2008 Severe Weather Thread

[HarlequinBoy]

Thanks Crazy..

so it is still a very dangerous situation.

I think any tornado watch is dangerous..


Where is the squall line supposed to form?

EDIT: Ah, nevermind.. silly question.

[Ptarmigan]

I have a feeling we may escape without the kind of tornado threat we saw yesterday. Notice it is an ordinary watch. The big show, especially here in the HOU metro, I suspect, will be the squall line. Lots of wind damage, but lessened injury risk.

That could give people a false sense of security. People think a tornado risk is lessened, but people will think they are safe. Than comes a squall line with strong winds during a time when many people are out.

[Ed Mahmoud]

I have a feeling we may escape without the kind of tornado threat we saw yesterday. Notice it is an ordinary watch. The big show, especially here in the HOU metro, I suspect, will be the squall line. Lots of wind damage, but lessened injury risk.

So far, so good...

[Ed Mahmoud]

I have a feeling we may escape without the kind of tornado threat we saw yesterday. Notice it is an ordinary watch. The big show, especially here in the HOU metro, I suspect, will be the squall line. Lots of wind damage, but lessened injury risk.

That could give people a false sense of security. People think a tornado risk is lessened, but people will think they are safe. Than comes a squall line with strong winds during a time when many people are out.

I doubt that.

So far, even the developing squall line looks pedestrian, that is, it looks like the storms are immediately undercut by the cooler air.


There is still time for the line to get worse, but so far, we get get lucky and get a busted tornado watch.

[Extremeweatherguy]

Finally a tornado warning...

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
HOUSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

* UNTIL 600 PM CST

* AT 514 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF AUSTONIO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AUSTONIO...
CROCKETT...
GRAPELAND...

[Squarethecircle]

Cell looks pretty nice on radar.

[Ed Mahmoud]

The Panola cell looks more impressive on radar.

TORNADO WARNING
TXC365-401-419-170000-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0002.080216T2325Z-080217T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
525 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN EASTERN TEXAS...
SOUTHWESTERN PANOLA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN RUSK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 600 PM CST

* AT 515 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER RUSK
COUNTY...OR ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CARTHAGE...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTIES.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3210 9456 3203 9440 3190 9450 3195 9460
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 210DEG 51KT 3205 9446

$$


TORNADO WARNING
TXC225-170000-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0001.080216T2317Z-080217T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
517 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
HOUSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

* UNTIL 600 PM CST

* AT 514 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF AUSTONIO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AUSTONIO...
CROCKETT...
GRAPELAND...

QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH
THIS STORM.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN THE INTERIOR HALLWAY OR
A ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF YOU ARE INSIDE A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM
IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. AS A LAST
RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...
OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3157 9513 3153 9510 3104 9560 3109 9567
3108 9568 3112 9578 3130 9572 3133 9568
3137 9570 3156 9563 3159 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 211DEG 49KT 3114 9564

$$

[Bunkertor]

The Panola cell looks more impressive on radar.

Hellz yes.

[Squarethecircle]

Wait, where is it, though?

[Extremeweatherguy]

Another warning...

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
546 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN WALKER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
WESTERN TRINITY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
HOUSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

* UNTIL 630 PM CST

* AT 544 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 14 MILES WEST OF TRINITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LOVELADY...
PENNINGTON...
KENNARD...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO THREAT...QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN THE INTERIOR HALLWAY OR
A ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF YOU ARE INSIDE A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM
IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. AS A LAST
RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

[Bunkertor]

Wait, where is it, though?

The one near Shreveport

[Bunkertor]

[Yankeegirl]

So far, I am not impressed....

[JenBayles]

Yeah Lisa, it's all just hanging west of us. The nastiest line being just east of San Antonio. Yikes!

[Bunkertor]

[JenBayles]

Whooo-eeee! That is one nasty-looking sat pic!

[Extremeweatherguy]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
621 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN SAN JACINTO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
WALKER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NORTHERN POLK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
TRINITY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

* UNTIL 700 PM CST

* AT 618 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF HUNTSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TRINITY...
SEBASTOPOL...
GROVETON...
APPLE SPRINGS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO THREAT...QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND 60 MPH
WIND GUSTS ARE LIKELY.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN THE INTERIOR HALLWAY OR
A ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF YOU ARE INSIDE A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM
IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. AS A LAST
RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

[setxweathergal]

I'm assuming that's a tornado in that satellite? Amazing! I'm in Lumberton near Beaumont. Waiting ---not so very patiently for this yukky stuff to get here so that it will end. I'm fascinated w/the weather but it skeers me too!!

[Extremeweatherguy]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
GRIMES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
SAN JACINTO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
WALKER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

* UNTIL 715 PM CST

* AT 623 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 14 MILES WEST OF PANORAMA VILLAGE THE THIS TORNADO WAS
NEARLY STATIONARY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MONTGOMERY...

[HarlequinBoy]

Yeah Lisa, it's all just hanging west of us. The nastiest line being just east of San Antonio. Yikes!

It looks to me the worst storms are southwest of Lufkin and moving NE. At least the tornadic storms.

There's some nice rotation in northern San Jacinto County.