Texas Spring 2017

[Texas Snowman]

@NWSFortWorth - 7:10 PM (Rains Co.): Tornado has crossed US-69 just southeast of Emory. Continues north towards west end of Lake Fork Reservoir. #txwx

[JDawg512]

And why I don't keep my hopes up is my area is once again getting shafted. I guess will see what happens over the next hour but looks like development is occurring east and not much in the area that would need to be for it to hit this part of Austin.

[Texas Snowman]

@spotternetwork - Spotr 0 miles NE of EMORY, TX @ 00:12 UTC TOR>-Large tornado rain wrapped 1 mile east of Emory.

[Texas Snowman]

@CodyLillich - Van Zandt County S.O. says
"lot of injuries"
"lot of damage"
@NBCDFW #NBCDFWStorms

[Texas Snowman]

Long track tornado (apparent) now moving towards Sulphur Springs...

@TxStormChasers - 724PM: Structural damage reported at Highway 69 at FM3130 southeast of Emory. #txwx

[1900hurricane]

 https://twitter.com/1900hurricane/status/858479921429184512

[Texas Snowman]

Meanwhile, near Muleshoe...

@NWSLubbock - Snow is starting to stick to roads in the sw Texas Panhandle. Be careful driving in this area tonight. #lubwx

[JDawg512]

Cool downdraft occured, that ends any hope for rain with this system here. I hate to be right when it comes to not expecting rain but I was right. I don't put a lot of stock in models, however I tend to follow short range models like HRRR, Nam 3K and WRF a little more than the GFS. They aren't 100% but they tend to get the general outcome of the evolution of storms give or take location placement and timing. Given how the cap has been holding this month longer than what the GFS has been showing and where the dryline was and spotty storm initiation coupled with my gut feeling, I saw this outcome a couple of days ago.

It was so close though rain just a couple of miles west and a couple of miles to the east.

[Texas Snowman]

@TxStormChasers - 739PM: Strong rotation and possible tornado just south of Sulphur Springs moving toward town. Those in Sulphur Springs be in shelter! #txwx

[JDawg512]

 https://twitter.com/1900hurricane/status/858479921429184512

How horrible, I really hope there were minimal casulties.

[Texas Snowman]

Sure hope this is just a precautionary measure...

@bigtexfireblog - Van Zandt County - a triage center has been established at Canton High School #txwx fb.me/1TZJTsIKq

[Brent]

And now it's raining in dallas lol


and quite chilly 30 degree temperature drop

[Texas Snowman]

@NBCDFWWeather - The Van Zandt County sheriff's office tells NBC 5 "we have a lot of injuries; a lot of damage." #NBCDFWstorms on.nbcdfw.com/On65xLW

[Texas Snowman]

@DavidFinfrock - Triage center reportedly being set up at Canton High School for the injured #dfwwx #NBCDFWStorms

[Texas Snowman]

Near Emory/Alba/Golden I believe...

@TxStormChasers - @TxStormChasers - 747PM: Emergency management reports multiple homes with major damage around Highway 69 and FM779 from earlier tornado. S&R underway. #txwx

[Texas Snowman]

Possible long track tornado may have finally lifted?

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@wfaaweathertoo - 7:52pm-Tornado threat has decreased for Hopkins County, but damaging winds of 60-70mph possible. #wfaaweather

[Texas Snowman]

@inForney - Several Kaufman County area fire departments are being dispatched to Van Zandt County, including areas of Canton,... fb.me/6lb970yQE

[Texas Snowman]

@BradBartonDFW - #TXWX Emergency Mgmt in Rains Co says multiple injuries around Emory. Search and rescue underway on several destroyed homes.

[Texas Snowman]

FYI, it's It's First Monday Trade's Day weekend in Canton.

Also, a friend who lives in Quitman said that his daughter reports that "...there are ambulances coming into Hospital in Quitman."

If tornado related, that could be from Emory region I believe.

[Texas Snowman]

@NBCDFWWeather - East Texas Medical Ctr in Tyler expecting 40 patients from weather-related injuries: on.nbcdfw.com/s3elSR8 #NBCDFWStorms