SE TX/SW LA weather: Much cooler and WET after Tuesday

[southerngale]

I think they need to raise rain chances for today. 50% seems quite low considering current trends.

Only 30% here. The radar implies there will be a lot more coverage, but then again, it could all fall apart before it gets here, so maybe they will be right.

[vbhoutex]

I think they need to raise rain chances for today. 50% seems quite low considering current trends.

Looking at the radar says that most definitely the chances are greater than 30%.

[jasons2k]

Wow they are getting a shallacking in Northern Harris and up towards the house. The wife is out running errands today near TW Mall....and they are getting pounded at the moment. Looks like a fun commute home - NOT.

Also, look at the temp spread - 68 in Tomball & 84 at IAH. 63 in Huntsville. I think this front came down a bit further than expected today:

[srainhoutx]

Getting hit pretty good right now in NW Harris County. It's been a while since we've seen storms this heavy.

[Extremeweatherguy]

This is one of the worst storms I have seen since moving here ( in Aug. 2005). Winds and rain have been non-stop and I have already spotted quite a bit of minor damage. Small limbs and leaves are everywhere, there are plastic pumpkins, loose signage, etc all over the streets and I watched as a flag was ripped right off of a flagpole! There are also a few crooked plants/bushes and a couple of snapped limbs. I would estimate top gusts were near 60mph (give or take 5mph) based on what I am seeing. Hopefully once this all stops I will be able to get a better perspective of the possible damage situation.

BTW: This is also some of the most intense rain I have seen in TX. The streets and yards are all flooded and it is STILL coming down just as hard as it was 30 minutes ago! Will it ever end?!

[Yankeegirl]

This weather is horrendous!! I was just going to report over here on the west side of town, but the power went off... its back up now... It is a nasty squall line moving through!!! I even have small branches down in the yard!

[Yankeegirl]

Totally agree with you EWG... Same weather here!!

[srainhoutx]

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
TXC201-291-339-152100-
/O.NEW.KHGX.SV.W.0140.071015T2009Z-071015T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
309 PM CDT MON OCT 15 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
LIBERTY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 306 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS LINE WAS CENTERED 5 MILES WEST OF KINGWOOD...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WOODBRANCH...
KINGWOOD...
ROMAN FOREST...
PATTON VILLAGE...
DAYTON...
ALDINE...
CLEVELAND...
HUMBLE...
BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT

STRONG WINDS MAY KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES OR DAMAGE
BUILDINGS. TAKE COVER NOW!

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...
OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3038 9470 2988 9496 2988 9498 2987 9497
2978 9502 2985 9557 3033 9522


http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwat ... %20warning

[jasons2k]

[Yankeegirl]

well the only good side of this bad weather is it had dropped my temps down to 66.6 outside right now!!!

[jasons2k]

66 @ Bush
88 @ Hobby

Don't see that every day

[srainhoutx]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
335 PM CDT MON OCT 15 2007

TXC201-291-339-152100-
/O.CON.KHGX.SV.W.0140.000000T0000Z-071015T2100Z/
MONTGOMERY TX-LIBERTY TX-HARRIS TX-
335 PM CDT MON OCT 15 2007

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR HARRIS...LIBERTY AND
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

AT 330 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS LINE WAS CENTERED 5 MILES EAST OF KINGWOOD...MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CROSBY...
DAYTON...
KENEFICK...
TARKINGTON PRAIRIE...

STRONG WINDS MAY KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES OR DAMAGE
BUILDINGS. AVOID WINDOWS AND TAKE COVER...NOW!

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...
OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3038 9470 2988 9496 2988 9498 2987 9497
2978 9502 2984 9541 3010 9518 3033 9513
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 276DEG 21KT 3006 9507

http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwat ... 0statement

[JenBayles]

WOW! We haven't seen rain like this in quite a while. I'm amazed it's kept up so heavily for nearly an hour under the Bear Creek dome, and no sign of stopping yet. Not much in the way of damaging wind - mostly just straight-down pouring rain. We'll see how long the streets last with this deluge...

[Johnny]

EWG and Yankeegirl hit the nail on the head!!! This is the most intense weather I have seen in a long long time. Winds approaching severe status and torrential rain for a long period of time. Nice!!!!

[Extremeweatherguy]

There seems to be a bit of a training effect going on...

http://www.weatherunderground.com/radar ... g_off=9999

..definitely not a good thing when it comes to flood concerns.

[srainhoutx]

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
330 PM CDT MON OCT 15 2007

TXC201-291-339-152230-
MONTGOMERY TX-LIBERTY TX-HARRIS TX-
330 PM CDT MON OCT 15 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
HARRIS COUNTY...
LIBERTY COUNTY...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 330 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED ROM NEAR
LIVINGSTON TO SPLENDORA TO SPRING TO JERSEY VILLAGE. THIS LINE
IS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH AND IS PRODUCING HOURLY RAINFALL
RATES OF 1 TO 2 AND HALF INCHES.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF LAND
ADJACENT TO SMALL CREEKS AND BAYOUS. ADDITIONALLY...FRONTAGE ROADS...
HIGHWAY UNDERPASSES...FARM-TO-MARKET AND OTHER SECONDARY ROADS MAY
FLOOD. AVOID LOCATIONS WHERE WATER COVERS THE GROUND!

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...OR
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3048 9476 3026 9469 2988 9500 2961 9544
2987 9586 3019 9527 3037 9514 3038 9510
3040 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 180DEG 0KT 2991 9536

http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwat ... 0statement

[Diva]

So is this gonna make it to the Golden Triangle area??

Take care you Houstonians.

[jasons2k]

Doppler showing over 3" in NC/NW Harris County along the 1960 corridor

[srainhoutx]

Doppler showing over 3" in NC/NW Harris County along the 1960 corridor

3.37 and still falling in my "unofficial" gauge at this time.

[srainhoutx]

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
TXC201-339-152330-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FF.W.0001.071015T2136Z-071015T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
436 PM CDT MON OCT 15 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 429 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A BAND OF SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS. RADAR
ESTIMATES AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 4
INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS FROM NEAR JERSEY VILLAGE
TO THE WOODLANDS TO KINGWOOD. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS LIKELY OVER
THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS IN THESE AREAS...WHICH WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT
FLOODING.

* FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN OR NEAR...
PORTER...NEW CANEY...MEMORIAL...HOOKS AIRPORT...BUSH-INTERCONTINENTAL
AIRPORT...ADDICKS...WOODLOCH...WOODBRANCH...TOMBALL...THE
WOODLANDS...SPRING VALLEY...SPRING...SPLENDORA...SHENANDOAH...ROMAN
FOREST...PORTER HEIGHTS...PATTON VILLAGE...OAK RIDGE NORTH...
KINGWOOD...JERSEY VILLAGE...HUNTERS CREEK VILLAGE...HUMBLE...HILSHIRE
VILLAGE...HEDWIG VILLAGE...CHATEAU WOODS...BUNKER HILL VILLAGE AND
ALDINE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF LAND
ADJACENT TO SMALL CREEKS AND BAYOUS. ADDITIONALLY...FRONTAGE ROADS...
HIGHWAY UNDERPASSES...FARM-TO-MARKET AND OTHER SECONDARY ROADS MAY
FLOOD. AVOID LOCATIONS WHERE WATER COVERS THE GROUND!

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...
OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3001 9574 3024 9548 3032 9534 3032 9518
3006 9507 2986 9525 2971 9565 2982 9583
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 180DEG 0KT 2998 9545

http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwat ... %20warning