tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post4708923234834106825..comments2024-02-25T19:29:38.176-06:00Comments on Rob's Blog: Showers/thunderstorms on tap tonight into FridayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-78715034709724025302008-08-25T20:30:00.000-05:002008-08-25T20:30:00.000-05:00It looks like there's another cold front moving in...It looks like there's another cold front moving in Tuesday evening. Anything more interesting than a few showers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-827233356878826532008-08-22T18:43:00.000-05:002008-08-22T18:43:00.000-05:00At 4:00 PM Friday I'd collected 41 mm near the Gra...At 4:00 PM Friday I'd collected 41 mm near the Grant/Kenaston interchange from Thursday and Friday. When is this going to stop!! I've had enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-16903209702990885552008-08-22T15:40:00.000-05:002008-08-22T15:40:00.000-05:00Chris in Westwood. Wal*Mart gauge 3:30PM Friday du...Chris in Westwood. Wal*Mart gauge 3:30PM Friday during the dry slot.<BR/>42 mm rain. Gauge emptied for this evening's round.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-27509842789846655382008-08-22T14:41:00.000-05:002008-08-22T14:41:00.000-05:00I have picked up 7.2mm so far, with a maximum rain...I have picked up 7.2mm so far, with a maximum rainfall rate of 61.2mm/hr this morning.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378918135776009197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-5652848819169321762008-08-22T13:19:00.000-05:002008-08-22T13:19:00.000-05:00Another band of heavy thunderstorms moved through ...Another band of heavy thunderstorms moved through Winnipeg between noon and 1 pm marking the passage of the cold front. Temperatures dropping now and things should clear out by 2 pm.. with a sunny dry slot pushing in from the southwest. <BR/><BR/>Impressive rainfall amounts last night into today over the city.. I've picked up 41 mm at my site in Charleswood since late yesterday afternoon. Other rainfall amounts from the past 24 hrs up to 1 pm..<BR/><BR/>U of W...... 45 mm<BR/>E St Paul... 44 mm<BR/>Whyte Ridge....33-40 mm<BR/>ST Vital...... 25 mm<BR/>Winnipeg Arpt (EC).... 28 mm<BR/>Winnipeg Forks (EC).... 36 mm<BR/><BR/>Amounts since midnight (CWB network)<BR/>Sanford......... 30 mm<BR/>CWB downtown.... 31 mm<BR/>Stonewall....... 15 mm<BR/>Oakbank......... 20 mm<BR/><BR/>Largest amount from MB ag network is 70 mm since midnight from Grandview between Dauphin and Roblin. St Claude area also picked up around 58 mm up to 9 am this morning.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-10517213303535099082008-08-22T13:03:00.000-05:002008-08-22T13:03:00.000-05:00Chris in Westwood, Wal*Mart rain gauge:38mm total ...Chris in Westwood, Wal*Mart rain gauge:<BR/>38mm total to noon so far for this rain event!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-63952767131272842412008-08-22T12:07:00.000-05:002008-08-22T12:07:00.000-05:00Looks like a heavy thunderstorm has developed sout...Looks like a heavy thunderstorm has developed south of the city!<BR/>Looks like we could get a intense storm shortly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-21636124827119669212008-08-22T11:44:00.000-05:002008-08-22T11:44:00.000-05:00We only got 4.6mm in Steinbach, and some of that m...We only got 4.6mm in Steinbach, and some of that might have been from rain showers this morning.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378918135776009197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-91778445688030782632008-08-22T08:15:00.000-05:002008-08-22T08:15:00.000-05:00Rob!You have any rainfall amounts yet?I would be i...Rob!<BR/>You have any rainfall amounts yet?<BR/>I would be interested in how much rain fell!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-71397508774033415722008-08-22T01:34:00.000-05:002008-08-22T01:34:00.000-05:00Not much out of the storm here. A bit of thunder a...Not much out of the storm here. A bit of thunder and lightning, along with some moderate rainfall. I won't be awake long enough to tell you the total...stay tuned tomorrow...<BR/><BR/>The wind gusted up to 39km/h on my station, which is sheltered by trees. I would add at least 20 or more km/h to give a more accurate number...long story short the wind likely gusted to between 60 and 70km/h.<BR/><BR/>As Daniel noted earlier the wind actually calms down during/shortly after the storm. It is already beginning to calm, but it will be a bit longer before we get the 5 to 10km/h readings Winnipeg got earlier today.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378918135776009197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-90988001462051127712008-08-22T00:59:00.000-05:002008-08-22T00:59:00.000-05:00Maybe a severe thunderstorm warning for heavy rain...Maybe a severe thunderstorm warning for heavy rainfall...they will probably have to see amounts approaching 50mm from stations before issuing a warning.<BR/><BR/>I am waiting for the storms to move through Steinbach, I'll let you know what happens.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378918135776009197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-1318267092071470012008-08-22T00:42:00.000-05:002008-08-22T00:42:00.000-05:00Should they issue a heavy rainfall warning???Look ...Should they issue a heavy rainfall warning???<BR/>Look at the big batch of heavy rain that has yet to pass through the cityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-54777295023537708662008-08-22T00:19:00.000-05:002008-08-22T00:19:00.000-05:00Rob!Looks like another round of heavy rain is head...Rob!<BR/>Looks like another round of heavy rain is heading in!<BR/>Could be some urban flooding if this keeps up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-28470001401439759972008-08-22T00:13:00.000-05:002008-08-22T00:13:00.000-05:00Raing pretty hard here in West St Paul but I don't...Raing pretty hard here in <BR/>West St Paul but I don't think as hard as you guys are talking. Started about 10 minutes ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-60965950498290923592008-08-21T23:56:00.000-05:002008-08-21T23:56:00.000-05:00Ya!Same here in St James!It looked like a small bu...Ya!<BR/>Same here in St James!<BR/>It looked like a small but intense cell just formed over the city!<BR/>I could barely see across the street is was raining so hard for a bit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-26626170108079091482008-08-21T23:49:00.000-05:002008-08-21T23:49:00.000-05:00Line just went through here in Charleswood with 5-...Line just went through here in Charleswood with 5-10 minutes of torrential rain, lightning and small hail. Picked up 10 mm of rain in just over 5 minutes..peak rainfall rate of 178 mm/hr at 11:45 pm.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-58130535769553242262008-08-21T23:23:00.000-05:002008-08-21T23:23:00.000-05:00It's shortly after 11PM and it's still 24C outside...It's shortly after 11PM and it's still 24C outside, would this be a candidate for a record high low if the rain misses us? (Winnipeg Airport or Forks)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-79797092160359212242008-08-21T23:11:00.000-05:002008-08-21T23:11:00.000-05:00Nice band of thunderstorms off just to our west......Nice band of thunderstorms off just to our west... lots of in-cloud lightning noticeable here in Charleswood with thunder but no rain. Heavy rain will be the main threat with this line. CWB Weatherbug network reporting up to 30 mm of rain at a station just east of Portage. MB ag-network showing 18 mm in Elm Creek and 16 mm in Teulon, most of it within the past hour.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-53211667479627360992008-08-21T22:20:00.000-05:002008-08-21T22:20:00.000-05:00Thanks for answering my question!I noticed they is...Thanks for answering my question!<BR/>I noticed they issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the area tonight noting that lots of lighting in the area with many cloud to ground lightning!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-12763520981938826432008-08-21T21:17:00.000-05:002008-08-21T21:17:00.000-05:00Those winds were being helped by daytime heating w...Those winds were being helped by daytime heating which helped mix strong winds aloft down to the surface. Once we got some rain cooled air, the mixing was essentially cut off, and the winds dropped right off.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-37832089334772252712008-08-21T17:41:00.000-05:002008-08-21T17:41:00.000-05:00Rob!!Have you noticed that the WIND has stopped. I...Rob!!<BR/>Have you noticed that the WIND has stopped. It was so windy earlier today!<BR/>And now as of 5:40 pm. there is Dead calm..<BR/>Rob how can that happen??<BR/>60 km wind one hour<BR/>calm the next hour!!!<BR/>????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-31173296889833441622008-08-21T16:38:00.000-05:002008-08-21T16:38:00.000-05:00A house is up in flames here in Transcona on McMea...A house is up in flames here in Transcona on McMeans Avenue E., just got struck by lighting about 15 minutes ago. About 4mm recieved so far but still raining hard here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-34048369864701880932008-08-21T16:11:00.000-05:002008-08-21T16:11:00.000-05:00That intense cell just to your west looks like it ...That intense cell just to your west looks like it will hit you Rob!<BR/>Or just maybe JUST Clip you with very heavy Rain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-76220419573868796742008-08-21T15:54:00.000-05:002008-08-21T15:54:00.000-05:00Lots of cells popping up around Winnipeg.. but not...Lots of cells popping up around Winnipeg.. but nothing severe noted so far. Lots of lightning and brief heavy rain, but that's about it for now. This round will pass through by evening, and then that may be it for us tonight as main action shifts more to our north and west tonight.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-73178068827573214812008-08-21T15:53:00.000-05:002008-08-21T15:53:00.000-05:00Thunderstorm has just exploded in the east side of...Thunderstorm has just exploded in the east side of the city!<BR/>Lots of cloud to ground lighting !<BR/>Watching it from my balcony!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com