August 19-?, 2022 | Severe Weather

[ClicheVortex2014]

Looks like at least the next few days will hold at least some severe potential for the eastern Midwest/OV. Certainly nothing worthy of anything more than a slight risk (for now), but it's August. 

[ClicheVortex2014]

Weak trough provides daily severe threats

[ClicheVortex2014]

About to get my first Tennessee thunderstorm

[ClicheVortex2014]

Just watching towers pop from right to left while sitting under another storms anvil

[ClicheVortex2014]

Tallest one yet. Apparently there’s some meaningful winds higher up… probably around 300-500mb because the others have just gone straight up

Just realized I’ve been looking north, not west

Edited August 19, 2022 by ClicheVortex2014

[Chinook]

I stayed at exactly this area in Des Moines a couple of times in the past, as I was on my Colorado to Ohio road trip. Today: very large hail.

 

[Central Illinois]

ILX calling for possible severe weather here tomorrow 

[ClicheVortex2014]

Some more pics throughout the day

[snowlover2]

Updated day 1 says slight risk upgrade is possible for parts of IL to Ohio later.

[StormfanaticInd]

Today has sneaky potential 

[ClicheVortex2014]

Slight risk for wind, marginal for hail for southwest Ohio. Already some storms in NE IN moving northeast.

[snowlover2]

MD for a 40% chance of a watch for W OH.

[Chinook]

The HRRR has 3100 J/kg of CAPE in NW Ohio, in advance of thunderstorms that are happening now. ( No warnings). There is not too much going on with the wind shear values.

[junior]

Hearing thunder from these cells popping up. Haven't heard that in a minute.

[snowlover2]

Confirmed tornado in Randolph county IN.

Quote

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
333 PM EDT Sat Aug 20 2022

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Randolph County in east central Indiana...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 333 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles north of
  Winchester, or 10 miles south of Portland, moving northeast at 20
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northern Randolph County.

 

 

[junior]

Gotta love developing storms overhead. Some close strikes.

[btbucks]

Absolutely pouring rain now.

[ClicheVortex2014]

This should be good

[ClicheVortex2014]

Alright my first legit Tennessee thunderstorm. Already hearing plenty of thunder

[btbucks]

Not sure how I am not under a watch or warning for T-storms.

[Chinook]

9 minutes ago, btbucks said:

Not sure how I am not under a watch or warning for T-storms.

Max of about 58 dBz in Columbus with no warnings and no severe reports that I know of.  There is no severe thunderstorm watch either. It is a pretty high value of dBz, but maybe a bit under the threshold for low-end hail/wind. I hope you are having a nice time at home watching the storm.

 

[ClicheVortex2014]

Constant, rolling thunder here. Definitely a bit of a weak microburst exactly where you’d expect it

Edited August 20, 2022 by ClicheVortex2014

[ClicheVortex2014]

Wow, first full day in the house and we lost power for a few seconds after a lightning strike. Several minutes after we had a CTG strike that was visible for a few seconds. 

[ClicheVortex2014]

Took this screenshot just 10-20 seconds before another lightning strike and another brief power outage 

[FortySixAnd32]

Have had awesome thunderstorms for the last hour and a half. Perfect balance of thunder, lightning and downpours!!!