I make the comment two days before Harvey hit land to release water in the reservoir but no one pay heed. The multi-million home estates got flooded because after Harvey left 3 days later and the reservoir release water. This are area West of Gassner and South of I-10.
Now, on 9/5/17 the TV news is saying that there is a class action lawsuit for multi billion dollars against the party who did not act days before Harvey hit.
I was wonder what are those who responsible were doing or thinking 2 days before Harvey landfall. Were they thinking that let wait and fill up the dam first because Houston is in a draught? Or they are thinking the reservoir has lot of room to accommodate the 55" of rainfall all over Houston.
What ever it is the reason, clearly somebody were indecision and incompetent.
This should be a lesson for all the states that faces future hurricane. Those who are responsible for the dam / reservoir should act to release the water days before hurricane hit.
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As Houston grew, officials ignored 'once-in-a-lifetime' chance to spare thousands from floodingLaidOffCVXEngineer wrote:I make the comment two days before Harvey hit land to release water in the reservoir but no one pay heed. The multi-million home estates got flooded because after Harvey left 3 days later and the reservoir release water. This are area West of Gassner and South of I-10.
Now, on 9/5/17 the TV news is saying that there is a class action lawsuit for multi billion dollars against the party who did not act days before Harvey hit.
I was wonder what are those who responsible were doing or thinking 2 days before Harvey landfall. Were they thinking that let wait and fill up the dam first because Houston is in a draught? Or they are thinking the reservoir has lot of room to accommodate the 55" of rainfall all over Houston.
What ever it is the reason, clearly somebody were indecision and incompetent.
This should be a lesson for all the states that faces future hurricane. Those who are responsible for the dam / reservoir should act to release the water days before hurricane hit.
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/harvey/ ... s-flooding
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Comparison of the big Allison flood (2001) and Harvey (2017) across the Houston area. There IS no comparison. Entire county 30+ inches.
Comparison of the big Allison flood (2001) and Harvey (2017) across the Houston area. There IS no comparison. Entire county 30+ inches.
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NWS Lake Charles issued their final report for Harvey. Nederland reported 64.58 inches of rainfall and Groves reported 63.14 inches of rainfall for the event.
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POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...TROPICAL STORM HARVEY...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1117 AM CDT THU SEP 21 2017
NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES
AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE.
THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS
WERE IN EFFECT...OR WHEN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH HARVEY
COUNTIES INCLUDED...JEFFERSON...ORANGE...HARDIN...TYLER...JASPER...
NEWTON...CAMERON...CALCASIEU...BEAUREGARD...VERNON...
JEFFERSON DAVIS...ALLEN...RAPIDES...VERMILION...ACADIA...
EVANGELINE...AVOYELLES...ST. LANDRY...LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTIN...
IBERIA...ST. MARY
SEP 21...UPDATED FOR...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL REPORTS
A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS
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METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES
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LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/
LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME
DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC)
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KLCH-LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL AIRPORT
30.13 -93.23 993.9 30/0905 120/025 30/0932 200/039 30/1249
KBPT-SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT
29.95 -94.03 996.5 30/1053 320/030 30/1030 320/043 30/0956
KAEX-ALEXANDRIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
31.33 -92.56 998.6 30/2330 080/020 30/1450 090/028 30/1453
KARA-NEW IBERIA/ACADIANA REGIONAL AIRPORT
30.03 -91.88 1001.7 30/1053 220/024 30/2100 220/035 30/2231
KPOE-FORT POLK
31.04 -93.19 998.6 30/1333 113/025 26/2020 113/036 26/2020
KJAS-JASPER COUNTY-BELL FIELD AIRPORT
30.89 -94.03 1001.2 30/1105 338/021 30/1435 000/030 30/1115
KP92-SALT POINT
29.56 -91.53 1002.4 30/1054 220/017 30/1642 210/030 30/1642
KLFT-LAFAYETTE REGIONAL AIRPORT
30.21 -91.98 1001.0 30/1054 220/026 30/2148 230/036 30/2132
KESF-ESLER REGIONAL AIRPORT
31.40 -92.28 998.6 30/2326 250/020 31/0942 250/028 31/0935
KDRI-DE RIDDER/BEAUREGARD PARISH AIRPORT
30.83 -93.34 998.1 30/1455 000/017 30/0855 000/027 30/0855
KORG-ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT
30.07 -93.80 994.2 30/0925 000/026 30/0855 000/043 30/0855
KPTN-PATTERSON MEMORIAL AIRPORT
29.71 -91.34 1003.4 30/0930 210/026 30/1740 210/032 30/1740
KUXL-SULPHUR/SOUTHLAND FIELD AIRPORT
30.13 -93.38 1001.3 30/0145 068/022 28/1235 068/034 28/1235
KCWF-CHENNAULT AIR PARK
30.21 -93.14 1001.0 30/0250 I 180/023 30/1350 I 180/030 30/1350 I
K3R7-JENNINGS AIRPORT
30.24 -92.67 998.3 30/1015 248/020 30/2255 I 225/030 30/1955 I
KIYA-ABBEVILLE/CHRIS CRUSTA MEMORIAL AIRPORT
29.98 -92.08 1001.0 30/1035 225/025 30/2055 225/034 30/2155
KOPL-OPELOUSAS/ST. LANDRY PARISH AIRPORT & AHART FIELD
30.56 -92.10 1001.0 30/2115 180/018 30/1915 203/028 30/2215
KACP-OAKDALE/ALLEN PARISH AIRPORT
30.75 -92.68 997.9 30/2115 068/015 28/1355 068/025 28/1415
KCVW-CAMERON
29.78 -93.30 992.9 30/0805 135/030 30/0735 248/042 30/1235
K5R8-DE QUINCY INDUSTRIAL AIR PARK
30.44 -93.47 994.2 30/1015 293/022 30/2035 293/034 30/2035
KBMT-BEAUMONT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
30.07 -94.22 1002.3 30/0515 999/999 999/999 I 999/999 999/999 I
KBKB-FT POLK/FULLERTON LANDING STRIP
31.02 -92.91 998.3 30/2149 240/010 31/0754 I 999/020 29/2238 I
REMARKS:
NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/
LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME
DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC)
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KRBT2-KIRBYVILLE RAWS
30.43 -93.88 993.9 30/1105 000/015 30/0905 000/031 30/1005
FADT2-MCFADDEN RAWS
29.71 -94.12 0.0 I I 020/023 29/2035 020/038 29/2035
HAKL1-HACKBERRY RAWS
29.89 -93.40 0.0 I I 250/027 30/1249 230/042 30/1149
VRNL1-DOVE FIELD RAWS
31.03 -92.98 0.0 I I 050/012 30/0234 050/023 30/0234
GARL1-EVANGELINE/GARDNER RAWS
31.19 -92.63 0.0 I I 230/011 31/0746 230/022 31/1046
LACL1-LACASSINE RAWS
30.00 -92.89 0.0 I 230/027 30/2046 230/038 30/2146
LEVL1-VERNON RAWS
31.02 -93.19 0.0 I I 270/017 30/2359 270/024 30/2359
WVLT2-WOODVILLE RAWS
30.75 -94.40 989.8 30/1104 320/017 30/1804 050/034 28/2204
REMARKS:
B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/
LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME
DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC)
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TXPT2-TEXAS POINT
29.69 -93.84 995.5 29/0800 080/042 29/0800 180/052 28/1006
SBPT2-SABINE PASS NORTH
29.73 -93.87 998.2 30/0848 070/033 29/0800 070/047 29/0748
PORT2-PORT ARTHUR
29.87 -93.93 996.1 30/0936 010/026 30/0124 070/036 029/091
SRST2-SABINE PASS
29.68 -94.03 998.3 30/0800 340/033 30/0700 060/040 29/0800
CAPL1-CALCASIEU PASS
29.77 -93.34 992.0 30/0748 260/033 30/1218 260/044 30/1206
FRWL1-FRESHWATER CANAL LOCKS
29.55 -92.31 999.6 30/0930 180/031 30/1006 170/039 30/0742
KEIR-EUGENE ISLAND 215
28.63 -91.49 1002.5 30/0948 230/034 30/1230 210/041 30/0536
AMRL1-AMERADA PASS
29.45 -91.34 1003.2 30/0942 090/018 29/0812 090/025 029/083
TESL1-BERWICK
29.67 -91.24 1003.5 30/0948 180/025 30/1206 180/032 30/1206
LCLL1-LAKE CHARLES
30.22 -93.22 994.3 30/0942 000/000 I 000/000 I
REMARKS:
C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 1200 UTC AUG 24 UNTIL 1200 UTC SEP 01
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CITY/TOWN COUNTY ID RAINFALL
LAT LON (IN)
DEG DECIMAL
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1.5 SW NEDERLAND JEFFERSON DD7-8920 64.58
29.95 -94.01
1.3 N GROVES JEFFERSON DD7-8906 63.14
29.96 -93.92
1 NE FANNETT JEFFERSON JZPT2 49.25
29.93 -94.24
4 S BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZHT2 49.06
30.02 -94.14
18 WSW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON JYHT2 47.99
29.79 -94.21
BEAUMONT JEFFERSON KBPT 47.52
30.08 -94.14
2 S CHINA JEFFERSON JZTT2 47.44
30.02 -94.33
5 ENE BEVIL OAKS JEFFERSON JYOT2 47.28 I
30.18 -94.19
6.4 WNW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON DD7-8918 46.72
29.93 -94.03
4 WSW BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZLT2 46.54
30.06 -94.21
5 NW CENTRAL GARDENS JEFFERSON JZJT2 46.42
30.04 -94.08
6 SSW BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZNT2 46.38
30.00 -94.18
5 SSW HAMSHIRE JEFFERSON JYST2 45.79
29.79 -94.34
3.6 S NEDERLAND JEFFERSON DD7-8922 45.22
29.91 -94.00
5 WNW FANNETT JEFFERSON JZVT2 45.00
29.95 -94.33
2 SW FANNETT JEFFERSON JZXT2 44.96
29.90 -94.27
5 ESE CHINA JEFFERSON JZUT2 44.49
30.02 -94.26
0.6 SE PORT NECHES JEFFERSON DD7-8923 44.31
29.96 -93.94
PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON JYGT2 44.09
29.89 -93.93
2 W HAMSHIRE JEFFERSON JYRT2 43.94
29.86 -94.34
4 SW BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZMT2 43.78
30.04 -94.19
2 SW BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZGT2 43.23
30.06 -94.17
2.2 SE NEDERLAND JEFFERSON DD7-8921 42.76
29.94 -93.97
4 NNW PINE RIDGE HARDIN JYMT2 42.60
30.30 -94.40
2 W BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZKT2 41.93
30.08 -94.18
6 S NOME JEFFERSON JZWT2 41.81
29.94 -94.42
1 NW BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZFT2 41.50
30.09 -94.16
2 SE BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZIT2 41.42
30.06 -94.12
BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JYBT2 41.42
30.08 -94.14
5 NNW BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZOT2 41.30
30.15 -94.18
7 WSW NEDERLAND JEFFERSON JYIT2 40.87
29.93 -94.10
11 SE HAMSHIRE JEFFERSON JYYT2 40.59
29.74 -94.18
17 SSE CHINA JEFFERSON JYQT2 40.55
29.82 -94.23
4 NNW BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZRT2 39.80
30.14 -94.17
2 NE CHINA JEFFERSON JZST2 39.80
30.07 -94.31
3 N BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JYAT2 39.76
30.13 -94.14
6 SE FANNETT JEFFERSON JZYT2 39.76
29.86 -94.18
3 NE BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JYWT2 39.65
30.11 -94.11
4 S BEVIL OAKS JEFFERSON JYCT2 39.25
30.09 -94.27
5 WNW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON DD7-8903 39.05
29.92 -94.00
BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JYVT2 38.86
30.08 -94.14
1 SSE PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON DD7-8912 38.67
29.88 -93.93
1 ENE BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JYUT2 38.50
30.09 -94.13
2 SE BEVIL OAKS JEFFERSON JZCT2 37.80
30.13 -94.25
2 NNW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON DD7-8901 37.46
29.92 -93.94
20 SW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON JYPT2 37.24
29.69 -94.16
5 SW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON JYDT2 36.34
29.84 -93.99
12 WNW SABINE PASS JEFFERSON JXAT2 36.30
29.80 -94.08
2 NNW BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZET2 36.22
30.11 -94.16
3 NW SABINE PASS JEFFERSON JKJT2 35.87
29.76 -93.93
2.5 SE GROVES JEFFERSON DD7-8907 34.62
29.91 -93.89
18 WSW SABINE PASS JEFFERSON JCDT2 34.37
29.63 -94.17
4 N NOME JEFFERSON JZBT2 34.29 I
30.09 -94.42
4 E BEVIL OAKS JEFFERSON JZDT2 33.66 I
30.15 -94.20
2 SSW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON DD7-8915 33.62
29.87 -93.94
2 ENE BATSON HARDIN JYKT2 33.07
30.25 -94.58
6 SW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON JYFT2 32.05
29.83 -94.00
1 SW BEVIL OAKS JEFFERSON JYNT2 31.38 I
30.14 -94.28
9 N ORANGE ORANGE ORET2 30.69 I
30.23 -93.76
ORANGE ORANGE ORNT2 29.99
30.10 -93.76
4 SE THICKET HARDIN JYLT2 29.88
30.35 -94.58
3.1 WSW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON DD7-8916 28.37
29.88 -93.98
12 WSW SABINE PASS JEFFERSON JCLT2 27.99
29.66 -94.08
9 WSW SABINE PASS JEFFERSON JMUT2 26.69
29.68 -94.03
4 E BEVIL OAKS JEFFERSON JTWT2 24.72 I
30.15 -94.20
OLD TOWN BAY CALCASIEU OTBL1 22.19
30.30 -93.10
MOSS BLUFF 2NNW CALCASIEU MBLL1 20.81
30.30 -93.20
10 NW SABINE PASS JEFFERSON JYET2 20.28
29.83 -94.01
LAKE CHARLES 2 N CALCASIEU LCHL1 17.28
30.21 -93.20
LEESVILLE VERNON LEEL1 16.60
31.13 -93.27
ROCKEFELLER CALCASIEU GCHL1 15.98
29.73 92.82
LAKE CHARLES CALCASIEU KLCH 14.52
30.21 -93.20
1 NW NOME JEFFERSON JZAT2 14.49 I
30.04 -94.43
LAKE ARTHUR JEFFERSON DAVIS LWRL1 13.30
30.07 -92.68
ABBEVILLE (LELAND LOCK) VERMILION VLKL1 11.06
29.97 -92.12
LAKE CHARLES PORT CALCASIEU LKCL1 10.66
30.21 -93.20
OBERLIN FIRE TOWER ALLEN OBEL1 9.68
30.61 -92.76
ABBEVILLE VERMILION ABBL1 9.54
29.97 -92.12
JENNINGS JEFFERSON DAVIS JNNL1 9.45
30.22 -92.66
NEW IBERIA IBERIA KARA 9.12
30.00 -91.82
MORGAN CITY ST. MARY MRCL1 9.11
29.70 -91.19
JEANERETTE IBERIA JENL1 8.23
29.91 -91.67
LAFAYETTE LAFAYETTE KLFT 7.90
30.21 -92.03
BUNKIE AVOYELLES BNKL1 7.04
30.95 -92.19
CROWLEY ACADIA CROL1 7.00
30.21 -92.38
ALEXANDRIA RAPIDES KAEX 6.68
31.29 -92.46
ALEXANDRIA RAPIDES ALXL1 6.22
31.29 -92.46
REMARKS: DD7 GAGES ARE RAINFALL TOTALS FROM 0500 UTC AUGUST 25
THROUGH 0500 UTC SEPTEMBER 1.
D. INLAND FLOODING...
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E. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
OFFICIAL TIDE GAUGES NOTED WITH LEADING G
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COUNTY CITY/TOWN SURGE TIDE DATE/ BEACH
OR LOCATION (FT) (FT) TIME EROSION
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JEFFERSON G TEXAS POINT, TX 3.49 5.03 28/1012 MINOR
JEFFERSON G SABINE PASS NOR 3.43 4.78 28/1018 MINOR
JEFFERSON G PORT ARTHUR 3.28 4.09 30/0642 MINOR
CAMERON G CALCASIEU PASS 2.94 4.70 28/1148 MINOR
CALCASIEU G BULK TERMINAL 3.53 4.53 30/1412 NONE
CALCASIEU G LAKE CHARLES 3.70 4.93 30/1454 NONE
VERMILION G FRESHWATER LOCK 3.63 5.33 28/1354 MINOR
ST. MARY G EUGENE ISLAND 3.10 4.68 30/0936 MINOR
ST. MARY G AMERADA PASS 3.07 4.48 30/1100 MINOR
ST. MARY G BERWICK 2.39 2.00 30/1412 NONE
REMARKS:
F. TORNADOES...
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(DIST)CITY/TOWN COUNTY DATE/ EF SCALE
LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL TIME(UTC) (IF KNOWN)
DESCRIPTION
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5 E HACKBERRY CAMERON 26/1722 EF0
29.96 -93.35
A TORNADO ASSOCIATED WITH AN OUTER RAIN BAND OF TROPICAL STORM
HARVEY TOUCHED DOWN WEST OF CALCASIEU LAKE AND MOVED NORTHWEST. THE
TORNADO ROLLED A TRAVEL TRAILER OVER AND REMOVED SOME SHINGLES OFF A
HOME NEAR HACKBERRY HIGH SCHOOL.
2 N ERATH VERMILION 27/1915 EF0
29.98 -92.04
THE TORNADO PULLED TIN OFF OF A LARGE BARN AND TIPPED OVER A TRAVEL
TRAILER. A LARGE SECTION OF THE SUGAR CANE FIELD ACROSS THE STREET
WAS BLOWN OVER.
4 NNE LYDIA IBERIA 27/1935 EF0
29.97 -91.75
A TORNADO WAS VIDEOED BRIEFLY TOUCHING DOWN IN A SUGAR CANE FIELD
OFF OF DARNALL ROAD. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.
3 W JOHNSON BAYOU CAMERON 28/0939 EF0
29.76 -93.71
A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 82 AND FLIPPED A SHED AND
DAMAGED SOME TREES. THE TORNADO CONTINUED TO THE NORTHWEST AND
REMOVED A PORTION OF ROOFING FROM A HOME ON BILLS LANE.
8 SE GUEYDAN VERMILION 29/2200 EF0
29.96 -92.41
A TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN IN A FIELD. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED.
2 S EVANGELINE ACADIA 29/2209 EF2
30.22 -92.58
A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG RIVERSIDE ROAD SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10
AND TRAVELED NORTHEAST FOR 2.2 MILES. ALONG THE PATH THE TORNADO
DAMAGED: 4 HOMES, A TRUCK, FENCING, SEVERAL HARDWOOD TREES, AND
DOWNED 3 POWER POLES. ONE OF THE HOMES HAD THE MAJORITY OF THE ROOF
REMOVED AND EXTERIOR WALL FAILURE.
5 S DUSON LAFAYETTE 29/2234 EF0
30.16 -92.18
A TORNADO WAS RECORDED BRIEFLY TOUCHING DOWN NEAR THE TOWN OF RIDGE,
LA. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.
G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY...
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COUNTY DEATHS INJURIES EVACUATIONS
DESCRIPTION
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JEFFERSON 4 unk unk
ONE WOMAN DROWNED IN PORT ARTHUR, AND THREE WOMEN DROWNED IN
BEAUMONT.
ORANGE 9 unk unk
OFFICIALS SAID THERE HAVE BEEN NINE STORM-RELATED DEATHS SO FAR.
JASPER 2 unk unk
TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED WHEN A TREE FELL ON THEIR TRUCK TUESDAY
AUGUST 29TH.
NEWTON 2 unk unk
TWO ELDERLY PEOPLE DROWNED IN NEWTON COUNTY, ACCORDING TO THE
SHERIFF.
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Some rain gauges in Baytown saw over 65 inches of rain from 8/24-31/2017.srainhoutx wrote:NWS Lake Charles issued their final report for Harvey. Nederland reported 64.58 inches of rainfall and Groves reported 63.14 inches of rainfall for the event.
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POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...TROPICAL STORM HARVEY...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1117 AM CDT THU SEP 21 2017 NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE. THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS WERE IN EFFECT...OR WHEN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH HARVEY COUNTIES INCLUDED...JEFFERSON...ORANGE...HARDIN...TYLER...JASPER... NEWTON...CAMERON...CALCASIEU...BEAUREGARD...VERNON... JEFFERSON DAVIS...ALLEN...RAPIDES...VERMILION...ACADIA... EVANGELINE...AVOYELLES...ST. LANDRY...LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTIN... IBERIA...ST. MARY SEP 21...UPDATED FOR...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL REPORTS A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS --------------------------------------------------------------------- METAR OBSERVATIONS... NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/ LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------------- KLCH-LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL AIRPORT 30.13 -93.23 993.9 30/0905 120/025 30/0932 200/039 30/1249 KBPT-SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT 29.95 -94.03 996.5 30/1053 320/030 30/1030 320/043 30/0956 KAEX-ALEXANDRIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 31.33 -92.56 998.6 30/2330 080/020 30/1450 090/028 30/1453 KARA-NEW IBERIA/ACADIANA REGIONAL AIRPORT 30.03 -91.88 1001.7 30/1053 220/024 30/2100 220/035 30/2231 KPOE-FORT POLK 31.04 -93.19 998.6 30/1333 113/025 26/2020 113/036 26/2020 KJAS-JASPER COUNTY-BELL FIELD AIRPORT 30.89 -94.03 1001.2 30/1105 338/021 30/1435 000/030 30/1115 KP92-SALT POINT 29.56 -91.53 1002.4 30/1054 220/017 30/1642 210/030 30/1642 KLFT-LAFAYETTE REGIONAL AIRPORT 30.21 -91.98 1001.0 30/1054 220/026 30/2148 230/036 30/2132 KESF-ESLER REGIONAL AIRPORT 31.40 -92.28 998.6 30/2326 250/020 31/0942 250/028 31/0935 KDRI-DE RIDDER/BEAUREGARD PARISH AIRPORT 30.83 -93.34 998.1 30/1455 000/017 30/0855 000/027 30/0855 KORG-ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT 30.07 -93.80 994.2 30/0925 000/026 30/0855 000/043 30/0855 KPTN-PATTERSON MEMORIAL AIRPORT 29.71 -91.34 1003.4 30/0930 210/026 30/1740 210/032 30/1740 KUXL-SULPHUR/SOUTHLAND FIELD AIRPORT 30.13 -93.38 1001.3 30/0145 068/022 28/1235 068/034 28/1235 KCWF-CHENNAULT AIR PARK 30.21 -93.14 1001.0 30/0250 I 180/023 30/1350 I 180/030 30/1350 I K3R7-JENNINGS AIRPORT 30.24 -92.67 998.3 30/1015 248/020 30/2255 I 225/030 30/1955 I KIYA-ABBEVILLE/CHRIS CRUSTA MEMORIAL AIRPORT 29.98 -92.08 1001.0 30/1035 225/025 30/2055 225/034 30/2155 KOPL-OPELOUSAS/ST. LANDRY PARISH AIRPORT & AHART FIELD 30.56 -92.10 1001.0 30/2115 180/018 30/1915 203/028 30/2215 KACP-OAKDALE/ALLEN PARISH AIRPORT 30.75 -92.68 997.9 30/2115 068/015 28/1355 068/025 28/1415 KCVW-CAMERON 29.78 -93.30 992.9 30/0805 135/030 30/0735 248/042 30/1235 K5R8-DE QUINCY INDUSTRIAL AIR PARK 30.44 -93.47 994.2 30/1015 293/022 30/2035 293/034 30/2035 KBMT-BEAUMONT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 30.07 -94.22 1002.3 30/0515 999/999 999/999 I 999/999 999/999 I KBKB-FT POLK/FULLERTON LANDING STRIP 31.02 -92.91 998.3 30/2149 240/010 31/0754 I 999/020 29/2238 I REMARKS: NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS... NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/ LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------------- KRBT2-KIRBYVILLE RAWS 30.43 -93.88 993.9 30/1105 000/015 30/0905 000/031 30/1005 FADT2-MCFADDEN RAWS 29.71 -94.12 0.0 I I 020/023 29/2035 020/038 29/2035 HAKL1-HACKBERRY RAWS 29.89 -93.40 0.0 I I 250/027 30/1249 230/042 30/1149 VRNL1-DOVE FIELD RAWS 31.03 -92.98 0.0 I I 050/012 30/0234 050/023 30/0234 GARL1-EVANGELINE/GARDNER RAWS 31.19 -92.63 0.0 I I 230/011 31/0746 230/022 31/1046 LACL1-LACASSINE RAWS 30.00 -92.89 0.0 I 230/027 30/2046 230/038 30/2146 LEVL1-VERNON RAWS 31.02 -93.19 0.0 I I 270/017 30/2359 270/024 30/2359 WVLT2-WOODVILLE RAWS 30.75 -94.40 989.8 30/1104 320/017 30/1804 050/034 28/2204 REMARKS: B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS... NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/ LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------------- TXPT2-TEXAS POINT 29.69 -93.84 995.5 29/0800 080/042 29/0800 180/052 28/1006 SBPT2-SABINE PASS NORTH 29.73 -93.87 998.2 30/0848 070/033 29/0800 070/047 29/0748 PORT2-PORT ARTHUR 29.87 -93.93 996.1 30/0936 010/026 30/0124 070/036 029/091 SRST2-SABINE PASS 29.68 -94.03 998.3 30/0800 340/033 30/0700 060/040 29/0800 CAPL1-CALCASIEU PASS 29.77 -93.34 992.0 30/0748 260/033 30/1218 260/044 30/1206 FRWL1-FRESHWATER CANAL LOCKS 29.55 -92.31 999.6 30/0930 180/031 30/1006 170/039 30/0742 KEIR-EUGENE ISLAND 215 28.63 -91.49 1002.5 30/0948 230/034 30/1230 210/041 30/0536 AMRL1-AMERADA PASS 29.45 -91.34 1003.2 30/0942 090/018 29/0812 090/025 029/083 TESL1-BERWICK 29.67 -91.24 1003.5 30/0948 180/025 30/1206 180/032 30/1206 LCLL1-LAKE CHARLES 30.22 -93.22 994.3 30/0942 000/000 I 000/000 I REMARKS: C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 1200 UTC AUG 24 UNTIL 1200 UTC SEP 01 --------------------------------------------------------------------- CITY/TOWN COUNTY ID RAINFALL LAT LON (IN) DEG DECIMAL --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.5 SW NEDERLAND JEFFERSON DD7-8920 64.58 29.95 -94.01 1.3 N GROVES JEFFERSON DD7-8906 63.14 29.96 -93.92 1 NE FANNETT JEFFERSON JZPT2 49.25 29.93 -94.24 4 S BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZHT2 49.06 30.02 -94.14 18 WSW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON JYHT2 47.99 29.79 -94.21 BEAUMONT JEFFERSON KBPT 47.52 30.08 -94.14 2 S CHINA JEFFERSON JZTT2 47.44 30.02 -94.33 5 ENE BEVIL OAKS JEFFERSON JYOT2 47.28 I 30.18 -94.19 6.4 WNW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON DD7-8918 46.72 29.93 -94.03 4 WSW BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZLT2 46.54 30.06 -94.21 5 NW CENTRAL GARDENS JEFFERSON JZJT2 46.42 30.04 -94.08 6 SSW BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZNT2 46.38 30.00 -94.18 5 SSW HAMSHIRE JEFFERSON JYST2 45.79 29.79 -94.34 3.6 S NEDERLAND JEFFERSON DD7-8922 45.22 29.91 -94.00 5 WNW FANNETT JEFFERSON JZVT2 45.00 29.95 -94.33 2 SW FANNETT JEFFERSON JZXT2 44.96 29.90 -94.27 5 ESE CHINA JEFFERSON JZUT2 44.49 30.02 -94.26 0.6 SE PORT NECHES JEFFERSON DD7-8923 44.31 29.96 -93.94 PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON JYGT2 44.09 29.89 -93.93 2 W HAMSHIRE JEFFERSON JYRT2 43.94 29.86 -94.34 4 SW BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZMT2 43.78 30.04 -94.19 2 SW BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZGT2 43.23 30.06 -94.17 2.2 SE NEDERLAND JEFFERSON DD7-8921 42.76 29.94 -93.97 4 NNW PINE RIDGE HARDIN JYMT2 42.60 30.30 -94.40 2 W BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZKT2 41.93 30.08 -94.18 6 S NOME JEFFERSON JZWT2 41.81 29.94 -94.42 1 NW BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZFT2 41.50 30.09 -94.16 2 SE BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZIT2 41.42 30.06 -94.12 BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JYBT2 41.42 30.08 -94.14 5 NNW BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZOT2 41.30 30.15 -94.18 7 WSW NEDERLAND JEFFERSON JYIT2 40.87 29.93 -94.10 11 SE HAMSHIRE JEFFERSON JYYT2 40.59 29.74 -94.18 17 SSE CHINA JEFFERSON JYQT2 40.55 29.82 -94.23 4 NNW BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZRT2 39.80 30.14 -94.17 2 NE CHINA JEFFERSON JZST2 39.80 30.07 -94.31 3 N BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JYAT2 39.76 30.13 -94.14 6 SE FANNETT JEFFERSON JZYT2 39.76 29.86 -94.18 3 NE BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JYWT2 39.65 30.11 -94.11 4 S BEVIL OAKS JEFFERSON JYCT2 39.25 30.09 -94.27 5 WNW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON DD7-8903 39.05 29.92 -94.00 BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JYVT2 38.86 30.08 -94.14 1 SSE PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON DD7-8912 38.67 29.88 -93.93 1 ENE BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JYUT2 38.50 30.09 -94.13 2 SE BEVIL OAKS JEFFERSON JZCT2 37.80 30.13 -94.25 2 NNW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON DD7-8901 37.46 29.92 -93.94 20 SW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON JYPT2 37.24 29.69 -94.16 5 SW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON JYDT2 36.34 29.84 -93.99 12 WNW SABINE PASS JEFFERSON JXAT2 36.30 29.80 -94.08 2 NNW BEAUMONT JEFFERSON JZET2 36.22 30.11 -94.16 3 NW SABINE PASS JEFFERSON JKJT2 35.87 29.76 -93.93 2.5 SE GROVES JEFFERSON DD7-8907 34.62 29.91 -93.89 18 WSW SABINE PASS JEFFERSON JCDT2 34.37 29.63 -94.17 4 N NOME JEFFERSON JZBT2 34.29 I 30.09 -94.42 4 E BEVIL OAKS JEFFERSON JZDT2 33.66 I 30.15 -94.20 2 SSW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON DD7-8915 33.62 29.87 -93.94 2 ENE BATSON HARDIN JYKT2 33.07 30.25 -94.58 6 SW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON JYFT2 32.05 29.83 -94.00 1 SW BEVIL OAKS JEFFERSON JYNT2 31.38 I 30.14 -94.28 9 N ORANGE ORANGE ORET2 30.69 I 30.23 -93.76 ORANGE ORANGE ORNT2 29.99 30.10 -93.76 4 SE THICKET HARDIN JYLT2 29.88 30.35 -94.58 3.1 WSW PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON DD7-8916 28.37 29.88 -93.98 12 WSW SABINE PASS JEFFERSON JCLT2 27.99 29.66 -94.08 9 WSW SABINE PASS JEFFERSON JMUT2 26.69 29.68 -94.03 4 E BEVIL OAKS JEFFERSON JTWT2 24.72 I 30.15 -94.20 OLD TOWN BAY CALCASIEU OTBL1 22.19 30.30 -93.10 MOSS BLUFF 2NNW CALCASIEU MBLL1 20.81 30.30 -93.20 10 NW SABINE PASS JEFFERSON JYET2 20.28 29.83 -94.01 LAKE CHARLES 2 N CALCASIEU LCHL1 17.28 30.21 -93.20 LEESVILLE VERNON LEEL1 16.60 31.13 -93.27 ROCKEFELLER CALCASIEU GCHL1 15.98 29.73 92.82 LAKE CHARLES CALCASIEU KLCH 14.52 30.21 -93.20 1 NW NOME JEFFERSON JZAT2 14.49 I 30.04 -94.43 LAKE ARTHUR JEFFERSON DAVIS LWRL1 13.30 30.07 -92.68 ABBEVILLE (LELAND LOCK) VERMILION VLKL1 11.06 29.97 -92.12 LAKE CHARLES PORT CALCASIEU LKCL1 10.66 30.21 -93.20 OBERLIN FIRE TOWER ALLEN OBEL1 9.68 30.61 -92.76 ABBEVILLE VERMILION ABBL1 9.54 29.97 -92.12 JENNINGS JEFFERSON DAVIS JNNL1 9.45 30.22 -92.66 NEW IBERIA IBERIA KARA 9.12 30.00 -91.82 MORGAN CITY ST. MARY MRCL1 9.11 29.70 -91.19 JEANERETTE IBERIA JENL1 8.23 29.91 -91.67 LAFAYETTE LAFAYETTE KLFT 7.90 30.21 -92.03 BUNKIE AVOYELLES BNKL1 7.04 30.95 -92.19 CROWLEY ACADIA CROL1 7.00 30.21 -92.38 ALEXANDRIA RAPIDES KAEX 6.68 31.29 -92.46 ALEXANDRIA RAPIDES ALXL1 6.22 31.29 -92.46 REMARKS: DD7 GAGES ARE RAINFALL TOTALS FROM 0500 UTC AUGUST 25 THROUGH 0500 UTC SEPTEMBER 1. D. INLAND FLOODING... --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- E. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... OFFICIAL TIDE GAUGES NOTED WITH LEADING G --------------------------------------------------------------------- COUNTY CITY/TOWN SURGE TIDE DATE/ BEACH OR LOCATION (FT) (FT) TIME EROSION --------------------------------------------------------------------- JEFFERSON G TEXAS POINT, TX 3.49 5.03 28/1012 MINOR JEFFERSON G SABINE PASS NOR 3.43 4.78 28/1018 MINOR JEFFERSON G PORT ARTHUR 3.28 4.09 30/0642 MINOR CAMERON G CALCASIEU PASS 2.94 4.70 28/1148 MINOR CALCASIEU G BULK TERMINAL 3.53 4.53 30/1412 NONE CALCASIEU G LAKE CHARLES 3.70 4.93 30/1454 NONE VERMILION G FRESHWATER LOCK 3.63 5.33 28/1354 MINOR ST. MARY G EUGENE ISLAND 3.10 4.68 30/0936 MINOR ST. MARY G AMERADA PASS 3.07 4.48 30/1100 MINOR ST. MARY G BERWICK 2.39 2.00 30/1412 NONE REMARKS: F. TORNADOES... --------------------------------------------------------------------- (DIST)CITY/TOWN COUNTY DATE/ EF SCALE LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL TIME(UTC) (IF KNOWN) DESCRIPTION --------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 E HACKBERRY CAMERON 26/1722 EF0 29.96 -93.35 A TORNADO ASSOCIATED WITH AN OUTER RAIN BAND OF TROPICAL STORM HARVEY TOUCHED DOWN WEST OF CALCASIEU LAKE AND MOVED NORTHWEST. THE TORNADO ROLLED A TRAVEL TRAILER OVER AND REMOVED SOME SHINGLES OFF A HOME NEAR HACKBERRY HIGH SCHOOL. 2 N ERATH VERMILION 27/1915 EF0 29.98 -92.04 THE TORNADO PULLED TIN OFF OF A LARGE BARN AND TIPPED OVER A TRAVEL TRAILER. A LARGE SECTION OF THE SUGAR CANE FIELD ACROSS THE STREET WAS BLOWN OVER. 4 NNE LYDIA IBERIA 27/1935 EF0 29.97 -91.75 A TORNADO WAS VIDEOED BRIEFLY TOUCHING DOWN IN A SUGAR CANE FIELD OFF OF DARNALL ROAD. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. 3 W JOHNSON BAYOU CAMERON 28/0939 EF0 29.76 -93.71 A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 82 AND FLIPPED A SHED AND DAMAGED SOME TREES. THE TORNADO CONTINUED TO THE NORTHWEST AND REMOVED A PORTION OF ROOFING FROM A HOME ON BILLS LANE. 8 SE GUEYDAN VERMILION 29/2200 EF0 29.96 -92.41 A TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN IN A FIELD. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED. 2 S EVANGELINE ACADIA 29/2209 EF2 30.22 -92.58 A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG RIVERSIDE ROAD SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 AND TRAVELED NORTHEAST FOR 2.2 MILES. ALONG THE PATH THE TORNADO DAMAGED: 4 HOMES, A TRUCK, FENCING, SEVERAL HARDWOOD TREES, AND DOWNED 3 POWER POLES. ONE OF THE HOMES HAD THE MAJORITY OF THE ROOF REMOVED AND EXTERIOR WALL FAILURE. 5 S DUSON LAFAYETTE 29/2234 EF0 30.16 -92.18 A TORNADO WAS RECORDED BRIEFLY TOUCHING DOWN NEAR THE TOWN OF RIDGE, LA. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY... --------------------------------------------------------------------- COUNTY DEATHS INJURIES EVACUATIONS DESCRIPTION --------------------------------------------------------------------- JEFFERSON 4 unk unk ONE WOMAN DROWNED IN PORT ARTHUR, AND THREE WOMEN DROWNED IN BEAUMONT. ORANGE 9 unk unk OFFICIALS SAID THERE HAVE BEEN NINE STORM-RELATED DEATHS SO FAR. JASPER 2 unk unk TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED WHEN A TREE FELL ON THEIR TRUCK TUESDAY AUGUST 29TH. NEWTON 2 unk unk TWO ELDERLY PEOPLE DROWNED IN NEWTON COUNTY, ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF. $$ Legend: I-Incomplete Data E-Estimated BRAZZELL
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The 61.52 inches at Baytown is up to 8/29/2017. I know it is not official.
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As we end September, I would like to share some personal thoughts regarding Post Harvey and the amount of Recovery our Region has yet to face. Daily I am in Recovery Areas that were highly impacted by Flood Waters. I have personally been into homes that had a minimum of 5 feet of water standing in homes for a couple of weeks before the waters receded.
Everyone that went through Harvey is experiencing some form of emotional stress as well as many with extreme financial stress as they face in rebuilding. Some of our neighbors will not rebuild, particularly those that have endured previous flooding the last 3 years.
I encourage those that can help, to reach out to your family, friends, colleagues and extended family with a kind word, ask what can I do to help, ask what do you need. It could be as simple as giving the families a break with a night out for dinner, offering to watch children so that the adults can have a date night. It’s these little things that ease the stress of the moment and offer hope of a normal life in the future. More than anything, be patient and kind with each other. I know that the Recovery and Rebuilding phase is going to take many months, if not years for some.
Also take time to hold our children closely and remind them that better days are ahead. Weather worries are strong in our Region. Many have become afraid of the sound of Thunder and heavy rainfall. I personally am being very sensitive to our potential rainfall outlooks and do my best to be honest, realistic and encouraging to those I deal with daily that the flood waters are not rising to the levels we experienced with Harvey.
This has been a once in a lifetime experience for many of us and will continue to be. We will be here on the KHOU Weather Forum daily offering discussions about our weather, whatever it brings. I want to thank Everyone including our Staff of Moderators for stepping up over the past month. I will be around, but my postings will continue to be limited due to the ongoing Recovery and Rebuilding of our neighbor’s homes and lives following the Harvey Event.
Everyone that went through Harvey is experiencing some form of emotional stress as well as many with extreme financial stress as they face in rebuilding. Some of our neighbors will not rebuild, particularly those that have endured previous flooding the last 3 years.
I encourage those that can help, to reach out to your family, friends, colleagues and extended family with a kind word, ask what can I do to help, ask what do you need. It could be as simple as giving the families a break with a night out for dinner, offering to watch children so that the adults can have a date night. It’s these little things that ease the stress of the moment and offer hope of a normal life in the future. More than anything, be patient and kind with each other. I know that the Recovery and Rebuilding phase is going to take many months, if not years for some.
Also take time to hold our children closely and remind them that better days are ahead. Weather worries are strong in our Region. Many have become afraid of the sound of Thunder and heavy rainfall. I personally am being very sensitive to our potential rainfall outlooks and do my best to be honest, realistic and encouraging to those I deal with daily that the flood waters are not rising to the levels we experienced with Harvey.
This has been a once in a lifetime experience for many of us and will continue to be. We will be here on the KHOU Weather Forum daily offering discussions about our weather, whatever it brings. I want to thank Everyone including our Staff of Moderators for stepping up over the past month. I will be around, but my postings will continue to be limited due to the ongoing Recovery and Rebuilding of our neighbor’s homes and lives following the Harvey Event.
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Houston will never be the same since Harvey. It is a new reality.srainhoutx wrote:As we end September, I would like to share some personal thoughts regarding Post Harvey and the amount of Recovery our Region has yet to face. Daily I am in Recovery Areas that were highly impacted by Flood Waters. I have personally been into homes that had a minimum of 5 feet of water standing in homes for a couple of weeks before the waters receded.
Everyone that went through Harvey is experiencing some form of emotional stress as well as many with extreme financial stress as they face in rebuilding. Some of our neighbors will not rebuild, particularly those that have endured previous flooding the last 3 years.
I encourage those that can help, to reach out to your family, friends, colleagues and extended family with a kind word, ask what can I do to help, ask what do you need. It could be as simple as giving the families a break with a night out for dinner, offering to watch children so that the adults can have a date night. It’s these little things that ease the stress of the moment and offer hope of a normal life in the future. More than anything, be patient and kind with each other. I know that the Recovery and Rebuilding phase is going to take many months, if not years for some.
Also take time to hold our children closely and remind them that better days are ahead. Weather worries are strong in our Region. Many have become afraid of the sound of Thunder and heavy rainfall. I personally am being very sensitive to our potential rainfall outlooks and do my best to be honest, realistic and encouraging to those I deal with daily that the flood waters are not rising to the levels we experienced with Harvey.
This has been a once in a lifetime experience for many of us and will continue to be. We will be here on the KHOU Weather Forum daily offering discussions about our weather, whatever it brings. I want to thank Everyone including our Staff of Moderators for stepping up over the past month. I will be around, but my postings will continue to be limited due to the ongoing Recovery and Rebuilding of our neighbor’s homes and lives following the Harvey Event.
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The Weather Prediction Center issues its Final Rainfall Report on Hurricane Harvey. Some very interesting graphics that Forecaster Roth worked up showing there are simply no comparisons to Claudette (1979) and Allison (2001) due to the expansive nature of the 6 day Historic Flooding caused by Harvey as SE Texas.
http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/r ... y2017.html
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Hurricane Harvey dumped more rain than Hurricane Hiko did in 1950 in Hawaii. They have mountainous terrain, which is more likely to see heavy rain.srainhoutx wrote:The Weather Predication Center releases their Preliminary Harvey Rainfall Totals...
If Houston did have mountains, we could easily see over 100 inches of rain!
Wettest Known Tropical Cyclones In America
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Two months ago yesterday, the Houston Astros played there first at home game at Minutemaid Park after Hurricane Harvey. Last night the Team that inspired us and took our minds away from the disaster we faced in the days following the flood waters, our Houston Astros are World Champions. #Earn History #Houston Strong
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The National Hurricane Center releases their Final Report on Hurricane Harvey...(76 pages long in PDF)
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL092017_Harvey.pdf
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL092017_Harvey.pdf
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I read the report. Quite a read. The weak stationary cold front contributed to the widespread heavy rains. That is a similar setup with Amelia in 1978. It also possible that up to 70 inches of rain fell!srainhoutx wrote:The National Hurricane Center releases their Final Report on Hurricane Harvey...(76 pages long in PDF)
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL092017_Harvey.pdf
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USGS releases Post Harvey Inundation Report. The report is detailed and mind blowing regarding what we endured last August.
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Post-Harvey Report Provides Inundation Maps and Flood Details on “Largest Rainfall Event Recorded in US History” https://www.usgs.gov/news/post-harvey-r ... t-recorded …
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Post-Harvey Report Provides Inundation Maps and Flood Details on “Largest Rainfall Event Recorded in US History” https://www.usgs.gov/news/post-harvey-r ... t-recorded …
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WOW...so hard for me to read this
I remember working at GCOEM and hearing
"could be 70 inches of rain...who will believe this?"
Still people suffering today...
I remember working at GCOEM and hearing
"could be 70 inches of rain...who will believe this?"
Still people suffering today...
Just because you're disabled, you don't have to be a victim
Be Weather Aware & Prepared!
Barbara Jordan Winner in Media
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Be Weather Aware & Prepared!
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Sunday morning August 19, 2018 briefing from Jeff:
This week will feature the one year anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Harvey on the Texas coast. Each of us was impacted by Harvey in some way and this week will be a moment of reflection from the events of that week. Each day this week I will send out a collection of the daily e-mails from 2017.
The first e-mail I sent on Harvey was at 947am August 19, 2017 when the system was barely a tropical storm in the eastern Caribbean Sea and forecast to degenerate into a tropical wave.
Saturday: August 19, 2017 (947am)
Poorly defined Harvey moving quickly through the eastern Caribbean Sea.
Discussion:
USAF mission this morning has had a hard time finding a close low level center, but was able to finally close off a circulation in the last pass. Winds around the center are very light…running 15 kts or less. Based on the plane data it is hard to say that Harvey remains a tropical storm. The convective cloud pattern has gradually weakened over the last 24 hours with bursts of deep convection over the western side of the system and nearly no banding features. The small low level center is near the far eastern edge of the remaining deep convection due to continued ENE/NE shear across Harvey on the SE side of an upper level ridge of high pressure to its NNW. There is certainly good evidence this morning that Harvey may open up into a strong tropical wave axis which is common with poorly defined systems in this part of the Caribbean Sea. For impact/warning purposes the best course of action may be to let the current weak TS classification ride as the system will likely find better conditions in the next 24-36 hours.
Track:
Harvey continues to race due west under the belly of a strong mid level ridge axis north of the Caribbean Sea. There has been almost no latitude gain in the past 24 hours and the forecast track reasoning remains unchanged that Harvey will continue westward for the next 24-36 hours and will be approaching the NE coast of Honduras. Track guidance is in very good agreement through the next 36 hours both on the speed and track.
After 48 hours a complex forecast track scenario begins to develop as the large upper level low (TUTT) currently moving into the eastern Gulf of Mexico moves westward toward the NW Gulf/TX. This feature is expected to gradually weaken with time and develop into a weakness over the TX coast by the middle of next week. At this point Harvey should be reaching the coast of Belize on a general WNW track. As Harvey reaches the western edge of the mid level ridge over the eastern Gulf by the middle of the week the fast forward motion will slow. Harvey will cross the Yucatan and then potentially emerge in the Bay of Campeche by Wednesday where the track reasoning complications are plenty. Most of the global models show a weakness will remain in the sub-tropical ridge over TX into the end of next week which appears to be deep enough to weaken the steering currents over Harvey once in the Gulf of Mexico. A trough of low pressure will then move across the central US into the Midwest and help to erode the ridging along the US Gulf coast. The question becomes will Harvey be too far south to feel this trough and move generally WNW into Mexico or turn more NW/NNW toward the weakness. 06Z track guidance favored the more northern solution, but the recent 12Z guidance favors the southern solution. There has been little if any consistency over the last 24-36 hours with the track guidance beyond day 5.
Track confidence remains high through day 2-3 and then low after day 4-5.
Intensity:
Harvey is barely a tropical storm and it is very possible the system will open up into a wave axis today. Upper level NE shear will begin to relax over the system over the next 24 hours which should help to better intensification. As with Franklin last week in this same area…conditions in the western Caribbean Sea tend to always be supportive of development. NHC brings Harvey to a 60-65mph TS before landfall in Belize and keeps the system a tropical storm as it crosses the southern Yucatan and into the Bay of Campeche. There are many questions with regard to how long Harvey may be over central America and MX and what condition the system will emerge into the Gulf as which makes the later part of the intensity forecast poor.
This week will feature the one year anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Harvey on the Texas coast. Each of us was impacted by Harvey in some way and this week will be a moment of reflection from the events of that week. Each day this week I will send out a collection of the daily e-mails from 2017.
The first e-mail I sent on Harvey was at 947am August 19, 2017 when the system was barely a tropical storm in the eastern Caribbean Sea and forecast to degenerate into a tropical wave.
Saturday: August 19, 2017 (947am)
Poorly defined Harvey moving quickly through the eastern Caribbean Sea.
Discussion:
USAF mission this morning has had a hard time finding a close low level center, but was able to finally close off a circulation in the last pass. Winds around the center are very light…running 15 kts or less. Based on the plane data it is hard to say that Harvey remains a tropical storm. The convective cloud pattern has gradually weakened over the last 24 hours with bursts of deep convection over the western side of the system and nearly no banding features. The small low level center is near the far eastern edge of the remaining deep convection due to continued ENE/NE shear across Harvey on the SE side of an upper level ridge of high pressure to its NNW. There is certainly good evidence this morning that Harvey may open up into a strong tropical wave axis which is common with poorly defined systems in this part of the Caribbean Sea. For impact/warning purposes the best course of action may be to let the current weak TS classification ride as the system will likely find better conditions in the next 24-36 hours.
Track:
Harvey continues to race due west under the belly of a strong mid level ridge axis north of the Caribbean Sea. There has been almost no latitude gain in the past 24 hours and the forecast track reasoning remains unchanged that Harvey will continue westward for the next 24-36 hours and will be approaching the NE coast of Honduras. Track guidance is in very good agreement through the next 36 hours both on the speed and track.
After 48 hours a complex forecast track scenario begins to develop as the large upper level low (TUTT) currently moving into the eastern Gulf of Mexico moves westward toward the NW Gulf/TX. This feature is expected to gradually weaken with time and develop into a weakness over the TX coast by the middle of next week. At this point Harvey should be reaching the coast of Belize on a general WNW track. As Harvey reaches the western edge of the mid level ridge over the eastern Gulf by the middle of the week the fast forward motion will slow. Harvey will cross the Yucatan and then potentially emerge in the Bay of Campeche by Wednesday where the track reasoning complications are plenty. Most of the global models show a weakness will remain in the sub-tropical ridge over TX into the end of next week which appears to be deep enough to weaken the steering currents over Harvey once in the Gulf of Mexico. A trough of low pressure will then move across the central US into the Midwest and help to erode the ridging along the US Gulf coast. The question becomes will Harvey be too far south to feel this trough and move generally WNW into Mexico or turn more NW/NNW toward the weakness. 06Z track guidance favored the more northern solution, but the recent 12Z guidance favors the southern solution. There has been little if any consistency over the last 24-36 hours with the track guidance beyond day 5.
Track confidence remains high through day 2-3 and then low after day 4-5.
Intensity:
Harvey is barely a tropical storm and it is very possible the system will open up into a wave axis today. Upper level NE shear will begin to relax over the system over the next 24 hours which should help to better intensification. As with Franklin last week in this same area…conditions in the western Caribbean Sea tend to always be supportive of development. NHC brings Harvey to a 60-65mph TS before landfall in Belize and keeps the system a tropical storm as it crosses the southern Yucatan and into the Bay of Campeche. There are many questions with regard to how long Harvey may be over central America and MX and what condition the system will emerge into the Gulf as which makes the later part of the intensity forecast poor.
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Last Year Harvey briefing from Jeff:
Sunday: August 20, 2017 144pm
Upper level low pressure system over the eastern Gulf of Mexico will slide westward and toward the TX coast over the next 24-48 hours with a return of daily rain chances starting this afternoon and through much of the week.
Upper level ridge responsible for the recent dry and hot weather will be slowly breaking down and replaced with a weakness aloft as an eastern Gulf of Mexico upper level low moves toward the region this week. Tropical moisture is already starting to arrive into deep SE TX and SW LA where regional radar show an increase in coverage of showers and thunderstorms. Storms will move WNW/W inland this afternoon along the favored Gulf and bay breezes, but will gradually run against mid and upper level ridging once N of I-10.
Moisture increases across much of the area on Monday and expect better coverage of showers and thunderstorms moving inland along the seabreeze. Best chance (40%) will cover those areas south of I-10 and chances falling to less than 20% around College Station. Rain chances will continue through the rest of the week as tropical moisture lingers and the weakness in the ridge continues across TX. By the end of the week a weak cold front will approach from the north and likely stall somewhere between Huntsville and Houston helping to keep elevated rain chances in place. Temperatures will run near seasonal mid August levels.
Solar Eclipse Monday:
A partial solar eclipse will occur across SE TX on Monday. The passage of the moon between the earth and sun will begin at 1146am Monday and a peak totality of 67% will occur at 116pm with the eclipse ending at 245pm. Showers and thunderstorms will likely be developing over the region during the 1100am to 300pm time period with cloud cover increasing especially after 100pm which may limit viewing of the eclipse.
Harvey:
USAF mission yesterday afternoon determined that TS Harvey had degenerated into a tropical wave axis. Overnight a large explosion of very deep convection developed along this wave axis and it appeared that Harvey may have been in the process of organizing again. However the first pass of a USAF mission this afternoon has not found any evidence of a low level center with uniform easterly trades through the tropical wave axis. The aircraft has just arrived into the area and will conduct a search of any evidence of a low level center for the next several hours. Should a center be found advisories on Harvey would begin again. The current NHC Tropical Weather Outlook gives Harvey a 70% chance of regeneration over the next 5 days either in the western Caribbean Sea or the Bay of Campeche.
Sunday: August 20, 2017 144pm
Upper level low pressure system over the eastern Gulf of Mexico will slide westward and toward the TX coast over the next 24-48 hours with a return of daily rain chances starting this afternoon and through much of the week.
Upper level ridge responsible for the recent dry and hot weather will be slowly breaking down and replaced with a weakness aloft as an eastern Gulf of Mexico upper level low moves toward the region this week. Tropical moisture is already starting to arrive into deep SE TX and SW LA where regional radar show an increase in coverage of showers and thunderstorms. Storms will move WNW/W inland this afternoon along the favored Gulf and bay breezes, but will gradually run against mid and upper level ridging once N of I-10.
Moisture increases across much of the area on Monday and expect better coverage of showers and thunderstorms moving inland along the seabreeze. Best chance (40%) will cover those areas south of I-10 and chances falling to less than 20% around College Station. Rain chances will continue through the rest of the week as tropical moisture lingers and the weakness in the ridge continues across TX. By the end of the week a weak cold front will approach from the north and likely stall somewhere between Huntsville and Houston helping to keep elevated rain chances in place. Temperatures will run near seasonal mid August levels.
Solar Eclipse Monday:
A partial solar eclipse will occur across SE TX on Monday. The passage of the moon between the earth and sun will begin at 1146am Monday and a peak totality of 67% will occur at 116pm with the eclipse ending at 245pm. Showers and thunderstorms will likely be developing over the region during the 1100am to 300pm time period with cloud cover increasing especially after 100pm which may limit viewing of the eclipse.
Harvey:
USAF mission yesterday afternoon determined that TS Harvey had degenerated into a tropical wave axis. Overnight a large explosion of very deep convection developed along this wave axis and it appeared that Harvey may have been in the process of organizing again. However the first pass of a USAF mission this afternoon has not found any evidence of a low level center with uniform easterly trades through the tropical wave axis. The aircraft has just arrived into the area and will conduct a search of any evidence of a low level center for the next several hours. Should a center be found advisories on Harvey would begin again. The current NHC Tropical Weather Outlook gives Harvey a 70% chance of regeneration over the next 5 days either in the western Caribbean Sea or the Bay of Campeche.
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How dry was the ground that week prior to Harvey landing?