December 2024

[jasons2k]

Keep an eye on the sky, Tornado Watch imminent for SE Texas.

[Cpv17]

Keep an eye on the sky, Tornado Watch imminent for SE Texas.

Enhanced risk now for the Houston area. SPC mentions several tornadoes possible along with 1-2 EF2+.

[tireman4]

Yep. Indeed. Be careful out there

[jasons2k]

Keep close watch south and east of this mesovortex as it tracks NE.

[tireman4]

Radar

[jasons2k]

Tornado Watch Number 715
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1135 AM CST Thu Dec 26 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of Extreme west central Louisiana East central and southeast Texas Coastal Waters

* Effective this Thursday morning and evening from 1135 AM until 700 PM CST.

* Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Scattered supercell development is expected across southeast Texas through the afternoon/evening, and storms will spread northeastward into east central Texas. The storm environment will support the potential for several tornadoes, including a strong (EF2+) tornado or two, along with large hail of 1-2 inches in diameter and isolated severe outflow gusts of 60-70 mph.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles north of Lufkin TX to 15 miles west of Houston TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 714...

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 23035.

...Thompson

[tireman4]

To add to Jason's post

[tireman4]

As I type this, the sun is peaking out. This is not good for daytime heating. I read the readings last night into today. The factors are there for severe weather, almost anywhere from a Madisonville to Freeport line and east. The lapse rates indicate that anyone under these discrete cells will get a lot of precipitation dumped on them fast. Also, the variable for inducing a spinning motion is quite high

[MontgomeryCoWx]

Received 1.2 inches this morning. Was not expecting that

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[tireman4]

With this line coming in, would it diffuse the atmosphere or just reload in 1 to 2 hours ( thinking outloud)

[user:null]

The cloud cover has been pretty thick all day (at least here in the Sugar Land area). I'm guessing that should dampen the severe risk?

[Cpv17]

As I type this, the sun is peaking out. This is not good for daytime heating. I read the readings last night into today. The factors are there for severe weather, almost anywhere from a Madisonville to Freeport line and east. The lapse rates indicate that anyone under these discrete cells will get a lot of precipitation dumped on them fast. Also, the variable for inducing a spinning motion is quite high

Hasn’t been any sun out the entire day over here on the SW side of the viewing area.

[spadilly]

First tornado warning of the day for the storm near El Campo

[Cpv17]

3 tornadoes near my house so far and of course I’m not at home to go chase them. Have to be stuck at work.. ugh!!

[Rip76]

From Lindner's page. *El Campo area

[Cpv17]

Man, there’s some awesome videos on Facebook right now. Wish I could post them here.

[Rip76]

Was this just a "one and done," line or will we see some refire today?

[davidiowx]

Man, there’s some awesome videos on Facebook right now. Wish I could post them here.

Yea I was just looking through some of those. Looks like the cell in El Campo weekend but it could be re cycle as it heads up 59. I’m def watching it closely

[tireman4]

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