April 2021
Disgusting out there. Rain chances also basically nil. Meanwhile, radar is lighting up like a Christmas tree up north. Seems as though we can get on the right side of any flow to not entrench us with a cap.
A colleague was in our research lab on campus and the building was shaking. Not sure if straight line or vortex related, but they found internal space fast for shelter.txbear wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:27 am Man that was an impressive cell that trucked down Hwy 6. DoctorMu - glad to hear all is well in your neck of the woods.
All it took was finding that one parcel of atmosphere to punch through the cap and it was off to the races for that sucker. Noticed there were a few more storms that popped off to the north of it as well, so just enough weakness was out there for a few lucky one's to score some rain. Golf ball sized hail though, I'll pass. Been there, done that.
Good look at the supercell. I was going to tack a pic, but the can rat out the front!
https://twitter.com/KBTXGrace/status/13 ... 98081?s=20
Nice structure:
https://twitter.com/TheRealBigPic/statu ... 96225?s=20
Funnel associated with cell.
https://twitter.com/ChikageWeather/stat ... 86467?s=20
The cell attracted attention.
https://twitter.com/ReedTimmerAccu/stat ... 26658?s=20
https://twitter.com/doomalert19/status/ ... 51526?s=20
East Texas getting smoked again with strong storms. We can't even get light rain.
0.00" - in April due to the cap. Not good.
Strong Northwest winds.
Onto the next...
Strong Northwest winds.
Onto the next...
Got dark as the front pushed through, but not a dang drop to show for it. Starting to be an extensive issue drought wise being stuck under this #%^* cap.
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What is the long range long range looking like for rain on April 17th this Saturday night? My band has a gig outside playing a crawfish boil..hoping for no rain atleast for that night
I'm not feeling all that optimistic about the rain this week. All the future models show things falling apart, staying north, or staying east of us.
Looks like the area will finally be getting some much needed rain over the next few days.As weak disturbances move over the state.Some may even see a few inches of rain in localized spots.
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Is Saturday night looking good for rain? Or mostly during the day?
Honestly that’s still too far away to know for certain on timing.Kingwood36 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:51 am Is Saturday night looking good for rain? Or mostly during the day?
GFS and CMC on board with series of light showers and t-storms Friday. NOAA update has 30-70% chance of rain every day until the weekend.
Temps in the mid 80’s. DP’s in the low 70’s, sun has been out, barometric pressure is about 29.8, and winds are nearly stationary. Seems like thunderstorms would be exploding over our area later this afternoon into this evening. Not sure how you could get a much better setup.
You and me both. Methinks capping? Looks like winds at altitude are out of the SW probably pumping a nice layer of warm air where initiation would occur?Cpv17 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 4:05 pm Temps in the mid 80’s. DP’s in the low 70’s, sun has been out, barometric pressure is about 29.8, and winds are nearly stationary. Seems like thunderstorms would be exploding over our area later this afternoon into this evening. Not sure how you could get a much better setup.
ETA - HGX disco also mentions the lack of initiation. Sounds like a lack of a triggering/forcing mechanism to kick of the fireworks.
An incoming shortwave should help things out soon.
I’m happy to report it appears the Portofino Plaza date palms survived the deep freeze. Barely.
I’m happy to report it appears the Portofino Plaza date palms survived the deep freeze. Barely.
Late tonight and a cap-busting Friday are the best chances for rain around the Brazos Valley and Houston area.
Fuhgettaboutit after Friday.
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FXUS64 KHGX 140023
AFDHGX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
723 PM CDT Tue Apr 13 2021
.SHORT TERM [Tonight Through Wednesday]...
Quick update sent for current trends and the expectation that
outflow from LA storms will push in and initially help to get
showers going then as s/w arrives late evening scattered showers
and thunderstorms should develop and persist through around 3 am
gradually shifting west then back to the east. Warm temperatures
again this evening...especially over the southern areas. Current
looking for a tie on the record high minimum at Galveston at 74
(unless the outflow from the LA storms pushing west over the
nearshore waters dips temps down to 72).
Sea fog near shore and in the bays and may need a dense fog
advisory for the coastal areas and will be monitoring webcams/obs
and trend closely this evening.
45
&&
.AVIATION [00Z TAF Issuance]...
Sea fog has moved ashore near GLS and expect fluctuations in
VISBY from 1/4 to 2 miles this evening there. Cold front stalled
near a DKR-CLL-66R line but should slowly sag south later this
evening. Unstable airmass over the areas along and south of the
front expect scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop. At
this point expecting more or less 2 rounds of storms...the first
this evening/early morning a lull then redevelopment late
morning/afternoon. Will continue with the previous forecast trend
of lowering VFR/MVFR CIGS overnight into IFR and possibly getting
into LIFR. Very slow improvement 13-16z in CIGS then most sites
should at least be MVFR if now VFR though with the continued
threat of SHRA/TSRA. Widespread IFR/LIFR Wednesday evening. 45
&&
.MARINE...
Expanded the marine dense fog advisory up into the eastern
nearshore waters and Galveston Bay.
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.PREV DISCUSSION /Issued 327 PM CDT Tue Apr 13 2021/...
.LONG TERM [Thursday through Tuesday]...
On Thursday, Southeast Texas will be in predominantly zonal flow
aloft as it is sandwiched between two upper-level lows, with one UL
low located over The Great Lakes and the other located near Utah. A
weak frontal boundary will be positioned just offshore of our coast
as well. Small and embedded shortwaves will push through this zonal
flow which will be just enough upper-level support to invigorate
showers and isolated thunderstorms on Thursday around the frontal
boundary. Forecast soundings show significant dry air aloft during
this time frame, so convection should be relatively shallow.
By Friday, the upper-level trough over Utah will begin to push
southeast. Leeside cyclogenesis will help strengthen a surface low
and its associated cold front as this front approaches SE Texas.
Moistening mid-levels from WAA and Gulf moisture will help saturate
forecast soundings and increase PWATs to around 1.9" across our
region. This combined with some instability and a frontal lifting
mechanism will increase our chances for showers and thunderstorms on
Friday.
This front is expected to stall near the coast again with
the GFS showing it stalling offshore and the ECMWF showing it
stalling in our southern CWA. Therefore, rain chances Friday and
onwards depends on where this front stalls. However, in the wake of
Friday`s front, NE flow resumes along with CAA and slightly cooler
and drier conditions. This intruding dry air will help limit the
coverage of these showers as well.
From Friday night onwards, surface winds will remain N-NE and skies
will be partly cloudy. Daytime highs will struggle to reach the 70s
this weekend. Partly cloudy skies will slightly enhance radiational
cooling, so overnight lows this weekend will struggle to reach 50
north of I-10 whereas areas south will hover in the low 50s. As a
high pressure builds in further south on Monday and washes out most
rain chances, winds become light and variable, slowing down that CAA
and allowing temps to climb back up to the mid-70s on Tuesday. KBL
Fuhgettaboutit after Friday.
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FXUS64 KHGX 140023
AFDHGX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
723 PM CDT Tue Apr 13 2021
.SHORT TERM [Tonight Through Wednesday]...
Quick update sent for current trends and the expectation that
outflow from LA storms will push in and initially help to get
showers going then as s/w arrives late evening scattered showers
and thunderstorms should develop and persist through around 3 am
gradually shifting west then back to the east. Warm temperatures
again this evening...especially over the southern areas. Current
looking for a tie on the record high minimum at Galveston at 74
(unless the outflow from the LA storms pushing west over the
nearshore waters dips temps down to 72).
Sea fog near shore and in the bays and may need a dense fog
advisory for the coastal areas and will be monitoring webcams/obs
and trend closely this evening.
45
&&
.AVIATION [00Z TAF Issuance]...
Sea fog has moved ashore near GLS and expect fluctuations in
VISBY from 1/4 to 2 miles this evening there. Cold front stalled
near a DKR-CLL-66R line but should slowly sag south later this
evening. Unstable airmass over the areas along and south of the
front expect scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop. At
this point expecting more or less 2 rounds of storms...the first
this evening/early morning a lull then redevelopment late
morning/afternoon. Will continue with the previous forecast trend
of lowering VFR/MVFR CIGS overnight into IFR and possibly getting
into LIFR. Very slow improvement 13-16z in CIGS then most sites
should at least be MVFR if now VFR though with the continued
threat of SHRA/TSRA. Widespread IFR/LIFR Wednesday evening. 45
&&
.MARINE...
Expanded the marine dense fog advisory up into the eastern
nearshore waters and Galveston Bay.
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.PREV DISCUSSION /Issued 327 PM CDT Tue Apr 13 2021/...
.LONG TERM [Thursday through Tuesday]...
On Thursday, Southeast Texas will be in predominantly zonal flow
aloft as it is sandwiched between two upper-level lows, with one UL
low located over The Great Lakes and the other located near Utah. A
weak frontal boundary will be positioned just offshore of our coast
as well. Small and embedded shortwaves will push through this zonal
flow which will be just enough upper-level support to invigorate
showers and isolated thunderstorms on Thursday around the frontal
boundary. Forecast soundings show significant dry air aloft during
this time frame, so convection should be relatively shallow.
By Friday, the upper-level trough over Utah will begin to push
southeast. Leeside cyclogenesis will help strengthen a surface low
and its associated cold front as this front approaches SE Texas.
Moistening mid-levels from WAA and Gulf moisture will help saturate
forecast soundings and increase PWATs to around 1.9" across our
region. This combined with some instability and a frontal lifting
mechanism will increase our chances for showers and thunderstorms on
Friday.
This front is expected to stall near the coast again with
the GFS showing it stalling offshore and the ECMWF showing it
stalling in our southern CWA. Therefore, rain chances Friday and
onwards depends on where this front stalls. However, in the wake of
Friday`s front, NE flow resumes along with CAA and slightly cooler
and drier conditions. This intruding dry air will help limit the
coverage of these showers as well.
From Friday night onwards, surface winds will remain N-NE and skies
will be partly cloudy. Daytime highs will struggle to reach the 70s
this weekend. Partly cloudy skies will slightly enhance radiational
cooling, so overnight lows this weekend will struggle to reach 50
north of I-10 whereas areas south will hover in the low 50s. As a
high pressure builds in further south on Monday and washes out most
rain chances, winds become light and variable, slowing down that CAA
and allowing temps to climb back up to the mid-70s on Tuesday. KBL
Man the lightning and rain is intense in Beaumont. Just had two bolts hit one street over. Lets just say im awake now!! Lol
Mike
Beaumont, TX
(IH-10 & College Street)
Beaumont, TX
(IH-10 & College Street)
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
711 AM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021
LAZ030-041-TXZ201-215-216-259>262-141315-
Calcasieu LA-Beauregard LA-Orange TX-Jefferson TX-Hardin TX-
Southern Newton TX-Northern Newton TX-Northern Jasper TX-
Southern Jasper TX-
711 AM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BEAUREGARD AND WESTERN CALCASIEU
PARISHES...NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON...SOUTHERN NEWTON...SOUTHEASTERN
HARDIN...ORANGE AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 815 AM CDT...
At 710 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lunita, or near Starks, moving east at 55 mph.
Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Beaumont, Orange, Lumberton, Vidor, De Ridder, Bridge City, Silsbee,
West Orange, Vinton, Merryville, Singer, Deweyville, Evadale, De
Quincy, Call, Starks, Fields, Bon Weir, Mauriceville and Buna.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3087 9364 3088 9306 3005 9358 3005 9371
3004 9374 2999 9422 3018 9432
TIME...MOT...LOC 1210Z 261DEG 46KT 3038 9358
$$
K. Kuyper
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
711 AM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021
LAZ030-041-TXZ201-215-216-259>262-141315-
Calcasieu LA-Beauregard LA-Orange TX-Jefferson TX-Hardin TX-
Southern Newton TX-Northern Newton TX-Northern Jasper TX-
Southern Jasper TX-
711 AM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BEAUREGARD AND WESTERN CALCASIEU
PARISHES...NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON...SOUTHERN NEWTON...SOUTHEASTERN
HARDIN...ORANGE AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 815 AM CDT...
At 710 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lunita, or near Starks, moving east at 55 mph.
Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Beaumont, Orange, Lumberton, Vidor, De Ridder, Bridge City, Silsbee,
West Orange, Vinton, Merryville, Singer, Deweyville, Evadale, De
Quincy, Call, Starks, Fields, Bon Weir, Mauriceville and Buna.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3087 9364 3088 9306 3005 9358 3005 9371
3004 9374 2999 9422 3018 9432
TIME...MOT...LOC 1210Z 261DEG 46KT 3038 9358
$$
K. Kuyper
Mike
Beaumont, TX
(IH-10 & College Street)
Beaumont, TX
(IH-10 & College Street)