Spring 2016 thread (Northern Hemisphere) (warm, 2014, Chicago, day)

[Infamous92]

Storms moving southwest as opposed to northeast/east isn't something you see very often.

[Wildcat15]

Originally Posted by Infamous92

Storms moving southwest as opposed to northeast/east isn't something you see very often.

I remember that happening on several occasions in 2013.

[alex985]

Originally Posted by Infamous92

Storms moving southwest as opposed to northeast/east isn't something you see very often.

Perhaps with the NE flow, the storms are going away from the stability of the ocean, to more favorable conditions?

[tommyFL]

Nice and dry today...dew point in the 50s! We won't get any more of this weather until August!

[Warszawa]

I realized in NYC you have mad trees with branches retching all the way to the ground almost like vines, you don't see those much in Upstate NY

[Wildcat15]

Originally Posted by Wildcat15

I remember that happening on several occasions in 2013.

Oh, not only here, but that day I saw the best thunderstorm in my life in South Carolina also had east to west movement:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rQay9GY8-I

[Bottletree]

I could not live in those places that have a high probability of being hit by a tornado.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by alex985

That's an awesome map Cambium!

Pennsylvania seems to do the best out of all of the Northeast when it comes to storms.

The OBS map or the Satellite and Radar animation. I assume the animation. I wish GREarth would go back 6hrs instead of just 4 but its nice to have it all on one map.

Originally Posted by tom77falcons

We average more tstorms than New England I'm pretty sure. Especially as you go west of Philly. The western burbs get the best tstorms in our area.

That's true. I always see PA with storms popping up...and ironically it happens before 2pm then they head our way by evening.

Originally Posted by Infamous92

Storms moving southwest as opposed to northeast/east isn't something you see very often.

Nope, we don't.. Upper Level Lows don't happen often and there's one over the region today. But they do happen. Actually with any coastal storm we get a Northeast flow so might happen more than we think?


Current map with mid level winds (flow of moisture). See the center of the storm off the coast?

Originally Posted by tommyFL

Nice and dry today...dew point in the 50s! We won't get any more of this weather until August!

Funny we have same dewpoint but I feel its more humid (but tolerable!)

[chicagogeorge]

[Cambium]

Did someone say "Western Philly Suburbs"? Storm strengthened. Looks like its bowing?