Dark clouds

Storm Start Time?

It's 1:32pm now. The leading edge of the rain and storms should start around 2:05pm.

A tornado in Daviess County (west of Bedford)

Tornado Warning

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
105 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2018

INC027-311715-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180531T1715Z/
Daviess IN-
105 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DAVIESS COUNTY...

At 105 PM EDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located 10
miles northwest of Jasper, or 13 miles east of Petersburg, moving
east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is
         likely.

These dangerous storms will be near...
  Alfordsville around 110 PM EDT.

A line of storms.

A line of storms just formed in southern Illinois and is moving in our direction. Monroe County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 6:00pm. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are in place in southern Illinois. We'll need to pay close attention to this line as it moves through. The direction of travel is towards the north east.

The eye of the storm!

The eye of the storm is due west of Bloomington right now and it's traveling north, north-eastwards.

80% chance of rain today.

I thought we would have received more rain last night and this morning but it just didn't happen. The subtropical low or remnants of Alberto is circling over Evansville right now.

High temperatures fall into the lower to mid 80's for the rest of the week with anywhere from a 30-40% chance of storms each day. We will stay in this pattern for another week. A cool down happens on June 8 or June 9.

That Glenn Frey Song.

The heat is on! Expect temperatures to be in the upper 80's to 90 for the next ten days. Relief comes on June 5 or June 6. High temperatures will be in the 70's.

The first tropical storm of the season is in the gulf of Mexico. Tropical storm Alberto looks like it will impact the western panhandle of Florida by Monday.

Other than that there's nothing else to talk about. Memorial Day in Bloomington will be hot and dry with a high temperature of 91 degrees. Be sure to stay hydrated and drink plenty of water and don't forget that the Bryan Park pool opens on Saturday.

How long will the pollen last?

Tree pollen (Hazel, Alder, Poplar, Ash, Birch & Oak): Mid March to Mid May.
Grass pollen (Foxtail, Oat, Dogstail, Timothy & Meadow grass): Mid May to July.
Weed pollen (not the kind you smoke): Late June to Mid September.

Generally speaking warm air rises and cold air sinks so warm air carries pollen up into the atmosphere and cold air (and rain) brings it down. This translates into the hours between sunrise and sunset as being the worst for allergy sufferers.

The estimates may be off by a month because winter 2018 decided to hang on for an extra month.

Isolated storms today.

An isolated storm may pop up this evening. I think the best chance is between 6 and 9pm.

It's raining in Bloomington.

It won't last very long but this should help people with allergies. The rain is heavy enough that the pollen is gone from most surfaces.

Update for Saturday May19.

I just took at the latest radar images and saw that a line of storms is trying to form to our west. Will it hold? We'll have to wait and see.