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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Thunderstorms today?

Currently, we have a shortwave approaching from the G/L treking eastward with an associated cold front. Most of the convection so far has been confined to PA and western NJ this afternoon. As this convection heads east, it will encounter very dry air in the low levels, as dewpoints are in the 40's and 50's. That will help to inhibit the convection as well as the intensity of the convection. Soundings indicate that the storms could produce microburst wind  gusts and hail. Shear looks great, with about 60 knots of bulk shear, but very little instability due to the dry air and low moisture content. So straight line winds can be expected with the strongest storms as the front marches eastward.
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