That is right....we are not going to see the worst of the thunderstorms for once tonight! We have all walked around with a bullseye on us here in the Lafayette viewing area since late May. But as we talked about the last couple of nights, the timing was on our side this time around and even the dynamics!
The thunderstorms up near Chicago that have produced some large hail and damaging wind gusts should dramatically weaken by time they arrive in our viewing area late tonight. This main line of thunderstorms will not arrive in Tippecanoe County until after 12 a.m. Any activity before then should be isolated and not severe as the atmosphere remains capped by a ridge of high pressure. By time this ridge moves east and our storms move in we will have lost most of our daytime heating helping to stabilize the atmosphere.
A second thing in our favor will be the main jet stream that played havoc with our weather in June is well to the north. This will also help tame thunderstorms that do form. We are still included in a slight risk of severe weather from the Storm Prediction Center with plenty of humidity for these thunderstorms to work with so make sure to stay tuned for the latest just in case. Right now the main threats would be lightning, heavy downpours, and wind gusts near 40 mph.
I will check back in with you if anything changes. It will still be a fun night for all of us to track these storms together and remember no warnings are issued for lightning even though we all know there should be. Nature could put on quite a light show by late tonight.
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2 comments:
Thanks mike for the update even if these storms are not bad I will be here. I love to track and watch these storms it never get's dull.
As well as your blog I love reading it as well as talking to all the great blogger's.
Everyone keep up the good work!!!
Justin in Lafayette.
Another lightning storm Oh Boy!
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