What a day it was tracking several of those thunderstorms. The environment was rather supportive of more tornadic development than previously thought so the threat level increased through the day yesterday. You can never be too sure when you have atmospheric conditions of high shear and gradually increasing instability working together. Because of the placement of the stronger low level winds, the storms did not need to build too high into the air to tap into them and rotate. Closest call here was a cell that rapidly intensified as it moved over Cleveland county, NC prompting a tornado warning. For some folks like myself, heavy rain was all that really occurred but the surrounding areas really got nailed. Strong winds caused some damage to structures and certain objects with hail that reached at least an inch in diameter. In fact, if you did not hear about it earlier (and this goes for folks across the Carolinas), 3 people were confirmed dead from a tornado that came through Rock Hill, SC. Not the kind of news we want to hear about especially since these were not strong tornadoes. You normally would not hear about this kind of weather unless it was Spring or even a part of Summer but given the setup we had, this is indeed possible. It can even occur during January under the right conditions. Severe weather is one type out of a select few that can happen year-around, especially across the South.
Cold front will push through the day and allow the colder air to filter in. Highs look as though they may be hit early and fall through the day so I'm going with low to mid 50s, possibly falling down into the upper 40s in by the afternoon and early evening in response to intruding CAA at least across the Carolinas. We will also have to contend with gusty winds that could get up close to at least 25 mph at times, likely higher across the mountains. Lows are still on tap to be in the upper 20s to low 30s for areas east of the Apps, including parts of GA, AL, and TN. If you're not a fan of the cold, fear not. Ridging will, once again, build back in response to increased southerly flow and allow our temperatures to rebound around the low 60s for Saturday and especially toward Sunday. By Monday and Tuesday, highs could return into the 70s for some so a nice feel to the air once more right before Thanksgiving. Rain still looks possible for Thursday but nothing that's certain so keep that in mind.
Cold front will push through the day and allow the colder air to filter in. Highs look as though they may be hit early and fall through the day so I'm going with low to mid 50s, possibly falling down into the upper 40s in by the afternoon and early evening in response to intruding CAA at least across the Carolinas. We will also have to contend with gusty winds that could get up close to at least 25 mph at times, likely higher across the mountains. Lows are still on tap to be in the upper 20s to low 30s for areas east of the Apps, including parts of GA, AL, and TN. If you're not a fan of the cold, fear not. Ridging will, once again, build back in response to increased southerly flow and allow our temperatures to rebound around the low 60s for Saturday and especially toward Sunday. By Monday and Tuesday, highs could return into the 70s for some so a nice feel to the air once more right before Thanksgiving. Rain still looks possible for Thursday but nothing that's certain so keep that in mind.
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