LostCosmonaut Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 For discussion of all sorts of weather and weather related phenomena. Post cool shit, or just talk about what it's like outside. First, here's a cool pic of some sprites; Also, we're just now starting to get into hurricane season (although it actually began about 5 months ago with Hurricane Alex)! The US has dodged a lot of bullets recently, there hasn't been a landfalling major hurricane in the US since 2005. The biggest story in the Atlantic for 2015 was Hurricane Joaquin, which reached category 4 intensity over the Bahamas despite its unusual method of formation, and sank the cargo ship El Faro; The East Pacific had Hurricane Patricia, which produced the highest winds ever recorded in a hurricane, and the lowest pressure ever recorded in the western hemisphere (872 mb) Side not, California hasn't been hit by a hurricane since 1898. Maybe this is the year they'll get unlucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted June 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Meteorology humor (the best kind); A surprisingly good and accurate xkcd about the tail end of the 2005 hurricane season; https://xkcd.com/1126/ Hurricane Ike Final Advisory HURRICANE IKE FINAL ADVISORY NUMBER 666NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL0200 AM SUN SEP 14 2008A MASSIVE HURRICANE, NEY, A TITANIC BLACK MASS OF DESTRUCTION, BORN OF THE COLD, EVIL WOMB OF MOTHER NATURE, WILL RENDER MUCH OF COASTAL AND INLAND TEXAS A BARREN WASTELAND. IKE IS COMING.SUCH IS THE POWER OF THIS STORM, IF INDEED, ANYTHING DISPENSING THIS AMOUNT OF HUMAN SUFFERING CAN BE CALLED A STORM.THE STORM SURGE, ONCE PREDICTED AT 17 FEET, WILL NOW REACH UNHEARD OF HEIGHTS. IF WILL BE AS IF THE OCEAN ITSELF HAS VACATED IT'S VAST PRISON, SHAKING LOOSE HER CHAINS, AND LAYING ITSELF PRONE ATOP THE CITIES OF MAN. THE LAST VESTIGES OF IT'S BONDAGE SINKING ALL THAT LIES IN IT'S PATH.ALL STRUCTURES WITHING A 100 MILE RADIUS WILL SUFFER DEVASTATING EFFECTS. WOOD WILL SPLINTER, CONCRETE WILL BECOME DUST. THE FOUNDATIONS WILL BE THE STARK REMNANTS OF HUMAN EXISTENCE IN THESE AREAS. TREES WILL BECOME UPROOTED AND CARRIED MILES BY WINDS THAT WILL BLAST THE VERY SKIN FROM ANYONE FOOLISH ENOUGH TO REMAIN OUTSIDE. BUT THEY WILL BE THE LUCKY ONES...THE FIRST TO DIE. FOR A MUCH GREATER MISERY AWAITS THOSE THAT SURVIVE.AMIDST THIS MIRE OF CARNAGE, THE FEW SURVIVORS WILL WALLOW IN A SOUP OF DEATH AND DESPAIR, AS THEY FACE GRIM ODDS. FEW STRUCTURES WILL EXIST, AND FOOD AND WATER WILL BE MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD. AS CORPSES OF HUMANS AND ANIMALS ROT, DYSENTERY AND MALARIA WILL BEGIN THEIR MACABRE DANCE AMONG THOSE REMAINING AND MANY WILL BE FORCED TO CONSUME ONE ANOTHER TO LIVE ONE FINAL DAY.ENTIRE GENERATIONS WILL PERISH, AND THE HURRICANE WILL CREEP INTO LEGEND. IT WILL BE A SIN TO EVEN CALL ITS NAME ALOUD, THE VERY EXISTENCE OF THIS EVENT BEING SPOKEN OF IN HUSHED TONES, AND REVERED BY THOSE WHO SEE IT AS JUDGMENT. IKE IS HERE. IKE IS HERE. IKE IS HERE. IKE IS HERE. IKE IS H (not sure where originally from, had saved in .txt file) Jeeps_Guns_Tanks and AdmiralTheisman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T___A Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Recent studies indicate that 116 is pretty hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 WHITE NIGHTS ARE ANNOYING. Sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted June 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 WHITE NIGHTS ARE ANNOYING. Sometimes. I would quite like to see the midnight sun (and the northern lights) at some point before I die. (I still can't believe I got turned down for that job in Shemya. How many other people were applying?) On a different note, tornadoes are currently rated on the Enhanced Fujita scale. This runs from EF0-EF5, and the rating is based on the damage done by the tornado (since it is often difficult to measure the actual wind speed in a tornado). Before this was the regular Fujita scale, which ran from F0-F5 (though with slightly different wind speeds for each bracket). Fun fact, the Fujita scale in its original incarnation went up to F12, where it merged with the Mach scale; (pretty nifty how it correlates to the Beaufort scale) Occasionally you'll hear discussion about an "F6" tornado. Such a thing does not actually exist, as tornadic wind speeds are not known to reach that high on the old Fujita scale. In any case, an F5/EF5 will destroy anything completely, rendering the distinction between an F5 and an F6 meaningless in practical terms. However, if there ever was an F6 tornado, it would probably be the Jarrell tornado. It was notable for not only destroying buildings, but stripping dirt from fields to a depth of 18 inches, and tearing asphalt off roads it passed over. Also, the Jarrell Tornado featured an appearance of the Dead Man Walking; Supposedly there is a Native American legend than any tornado which shows the Dead Man Walking will be especially deadly. Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scolopax Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Microburst over Phoenix, AZ LoooSeR and LostCosmonaut 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 That looks like a scene out of Independence Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted July 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Microbursts are pretty dangerous. Back in the 70s and 80s, there were a bunch of airline crashes as a result of microbursts, notably Delta 191; (the flight 191 curse strikes again) Since then, they've added wind shear warnings at most major airports, to give warning and allow pilots time to respond. Microbursts also happen in Colorado; Bonus of a bunch of cadets making themselves useful by weighing down the glider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T___A Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted July 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Why is the heat index higher than the actual temp, I thought Phoenix never got above -30% humidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T___A Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Why is the heat index higher than the actual temp, I thought Phoenix never got above -30% humidity. It's monsoon season so it's 15% humidity today, which is a lot at 113 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T___A Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Toxn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted July 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 More meteorology humor (via SA); THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... UHHH, WISCONSIN... * UNTIL 630 PM CDT * AT 551 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED EVERYWHERE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. HAZARD...VOLKSWAGEN SIZED HAIL, 2000 MPH WINDS, THERE MIGHT BE SOME TORNADOES IN THERE BUT WHO'S REALLY KEEPING TRACK ANY MORE SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT UNHOLY BIBLICAL DESTRUCTION THE LIKES OF WHICH HAVE NEVER BEEN WITNESSED BY LIVING HUMAN EYES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... EVERYWHERE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... KISS YOUR ASS GOODBYE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Meteorology humor (the best kind); A surprisingly good and accurate xkcd about the tail end of the 2005 hurricane season; https://xkcd.com/1126/ Hurricane Ike Final Advisory (not sure where originally from, had saved in .txt file) Hurricane Ike ripped the roof off my dormitory, and destroyed the bridge to the campus in my Freshman year. Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T___A Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Praise Tlaloc it's monsoon season! Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Ball lightning is pretty cool. For a while there was a lot of confusion on what caused it, but I think the general consensus now is that it's vaporized silicon undergoing rapid oxidation. Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted August 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Looking like there's a pretty good chance that Hawaii will be affected by two tropical cyclones in the next week or so. (Let's not talk about the shitshow that is 99L) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Supercell over Chatham-Kent County, Ontario from yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted September 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 Radar image of Supertyphoon Meranti, with estimated 185 mph winds and 890 mb central pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted September 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Forecast models be crazy Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted September 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Pretty good video on the tropical storm that formed today; This guy does a daily series apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Hurricane Matthew made it to Cat 4 today. For comparison, here's the oceanic heat content for 9/30/05; and 9/30/16 Matthew is currently over the light green/teal shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergeantMatt Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Wonder if it'll go out to sea or hit the US after passing the Bahamas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Welp. That's pretty well organized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted October 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Matthew produced some sprites over Puerto Rico. Belesarius and Bronezhilet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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