Texas Spring/Summer Thread

farmgirl19 · May 20, 2013

Western said:
Only 20% for my zip code, but you know how that goes. I see on NOAA there is a tornado near Brownwood.

Oklahoma has got ravaged today. I was watching FOX news when they showig the bad weather and the Tornado started to develop right there on live TV! in Moore Oklahoma , man those poor folks got hammered.

My heart goes out to those hit in Oklahoma. They seem to get more than their share of severe weather. I remember driving through on my way to a show a few years ago, and seeing the devastation, weeks after clean up was complete. I'll never forget how levelled everything was.

Western · May 20, 2013

Death toll rising (50+), man that one was awefull and they had 30 minutes advanced warning! Just speaks to thee power in some of the storms.

I am getting a pretty hard rain right now, small storm, but good rain.

Western · May 20, 2013

Ended up with .43 in the gauge:dance1: Not a ton, but unexpected and no real bad weather!

blueriver · May 21, 2013

I haven't posted here for a while ... got pretty intense here. The iphone advised take immediate shelter. It turned black, quiet and then rain and about 45-50 mph winds (I believe) ... then all of a sudden the sky just turned bright orange ??? I've heard trees down and a couple roofs missing. I see no damage here.

Can not believe the pictures coming in from Moore ... I have friends in that area that are okay with damage to property ... Its terrible.

Bird · May 21, 2013

Western said:
Ended up with .43 in the gauge:dance1: Not a ton, but unexpected and no real bad weather!

I ended up with a 60% chance in the forecast for this afternoon. I expect that percentage to decline as time goes on.:laughing:

farmgirl19 · May 21, 2013

No rain here, but then, no severe weather either.

txdon · May 21, 2013

Blueriver, so good to hear from you, thanks for posting please keep us updated, Thanks

houstonscott · May 21, 2013

Thought that one line that got Hamilton was going to get Oglesby but nothing. Weather service says 80% chance today. We need the rain, tanks are still down allot.

HS

jinman · May 21, 2013

Western said:
Ended up with .43 in the gauge:dance1: Not a ton, but unexpected and no real bad weather!

I watched that little cell approaching early last evening when the tornado was reported in Bellevue and heading for Nocona and St. Jo. As it approached us, the storm seemed to weaken as it approached the heavier storm north of us. Finally, it came by just to our northwest and dropped enough rain to wet our decks. Our gages didn't even know it was raining.

I saw the later storm that moved across the southern part of Wise Co. and I was thinking you probably got a better shower than me, Dennis. I'm hoping for a little shower today since I cut my grass yesterday and noticed I would soon need to be watering if no showers in the next couple of days.

I'm trying to get my garden fully weeded before the rain. I'm running my little 'gas-a-hoe' between rows to knock down any weeds before they get big and also loosen the soil so rain soaks in instead of running off. Here's a photo my wife took of me running the gas-a-hoe several weeks ago when I was preparing blackeyed pea rows for planting. This thing came with wheels, but it works much better with them off in my opinion. I can till, weed, or dig holes with it this way. When weeding, I move it back and forth just like using a floor buffer.

Western · May 21, 2013

Blueriver, also glad to see you post!, I was wondering about you guys yesterday, I knew you where way East of Moore, but the storms where going Easterly.

I watered yesterday morning a good amount in the garden, by 4pm it felt dry down to 2-3 inches!! Must have been the wind combined with the dry line, dont know, but it dried out quick!!!!! As I said before, for some reason IMO, mother natures rain seems more palatable to plants. I think all I accomplished watering yesterday is a "slip-n-slide" theme park for the moles:laughing: Even my St Augustine seems to prefer rain over well water, the Bermuda will drink darn near anything that isn't 120 proof:drink:

I will be on "Code red alert" today:laughing: With the forecast track ( computer weather models) we stand a significant chance of severe weather here in N. Texas. Not having a storm shelter, or should I say neglecting it since last summer, I think it's time for me to get off my rear and order the FEMA, or IC500 plans. I took the FEMA Emergency Management class in 1989-90 and I know "after" a storm is not the time to wish you had a shelter, providing your still alive.