SE TX / SW LA Discussion - Hot! Hot! Hot!

[Yankeegirl]

I do see how training is possible outta these storms... looks like some of it moving in was coming into the area from the east going west, now they are moving west (hit a wall) and are now moving north... towards me and jen!! Actually now there is a little more thunder...

[JenBayles]

Thank goodness those storms fell apart pretty quickly last night, huh Yankee?! I got up this morning to sun, and by 8:00 it was blinding sheets of sideways rain, and my plumerias falling over on the patio. Been coming down ever since to varying degrees. Crossing my fingers for no flooding today or tomorrow.

[cottoncloud]

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
TXC245-251745-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1041 AM CDT MON JUN 25 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HAMSHIRE...BEAUMONT...

* UNTIL 1245 PM CDT

* AT 1037 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BEAUMONT...
MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CHINA

THREE TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE I-10 CORRIDOR
THROUGH BEAUMONT THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

LAT...LON 2982 9434 2997 9404 3016 9413 3015 9427
3006 9442

$$

ML

[JenBayles]

Well crap on toast! I hope our Southerngale isn't under water again...

[JenBayles]

Hey! Where is everyone? Have a look at the radar and what's on the way to Houston - particularly the west side! Yankee, vb, Extreme, schlitz.... anyone?!

[Yankeegirl]

I am here... The radar looks funny... Its sunny here.... Cat wait till the storms hit that nice, unstable, moist atmosphere over here....

[vbhoutex]

http://www.weatherunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?zoommode=zoom&num=6&delay=15&rbscale=0.1956521739130435&scale=1.000&noclutter=0&ID=HGX&type=N0R&lat=29.73940468&lon=-95.44438171&label=Houston,%20TX&showstorms=10&map.x=377&map.y=230&centerx=400&centery=240&lightning=0&showlabels=1&rainsnow=0

You mean this Jen? It actually looks to be weakening some from what it looked like earlier. I hope it continues to do so.

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

Give me some of that rain!!!

[JenBayles]

ROFL! It sure did weaken! Got within the Bear Creek Dome influence and... GONE. Yankee, happens every dam time doesn't it?

[Extremeweatherguy]

I just had a nice, sudden gust front come through here. Probably some gusts up to around 40mph or so for 1-2 minutes.

[Yankeegirl]

Darn Dome.... Its sunny out here now....Now it feels like a sauna out there.... YUCK!

[CajunMama]

5 o'clock traffic, a trip to walmart and rain didn't make a good end to the work day!

[PTrackerLA]

Whatever happened to our very wet week that was forecasted only yesterday? There has been no rain in sight all day today and there's barely any clouds out right now. As of Sunday night/Monday we had a 60-70% rain chance for today. The rest of the week we have 20-30% chances of rain which is just a normal summertime pattern around here. I wonder what changed? Hopefully the southeast will start receiving more rainfall as they sure do need it.

[jasons2k]

Hey! Where is everyone? Have a look at the radar and what's on the way to Houston - particularly the west side! Yankee, vb, Extreme, schlitz.... anyone?!

Sorry - I have been SLAMMED at work so far this week. I've kept an eye on things but I haven't been very concerned yet. It'll be interesting to see what the next wave brings later this week. OH - .80" yesterday.

[rlltex]

[quote="PTrackerLA"]Whatever happened to our very wet week that was forecasted only yesterday? There has been no rain in sight all day today and there's barely any clouds out right now. As of Sunday night/Monday we had a 60-70% rain chance for today. The rest of the week we have 20-30% chances of rain which is just a normal summertime pattern around here. I wonder what changed? Hopefully the southeast will start receiving more rainfall as they sure do need it.[/quote]

This has been happening more often this year. Are the Models not performing well, is there too much reliance on models?

[Ptarmigan]

I notice there are a line of storms moving towards us.

South Plains Loop

[vbhoutex]

I notice there are a line of storms moving towards us.

South Plains Loop

Once it gets closer to our area, it should settle down a lot, since the atmosphere in our area is pretty stable right now(at least according to Frank B.)

[Ptarmigan]

Once it gets closer to our area, it should settle down a lot, since the atmosphere in our area is pretty stable right now(at least according to Frank B.)

Never know about these storms. They can hold together sometimes. We will just wait and see. I think they will more than likely weaken.

[TexasSam]

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1000 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2007

.UPDATE...
BAND OF STORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST AND SHOULD MOVE INTO THE
NORTHWEST ZONES. HAVE RAISED POPS AND QPF INCLUDING THE MENTION OF
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. COULD SEE SOME VERY INTENSE RAINFALL RATES
WHERE THE STORMS MOVE/FEED IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST MERGE WITH THE
MCS SAGGING SOUTHEAST. LLJ PROGGED TO REMAIN ANCHORED WITH DECENT
THETAE ADVECTION INTO THIS FEATURE. NEW NAM DOESN`T APPEAR TO HAVE
A CLUE AS TO THIS FEATURE AT THE SURFACE THOUGH AT 850 IT DOES
DEPICT SOME TROUGHINESS...NOT MUCH HELP THERE.

I wonder if the NWS will quickly put up a flood watch tonight?
I love that line in BOLD text

[Ptarmigan]

NWS Forecast for Houston.

Overnight: Clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. South wind between 10 and 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 91. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 91.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90.