I don't think words could describe the intensity of the storminess that rolled through the region last night. Straight-line winds were widespread in such a large fashion with peak gusts of 70-90mph! This resulted in damage to trees, powerlines, outdoor objects (including things like my garbage can and grill), etc. You would almost think that you were experiencing a weak category 1 hurricane at some point with the wind-driven heavy rain and sustained high wind speeds. All of this was thanks to two things: One being the cold front remaining intact instead of completely falling apart like some tend to do once they cross the Appalachians and the other reason being the major support that it got from the secondary low that developed which the Euro did a fantastic job of picking up on that feature. This further enhances the upper level dynamics that were currently in play and thus strengthened the squall line as it pushed in the Carolinas and also increased the tornadic threat since this affected the winds aloft and re-orientates them in different directions for possible rotation to occur with certain cells. Thankfully there wasn't much in the way of tornadic action across here in the Carolinas but some did managed to sneak in, including one that affected Henderson and Cawtaba counties but nothing too major to speak of. Even as the squall line past, lightning and heavy rain still lingered with some loud boomers in the mix and impressive light shows to be displayed. A very interesting night to say the least.
We will remain clear of any stormy fashion for the rest of this week as well as warm up a good bit especially toward the weekend where temperatures could reach the mid to upper 80s for highs across the Southeast! Whew quite a swelter of heat indeed for this time of year but it certainly isn't 90° heat. Next chance of showers and storms looks to be on during sometime on Monday next week (deja vu anyone?). Be sure to check on your family and friends to see if they're alright. Take care.
No comments:
Post a Comment