Post by mrjamie on Jul 28, 2008 17:56:21 GMT -6
This came across my newsreader today. I understand this, glad Laura posted this.
www.beloblog.com/WWLTV_Blogs/weather/2008/07/what-is-a-mesoscale-convective.html
If you lost power yesterday on the Northshore, or just heard the loud thunder on the Southshore, you may have been wondering about the severe thunderstorms. The storms that rolled over SE LA yesterday were a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS). This is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs across the Plains states and Deep South over the summertime. A cluster of thunderstorms merges together, rapidly pushing south or southeast. The cluster picks up speed, and wind gusts along the leading edge of the system can top 60-70mph. The storms usually race through an area, leaving behind wind damage and heavy rainfall. If you want more info on these systems, click Here.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoscale_Convective_System
www.beloblog.com/WWLTV_Blogs/weather/2008/07/what-is-a-mesoscale-convective.html
If you lost power yesterday on the Northshore, or just heard the loud thunder on the Southshore, you may have been wondering about the severe thunderstorms. The storms that rolled over SE LA yesterday were a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS). This is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs across the Plains states and Deep South over the summertime. A cluster of thunderstorms merges together, rapidly pushing south or southeast. The cluster picks up speed, and wind gusts along the leading edge of the system can top 60-70mph. The storms usually race through an area, leaving behind wind damage and heavy rainfall. If you want more info on these systems, click Here.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoscale_Convective_System
