Texas Spring/Summer Thread

[Western]

Glad to hear everyone is doing okay,we have had only light rain here. Looks to be alittle one just on the other side of waco that may bring some rain to buffalo,we sure need it...

Brother, I hope all you get is rain. Many North Texans got a real beating over here so far tonight. I think I counted 8 possible tornadoes in the area tonight according to media reports, of course they are calling it an "outbreak". I know in Hood County they have had to set up triage areas for the injured, 2 fatalities so far.

Who saw this coming?

 

[txdon]

Officials: Multiple fatalities, 100 injuries in severe Texas storm - CNN.com

 

[Western]

Now they are saying 10 confirmed tornado's this evening, 3 fatalities thus far. UPDATE: (6 fatalities now according to the Hood Co. Sheriff)

This news feed is the one that hit Granbury, the larger one was in Cleburne TX, estimated at 1 mile wide, not much info coming out of Cleburne so far.

'Multiple fatalities' reported after tornado rips through North Texas town, officials say | Fox News

 

[farmgirl19]

No daylight here to check for downed limbs, or to see what the garden looks like, but at least the storms have passed. Looks like the line of storms is mainly to the east and southeast of Dallas now. I haven't heard if they are still producing hail or tornados there, so any of you in the path, stay safe.

 

[NativeSon]

I hope everyone is safe this morning. We got a beautiful 1 1/4 inches of rain but no excitement, Thank God.

Be Safe.

Charlie

 

[texasjohn]

We got .9 inches in 20 minutes...there will have been some runoff, first in over a year...tanks will have caught all of it. Winds did not get near the 60mph warning level. All good here, hope everyone is safe. I know things in DFW area are bad in several places.

Update: Tanks about 1 foot up, 8 more to go.

 

[txdon]

No rain or severe weather this far south. Jim? Bird?

 

[Western]

I only received 1.27" less any bad storms, so I'm OK with that. Had a few bouts of hail, but have yet to go check the garden for damage.

The 1ststorm that rolled through dropped round a 1/2" in like 10 minuts, amazing very little run-off, even looking out this morning it appears most was soaked up.

 

[farmgirl19]

1.8 inches for the night. Can't tell any ran off into the tank though. I think it mostly soaked in. Squash plants don't look much worse for the wear, but the little okra plants took a beating. Somehow, I am having a hard time getting that stuff going, with our crazy Spring weather, this year. Usually, it is the one thing I can count on being happy, by May.

 

[jinman]

I got a whopping 2.6" in my gage this morning.:cloud9: I noticed the storm finally moved into Denton County about 9:30 last night with what looked to be only heavy rain and some hail possible. I haven't heard from Bird this morning, but I'm sure his yard got well watered.

Last night's storm was the most rain I've had at once since last spring. The most amazing thing is we didn't lose power a single time. Of course, the Dish Network TV system puked about a dozen times, but my Wise Elec Coop power held in there throughout the event.:thumbsup: Looking at my garden from my house (too muddy to walk there just yet) all looks good. My two Canadian visitors were here right on time this morning eating grass and honking at all the cars that drove by.