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Post by Snowstorm920 on Apr 10, 2024 13:44:16 GMT -6
Going to need to keep an eye on early next week for severe weather
SPC already has a 30% area defined in the plains
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Post by John G -west belleville on Apr 10, 2024 16:27:25 GMT -6
Cape Girardeau was expecting 20K, poplar bluff was expecting 40K. I've heard that Cape's forecast busted with only a fraction of that amount (local media suggests hundreds showed up for the main event on the riverfront, pictures support an attendance in the magnitude of hundreds, not thousands as well). I stopped at Pevely after 3 1/2 hours, so I didn't get to see how traffic was south of 67 (where people would have turned off to go to Poplar Bluff). It would be interesting to see the economic impact reports from the eclipse on these small towns. Interesting to note that the media in Cape changed their focus from number of tourists to distance (the local newspaper says there were people from Europe were in town). It's aggravating that the city and county leaves tourism dollars on the table while surrounding towns planned and publicized events. Yes hotels were booked, but in a small town, that really doesn't mean anything because hotels can be booked with a class reunion and another event like a wedding in town. I certainly wasn't going to pay $500 for a hotel night in a town that is worth $100 at best on any other given night. I do not know what the numbers are in Poplar Bluff, but there was a Jeff Foxworthy concert the day before, so that alone would have boosted tourism in that town of 24K. There was no shortage of events and places to go. I can't imagine it not being a economic success region wide |
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Post by cozpregon on Apr 10, 2024 18:59:01 GMT -6
Every gas station from Perryvile to Festus made very good money
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Post by cozpregon on Apr 10, 2024 19:06:51 GMT -6
Was in Cape- when I took my glasses off when it became total took my breathe away- 4+ minutes… just surreal to take it all in. 5 + hour ride home- more than worth it
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Post by Jeffmw on Apr 10, 2024 19:56:22 GMT -6
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Post by tedrick65 on Apr 10, 2024 20:34:16 GMT -6
Already at 1.00" in High Ridge. Looks like quite a bit more to come.
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Post by Labrat-O'Fallon IL on Apr 10, 2024 22:12:02 GMT -6
Drainage creek behind our house is at least a few feet high. Normally it's a trickle. If the culvert grate was totally blocked the water would be up in our yard.
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Post by dschreib on Apr 11, 2024 4:36:36 GMT -6
1.49” in Marissa, according to Swingset Davis.
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Post by REB on Apr 11, 2024 5:14:43 GMT -6
1.79”. .39” since midnight
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Post by John G -west belleville on Apr 11, 2024 7:30:07 GMT -6
2.4 inches at the house.
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Post by showtime - Marissa on Apr 11, 2024 7:49:12 GMT -6
1.49” in Marissa, according to Swingset Davis. I had 1.6 …. We are in the same ball park |
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Post by blueblood on Apr 11, 2024 9:53:19 GMT -6
1.79”. .39” since midnight Thought we had a pretty good soaker on our end of town. Lake runoff in my backyard was over the rip rap and into the yard! |
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Post by WEAXWATCHER on Apr 11, 2024 10:12:17 GMT -6
1.16" yesterday and .28" since midnight. 1.44" total.
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Post by BRTNWXMAN on Apr 11, 2024 11:20:44 GMT -6
Crazy sharp gradient on the NW fringe with this system...Jersey Co got almost nothing on the west end while the E side got over an inch.
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Post by John G -west belleville on Apr 11, 2024 14:05:34 GMT -6
Crazy sharp gradient on the NW fringe with this system...Jersey Co got almost nothing on the west end while the E side got over an inch. Also outside of a band in west belleville, I haven't seen many report over 2 and across town the amounts are much lower. |
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Post by twocat on Apr 11, 2024 16:55:46 GMT -6
The Davis on the roof in North St. Pete reported .45" from last night/early morning.
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Post by guyatacomputer - NE St. Peters on Apr 11, 2024 20:15:17 GMT -6
The Davis on the roof in North St. Pete reported .45" from last night/early morning. Bummer. Not even half an inch. |
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Post by Chris Higgins on Apr 12, 2024 6:40:30 GMT -6
Tuesday has my attention. Still plenty of questions, but it has that severe weather look to it.
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Post by ajd446 on Apr 12, 2024 7:51:33 GMT -6
I must say this has been an active severe weather season in our area. We have been hit with 3 sizeable hail events in St.charles County, and I am glad my new roof is not going on until April 30th.
I guess if we get beat up again might as well do it before the new roof.
And rainfall in my part of St.Peters was .71 so not a ton but the grass is looking great.
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Apr 12, 2024 8:28:10 GMT -6
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Post by guyatacomputer - NE St. Peters on Apr 12, 2024 10:58:56 GMT -6
Tuesday has my attention. Still plenty of questions, but it has that severe weather look to it. Just saw the SPC maps for Tuesday. Definitely some scary potential there. |
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Post by jmg378s on Apr 12, 2024 22:23:03 GMT -6
That is a very energetic system passing through on Tuesday with tons of shear and huge hodographs. But there are some big questions about the instability in the warm sector for Tuesday afternoon. Overnight storms and lingering showers/clouds could spoil the atmosphere and with no real influx of legit EML that may put a tamper on the ability of the atmosphere to charge up. As it is right now strong to severe storms look possible if not likely Tuesday or Tuesday night (depending on timing), but hopefully we can avoid a high-end event. Have to keep an eye on this one in the coming days.
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Post by Chris Higgins on Apr 13, 2024 8:13:47 GMT -6
I am not a fan of posting percentage chances of severe for the public to digest because I think most people see "wow, it's only 10%, why should I care?" I especially hare it for tornado probs... "only 5% chance of tor near me? Im not paying attention.. call me when its 60, 70 or 80" Am I the only one who feels those percentages are confusing? |
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Post by WEAXWATCHER on Apr 13, 2024 8:22:38 GMT -6
I am not a fan of posting percentage chances of severe for the public to digest because I think most people see "wow, it's only 10%, why should I care?" I especially hare it for tornado probs... "only 5% chance of tor near me? Im not paying attention.. call me when its 60, 70 or 80" Am I the only one who feels those percentages are confusing? I took a survey from the NWS and told them that percentages confuse more than help the general public. Along with a few other suggestions. |
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Post by oakvilleerv on Apr 13, 2024 8:36:23 GMT -6
Hello Wx fans, and greetings from Longboat Key, FL! So I have a Wx related question… The interface between the beach and the surf (surf line?) is usually a fairly straight line. After a few days of high surf, the interface became a sinuous pattern along the beach. (Maybe a wavelength of about 20 ft) After a day of calmer surf, we’re back to a linear interface. Could anyone provide an explanation of how the sine pattern develops? Thanks!
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Post by BRTNWXMAN on Apr 14, 2024 7:52:19 GMT -6
We definitely need to watch Tuesday closely. There's good potential for clearing/surface heating during the morning and afternoon as the lead wave moves through and the warm front lifts north. If that can overlap with the steep lapse rate plume/EML, sufficient instability will develop for supercells.
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Post by John G -west belleville on Apr 14, 2024 9:56:57 GMT -6
Hello Wx fans, and greetings from Longboat Key, FL! So I have a Wx related question… The interface between the beach and the surf (surf line?) is usually a fairly straight line. After a few days of high surf, the interface became a sinuous pattern along the beach. (Maybe a wavelength of about 20 ft) After a day of calmer surf, we’re back to a linear interface. Could anyone provide an explanation of how the sine pattern develops? Thanks! Rip currents. Look those up |
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Post by Snowman99 on Apr 14, 2024 15:32:49 GMT -6
91 in Union. Blah
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Post by oakvilleerv on Apr 14, 2024 17:37:54 GMT -6
Hello Wx fans, and greetings from Longboat Key, FL! So I have a Wx related question… The interface between the beach and the surf (surf line?) is usually a fairly straight line. After a few days of high surf, the interface became a sinuous pattern along the beach. (Maybe a wavelength of about 20 ft) After a day of calmer surf, we’re back to a linear interface. Could anyone provide an explanation of how the sine pattern develops? Thanks! Rip currents. Look those up |
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Post by oakvilleerv on Apr 14, 2024 17:45:38 GMT -6
Rip currents. Look those up |
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