So much for Atlanta not getting rain. WHATS UP WITH THAT????

Wnghs2007 · #1 Postby **Wnghs2007** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 1:43 pm

I have gotten as of right now 2.12" of rain since the event started with another good 3-6 hrs worth of heavier rain to come. I think that they were a little off on the estimate of 1/2"-2" of rain. And it is very windy.

#2 Postby **tronbunny** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 1:52 pm

Who said Atlanta wouldn't get rain.
DUH!

;-)

Wnghs2007 · #3 Postby **Wnghs2007** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:04 pm

tronbunny wrote:Who said Atlanta wouldn't get rain.
DUH!

A lot of people said so. The FFC which is are forecast area said Atlanta wouldnt see over 1/2". Stormsfury said it looked like most of the rain could miss Atlanta in a topic posted last night. So a lot of people were not expecting this amount of rain. Not even me. :eek:

JQ Public · #4 Postby **JQ Public** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:05 pm

yeh looks like most of the rain should go west of raleigh as well...thought it was coming here

ColdFront77 · #5 Postby **ColdFront77** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:10 pm

The Raleigh, NC National Weather Service is forecasting showers and thunderstorms for the next two days,
some of which will be heavy at times. I assume you know Flood Watches are up for most of North Carolina.

krisj · #6 Postby **krisj** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:14 pm

We were to get a ton of rain and stuff today. It rained this morning at 7am and most of the day has been sunny and blue skies. Looks like most of the rain is your way.

JQ Public · #7 Postby **JQ Public** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:33 pm

ColdFront77 wrote:The Raleigh, NC National Weather Service is forecasting showers and thunderstorms for the next two days,
some of which will be heavy at times. I assume you know Flood Watches are up for most of North Carolina.

no i do know that i just thought the center was practically coming over raleigh, but it seems like most of it including the heavier steadier rains will go west of us.

JenyEliza · #8 Postby **JenyEliza** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:34 pm

We're getting whomped in NW Metro right now. Commute home from work ought to be lots of fun. (not).

They've been under-playing Jeanne's impact on ATL since the git-go. I posted about this during the weekend. I had a bad feeling they were gonna do it to us again....and looks like they did.

#9 Postby **MBismyPlayground** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:36 pm

How is south of Atlanta doing?? Clayton co to be exact Thanks for any info:)

JenyEliza · #10 Postby **JenyEliza** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:41 pm

MBismyPlayground wrote:How is south of Atlanta doing?? Clayton co to be exact Thanks for any info:)

Clayton County, or the City of Clayton? They're two very different locales.

If you're asking about Clayton County (near Hartsfield), judging by the current radar, I think it would be safe to say they're getting whomped too.

#11 Postby **MBismyPlayground** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:44 pm

JenyEliza wrote:
MBismyPlayground wrote:How is south of Atlanta doing?? Clayton co to be exact Thanks for any info:)[/quote

If you're asking about Clayton County (near Hartsfield), judging by the current radar, I think it would be safe to say they're getting whomped too.

That would be it. Hmmm guess I have to call my mom. Now, she is a DEFINITE MEAN JEAN and can ya imagine one Jean whomping the other Jean.

#12 Postby **Stephanie** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:44 pm

Another member (Jeny) posted for the first time yesterday complaining that the locals weren't discussing Jeanne and pretty much brushed off Ivan as well. :roll:

She was concerned because her kids were in school when Ivan came through and SENT THEM HOME DURING THE STORM! :grr:

Perhaps with TWC in Atlanta, the local news station probably feel they just need a bobble head doll to do the weather. :roll:

I still have "heavy rain" forecasted my my area tomorrow. To me, that would suggest that Jeanne either a) comes through Atlanta or b) doe another loopty - loop around Atlanta through the Appalachians into the Mid Atlantic.

JenyEliza · #13 Postby **JenyEliza** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:51 pm

Stephanie wrote:Another member (Jeny) posted for the first time yesterday complaining that the locals weren't discussing Jeanne and pretty much brushed off Ivan as well. She was concerned because her kids were in school when Ivan came through and SENT THEM HOME DURING THE STORM!

Perhaps with TWC in Atlanta, the local news station probably feel they just need a bobble head doll to do the weather.

I still have "heavy rain" forecasted my my area tomorrow. To me, that would suggest that Jeanne either a) comes through Atlanta or b) doe another loopty - loop around Atlanta through the Appalachians into the Mid Atlantic.

Yep. Kids are in school today...parents are at work...and they've got some pretty miserable conditions to drive through to pick up their progeny. Silly me, when things didn't look bad this morning...I decided to send my kids to school. Even at lunch time, I felt confident in that decision. NOW....I am beginning to regret it.

I'm planning to leave work about 30 minutes early--to allow for the gawd-awful Atlanta commute in the rain/wind. We don't drive here so well--in the best of circumstances.

THIS commute ought to be fun.

#14 Postby **Stephanie** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:54 pm

That's ashame!!! Just be careful!

JenyEliza · #15 Postby **JenyEliza** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 3:03 pm

Stephanie wrote:That's ashame!!! Just be careful!

I will. And NEXT TIME (heaven forbid), and I MEAN IT, I am listening to my motherly instincts. I will work from home and my kids will be at home when the storm gets ugly.

What scares me most is being at work--so far from them--and (somehow) not being able to get to them at school.

I don't like driving in poor conditions with idiots on the road who a) drive too fast for conditions b) don't use their headlights or turn signals c) cut in front of you, weave in and out of lanes on the highway (as if that gets them home sooner or they're more important than the rest of us) and d) just generally drive dangerously, while being angry and impatient with those of us who take care, e) possibly causing a wreck--injuring or killing innocent people.

That's what worries me most. A wreck or other catastrophe that prevents me from reaching my children.

So...leaving in 30 minutes...before it gets worse....

Jeny

JenyEliza · #16 Postby **JenyEliza** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 3:06 pm

Here are current conditions in Metro area.

JenyEliza · #17 Postby **JenyEliza** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 3:11 pm

Boss just came out of his office and sent us home (he NEVER does that--unless we go ask him to do it first)....so....heading out to pick up he young ones and get off the roads.

Jeny

#18 Postby **tronbunny** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 3:21 pm

That's horrendous that you guys weren't given a heads-up.
I don't get it.

Website · #19 Postby **Brent** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 3:25 pm

If you look at the radar, it's clear a squall has set up over the metro area. Outside of those... conditions are much better. I'm 80 miles southwest of Atlanta, light to occasionally moderate rain all day and some gusts to 30 mph.

Stormsfury · #20 Postby **Stormsfury** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 4:01 pm

Not really a squall but actually a deformation band (now Jeanne's looking extratropical ...) ...

Yeah, I missed Jeanne's rain shield to the W and NW of the center, and I was a bit concerned about this before I went to sleep last night ... but a big reason is that a core of SW winds aloft never materialized and never had a chance to lopside the western edge of the system ... in fact, the dry slot wrapped up on the eastern side of the cyclone, and almost resembles an occluded low ...

SF

So much for Atlanta not getting rain. WHATS UP WITH THAT????

So much for Atlanta not getting rain. WHATS UP WITH THAT????

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