Wonderful, soaking rainfall

Yesterday’s rainfall was soaking and beneficial across the entire Cincinnati metro area.  Below are cooperative rainfall totals from the CoCoRaHS network.  These totals are 24 hour totals and may not reflect the storm total rainfall.  For example, I recorded 0.20 inch at my Cheviot 0.9 SSE location before the Wednesday morning 7:00 AM observation time, so my storm total rainfall is actually 1.13:

Local Cooperative Observations

Issued by NWS Wilmington, OH

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COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
911 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
VALUES ARE FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME

.B ILN 0723 E DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
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:COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
:
:                                               SNOW   SNOW  WATER
:                                        PCPN   FALL  DEPTH  EQUIV
:
INDR2   : AURORA 1.4 SW            *   : 1.23 /  MM /   MM /   MM
INDR3   : AURORA 3.9 W             *   : 1.21 /  MM /   MM /   MM
INDR6   : LAWRENCEBURG 5.6 NNW     *   : 1.33 /  MM /   MM /   MM
INDR7   : MOORES HILL 5.7 SSE      *   : 1.36 /  MM /   MM /   MM
INDR8   : MOORES HILL 0.3 SE       *   : 1.44 /  MM /   MM /   MM
INFR2   : BROOKVILLE 2.0 E         *   : 1.04 /  MM /   MM /   MM
INOH1   : AURORA 3.6 SSE           *   : 1.10 /  MM /   MM /   MM
INOH2   : RISING SUN 4.1 WSW       *   : 0.91 /  MM /   MM /   MM
INRP4   : OSGOOD 4.1 NE            *   : 1.01 /  MM /   MM /   MM
INWN2   : RICHMOND 0.9 SE          *   : 1.30 /  MM /   MM /   MM
INWN4   : CENTERVILLE 0.3 N        *   : 1.19 /  MM /   MM /   MM
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:COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
:
:                                               SNOW   SNOW  WATER
:                                        PCPN   FALL  DEPTH  EQUIV
:
KYGL1   : GLENCOE 3.8 NNE          *   : 0.98 /  MM /   MM /   MM
KYKN1   : PARK HILLS 0.6 NE        *   : 0.57 /  MM /   MM /   MM
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:COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
:
:                                               SNOW   SNOW  WATER
:                                        PCPN   FALL  DEPTH  EQUIV
:
OHBT1   : HAMILTON 4.7 E           *   : 1.15 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHBT6   : WEST CHESTER 2.9 SE      *   : 1.18 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHBT7   : TRENTON 0.7 SE           *   : 1.36 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHCH2   : URBANA 1.3 SSW           *   : 1.50 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHCK1   : SPRINGFIELD 1.1 NNW      *   : 1.91 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHCM2   : GOSHEN 1.2 SW            *   : 0.97 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHCN1   : PORT WILLIAM 6.1 W       *   : 1.79 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHCN4   : WILMINGTON 5.4 SSW       *   : 1.18 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHCN5   : MARTINSVILLE 2.0 E       *   : 1.00 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHDL2   : WESTERVILLE 4.0 N        *   : 1.41 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHDR1   : BRADFORD 2.3 NW          *   : 0.75 / 0.0 /  0.0 / 0.00
OHFR2   : DUBLIN 3.2 ENE           *   : 1.81 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHFR10  : WESTERVILLE 0.2 WNW      *   : 1.32 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHFR12  : UPPER ARLINGTON 2.4 NNW  *   : 1.38 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHHM3   : WYOMING 1.2 NW           *   : 1.16 / 0.0 /  0.0 / 0.00
OHHM4   : CLEVES 2.7 NNW           *   : 1.05 / 0.0 /  0.0 / 0.00
OHHM5   : CHEVIOT 0.9 SSE          *   : 0.93 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHMM2   : PIQUA 3.4 SE             *   : 1.14 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHMY4   : CENTERVILLE 1.7 WSW      *   : 1.77 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHMY5   : FARMERSVILLE 1.7 E       *   : 1.24 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHMY6   : CENTERVILLE 1.4 SW       *   : 1.29 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHMY8   : WEST ALEXANDRIA 4.2 ENE  *   : 1.47 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHPB1   : EATON 1.0 N              *   : 1.41 / 0.0 /  0.0 / 0.00
OHRS1   : CHILLICOTHE 3.7 S        *   : 0.83 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHSC1   : SCIOTODALE 1.2 W         *   : 0.75 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHSC3   : NEW BOSTON 0.4 SW        *   : 0.03 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHSH1   : SIDNEY 5.3 NE            *   : 0.91 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHSH2   : LAKEVIEW 2.6 NE          *   : 0.68 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHSH4   : ANNA 3.1 NNW             *   : 0.94 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHSH5   : HOUSTON 0.5 SE           *   : 0.81 /  MM /   MM /   MM
OHUN1   : MARYSVILLE 1.5 NNE       *   : 1.73 /  MM /   MM /   MM
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Drought-buster; watering tips and ideas

For those who have not benefited thus far from the scattered showers of the past week, a generalized and generous rainfall appears to be on tap for today into this evening.  By the time all is said and done, most of us will see one inch with isolated two inch plus amounts possible.  But wait, there’s more!   🙂

 

Another disturbance will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms tomorrow.  But wait, there’s more!   🙂

This weekend, another front will approach producing a good chance of more widespread rainfall Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning.

This pattern is atypical for summer in Cincinnati, but no less welcome.  Some areas of town remained quite dry, with Buggy Joe Boggs reporting to me the “Boggscape” was becoming parched.

After this rain passes, don’t forget to monitor conditions for future watering needs.  Remember, the CoCoRaHS network is wonderful for monitoring rainfall closer to your neighborhood.  As we saw recently, this can be quite variable.

In the Cincinnati area, in areas with clay soil, it is best to water one to two inches at a time, once every seven to ten days in the absence of rainfall. This schedule should be adjusted to account for variations in temperature, natural rainfall, exposure of individual plants and the water needs of individual plants. Do not locate plants together if their water needs are dis-similar.

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/iln/digital/OHZ077afm.htm

http://www.cocorahs.org/

http://www.cocorahs.org/ViewData/ListDailyPrecipReports.aspx

http://arbordoctor.com/tools.html

Cold air funnels and isolated severe storms possible

Cold air funnel clouds are possible in the relatively cold, unstable air mass in place over the Ohio valley today, along with isolated heavy downpours, small hail and an isolated severe storm.  Cold air funnel clouds are relatively weak rotations that develop in a relatively cold air mass.  They are weaker than normal funnel clouds and rarely reach the ground.  However, it is something to be aware of today since they can occasionally reach the ground and cause damage.  Cold air funnels occurred Sunday in Indiana.