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Your Local Weather / Re: Grand Forks Weather

« on: July 25, 2012, 12:59:30 PM »

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SXUS73 KFGF 250713
RERFGF

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS
214 AM CDT WED JUL 25 2012

...DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS SET AT GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS), GRAND
FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND AT FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR
JULY 24...

GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS)...

THE DAILY RAINFALL AT GRAND FORKS UNIV.(NWS) OF 2.06 INCHES ON JULY
24 BROKE THE RECORD OF 1.22 INCHES FOR THE DATE. THE RECORD WAS
LAST SET IN 1902.

GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...

THE DAILY RAINFALL AT GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OF 1.96
INCHES ON JULY 24 BROKE THE RECORD OF 1.30 INCHES FOR THE DATE. THE
RECORD WAS LAST SET IN 1993.


FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...

HE DAILY RAINFALL AT FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OF
2.35 INCHES ON JULY 24 BROKE THE RECORD OF 1.05 INCHES FOR THE DATE.
THE RECORD WAS LAST SET IN 1993.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Grand Forks Weather

« on: July 25, 2012, 01:49:02 AM »

Adios drought. Rainfall totals in Grand Forks exceeded 2 inches in some areas just from this one storm, forcing a Flood Advisory for the county. With 2 inches of rain, the city is now above average for precipitation for the month of July, and only around .2 to .3 inches down from the annual average. 

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: July 25, 2012, 01:08:20 AM »

71 degrees with a Thunderstorm/Heavy Rain/Fog/Mist. Visibility is god awful in this rain; latest observation was 3/4 mile. Rainfall in the last hour...third of an inch.

EDIT: Unconfirmed reading of 1.48 inches of rain in the last hour at the airport. That will put a nice dent in our rainfall deficit here.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Grand Forks Weather

« on: July 25, 2012, 12:32:08 AM »

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WUUS53 KFGF 250428
SVRFGF
MNC119-NDC035-097-250530-
/O.NEW.KFGF.SV.W.0095.120725T0428Z-120725T0530Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1128 PM CDT TUE JUL 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA...
  EASTERN GRAND FORKS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
  NORTHERN TRAILL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT

* AT 1124 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
  FROM NEAR GRAND FORKS AFB TO NEAR HATTON...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 40
  MPH. ALSO PENNY SIZE HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THE DAMAGING WINDS.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  HOLMES AROUND 1135 PM CDT.
  GRAND FORKS...THOMPSON AND REYNOLDS AROUND 1145 PM CDT.
  EAST GRAND FORKS AND BUXTON AROUND 1150 PM CDT.
  BYGLAND AND MALLORY AROUND MIDNIGHT CDT.

THEREAFTER SOME OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
INCLUDE SHERACK...FISHER...EUCLID...CROOKSTON...GREENVIEW AND HAROLD.

FOR MOTORISTS ON INTERSTATE 29...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
BETWEEN...MILE MARKERS 114 AND 150...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE
TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.

&&

LAT...LON 4804 9651 4753 9648 4754 9733 4761 9748
      4767 9747 4767 9759 4768 9761 4807 9752
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 269DEG 34KT 4795 9731 4764 9738
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 0.75IN

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General Discussion / The Olympics Hit London - 2012

« on: July 24, 2012, 03:30:48 PM »

I almost considered putting this in the Sports Thread, but the Olympics are special enough that I feel it deserves its own thread. I will personally be watching the Olympics non-stop the next several days, and this thread is for those of you who wish to discuss anything about it - the opening ceremonies, memorable events, etc.

302 events, 144 countries. And I've only got one thing to say: GO TEAM USA!

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Central 2012

« on: July 24, 2012, 03:14:04 PM »

Yeah, GFS likes to start daydreaming like crazy after about a week out. In the short range, though - 40% chance of development in the open Atlantic.

1. A NON-TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED ABOUT 625 MILES
EAST-NORTHEAST OF BERMUDA IS SHOWING SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION AS IT
GRADUALLY LOSES FRONTAL CHARACTERISTICS. THIS DISTURBANCE IS MOVING
NORTHEASTWARD AT ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH AND IS LIKELY PRODUCING WINDS
AT OR NEAR GALE FORCE.  THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...40
PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE BEFORE IT REACHES COOLER
WATERS ON WEDNESDAY.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE SEE HIGH
SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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General Weather Chat / Re: Severe Thunderstorm Watch #504

« on: July 23, 2012, 03:52:35 PM »

Hi, NWR! Just a head's up that we have a thread to discuss severe weather - including convective outlooks, watches, and warnings - located at:

https://twctodayforums.com/forums/general-weather-chat/severe-weather-season-2012/
And in case I haven't said it, welcome to the forums!

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: July 20, 2012, 01:51:09 PM »

89 with very few clouds. The wind is a welcome relief.

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Severe Weather / Re: Severe Weather Season 2012

« on: July 20, 2012, 01:47:20 AM »

Holy Cow...... Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this is the ONLY time I've ever seen the SPC go for an enhanced risk of severe storms on the D8 timeframe....... If this holds true, this could be a very deadly situation within a week or so........

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/exper/day4-8/

Not necessarily. My area was in an enhanced risk from Day 7 and when we got to Day 1, the probabilities were 15%. The only reason those areas are marked right now is because models are agreeing rather well with the scenario. It doesn't necessarily mean the situation will be deadly. Something to watch? Yes. Something to be concerned about? Right now...no.

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The Game Room / Re: Lie your Butt Off

« on: July 17, 2012, 10:30:44 PM »

I don't think the moderators emphasized enough of the fact that they don't want to see any complaining about TWC.

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: July 17, 2012, 02:14:55 PM »

81 and Mostly Cloudy. Temperatures finally back to seasonal norms, if only for a little bit. 

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

« on: July 16, 2012, 11:23:54 AM »

Welcome aboard, Casey, from another South Carolinian!  I'm in the same CWA as you - Darlington County.

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: July 15, 2012, 04:37:38 PM »

84 and Mostly Cloudy with rare easterly winds. Forecast high of 90 fell flat on its face.

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: July 14, 2012, 10:58:37 PM »

77 and Mostly Cloudy. Some isolated thunderstorms possible tomorrow, mainly in the overnight hours.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: July 13, 2012, 11:17:34 PM »

Guys, I think we go through this too much.  There have always been just some days when not a lot of people are online, or when there is simply not much to say.  It's usually never permanent.   I would only worry about the decline in activity if such quietness lasted for over a week.

Really?! I have never seen it this quiet ever in my whole time of being a TWC Today member!

This excludes the 5-day forum outage that happened in December 2009.

There was a stretch last year that lasted three days if I remember somewhat, but yeah, it has been quiet.