ATL: Tropical Depression Dolly

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#8121 Postby Tireman4 » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:07 pm

wx247 wrote:Serious situation in La Feria, TX at this time...

Currently there is a mandatory evacuation in La Feria: only to East Commercial St and surrounding streets due to a gas line rupture and a electrical power line down over the gas line.

Emergency personnel have blocked these surrounding roads and emergency officials have evacuated everyone who live near due to the possibility of an explosion.

via Newschannel 5, Weslaco...


That is where my friend is. She lost power and the winds are really howling. She is 20 miles from there. Fortunately, she is in the country.
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#8122 Postby Ed Mahmoud » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:07 pm

Looks like the entire eye is now completely inland. On what is probably a related note, radar suggests eye is starting to fill.
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#8123 Postby HarlequinBoy » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:11 pm

Are any Tv or radio streaming out of STexas?
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#8124 Postby Ed Mahmoud » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:12 pm

I wonder if electrical issues are affecting Harlingen ASOS

No wind report last two obs...

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24 Hour Summary   
 Time
EDT (UTC)  Temperature
F (C)  Dew Point
F (C)  Pressure
Inches (hPa)  Wind
MPH  Weather
Latest 4 PM (20) Jul 23   29.19 (988)   
 3 PM (19) Jul 23 73 (23) 73 (23) 29.23 (989)  heavy rain; fog
 2 PM (18) Jul 23 75 (24) 73 (23) 29.31 (992) WNW 54 heavy rain; fog
 1 PM (17) Jul 23 75 (24) 73 (23) 29.4 (995) NW 46 rain; mist
 Noon (16) Jul 23 75 (24) 73 (23) 29.46 (997) NW 43 rain; mist
 11 AM (15) Jul 23 75 (24) 73 (23) 29.49 (998) NW 43 rain; mist
 10 AM (14) Jul 23 75 (24) 71 (22) 29.54 (1000) NNW 39 rain; mist
 9 AM (13) Jul 23 75 (24) 71 (22) 29.57 (1001) NNW 35 light rain
 8 AM (12) Jul 23 73 (23) 71 (22) 29.61 (1002) NNW 29 rain; mist
 7 AM (11) Jul 23 75 (24) 73 (23) 29.61 (1002) NNW 28 heavy rain; mist
 6 AM (10) Jul 23 75 (24) 73 (23) 29.61 (1002) NNW 31



Edit to add- winds were gusting to 74 mph at that last recorded wind ob, so it is possible power is out. Or possibly the anemometer malfunctioned, although I'd think it would take winds well in excess of 74 mph to do it. But I don't really know.
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#8125 Postby wx247 » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:16 pm

HarlequinBoy wrote:Are any Tv or radio streaming out of STexas?


I just found this station.

http://www.kgbt4.com
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Re: ATL: H Dolly in Western Gulf of Mexico

#8126 Postby PTrackerLA » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:17 pm

Almost 87,000 AEP customers now without power in south Texas:

http://www.aepcustomer.com/outagemap/ma ... n=aeptexas
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#8127 Postby artist » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:18 pm

a few pictures can be found here - someone posted the link earlier, sorry I can't remember who.
http://www.chron.com/news/photogallery/ ... Dolly.html
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#8128 Postby RL3AO » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:19 pm

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LEFT: Storm total rainfall estimate (key on left, hot pink = 22 inches)
RIGHT: Reflectivity
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#8129 Postby wx247 » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:26 pm

KRGV, NewsChannel 5 is reporting 10" per hour rainfall rates in Cameron County...
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#8130 Postby txwatcher91 » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:28 pm

Is it me or does the eye seem to be holding together pretty well?
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#8131 Postby LeeJet » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:28 pm

Does wind make the rain fall harder?
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#8132 Postby KWT » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:32 pm

Yep the eye is still obvious and so its clearly holding itself overland pretty well stil lat the moment.

Also amazing amounts of rainfall RL3AO!
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#8133 Postby wx247 » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:33 pm

Amazing coverage streaming live on http://www.newschannel5.tv as well for those of you who are interested!
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Re: ATL: H Dolly in Western Gulf of Mexico

#8134 Postby cycloneye » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:35 pm

Still a big feederband to the east of eye.

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#8135 Postby HURAKAN » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:35 pm

I hope everyone was prepared and has been safe as the storm continues inland. As the winds go down, rain will continue to accumulate and flooding becomes the biggest threat. I know 97L is there but I just want a week free of tropical activity. It has been a very stressing July.
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Re: ATL: H Dolly in Western Gulf of Mexico

#8136 Postby jaxfladude » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:37 pm

So up to this point how good was the last 48 hours of forecasts been to how Hurricane Dolly ending up doing, again as of this posting?

The forecast was close
The forecast was off a bit
The forecast was off a lot
The forecast was a disappointment
????
I was at work just until a bit ago...edit:.....and way too lazy to read a page or two and find out myself...
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#8137 Postby Broward Mom » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:38 pm

wx247 wrote:Amazing coverage streaming live on http://www.newschannel5.tv as well for those of you who are interested!


Thanks so much. My parents live in Weslaco, I'm in West Broward, Florida (Wilma, not fun). This is their first storm, and I'm so glad I can see my dad's favorite weather station now. :)

Are the cities running along Hwy 83 going to be out of the worst, or right on the line? That's where the largest population is in Hidalgo Cty.

Thanks for everyone's posts -- been keeping me sane for the past 2 days.
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#8138 Postby caribepr » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:41 pm

wx247 wrote:
HarlequinBoy wrote:Are any Tv or radio streaming out of STexas?


I just found this station.

http://www.kgbt4.com



Thank you so much. I don't have television, don't want it except in times like these, and I've been looking all day. This one works! Again, gracias!!
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Re: ATL: H Dolly in Western Gulf of Mexico

#8139 Postby jaxfladude » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:43 pm

Saw some of the streaming video of CH 5 KRGV coverage they seem to be good....


MAY THIS BE THE WORST LAND-FALLING HURRICANE OF THE ENTIRE ATLANTIC BASIN THIS SEASON , AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL THOSE IN HARM'S WAY.*

*Bertha and Bermuda was a freakish thing too watch and read about....
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Re: ATL: H Dolly in Western Gulf of Mexico

#8140 Postby RL3AO » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:44 pm

jaxfladude wrote:So up to this point how good was the last 48 hours of forecasts been to how Hurricane Dolly ending up doing, again as of this posting?


48 hours ago

Landfall forecast: 75kts
They were just a little slow.

Image


Thats pretty damn good.
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