Jun 01 2008
Severe Weather Update…Watch Possible!
Looks like the summer heat and increased humidity this afternoon is going to set the stage for some isolated strong to severe storms across the Lowcountry. There have already been several warnings for the midlands over the past hour and the latest radar trends show storms developing west of I-95 that are moving east. Click “Live SuperDoppler 5000″ above for the latest radar picture.
It looks like the action has also caught the eye of the Storm Prediction Center. Below is a “MCD” or mesoscale convective discussion that are issued to advise us that there may be severe weather watch is coming down the pipe. We wil keep a close eye on it. Make sure you are ready if strong storms pop up near where you are. We will have the latest severe weather watches and warnings here on the website and on the air with our Live 5 StormALERT.
Stay Tuned…
MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1139 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1239 PM CDT SUN JUN 01 2008 AREAS AFFECTED...COASTAL SC/NC CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE VALID 011739Z - 011845Z OFFSHORE LOW LEVEL COMPONENT HAS ALLOWED SFC TEMPERATURES TO SOAR INTO THE LOWER 90S AND BOUNDARY LAYER LAPSE RATES TO STEEPEN SIGNIFICANTLY ACROSS SERN SC AND SRN NC. INHIBITION IS ALL BUT REMOVED ACROSS THIS REGION WITH CU FIELD NOW EXPANDING...AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS INTENSIFYING ALONG SEWD-MOVING OUTFLOW FROM SRN SUMPTER COUNTY TO ORANGEBURG COUNTY IN SC. LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUES TO DEPICT REMNANT MVC N OF CAE...DRIFTING ESEWD. THIS FEATURE MAY ENHANCE BACKGROUND SUPPORT FOR ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM CLUSTERS ALONG/AHEAD OF WIND SHIFT FROM SERN SC...INTO SRN PORTIONS OF NC. SHEAR PROFILES ARE NOT PARTICULARLY STRONG BUT LOOSE STORM ORGANIZATION IS POSSIBLE. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS REGION FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.
