STORM2K

Since this topic is not confined to just SE Texas, I have started a new thread. Below you can post reports and discuss all the latest wind conditions around the entire state. The main high wind day will be tomorrow when winds will gust to 40-50+mph in many areas.

Take a look at the amazing winds pounding the panhandle right now though(7pm):

Perry Loafers field (NE Panhandle) = N 47 G 63

Perryton = N 45 G 61 MPH

Amarillo = N 36 G 52 MPH

These wind speeds are amazing! They are comparable to what Houston saw during Hurricane Rita last year. Hopefully everyone in those areas will be safe tonight!

yeah, its a bit breezy here tonight

These wind speeds are from ASOS, AWOS and mesonet sites across the Amarillo CWA.

Boise City, OK 71
Borger, TX 67 mph
Goodwell, OK 67 mph
Pampa, TX 63 mph
Perryton, TX 61 mph
Guymon, OK 60 mph
Dumas, TX 60 mph
Amarillo, TX 59 mph
Dalhart, TX 59 mph
Hooker, OK 58 mph

wall_cloud wrote:These wind speeds are from ASOS, AWOS and mesonet sites across the Amarillo CWA.

Boise City, OK 71
Borger, TX 67 mph
Goodwell, OK 67 mph
Pampa, TX 63 mph
Perryton, TX 61 mph
Guymon, OK 60 mph
Dumas, TX 60 mph
Amarillo, TX 59 mph
Dalhart, TX 59 mph
Hooker, OK 58 mph

Wow,are those sustained winds?That can do some serious damage.

wall_cloud wrote:These wind speeds are from ASOS, AWOS and mesonet sites across the Amarillo CWA.

Boise City, OK 71
Borger, TX 67 mph
Goodwell, OK 67 mph
Pampa, TX 63 mph
Perryton, TX 61 mph
Guymon, OK 60 mph
Dumas, TX 60 mph
Amarillo, TX 59 mph
Dalhart, TX 59 mph
Hooker, OK 58 mph

wow, very strong winds going on up there! Any damages you know of right now to report in your area?

no no, those are gusts. But they are all at or above High Wind criteria.

Winds in many areas have temporarily subsided a bit. However, in Childress, they are just starting to pick up. Here is the current report from Childress at 8pm:

NW 41 G 48 MPH

Tropical storm force conditions!

Late fall in the Panhandle - I remember those days well

Its been awhile since we have had an extratropical wind event. Tomorrow should be fun in the downtown Houston canyons. I am expecting 50MPH gust between the buildings. It will be time for weather smoke breaks

KatDaddy wrote:Its been awhile since we have had an extratropical wind event. Tomorrow should be fun in the downtown Houston canyons. I am expecting 50MPH gust between the buildings. It will be time for weather smoke breaks

yeah, those canyons can get kind of crazy. I was down there after another wind advisory day (less than what is expected tomorrow) and many large branches were taken off the small street-lining trees.

winds starting to pick up in Witchita falls right now:

NW 36 G 41 MPH

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
840 PM CST TUE NOV 14 2006

.UPDATE...
QUICK UPDATE TO FOLLOW...WE WILL INCREASE WINDS TONIGHT BEHIND THE
FRONT INTO THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THIS IS
BELOW A HIGH WIND WARNING BUT STILL VERY SIGNIFICANT. WE WILL ALSO
ADJUST THE WIND ADVISORY TO COVER THE ENTIRE CWA TONIGHT.

CaptinCrunch wrote:AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
840 PM CST TUE NOV 14 2006

.UPDATE...
QUICK UPDATE TO FOLLOW...WE WILL INCREASE WINDS TONIGHT BEHIND THE
FRONT INTO THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THIS IS
BELOW A HIGH WIND WARNING BUT STILL VERY SIGNIFICANT. WE WILL ALSO
ADJUST THE WIND ADVISORY TO COVER THE ENTIRE CWA TONIGHT.

The winds in Dallas will probably begin to pick up within the next hour or so. Supposedly the front is currently moving at nearly 50mph and it is already just west of Fort Worth!

A few recent panhandle wind reports:

Pampa - N 43 G 56 MPH

Perryton - N 38 G 48 MPH

Wind Updates in the North Texas area (in MPH):

- DFW Int'l: NW 33 | G 43
- Dallas: NW 21 | G 43
- Fort Worth: NW 26 | G 38
- Denton: NW 28 | G 38
- Gainesville: NW 32 | G 39
- Waco: NW 29 | G 36

The winds are whipping at the 7AM hourly Obs:

NORTH TEXAS HOURLY WEATHER ROUNDUP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
700 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006

NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY.

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DALLAS/FORT WORTH METROPLEX

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DFW AIRPORT PTCLDY 52 33 48 NW33G43 29.67R
DALLAS LOVE MOCLDY 52 35 52 NW21G43 29.69R
FTW MEACHAM PTCLDY 51 32 48 NW26G38 29.72R
DAL-EXECUTIVE PTCLDY 52 33 48 W21G35 29.69R
DAL-ADDISON MOCLDY 52 37 58 NW22G38 29.68R
FTW-ALLIANCE MOCLDY 52 32 46 NW30G49 29.70R
FTW-NAS-JRB PTCLDY 53 32 44 NW30G41 29.74R BLWGDUST
FTW-SPINKS PTCLDY 52 34 50 NW21G32 29.75R
ARLINGTON PTCLDY 53 32 44 NW18G38 29.71R
GRAND PRAIRIE CLEAR 52 34 50 NW18G26 29.71R
LANCASTER CLEAR 52 36 54 NW23G43 29.70R
MESQUITE PTCLDY 54 37 54 W24G33 29.66R
$$

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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
SHRMAN/DENISON CLOUDY 50 37 62 W28G35 29.61R
GAINESVILLE MOCLDY 48 34 57 NW32G39 29.68R WCI 39
BRIDGEPORT CLOUDY 52 34 50 NW28G51 29.76R
DECATUR CLOUDY 48 34 57 NW29G45 29.71R WCI 40
DENTON CLOUDY 51 34 52 NW28G40 29.69R
MCKINNEY CLEAR 50 36 58 W24G37 29.64R
GREENVILLE MOCLDY 52 37 58 W21G29 29.62R
TERRELL CLEAR 53 36 52 W24G37 29.64R
WAXAHACHIE CLEAR 54 36 50 W20G32 29.70R
CLEBURNE CLEAR 52 32 46 NW29G39 29.75R
GRANBURY CLEAR 50 32 50 NW25G40 29.79R
$$

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WESTERN NORTH TEXAS

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ABILENE CLEAR 47 24 40 NW32G38 29.96R WCI 38
ABILENE-DYESS CLEAR 48 25 40 NW24G32 29.97R
WICHITA FALLS MOCLDY 48 33 56 NW47G59 29.80R WCI 37
VERNON PTCLDY 45 30 57 N33G43 29.87R WCI 34
GRAHAM MOCLDY 48 30 49 NW26G41 29.82R
MINERAL WELLS CLEAR 49 30 48 NW30G37 29.78R
STEPHENVILLE CLEAR 50 30 46 NW25G38 29.82R
COMANCHE CLEAR 50 28 43 NW26G36 29.86R
BROWNWOOD CLEAR 51 28 41 NW30G43 29.88R
BRADY CLEAR 48 25 40 NW28 29.90R W

Hooks airport in Tomball is reporting 43mph gusts at 9am!

Currently experiencing sustained at 20-30 with gusts to 49 at 610W and I-10. Building lost pwoer temporarily once this am.

vbhoutex wrote:Currently experiencing sustained at 20-30 with gusts to 49 at 610W and I-10. Building lost pwoer temporarily once this am.

I lost power for 3 hrs. this morning and then right after my last S2K update I lost it again. Just recently it is back on. The last time I lost it, it was due to a HUGE transformer explosion about 100 feet away. Flames were shooting everywhere. It was crazy!

Right now I would say these are the highest winds so far that I have seen. They are probably gusting to 50mph and lots of small branches are breaking. Loose debris also keep being lifted and are blocking some roadways.

Crazy day indeed, and it will probably only get worse (around lunch time) before getting better...

Latest airport updates (10am)

Hooks = W 20 G 40 MPH

IAH = NW 28 G 38 MPH

Galveston = W 26 G 35 MPH

College Station = NW 29 G 38 MPH

Conroe = NW 26 G 38 MPH

**I think these have probably even gone up more since 10am!**