TX, LA Event. Radar/SPC. Rain Rain Rain

[chadtm80]

[vbhoutex]

MOst definitely not going t be a nice day unless you're a duck!!! It just started moving in in W Houston with a nice little gust front coming through and now the thunderstorms themselves are arriving. No indications at this time of any severe, but just issued got a tornado warning for right over my head!!!!! I'll let you know what happens!!!!

[Lindaloo]

Kelly had a severe thunderstorm in her area last night.

[chadtm80]

That line is getting plain NASTY

[vbhoutex]

They had storms in their area and especially PTtrackers area all day yesterday. We are currently seeing a rain rate of about 2"-3"/ hour at my house(my calc) with winds in the 20-30 range in gusts with plenty of rumbling. Nothing severe at this pioint though. We've had a inch of rain already since 1 am with half of than coming in the last 10 minutes.

[chadtm80]

I believe Florida will get in on some nasty storms as well again today.. Set up very similar to yesturday.

[Brett Adair]

More than likely Florida will. This stuff in SE Texas is really getting nasty. That line is feeding on every little bit of energy to tap there in the atmosphere. Main concern with this thing would be large hail and heavy rain. Upper level impulse pushing in S TX could increase the intensity over the next several hours. Looks like my area (Central AL) will get into some action later on as well. Models prog 3000+ SBCAPE in my area by 18z with very little CINH. Weak deep layer shear and slightly lopped hodographs are going to support some severe multicells that could form bows around here.

[Stormsfury]

And furthermore, dynamics from the SE TX storms are offsetting the diurnal minimum (where storms tend to be at their weakest) ... but don't tell that to that current complex ...

[GalvestonDuck]

Most definitely not going to be a nice day unless you're a duck!!!

Nothing here yet. Watching and waiting. Probably gonna be logged off when it hits, for obvious reasons.

Stay safe everyone!

[Brett Adair]

And furthermore, dynamics from the SE TX storms are offsetting the diurnal minimum (where storms tend to be at their weakest) ... but don't tell that to that current complex ...

That is correct....wait until the heating kicks up a bit. She may just get stronger unless she becomes outflow dominant.

[Stormsfury]

I believe these storms will release an outflow boundary later, but that should easily set the stage for later this afternoon as new storms begin to fire out ahead of the main complex currently going now. The new storms that get going should have no problems intensifying this afternoon ...

SF

[Brett Adair]

Not at all.....they will have the increased cool air aloft and convergence. A little diurnal heating....and BOOM....more convection.

[Suzi Q]

I just noticed they have extended our tornado watch until 3:00 PM, with the flash flood thing in place until 6:00. So much for my barbecuing tonight.

[Brett Adair]

WOW.....they are thinking the same thing with the outflow boundaries as we are I assume. Line isn't progressing very fast either....

[vbhoutex]

Over 2" of rain here so far. Nothing severe though so far. Still raining, blowing and rumbling, but that is is on the West side of Houston.

[chadtm80]

[Suzi Q]

I be getting hammered here!

[vbhoutex]

Damage and injuries on the N side of the city in the Tomball area. (about 10 miles n of me) Trees down, windows blown out, cars damaged, apartment carports damaged, etc. Taking this live off the TV as they report it. 40,000 w/o power. I guess I was right when I told the wife the worst was to our North(thank goodness). Apparently happened when the gust front came through earlier.

[Wnghs2007]

my god...that is one heck of a line...must be soem tremendous rainfall in those babies

[vbhoutex]

Reports of up to 10" in some areas so far. I am over 2" here at the house with confirmed reports of 5.5" in the damage areas. EOM guages are showing from 1"-2.5" in most areas. Unfortunately more rain moving in from the West.