Why no local storm warnings/flash flood watches/etc...?

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Why no local storm warnings/flash flood watches/etc...?

#1 Postby Houstonia » Mon Jul 14, 2003 7:27 pm

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FUNNEL CLOUDS REPORTED IN SW HARRIS COUNTY.

AT 545 PM CDT.THE HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUDS
NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BELLFORT & GESSNER. SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE
MOVING SW AT 40 MPH ACROSS THE AREA. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
FOR THE FORMATION OF FUNNEL CLOUDS & POSSIBLY TORNADOES.SHOULD
THEY BRIEFLY TOUCH DOWN.

RESIDENTS OF SE TX SHOULD KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY & TAKE
COVER IF A TORNADO IS OBSERVED.

LAT.LON 2990 9513 3006 9549 2984 9579 2968 9560
2964 9539

$$

So, how come we ar enot under any thunderstorm warnings, tornado watches, etc??? I can NOT figure this out.
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#2 Postby vbhoutex » Mon Jul 14, 2003 7:51 pm

It went through at 40mph and was basically over before it started. Notice they said funnel cloud, not tornado. I think that is the reasoning used. It wasn't reaching the ground. And obviously communication may not move at 40 mph.
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#3 Postby GalvestonDuck » Mon Jul 14, 2003 10:28 pm

I went out to the Seawall earlier to see how things were. Lots of people, lots of news crews, lots of incredible waves. Wish I'd taken a camera but it was probably too dark.



I put my eye to the sky,...














...and got sand in it.

Those little grains of salt and sand can STEEEEEENG!! :D
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