A few weather notes on several items:
UNUSUAL LOW PRESSURE AREA
It was centered in the Atlantic, well east of the South Carolina Coast at midday. The low, along with a strong high centered over New York State was causing big waves and strong winds from the Virginia Coast southward along the North Carolina and South Carolina Coast. Overwash has been reported on the North Carolina Outer Banks. Consider this:
* The dew point was only 28 in Orangeburg, South Carolina at midday. This shows how very dry the air is that is pushed southward because of the strong high pressure area in the NE.
* Winds were gusting over 35 mph along the South Carolina coast and gusts to 50 were reported on the North Carolina coast.
* A weather buoy out in the Atlantic north of the low pressure area (buoy #41025) was reporting an east wind averaging 43 mph with gusts to 52 mph and 19-foot waves.
This unusual low is forecast to drop southward and eventually move into North Florida as it weakens several days from now. This could possibly bring some beneficial rain to SE Georgia, where wildfires have been rampant for several weeks.
NATIONAL COLD SPOT
In the lower 48 states, the coldest this morning was at, you guessed it, Saranac Lake, New York with 20. In Alaska, the low was 10 at Anaktuvuk.
TORNADO COUNTRY
The Plains and part of he Midwest have really caught it the last several days. The SPC has a slight risk area for the rest of today and tonight from Texas to Missouri. A Tornado Watch was in effect for part of SE Oklahoma.
TOO MUCH RAIN
Just a few sample amounts in the last 24 hours and these may not necessarily be the heaviest:
2.56 inches in Tulsa
3.05 in Kansas City
2.19 in Oklahoma City
5.96 in Topeka
Interesting to note that a Flash Flood Warning was issued in South Texas this morning, including the town of Leaky. (Get it, Leaky.)
Florida got some good rainfall amounts down the Peninsula yesterday during a Severe Weather Watch. Miami Beach received 2.94 inches.
Here in Alabama, an area of showers early Sunday brought over 1/2 inch to Odenville in St. Clair County and 1.22 inches at Blue Pond in Cherokee County.
