Convection has exploded in the last hour just to the south and east of the estimated center of #Idalia. We'll need to keep an eye on trends over the next few hours to see if this attempts to rotate upshear.
Pretty impressive amount of lightning activity as well. pic.twitter.com/zGT8sM2Yvn
— Steve Copertino (@TheSteveCop) August 27, 2023