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Big storms over south central Louisiana

#1 Postby PTrackerLA » Thu Jul 17, 2003 4:09 pm

Take a look at this radar: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS.p19r0/si.klch.shtml We've had some hard on and off downpours in Lafayette and I thought I spotted a few funnel clouds. Hopefully this doesn't become severe!
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#2 Postby CajunMama » Thu Jul 17, 2003 4:36 pm

They were severe all the way over to Hammond. I drove back from Hammond today with the rain coming down so hard all the cars were going 35 on I-12.
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#3 Postby PTrackerLA » Thu Jul 17, 2003 4:39 pm

It looks like the storms are starting to train over Lafayette, from the north to the south. I don't ever remember seeing storms do this in our area. It's VERY dark outside with lightning and thunder, infact the street lights are on as I look outside at work. Wouldn't be surprised if some places pick up 2-4" with this event. And by the way, our chance of rain was a whopping 20% for today, :lol:
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#4 Postby PTrackerLA » Thu Jul 17, 2003 4:42 pm

Glad to hear that you made it home safe, I know how hard it can be to drive in torrential downpours! :o
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#5 Postby PTrackerLA » Thu Jul 17, 2003 6:02 pm

I picked up 2.42" of rain at my house today and radar storm estimates show up to 5" fell nearby. We hadn't had a good soaking in about a week and a half but it sure came down today!
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#6 Postby ColdFront77 » Thu Jul 17, 2003 11:24 pm

I was watching the Louisiana radar a bit yesterday and noticed that the it rained pretty good for a number of hours in that area.

There is even more now (at 11:24 PM CT), approaching Alexandria from the northwest. This activity contained hail.
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#7 Postby vbhoutex » Fri Jul 18, 2003 1:56 am

CajunMama wrote:They were severe all the way over to Hammond. I drove back from Hammond today with the rain coming down so hard all the cars were going 35 on I-12.


Cars going 35 on I-12??? NEVER!!!! Must have been an anamoly!!! I've never seen anyone slow down on I-12, not for anything!!

Interestingly as all those storms headed our way this evening as the hit the TX/LA border the just fizzled and died. I believe it is called high pressure over TX. How it drew the line at the border I don't know.
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#8 Postby southerngale » Fri Jul 18, 2003 2:16 am

vbhoutex wrote:
CajunMama wrote:They were severe all the way over to Hammond. I drove back from Hammond today with the rain coming down so hard all the cars were going 35 on I-12.


Cars going 35 on I-12??? NEVER!!!! Must have been an anamoly!!! I've never seen anyone slow down on I-12, not for anything!!

Interestingly as all those storms headed our way this evening as the hit the TX/LA border the just fizzled and died. I believe it is called high pressure over TX. How it drew the line at the border I don't know.


I can tell you how!! It was approaching the Kelly Wall....the invisible wall in the atmosphere that won't let any good thunderstorms anywhere near me lately!! After a very dry April and May and then in June when everyone in the area started getting rain I would have laughed if I hadn't been crying as I watched thunderstorm after thunderstorm dance around me on radar or fizzle as it approached me....time after time. This went on for weeks with me picking up a light drizzle every now and then while other folks in the area were complaining about too much rain all of a sudden. :o

I apologize for my wall affecting you but I'm glad I could solve your mystery.
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#9 Postby PTrackerLA » Fri Jul 18, 2003 10:20 am

Some local met said one day that weather either starts or ends at the sabine river. There seems to be some truth to that. Looks like we have a 40% chance today, we'll see if it gets crazy again like yesterday.
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