occur just as a plume
of deep moisture, with a Gulf connection, advects out of the Ohio
Valley into our region courtesy of southwesterly low level jet of
20-30 knots. Precipitable water values will get to around 2
inches, eclipsing 2 standard deviations above normal which for
August is saying something
I'm telling you guys.. With PWAT values this high in August, don't be surprised with those Amazon bucket like downpours....and lightning given the heat around
Quick discussions from NWS offices around..
Lightning yes lightning. Gawd I love waking up in the middle of the night to a huge tstorm with the flashes all around and thunder so loud it shakes the house. I love that.
Sitting outside right now with a friggin breeze. Kiss the ground. Dont know what the temps DP is but just sitting here in shade with wind its tolerable. Last day to do so till past mid month
Just got back from walking, heard some thunder off to my east.
30 feet this time?
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