SE TX/SW LA weather: Much cooler and WET after Tuesday

[Yankeegirl]

Wow! Storms! What are those?

[Yankeegirl]

Starting to hear some thunder here and nice cloud to cloud lightning!

[jasons2k]

I can't believe they don't have a warning out for Waller...

[Extremeweatherguy]

i'm looking for a warning to be issued in NW Harris county soon. That cell looks to be rapidly increasing in organization and strength.

[jasons2k]

Yeah, and it's headed this way

[Yankeegirl]

Windy as heck here now... but no severe yet...

[Extremeweatherguy]

Severe warning issued for northern Harris county! Large hail is the main threat, but looking at radar, I also spot a powerful-looking outflow boundary capable of perhaps a few wind gusts beyond 40-50mph as it passes by.

[jasons2k]

The really need to include Montgomery in this IMO:

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
727 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

* UNTIL 800 PM CST

* AT 725 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. THIS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR TOMBALL...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HOOKS AIRPORT...
SPLASHTOWN...
SPRING...

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.

[jasons2k]

[jasons2k]

Outlfow came through here with a few 30mph gusts but nothing special. It looks like it's pushing SE and will rob the main cell of energy.

[Garnetcat5]

Yikes, my teenage daughter is with friend's family down at Galvaston! Are they going to get it? It's about to hit at my house, lots of thunder and lightning. Just had sever storm warning go across the tv. I am in Richmond/ rosenberg are outside sw of houston.

[Yankeegirl]

FROPA! Sorry, i would have posted earlier, like when it first came through, but i am watching American Idol... lol... not too much in the way of storms... still see a bit of lightning to the SW of here... its now 62 and dropping quick!

[jasons2k]

Not much here at the house, the main cell passes *just* to my north.

[Extremeweatherguy]

The main storm veered northeast and spared my area the hail, but the gusty winds did not miss me and were blowing pretty good out there a few minutes ago. Every now and then I even got a decent gust that tried to make me lose my footing for a second or two. Definitely nothing severe, but still a nice show with some lightning and a few brief 35-40mph wind gusts at times (enough to blow around some garbage, sway the trees, whistle the power lines, and toss a few lawn chair pillows). Considering it is only February 5th, I am just happy that I was able to see some lightning and hear some thunder out of this. Usually we do not get our first good lightning and thunder event until early March. In fact, I remember around this same time last year I was craving a storm...only to be disappointed.

[vbhoutex]

Nothing special here yet. Gusts to 31 mph and some heavy rain with thunder and lightning to our SW. I guess the cap broke since there is definitely some sever around.

[KatDaddy]

Just be thankful we missed the serious weather here in Houston. Lets hope the 2008 hurricane season spares the Upper TX Coast. We have been very fortunate and I feel for everyone who is affected by severe weather. This is what family and friends are all about. I wish I would have done more for the S2K family in 2005.

[KatDaddy]

The gust front is not here yet but the winds are light from the NW and the dewpoint dropping on the weather station. Houston-Galveston dodged a Spring bullet.

[srainhoutx]

Just be thankful we missed the serious weather here in Houston. Lets hope the 2008 hurricane season spares the Upper TX Coast. We have been very fortunate and I feel for everyone who is affected by severe weather. This is what family and friends are all about. I wish I would have done more for the S2K family in 2005.

We certainly did dodge a bullet again KatDaddy. My heart goes out to ALL that have been and will continue to be affected by this Outbreak.

[southerngale]

It's a little windy here, but I haven't even heard any thunder. And by a little windy, I mean... it blew the lid off the garbage can. oooh, scary!
Just more stupid rain! Gotta keep that yard mushy and disgusting, ya know.

Edit: Well, according to local met, we've actually had wind gusts around 40mph. Maybe that's why the garbage can had fallen over earlier. lol I picked it up, ran an errand, got home a bit ago and picked up the lid that had blown off and away a bit. Duh... didn't even think about the wind earlier. I figured it was one of the dogs. Regardless... nothing damaging at all here, thank God. The rain is bad enough.

[Extremeweatherguy]

It looks like our next chance of stronger storms will be around February 13th or 14th (according to the GFS). Could get interesting around here if the model is correct!

Here is a look at the very latest (18z) GFS run...

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