Texas Spring 2016

[Annie Oakley]

Watches, Warnings or Advisories for
Texas

http://alerts.weather.gov/cap/tx.php?x=1

[Ralph's Weather]

Possible tornado north of Athens moving east according to NWS.

[HockeyTx82]

My inlaws live like 15min west of Edom, pretty sure that's going right over them

Tried to call, no answer

[gboudx]

My inlaws live like 15min west of Edom, pretty sure that's going right over them

Tried to call, no answer

I hope they're ok. This is from Steve McCauley:

A possible rain-wrapped tornado is in progress on the Henderson-Van Zandt County line about 2 miles WSW of Edom moving NE at 20 mph. Tennis ball-sized hail is also indicated. Persons in Edom should move to a place of safety as this possible tornado moves in.

[Tireman4]

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FXUS64 KHGX 292041
AFDHGX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
341 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

.DISCUSSION...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH EXPANDED IN AREA TO INCLUDE LIBERTY/CHAMBERS
GALVESTON/BRAZORIA COUNTIES. SEVERE THREAT SLIGHT TO ENHANCED
ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

INGREDIENTS ALL IN PLACE NOW ACROSS THE REGION. PW 1.25-1.5 AND
CLIMBING. TEMPERATURES HAVE SOARED TO 85-88 DEGREES ACROSS THE
NORTH AND WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO INCREASE AND GET GUSTY. SETX IS
GOING TO BE UNDER THE GUN TONIGHT FOR SEVERE AND VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL.

SEVERE POTENTIAL SHOULD START OUT AS TORNADO/HAIL THREAT IN THE
WEST AND THEN SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. AS WE GET
INTO THE EVENING THE THREAT SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE DAMAGING WINDS
ACROSS THE REGION...WET GROUND WILL ALLOW FOR TREE FALL AT LOWER
WIND SPEEDS THAN NORMAL.

FLOODING THREAT FOR MANY RUNS OF THE HRRR/NAM POINT TO AN EAST
WEST BOUNDARY ACROSS SETX...LOCATION MAY BE WELL NORTH OF THE
HOUSTON METRO AREA OR FURTHER SOUTH INTO THE METRO AREA. THIS
COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THIS SETS UP ALONG THE
SPRING CREEK TO I-10 CORRIDOR. RAINFALL RATES OF 2-4 INCHES WILL
BE EASY TO ACHIEVE IN THIS PRECIPITATION EFFICIENT ENVIRONMENT
GIVEN THE VERY STRONG LL INFLOW AND LL SATURATION. EVENTUALLY
THIS STORM COMPLEX SLIDES EAST AND SHOULD BE MOVING OUT OF THE
AREA AROUND NOON SATURDAY OR PERHAPS EARLIER IF THE COLD POOL CAN
GET MORE DOMINANT BUT THROUGH 3 AM THIS SEEMS UNLIKELY THAT IT
COULD SURGE EAST OUT OF THE REGION. THE COLD FRONT PUSHES DOWN
ACROSS THE AREA LATE SATURDAY AND BRINGS IN DRYING AT LEAST OVER
THE NW 2/3RDS OF THE AREA.

BEYOND SATURDAY THE STATIONARY BOUNDARY REMAINS IN PLAY ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA OR NEARSHORE WATERS AND THEN AS
NEXT TROUGH DROPS IN OVER THE WESTERN U.S. THE FRONT ACTIVATES
AGAIN SUNDAY AND PROBABLY MORE LIKELY MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS NEXT
UPPER LOW EJECTS OUT OF THE MEAN UPPER TROUGH. THE `GOOD` NEWS IS
THAT STRONG LL INFLOW IS NOT NEARLY AS STRONG WITH THE SUNDAY-
TUESDAY TIMEFRAME SO STORMS WILL PROBABLY MORE SCATTERED AND NOT
AS FOCUSED.

PERSONS ACROSS SETX LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR A VERY ROUGH NIGHT OF WEATHER.

[HockeyTx82]

My inlaws live like 15min west of Edom, pretty sure that's going right over them

Tried to call, no answer

I hope they're ok. This is from Steve McCauley:

A possible rain-wrapped tornado is in progress on the Henderson-Van Zandt County line about 2 miles WSW of Edom moving NE at 20 mph. Tennis ball-sized hail is also indicated. Persons in Edom should move to a place of safety as this possible tornado moves in.

Well, that's right where they are. Will post once I hear back. Crap!

[TarrantWx]

It looks like Lindale just got hit by a tornado. Ralph's Weather, is everything OK?

[aggiecutter]

It looks like Lindale just got hit by a tornado. Ralph's Weather, is everything OK?

KTBS Channel 3 out of Shreveport just reported that a large Wedge Tornado(report from Storm Spotter) is on the ground NW of Tyler(near Hawkins) moving NE. I think Lindale is close to Hawkins.

[PineyWoods]

Here in Tyler we have just been on the fringe of this storm. My son and his family live in Lindale and are in a bank vault. Some damage from roofs in the road. Looks like another tornado warning for the same area again. Stay safe everyone.

[aggiecutter]

Channel 12 out of Shreveport is now reporting that Lindale did get hit by the Tornado. This according to the Lindale police department. There is damage.

[PineyWoods]

5700 homes without power in Lindale
Gonna be a long night tonight

[HockeyTx82]

In-laws are ok, funnel went right over them, people saw it. Stay safe everyone!

[Ralph's Weather]

It looks like Lindale just got hit by a tornado. Ralph's Weather, is everything OK?

Ok at my house but hearing some friends and family got hit.

[Ralph's Weather]

Another hailer and possible tornado behind first tornado.

[EF-5bigj]

There has been some significant weather today.

[aggiecutter]

Channel 12 out Shreveport is reporting injuries in Lindale. Also, the residents in Longview area need to keep an eye on the sky as it looks like a strong circulation is forming near Longview.

[Ralph's Weather]

On top of the severe weather flooding is going to be a major concern this weekend.

[Ralph's Weather]

Hearing about lots of trees down on roads in Deep East Texas. Not sure if from tornado or just winds, there is a tornado warning down there.

[aggiecutter]

[Texas Snowman]

From last night's tornado warning near Waskom which had intense rotation and a debris ball signature:

@tlyzawx -- Debris over 16kft up and now a plume of debris showing up traveling N from the cell. Was probably a major tornado.