Storm reports

[murphy4trees]

I Am hoping we can get a thread going that gives details of storms that are worth chasing...
When, where and how hard they hit and what are the areas best suited for storm chasing etc....
i think this is one way we can really help each other put some money in our pockets....
I personally would be open to chasing the right storm to grind stumps... I don't follow the national weather channels or news much... So any assistance is much appreciated...
Thanks,

 

[murphy4trees]

The latest TCI mag had an artile about large areas of beetle kill in the southwest and southern california... I wonder if there is much need for stump grinding out there.

Ant one out there in beetle kill country?

 

[kowens]

Tracking The Eye.NET

 

[rb_in_va]

Daniel,
The NC coast gets hammered just about every year. Later, Roger.

 

[OutOnaLimb]

Hey Murph, this is a good thread to start. I went to Lafeyette La after Huricane Lili and stayed down there for a month afterwards. The thing with chasing storms is ya gotta be there the minute the wind quits blowing because everyone with a chain saw has the same idea as you. If we keep this thread going and keep it updated it could be a valuable tool for us wild men that chase storms.

As far as the pine beetle epidemic goes, it is really kickin us in the nuts out here. The only problem with grinding the stumps it the rocky soil out here, Im not talkin about little golf ball sized rocks but big chunks of granite and sandstone. I dont think you would even be able to grind stumps in about 75% of the places that are hit with the beetles. However, when I had my tree company up in Breckenridge, beetle removals and fire mitigation were my bread and butter.

Kenn

 

[legendrider]

storms

Hey Daniel, I am kind of a weather buff. I dont have much time to track storms but could get into ding something like that if their was profit involved. I also have a friend who is a trained meteorologist. Have saw will travel!!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Chasing storms can be lucrative, but the headaches involved and the BS ya gotta endure does not make it worthwhile, IME.

I'd rather have the work come to me. So to speak.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

They have to be large storms that cover whole regions, like ice storms and hurricanes.

Some late snow storms in the mountains may make it worth the while.

then they need to be in affluent areas so that you can actually charge fees that will pay all yuour expences. But then you know that part allready.

Tornados are not wrth traveling for, since they level small areas and get cleaned up in a matter of days, as far as the high risk work goes. The rest is mechinized cleanup. The number of big ones we had here recently had people from IL and MN in the next day, and everyone was complaining about the other people driving the prices down.

 

[Reed]

I'd just suggest to those of you who would - be at the ready if a catastrophy hits. Insurance detailed and up to date, first aid kits stocked with benedryl and duct tape, and connect with a local we know thru this site - prior to the event if power and comm fails.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Originally posted by oakwilt
prior to the event if power and comm fails.

I cannot agree more, it has allways made for an enjoyable trip when I can come in with a group of good people and just work, leave the billing to the local guy.

Of course it aint all smooth sailing, after living in each others pockets for a few week you start to get sick of the same faces, no matter how good of friends you are.

 

[Stumper]

Daniel, I haven't done any storm chasing but I'll give you my experience about stump hunting and beetle kill. Yes there is stump work in the beetle kill areas BUT it isn't prime hunting. The beetle problems coincide with forested areas. The attitude about stumps is different because most of the clientel have "unimproved" yards. Without a broad expanse of grass around the stump it tends to not be regarded as an eyesore or irritation. There are plenty of exceptions but the prevailing attitudes tend to be"who cares about stumps.". The areas for good stump hunting tend to be the plains-where every tree was planted and every good neighbor fights to grow grass. I haven't chased any storms but I've come in months or years behind ice storms, tornadoes and hurricanes and found good ammounts of stump work. I'm generally too busy to go on the road anymore but there were a couple of years where half my living came from those kinds of trips.

 

[rb_in_va]

This just in

Just got this report. Don't know if it will turn into anything serious for the NC/VA areas. Man I don't know if I can handle another big storm. Later, Roger.

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM ALEX SPECIAL ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
8 AM EDT MON AUG 02 2004

...ALEX STRENGTHENS...

RADAR IMAGERY AND REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT ALEX HAS BEGUN TO STRENGTHEN.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO SOUND. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OREGON INLET NORTH CAROLINA. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM EDISTO BEACH TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA.

AT 8 AM EDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ALEX WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.0 WEST OR ABOUT 120 MILES...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

ALEX HAS BEEN DRIFTING EASTWARD OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS.
HOWEVER...A SLOW MOTION TOWARD THE NORTH OR NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF ALEX WILL BE SLOWLY APPROACHING THE COASTS OF SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA LATER TODAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES
...165 KM FROM THE CENTER.

AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT RECENTLY REPORTED A MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 992 MB...29.29 INCHES.

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1-2 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS...CAN BE EXPECTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH ALEX.

HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE SOUTHEASTERN AND MID-ATLANTIC U.S. COASTAL AREAS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

REPEATING THE 8 AM EDT POSITION...31.3 N... 79.0 W. MOVEMENT ...DRIFTING EAST. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 60 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 992 MB.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 AM EDT.

FORECASTER FRANKLIN

 

[rb_in_va]

Here's a pic.

 

[legendrider]

storm track

Based on that graph it looks pretty serious for that area. keep us posted.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Any word on the damage done yet?

 

[rb_in_va]

Hurricane Alex

Here is an update. Pic attached.

BULLETIN
HURRICANE ALEX ADVISORY NUMBER 12
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT TUE AUG 03 2004

...ALEX STRENGTHENS SOME MORE AS IT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST...

AT 5 AM EDT...0900 UTC...ALL WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED SOUTH OF CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA.

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO OREGON INLET NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO SOUND. THIS MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF OREGON INLET TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE SOUND.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM CAPE FEAR TO CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA.

AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ALEX WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.9 WEST OR ABOUT 80 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA. THIS IS ALSO ABOUT
75 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

ALEX IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 10 MPH...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF ALEX IS FORECAST TO PASS VERY NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS LATER TODAY. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ANY MOTION TO THE LEFT OF THE FORECAST TRACK COULD BRING THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST.

REPORTS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS IN WILMINGTON AND NEWPORT NORTH CAROLINA INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 80 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TODAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES. THE NOAA BUOY NEAR FRYING PAN SHOALS NORTH CAROLINA RECENTLY REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 38 MPH WITH A GUST OF 47 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF NEAR 40 MPH HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST NEAR WILMINGTON.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 983 MB...29.03 INCHES.

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS...CAN BE EXPECTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH ALEX.

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED ON ATLANTIC SHORELINES. STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED INSIDE PAMLICO SOUND. HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE SOUTHEASTERN AND MID-ATLANTIC U.S. COASTAL AREAS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

REPEATING THE 5 AM EDT POSITION...33.5 N... 76.9 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 10 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 80 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 983 MB.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 8 AM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 11 AM EDT.

 

[Guy Meilleur]

Alex is a drencher here but no wind. The worst kind of storm; no impact to trees except giving them a drink, but keeping us inside when we're rarin to get out. Fooey.

Have fun with it in vabch roger

 

[rb_in_va]

Actually I live in Portsmouth, so I should Ok. We sure don't need any more rain though. Later, Roger.

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

bad storms exspected over southern uk today .....stephenbullman you fancy chaseing storms

 

[rb_in_va]

gettin' closer

BULLETIN

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 AM EDT TUE AUG 03 2004

...ALEX A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE AS IT PARALLELS THE OUTER BANKS...

AT 11 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS DISCONTINUED
SOUTH OF SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE LOOKOUT.

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO OREGON
INLET NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO SOUND. THIS MEANS
THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY
SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF OREGON
INLET TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING THE
ALBEMARLE SOUND.

AT 11 AM EDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ALEX WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 34.7 NORTH... LONGITUDE 75.8 WEST OR ABOUT 40 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.

ALEX IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 15 MPH. A NORTHEASTWARD
MOTION WITH A SMALL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF ALEX IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN JUST OFFSHORE THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS.
HOWEVER...ANY MOTION TO THE LEFT OF THE EXPECTED TRACK COULD BRING
THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE OVER THE OUTER BANKS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
24 HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...MAINLY TO THE
EAST OF THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD
UP TO 105 MILES.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 972 MB...28.70 INCHES.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
IN ASSOCIATION WITH ALEX.

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS
CAN BE EXPECTED ON ATLANTIC SHORELINES. STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 3
TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED INSIDE PAMLICO
SOUND. HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE
SOUTHEASTERN AND MID-ATLANTIC U.S. COASTAL AREAS FOR THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE OUTER BANKS THIS AFTERNOON.

REPEATING THE 11 AM EDT POSITION...34.7 N... 75.8 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 15 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...100 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 972 MB.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

INTERMEDIATE ADVISORIES WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 1 PM EDT AND 3 PM EDT FOLLOWED
BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 5 PM EDT.