Category: outflow boundary
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Pop-up showers around mid-day today were a bit of a surprise, as they were not indicated by computer models early this morning and, according to our forecasts over the weekend, Labor Day appeared to be a dry day. However, an event currently not easily “forecast-able” by the models was the cause for these showers –…
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A couple of weeks ago, we published a “primer” on outflow boundaries. I hope you read it and learned something (if not, you can find it here), because yesterday morning the grand-daddy of outflow boundaries strafed the Memphis metro as it headed south ahead of severe storms that moved through in it’s wake. Though it…
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Outflow boundaries can be really cool to watch in action. They seem to have a life of their own, even though it is somewhat predictable. Here’s some background on what they are, how they form, and how they played into today’s storms over the metro. Outflow Boundary 101 Within the towering clouds that make up…
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The question has come up numerous times the past few times we’ve had storms in the Mid-South: “What is a gust front / outflow boundary?” On our social media channels, we often refer to these features during nowcasting stints as they are an important part of the life cycle of summertime (especially) storms and can…
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A large thunderstorm complex rumbled through the Ohio Valley overnight, producing a very large outflow boundary that can easily be seen on visible satellite this morning, as well as on Memphis-based radar. The first image above shows the visible satellite as of about 7:30am. Note the roughly east-west cloud line across the middle of west…
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