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Just checkin' on you guys in south TX

#1 Postby timNms » Tue Apr 06, 2004 12:11 pm

I started to post this on the severe wx board, but decided to do so here. I hope you guys in the Houston area stay safe!

Ducky, take care of urself over there in Galveston :) I know I said I wanted to be your heir, but I'd rather it not be now :D
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#2 Postby Suzi Q » Tue Apr 06, 2004 12:15 pm

Well I TRIED to go to class but when the sky turned brown, decided to turn back around and head back to the house. Watching radar now trying to decide if I should venture out and try to get some pics or stay safe. Pouring wind driven rain here, estimate wind at about 25, gusting to maybe 35. Will keep ya'll updated as necessary. I know we've had about 5 or 6 tornado warnings for southwest of me. Worse yet, I live two blocks from a train track, so if one's coming, I won't know till I see it! :eek:
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#3 Postby GalvestonDuck » Tue Apr 06, 2004 12:16 pm

Have had one email alert about a tor watch in the area, but nothing else. It was awfully windy when I walked back in after lunch (about 10 mins ago). But no rain yet.
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#4 Postby Stephanie » Tue Apr 06, 2004 12:17 pm

Susi - your signature line is very appropriate today. Welcome to twister season.

Ditto what tim said. Please stay safe everyone!
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#5 Postby GalvestonDuck » Tue Apr 06, 2004 12:18 pm

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It's close to me...but not here yet.
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#6 Postby Suzi Q » Tue Apr 06, 2004 12:21 pm

I'm right in one of the red blobs. Getting tons of thunder, but have seen very little lightning. Pond will be overflowing shortly, to my fishies delight!
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#7 Postby stormraiser » Tue Apr 06, 2004 12:25 pm

Stay safe guys!!!! And check in when you can
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#8 Postby GalvestonDuck » Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:02 pm

stormraiser wrote:Stay safe guys!!!! And check in when you can


Thanks! And thanks to Stephanie and Tim! :)

I'm still here for now. Probably will be for most of the afternoon since the hospital rarely has power outages. God forbid we have anything like Alison again. :eek: !
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#9 Postby Lindaloo » Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:11 pm

WOW Suz! Bet that sky was scary. You all stay safe down there!

Like your avatar Shawn. lol.
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#10 Postby Suzi Q » Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:33 pm

Boring, Boring, Boring. A complete wash for me AGAIN. Only big woo I've had is just about constant thunder and rain for the past hour. Had a couple of wind gusts but even the silly BIRDS know ain't nothing happening. Good thing I fed my roses this morning. I let the rain water it in.

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#11 Postby GalvestonDuck » Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:35 pm

It appears to be weakening. The red blobs are turning orange. :) Red alert down to orange now for Galveston? :wink:
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#12 Postby vbhoutex » Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:59 pm

It appears we all got through this without a problem, though I was wondering for a while watching the torrential rains coming down. Some rates in the area were up to 5"/hr. for a while so I expect we'll see some 3"+ totals in a few areas, especially to our SW where most of the really heavy stuff was. 5"-7" would not surprise me in some of the areas to our SW closer to the coast(Matagorda, etc.). Saw about the same as SuziQ on the wind side of things.
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#13 Postby timNms » Tue Apr 06, 2004 4:06 pm

I'm glad to hear that everyone is safe!
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#14 Postby GalvestonDuck » Tue Apr 06, 2004 4:42 pm

LOL! I just lost another umbrella to the wind. But that's okay. It was an oldie that was prepared to die after a brave fight in a blustery battle.
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