Official Storm Thread for Thursday 6/5/08

cloneu · 06-05-2008, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

I got to ride the short CyRide today. It was neat.

I hated night rides on the green route short CyRide. I would take it after a night test and there would be 30 of us smashed into it.

SouthernHawk · 06-05-2008, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

Just make sure you don't put the beans above the frank.

Well that was just wrong.

wartknight · 06-05-2008, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by CyGuy33

Right now weather.com has Des Moines at a 20% chance of rain. I love weather.

For today...70% chance for tonight.

c.y.c.l.o.n.e.s · 06-05-2008, 02:13 PM

I found the following two quotes from the central Iowa NWS discussion text particularly disturbing.....

.DISCUSSION...
SVR WX OUTLOOK UPDATED EARLY TODAY FOR HIGH RISK ACROSS MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA...SVR ONGOING ALREADY TO THE WEST IN NEBRASKA WITH FIRST TOR WATCH ALREADY ISSUED FOR FAR WEST IA. CURRENT CAP OVER THE AREA SHOULD SUPPRESS MOST ACTIVITY THROUGH THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE CONDITIONS BECOME MORE FAVORABLE FOR STORMS TOWARD EVENING. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW CAP ERODING DURING THE EVENING AS STRONG UPPER LVL IMPULSE RAPIDLY ROTATES NORTHEAST ACROSS
THE AREA. THIS SETS THE STAGE FOR VERY RAPIDLY MOVING SUPERCELLS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LONG LIVED TORNADOES.

And.....

DIFFICULT TO OVERSTATE THE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY SEVERE FLASH FLOODING. WILL LIKELY HAVE AN EMERGENCY MANAGER CONFERENCE CALL TODAY.

SouthernHawk · 06-05-2008, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by cloneu

I hated night rides on the green route short CyRide. I would take it after a night test and there would be 30 of us smashed into it.

The short CyRide is used a lot more during the summer apparently. My least favorite bus is the "kneel down" ones that are really low to the ground.

To get this thread back on topic, I bet those low down busses would flood in a storm.

Cyclone62 · 06-05-2008, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

Well that was just wrong.

But it's good advice. I tried it once, and it didn't turn out well. The can smashed all the dogs.

cycopath25 · 06-05-2008, 02:16 PM

This is quickly becoming a thread not based on the severe weather.

SouthernHawk · 06-05-2008, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by cycopath25

This is quickly becoming a thread not based on the severe weather.

The severe weather will be here soon enough. I'm sure we'll be right back on topic as soon as needed.

cycopath25 · 06-05-2008, 02:24 PM

Yes because helmets and the short bus go hand in hand with severe weather.

SouthernHawk · 06-05-2008, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by cycopath25

Yes because helmets and the short bus go hand in hand with severe weather.

Complaining about helmets and short busses doesn't either.

It's not really a big deal. Right now, it seems like everybody is sitting in anticipation of these up-coming storms. There's nothing wrong with a little conversation in the meantime.

cyrevkah · 06-05-2008, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by cycopath25

Yes because helmets and the short bus go hand in hand with severe weather.

They did relate it. If there's too much rain, avoid the short bus and we might need helmets tonight

cloneu · 06-05-2008, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

Complaining about helmets and short busses doesn't either.

It's not really a big deal. Right now, it seems like everybody is sitting in anticipation of these up-coming storms. There's nothing wrong with a little conversation in the meantime.

What time should it be starting to hit?

Cyclone62 · 06-05-2008, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

Complaining about helmets and short busses doesn't either.

It's not really a big deal. Right now, it seems like everybody is sitting in anticipation of these up-coming storms. There's nothing wrong with a little conversation in the meantime.

Dammit, if people wanted to their high paced severe weather updates interrupted by conversation in the meantime, they'd be watching it on TV. I'm trying to watch the weather, but this damned hockey game keeps interrupting that.

/sarcasm

brianhos · 06-05-2008, 02:32 PM

More storms today? Jeez, what is this June in Iowa?

CyGuy33 · 06-05-2008, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by wartknight

For today...70% chance for tonight.

This is why I love weather, three different areas say three different things. On the 10 day forcast today shows as having the least % chance of rain for the next 7 days at 20%.

Tonight after I believe 9 it shows a 70% chance of rain.

Another website show's a 100% chance of rain.

I want a job where it doesn't matter if you are correct. I'm going to school to be a weather man. Ed Wilson should be on his way out by the time I get done with school.