March 2024

[Cromagnum]

3 inches last weekend. 5 inch rain gauge was full to the top today.

Congrats!

It was not without its cost. Water found its way through my roof somewhere so now I get to go exploring.

[don]

Got about 2-3 inches here, finally nice to get a good rain event before the big suck kicks in, in a few months, then we will probably have to hope for a tropical wave/ system to bring us widespread rains

I’m not so sure about that. Not every summer here is dry and crazy hot. We do sometimes have decent summers here.

Yep we have to remember that the 2010's consisted of multiple droughts and was a drier than normal decade.This may skew the perception of Summers being normally dry here..But climatology wise June is Houstons wettest month on average.And pop up showers are the norm until August most years.But again it may not seem that way if your perception of the local climate is only based on the last decade or so.

[don]

Severe thunderstorm warning just issued in Harris county.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
TXC201-473-212330-
/O.NEW.KHGX.SV.W.0041.240321T2300Z-240321T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
600 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Waller County in southeastern Texas...
West central Harris County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 559 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
of Katy, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel to quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Katy, Jersey Village, Spring Branch North, Addicks Park Ten, Spring
Branch West, Cypress, Westbranch, Carverdale, Willowbrook, Spring
Branch Central, and Fairbanks / Northwest Crossing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 2980 9585 2997 9586 3001 9556 2981 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 256DEG 26KT 2989 9578

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

[srainhoutx]

^^^
That's a bg hail core over Copperfield!

[don]

No surprise but pictures and video are coming in of hail with that cell.

[captainbarbossa19]

Got about 2-3 inches here, finally nice to get a good rain event before the big suck kicks in, in a few months, then we will probably have to hope for a tropical wave/ system to bring us widespread rains

I’m not so sure about that. Not every summer here is dry and crazy hot. We do sometimes have decent summers here.

Yep we have to remember that the 2010's consisted of multiple droughts and was a drier than normal decade.This may skew the perception of Summers being normally dry here..But climatology wise June is Houstons wettest month on average.And pop up showers are the norm until August most years.But again it may not seem that way if your perception of the local climate is only based on the last decade or so.

I completely agree with this. The 2010s in a lot of ways were analogous to the climate of the 1950s for Texas with periodic severe droughts. However, both decades are anomalous compared to the average climate.

[Cpv17]

Got about 2-3 inches here, finally nice to get a good rain event before the big suck kicks in, in a few months, then we will probably have to hope for a tropical wave/ system to bring us widespread rains

I’m not so sure about that. Not every summer here is dry and crazy hot. We do sometimes have decent summers here.

Yep we have to remember that the 2010's consisted of multiple droughts and was a drier than normal decade.This may skew the perception of Summers being normally dry here..But climatology wise June is Houstons wettest month on average.And pop up showers are the norm until August most years.But again it may not seem that way if your perception of the local climate is only based on the last decade or so.

August could be wet this year….

[don]

Looks like their may be some small hail heading into The Woodlands right now.Also the line of storms that’s supposed to come late tonight is forming west of I-35 at the moment.

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[don]

HRRR later tonight around midnight.

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[Ptarmigan]

Quite a storm. More to come.

[Cpv17]

That was quite a storm that just rolled through Plum Grove. Purple cells don’t happen too often around here. Wonder what kinda hail it produced.

[jasons2k]

Wow - up to 2.65" here!! Nothing severe. Watching the next round.

[davidiowx]

Wow - up to 2.65" here!! Nothing severe. Watching the next round.

It’s hauling *** too

[jasons2k]

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1158 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

Inland Brazoria TX-Waller TX-Grimes TX-Wharton TX-Inland Harris TX-

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN WHARTON... SOUTHEASTERN AUSTIN...SOUTHEASTERN GRIMES...NORTHERN FORT BEND... SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...NORTHERN BRAZORIA...WALLER AND WESTERN HARRIS COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 AM CDT...

At 1158 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles west of Huntsville to near Beasley. Movement was west at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include... Sugar Land, Missouri City, Conroe, Rosenberg, Stafford, Bellaire, West University Place, Katy, Richmond, Tomball, Jersey Village, Hempstead, Prairie View, Brookshire, Hunters Creek Village, Bunker Hill Village, Piney Point Village, Pinehurst, Spring Branch North, and The Woodlands.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

TIME...MOT...LOC 0458Z 315DEG 61KT 3064 9577 2944 9592

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Self

[jasons2k]

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1220 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

Inland Brazoria TX-Inland Harris TX-Fort Bend TX-Montgomery TX-

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL FORT BEND...SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY...NORTHWESTERN BRAZORIA AND CENTRAL HARRIS COUNTIES THROUGH 100 AM CDT...

At 1220 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Shenandoah to near Bonney. Movement was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include... Pearland, Sugar Land, Missouri City, eastern Rosenberg, Alvin, Stafford, Bellaire, Humble, West University Place, Richmond, Galena Park, Tomball, Jacinto City, Jersey Village, Manvel, Hunters Creek Village, Bunker Hill Village, Piney Point Village, Pinehurst, and Downtown Houston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

TIME...MOT...LOC 0520Z 269DEG 49KT 3024 9548 2934 9548

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Self

[davidiowx]

That was nice to watch from the patio! Little over a 1/2” in 10-15 min with a lightning show and cool breeze. I’ll take that every night lol

[don]

This line of storms is potent.Good job to the HRRR for showing this since yesterday.

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[jasons2k]

Finished with 3.91”

I’ll gladly take it!!

[Cpv17]

Finished with 3.91”

I’ll gladly take it!!

That abnormally dry didn’t last long for you lol

[jasons2k]

Finished with 3.91”

I’ll gladly take it!!

That abnormally dry didn’t last long for you lol

Yes, next week’s drought monitor should look much better. This rain was very timely and should last us a good while (especially if it rains again Monday) but it doesn’t take long to dry out again.