COLD OPEN TO SPRING BUT WARM FINISH
Spring opened up as the 4th most snowiest & 14th Coolest March which span up 2 snowfall record events. (1) 6.2" of snowfall on March 24th beat the previous record snowfall of 5.8" set back 101 years ago in 1912. (2) On March 25th,1955, a snow depth of 2" went down in the record books, but on March 25, 2013 that was reset to 7".
This cool, snowy setup was in part of a blocking pattern that gripped the Eastern part of the nation, prevalent since the day after Valentines Day continuing into the first week of April. This began to fade and a warmer but rainier weather pattern began to setup. Where we normally see our first 70 mid March, we didn't see that until April 6th and it was April 9th when we saw our first 80, ahead of schedule. Though temperatures were not too extraordinary, the rainfall was. April finished as the 2nd wettest April on record with 8.59". This was 0.01" shy from tying the 120 year old record rainfall amount of 8.60" for the entire month of April set in 1893 (#1 Wettest April)
TOP 3 WETTEST APRILS:
(1) 8.60"-1893 (2) 8.59"-2013 (3)8.55"-1922
When we closed April, the spring season had produced 67% of its days below normal. But wait....there was a turn around. Not only did we have our warmest open to May in 6 years but we also brought that percentage down to 55% below normal by months end. May 2013 is a month that produced 71% (22 out of 31) of its days above normal. We recorded 6 days with highs in the 80s (85° being the highest) and a total of 15 days 70+. The average high temperature from May 14th-22nd was 80°. This warm 9 day stint even stirred up a record for highest minimum temperature. On May 15th, the temperature did not go below 67°. This beat the previous 1871 record of 66°. This basically means since 1871, there was not one year with a low temperature higher than 66° for May 15th until this year when the low went down at again 67°.On May 21st, there was 2 EF0 tornadoes in Indiana around 2:30AM. (Link Provided For More Details)
May 23rd was the first of several cool days. The cooler weather pattern set up dropped high temps into the 60s from the 23rd-26th which led to a rather cool Memorial Day weekend, or atleast the start of it I should say. Memorial Day itself was rather warm into the low 80s.
Carb Day Friday, the official high went down as 66°. Coolest Carb Day since 60° in 2009.
On Saturday (Indy 500 parade), the official high went down as 64°. Coolest May 25th since 2001 (High-57)
On Race Day Sunday, the official high went down as 68°, coolest in 10 years (2003-65°) and 1st time the high temperatures was below 70° for Indy 500 day since 2003 (High-65°).
On Memorial Day Monday, the official high went down as 81°.
The 4 day (May 24-27) weekend average high temperature was 69.8°. This was the coolest Memorial Day weekend in 9 years since 66.8° in 2003.
May 27th was the beginning of a warm week that brought temperatures back up into the 80s for several days. We hit 81 on Monday, 82 on Tuesday, 85 Wednesday, 86 Thursday, and 77 on Friday.
A WARMER BRAND OF AIR CAME IN FOR MAY!
May 1st opened up as the warmest open to May in 6 years. There was uncertainty late April on how exactly May would open up. There was a monster low pressure systems that produced record lows, record snowfall, and record rainfall just west of us in the midwest region but that stayed a little far west from Indianapolis for a few days. Actually, it began to shift East later in the week. Everyday from May 3rd-11th the state recorded either a trace or measurable rainfall. The total precipitation recorded in Indianapolis during this 9 day period was 1.90" of which a record 1.08" fell on May 9th alone. The wet pattern ended when a drier pattern moved in for the 12th, 13th, & 14th. A wet pattern returned when a stationary boundary parked itself in Indiana. It wasn't a whole lot but from the 15th-18th, we picked 0.37" of rain. On May 15th, the high temperatures was 85°. That was the warmest day since early September. Also, a record for warmest minimum temperature was set. I talked about that above earlier in the blog. Again, the temperature did not go below 67° that day. This beat the previous 1871 record of 66°. This basically means since 1871, there was not one year with a low temperature higher than 66° for May 15th until this year when the low went down at again 67°. I already talked about the May 21st tornadoes in Indiana. From May 14-22nd, the high temperature was 75° and above. With a 9 day average temperature of 80.6°, this was the warmest 9 day period since 80.6° from September 4th-12th, 2012.
A cooler pattern comes back, I also talked about this earlier above that led to a few cool days for the Indy 500 festivities. Again, May 27th was the beginning of a warm week that brought temperatures back up into the 80s for several days. Warmest temperatures in over 260 days on Wednesday, May 29th/30th. The high on the 29th reached 85 but we went up a degree for the 30th. 86° is now the hottest of 2013 so far. Thunderstorms and Rain on the 31st dropped temps into the upper 60s and low 70s for much of the day. The official high went down as 77.
Total amount of days with temperatures 70+ for the month of May: 20
Total amount of days with temperatures 80+ for the month of May: 10
| DATE | HIGH | LOW | PRECIP |
| MAY 1 | 81 | 56 | NONE |
| MAY 2 | 76 | 61 | NONE |
| MAY 3 | 73 | 61 | 0.02" |
| MAY 4 | 67 | 54 | 0.04" |
| MAY 5 | 59 | 53 | 0.15" |
| MAY 6 | 67 | 53 | 0.15" |
| MAY 7 | 73 | 57 | 0.07" |
| MAY 8 | 78 | 57 | NONE |
| MAY 9 | 79 | 57 | 1.08R" |
| MAY 10 | 69 | 47 | 0.39" |
| MAY 11 | 64 | 44 | TRACE |
| MAY 12 | 57 | 37 | NONE |
| MAY 13 | 63 | 37 | NONE |
| MAY 14 | 82 | 51 | NONE |
| MAY 15 | 85 | 67R | 0.03" |
| MAY 16 | 79 | 65 | TRACE |
| MAY 17 | 79 | 63 | 0.31" |
| MAY 18 | 78 | 63 | 0.03" |
| MAY 19 | 83 | 61 | NONE |
| MAY 20 | 83 | 69 | NONE |
| MAY 21 | 82 | 62 | 0.30" |
| MAY 22 | 75 | 62 | 0.07" |
| MAY 23 | 65 | 45 | TRACE |
| MAY 24 | 66 | 43 | NONE |
| MAY 25 | 64 | 46 | TRACE |
| MAY 26 | 68 | 53 | 0.04" |
| MAY 27 | 81 | 56 | 0.32" |
| MAY 28 | 82 | 62 | NONE |
| MAY 29 | 85 | 70 | NONE |
| MAY 30 | 86 | 71 | NONE |
| MAY 31 | 77 | 63 | 0.50" |
NOTE: "R" denotes a record event
-Average High is 74.4. This is 1.6° above the normal average high of 72.8°.
-Average Low is 56.3. This is 3.7° above the normal average low of 52.6°.
-Average Temperature (combo of high and low) is 65.4. This is 2.7° above the normal average temperature of 62.7°
-Total precipitation amount is 3.50". This is 1.55" below the normal months precipitation amount of 5.05".
MANY DOING WELL IN THE RAIN DEPARTMENT FOR YEAR, BUT ALL FINISHED IN THE RED FOR MAY
| LOCATION | YEAR TO DATE PRECIP (thru May 31st) |
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL |
PRECIP SINCE MARCH 1 |
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL |
MONTH TO DATE PRECIP |
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL |
| BLOOMINGTON | 19.01 | +0.88 | 11.00 | -2.82 | 3.61 | -1.63 |
| EVANSVILLE | 22.55 | +2.31 | 13.02 | -0.95 | 5.08 | -0.28 |
| FT. WAYNE | 17.67 | +2.87 | 12.38 | +1.88 | 2.94 | -1.33 |
| INDIANAPOLIS | 21.83 | +4.43 | 14.05 | +1.63 | 3.50 | -1.55 |
| INDPLS- EAGLE CREEK |
18.84 | +2.03 | 11.90 | -0.57 | 3.98 | -1.29 |
| LAFAYETTE | 18.62 | +4.60 | 12.67 | +2.27 | 3.07 | -1.12 |
| MUNCIE | 15.81 | +0.24 | 10.14 | -0.89 | 3.14 | -1.27 |
| SHELBYVILLE | 12.31 | -5.47 | 7.11 | -5.92 | 2.58 | -2.70 |
| SOUTH BEND | 17.30 | +3.58 | 9.81 | +0.33 | 3.25 | -0.58 |
| TERRE HAUTE | 21.03 | +2.59 | 13.38 | 0.77 | 4.37 | -2.26 |
A BRIEF LOOK BACK AT YEAR SO FAR, AVG YTD PRECIP=GOOD, YTD TEMPS=SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL
| MONTH | AVG TEMP |
TEMP DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL |
TEMP RANKING |
TOTAL PRECIP |
PRECIP DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL |
PRECIP RANKING |
TOTAL SNOWFALL |
SNOWFALL DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL |
SNOWFALL RANKING |
| JANUARY | 29.9° | +1.8° | 58th Warmest | 5.51" | +2.85" | 16th Wettest | 2.4" | -6.2" | 35th least snowiest |
| FEBRUARY | 30.9° | -1.2° | 66th Coolest | 2.27" | -0.05" | 71st Driest | 2.6" | -3.9" | 46th least snowiest |
| MARCH | 35.5° | -6.7° | 14th Coolest | 1.96" | -1.60" | 30th Driest | 14.5" | +11.9" | 4th Snowiest |
| APRIL | 52.5° | -0.5° | 74th Coolest | 8.59" | +4.78" | 2nd Wettest | TRACE | -0.2" | N/A |
| MAY | 65.4° | +2.7° | 34th Warmest | 3.50" | -1.55" | 60th Driest | NONE | 0.00" | N/A |
| JAN-MAY | 42.8° | -0.8° | N/A | 21.83 | +4.43" | N/A | 19.5" | +1.6" | N/A |
JUNE 2013
Three of the hottest months of the year (June-July-August) are classified as meteorological summer starting June 1st and ending August 31. During the month of June the average high increases from 78° on the 1st to 85° on the 30th. The average low increases from 58° on the 1st to 65° on the 30th. The average temperature (combo of high and low) increases from 68° on the 1st to 75° on the 30th.
Here's a look at the top 5 warmest June's on record. These are average temperatures, which is a combination of all the months daily high and low temperatures:
(1) 1874: 79.2°
(2) 1873: 78.8°
(3) 1934: 78.6°
(4) 1933: 78.4°
(5) 1890: 76.7°
The highest high temperature ever recorded for the month of June was 104° on the 28th in 2012.
The lowest high temperature ever recorded for the month of June was 53° on the 3rd in 1945.
The lowest low temperature ever recorded for the month of June was 37° on the 22nd in 1992.
The highest low temperature ever recorded for the month of June 85° on the 28th in 1874.
Here's a look at the top 5 coolest Junes's on record:
(1) 1928: 65.3°
(2) 1903: 66.3°
(3) 1958: 66.8°
(4) 1927: 67.0°
(5) 1955: 67.1°
During the month of June, we average 4.25" of precipitation.
The wettest June on record is 12.21" set in 1875, while the driest is 0.09" set last year in 2012.
The wettest Day in June was recorded in 1963 when 3.80" of rain fell on June 7th.
During the month of June, we gain 12 minutes of daylight from the 1st-21st, from the 22nd-30th we lose 2 minutes 25 seconds of daylight. So, overall, we only gain 9 minutes 35 seconds of daylight. Daylight is equal on June 20th & 21st when the summer solstice occurs. This marks the official start of (astronomical) summer and is the longest day of the year. After the 21st, we no longer gain daylight, we begin to lose daylight time. The sun will begin to rise later but the sun sets at the same time (9:17pm) for the latter part of the month. The actual time of the summer solstice is Friday, June 21st at 1:04AM.
The sun rises at 6:18am on the 1st, then on the 20th the sunrise time is at 6:16am. By the 30th, the sunrise time will be later at 6:20am.
The sun sets at 9:07am on the 1st, the on the 20th the sunset time is at 9:16pm. By the 30th, the sunset time will be later at 9:17pm.
WHERE'S THE 90s AT? WHEN DOES IT NORMALLY COME?
Late Arrival for our first 70 this year but the first 80 arrived early. My chart is still incomplete as we have not yet hit 90s! 2004 was the last year we failed to reach the 90° mark. In 2003 and 2006, we had to wait to early July before we saw our first 90. The average date for our 1st 90 usually comes in around June 20th!
| YEAR | FIRST 70° DATE |
70° TEMP RECORDED |
FIRST 80° DATE |
80° TEMP RECORDED |
FIRST 90° DATE |
90° TEMP RECORDED |
| 2013 | APRIL 06 | 71° | APRIL 09 | 81° | ????? | ????? |
| 2012 | MARCH 12 | 71° | MARCH 14 | 81° | MAY 26 | 90° |
| 2011 | MARCH 17 | 74° | APRIL 10 | 83° | MAY 30 | 90° |
| 2010 | MARCH 10 | 72° | APRIL 1 | 82° | JUNE 11 | 90° |
| 2009 | MARCH 06 | 70° | APRIL 24 | 84° | JUNE 19 | 91° |
| 2008 | APRIL 07 | 71° | APRIL 23 | 82° | JUNE 08 | 90° |
| 2007 | MARCH 14 | 77° | MARCH 13 | 80° | JUNE 07 | 90° |
| 2006 | MARCH 12 | 70° | APRIL 13 | 82° | JULY 02 | 90° |
| 2005 | MARCH 30 | 77° | APRIL 10 | 80° | JUNE 05 | 90° |
| 2004 | MARCH 24 | 70° | APRIL 17 | 82° | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 | MARCH 16 | 74° | APRIL 15 | 81° | JULY 03 | 90° |
PROTECT & TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, HEAT KILLS!
As the heat and humidity rise, there are some things you should know:
First, humidity is the amount of water vapor (gas phase of water) in the air. In the Spring, Summer, and Early fall months, when you combine the humidity with the actual temperature you get a "feels like" temperature referred to as Heat Index. The heat index temperature, when there is one, is higher than the actual temperature. High humidity is muggy and to your body feels sticky. First off, sweating is your body's way of cooling you off and high humidity is not conducive to that process.
Another key thing is Dew Point Temps, which is a measure of the amount of moisture in the atmosphere. The higher the number the more heavy the air will feel. If your going to be engaged in outdoor activities in just about any summer, you might feel you'll be sweating more but the thing is with dew points 60° and above, the atmosphere is not all that conducive (helpful) to the evaporation process your body takes to keep you cool (same as high humidity levels). Your body has to work harder to keep your body at a certain temperature. If your body is overworked, then this can lead to heat illnesses. Dew Points go hand and hand with Actual Temps and Relative Humidity Levels when factoring the Heat Index Values.
So with the higher humidity and hotter temperatures this adds to the dangers for hazardous health conditions that can damage your body or lead to fatalities without taking extra precautions of safe, proper care/treatments. Make sure you are hydrating by drinking plenty of water (#1 choice) or some sport drinks (such as Gatorade or Powerade). Avoid drinking carbonated and/or alcoholic beverages that could lead to heat cramps. As sun does contain some Vitamin D for your for body, avoid prolonged exposure as this could damage your skin. If engaged in outdoor activities which leaves you with prolonged exposure to the sun, wear sunglasses and sunscreen.
Vitamin D maintains normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus in the human body and can possibly help prevent osteoporosis, high blood pressure, and even depression. The recommended exposure time to sunlight without sunscreen is only 10-15 mins per day, 2-3 times per week between 8AM-4PM. Longer unprotected exposure can lead to skin cancer. Last year, FDA mandated new labels for sunscreen and manufacturers were to comply with new label requirements by last fall. The main thing you need to know is Sunscreen is good for atleast 2 hrs and then you must reapply. If your in and out of water it may be good for 40-80 mins. SPF 30 is recommended but 45 is highly recommended especially if your outside for a longer period of time.
Consumer Reports has done a recent study to test these sunscreen products out and it appears you can't always rely on the sunscreen's SPF number for the best protection though. So what should you buy? Copy and paste or click the url address link below for more information on this study. They've put a few to the test and have the results. Don't waste your money and pick up anything. You deserve to know what your getting before you buy.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/sunscreens0713.htm
Another thing to remember; Wear loose clothing and get in the shade to cool off faster, if possible.
Also, keep in mind, childrens and pets should NOT be left in the vehicle in the heat. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD LEAD TO DEATH especially during long periods of time and inadequate cool ventillation. About 400 people are killed and 6200 people hospitalized every year in the U.S. due to excessive heat Please follow safe precautions this summer. Don't become a part of this statistic. For more information on Heat Safety click HERE. I will have more details and graphics in a future blog.
ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON UNDERWAY
June 1st marked the beginning of Atlantic Hurricane Season. Sounds strange, but typically starts off quiet. Could be a little bit different this year. Already looking at the first named storm of 2013. First starts off like your typical low pressure storm system, which can basically be described as clusters of thunderstorm over tropical waters. As the pressure decreases and winds picks up then this is called a tropical depression. Once maximum sustained winds reach 39-73 mph (34-64 knots) then it can be upgraded to a tropical storms. Warm Core tropical storm systems feed off warm waters and the hotter the water is then the more it will intensify. The pressure continues to get lower and the maximum sustained winds continue to increase. Tropical Storms are upgraded to Hurricanes once wind speeds reach 74 mph. Hurricanes comes in various intensities similar to tornadoes. There are 5 categories of hurricanes (see image below). These storms can last minutes, hours, days, or even weeks.
As a hurricane intensifies, you notice from the chart that not only does the pressure continue to get lower and the winds continue to go up but also you'll there's an increase in storm surge.
WHAT IS STORM SURGE
This is basically an abnormal rise of water where heights potentially surpass 20 feet. This poses a big threat to life and property. Evacuation along the coast is imminent and warnings should not be taken lightly.
DID YOU KNOW: 354 people directly & indirectly died last year due to hurricanes
Last year, there was 19 tropical depression, 19 tropical storms, 10 hurricanes, & 2 Major (Category 3+) hurricanes.
The worst Hurricane was Sandy that cost $75 billion in damage and took 285 lives. Went down as one of the costliest hurricane in U.S. history, 2nd to #1 Katrina ($108 billion).
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is forecasting a 70% likelihood of 13-20 named storms (tropical storms with winds of 39 mph or higher). Out of these 13-20 storms, 7-11 could become hurricanes (winds will be 74 mph or higher). Of the 7-11 that do become hurricanes, 3-6 will be major hurricanes. This means this will be classifies as a Category 3, 4 or 5 hurricane with winds of 111 mph or higher.
This would be an active above normal season this year. An average year sees 12 named storms, 6 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.
Here's a list of the names that will be used. Keep in mind, we hope it doesn't come to it, but if all names were to be used off this list then NHC will use names from the Greek alphabet. (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, etc...)
Right now, this is what we need to watch. As of 2AM Wednesday, there has not been any change since Tuesday and if appears there is a 40% shot this area of low pressure on the map below could form into Tropical or even Hurricane Andrea impacting Florida and those near the Carribean Sea. Either way it could bring some heavy rain to Florida even if it fails to strengthen unless it dissipates. This is slowly moving northward to northeastward. More details on this will come. Stay tuned to NHC for the latest developments.
TORNADO SEASON IN FULL SWING
After a quiet start to the tornado season, it picked up a little in April but ramped up in May. There was 18 tornadoes confirmed in March, 62 confirmed in April, and in May there was 242 reports of which roughly 170 have been confirmed. The good news is, on average, May is the most tornado produced month out of the year. Which is now over. Bad news, over 40 tornado-related fatalities have been reported. Last year, 70 lives were lost to tornadoes (all in the beginning half of the year).
Here's a look back at the total confirmed tornado count for March, April, and May by state (hope I didn't miss any). Some tornadoes in May have been confirmed but have not been given an EF rating.
On May 20th an EF-5 tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma killing two dozen and injuring over 300 people. This tornado had peak winds estimated at 210 miles per hour and caused an estimated $1.5-2 billion in damage. It was the deadliest U.S. tornado since the Joplin, Missouri, tornado that killed 158 people in 2011.
More severe weather and tornadoes continued to strike Oklahoma leading up to the May 31st El Reno tornado. This tornado packed a deadly punch, with maximum wind speeds of 295 mph, it killed atleast 9 people. The tornado was 2.6 miles wide is believe to be the widest tornado in U.S. history.
Of the 9 that were killed, 3 were storm chasers and 8 of the 9 were reportedly killed in their vehicles. Here's an excerpt from wikipedia on more info on the El Reno tornado which included damage to a few storm chasers vehicles and also the 3 storm chasers killed were part of the TWISTEX experiment.
Here's the details from the "about" section to their official FACEBOOK page;
TWISTEX (Tactical Weather Instrumented Sampling in/near Tornadoes EXperiment) is an ongoing research effort to better understand tornado generation, maintenance and decay processes and to gain insight and knowledge of the seldom sampled near-surface internal tornado environment. The project is not just a field data collection effort, but is equally concerned with data analysis and dissemination of the research findings. The field season for TWISTEX normally runs from mid-April through the end of June with a domain that covers the Great Plains and portions of the Midwest. The project is at full strength for most of May and June when atmospheric sciences/meteorology graduate and upper-division undergraduate student participants become available after spring semester. TWISTEX usually runs with a complement of four vehicles, all equipped with roof-mounted mobile mesonet weather stations. One of the vehicles transports an array of in situ thermodynamic, kinematic and video probes.
A few things you should know about tornado safety:
Cool April-like Air Fading, Late Spring-Like Air Invading
After the passing of a few storm systems and cold fronts that dropped temps from 80s last week to 60s and 70s the past few days, we are heading back to temps hovering around the upper 70s, if not an 80° day here or there. This pattern looks to hang around for the next 10 days.
Here's a quick look back at the past 4 days (and my forecasted temps):
June 1st: Actual High 76 | Forecasted High 74 | Actual Low 62 | Forecasted Low 64 | Precipitation: 0.76"
June 2nd: Actual High 71 | Forecasted High 73 | Actual Low 56 | Forecasted Low 60 | Precipitation: TRACE
June 3rd: Actual High 68 | Forecasted High 68 | Actual Low 48 | Forecasted Low 49 | Precipitation: NONE
June 4th: Actual High 76 | Forecasted High 75 | Actual Low 52 | Forecasted Low 50 | Precipitation: NONE
Actual average highs for the first four days is 72.8°, the actual average low is 55°. The normals are 78/59
The actual average temp is 63.6°. This is 4.8° below normal (68.4°).
The total precipitation for the month so far is 0.76". This is 0.19" above the normal amount of 0.57" for the first 4 days.
High pressure was the dominant feature of our forecast for Monday and Tuesday. As we get on the backside we are beginning to warm up. We hit 75° on Tuesday afternoon and we may reach the upper 70s for Wednesday afternoon. Summer isn't out in full force just yet but the season's date on the calendar will soon be approaching. In the meantime, temperatures go up and so will the humidity. As the humidity rises, there is more moisture in the atmosphere. This moisture is just one of many ingredients needed to spark up some thunderstorms. It doesn't necessarily mean these will fire. Pattern could just be humid or dry but the way the weather could be setting up, our chances could be going up. I will note though, a chance is just a chance. Just because I think those chances will be high, doesn't mean we will be in a stormy setup.
WHY ARE OUR CHANCES FOR STORMS GOING TO GO UP?
There appears to be a development of what is called a rim of fire or ring of fire pattern mid month. For those unfamiliar with the term, basically any rain systems that develop go around a High Pressure System that looks to be position overhead in the Central U.S. Here's a real life example:
Clusters of Thunderstorms ride down along the outer rim of a Blocking High. This also occurred last year around the July 18th-25th time frame. At that time, most precipitation had fallen in Northern, Northeastern, and Eastern Indiana. There was a system Tuesday, July 24th last year (see image example above) that was responsible for bringing a daily record 1.69" rainfall in the Twin Cities, over a half inch rainfall in Chicago, and nearly an inch of precipitation in Fort Wayne, Indiana. That system caused quite a stir to whether these complex clusters of thunderstorms was classified as a "derecho" or not. If you can remember back, a "derecho" swept past Indiana back on June 29, 2012. Read the write up on the derechos from the NWS in Northern Indiana HERE.
The definition of a derecho by the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is as follows, "A widespread, long-lived wind storm that is associated with a band of 'rapidly moving' showers or thunderstorms that can produce damage similar in magnitude to a tornado, but from a single direction, rather than a rotation."
The impact of Derecho's are not from your typical thunderstorm event. These are more intense and the potential to cause damage and power outages over a broadened area. Here's what last year's Derecho looked like.
Below is an image off the 12z European Model forecast (Tuesday) for Wednesday, June 12th. More details to come on the setup. Going back to those storm chances, I'm only pointing out that *IF* and/or *WHEN* storms fire up then they will likely take the track below while we are in this type of pattern.
NEW WEATHER CALENDAR
For those that follow me on TWITTER and FACEBOOK, I have been posting this very frequently. Something new I started last week. This is the first time I will be incorporating this into all of my blogs. Not only have I extended my outlook by two days but I'm able to give just a little more info with this layout such as normal highs and lows and recent observations. Its a 14 day calendar but I'm only going to do a 10 day weather outlook. Its a bit easier to forecast 10 days rather than 14 days, thats why I chose not to do a 14 day outlook. I also do all this during my free time. I'm not at my computer 24/7 so its more convenient for me. I hope you liked this weather blog. There was so much to cover since my last blog and I ended up rolling it all into one blog. Don't worry, my blogging days are far from over. I'll still be around. Have a Nice Day!
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
| JUNE 2 | JUNE 3 | JUNE 4 | JUNE 5 | JUNE 6 | JUNE 7 | JUNE 8 |
| OBSERVED Partly Cloudy Spotty Showers Actual High/Low 71°/56° Actual Precip TRACE Normals 78°/58° Avg Precip 0.15" Sunrise 6:18am Sunset 9:08pm |
OBSERVED Broken Clouds Actual High/Low 68°/48° Actual Precip NONE Normals 78°/59° Avg Precip 0.14" Sunrise 6:18am Sunset 9:08pm |
OBSERVED A Mix of Clouds/Sun Actual High/Low 76°/52° Actual Precip NONE Normals 79°/59° Avg Precip 0.14" Sunrise 6:17am Sunset 9:09pm |
 Partly Sunny PM Rain/Storms? Forecasted High/Low 79°/62° Normals 79°/59° Sunrise 6:17am Sunset 9:10pm |
Partly Cloudy Pop Up Storms? Forecasted High/Low 80°/63° Normals 79°/60° Sunrise 6:17am Sunset 9:10pm |
Partly Cloudy Pop Up Storms? Forecasted High/Low 75°/61° Normals 80°/60° Sunrise 6:17am Sunset 9:11pm |
Mostly Cloudy T'Storm Possible Forecasted High/Low 75°/61° Normals 80°/60° Sunrise 6:16am Sunset 9:11pm |
| JUNE 9 | JUNE 10 | JUNE 11 | JUNE 12 | JUNE 13 | JUNE 14 | JUNE 15 |
|
A Mix of Clouds & Sun T'Storm Chance Forecasted High/Low 80°/67° Normals 80°/60° Sunrise 6:16am Sunset 9:12pm |
Partly Cloudy T'Storms Chance Forecasted High/Low 83°/62° Normals 81°/61° Sunrise 6:16am Sunset 9:12pm |
 Partly Sunny Mild & Dry Forecasted High/Low 80°/63° Normals 81°/61° Sunrise 6:16am Sunset 9:13pm |
Partly Cloudy T'Storm Chance Forecasted High/Low 81°/67° Normals 81°/61° Sunrise 6:16am Sunset 9:13pm |
Partly Cloudy T'Storm Chance Forecasted High/Low 81°/65° Normals 82°/62° Sunrise 6:16am Sunset 9:14pm |
Partly Cloudy T'Storm Chance Forecasted High/Low 77°/61° Normals 82°/62° Sunrise 6:16am Sunset 9:14pm |
Avg High 82 Avg Low 62 Sunrise 6:16am Sunset 9:15pm |
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