Monday, September 1, 2014

Extreme Weather for Sept 2

Good evening,


After having been pounded by severe storms that produced torrential downpours along with several tornadoes, the Midwest is in for a relief just in time for hundreds of thousands to head back to work and school after celebrating the unofficial end to the summer. 

Severe weather will continue to wreak havoc through this evening ahead of a cold front that is making its way through the area with the main threat being frequent lightning, damaging wind gusts and large hail as well as flooding downpours. A possible tornado or two should also not be discarded, all of which will greatly slow down the evening commute for the thousands returning home from the holiday weekend. 

The silver lining to all this is that as Tuesday commences, drier and more comfortable conditions will be in store as the threat for severe weather moves east taking aim at the Atlantic Seaboard.

Tropics:

The fifth tropical depression of the season has formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. This system is currently moving across the Bay of Campeche with maximum sustained winds at 30mph. A tropical storm warning has been issued for portions of eastern Mexico as rough surf and rip current will extend along the Mexican coastline. Being so close to land, the system will not have too much time to develop into anything significant as it continues to move further west into Mexico. 

Enjoy your evening,
Jen Gonzalez

 

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