Weather or not?

Pangloss62 · 08-29-2006, 11:08 AM

What's the atmosphere doing in your area?

Last evening here in the ATL, a line of thunderstorms marched across the city from West to East. As they arrived, they were accompanied by strong outflow (downdrafts) and the concomitant "scud" clouds.

This shot is from the Midwest, but it's the same phenomena.

You can't have scud clouds without strong outflow. Such outflow from thunderstorms is relatively cool compared to the air at the surface so it sinks to the ground and then pushes the warmer air up below the storm to create the scud clouds. Then they are caught up in the outflow and streak around the base of the storm. It really is one of my favorite weather-related phenomena. They looked very menacing last night but the storms actually weakened by the time they got to my neighborhood. Nonetheless, for about an hour, it looked like the coming apocalypse.

Shawnee123 · 08-29-2006, 11:36 AM

Our local news station saw fit to interrupt programming for hours on end foretelling of the "wet death" that was fixing to destroy our communities.
For God's sake, it's a little summer weather. If our tornado alarm goes off I'll worry but other than that let me get back to Two and a Half Men.

bbro · 08-29-2006, 01:12 PM

Hot and muggy - like a Turkish bath as our resident Russian said. Just waiting until the hurricane brings cooler weather

Pangloss62 · 08-29-2006, 02:40 PM

In the Summer, when it rains at night and then warms up during the next day, all of downtown ATL smells like urine. During my lunchtime walk to get a sandwich, it seemed that every alcove, every door stoop, every small interstitial space on a building's facade, emanated the dank, foul odor of urine. There must be some kind of pungency rating for cities where you can estimate the number of homeless people by the strength of the urine smell. How's that for atmosphere?

Jaydaan · 08-29-2006, 03:36 PM

All August was much cooler than usual. We stayed, most days, within 20-30C usually its 35+. I am not complaining mind you, cooler weather is nice! I think it has rained once, in 30 days... honestly we need a good rain to decrease the present risk of fires.

breakingnews · 08-29-2006, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Pangloss62

In the Summer, when it rains at night and then warms up during the next day, all of downtown ATL smells like urine.

I have to say, ATL summers are pretty rancid, although not as bad as NYC summers.

ANd whatever, stink is stink, it's bound to happen in any city. Taipei smells like fish guts and pig brains simmering in toxic soup.

My favorite ATL moment is when the vagina flowers bloom in April and it smells like ... well, period vagina.

wolf · 08-29-2006, 10:27 PM

It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring ...

But we do seem to have made it through the tornado watch without upgrading to a warning.

zippyt · 08-29-2006, 11:32 PM

it can't deside if it wants to rain , be cool ( Low 80s ) or thunderstorm , but it is HUMID as HELL none the less !!!

Pangloss62 · 08-30-2006, 07:34 AM

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My favorite ATL moment is when the vagina flowers bloom in April and it smells like ... well, period vagina.

I always thought that smelled like, well, semen. Either way, it's a funky, sex smell that's fer sure!

Hoof Hearted · 08-30-2006, 09:51 PM

I'm glad I live rural East of Atlanta!

It rains here and it just smells like wet dirt (greatly dislike that smell), wet grass or wet horse (if I happen to be standing next to the horse).

Happy Monkey · 08-31-2006, 02:41 PM

Check your weather.

Shawnee123 · 08-31-2006, 02:42 PM

Hey, cool link monkey!

glatt · 08-31-2006, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Check your weather.

Shit.

Looks like the rain really is coming for the holiday weekend. This morning I got ready by cleaning the leaves out of the drain by our basement door. The basement floods when that drain gets blocked by leaves and other small debris. A bit of a design flaw on our house. Not too bad, if you remember to keep it clean, but sometimes you forget.

Pangloss62 · 08-31-2006, 02:58 PM

Yeah, that's a pretty f'd up circulation. Those storms in IN are going directly East to West. Ernesto gained strength in the last couple of hours (it may be a Cat 1 as I write this). Look at the rain in NC. The Appalachians create orographic uplift and concomitant flooding. Two years ago we had several roadway collapses on the Blue Ridge Parkway from dying hurricanes and tropical storms.

08-29-2006, 11:08 AM	#1
Pangloss62 Lecturer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 768	Weather or not? What's the atmosphere doing in your area? Last evening here in the ATL, a line of thunderstorms marched across the city from West to East. As they arrived, they were accompanied by strong outflow (downdrafts) and the concomitant "scud" clouds. This shot is from the Midwest, but it's the same phenomena. You can't have scud clouds without strong outflow. Such outflow from thunderstorms is relatively cool compared to the air at the surface so it sinks to the ground and then pushes the warmer air up below the storm to create the scud clouds. Then they are caught up in the outflow and streak around the base of the storm. It really is one of my favorite weather-related phenomena. They looked very menacing last night but the storms actually weakened by the time they got to my neighborhood. Nonetheless, for about an hour, it looked like the coming apocalypse. __________________ Things are never as good, or bad, as they seem.

08-29-2006, 11:36 AM	#2
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Our local news station saw fit to interrupt programming for hours on end foretelling of the "wet death" that was fixing to destroy our communities. For God's sake, it's a little summer weather. If our tornado alarm goes off I'll worry but other than that let me get back to Two and a Half Men. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-29-2006, 02:40 PM	#4
Pangloss62 Lecturer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 768	What's that smell? In the Summer, when it rains at night and then warms up during the next day, all of downtown ATL smells like urine. During my lunchtime walk to get a sandwich, it seemed that every alcove, every door stoop, every small interstitial space on a building's facade, emanated the dank, foul odor of urine. There must be some kind of pungency rating for cities where you can estimate the number of homeless people by the strength of the urine smell. How's that for atmosphere? __________________ Things are never as good, or bad, as they seem.

08-29-2006, 10:27 PM	#7
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring ... But we do seem to have made it through the tornado watch without upgrading to a warning. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

08-29-2006, 11:32 PM	#8
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	it can't deside if it wants to rain , be cool ( Low 80s ) or thunderstorm , but it is HUMID as HELL none the less !!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

08-29-2006, 01:12 PM	#3
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	Hot and muggy - like a Turkish bath as our resident Russian said. Just waiting until the hurricane brings cooler weather

08-29-2006, 03:36 PM	#5
Jaydaan Knight of the Oval-Shaped Conference Table Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vernon, BC, Canada Posts: 378	All August was much cooler than usual. We stayed, most days, within 20-30C usually its 35+. I am not complaining mind you, cooler weather is nice! I think it has rained once, in 30 days... honestly we need a good rain to decrease the present risk of fires.

08-30-2006, 09:51 PM	#10
Hoof Hearted ...you smell something? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Monroe, GA Posts: 420	I'm glad I live rural East of Atlanta! It rains here and it just smells like wet dirt (greatly dislike that smell), wet grass or wet horse (if I happen to be standing next to the horse). __________________ I have the ability of single-minded determination and focu...Hey, look! A horse!

08-31-2006, 02:41 PM	#11
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Check your weather. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-31-2006, 02:42 PM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Hey, cool link monkey! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-31-2006, 02:58 PM	#14
Pangloss62 Lecturer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 768	WTF? Yeah, that's a pretty f'd up circulation. Those storms in IN are going directly East to West. Ernesto gained strength in the last couple of hours (it may be a Cat 1 as I write this). Look at the rain in NC. The Appalachians create orographic uplift and concomitant flooding. Two years ago we had several roadway collapses on the Blue Ridge Parkway from dying hurricanes and tropical storms. __________________ Things are never as good, or bad, as they seem.

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