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CanisLupusArctos · 07-03-2008, 09:15 AM

The Black Cat Island Weather Station measured a wind gust of 60 mph from the south during yesterday's thunderstorm. This time, unlike June 22, there was enough damage to erase any doubt about it. The shorefront trees lost many small branches which were found a couple hundred feet to the north. Screens were ripped from the windows and thrown into the woods. A metal trash can and its cover were rolled across the yard. The storm also came with just over a half inch of rain in about 30 minutes. Peak rainfall rate calculated during the storm was over 5 inches per hour which equals the rate sustained through most of June 22's storm.

Yesterday's storm also followed a less-popular storm track, from south to north. As stated in other threads, most of Winni's thunderstorms track from NW to SE or W to E.

More severe weather is possible today. That does not mean it will happen for everyone, but it does mean you should keep your eyes to the sky and be ready get to shelter quickly if you spot threatening skies or if a warning is issued by the National Weather Service.

Yesterday's storm made a nice rainbow as it departed:

07-03-2008, 09:15 AM	#3
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	Repeat performance The Black Cat Island Weather Station measured a wind gust of 60 mph from the south during yesterday's thunderstorm. This time, unlike June 22, there was enough damage to erase any doubt about it. The shorefront trees lost many small branches which were found a couple hundred feet to the north. Screens were ripped from the windows and thrown into the woods. A metal trash can and its cover were rolled across the yard. The storm also came with just over a half inch of rain in about 30 minutes. Peak rainfall rate calculated during the storm was over 5 inches per hour which equals the rate sustained through most of June 22's storm. Yesterday's storm also followed a less-popular storm track, from south to north. As stated in other threads, most of Winni's thunderstorms track from NW to SE or W to E. More severe weather is possible today. That does not mean it will happen for everyone, but it does mean you should keep your eyes to the sky and be ready get to shelter quickly if you spot threatening skies or if a warning is issued by the National Weather Service. Yesterday's storm made a nice rainbow as it departed: Attached Images