SE TX/SW LA Discussion Thread - Mid 80's and sunny this week

Yankeegirl · #42 Postby **Yankeegirl** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:27 am

very pretty isnt it j? we are under the gun right now...

#43 Postby **jasons2k** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:30 am

This is from earlier, but....

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0393.html

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0393
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0530 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2007

AREAS AFFECTED...SOUTHEAST TX

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 98...

VALID 311030Z - 311230Z

...SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES WITHIN VALID PORTIONS OF TORNADO
WATCH 98...

MATURE MCS WITH THREE DISTINCT BOWING LINE SEGMENTS CONTINUE MOVING
EAST ACROSS TORNADO WATCH 98. EACH BOWING SEGMENT APPEARS TO BE TIED
TO WELL-DEFINED AND LONG-LIVED MESOCYCLONES. SEVERAL TORNADO REPORTS
HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE MOST INTENSE AND ORGANIZED MESOCYCLONE AS IT
CROSSED LAVACA COUNTY OVER THE PAST HOUR. THIS COMPLEX IS CURRENTLY
MOVING ACROSS NRN WHARTON COUNTY AND WILL REACH THE SRN PORTIONS OF
THE HOUSTON METRO AREA IN ABOUT AN HOUR.

GIVEN CURRENT STORM CHARACTERISTICS AND ENVIRONMENT ACROSS THE WATCH
CHARACTERIZED BY WARM/MOIST AIR MASS SUPPORTING LOW LFC AND HIGH LOW
LEVEL SHEAR...WIND DAMAGE AND TORNADO POTENTIAL REMAIN QUITE HIGH
EARLY THIS MORNING.

#44 Postby **jasons2k** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:32 am

Yankeegirl wrote:very pretty isnt it j? we are under the gun right now...

Yep, very nice on radar, I just hope nobody gets clocked this AM

#45 Postby **jasons2k** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:33 am

Yankeegirl · #46 Postby **Yankeegirl** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:34 am

i have to say, i am under the gun right now, and its not as bad as it looks... it was worse before the rain started... ive seen worse...

Yankeegirl · #47 Postby **Yankeegirl** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:36 am

woo hoo!!! the tv is back!!!!!

#48 Postby **jasons2k** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:37 am

No more warnings for now :-)

Yankeegirl · #49 Postby **Yankeegirl** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:38 am

just about over... i can go back to bed.... im tired... the weather radio woke me up.... hey jen, the dome failed!!!!

#50 Postby **jasons2k** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:42 am

In the last few frames it looks like some slight weakening and the tornado threat has diminished...time to crawl back into bed & enjoy the sounds of the storm :-)

#51 Postby **vbhoutex** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:00 am

Started out with a heck of a "gust front" and lightening display here with torrential rain, but that blew through quickly. Soiunded severe, but I don't imagine we had naything to severe levels. Gusts may have reached the 40 mph range. Now it is just a little raiin with thunder in the distance. Lost power 3 times, but obviously it is back now too. Back to bed.

Just checked the weatherbug closest to me and we gusted to 53 mph.

JenBayles · #52 Postby **JenBayles** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:58 am

YES! The Dome fails! I've been laying in bed listening to the show while the dogs tried to hide under the covers. Lovely start to the day! :lol:

southerngale · #53 Postby **southerngale** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:09 am

It's storming pretty good right now. Thunder woke me up a little while ago.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
900 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2007

TXC245-361-311445-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-070331T1445Z/
JEFFERSON TX-ORANGE TX-
900 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2007

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 945 AM CDT FOR
ORANGE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

AT 859 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PINE FOREST TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF
BRIDGE CITY TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PORT ARTHUR..MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.

THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
PORT ARTHUR AND GROVES BY 905 AM CDT
BRIDGE CITY BY 910 AM CDT
MAURICEVILLE AND WEST ORANGE BY 915 AM CDT
ORANGE BY 920 AM CDT

A WIND GUST TO 69 MPH WAS REPORTED IN SOUTHEAST BEAUMONT AT LAMAR
UNIVERSITY WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS. THESE ARE DANGEROUS
STORMS...SEEK SAFE SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT
SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3016 9409 3018 9421 2980 9407 2982 9397
2998 9385 3007 9373 3024 9373 3023 9408

$$

SHAMBURGER

KatDaddy · #54 Postby **KatDaddy** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:12 am

We have gotten a deluge this morning. Setting at 4.38", the streets are flooded over the curb and some sidewalks. The creek behind my house almost to the top. Thank goodness the rain is finally slcking off.

KatDaddy · #55 Postby **KatDaddy** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:28 am

Here are some images to share after 4.56" of rain fell this morning.

Extremeweatherguy · #56 Postby **Extremeweatherguy** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:49 am

we are lucky in the Houston metro. If this storm system would have impacted us 1-2 hours earlier (when it was much stronger), then this could have been one heck of an event.

KatDaddy · #57 Postby **KatDaddy** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:53 am

The last time I saw our streets flood to this magnitude was Allison. It just goes to show what training can bring.

#58 Postby **jasons2k** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:23 am

Wow - thanks for posting those pics KatDaddy!!

The wind here gusted pretty good - I can't estimate it other than to say it took a big chunk out of my Tiki Roof. Looks like I'll be on the ladder later today.

Yep EWG, we got lucky with the timing on this one - could've been a lot worse...

#59 Postby **jasons2k** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:33 am

My tiki roof:

#60 Postby **vbhoutex** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:41 am

WOW!!! We didn't get anything near 4.56" of rain. I still haven't checked the guage, but it looks like it is over 2" from where I can look at it without going out in the rain that is still falling here. Didn't see any street flooding. We have a lot of little twigs and smaller limbs down in the area, so I guess the winds did make it up to the 50 mph range. Probably some small hail too from the looks of the debris from the trees and how it is distributed. Jason, sorry about that roof. Now you have to grow some more palms to cover it!!

After the initial storm hit and things settled down(lost power 3 times during it)it was great sleeping weather till 10 am!!!!

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