Outer Western Squalls..Interaction With Severe Heat!

Sean in New Orleans · #1 Postby **Sean in New Orleans** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:33 pm

We were 99F today in New Orleans, but, the outer western fringes of Alberta are producing mammoth squalls that are producing wind gusts over 75mph and hail due to interaction with the severe dry heat. I have had very strong winds and awesome lightning in the last 30 minutes and the biggest of the storms is 15 minutes to the NE! Check out this severe thunderstorm approaching New Orleans from the NE right now:

Sean in New Orleans · #2 Postby **Sean in New Orleans** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:42 pm

Good Gawd...who would have ever thought that the most rocky and severe weather thus far from Alberta would develop to the NW with interaction with the severe heat...totally wild. This isn't consistent rain...it's severe tropical thunderstorms that is producing mammoth rains and very strong winds.

pleep · #3 Postby **pleep** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:50 pm

ain't it beautiful! my plants are so happy to have the rain

Sean in New Orleans · #4 Postby **Sean in New Orleans** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:51 pm

More "firecrackers" approaching from the NW at over 40 mph...these little suckers are packing some extreme punch, power, and wind...it's nothing like the steady tropical rains to the East....these are severe thunderstorms.

Sean in New Orleans · #5 Postby **Sean in New Orleans** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:52 pm

pleep wrote:ain't it beautiful! my plants are so happy to have the rain

Heck...we got our rain after all! But, I had no idea we would have such severe thunderstorms. I've had over 3 inches in the last 45 minutes!

#6 Postby **Steve** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:53 pm

Lighting constantly off to the east of me and the t-storms are getting louder. Looks like enough energy with the trof interaction, Alberto and the heat today. The storms are coming in from the NE which they don't hardly ever do unless there is a tropical system off to the south or east. I expected that this side would be nothing but super hot and dry air as is often the case on the western side of a sheared storm. You never know.

Steve

#7 Postby **MGC** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:56 pm

Bring on the rain. thank you Alberto.......MGC

beachbum_al · #8 Postby **beachbum_al** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:59 pm

We did get some much needed rain this afternoon after I came home from Orange Beach. The only thing it rained and now it is dry again.

TS Zack · #9 Postby **TS Zack** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:00 pm

Hailing here is Harvey!

Sean in New Orleans · #10 Postby **Sean in New Orleans** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:04 pm

We've got debris and trash all over our street...winds easily went over 80 mph with straight line squall gusts...these rocky, firecracker thunderstorms to the West, combined with interaction with the extreme dry heat have produced the highest wind gusts with Alberta thus far...who would have ever thought it would have occurred over here with these storms?!?

Sean in New Orleans · #11 Postby **Sean in New Orleans** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:08 pm

Well, unfortunately, Channel 4's Radar has been knocked out of service with the high winds.

Opal storm · #12 Postby **Opal storm** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:13 pm

We had a good cell come through here several hours ago.Some pretty gusty winds 35-45mph knocked over some garbage cans and some tree limbs.But I don't think this even compares to what is going on further east in the Big Bend IMO.Looking at the radar they are in for a rough night.

T-man · #13 Postby **T-man** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:14 pm

works for me.

http://www.wwltv.com/weather/myownradar/50/index.html

Sean in New Orleans · #14 Postby **Sean in New Orleans** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:15 pm

They are definitely in store for more consistent weather, but, we certainly got our "sock" of hurricane force winds in parts of Metro New Orleans. A total shock.

TS Zack · #15 Postby **TS Zack** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:15 pm

These aren't exactly directly associated with Alberto, because these are not tropical in nature. Tropical systems don't have lightning nor hail. They formed inland and are now caught in his rotation.

Sean in New Orleans · #16 Postby **Sean in New Orleans** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:16 pm

T-man wrote:works for me.

http://www.wwltv.com/weather/myownradar/50/index.html

That's "my radar," a different satellite..try this one... http://www.wwltv.com/weather/pinpoint-640a.html

T-man · #17 Postby **T-man** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:18 pm

Well, try the one that works. :roll:

Sean in New Orleans · #18 Postby **Sean in New Orleans** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:18 pm

TS Zack wrote:These aren't exactly directly associated with Alberto, because these are not tropical in nature. Tropical systems don't have lightning nor hail. They formed inland and are now caught in his rotation.

They are direct interaction with the system, but, some would argue they are not "the" system, which is very true.

Sean in New Orleans · #19 Postby **Sean in New Orleans** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:20 pm

T-man wrote:Well, try the one that works.

I've never used "My Radar." Maybe I should. It's very new and less specific, IMO. I've always been a user of Pinpoint Doppler.

bayoubebe · #20 Postby **bayoubebe** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:22 pm

Absolutely amazing!

I am soooooooooo grateful for some rain, finally!

Was this expected? I know when I saw a storm getting started here, my husband and I had know idea where it came from.

We, jokingly said, this is probably from Alberto.

I didn't realize at the time that it really did.

Outer Western Squalls..Interaction With Severe Heat!

Outer Western Squalls..Interaction With Severe Heat!

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