A local slight risk on the heels of crazy weather

Well, yesterday was certainly an interesting day, with a few tornado reports including one reported in the Woodstock/Holly Springs area in North Georgia, where radar showed a strong indication of something major going on, the one I showed radar images of yesterday, and people wrote in about what they heard about the area. The most impressive factor about yesterday's storm was the number of storm reports, 330 at this time. Fortunately, despite the large hail, significant wind and possibility of tornadoes, no critical injuries or fatalities were reported. I heard many reports of people getting in closets and basements.

Speaking of tornadoes and such, I found this graphic posted on the Peachtree City's National Weather Service site that gives a good glance at the 15 tornadoes now confirmed in that CWA alone during the Mothers Day tornado outbreak. You can click on the graphic for a link to the report... Also, the Darien, Georgia monster EF-4 tornado that occurred that same day is reported about here, which includes photographs of some of the damage in that area.

Today, has become an interesting day for me... as the SPC has hatched out a slight risk for severe weather over a small section of south Georgia and north Florida, right on top of ME! This places a whopping 2% chance of tornadoes and a better 15% shot at some hail, which I have my sights set on these days. If the timing is right (looking like this afternoon), I should be able to go out and play some. Mikey has already offered radar support, so here's hoping. Mikey caught some "wicked skies" yesterday as the system moved over southeast Virginia and a really awesome video capture of a close CG strike. Locally, the current environment is capped, but things should bust up later. Right now, there is a solid stratus deck destroying the process of potential destabilization... however, for early to mid-afternoon:

STRAIGHT-LINE HODOGRAPHS WOULD FAVOR SPLITTING SUPERCELLS...WITH POSSIBILITY OF SMALL BOWING SEGMENTS AS STORMS MOTIONS PARALLEL STALLING SURFACE FRONT.

I just want to see hail before the 4th of July so Meso Mike's dad (when I see him that day) doesn't continue to pick on me about my NEVER having seen hail. It's good to have goals. :O)

Looking ahead... the plains are about to get slammed as a system moves in and basically plants itself in the midsection of the country. Here are the outlook shots. Thursday:Friday:Saturday/Sunday/Monday (looks like a wet and messy Memorial Day for some):Talk about bam... bam... bam bam bam. Craziness.

Well, in keeping with the typical afternoon excursion tradition, during my lunch yesterday, bf and I took a little trip to a nearby tilapia farm, managed by a friend of his. It was really fascinating seeing so many fish in one place, and it was amazing how high-tech the system was, with all the variables being sorted out by a computer for regulating feed, oxygen and bacteria. I learned so much. In each of 12 tanks, except one or two, there were approximately 8,500 tilapia at various stages of development. It was a fun and informative experience, and I was thrilled to go there... in true Dew fashion...I'll let you know if I go out... (big cheese grin)

1450EDT Update: We've got a severe thunderstorm watch and cells popping up in south Georgia... looks like show time.

Toodles,
~Dewdrop