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Post by ComoEsJn on Jul 16, 2024 16:01:17 GMT -6
How's everyone's drought conditions looking today? How many days until Halloween? |
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modracer
Weather Intern
MASCOUTAH, Illinois
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Post by modracer on Jul 16, 2024 16:05:11 GMT -6
We’re in Vegas, our daughter has been sending pics. We may be over 5”-5.5” in Mascoutah today. |
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Post by WEAXWATCHER on Jul 16, 2024 16:11:52 GMT -6
We’re in Vegas, our daughter has been sending pics. We may be over 5”-5.5” in Mascoutah today. I made it home. I had 5.55" imby. |
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Post by REB on Jul 16, 2024 16:14:20 GMT -6
We’re in Vegas, our daughter has been sending pics. We may be over 5”-5.5” in Mascoutah today. I made it home. I had 5.55" imby. So glad you let us know. |
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Post by cardsnweather on Jul 16, 2024 16:28:50 GMT -6
Final total IMBY was 7.15”. We are just over 16.5” for the month.
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Post by blueblood on Jul 16, 2024 16:29:58 GMT -6
Ok....my yard is officially 'skwishy'! (Is that how it's spelled!) 😁
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Post by Chris Higgins on Jul 16, 2024 16:43:38 GMT -6
Not certain, but possible tornado track across Hwy 30 near Silver Lane and Cedar Hill Lutheran Church.
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Post by Chris Higgins on Jul 16, 2024 16:48:26 GMT -6
And we cancelled our Twisters preview event  |
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Jul 16, 2024 17:00:35 GMT -6
3.65” in Arnold today
That gives me roughly 16” the last month
Wish I was talking snow and not rain
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Post by Jeffmw on Jul 16, 2024 17:06:34 GMT -6
And we cancelled our Twisters preview event Our real live event was probably enough lol |
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Post by kcwxdude on Jul 16, 2024 18:34:37 GMT -6
3.08” and 141/44 Fenton / Valley Park line. All delivered by Mother Nature in about 1.5 hrs. Streets and yards looked like flowing creeks the whole time!
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Post by John G -west belleville on Jul 16, 2024 18:56:20 GMT -6
4.97 storm total in south st.peters. months total currently. 12.97. I'm curious what your set up and clearances are. Just trying to see if you are set up properly because I checked several sites on the ambient weather map along Willow and they are all in the 3-3.25 inch range. LSX Doppler Storm totals in that area are also much lower. If you want, I can find the PDF from the nws on proper station set up. |
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Post by ajd446 on Jul 16, 2024 19:41:19 GMT -6
Thank you John G, if you can send me that would be great.
Last few storms it seemed to be accurate, but today just piled on really fast.
I would love to make sure it is in the right spot.
I'm just wondering if the rain rates threw it out of calibration if that is a thing.
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Post by Snowman99 on Jul 16, 2024 19:52:21 GMT -6
my ambien station keeps stalling when it rain harder. Pretty damnannoying
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Post by cozpregon on Jul 16, 2024 20:04:14 GMT -6
4.97 storm total in south st.peters. months total currently. 12.97. I'm curious what your set up and clearances are. Just trying to see if you are set up properly because I checked several sites on the ambient weather map along Willow and they are all in the 3-3.25 inch range. LSX Doppler Storm totals in that area are also much lower. If you want, I can find the PDF from the nws on proper station set up. I was in Harvester - don’t doubt that at all |
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Post by John G -west belleville on Jul 16, 2024 20:15:54 GMT -6
Thank you John G, if you can send me that would be great. Last few storms it seemed to be accurate, but today just piled on really fast. I would love to make sure it is in the right spot. I'm just wondering if the rain rates threw it out of calibration if that is a thing. The getting started slide show is good: www.cocorahs.org/Content.aspx?page=training_slideshowsI used this PDF: www.weather.gov/media/epz/mesonet/CWOP-Siting.pdfIt's about studying your location and selecting the best site on your property. Many are setup wrong or people buy inaccurate manual gauges. I'm going to get a cocorahs approved manual gauge eventually to compare to. Mine is mounted 6 feet above the peak of the roof at the edge of the house. It's the most open location on my property. I'm satisfied that I'm fairly accurate with everything. |
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Post by ajd446 on Jul 16, 2024 20:28:41 GMT -6
Thank you so much John g.
I am going to make some adjustments.
Thank you so much.
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seyahmit
Weather Weenie
Hwys K & N, O'Fallon, MO
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Post by seyahmit on Jul 16, 2024 21:17:53 GMT -6
Tomorrow mid morning, check out this map for a good idea of how much rain fell in your area. maps.cocorahs.org/Everyone should be using the same type of 4" manual plastic rain gauge. Most people report on the previous day between 7-8am. There are some stragglers through the day. If a rain event started overnight, you may need to do a multi-day report to get the full event. |
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Post by dmbstl on Jul 16, 2024 21:18:23 GMT -6
1.2" so far in Maplewood. Another 2.8" on top of that giving a 4.0" total so far. Emptied and started again. Another .4 emptied after that so 4.4" for me out of this event. |
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Post by John G -west belleville on Jul 16, 2024 21:24:02 GMT -6
So what happened to create this event and bust the forecast so badly?
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Post by cozpregon on Jul 16, 2024 21:30:29 GMT -6
Too mesoscale for the models to handle
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Post by BRTNWXMAN on Jul 16, 2024 21:48:47 GMT -6
So what happened to create this event and bust the forecast so badly? Hard to say it was a busted forecast when strong storms and heavy rainfall was expected...I just don't think anyone expected to get 6"+ of rainfall in a couple hours and that was basically impossible to forecast until it was starting to unfold. |
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Post by cozpregon on Jul 16, 2024 21:55:44 GMT -6
The PWs were off the charts- someone was going to see excessive rains
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Post by cozpregon on Jul 16, 2024 21:56:33 GMT -6
And it was centered over us
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Jul 16, 2024 22:31:54 GMT -6
Big CAPE days seem to always give the models fits
Lots of boom or bust involved
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Post by STGOutdoors on Jul 16, 2024 22:34:01 GMT -6
Hey it’s raining again…
We didn’t get a ton earlier today in Perryville. The heaviest stuff really never went much south of Ste. Gen.
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Post by cozpregon on Jul 16, 2024 22:51:57 GMT -6
Hey it’s raining again… We didn’t get a ton earlier today in Perryville. The heaviest stuff really never went much south of Ste. Gen. Looks to be your turn- don’t take it lightly |
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Post by dschreib on Jul 17, 2024 6:25:32 GMT -6
Not sure if this was mentioned here or not, but apparently planes were left on the tarmac at ORD Monday night while the air traffic control tower was evacuated during the tornado warning. I wonder if that's in the ops manual.
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Post by WEAXWATCHER on Jul 17, 2024 7:13:03 GMT -6
Not sure if this was mentioned here or not, but apparently planes were left on the tarmac at ORD Monday night while the air traffic control tower was evacuated during the tornado warning. I wonder if that's in the ops manual. Great question. Somewhat related, there was a picture circulating yesterday where all the air traffic around the MCS was avoiding it like the plague. And understaably so. Just thought I'd share that info having read your comment. |
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Post by John G -west belleville on Jul 17, 2024 7:18:20 GMT -6
I have family over here going on 22 hours without power due to tree damage
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