Hardly the most important aspect of #Melissa, but the overshooting top about halfway through this loop on the south-central part of Jamaica is interesting (visible as a white speck that grows to a tiny circle). Likely caused by a topographical boost to already intense convection.

I know rainbow color schemes have gotten a bad rap lately for accessibility reasons, but ... they're really perfect for hurricanes like #Melissa.

One of the things that got me hooked on weather was watching these animations at a young age.

Forecast: verified! ✅

It's noon and right on cue there's a pseudo-stationary cell in east-central Albany county out ahead of the main line of storms. Meteorology is cool.

(Though I didn't use the HRRR's forecast time verbatim - historical knowledge let me know the HRRR would be late to initiation)

There's a very clear signal in models like the HRRR for some Mohawk-Hudson Convergence induced thunderstorm development. In this animation of five consecutive HRRR forecasts valid at 1PM, notice how a theoretical storm is "stuck" in eastern Albany county, where winds converge.

🌩️ around noon! #nywx