Convective SIGMETs indicate nasty wx w/ Matthew

[senorpepr]

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SIGMET CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17C
VALID UNTIL 1255Z
MS LA AR AND MS LA CSTL WTRS
FROM 30ESE ELD-40NE JAN-110ESE LEV-60SSE LEV-50ENE LCH-30ESE ELD
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 18020KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
TORNADOES...WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.
TS ASSOCD WITH T.S. MATTHEW.

Translated...

Significant Meteorological Report for Convection Number 17C
Valid Until 1255Z
Affecting Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Louisiana Coastal Waters

From 30mi ESE of South Arkansas Regional Airport, Arkansas to 40mi NE of Jackson Int'l, Mississippi to 110mi ESE of Leeville, Louisiana to 60mi SSE of Leeville, Louisiana to 50mi ENE of Lake Charles Regional Airport, Louisiana to 30mi ESE of South Arkansas Regional Airport, Arkansas.

Area of severe thunderstorms moving from the south (180°) at 23mph (20kt). Cloud tops above 45,000ft.

Tornadoes and wind gusts to 58mph (50kt) are possible.
Thunderstorms associated with Tropical Storm Matthew.

[Steve]

This is the worst I've seen out of Matthew yet. We're having a real nasty t-storm right now and the street is filling up. This is 3" per hour stuff.

Steve

[Steve]

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/radar/loop/DS.7 ... klix.shtml

1 hour storm total rates. WOW. This picture ain't lying.

Steve

[senorpepr]

Wow...

[hiflyer]

show one target near Reserve LA....2 others near morgan city

[louise_l]

This is the worst I've seen out of Matthew yet. We're having a real nasty t-storm right now and the street is filling up. This is 3" per hour stuff.

Steve

Torrential rains awakened me just after 6 AM in Metairie, with thunder and gusty winds. My street isn't flooded, but I'm watching. Yesterday, Lake Ponchartrain was already high, as were Bayou St. John and various canals. So, if this rain keeps up some areas will flood.

[weatherlover427]

Hope you all stay safe down there. I know the New Orleans area floods real easy and a lot of rain in a short amount of time is just what they don't need.

[hiflyer]

radar showing almost 2 inch/hr train of storms about to hit PNS....last thing those folks with blue tarp roofs need.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS ... kmob.shtml

[jes]

In Mobile we're just having a steady slow rain - total cloud cover so it is kind of dark. The kind of cozy Sunday that I love.

[Steve]

I drove around Old Metairie and it wasn't too bad. There were some downed branches (one had hit a car) and some flooding in the usual ponding areas off Metairie Rd. near Causeway. But other than that, we got lucky. The heavy rains didn't last but an hour or so. The drains were overwhelmed, but they caught up fortunately, though my oldest thinks it sux. Looks like we're pretty close to a clearing line and then will probably only catch some backside bands which should be lighter.

I'll give Matthew credit for being pretty much just a party storm. And if you like tropical weather like I do, that's something to look forward to.

Steve