July Surprise!

[Bham 99]

I've thought that a lot and had convinced myself the mtns caused it. But that doesn't explain why Inman west of I26 and Chesnee to my east seem to do well. Spartanburg south makes perfect sense though. But Greenville County is downwind of the highest peaks with a nw flow and doesn't seem to have any pronounced dry spots like this. It almost seems like horrible luck but it happens every year, regardless of how wet or dry the se is in general I get about the same amount of rain. So it has to be something!

Does it happen like that all year round or just in summer storms? Are you closer to the mountains than Spartanburg?

 

[Bham 99]

I've thought that a lot and had convinced myself the mtns caused it. But that doesn't explain why Inman west of I26 and Chesnee to my east seem to do well. Spartanburg south makes perfect sense though. But Greenville County is downwind of the highest peaks with a nw flow and doesn't seem to have any pronounced dry spots like this. It almost seems like horrible luck but it happens every year, regardless of how wet or dry the se is in general I get about the same amount of rain. So it has to be something!

you're really the only person that has room to complain..you do get less than everyone

 

[RainlessSnowless & Grumpy]

Does it happen like that all year round or just in summer storms? Are you closer to the mountains than Spartanburg?

It's not like this year round. Its just convection season.. In fact the flow off the storms that bring the winter rains favor this area along and north of 85. I'm closer to the mtns than Spartanburg. With the mtns running sw to ne GSP is about the same proximity to the mtns and avg a little over 13 inches in JJA. Last year I had 8.2, but if I recall it was a drier summer for everyone. But thats about all I'm on pace for this summer too and its a fairly active summer. So idk

 

[Downeastnc]

I love it when the heat index tops 100 by 10am.......nah I am kidding I hate it.....

 

[ryan1234]

Those pockets of stability over CLT and RAH- are those from yesterday's storms? And shouldn't they work in our favor later on to fire more storms?

 

[Myfrotho704_]

Those pockets of stability over CLT and RAH- are those from yesterday's storms? And shouldn't they work in our favor later on to fire more storms?

MLCIN should erode in 1-2 hours, and yeah there from yesterday’s storms, and the mesoanalysis bringing out the big cape later

 

[Myfrotho704_]

You know it’s summer when you see stuff like this

 

[Rain Cold]

Those pockets of stability over CLT and RAH- are those from yesterday's storms? And shouldn't they work in our favor later on to fire more storms?

Not sure if it will be the trigger for storm development, but the low level moisture from the rain should contribute to higher surface based cape, I would think.

 

[jackendrickwx]

You know it’s summer when you see stuff like this View attachment 44537

Nah, this is how you know its summer

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

 

[SD]

Not sure if it will be the trigger for storm development, but the low level moisture from the rain should contribute to higher surface based cape, I would think.

I think dew points are around 90

Seriously though 91/77 imby.. ugly

 

[Rain Cold]

I think dew points are around 90

Seriously though 91/77 imby.. ugly

Yeah it's brutal. I want outside to throw a few cornhole bags in the shade. 90% humidity and gnat swarms make it less fun to throw 4 baggers

 

[SD]

Yeah it's brutal. I want outside to throw a few cornhole bags in the shade. 90% humidity and gnat swarms make it less fun to throw 4 baggers

Well you have had a foot of rain in the last 2 weeks

 

[Myfrotho704_]

Nice microburst composite numbers again today

 

[tramadoc]

A tad warm at the homestead. Can’t get my pool balanced. pH is too high and alkalinity as well. Muriatic Acid ain’t working. Gonna find some Semtex and destroy this stupid thing.

 

[ryan1234]

I am surprised that there is not one cloud in the sky by now.

 

[smast16]

I am surprised that there is not one cloud in the sky by now.

Popcorn just started popping here. Was clear as the desert an hour ago.

 

[Myfrotho704_]

Can see that little bit of energy firing off storms in VA, that energy should move SE

 

[Myfrotho704_]

 

[Chazwin]

A tad warm at the homestead. Can’t get my pool balanced. pH is too high and alkalinity as well. Muriatic Acid ain’t working. Gonna find some Semtex and destroy this stupid thing.

I would normally say no way on the dew point being 83, but it’s probably accurate because I have a dewpoint of 78 right now in Monroe

 

[Metwannabe]

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@metwannabe special

Probably will spike ground temps so much that a metwannabe special in january won't accumulate