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sleetstorm wrote:By the way, in case any of you have not noticed, some of that lightning has a orange or copper hue to it.

What does that mean? That is interesting I don't remember seeing lightning like that before.

rnmm wrote:

sleetstorm wrote:By the way, in case any of you have not noticed, some of that lightning has a orange or copper hue to it.

What does that mean? That is interesting I don't remember seeing lightning like that before.

http://www.enotes.com/science-fact-find ... -lightning

wxdata wrote:VIL continues to decrease.....

If you're saying the storms are weakening I agree.

sleetstorm wrote:By the way, in case any of you have not noticed, some of that lightning has a orange or copper hue to it.

Interesting observation of this storm's lightning. I just saw one flash and it was blue, which indicates hail.

The line may break into two sections, with a small gap over Harris...

Thank you wxdata for the link that is very interesting!

COLORED LIGHTNING is actually a result of atmospheric pollutants. A lightning bolt is very hot and produces a blue white light. When that light passes through dust or other pollutants in the sky it may take on a different color as the pollutants act as filters.

Note, up here in my part of the country, southern Indiana, we see a lot of orange, red and purple cg's. Pollutants from the Ohio River valley factories is high all the time. Our air quality during mid summer is off the scale....when you look into the river valley it's a haze across it and can last for days & weeks. Unfortunately we breathe that air too...Air conditioner sales skyrocket during bad years.

VIL up on the storm SW of Fulshear

wxdata wrote:The line may break into two sections, with a small gap over Harris...

I notice the storm is breaking up.

wow...beginning to think i may not see anything in spring valley now

Looks like I can keep my paycheck

Well the storms did make it farther south than I expected. It is amazing though how it split in two right over my house. O well I look forward to tomorrow as the cold front will be a lotttt closer meaning a much better chance.

heavy rain and wind now in my neck of the woods

Mowed the lawn this afternoon ..... Perfect Thundershower for the yard

It appears little or no rain for the central part of the city tonight!

wxdata wrote:

rnmm wrote:

sleetstorm wrote:By the way, in case any of you have not noticed, some of that lightning has a orange or copper hue to it.

What does that mean? That is interesting I don't remember seeing lightning like that before.

http://www.enotes.com/science-fact-find ... -lightning

Thank you for those "what different hues of lightning signify" wxdata. It was rather educational.

sleetstorm wrote:
Thank you for those "what different hues of lightning signify" wxdata. It was rather educational.

There's a lot of differing opinions and debate on the different colors. Either way, it's all kind of fun...

I wonder if the air stabilized from the earlier storm, which caused the the current storm to weaken.

Ptarmigan wrote:I wonder if the air stabilized from the earlier storm, which caused the the current storm to weaken.

Doubt it especially for the area of the storm that had the most drop in intensity. Through the day the NW side of Houston through Harris County did not see any rain at all. The one that was to the south could of had some impact but like someone else said I think the outflows were what created and destroyed the storms.

Ptarmigan wrote:I wonder if the air stabilized from the earlier storm, which caused the the current storm to weaken.

These small mesoscale things can drive forecasters crazy! It may have been the stabilization from the earlier storms, or the 'heat island' affect, or something completely different!