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

#261 Postby **jasons2k** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:35 pm

The latest Day 2 from the SPC has expanded a bit closer to Houston.

Extremeweatherguy · #262 Postby **Extremeweatherguy** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:37 pm

In response to the comments this morning..

I have seen a few severe events since living here (moved to Houston in 2005), but nothing siginificant since last year. My biggest event of them all (so far) was the May 4th, 2006 hail storm when I recieved an hour of marble to tennis ball sized hail. That storm was crazy! Also, Hurricane Rita was moderately bad for a wind storm. Her gusts had nothing on the Florida hurricanes I went through, but they were still strong enough to down a a few trees, break a few branches and blow down a sign or two in my immediate vicinity. One of those downed trees (a palm tree) is still visibly bent from Rita's winds almost 2 years later and after many attempts to straighten it. There was also a good storm that came through last October that knocked down a few area pines. The worst part about that storm was the fact that I was caught outside dodging falling branches during the first half of it. That was a pretty scary moment! Other than those events though, the last 6 months or so have been primarily quiet in my neck of the woods (in terms of a damaging event).

JenBayles · #263 Postby **JenBayles** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:54 pm

Other than hurricane Alicia, this was the worst storm system I can recall in Houston on Nov. 21, 1992. We had just bought our house, and this storm bought us a new roof. We saw the tornado one block behind us and ran for the hallway. In the linked article, we experienced Storm B, and tornado #2.

http://www.stormtrack.org/library/1992/houston.htm

Yankeegirl · #264 Postby **Yankeegirl** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:53 pm

At least if the weather is bad, then i wont go out and spend money!!!! :lol:

#265 Postby **jasons2k** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:59 am

As of this AM the SPC has everyting, even the T-Storm line, well north of here...

#266 Postby **Tireman4** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:38 am

Do you think that I will be able to run 5 miles at 2 pm or shall I just wait and run them on the treadmill at 6:45 pm? I know that is a guess all the same, but any thoughts?

#267 Postby **jasons2k** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:13 am

You should be fine at 2pm. If we get anything it will be tonight, and even that isn't looking good right now

JenBayles · #268 Postby **JenBayles** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:13 am

The satellite loop looks fairly unimpressive to me, and I see the NWS has downgraded our rain chances to a mere 30%. You might get wet, but probably not. Bummer. Guess I'll have to drag the hose out again.

#269 Postby **jasons2k** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:21 pm

Looks like some stratiform rain is developing, mostly west of Houston for now, but moving NE

#270 Postby **jasons2k** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:09 pm

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
400 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2007

.AVIATION UPDATE...NEW 18Z GUIDANCE MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH RAIN
CHANCES TONIGHT. SATELLITE AND RADAR TRENDS SHOWING LITTLE MORE OF
A SE PUSH VS A DUE EAST. HIT THE TAFS A LITTLE HARDER WITH THUNDER
THIS EVENING. STILL FEEL SOME PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE TOWARD SUNRISE IF
SKIES CLEAR A LITTLE AND GROUND REMAINS WET FROM EVENING RAIN. 43

Extremeweatherguy · #271 Postby **Extremeweatherguy** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:27 pm

Is it just me, or is that line of storms moving in strengthening quite a bit? We will need to watch this carefully.

JenBayles · #272 Postby **JenBayles** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:27 pm

What's that colorful line on the radar headed my way? Could it be... rain? 8-)

Yankeegirl · #273 Postby **Yankeegirl** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:58 pm

Is that rain?!! Wow!! where did that come from?! and yes, it looks like its strengthening!!

Yankeegirl · #274 Postby **Yankeegirl** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:07 pm

Looks like more of a rain event though... Not too much lighting on the radar loop....

Extremeweatherguy · #275 Postby **Extremeweatherguy** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:44 pm

the storms are not severe, and there is not much lightning ATM, but they are starting to take on a bow-like shape in NW Harris county. Probably some 30-50mph gusts along that segment.

#276 Postby **jasons2k** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:48 pm

Pretty good looking line:

PTrackerLA · #277 Postby **PTrackerLA** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:56 pm

Interesting to note that these storms are almost invisible on IR satellite imagery and the latest Houston AFD mentions that the storms are below the cap. They do look quite impressive on radar though...hopefully we'll get some rain from these later tonight.

Extremeweatherguy · #278 Postby **Extremeweatherguy** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:58 pm

PTrackerLA wrote:Interesting to note that these storms are almost invisible on IR satellite imagery and the latest Houston AFD mentions that the storms are below the cap. They do look quite impressive on radar though...hopefully we'll get some rain from these later tonight.

yeah, if they were to bust to cap they would become severe very quickly. However, since they are below the cap they are only going to be strong with gusts of 30-40..may be 50mph as they pass through.

Yankeegirl · #279 Postby **Yankeegirl** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:00 pm

Rain just started here... Very heavy rain coming down in sheets and a ton of wind... no lightning or thunder....

Extremeweatherguy · #280 Postby **Extremeweatherguy** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:21 pm

The line is passing through here right now. I have only seen 1 bolt of lightning but the rain is pretty intense and is coming down in sheets. Also, the wind really did pick up a bit as this all moved in. Pretty frequent 20mph+ gusts with a few gusts possibly reaching the 30-40mph range. Nothing damaging, but the trees and rain was blowing around a bit. Pretty strong considering this was a "below cap" storm system (and only had one lightning bolt).

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