  Bigjeff Member Username: Bigjeff Post Number: 101 Registered: 08-2006 |
How bad is the weather in Ann Arbor right now? I saw tornado warnings and such? | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 1209 Registered: 10-2003 |
Big storm headed this way. Seems to be gaining strength as it approaches. Along with heavy rain, there is a 50% chance of hail up to 1.25" thick. | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 1667 Registered: 01-2005 |
Where's bulletmagnet when ya really need him?  | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 752 Registered: 01-2006 |
Ray, I think he's out back doing a rain dance right now. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 1211 Registered: 10-2003 |
The biggest of the storm cells is hitting livonia, heading into taylor. A second, weaker cell is hitting Farmington Hills and should hit Warren in about 20-30 minutes. Filling in for the experts since they're MIA. | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 3285 Registered: 02-2005 |
Bigjeff, I'm downtown and the sirens went off, but the projected tornado passed through the country in the NE corner of Washtenaw. Downtown we've had some gusty winds and downpours, that's it. If the storm that produced the tornado holds together, it will affect downtown Detroit, based on its track seen on the radar. We'll find out in a few minutes. (Message edited by mackinaw on July 19, 2007) | ||
Frenchman_in_the_d Member Username: Frenchman_in_the_d Post Number: 157 Registered: 08-2006 |
hey guys, we just got a Tornado drill here in Ann Arbor. I was quietly studying in my window booth on the 4th floor of the Undergrad Library. The sight was amazing, the clouds were very dark and the change of atmosphere was amazing. However the UM staff raided all the floors and forced us down to the basement from 345PM to 415PM. Apprently, the tornado passed 7 miles north of A2, in Whitmore lake. First experience of this kind! Interesting! | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 753 Registered: 01-2006 |
Wow, not much of an ideal scenario for the art festival. | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 1231 Registered: 12-2006 |
I just pray that some of this rain hits the Pointes! | ||
Frenchman_in_the_d Member Username: Frenchman_in_the_d Post Number: 158 Registered: 08-2006 |
oh and by the way, yes... the library basement was PACKED... from all the people at the art festival. We just got info of 5 injured in the stairways to the basement. Seriously, I can't believe how much some people can panick. Some (few fortunately) people were running like maniacs pushing everybody around to make it safe... This kind of behavior stresses out everybody and is potentially dangerous. One of the injured is a 6 year old girl who got shoved and fell straight on her forehead... shame... shame... shame | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 754 Registered: 01-2006 |
Wow, these winds are pretty impressive. This is my first storm experience way up in the air. The combination of wind, rain and hail is fun to see develop miles around. I cant see the apartment building 4 blocks away. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 1212 Registered: 10-2003 |
People are truly terrifying. | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 1233 Registered: 12-2006 |
Nice windstorm we're getting in the Pointes. I'm watching my neighbors flowerpot get blown around her driveway. | ||
Mercman Member Username: Mercman Post Number: 42 Registered: 10-2006 |
Once again...it's completely split in half right by Troy and we got nothing here... | ||
Dougw Member Username: Dougw Post Number: 1806 Registered: 11-2003 |
There was a good drenching here in Dearborn, hopefully there was some in Detroit... | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 842 Registered: 01-2007 |
Hey Ray1936, thanks for thinking of me. I was kind of sitting on the sidelines this time because of the way I seem to jinx my own predictions. I am uploading a few shots from about an hour ago and will post them forthwith. I said I wouldn't say this again, but, we got some rain coming! I will have some blow by blow, if things cooperate. | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 843 Registered: 01-2007 |
O.K. here is a few shots from around town taken in the last hour or so. This will be the benchmark for the ensuing weather we are expecting this evening and through the night time: (press F11 when viewing photos for max size) Looking due east: http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/101_55 48.jpg?t=1184879797 Looking west: http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/101_55 46.jpg?t=1184880340 (Note the ventilations in sign ^ ) Looking west/sw: http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/101_55 51.jpg?t=1184880866 | ||
Goblue Member Username: Goblue Post Number: 163 Registered: 03-2007 |
Was doing some work on the Hopi reservation a couple of weeks ago...they were working on it for this area...a few days ago we got a couple inches for the first time in many months...whatever works! | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 845 Registered: 01-2007 |
And a fine job you did, Goblue: http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_88 21.jpg?t=1184883440 Oops! Wrong shot! Here ya go: http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_8813.jpg?t=1184883636 (Message edited by Bulletmagnet on July 19, 2007) | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 867 Registered: 01-2007 |
Here are a few shots of the clouds as they passed metro Detroit this afternoon: http://farm2.static.flickr.com /1186/890540803_4a363eb417_b.j pg http://farm2.static.flickr.com /1396/890540813_3754a17bbb_b.j pg http://farm2.static.flickr.com /1031/890540857_f360d8477b_b.j pg http://farm2.static.flickr.com /1028/890540907_67020a7e69_b.j pg http://farm2.static.flickr.com /1201/890540995_c78d56542b_b.j pg | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 1687 Registered: 01-2005 |
Well, it finally rained in the Las Vegas area today. Here's the view down my street: look at all that "wet" on the asphalt! First rain since March, best as I can recall.  | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 1803 Registered: 02-2007 |
We're finally in a decent summertime pattern for this week. Those Upper Level Lows I was talking about that usually bring the pop-up afternoon T-storms, One will be rotating NW out of Northern Ohio into SE Michigan. The Moisture and Dynamics are pretty good with this system as typical. All the storms however are mostly daytime based. Then Friday will be interesting as we could not only be looking at Widespread Severe WEather, but Widespread Flooding. Friday, a very dynamic Cold Front with just enough instability will move through here sometime in the Afternoon. Depending on the timing will actually depict our Severe Weather chances. None the less, storms should be already in progress Friday Morning and with a enormous surge of Gulf Moisture and favorable WindShear, Any storms that do develop could train over one another and produce very torrential (likely nearly tropical) downpours. Unfortunately after that, the Good Ole' Canadian High will park it's behind across the region for tranquil, water free weather for quite some time. | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 1820 Registered: 02-2007 |
Looks like a possible Hail producer has popped up along the Detroit River from the Downriver Areas up into Downtown. | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 3346 Registered: 02-2005 |
Been a very rainy period 9:30-now in Ann Arbor. A steady light rain with a few extended periods of heavy rain and thunder. I don't think we've had a slow soaker like this since the mid spring. | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 1821 Registered: 02-2007 |
They say A2 has picked up about an inch of water, and the storm along the DR isn't moving very fast to the SSW and more are trying to organize over Southern Macomb County. WE're just seeing plenty of eerie dark clouds over on the Eastside. They're worried a bit about some urban/small stream flooding this afternoon, gusty winds and pea-sized hail with any storm that develops. | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 1822 Registered: 02-2007 |
If you're headed downriver over the next 1-2 hours, be prepared. If anything, the storm isn't weakening and setting itself right over I-75. Interesting enough, V1 out of the DTX NEXRAD depicts 66 DBZ and some pea-sized hail, and 60 and above is torrential rainfall rates automatically. 66 DBZ is pushing it towards sub-tropical. | ||
Dds Member Username: Dds Post Number: 284 Registered: 10-2006 |
Thanks Urbanize. I'm sure folks who can't turn on the Weather Channel, WDIV, or simply type "weather.com" in the address bar of their browser appreciate the weather update every 10 minutes or so. | ||
Mikem Member Username: Mikem Post Number: 3402 Registered: 10-2003 |
Can I find out about the latest Detroit developments at WeatherYES.com? | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 1260 Registered: 12-2006 |
^Probably. | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 1823 Registered: 02-2007 |
"Can I find out about the latest Detroit developments at WeatherYES.com?" Just as well as I can find out about Cars at CarYES.com |
