Texas Spring 2019

[EnnisTx]

Mostly another dud for hyped up weather across most of North Texas.

middle of the enhanced day 1... let's see if this holds up again

I believe today might be a different story. Could be interesting later today as its already 80° at DFW.

Disclaimer: my posts are my opinion and mine alone. If you don't like my opinion please feel free to scroll down.

[rwfromkansas]

I don't think they upgraded DFW to enhanced yesterday, did they?

I know we are today though.

A big part of the problem is phones send out tornado alerts to people WELL outside the warning range, so it causes panic and false information.

We got alerts despite not being in the actual tornado warning, and the neighborhood Facebook page was all full of worried people. Also, the NWS still often puts the warning out too wide an area, though thankfully no longer entire counties.

[CaptinCrunch]

Another round of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall is expected across North and Central Texas Wednesday afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms will initially develop to the northwest of Fort Worth during the afternoon, and spread east and southeast into the evening. The primary threats are large hail and damaging winds, but an isolated tornado can not be ruled out. Heavy rainfall may lead to flooding and flash flooding in some locations. Remember, avoid driving through flooded roadways and stay weather aware throughout the day!




A Flash Flood Watch has been extended for portions of North Texas through 7 pm Thursday even. This watch includes locations generally along and north of a Mineral Wells, to Cleburne, to Corsican and Athens line. Localized, additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated higher amounts are expected due to separate episodes of showers and thunderstorms. Flash flooding may occur especially in urban and poor drainage areas. Heavy rainfall may also cause flooding of creeks, streams, and rivers. Continue to monitor for future watch and forecast updates updates, as heavier rainfall will begin affecting areas further south of the current watch area Thursday night through early Saturday morning.

[EnnisTx]

strange comment given that there was a tornado in the metroplex tonight...

Um, ok. Tell that to my kids, who my wife and I had taking shelter here in Ponder while under two consecutive tornado warnings. For a slight risk I think the coverage was appropriate. I would have happily sent you our weather your way.

Social media amateur posts does not equal hype. This was not played up like a few weeks ago. If anything I think people slept on it somewhat.

You know if you're looking for an apology it's not happening. My statement was true other than one storm that moved across Parker/ Tarrant / Denton Counties it was a dud compared to what was expected.

My son was part of that same Tornado Warning and took shelter as well. Been there done that and this has happened more times than I can count over many years.

No it wasn't as hyped as the "Great Hail Storm" that never materialized in the previous week, but it had plenty of talk and hype via all forms of media/social outlets as well as an issued Tornado Watch and an upgrade to Enhanced Risk.

Short of the story, that's my opinion and you have yours and we all know what they say about opinions.

And I hate sound like a jerk here, but it gets old seeing people jump on someone for their opinions.

[gpsnowman]

Some bright sunshine popping out where I am at making things quite sticky and warm. I bet we will see a more widespread event this evening.

[HockeyTx82]

So we were under a slight risk, with a tornado watch to accompany it.

Perhaps I don't understand how the chart works but my opinion is they had it right. I was also a bit pumped on adrenaline and posted in passion perhaps.

So that means today we should expect a higher coverage of possibly more severe weather. Colors don't mean intensity of weather, just the overall chance of seeing severe weather over a given area. Yesterday was lower in coverage but high impact if you happen to be under one.

NWS said north of I20 and W of I35 was best area for bad stuff.

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/misc/about.htm ... er%20Risks

[HockeyTx82]

Some drone tornado chasing from yesterday....

It's BEAUTIFUL

https://youtu.be/fScrm9XeI3o

[EnnisTx]

EF1 Tornado damage found just East of Justin with mainly tree damage and 90 mph winds. Other areas looked to be from wind damage.

Per National Weather Service.

[newtotex]

Some drone tornado chasing from yesterday....

It's BEAUTIFUL

https://youtu.be/fScrm9XeI3o

That's amazing

[bubba hotep]

Things seem to be starting off a bit more tornado like than expected. Also, there is an outflow boundary sagging across DFW. If things stay discrete, that would be an area to watch for enhanced threat.

[TheProfessor]

Our Wichita Falls friends should be watching that storm southwest of them very closely.

[Cerlin]

Tornado looks likely between right between Abeline and Wichita Falls right now. Not much population at all where it’s at out there but a couple of tornado warnings in effect and is approaching some populated areas.

[Yukon Cornelius]

Our Wichita Falls friends should be watching that storm southwest of them very closely.

Here we go again. Round 2 I guess..

[CaptinCrunch]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
208 PM CDT Wed May 1 2019

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Baylor County in northern Texas...

* Until 300 PM CDT.

* At 208 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 10 miles east of
Millers Creek Reservoir, moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

[CaptinCrunch]

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect through 8 PM this evening (Wednesday). Conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms. The main hazards are (1) large hail, (2) damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, and (3) a tornado cannot be ruled out. Stay weather aware this afternoon and evening! Be prepared to take action should a warning be issued for your location.

[missygirl810]

http://www.weather.gov/images/fwd/graphicast/image2.jpg?9035a3cfd1271b998a79b8c827b12743
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect through 8 PM this evening (Wednesday). Conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms. The main hazards are (1) large hail, (2) damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, and (3) a tornado cannot be ruled out. Stay weather aware this afternoon and evening! Be prepared to take action should a warning be issued for your location.

Wonder if that will be extended east soon... The sun is blazing here in Hunt Co lol

[CaptinCrunch]

http://www.weather.gov/images/fwd/graphicast/image2.jpg?9035a3cfd1271b998a79b8c827b12743
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect through 8 PM this evening (Wednesday). Conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms. The main hazards are (1) large hail, (2) damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, and (3) a tornado cannot be ruled out. Stay weather aware this afternoon and evening! Be prepared to take action should a warning be issued for your location.

Wonder if that will be extended east soon... The sun is blazing here in Hunt Co lol

I expect the Severe TS Watch to be extended or replaced with a Tornado Watch

[rwfromkansas]

86 in north Fort Worth. Getting toasty.

[CaptinCrunch]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
236 PM CDT Wed May 1 2019

The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Haskell County in west central Texas...
West central Throckmorton County in west central Texas...

* Until 300 PM CDT.

* At 235 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles west of Irby, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.


...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ARCHER AND SOUTHEASTERN BAYLOR COUNTIES...

At 242 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Megargel, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HASKELL AND WEST CENTRAL THROCKMORTON COUNTIES...

At 244 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Irby, or 9 miles east of Haskell, moving east at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. Ping Pong ball size hail

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

[Brent]

feels way more stormy than yesterday honestly