Headhunter Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/warnings/son_e.html Stay safe folks and beaware of your surroundings! HH
Headhunter Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Posted August 24, 2011 NO, you beat me to it! It's all good as long as those who need to know, do! LOL HH
ccmtcanada Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 Thanks for the heads up! Interesting that they'd go straight to the tornado watch instead of a severe thunderstorm watch first. They generally look at storm cells with rotation and a hook before issuing tornado watches and warnings. The system hasn't even developed yet...they are "expecting" it to this afternoon as a cold front sweeps through.
fishing n autograph Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 Better safe than sorry I guess. I don't think its a bad thing to be too prepared especially for the worst
kickingfrog Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 My perception (take that for what it might be worth) is that after a tornado they tend to issue watches/warnings a little more readily for a while. They run the risk of people not taking the warning seriously though, so they are darned if they do, and darned if they don't.
ehg Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 My perception (take that for what it might be worth) is that after a tornado they tend to issue watches/warnings a little more readily for a while. They run the risk of people not taking the warning seriously though, so they are darned if they do, and darned if they don't. I think you are right. After that F-3 hit Goderich last weekend they seem to have a larger area and way sooner warning of potential. The watch extends from Parry Sound down to Windsor and nothing is to happen still for hours. Maybe nothing will happen even?
Headhunter Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Posted August 24, 2011 Just got an email from my wife,who, with my kids, are visiting my father in law as his home in Grand Bend. Sunny right now, but the waves "are crazy". They should be one of the first areas to get hit. HH
ccmtcanada Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) Tornado watch extended eastward now includes Toronto, Durham, Kawarthas, Bancroft, Belleville, Quinte. Grey Bruce now has upgraded to severe thunderstorm warning. Keep your eyes on the skies if you are out there! If you are on the water and are reading the board with a smartphone, click on this link and your browser will open to environment canada's radar site... http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/radar/index_e.html?id=WKR Link to weather watches and warnings... http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/warnings/warnings_e.html Edited August 24, 2011 by ccmt
misfish Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 Nothing on the radar yet! You better check again. Thats one massive coverage coming our way. Smaller one is headed up to the muskokas.
ehg Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 Tornado watch extended eastward now includes Toronto, Durham, Kawarthas, Bancroft, Belleville, Quinte. Grey Bruce now has upgraded to severe thunderstorm warning. Keep your eyes on the skies if you are out there! Ya, all of southern Ontario east to Belleville/Pembroke now under Tornado watch. Never seen this before. That F-3 last weekend in Goderich really has made them cautious.
ccmtcanada Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 Ya, all of southern Ontario east to Belleville/Pembroke now under Tornado watch. Never seen this before. That F-3 last weekend in Goderich really has made them cautious. I'm somewhat a weather buff and I agree, I haven't seen a Tornado watch that covers such a vast area. Batten down the hatches just in case everyone!
lew Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 I'm somewhat a weather buff Hey Cliff, I remember posting this picture a few years back of a very strange cloud formation over my house that I'd never seen before, and you came up with a name for it right away. Hafta admit I was pretty impressed
fishing n autograph Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 clear and sunny here in KW...but the wind has really picked up
ketchenany Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 Hey Cliff, I remember posting this picture a few years back of a very strange cloud formation over my house that I'd never seen before, and you came up with a name for it right away. Hafta admit I was pretty impressed [/quote Lew, I believe they ar callede Altocumilus]
fishing n autograph Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 i thought they were testicumilus! thats awesome!
misfish Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 Thats where Ron hides his puff ball mushrooms.LOL
DRIFTER_016 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 Looks pretty mellow out there. The worst of it has been staying to the North but there is a set of strong cells heading straight towards the Bruce. There's a nasty cell heading for Parry Sound too. Best be battening down the hatches!!!
newb09 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 Hey Cliff, I remember posting this picture a few years back of a very strange cloud formation over my house that I'd never seen before, and you came up with a name for it right away. Hafta admit I was pretty impressed Wow. Amazing! What is the name of that kind of clouds?
ehg Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 Wow. Amazing! What is the name of that kind of clouds? Those clouds are actually called mammatus. Mammatus are found on the back end of severe thunderstorm complexes only. You might see them today but they don't always occur.
misfish Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) Back to the weather........... Whtas happening in your area?? Edited August 24, 2011 by Misfish
ehg Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 Now Tornado warnings for entire Lake Huron shoreline area. Severe thunderstorm warnings for Georgian Bay shores over to Huntsville. Looks like these storms came to fruition. Look out folks....
Beans Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 Back to the weather........... Whtas happening in your area?? 06:30 PM Light fluffy clouds and blue skies to the east...dark ominus looking clouds to the west and moving eastward in a hurry...
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