ion
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4-17-09
Apr 17, 2009 10:24:52 GMT -6
Post by ion on Apr 17, 2009 10:24:52 GMT -6
WWUS20 KWNS 171524 SEL0 SPC WW 171524 TXZ000-CWZ000-172200-
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 160 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1025 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2009 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS COASTAL WATERS EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 1025 AM UNTIL 500 PM CDT. TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF PORT ARTHUR TEXAS TO 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF COLLEGE STATION TEXAS. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 159... DISCUSSION...MCS CURRENTLY OVER SCNTRL TEXAS WILL CONTINUE EWD ALONG A GRADIENT OF MODERATE INSTABILITY. A 45 TO 55 KT LOW-LEVEL JET WILL CREATE A LOW-LEVEL SHEAR ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR A FEW TORNADOES. AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24020. ...BROYLES/HART
AFFECTED STATES: TEXAS.
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texas_gal
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4-17-09
Apr 17, 2009 11:10:59 GMT -6
Post by texas_gal on Apr 17, 2009 11:10:59 GMT -6
it sure does look creepy out there!
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DirtyDon
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4-17-09
Apr 17, 2009 11:56:24 GMT -6
Post by DirtyDon on Apr 17, 2009 11:56:24 GMT -6
Pssssst.. Al Gore.. it's snowing in Denver... it's April 17... they expect 24 inches... You're a liar Al Gore....
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ion
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4-17-09
Apr 17, 2009 15:09:34 GMT -6
Post by ion on Apr 17, 2009 15:09:34 GMT -6
WWUS20 KWNS 172045 SEL2 SPC WW 172045 TXZ000-CWZ000-180300-
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 162 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 345 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2009 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF TEXAS COASTAL PLAINS COASTAL WATERS EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 345 PM UNTIL 1000 PM CDT. TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORT ARTHUR TEXAS TO 25 MILES WEST OF ALICE TEXAS. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 160...WW 161... DISCUSSION...MCS OVER SE TX AND SEVERE CONVECTION WEST OF THE TX COASTAL BEND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EWD ACROSS THE TEXAS COASTAL PLAINS LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. THE ENVIRONMENT IS CHARACTERIZED BUT ABUNDANT LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE...STRONG LOW-LEVEL SHEAR AND SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY FOR LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES. AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24020. ...BROYLES/HART
AFFECTED STATES: TEXAS.
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ion
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4-17-09
Apr 17, 2009 16:28:49 GMT -6
Post by ion on Apr 17, 2009 16:28:49 GMT -6
WGUS44 KHGX 172116 FLWHGX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX 416 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2009
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
COLORADO RIVER IN COLUMBUS AFFECTING COLORADO AND WHARTON COUNTIES.
FOR THE COLORADO RIVER AT COLUMBUS AND WHARTON...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECASTED.
A COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS CAUSED 5 TO 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF AUSTIN...FAYETTE AND COLORADO COUNTIES. MORE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED AND COULD CAUSE FURTHER FLOODING PROBLEMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THESE STREAMS SHOULD KEEP ALERT TO RISING WATER AN D TAKE ALL PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK INTO FLOODED AREAS THE DEPTH AND WATER VELOCITY COULD BE TOO GREAT FOR YOU TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID ANY WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE FLOOD PLAIN IMMEDIATELY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE COLORADO RIVER IN COLUMBUS. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED . * AT 0315 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CRES T NEAR 35 FEET. * AT 34.0 FEET...AT LEVELS ABOVE 34 FEET MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AS THE FLOOD PLAIN IN THE VICINITY OF THE GAGE IS INNUNDATED.
AFFECTED COUNTIES: IN TEXAS: COLORADO, WHARTON.
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DirtyDon
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4-17-09
Apr 18, 2009 8:28:45 GMT -6
Post by DirtyDon on Apr 18, 2009 8:28:45 GMT -6
<phewwww!> that nast dark spot on the radar that appeared going thru DeWitt Co. mostly S. of Yoakum is disolving... thank goodness... it's headed straight for us...
got the scanner on, the tv on ch 13, and my portable radio on KULP 1390 Fm... (if the power goes off, I'll have to eat all the ice cream before it melts,... darn!)
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4-17-09
Apr 18, 2009 12:38:19 GMT -6
Post by humbug on Apr 18, 2009 12:38:19 GMT -6
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 130 PM CDT SAT APR 18 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN FORT BEND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS... NORTHEASTERN WHARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS... * UNTIL 215 PM CDT * AT 130 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF WHARTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAST BERNARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS MAY KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES OR DAMAGE BUILDINGS. TAKE COVER NOW! DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT FOR THE WARNED AREA. PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE... OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
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