January: Increasing Clouds/Rain & Warmer To End Month

[wxman57]

Alright, this event is wrapping up/over. Now lets focus on bringing brutally cold air and ice to Houston.

You missed it! That was almost a year ago! 12Z GFS doesn't even have any temps in the 30s here through Feb. 10th.

[MontgomeryCoWx]

Alright, this event is wrapping up/over. Now lets focus on bringing brutally cold air and ice to Houston.

You missed it! That was almost a year ago! 12Z GFS doesn't even have any temps in the 30s here through Feb. 10th.

Well I've learned from some local pro met posters that you can't trust the GFS past 4-5 days....

[MontgomeryCoWx]

Damn, the big winner was Uhland with 10 inches of rain.

[srainhoutx]

Alright, this event is wrapping up/over. Now lets focus on bringing brutally cold air and ice to Houston.

You missed it! That was almost a year ago! 12Z GFS doesn't even have any temps in the 30s here through Feb. 10th.

The 12Z Euro suggests another upper low near the 4th of February, but that will be for a new Topic and a different month...

[MontgomeryCoWx]

I got roughly 3 at the house.

Gauge nearest my house is one at San Jacinto River Authority and one at 2090 near New Caney. Both had 2.74 and 2.92.

[Belmer]

Back to a quiet form for a couple of weeks. Sure was nice to see over 65+ users/guest on here again. Hoping no one received too much damage today whether it was a weak tornado or straight line winds. This was a really great rain maker not just for the Houston area, but for all of Central, Northern, and Eastern, TX. Austin saw about 5 1/2 inches of rain. Here where I am currently living, in San Marcos, about 4.30 inches of rain. Farther south in San Antonio, about 3 inches of rain. Most areas saw easily 1-2 inches of rain. Would be nice if it had rained longer in Western Central parts of TX to raise those lake levels near Austin. Lakes here around the Houston area did well. Lake Livingston and Lake Conroe.

Hope these are signs to come as we slowly fade away from Winter and head into Spring. As Srain mentioned, we're already sniffing out another one of these storms first part of February.

Now, I've got behind a little bit on my reading because of my excitement of these storms coming through, so time to leave the internet world for awhile.

[weatherrabbit]

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity and Walker Counties

sorry I couldnt post earlier...I did see rotation in one of the unconfirmed twisters here in Huntsville..saw the scud clouds go back up into the rotation. and could hear the low rumbling sounds..needless to say I didnt stick around. I was at work when this happened the home depot (across the interstate from me) had some carports and or storage sheds either flipped or wrapped around power poles..we at my work had two vehicles damaged from a fallen light pole...other then that we got some much needed rainfall ...I did go the skywarn class two weeks ago last night at the walker county storm shelter..I encourage people to go learned a good deal!...very helpful in times we just had!

[txflagwaver]

Rain came through...darker now than it was then..getting thunder and a little lightning...

[ticka1]

Rain came through...darker now than it was then..getting thunder and a little lightning...

I am still hearing thunder and lightning with some rain. Temps have dropped to 60 degrees.

[unome]

now that was a nice storm

[djmike]

2.44" here in Beaumont and still counting fast! News reports going out all over of street closures because of flooding. JUST started here at my work in Sabine Pass! I think all the "severe" potential has died from the squall line now. It sucks being the LAST person in the ENTIRE state of Texas to get this system because of it's angle...oh well, it's here now! Wish I was at home to enjoy the 2+ inches!

Ready for the next one!

[ticka1]

Will the rain that is out in west texas go north of us?

[unome]

Will the rain that is out in west texas go north of us?

toward Dallas area - it's not a surface low - here is hpc's current 7-day loop of pressures & fronts http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/day0-7loop.html

a static image & link for NOAAWatch site & expected surface low tracks: http://www.noaawatch.gov/briefing.php



it shows up on the water vapor loop showing 500mb level here http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/products/wx ... 0mbwv.html

[jasons2k]

I measured 2.37" here the house - not bad at all

[wxman57]

1.77" in Westbury, making a total of 8.6" for the month.

[Gene Norman]

Here's a link to my intial summary of the Jan 25 "rare" tornado event:http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/new ... 91293.html. Twice in one month is NOT a trend I'd like to see and flies in the face of "La Niña continuing the drought". Anyone have thoughts on THAT? CPC still has us in below normal precip for next 3 months. Hmm...

[Ptarmigan]

We had a good soaker today. Areas near Austin saw as much as 9 inches. They should be pleased.

[Ptarmigan]

Here's a link to my intial summary of the Jan 25 "rare" tornado event:http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/new ... 91293.html. Twice in one month is NOT a trend I'd like to see and flies in the face of "La Niña continuing the drought". Anyone have thoughts on THAT? CPC still has us in below normal precip for next 3 months. Hmm...

Not all La Ninas are dry. I have seen dry El Nino winters, like 1987-1988. Some La Nina winters have been quite wet. 1933-1934, 1973-1974, and 2000-2001 were La Nina winters, yet they were average or wetter than average.

http://www7.ncdc.noaa.gov/CDO/CDODivisionalSelect.jsp

[Belmer]

I'll bet that we get a dusting of rain and that's it.

Greetings niner21,

You posted this on Sunday. Thought I would go back now and comment.
Hope you didn't make a bet on anyone with this.

[srainhoutx]

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
946 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0630 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CALDWELL                30.53N 96.70W
01/25/2012                   BURLESON           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ALONG FM 975 IN CALDWELL.

0645 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S CALDWELL            30.46N 96.70W
01/25/2012                   BURLESON           TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN AND ROOF DAMAGE AT FM 975 AT SECOND CREEK. 1
            HOME AND 4 BARNS DAMAGED IN DEANVILLE AT CR 116 AND FM
            111. TREE AND ROOF DAMAGE AT FM 111 AND CR 121. BUILDING
            DAMAGE AT SOUTH OF FM 60 AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 36.

0700 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 N SOMERVILLE          30.43N 96.53W
01/25/2012                   BURLESON           TX   PUBLIC

            TIN CONSTUCTED TIRE SHOP ON HWY 36 DESTROYED.

0715 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRYAN                   30.67N 96.37W
01/25/2012                   BRAZOS             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DAMAGE TO GARAGE DOOR AND AND ROOF DAMAGE TO HOUSE AT
            INTERSECTION OF HWY 30 AND FM 158.

0715 AM     TSTM WND GST     BRENHAM                 30.16N 96.40W
01/25/2012  E0.00 MPH        WASHINGTON         TX   AWOS

            70 MPH GUST AT BRENHAM AWOS.

0717 AM     TORNADO          BRENHAM                 30.16N 96.40W
01/25/2012                   WASHINGTON         TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FO TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 50 JUST TO
            THE NORTH OF BRENHAM MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE TORNADO
            TRAVELED TO NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF FM262 AND CR65. IT
            DESTROYED SEVERAL SMALL METAL OUTBUILDINGS, REMOVED ROOF
            FROM A BARN, MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOUSE AND SNAPPED
            NUMEROUS LARGE TREES. PATH 2.5 MILES LONG AND 50 YD WIDE

0720 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRENHAM                 30.16N 96.40W
01/25/2012                   WASHINGTON         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND VEHICLE DAMAGE IN DOWNTOWN
            BRENHAM.

0724 AM     TSTM WND DMG     COLLEGE STATION         30.60N 96.31W
01/25/2012                   BRAZOS             TX   PUBLIC

            BUILDING WALL VENEER FELL DOWN AT TEXAS AVENUE AND
            UNIVERSITY.

0800 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BEDIAS                  30.78N 95.95W
01/25/2012                   GRIMES             TX   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            HAY BARN DESTROYED, SILO KNOCKED OVER AND TREES DOWN ON
            FM 6096, 2.5 MILES WEST OF BEDIAS.

0800 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CALDWELL                30.53N 96.70W
01/25/2012                   BURLESON           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BARN DAMAGE. ROOF AND STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO HOUSE ON CR 116
            IN CALDWELL.

0800 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRENHAM                 30.16N 96.40W
01/25/2012                   WASHINGTON         TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            COUNTY WIDE DAMAGE INCLUDING ROOF DAMAGE AND DOWNED POWER
            LINES.

0800 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRENHAM                 30.16N 96.40W
01/25/2012                   WASHINGTON         TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            COUNTY WIDE DAMAGE INCLUDING ROOF DAMAGE AND DOWNED POWER
            LINES.

0800 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRENHAM                 30.16N 96.40W
01/25/2012                   WASHINGTON         TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            COUNTY WIDE DAMAGE INCLUDING ROOF DAMAGE AND DOWNED POWER
            LINES.

0808 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 W MADISONVILLE        30.95N 95.99W
01/25/2012                   MADISON            TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BARN DAMAGE, TIN SHED KNOCKED FLAT, TWISTED METAL AND
            WOOD ON ROAD, TANKS THROWN AROUND...INTERSECTION AREA OF
            FM 1452 AND FM 2289.

0812 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E MADISONVILLE        30.95N 95.86W
01/25/2012                   MADISON            TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            18 WHEELER TRUCK BLOWN OVER ON INTERSTATE 45 AT THE 145
            MILE MARKER.

0830 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CROCKETT                31.32N 95.46W
01/25/2012                   HOUSTON            TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ACROSS HOUSTON COUNTY.

0830 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HUNTSVILLE              30.71N 95.55W
01/25/2012                   WALKER             TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WIDESPREAD DAMAGE IN AND AROUND HUNTSVILLE FROM 830 TO
            930 TIME FRANE.

0842 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MONTGOMERY              30.39N 95.70W
01/25/2012                   MONTGOMERY         TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            DOWNED TREES IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

1130 AM     FLASH FLOOD      9 N ROSENBERG           29.68N 95.79W
01/25/2012                   FORT BEND          TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROAD CLOSURES ON DORMAN COURT AND INTERSECTION OF FALCON
            LANDING AND SPRING GREEN.

1135 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ROSENBERG               29.55N 95.79W
01/25/2012                   FORT BEND          TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWN AND POLE DOWN WITH LOW HANGING LINES ON
            FM 360.

1204 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PEARLAND                29.56N 95.28W
01/25/2012                   BRAZORIA           TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE. POWER LINES DOWN, POLES LEARNING,
            SNAPPED TREE LIMBS. AROUND 20 HOMES WITH SIDING AND ROOF
            DAMAGE. 5 BUSINESSES WITH DAMAGE. DAMAGE BEGINS AROUND
            HATFIELD RD AND EXTENDS ENE 2 MILES WITH DAMAGE SWATH UP
            TO 1/4 MILE WIDE.

1205 PM     TORNADO          PEARLAND                29.56N 95.28W
01/25/2012                   BRAZORIA           TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FO TORNADO NEAR HIGHWAY 35 AND PLUM STREET. CHEVRON GAS
            STATION HAD THE GAS PUMP AWNING DESTROYED AND A BUSINESS
            SOUTH OF PLUM STREET HAD ITS ROOF PEELED BACK. DAMAGE
            PATH APPROXIMATELY 75 YARDS WIDE AND 200 YARDS LONG.

1218 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HOUSTON                 29.77N 95.39W
01/25/2012                   HARRIS             TX   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WATER AT WESTPARK AND POST OAK
            EASTBOUND, BELTWAY 8 NORTH AND CENTRAL TOLL PLAZA,
            INTERSTATE 45 NORTH FEEDER ROAD AT RICHEY ROAD, HIGHWAY
            59 AT WESTPARK ROAD, HARDY TOLL ROAD SOUTH AT ALDINE
            BENDER.