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General Weather Chat / Re: Severe Weather Threat For NYC...Again

« on: September 22, 2010, 12:23:37 PM »

On an unrelated note, Severe Thunderstorm Watch 680 has been issued for NW Iowa, SW Minnesota, NE Nebraska, and SE South Dakota. Anyone here on the forums from these areas should be ready to hunker down for some nasty thunderstorms in an hour or so.

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General Discussion / Re: Introduce Yourself! (For New Members)

« on: September 22, 2010, 12:21:10 PM »

Hey-o, TWC Today! I am plane852, a high school senior from Tennessee who has a nearly obsessive compassion for the weather and the Weather Channel. My dream job is to be a forecaster for the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK, and I have planned all my classes for the next couple years to get me into that career. In case you don't know what the Storm Prediction Center is, it is a branch of the National Weather Service that posts thunderstorms and, more importantly, severe weather. It is also responsible for issuing weather watches for the Lower 48.

My goal here is to contribute as much as possible, whether it be with posts or emulators or pictures or videos (I almost shot video on June 24, 2010, when I got caught on State Street when the tornado sirens went off in Chicago, but my battery died.  ) It is an honor to be in a site like this, and you won't see me leaving anytime soon, even after college. Who knows? Maybe I'll be in the same position as Patrick (jk, Patrick knows more than I ever will  ).

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General Weather Chat / Severe Weather Threat For NYC...Again

« on: September 22, 2010, 10:57:58 AM »

I've been making a lot of posts recently, haven't I? Really gotta slow down.

Anyway, I just checked the SPC website, and the severe weather threat for much of New England has been upgraded to slight risk. New York City and Boston should keep a careful eye on the skies later this afternoon.

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General Weather Chat / Proposal For New Child Board

« on: September 22, 2010, 10:53:02 AM »

Hello, everyone.

I've been looking through the posts and (correct me if I'm wrong), I haven't seen any threads dedicated strictly to severe weather. Sure, I've seen some where people post their warnings, watches, and what not, but not one that discusses the potential for severe weather (notifying of meso discussions, convective outlooks, watches, etc.). I would like to propose that a Severe Weather thread be formed on this forum so that members like myself can discuss severe weather. This would also be a fantastic place to convene during tornado season. Instead of numerous posts recounting tornadoes, we can have a single thread in the severe weather section that posts tornado reports as they come in.

Who here is with me?

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Forecasting / Re: Ask The Weather Expert!

« on: September 22, 2010, 10:44:37 AM »

Hello, Patrick. I've got a question for you that I haven't been able to get a straight answer on for several months. My dream job is to work for the National Weather Service, specifically the Storm Prediction Center in Norman. However, these economic times have gotten me worried that finding a job anywhere for the National Weather Service will be tough. I graduate from college in the Spring of 2015. This leaves two questions.

1.) What do you think are the chances of finding a job with the NWS during this time period?
2.) Do you think University of North Dakota Grand Forks is a good meteorlogical school?

And, just because I'm slightly confused:

3.) I know the SPC issues various watches and warnings, but after they do, is it up to the local NWS offices whether to let the watches expire early or be extended?

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Your Local Weather / Weather for Chattanooga, TN

« on: September 22, 2010, 08:30:46 AM »

Well, since I go to school here in Chattanooga, I might as well track the local weather conditions here in the city. It's September 22nd, and the city is currently suffering one of the hottest Septembers on record. For the last several days, records have been smashed wide open, and forecasted temperatures have been in the triple digits. To make things worse, no rain has fallen anywhere for the last several days (until yesterday, when a measly 7 hundredths of an inch fell). Currently it is 71 here, mostly cloudy, calm, and the barometer is rising through the roof. 30.18 and still going up.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Yesterdays Historical Climate Data For Bemis - Jackson, Tn.

« on: September 22, 2010, 08:20:23 AM »

Wow, that's impressive. Although, I wouldn't be clapping, since I hate hot weather with a burning passion.

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Central 2010

« on: September 21, 2010, 09:58:32 PM »

Just a quick update on the hurricane season, for September 21st.

Hurricane Igor has become post-tropical, according to the National Hurricane Center. Even then, it is packing winds of 80 mph as moves towards Greenland, NNE at 39 mph. Wind speeds are expected to be hurricane force throughout the next 36 hours.

Tropical Storm Lisa is slightly strenghtening west of the Cape Verde Islands, moving N at 2 mph. Sustained wind speeds are 45 mph, and are expected to increase to hurricane strength within the next 36 to 48 hours. Lisa should continue tracking north until it hits what I can only guess is the ITCZ, at which point it will track steadely westward. Although not a threat to the U.S. at the moment, this system should be continously monitored.

And finally, Tropical Depression Georgette is still impacted Baja California, with sustained wind speeds of 35 mph. The storm is still tracking due north at 10 mph. Arizona may get some well-needed rain from this system. I haven't heard any reports from Baja Califonia yet. Have any of you guys?

Finally, there is a disturbance in the caribbean that deserves some serious attention. A group of slightly organized thunderstorms are slowly moving west-northwestward and have been given a 50% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours. If it does form, we can welcome Tropical Storm Matthew to the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

So far this year, we have had 12 named storms, 6 of which have become hurricanes, 5 of which have attained major hurricane status at some point in their lifespans. Percentage wise, this means 83% of all hurricanes this year have attained major status.  If I am wrong, please let me know.

I'll try to post an update sometime Thursday, if it is okay with the administrators.