April Weather Discussion.

[Katdaddy]

Could this be the beginning of another 1983 May severe weather event?

[wxdata]

Less MCS and more of a line now...

[Ptarmigan]

Looks like an MCS is trying to develop out west rather than an actual squall line.

If a MCS tries to develop, that will be worse than a squall line. Squall lines are brief, while MCS are prolonged. I have a feeling, we will see some nasty storms.

[Ptarmigan]

Could this be the beginning of another 1983 May severe weather event?

What was it like?

[Puzzled1]

I'm hoping to at least hear a good thunderstorm here in the kingwood area...it's been a while and i miss it

[texoz]

Looks like an MCS is trying to develop out west rather than an actual squall line.

If a MCS tries to develop, that will be worse than a squall line. Squall lines are brief, while MCS are prolonged. I have a feeling, we will see some nasty storms.

There is a fairly large storm NW of Austin right now. Keep an eye on that one. It's developed a bow shape in the last 1/2 hour.

[Ptarmigan]

Mesoscale Convective System

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoscale_ ... ive_system

MCS can form into tropical cyclones during the season. Many tropical waves that form in Africa come from MCS. A good example is Hurricane Ike that formed from a MCS in Sudan.

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real- ... npage.html

Took nearly a month for Ike to travel from Africa in a cluster of thunderstorms to Houston as a monsterous hurricane.

[Ptarmigan]

I think we maybe dealing more of a heavy rain event tonight.

[wxdata]

There is a fairly large storm NW of Austin right now. Keep an eye on that one. It's developed a bow shape in the last 1/2 hour.

Yes. Reports from Kempner (near Lampasas) of 60 mph winds and golf ball size hail.

[texoz]

Radar showing tornado signatures NW of San Antonio, heading NE.

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radbl ... rainsnow=0

[wxdata]

I'm also a little concerned with the storm down by Crystal City with what looks like a hook echo.

[texoz]

Heading off to sleep, hopefully. Enjoy the fireworks tonight, wxdata.

Had to take one more look at the radar. Waco is about to get blasted, around midnight.

[wxdata]

At 4am-ish I hand it to srainhoutx (the early riser he is!)

[wxdata]

So far that line isn't charging east very fast...

[Ptarmigan]

So far that line isn't charging east very fast...

I think this will also be a flooding event.

[sau27]

looks like there are 3 cells SW of san antonio that have hooking features

nevermind, i was looking at the Del Rio radar which hasnt updated in about a half hour

[wxdata]

looks like there are 3 cells SW of san antonio that have hooking features

nevermind, i was looking at the Del Rio radar which hasnt updated in about a half hour

There seemed to be a developing hook echo down by Crystal City a few minutes ago as well.

[wxdata]

Hurricane force winds reported in the Waco area.

[wxdata]

Both the NAM & GFS insist the front passes metro Houston around sunrise-ish.

[wxdata]

Why are all the radars so noisy tonight?

It may be a weak inversion ahead of the front...