Texas Spring-2014

[hriverajr]

How is this for little rainfall. Since the 1st of November last year DRT has received .54 in rainfall. There is no point of watering my lawn. Heck.. it never even came out of hibernation. That is over half a year.

[South Texas Storms]

How is this for little rainfall. Since the 1st of November last year DRT has received .54 in rainfall. There is no point of watering my lawn. Heck.. it never even came out of hibernation. That is over half a year.

You may have a decent chance of getting more rain than that in the next 7 days!

[hriverajr]

I'm not holding my breath.. we seem a bit cursed. :/ There is always hope I guess hehe. Incidentally my weather station is reading 100 (maybe a bit high) N wind at 5. Right on the dryline.

[wxman57]

GFS says maybe 1/2" rain total over the coming week. Interesting dew point forecast for today. It correctly forecast the passage of the dry line a few hours ago. Dew point dropped from 68 to 42:

[SeGaBob]

I'm glad that some of you in Texas are finally getting into some rain.

[weatherdude1108]

Is it me, or did I just witness an area of moderate to heavy rain moving towards Austin from the southwest, just suddenly dissipate? It's like it hit a wall when it got towards the city. I confirmed with three different radars, but the radars may be wrong(?). Hmmm.

[wxman57]

Is it me, or did I just witness an area of moderate to heavy rain moving towards Austin from the southwest, just suddenly dissipate? It's like it hit a wall when it got towards the city. I confirmed with three different radars, but the radars may be wrong(?). Hmmm.

I'm seeing that as well. Another big cell just developed farther SW of Austin and is moving your way.

[Ntxw]

Aside from the training, severe thunderstorm warning for Dallas and Tarrant counties

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
TXC113-139-082115-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0122.140508T2009Z-140508T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
309 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
DALLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
NORTHERN ELLIS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 308 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRAND
PRAIRIE TO 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MIDLOTHIAN...MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH. JOHNSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INDICATED THAT THESE STORMS
DESTROYED MOBILE HOMES WEST OF JOSHUA...IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF
THESE STORMS...GET TO A SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THEY HAVE PASSED.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
IRVING AND GRAND PRAIRIE AROUND 320 PM...
CEDAR HILL STATE PARK AROUND 325 PM...
MIDLOTHIAN...DUNCANVILLE...COCKRELL HILL AND CEDAR HILL AROUND 335
PM...
HIGHLAND PARK AROUND 340 PM...
DALLAS AND UNIVERSITY PARK AROUND 345 PM...

THIS WILL IMPACT I-35E BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 398 AND 438.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. THIS IS
AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

[aggiecutter]

Looks the metroplex posters are asleep at the wheel:

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
TXC113-139-082115-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0122.140508T2009Z-140508T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
309 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
DALLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
NORTHERN ELLIS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 308 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRAND
PRAIRIE TO 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MIDLOTHIAN...MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH. JOHNSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INDICATED THAT THESE STORMS
DESTROYED MOBILE HOMES WEST OF JOSHUA...IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF
THESE STORMS...GET TO A SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THEY HAVE PASSED.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
IRVING AND GRAND PRAIRIE AROUND 320 PM...
CEDAR HILL STATE PARK AROUND 325 PM...
MIDLOTHIAN...DUNCANVILLE...COCKRELL HILL AND CEDAR HILL AROUND 335
PM...
HIGHLAND PARK AROUND 340 PM...
DALLAS AND UNIVERSITY PARK AROUND 345 PM...

THIS WILL IMPACT I-35E BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 398 AND 438.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. THIS IS
AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

[Rgv20]

NWS Brownsville afternoon discussion...Hopefully the Forecast Rainfall is not a mirage!

STILL ON SUNDAY...MID LEVEL FLOW OVER SOUTH TEXAS WILL BACK MORE TO
SOUTHWEST...HELPING TO EXPLAIN DAY TIME TEMPERATURE INCREASES ON
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...BUT ALSO SUPPORTING WARM SECTOR CONVECTION OVER
EAST TEXAS. THE DRY LINE WILL ALSO PLAY A ROLE...BEING FORCED EAST
FROM WEST TEXAS TOWARD CENTRAL TX ON SUNDAY...EVENTUALLY PROVIDING A
FOCUS FOR CONVECTION WITH THE APPROACH OF THE FRONT. THE SUBTROPICAL
JET ALOFT WILL ADD A BIT OF INSTABILITY AS THE FACTORS CONVERGE FOR
TSTM DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE FRONT AS IT APPROACHES DEEP SOUTH TEXAS
MONDAY NIGHT. POPS CHANCES WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ACROSS THE UPPER
VALLEY MONDAY NIGHT...SUSTAINING THROUGH FROPA ON TUESDAY. TSTM
POTENTIAL WILL BE IN THE CHANCE CATEGORY TUESDAY...WITH A FEW
STRONGER STORMS POSSIBLE. A FEW HOURS OF MODERATE TO POTENTIALLY
HEAVIER RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH AMOUNTS BETWEEN A HALF AND
ONE INCH POSSIBLE FOR MOST OF THE CWA...WITH SOME AMOUNTS ABOVE
AN INCH POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AS THE FRONT NEARS THE COAST. TEMPS
WILL BE 10 DEGREES COOLER ACROSS THE BOARD TUESDAY...TUESDAY
NIGHT...AND WEDNESDAY...WITH THE INCREASED RAIN CHANCES AND CLOUD
COVER...BUT STILL ONLY SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL.

[gboudx]

Tornado warning

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
332 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 332 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR UNIVERSITY
PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BUCKINGHAM AND RICHARDSON AROUND 345 PM CDT...
GARLAND AROUND 350 PM CDT...
SUNNYVALE AROUND 355 PM CDT...
ROWLETT AND SACHSE AROUND 400 PM CDT...

THIS WILL IMPACT I-35E BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 429 AND 434.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR BATHROOM...CLOSET...OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING. COVER YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR A
MATTRESS FOR PROTECTION.


I'm in Richardson.

[Portastorm]

Y'all be safe up there in the DFW area. Sounds like things are ramping up quickly in the severe weather dept.

[gboudx]

Sirens going off here in Richardson.

This is the hardest rain I've seen in a very long time.

[Portastorm]

From Twitter:

NWS Fort Worth ‏@NWSFortWorth

Circulation in #Dallas is broadening. Damaging straight-line winds will likely impact Garland, Balch Springs, Mesquite. #dfwwx #txwx

[WeatherNewbie]

Tornado warning is right over my house... glad I'm not there, but frustrating not knowing what is going on...

[Portastorm]

(From Twitter)
NWS Fort Worth ‏@NWSFortWorth 4m

Potentially tornadic circulation is re-strengthening over Garland. Damaging winds likely. Seek shelter now! #dfwwx #txwx

[TheProfessor]

Southern Denton county got mostly dry sloted

[gboudx]

We had to shelter-in-place at work since the circulation was heading right for us. But it's been cancelled.

[katheria]

We had to shelter-in-place at work since the circulation was heading right for us. But it's been cancelled.

Same here right by ya got nasty looking there for a few.seems circulation went right over the firewheel area

[gboudx]

We had to shelter-in-place at work since the circulation was heading right for us. But it's been cancelled.

Same here right by ya got nasty looking there for a few.seems circulation went right over the firewheel area

Right when they told us to go to our designated area, the wind was crazy.

My gauge is showing about 3.3".