SE Texas weather thread #2 - Flood watch issued!

#281 Postby **jasons2k** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:27 pm

southerngale wrote:
southerngale wrote:Ugh...my brother is in Jasper and just left to go pick up his kids from school because they closed early. He's not answering his cell phone so we can tell him.

He got all the kids picked up and last I heard, they were riding out a very intense storm at a Lowe's.

Hope they'll be OK...

#282 Postby **george_r_1961** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:29 pm

These tornadoes are even more dangerous due to their fast foward speed. Combine that with the fact they are likely rain wrapped and the result is you probably wont see them at all until they are right on top of u.

Johnny · #283 Postby **Johnny** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:31 pm

Still getting pounded here in Montgomery County. We are around 10" and adding on to that! Roads are underwater all over the place.

southerngale · #284 Postby **southerngale** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:40 pm

This is crazy!

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
233 PM CDT MON OCT 16 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
TYLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 228 PM CDT...VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS OCCURRING WITH THUNDERSTORMS
LOCATED FROM THICKET TO TOWN BLUFF TO JASPER AND SAM RAYBURN DAM.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED TWO TO FOUR INCHES
OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN DURING THE PAST THREE HOURS. AN ADDITIONAL TWO
TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. THESE
STORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
HILLISTER...WOODVILLE...IVANHOE BY 235 PM CDT
SPURGER BY 240 PM CDT
TOWN BLUFF BY 245 PM CDT
MAGNOLIA SPRINGS BY 255 PM CDT
JASPER...ROGANVILLE BY 305 PM CDT
HOLLY SPRINGS BY 310 PM CDT

HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS RAPIDLY...SO DO NOT DRIVE
YOUR VEHICLE WHERE WATERS OF AN UNKNOWN DEPTH COVERS THE ROAD.

DURING HEAVY RAINS...STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES...BAYOUS AND
CREEKS. THEY ARE PRONE TO RAPID RISES AND MAY FLOOD THE AREA QUICKLY.

CALL 337-477-5285 TO REPORT FLOODING TO THE WEATHER SERVICE.

JenBayles · #285 Postby **JenBayles** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:42 pm

Hey 'gale - since we're all focused so much on Houston, haven't paid much attention to what's happening over in Beaumont. How are you doing? Are you having the same flood event?

#286 Postby **jasons2k** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:43 pm

Johnny wrote:Still getting pounded here in Montgomery County. We are around 10" and adding on to that! Roads are underwater all over the place.

I doubt I'll know what my total is. My rain gauge only holds 6".

Thundering here again in Uptown. Looking at some of the photos on Chron.com - I really don't want to drive home.

Stratosphere747 · #287 Postby **Stratosphere747** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:49 pm

The three or four lines that have been somewhat separated throughout the afternoon, now look to be consolidating, and have a bulls-eye on Houston. Could be a serious threat for the afternoon drive home.

J, I'd come down with a fever...

Extremeweatherguy · #288 Postby **Extremeweatherguy** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:49 pm

After a wicked day today...there is good news in the future. The NWS has recently lowered the temp. forecast for late this week and this weekend:

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 73.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Sunday: Partly cloudy, with a high near 75.

KatDaddy · #289 Postby **KatDaddy** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:49 pm

What is more crazy the HPC Day3-7 forecast just issued

...CENTRAL US...
S/WV ENERGY CARVING NEW VORTEX OVER GREAT LAKES WILL BE DYNAMIC
ENUF TO GENERATE SIGNIFICANT PCPN DESPITE LAKE OF INFLOW FROM
GOMEX OVER THE NRN AND CENTRAL PLAINS. WHERE THE GULF WILL BE
OPEN...ANTICIPATE VIGOROUS ROUND OF RAINFALL ALONG THE TX/LA
COASTS D3 AND AGAIN D6 WITH THE PASSAGE OF FRONTAL SYSTEMS.

JenBayles · #290 Postby **JenBayles** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:49 pm

jschlitz- I used to work in Post Oak Tower IN the Galleria. Worst commute I've ever had in my life! I feel you pain: I know how awful the traffic is over there in the best of conditions, and a day like today is H*LL on wheels. Can you leave a little early at least? Word is it's pretty bad up toward the Woodlands with 59 being closed at Livingston.

Yankeegirl · #291 Postby **Yankeegirl** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:50 pm

Raining again....

Extremeweatherguy · #292 Postby **Extremeweatherguy** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:50 pm

KatDaddy wrote:What is more crazy the HPC Day3-7 forecast just issued

...CENTRAL US...
S/WV ENERGY CARVING NEW VORTEX OVER GREAT LAKES WILL BE DYNAMIC
ENUF TO GENERATE SIGNIFICANT PCPN DESPITE LAKE OF INFLOW FROM
GOMEX OVER THE NRN AND CENTRAL PLAINS. WHERE THE GULF WILL BE
OPEN...ANTICIPATE VIGOROUS ROUND OF RAINFALL ALONG THE TX/LA
COASTS D3 AND AGAIN D6 WITH THE PASSAGE OF FRONTAL SYSTEMS.

yeah, looks like 2 more rounds of severe weather could be on the way during the week and weekend.

southerngale · #293 Postby **southerngale** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:57 pm

Yup Jen...tons of rain, high winds, flood warnings and tornado warnings all night/day. Me, personally...limbs and stuff all over the yard, most of 'em floating in the recently-made lake. I'm worried about the rising Pine Island Bayou because if it comes over the bridge near my house, I gotta get out of here or I'll be stuck here. My house isn't threatened to flood though.

The water is rising on my sister-in-law's street and the water is close to getting in the house. That was probably an hour ago and it's still bad there.

Yankeegirl · #294 Postby **Yankeegirl** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:57 pm

great... how bout for the rest of the day, how is this shaping up?

JenBayles · #295 Postby **JenBayles** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:58 pm

Yankee- good to see you back with us. Feeling any better?

JenBayles · #296 Postby **JenBayles** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:00 pm

Wow 'gale! Thanks for the update. And do us a favor and let us know if you bug out?!

#297 Postby **jasons2k** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:02 pm

I wish I could but deadline to meet....

Anyway, maybe it's the beginning of the end. It looks like the surface trough is pressing into NW Harris county. Winds in Conroe to Magnolia and points north/west have shifted to the north with falling dewpoints.

Yankeegirl · #298 Postby **Yankeegirl** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:03 pm

I am feelin a little better... Just woke up... I am making chicken soup for dinner... so that means i have to go to the store... fun!! thanks for askin!! Woke up again to more rain and thunder... I had to unplug the weather radio... i couldnt take it!!!! Now i am trying to catch up... See whats more to come later?

HoustonTexas · #299 Postby **HoustonTexas** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:10 pm

Based on the radar, should it be letting off pretty soon in most of Houston once the last band passes over??

#300 Postby **jasons2k** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:13 pm

I was just told to go home :-)

See you on the other side......

SE Texas weather thread #2 - Flood watch issued!

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