March: Warm Days To End The Month With Isolated Showers

[mckinne63]

Just hit Stafford. Thunder, lightning and heavy rain.

[ticka1]

Last line of storms heading east. Definitely didn't get the rain that was forecasted by the models but 2+ inches was enough. Once again I think the models over forecasted....but the good thing is most of Texas received rain. And any rain helps with the drought.

[srainhoutx]

Closing in on a 2 day total of 4 inches at my location...

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0241
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1131 AM CDT SUN MAR 11 2012

AREAS AFFECTED...ERN TX INTO NWRN LA

CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE

VALID 111631Z - 111800Z

RECENT TRENDS HAVE BEEN FOR STORMS MOVING INTO SERN TX TO INCREASE
IN INTENSITY. THIS ACTIVITY COULD BECOME CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND AND PERHAPS A COUPLE OF TORNADOES. CONVECTIVE
TRENDS ARE BEING MONITORED FOR A POSSIBLE WW.

TREND HAS BEEN FOR STORMS DEVELOPING ALONG PRE-FRONTAL CONVERGENCE
BAND FROM WEST OF THE HOUSTON METRO AREA NWD TO NEAR HUNTSVILLE TO
INTENSIFY AND BECOME A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED AS LINES. THE RECENT
INTENSIFICATION APPEARS TO BE OCCURRING AS THE CONVERGENCE BAND
BEGINS TO INTERACT WITH THE THETA-E AXIS WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER
60S AND TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 70S SUPPORTING 500-800 J/KG MLCAPE
OVER SERN TX. THE ATMOSPHERE SHOULD DESTABILIZE SLOWLY NWD WITH
TIME. VWP DATA INDICATE 0-1 KM STORM RELATIVE HELICITY ON THE ORDER
OF 150-200 M2/S2 AND 0-6 KM SHEAR FROM 35-45 KT. TENDENCY WILL BE
FOR LOW LEVEL FLOW TO GRADUALLY DECREASE ACROSS SERN TX AS THE LLJ
SHIFTS NWD INTO THE LOWER MS VALLEY. HOWEVER...VERTICAL WIND
PROFILES WILL REMAIN SUFFICIENT FOR EMBEDDED ORGANIZED STORM
STRUCTURES INCLUDING SUPERCELLS AND BOWING SEGMENTS NEXT FEW HOURS.

..DIAL.. 03/11/2012


ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...HGX...

[srainhoutx]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1135 AM CDT SUN MAR 11 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN BRAZORIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
EASTERN FORT BEND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
CENTRAL HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL NOON CDT

* AT 1127 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM JERSEY VILLAGE TO BELLAIRE TO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MANVEL...
OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM JERSEY VILLAGE TO BELLAIRE TO 12
MILES NORTH OF ANGLETON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT
LIMITED TO THE MEDICAL CENTER...RELIANT PARK...MINUTE MAID PARK...
HOBBY AIRPORT...HERMAN PARK...THE GALLERIA...BUSH-INTERCONTINENTAL
AIRPORT...WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE...SPRING VALLEY...SOUTHSIDE
PLACE...SOUTH HOUSTON...PINEY POINT VILLAGE...PEARLAND...MISSOURI
CITY...KINGWOOD...JACINTO CITY...HUNTERS CREEK VILLAGE...HUMBLE...
HOUSTON...HEDWIG VILLAGE...GALENA PARK...FRESNO...CLOVERLEAF...
BUNKER HILL VILLAGE...BROOKSIDE VILLAGE...ALVIN AND ALDINE.

[mckinne63]

Wow! That was fast. As quickly as the storm blew in, it blew out. I can see the sun peeking thru the clouds now.

[srainhoutx]

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
     TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 71
     NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
     1155 AM CDT SUN MAR 11 2012
     
     TORNADO WATCH 71 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR THE
      FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
     
     LAC003-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-027-031-043-049-053-059-061-
     069-073-079-081-085-111-115-119-127-120000-
     /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0071.120311T1655Z-120312T0000Z/
     
     LA 
     .    LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
     
     ALLEN                BEAUREGARD          BIENVILLE           
     BOSSIER              CADDO               CALCASIEU           
     CALDWELL             CAMERON             CLAIBORNE           
     DE SOTO              GRANT               JACKSON             
     JEFFERSON DAVIS      LA SALLE            LINCOLN             
     NATCHITOCHES         OUACHITA            RAPIDES             
     RED RIVER            SABINE              UNION               
     VERNON               WEBSTER             WINN                
     
     
     TXC005-071-167-183-199-203-241-245-291-315-347-351-361-365-373-
     401-403-405-407-419-455-457-120000-
     /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0071.120311T1655Z-120312T0000Z/
     
     TX 
     .    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
     
     ANGELINA             CHAMBERS            GALVESTON           
     GREGG                HARDIN              HARRISON            
     JASPER               JEFFERSON           LIBERTY             
     MARION               NACOGDOCHES         NEWTON              
     ORANGE               PANOLA              POLK                
     RUSK                 SABINE              SAN AUGUSTINE       
     SAN JACINTO          SHELBY              TRINITY             
     TYLER                
     
     
     GMZ335-430-432-120000-
     /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0071.120311T1655Z-120312T0000Z/
     
     CW 
     
     .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
     
     GALVESTON BAY 
     
     SABINE LAKE 
     
     CALCASIEU LAKE 
     
     ATTN...WFO...LCH...HGX...SHV...

[srainhoutx]

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1205 PM CDT SUN MAR 11 2012

TXZ178-179-199-200-213-214-237-238-111800-
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-HARRIS-LIBERTY-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN
JACINTO-
1205 PM CDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

AT 1201 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES WEST OF
CLEVELAND TO 5 MILES NORTH OF CLOVERLEAF TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SANTA FE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

FUNNEL CLOUDS...WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...WALLISVILLE...
TARKINGTON PRAIRIE...SEGNO...SEABROOK...SAN JACINTO STATE PARK...
ROMAYOR...PORTER...OAK ISLAND...NEW CANEY...MOSS HILL...MOSCOW...
LEGGETT...LAKE HOUSTON DAM...HANKAMER...CHOCOLATE BAYOU...WEBSTER...
TAYLOR LAKE VILLAGE...SEVEN OAKS...SANTA FE...SAN LEON...PLUM
GROVE...PASADENA...NORTH CLEVELAND...NASSAU BAY...MORGAN'S POINT...
LIVINGSTON...LIBERTY...LEAGUE CITY...LA PORTE...KINGWOOD...
KENEFICK...HILLCREST...HIGHLANDS...HARDIN...GOODRICH...FRIENDSWOOD...
EL LAGO...DICKINSON...DEVERS...DEER PARK...DAYTON LAKES...DAYTON...
COVE...COLDSPRING...CLOVERLEAF...CLEVELAND...CHANNELVIEW...BAYTOWN...
BARRETT...BACLIFF AND ALVIN.

[Katdaddy]

Very heavy rain in League City with lots of lightening.

[srainhoutx]

Meh...not too shabby for 2 day. 4 inches for my location.

[srainhoutx]

HGX issues Aerial Flood Advisory for Polk County...from NESDIS...

SATELLITE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES..DATE/TIME 03/11/12 1746Z
SATELLITE ANALYSIS BRANCH/NESDIS---NPPU---TEL.301-763-8678
LATEST DATA USED: GOES-13 1715Z JBN
.
LOCATION...LOUISIANA...ARKANSAS...TEXAS...OKLAHOMA...
.
ATTN WFOS...JAN...LZK...LCH...SHV...TSA...HGX...
ATTN RFCS...LMRFC...ABRFC...WGRFC...
.
EVENT...ONGOING CONVECTION OVER ERN TX/NW LA/WRN AR
.
SATELLITE ANALYSIS AND TRENDS...LATEST GOES IR/VIS IMAGERY SHOWS A
LINE OF DEEP CONVECTION EXTENDING FROM ERN TX NNE TO WRN AR ATTM. THIS
CONVECTION HAS CONTINUED TO INTENSIFY AND DEVELOP INTO A LARGER LINE
OF CONVECTION THE PAST FEW HRS AND IS NOW SLOWLY MOVING EWD. SFC OBS
FROM ACROSS THE REGION SUGGEST THAT RAIN RATES OF 1-2"/HR ARE OCCURRING
WITH THIS CONVECTION RESULTING IN A QUICK 0.5-0.75" OF RAIN AS IT MOVES
THROUGH. SOME TRAINING IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE THE NEXT FEW HRS AS
A SHORTWAVE OVER E TX LIFTS NEWD AND HELPS TO MOVE THE LINE IN MORE OF
A NEWD DIRECTION THE NEXT FEW HRS. THIS COULD RESULT IN SOME HEAVIER
RAIN FALL AMTS OF 1-2" ACROSS THE DISCUSSION AREA THE NEXT 2-3 HRS AS
THE LINE MOVES THROUGH.
.
SHORT TERM OUTLOOK VALID 1730Z-2030Z...MEDIUM CONFIDENCE FACTOR IN SHORT
TERM OUTLOOK...CONVECTION SHOULD CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MOD/HVY RAIN ACROSS
THE REGION THE NEXT FEW HRS AS IT SLOWLY WORKS ITS WAY EWD. MAIN THREAT
WILL BE FROM A 30-45 MIN PERIOD OF HVY RAIN THAT COULD CONTAIN RATES OF
1-2"/HR. THIS COULD RESULT IN A QUICK 1-2" OF RAIN IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF
TIME AND CREATE SOME POOR DRAINAGE/LOW LYING FLOODING.

[Kludge]

Just made it to 5 inches here for the weekend. The Drought is Out.

[Katdaddy]

1.37" of torrential rain. By far the heaviest rainfall I have seen in a year.

[srainhoutx]

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
118 PM CDT SUN MAR 11 2012

TXC201-291-339-407-112115-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FA.Y.0027.120311T1818Z-120311T2115Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARRIS TX-LIBERTY TX-MONTGOMERY TX-SAN JACINTO TX-
118 PM CDT SUN MAR 11 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
EASTERN HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
WESTERN LIBERTY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
SOUTHEASTERN SAN JACINTO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 117 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING OVER THE ADVISORY AREA.

RADAR INDICATES ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN THE ADVISORY
AREA OVER THE PAST HOUR WHICH IS ENOUGH TO FLOOD POOR DRAINAGE AND SOME
URBAN AREAS. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OR RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE
THE RAIN TAPERS OFF BY MID AFTERNOON.

[Andrew]

Some storm totals for the area so far:

[Belmer]

How much did Bush receive during this whole rainfall event this weekend?

[jasons2k]

I've had another 2.73" since yesterday. That brings my storm total up to 4.27" so far.

[wxman57]

I got 4.21" Fri-Sun in southwest Houston.

[weatherrabbit]

rainfall total at my place since wednesday afternoon 3.20 inches with 2.10 inches coming today. overall 3.21 inches for the month! keep it coming!

[Ptarmigan]

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000
NOUS44 KHGX 120144
PNSHGX
TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-121345-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
844 PM CDT SUN MAR 11 2012

     ...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL FOR MARCH 8-11 2012 BRINGS
        HOUSTON TO ITS 4TH WETTEST START TO A YEAR...

ANOTHER VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM BROUGHT PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN TO
SOUTHEAST TEXAS. THE CITY OF HOUSTON HAS RECEIVED 4.73 INCHES OF
RAIN ALREADY IN MARCH AND 15.78 INCHES FOR THE YEAR. LAST YEAR...
THE CITY OF HOUSTON HAD ONLY RECEIVED 5.83 INCHES OF RAIN THROUGH
MARCH 11TH. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 2011 AND 2012 IS STRIKING. LAST
YEAR WAS THE 3RD DRIEST YEAR ON RECORD AND THE FEB/MAR PERIOD WAS
THE SECOND DRIEST FEB/MAR PERIOD ON RECORD. FAST FORWARD TO 2012
AND THE YEAR TO DATE RAINFALL OF 15.78 INCHES IS THE 4TH WETTEST
START TO THE YEAR ON RECORD. 2012 TRAILS ONLY 1992 (18.26
INCHES)...1891 (17.48 INCHES) AND 1934 (16.48 INCHES).

TO PUT THIS IN PERSPECTIVE...THE CITY OF HOUSTON HAS RECEIVED
15.78 INCHES OF RAIN THROUGH MARCH 11TH (71 DAYS). IN 2011...IT TOOK
304 DAYS OR UNTIL NOVEMBER 8TH TO ACCUMULATE THE SAME AMOUNT OF
RAIN.

OTHER COMMUNITIES ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS ARE ALSO OFF TO
WET STARTS. CLEVELAND HAS MEASURED 20.31 INCHES OF RAIN SO FAR
THIS YEAR AND THIS IS THE WETTEST START TO ANY YEAR ON RECORD
(PREV 18.75 IN 1979). BRENHAM HAS RECEIVED 13.43 INCHES OF RAIN
THIS YEAR AND THIS IS THE 3RD WETTEST START TO A YEAR (17.88
INCHES IN 1932...AND 16.30 IN 1992). RICHMOND IS ALSO OFF TO A WET
START WITH 20.30 INCHES OF RAIN IN 2012. ONLY THE 22.02 INCHES OF
RAIN IN 1992 WAS GREATER. BELOW IS A TABLE WITH THE MARCH AND YEAR
TO DATE RAINFALL FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND ORDER CLIMATE SITES AND
ALSO A COMPARISON TO LAST YEARS RAINFALL:

SITE     MARCH     MARCH     MARCH     YTD      YTD
         2012      2011      NORM      2012     2011

IAH      4.73      0.78      3.41      15.78    5.83
HOU      3.22      0.78      3.20      15.43    4.66
CLL      4.01      0.61      3.17      16.09    4.09
GLS      2.07      2.70      3.16      12.40    7.12
LVJ      3.63      0.44      3.03      13.98    3.73
SGR      2.34      1.40      3.25      16.37    3.88
DWH      2.03      1.24      3.59       9.66    3.10
CXO      2.99      0.35      3.19      15.91    4.83
UTS      3.35      0.07      3.41      13.74    3.99
LBX      2.51      1.36      3.47      11.39    5.41
PSX      1.65      0.77      3.00       6.56    4.92
HGX      2.81      1.96      3.24      14.88    5.75

HERE ARE SOME OTHER RAINFALL TOTALS FROM OUR NETWORK OF CO-OP
OBSERVERS (THROUGH MARCH 10TH):

LOCATION       JAN    JAN    FEB    FEB    MAR    MAR
               2012   2011   2012   2011   2012   2011

ANAHUAC        2.85   3.93   5.89   0.82   1.23   1.34
BELLVILLE      5.70   2.75   5.04   0.76   1.86   1.14
BRENHAM        3.00   4.15   8.14   0.81   2.29   0.80
CLEVELAND      8.54   4.76  10.49   0.85   1.28   1.73
COLUMBUS       7.65   3.51   4.27   0.64   2.37   0.48
CROCKETT       4.27   5.29   5.54   0.70   3.98   0.35
DANEVANG       2.02   3.70   5.55   0.62   1.84   0.05
EDNA           3.08   2.94   3.69   0.35   1.89   0.90
EL CAMPO       4.36   3.18   4.43   0.65   1.64   0.22
FREEPORT       0.72   4.21   7.23   0.84   2.17   0.81
HOU WESTBURY   7.55   3.46   7.98   0.86   2.42   0.63
LIVINGSTON     6.71   3.73   6.31   0.89   1.36   0.84
MADISONVILLE   3.48   2.89   5.66   0.81   4.80   0.95
MATAGORDA      3.40   3.42   5.45   0.61   1.50   0.27
NEW CANEY      4.81   6.42   7.28   0.96   2.44   0.90
RICHMOND      10.66   2.22   7.51   0.37   2.13   0.69
WHARTON        4.67   2.51   4.09   0.84   1.85    T

HERE ARE SOME OTHER 3 DAY RAINFALL TOTALS FOR OTHER COMMUNITIES
ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS (THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING):

ALVIN           1.96 INCHES
BAY CITY        2.22 INCHES
CALDWELL        2.43 INCHES
CYPRESS         2.30 INCHES
GRAPELAND       2.61 INCHES
INDUSTRY        1.89 INCHES
KINGWOOD        1.67 INCHES
MONTGOMERY      1.02 INCHES
ONALASKA        1.44 INCHES
NEW ULM         3.20 INCHES
RATCLIFF        4.67 INCHES

$$

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[Katdaddy]

Tomorrow is my Friday and Saturday is the Seabrook Lucky Trail Half-Marathon. I am happy to see much warmer weather this week and into next weekend.

Storm total was 3.67" over the past several days.