SE TX/SW LA Discussion Thread - Heavy Rainfall Threat

[JenBayles]

David, did you get the hail at home or at the office? Hope your vehicle is OK!

[vbhoutex]

Storms are exploding in across Harris & Montgomery Counties!

Gross understatement Jason!!!! One minute we were watching an everyday thunderstorm and the next we had major CG lightning and hail coming down like a torrential downpour. Hail averaged 1/2" or better for most of the duration. Hopefully the trees protected my vehicles and roof!!! I have never seen hail like that except in Wichita, Kansas when I was a little kid.

[vbhoutex]

David, did you get the hail at home or at the office? Hope your vehicle is OK!

At home. If it was at the office it would be in the garage. I should be able to do a closer inspection soon as it has gone on N from here.

[jasons2k]

I just reported this to NWS about 10 min. ago. I'm a skywarn spotter, I don't know if that prompted the issuance, but we had 3/4" hail almost covering the ground. It still hasn't all melted and gone away. I got some pictures and will try to upload them in a little while.

GR3 is showing storm report of .75" hail in NW Houston piling on ground @ Gessner & Hammerly - reported by "public" - I bet that was you...

[jasons2k]

These storms mean business - I just moved the vehicle in the garage. I've only had it a month and don't want to to get damaged...

[vbhoutex]

I just reported this to NWS about 10 min. ago. I'm a skywarn spotter, I don't know if that prompted the issuance, but we had 3/4" hail almost covering the ground. It still hasn't all melted and gone away. I got some pictures and will try to upload them in a little while.

GR3 is showing storm report of .75" hail in NW Houston piling on ground @ Gessner & Hammerly - reported by "public" - I bet that was you...

Yep that was me.

[JenBayles]

David - I think they got your report.

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
725 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2007

TXC201-110045-
/O.CON.KHGX.SV.W.0075.000000T0000Z-070511T0045Z/
HARRIS TX-
725 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2007

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR HARRIS COUNTY UNTIL
745 PM CDT...

AT 717 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR SPRING VALLEY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BUSH-INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT...
JACINTO CITY...
SHELDON...
HUMBLE...
CLOVERLEAF...

THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE LARGE DAMAGING HAIL...RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE
PROPERTY DAMAGE OR SERIOUS INJURY. AVOID WINDOWS AND TAKE COVER...
NOW!

QUARTER SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF GESSNER AND
KEMPWOOD. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...
OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

[jasons2k]

Strange - they are showing the icon closer to downtown. Someone @ NWS needs to consult a map...

[Yankeegirl]

We just got home from my kids beaseball game, that got called... the lighting is really giving a nice show... not too much rain though... loud thunder too... no hail that i saw out at bear creek park....

[JenBayles]

I KNEW it! Yankee, I had a feeling that's where you were. Glad you got out of there and didn't turn into a lightning rod! No rain yet, but as you said, quite the light and sound show.

[Extremeweatherguy]

huge burst of wind just blew in. Probably 40-50mph+ gusts.

[jasons2k]

Jason,

If you get a chance, could you throw an image up of the storm in Gonzales county? It briefly showed 70/75k ft cloud tops.

Sorry it took so long - this is a few hours old.....

[JenBayles]

We just got a brief tropical-like piss-down, and everything is pitch-black. On radar, the Dome is just on the edge of that Blob along I-10.

[vbhoutex]

People often talk about animals knowing something is getting ready to ahppen weather wise. I just remembered our dog was literally freaking out looking for a place to hide just before the hail hit. I have never seen her like that!!!

We are having another storm now, but not nearly like the last!!!! Winds gusting maybe to 25 mph and heavy rain and CG lightning. We've had about 0.60" of rain so far from the two storms.

[jasons2k]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
745 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 740 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL.
THIS CLUSTER WAS CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JERSEY VILLAGE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JERSEY VILLAGE...
SPRING VALLEY...
HUNTERS CREEK VILLAGE...
THE GALLERIA...
ALDINE...
BUSH-INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL...RESULTING
IN EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE OR SERIOUS INJURY. AVOID WINDOWS AND TAKE
COVER NOW!

[vbhoutex]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
745 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 740 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL.
THIS CLUSTER WAS CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JERSEY VILLAGE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JERSEY VILLAGE...
SPRING VALLEY... HUNTERS CREEK VILLAGE...
THE GALLERIA...
ALDINE...
BUSH-INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL...RESULTING
IN EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE OR SERIOUS INJURY. AVOID WINDOWS AND TAKE
COVER NOW!

NO!!! No!!! NO!!! Oh crap I think it is starting again. Gotta run and check!!

[Yankeegirl]

no rain here yet, just a lot of lightning and thunder.... and some wind...

[KatDaddy]

Man its a dark cell to my N here in N Galveston Co. Blue skies with the sun going down to my W. A very beautiful transition sky tonight.

[JenBayles]

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
TXC201-339-110130-
/O.NEW.KHGX.SV.W.0077.070511T0045Z-070511T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
745 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 740 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL.
THIS CLUSTER WAS CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JERSEY VILLAGE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JERSEY VILLAGE...
SPRING VALLEY...
HUNTERS CREEK VILLAGE...
THE GALLERIA...
ALDINE...
BUSH-INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL...RESULTING
IN EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE OR SERIOUS INJURY. AVOID WINDOWS AND TAKE
COVER NOW!

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...
OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3009 9573 2974 9573 2967 9552 2969 9532
3023 9518 3025 9554

[JenBayles]

Don't know how long I'll have power. BIG time electrical storm and the rain is here and blowing. WOW!

In one of our storms last week, the sycamore tree in the yard behind us got hit by lightning. Sounded like the end of the world - I know the dogs thought it was!