tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post8645427706406181481..comments2024-03-28T10:16:44.231-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Extraordinary Lightning Strikes over the NorthwestCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-48916809581447687802017-05-07T07:52:29.295-07:002017-05-07T07:52:29.295-07:00As for the big event, Glacier WA witnessed two ful...As for the big event, Glacier WA witnessed two full hours of lightning between clouds with loud, near continuous rolling thunder that echoed through the mountains (about 6:20 pm through 8:20 pm). The event was so (pardon the pun) striking that I made some short audio recordings, but they're dominated by the sharp patter of rain. I may do some audio editing to isolate the thunder which was awesome (I'm originally from Pennsylvania).GlacierBakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691372693124586046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-9823645641535164232017-05-06T06:42:35.248-07:002017-05-06T06:42:35.248-07:00Cliff, the definition of a lightning strike is whe...Cliff, the definition of a lightning strike is when lightning reaches something on the ground. Are these charts actually showing strikes, or are they showing any lightning activity, including that between clouds (which is most of it)?John K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03575682658318674003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-22837534930497548052017-05-06T05:23:58.510-07:002017-05-06T05:23:58.510-07:00Yes!
It poured! Well over an inch in my rain gaug...Yes! <br />It poured! Well over an inch in my rain gauge near the Admiralty inlet. Largest single rain event we have had since March I would guess. <br /><br />Admiralty inlet gets in caught in the "normal" east/west CZ at times, but this one was weird, so North/south in orientation. Organic Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08694548750704036717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-45353316349406553412017-05-05T22:05:00.351-07:002017-05-05T22:05:00.351-07:00Yes, please do a post on the lightning map. Compa...Yes, please do a post on the lightning map. Compare to a "usual" thunderstorm in the Puget Sound.Kurt Klimischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006308340255121334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-91411674236220298242017-05-05T18:51:18.362-07:002017-05-05T18:51:18.362-07:00Imaging artifact. The blue layer is on top, obscur...Imaging artifact. The blue layer is on top, obscuring the red. Look closely at the coastline, Columbia river, even the Canadian border and it becomes clear...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17416789109558317094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-80099461926845400682017-05-05T17:56:13.294-07:002017-05-05T17:56:13.294-07:00Anyone notice the very unusual convergence zone at...Anyone notice the very unusual convergence zone at 5:50pm Friday... it starts in Discovery Bay and crosses Admiralty Inlet to end up near Bellingham. Never seen a strong CZ this far north. Outside of Puget Sound in the Strait. Johnamarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737399978789523366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-26623077491516522342017-05-05T14:50:52.194-07:002017-05-05T14:50:52.194-07:00For a point if comparison it would be interesting ...For a point if comparison it would be interesting to see a "normal" Seattle lightning strike map.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12280127537676133922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-26743194006324510912017-05-05T14:48:44.324-07:002017-05-05T14:48:44.324-07:00I slept outside under my porch so I could watch. ...I slept outside under my porch so I could watch. It was like old times back in Connecticut. As cliff says, there hasn't been anything like this in years.Anselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835758313287462921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-40923177761967914462017-05-05T14:13:18.327-07:002017-05-05T14:13:18.327-07:00On the lighting map there are + and - , what do th...On the lighting map there are + and - , what do those denote? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-71190600692891927782017-05-05T13:09:16.903-07:002017-05-05T13:09:16.903-07:00Curious how there are strikes out over the Pacific...Curious how there are strikes out over the Pacific, but hardly any over the Sound. You can almost trace the shoreline.Stinky_Wizzleteatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13828003625421435766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-52155698465487165522017-05-05T13:08:02.441-07:002017-05-05T13:08:02.441-07:00Bernadette; A civilian observer (CW1002) near N. ...Bernadette; A civilian observer (CW1002) near N. Vassault St. and N. 50th St. recorded rain starting at approximately 4:45 pm. At 5:24 the gauge was up to .42 inch, but by 5:39 it was .90 inch! Texas type numbers for awhile for you folks in Tacoma.ginnavillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415162657447575893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-45218291819772383002017-05-05T09:54:15.243-07:002017-05-05T09:54:15.243-07:00Cliff, just wondering how the lightning strike map...Cliff, just wondering how the lightning strike map is recorded? Presumably it's done via satellite, but could you say a little more about how that works? What is actually being detected or measured?<br /><br />Thanks.<br /><br />Alistair Spence,<br />Wedgwood, Seattle.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11807009738020017890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-50681020633558501682017-05-05T09:53:06.768-07:002017-05-05T09:53:06.768-07:00We missed out in north Whatcom County. Was so look...We missed out in north Whatcom County. Was so looking forward to a genuine thunder & lightning storm, but it fizzled out before reaching us. Wind picked up slightly around 5pm, a few ominous booms now & then and that was that.<br />Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16635233372638773800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-4561841385955257272017-05-05T09:52:09.718-07:002017-05-05T09:52:09.718-07:00North Tacoma had an incredible amount of rain, aro...North Tacoma had an incredible amount of rain, around 5:30 pm, in just a half-hour or so. Within a few short minutes our lawn was under water and we had water pouring in under the doors. We face due west, over the Narrows. It was extraordinary. Does anybody know how much rain fell during that deluge? <br />Bernadette Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023073309349516270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-71552943156285771452017-05-05T09:03:47.874-07:002017-05-05T09:03:47.874-07:00"One of my graduate students went to the Univ..."One of my graduate students went to the University of Oklahoma and even he was impressed"<br /><br />I grew up right in the middle of Tornado Alley. As a child, I remember being awestruck watching the sky explode every few days. That happens all summer long back there - it is a beautiful sight to behold. While out here we have the mountains, back there they have the sky. Our maritime weather out here is boring in comparison.. except perhaps for the occasional cyclone coming ashore from the Pacific.John K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03575682658318674003noreply@blogger.com