April Weather Discussion.

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KGRK radar showing what looks to be a developing hook echo sough of Caldwell with an estimate of 2.21'' hail, close to what KHGX was suggesting....as I type this the storm goes tornado warned, lol. Radar does show some rotation possibly trying to tighten up to the south of Caldwell at this time.

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Storm near Caldwell

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At this distance, radar beam up around 12,000ft.

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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
748 PM CDT MON APR 26 2010

TXC051-270115-
/O.CON.KHGX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-100427T0115Z/
BURLESON TX-
748 PM CDT MON APR 26 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR BURLESON
COUNTY...

AT 743 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DAVIDSON...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE THE TORNADO WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DAVIDSON SOMERVILLE AND SNOOK

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Storm about a little more than an hour away from entering Harris.

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HGX: Unverified/Non-NWS Report -- from Aaron Dooley (via spotternetwork.org) @ 07:54 PM CDT -- (S) Funnel -- -- Spotter is 0 miles SSE of Harmony, TX (Burleson county) [30.444/-96.654] -- (SN#5299)

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HGX: Unverified/Non-NWS Report -- from Aaron Dooley (via spotternetwork.org) @ 07:56 PM CDT -- (S) Funnel -- -- Spotter is 2 miles NW of Lyons, TX (Burleson county) [30.407/-96.591] -- (SN#5300)

Near Somerville Lake.
Approaching Somerville...

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
800 PM CDT MON APR 26 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN BURLESON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 754 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SOMERVILLE...OR
11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CALDWELL...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT
LIMITED TO LAKE SOMERVILLE DAM.

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Looks like the met at the warning desk thinks the storm could turn a bit more to the right (southeast) based on the latest severe thunderstorm warning polygon configuration.

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HGX: "We have our spotter Conley in Lyons...he sees no funnel...high based storm"

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Looks like the met at the warning desk thinks the storm could turn a bit more to the right (southeast) based on the latest severe thunderstorm warning polygon configuration.

SCITS are pointing a little more eastward than the polygons suggest.

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What rotation there was on the KGRK and HGX radar's looks to be almost gone...based on what the HGX spotter said, the storms is becoming a bit too elevated to be a real tornado producer.

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Since the new warning is a thunderstorm warning rather than tornado, wonder if they will just let the TW expire (although I still see a meso notification from the radar.)

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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
810 PM CDT MON APR 26 2010

TXC051-270119-
/O.CAN.KHGX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-100427T0115Z/
BURLESON TX-
810 PM CDT MON APR 26 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BURLESON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...THE
THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE TORNADO HAS WEAKENED AND IS NO
LONGER BELIEVED TO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.

STRONG WINDS AND SMALL ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

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VIL down a bit, only suggesting 1" hail now.

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'Brick Wall' affect? VIL down , storm weakening?

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At this rate, the current warning may be the last of the night...

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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
826 PM CDT MON APR 26 2010

TXC051-477-270134-
/O.CAN.KHGX.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-100427T0145Z/
WASHINGTON TX-BURLESON TX-
826 PM CDT MON APR 26 2010

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BURLESON AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED
AND AT 820 PM WAS JUST SOUTHEAST OF SOMERVILLE.

OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM FROM THE WEAKENING
STORM.

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Another cell strengthening right behind the first one...

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VIL shooting up on the second cell now!