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HUGE STORMS IN MI, IN, OHIO.... moving SE

#1 Postby yoda » Fri May 21, 2004 1:30 pm

These storms mean business...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS LINE OF STORMS WITH A HISTORY OF WIDESPREAD WIND
DAMAGE. :eek: :eek:
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS LINE OF SEVERE
STORMS! SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY! :eek: :eek:

Very scary, and the SPC says that this may keep going and hit the VA/MD/DC/PA area later tonight! :eek:
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#2 Postby isobar » Fri May 21, 2004 1:59 pm

Monster derecho bowing out! We'll be seeing some damage reports from these, no doubt.
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#3 Postby isobar » Fri May 21, 2004 2:02 pm

Just saw preliminary reports of 70 mph near Detroit Metro Airport and 95 mph at Univ of Mich at Ann Arbor.
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#4 Postby wx247 » Fri May 21, 2004 2:22 pm

isobar wrote:Just saw preliminary reports of 70 mph near Detroit Metro Airport and 95 mph at Univ of Mich at Ann Arbor.


yes, a derecho is brewing!!! Any reports of damage yet anyone?
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#5 Postby Skywatch_NC » Fri May 21, 2004 2:26 pm

That truly is a classic bow echo!! :eek: Looks like a giant comma!

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#6 Postby wx247 » Fri May 21, 2004 2:31 pm

PDS Svr. T-Storm Watch has been issued. Never heard of a PDS Svr. T-Storm Watch! :eek:

For more info, http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products !
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#7 Postby Guest » Fri May 21, 2004 2:36 pm

wx247 wrote:PDS Svr. T-Storm Watch has been issued. Never heard of a PDS Svr. T-Storm Watch! :eek:

For more info, http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products !


Up here in Omaha, we were in one last July as a derecho-type system moved across the state. The thing was is that the system collapsed before reaching Grand Island.

They are definitely more rare than the tornado watch version.
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PDS

#8 Postby Anonymous » Fri May 21, 2004 3:01 pm

wx247 wrote:PDS Svr. T-Storm Watch has been issued. Never heard of a PDS Svr. T-Storm Watch! :eek:

For more info, http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products !


Particularly Dangerous Situation. When a situation is labeled as a "PDS" , either on a risk or just for a particular watch, significant severe is expected. Large, long tracked tornadoes, very high winds and/or exceptionally large hail is what is expected to occur.

-- Pretty amazing system heading towards Cleveland now. wow.
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where's the MCS going?

#9 Postby Guest » Fri May 21, 2004 3:22 pm

I was looking at some data from yesterday, 18z gfs and mm5 both showed a very good indication of this potent MCS...check for yourself. the front is coming back as a warm front now through PA and NY and instibilities are right in line with those models...so PA, NY NJ, CT watch out tonight !!
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#10 Postby CaluWxBill » Fri May 21, 2004 3:42 pm

Here is a link to Cod's Satellite animation of this event, notice the faint line in front of the Bow echo, I highlighted the the current pic below.

http://weather.cod.edu/analysis/loops/satloop.master.pl?Indiana_Ohio

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#11 Postby isobar » Fri May 21, 2004 4:46 pm

Amazing outflow. Man, that whole line is booking!
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#12 Postby LightningFace » Sat May 22, 2004 8:33 am

Hi, this is my first post here. I found your site while searching for info about yesterdays storm. (great site by the way)
I live in Michigan and the green sky this storm produced was insane!! Could anybody tell me what causes the green color??
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#13 Postby isobar » Sat May 22, 2004 11:24 am

Welcome to Storm2K Lightning Face!
I've never actually witnessed the infamous "green sky", but I've read that it's hail. I liken it to shoveling some really deep snow (the kind with high water content) and how there's that blue-green hue when you look deep into it. It makes sense to me that an updraft of ice against a dark gray background would appear green.

I've also read that during a tornado situation it could be from the greenery it devours.
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#14 Postby LightningFace » Sat May 22, 2004 11:28 am

Thanks!
I have seen the GREEN MONSTER twice and when the temp. drops that fast and the green wall is blowing toward you- :eek:
here are some photos I posted over at "my home" message board. The green color really didn't come out that well because of the cheap camera. Just imagine that it is the color of the fleshy part of a lime

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#15 Postby isobar » Sat May 22, 2004 11:43 am

Great shot! Thanks for posting.
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#16 Postby LightningFace » Sat May 22, 2004 11:49 am

no problem! sorry for the quality. I need a better camera. I really wish the color would have shown up.
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#17 Postby ohiostorm » Sun May 23, 2004 4:17 am

Major damage in elm grove wva from a microburst friday morning around 530am. Government declaring it a disaster area. The storms were terrible. I was awake from 430-715 helping pump out my basement. First time it flooded. Creeks were flooded quickly.
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