I think I'm gonna float away...

southerngale · #1 Postby **southerngale** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 12:42 am

It has been pouring here for hours!!! Every time it looks like it is about to let up, the rain intensifies and we just keep getting hammered! The same area over and over...and the bad stuff isn't supposed to get here until tomorrow. :o

I dumped 2.75" from my rain gauge over an hour ago and it's still pouring. It was empty before all of this started.

Rob-TheStormChaser · #2 Postby **Rob-TheStormChaser** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 12:56 am

southerngale · #3 Postby **southerngale** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 1:00 am

That's not current. It doesn't show that we've gotten a drop! :?

Rob-TheStormChaser · #4 Postby **Rob-TheStormChaser** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 1:05 am

Try this then......

Rob-TheStormChaser · #5 Postby **Rob-TheStormChaser** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 1:07 am

also a 6 hour map here...this one is more accurate.....

Rob-TheStormChaser · #6 Postby **Rob-TheStormChaser** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 1:10 am

Hate to rain on your parade southern....but if you look at radar loops coming out of your area, there's training and backbuilding of these heavy showers and thunderstorms embedding...will be a few more hours and you could easily see 6" rain by the end of the event. Close to 4" in some areas already. be careful!

southerngale · #7 Postby **southerngale** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 1:18 am

Yeah Rob, I see that. That's what it's been doing the last several hours. I dumped 2.75 in. at 10:45pm (central time) and I just dumped another 2.5 in. at 12:10am. Another 2.5 inches in less than an hour and a half! That's 5.25 inches already today...mostly all tonight. We had light rain this afternoon.

And it's still pouring! :o

ColdFront77 · #8 Postby **ColdFront77** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 3:40 am

This general shield of rain and thunderstorm activity is expected to move through my area between late afternoon into the evening, night and overnight into Sunday morning. Some of the thunderstorms are still forecast to be severe. Sure will be something to monitor.

Notice... the 2 to 3 inch estimates over the Toledo Bend Resevior in extreme eastern Texas (along the Louisiana border). That is where searchers are looking for some important pieces of Space Shuttle Columbia.

HoumaLa · #9 Postby **HoumaLa** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 7:28 am

Well Rob it is going to rain on my parade it starts at 6 tonight. Our stand is set up and ready, we paid 800.$ to park it but if the parade is canceled for tonight it will roll on Monday. Tonight is my favorite .

#10 Postby **BreinLa** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 8:20 am

Lot's of rain in my area this morning. Flooding really bad north of me
some areas received 6" in a two hour period this morning. Mostly North of
I10 in St. Landry and Acadia Parishes. Schools and Businesses Closed State Police telling everyone to stay home. Everything fine here South of
I10 I'm on my way to school and work, but local weatherman says look
out this afternoon

wrkh99 · #11 Postby **wrkh99** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 8:24 am

Bring on the rain . We need it ! I hope that it washes all the nasty pollen out of the air

Amanzi · #12 Postby **Amanzi** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 8:55 am

Southern, you stay safe you hear! :o

I hope it lets up a bit for ya...Let us know how you are doing.

MScoast · #13 Postby **MScoast** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 10:22 am

some really nasty stuff around here this morning too.
It's kinda nice to hear the rain and thunder though. Although
I don't want any of this severe stuff!!
I see that around New Orleans there are flood warnings.
Stay safe everyone!!

#14 Postby **BreinLa** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 10:35 am

Wrk looks like your getting your wish, bad storms by you now

Rob-TheStormChaser · #15 Postby **Rob-TheStormChaser** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 10:48 am

Real wicked bow echo passed over Hattiesburg, MS awhile ago...some 3 hours....I'm surprised they didnt have a watch box there.

MScoast · #16 Postby **MScoast** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 1:31 pm

it was pretty bad here earlier this morning. Tons of rain/wind/lightning. It's still raining cows outside. Flood watch was issued a couple of hours ago and a flood warning was issued along the rivers. It's gonna be a long day!

southerngale · #17 Postby **southerngale** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 2:35 pm

We're in a flood watch and a tornado watch today. It's pouring again outside but we did get a little break overnight. I need to check the rain gauge again and then I'll let you know. I dumped another 1.4" late last night after the 2.75" and 2.50". I haven't gotten to it today yet.

The worst part of this is we already have a flood warning for Pine Island Bayou and the creek near my house is rising. I've got to make a decision real soon whether I want to be stuck back here or whether to pack up and go to my mom's house or my sister's. At 9am this morning, it was getting really high already and I haven't been able to check it since then. :o

You should see my yard...uh, I mean my lake! :roll:

Rob-TheStormChaser · #18 Postby **Rob-TheStormChaser** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 2:40 pm

Southern...there is a cell coming from near where Ticka is and its a pretty big one...I just saw you get clipped by another heavy rain cell and WSW of you there's a few larger lines and batches holding their own...watch the radars and west of you for sure. Most of these storms are originating from the SW and moving ENE to NE pretty fast.

southerngale · #19 Postby **southerngale** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 2:44 pm

Thanks Rob and Ticka for the warnings. I'll be watching closely and as long as I have electricity, you'll hear from me. :o

Rob-TheStormChaser · #20 Postby **Rob-TheStormChaser** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 2:47 pm

I think Beaumont is in another 'bullseye' here....still more to come!

I think I'm gonna float away...

I think I'm gonna float away...

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