My state is supposed to have isolated t-storms, but I don't know what it means.
2007-03-25 13:38:54 · 7 answers · asked by k_carthran 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Isolated thunderstorms mean thunderstorms are possible but there will be very few and very scattered.
2007-03-25 13:51:57 · answer #1 · answered by Gwenevere 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Isolated Means
2016-09-30 10:07:38 · answer #2 · answered by whisman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From NWS's site:
Isolated
A National Weather Service convective precipitation descriptor for a 10 percent chance of measurable precipitation (0.01 inch).
Some people such as the Air Force use it to descibe area coverage of thunderstorms. Isolated, Few, Scattered and Numerous are the increasing coverage terms.
Generally speaking, If you hear isolated, it means there's a chance for a thunderstorms, but it won't be that bad.
To answer specifically for why your state said that, I'd have to what state it is. (Not that I'm asking you to give it.)
2007-03-25 14:15:51 · answer #3 · answered by Robert 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isolated thunderstorms mean there will be a chance of storms and it's a little bit separated throughout.
2007-03-25 20:42:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
isolated t-storms means you probably won't see a storm. It means about 10 percent of the area will have a storm. 90 percent of the time when they call for an isolated t-storm, you won't see a thing.
2007-03-25 13:54:19 · answer #5 · answered by Aaron 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
typically it means that the thunderstorms will be spread out with a large distance between individual storms... or that only a few storms will form in any area.
In some cases 'isolated' is used to indicate a slight chance for thunderstorms, but this is wrong.
2007-03-25 13:54:54 · answer #6 · answered by buckj04 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Isolated means only in some places...if you think about it the word isolated means you separate yourself....Like a thunderstorm warning is more severe than a thunderstorm watch..
2007-03-25 14:11:54 · answer #7 · answered by Summer C 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋