OCTOBER 2018 - Stormy Halloween

[Katdaddy]

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1245 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2018

TXZ197-210>212-131830-
Washington TX-Waller TX-Colorado TX-Austin TX-
1245 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR COLORADO...
AUSTIN...SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN WALLER COUNTIES
UNTIL 130 PM CDT...

At 1243 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Columbus, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and small hail will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Brenham, Sealy, Brookshire, Bellville, Columbus, Eagle Lake, Weimar,
Wallis, San Felipe, Pattison, Industry, New Ulm, Cat Spring,
Sheridan, Altair, Frelsburg and Rock Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in League City.

[srainhoutx]

Tornado Watch coming for Madison, Houston and Trinity Counties until 8:00 PM CDT.

[DoctorMu]

The front and potentially severe weather sags though the Brazos Valley. We had a tornado warning earlier by the Leon Co. line. there is a flood advisory, but no other active severe weather warnings.

[DoctorMu]

Message: NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-TX125AC22C3A38.FlashFloodWarning.125AC22CAD74TX.HGXFFWHGX.04ec223d334e3f4ac215fe2ba7aff07b from w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent: 22:50 CDT on 10-13-2018
Effective: 22:50 CDT on 10-13-2018
Expires: 01:45 CDT on 10-14-2018
Event: Flash Flood Warning
Alert:
The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
West central Trinity County in southeastern Texas...
Northwestern Burleson County in southeastern Texas...
Northern Grimes County in southeastern Texas...
Central Brazos County in southeastern Texas...
Southwestern Houston County in southeastern Texas...
Madison County in southeastern Texas...
Northern Walker County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 145 AM CDT.

* At 1048 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. A broad swath of 3
inches with isolated amounts near 5 inches. Flash flooding is
ongoing. Numerous reports of flooded roads from around Bryan to
Kurten to Madisonville.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Northwestern College Station, Bryan, Madisonville, Caldwell,
Lovelady, Bedias, Kurten, Wixon Valley, Iola, Chriesman and North
Zulch.
Instructions: Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying spots.
Target Area:
Brazos
Burleson
Grimes
Houston
Madison
Trinity
Walker

[srainhoutx]

Crazy flooding overnight for our neighbors in College Station, Bedias, Navasota and on E into Huntsville and portions of Trinity County. 5-9 inches of rain fell. The strong Fall Front is heading S and has passed Amarillo and is near Lubbock. Freezing rain/drizzle mixed with snow is likely later today. Currently Denver is reporting snow and 20F. It is worth noting that Canada now has more snow on the ground then Siberia and Eurasia! Maybe this is a harbinger of things to come as Winter approaches. We will see.

[Kludge]

I recorded 9.7 inches overnight... and actually that all happened in a 5-1/2 hour period. Crazy downpours and amazing lightning.

[snowman65]

What can we expect to see here with this strong front?

[srainhoutx]

What can we expect to see here with this strong front?

Right now it appears the heaviest rainfall will be across S Central and portions of N and NE Texas. The 850mb front likely will hang up around Austin/San Antonio, but the shallow surface front should clear all of SE Texas including you folks in the Beaumont area. Brisk Northerly winds and falling temperatures and dewpoints will filter in post frontal passage. Not too sure we will clear out this coming work week. It may take until next weekend when another reinforcing cold front arrives to clear the pesky light rain/drizzle out. I do not see any warming trend of significance in the extended range at this time. It looks like Fall has arrived in Texas. Current observation from Dalhart 34F with light snow and very gusty N winds up to just shy of 50 MPH while it is a balmy 85F in Brownville.

[djmike]

STill amazes me the temperature difference Texas can have during transition of seasons. Currently 34 degrees in Amarillo while here in Beaumont we sit currently at 85. North half is Winter and southern half still summer. Amazing. Am hoping for a few wintery mischiefs this year. Last winter was awesome. We received snow 3 times last winter here in Beaumont. Have a great Sunday everyone. Enjoy the much cooler weather tomorrow!

[srainhoutx]

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1009 AM CDT SUN OCT 14 2018

HOUSTON-TRINITY-MADISON-WALKER-SAN JACINTO-POLK-BURLESON-BRAZOS-
WASHINGTON-GRIMES-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN LIBERTY-COLORADO-AUSTIN-
WALLER-INLAND HARRIS-CHAMBERS-WHARTON-FORT BEND-INLAND JACKSON-
INLAND MATAGORDA-INLAND BRAZORIA-INLAND GALVESTON-
SOUTHERN LIBERTY-COASTAL HARRIS-COASTAL JACKSON-COASTAL MATAGORDA-
COASTAL BRAZORIA-COASTAL GALVESTON-MATAGORDA ISLANDS-
BRAZORIA ISLANDS-GALVESTON ISLAND AND BOLIVAR PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROCKETT, TRINITY, GROVETON,
MADISONVILLE, HUNTSVILLE, SHEPHERD, COLDSPRING, LIVINGSTON,
CORRIGAN, CALDWELL, SOMERVILLE, COLLEGE STATION, BRYAN, BRENHAM,
NAVASOTA, CONROE, THE WOODLANDS, LIBERTY, CLEVELAND, DAYTON,
COLUMBUS, EAGLE LAKE, WEIMAR, SEALY, BELLVILLE, HEMPSTEAD,
PRAIRIE VIEW, BROOKSHIRE, WALLER, HOUSTON, WINNIE, MONT BELVIEU,
ANAHUAC, STOWELL, OLD RIVER-WINFREE, EL CAMPO, WHARTON,
MISSOURI CITY, MISSION BEND, SUGAR LAND, ROSENBERG, FIRST COLONY,
PECAN GROVE, EDNA, GANADO, BAY CITY, PEARLAND, ALVIN, ANGLETON,
LEAGUE CITY, FRIENDSWOOD, DEVERS, PASADENA, BAYTOWN, PALACIOS,
LAKE JACKSON, FREEPORT, CLUTE, TEXAS CITY, DICKINSON, LA MARQUE,
SURFSIDE BEACH, AND GALVESTON
1009 AM CDT SUN OCT 14 2018

...FIRST MAJOR COLD FRONT OF THE SEASON MONDAY MORNING...

A COLD FRONT CURRENTLY SITUATED OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE WILL
PROGRESS INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THIS
WILL CAUSE A DRASTIC DROP IN HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM NEAR 90 TODAY
TO NEAR 60 BY TUESDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY MORNING TO 10-15
MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 20-25 MPH. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN EARLY MONDAY MORNING AHEAD OF THE FRONT
WITH PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LASTING BEHIND THE FRONT
THROUGH TUESDAY. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE STRONG WITH GUSTY
WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.

THE COLD FRONT WILL BE ORIENTED FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST.
EXPECT THE FRONT TO APPROACH COLLEGE STATION BY 1-2 AM MONDAY,
HOUSTON BY 6-7 AM, AND GALVESTON BY 10-11 AM. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON
MONDAY WILL BE DEPENDENT ON HOW QUICKLY THE FRONT PASSES. FOR
AREAS ALONG THE COAST, TEMPERATURES MAY REACH THE LOW 80S BEFORE
THE FRONT PASSES, WHEREAS THE FRONTAL PASSAGE EARLY IN THE MORNING
FOR AREAS INLAND WILL LIMIT HIGH TEMPERATURES TO NEAR 60.

SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH HIGHS
STRUGGLING TO GET OUT OF THE 50S NEAR COLLEGE STATION. HIGH
TEMPERATURES IN THE HOUSTON AREA WILL ONLY WARM INTO THE LOWER
60S. A MODEST WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED AT THE END OF THE WEEK.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS, AS WELL AS ANY POTENTIAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS.

[Ptarmigan]

I recorded 9.7 inches overnight... and actually that all happened in a 5-1/2 hour period. Crazy downpours and amazing lightning.

Some areas got nearly a foot of rain from NWS Houston.

[DoctorMu]

Crazy flooding overnight for our neighbors in College Station, Bedias, Navasota and on E into Huntsville and portions of Trinity County. 5-9 inches of rain fell. The strong Fall Front is heading S and has passed Amarillo and is near Lubbock. Freezing rain/drizzle mixed with snow is likely later today. Currently Denver is reporting snow and 20F. It is worth noting that Canada now has more snow on the ground then Siberia and Eurasia! Maybe this is a harbinger of things to come as Winter approaches. We will see.

Double checking my rain gauge with local reporting, but it looks like 5.4 in IMBY last night. A fierce, long lasting deluge.

25 mph winds gusting to 35 mph

After today, our local forecast doesn't hit 60°F until Thursday with the overrun...after a projected high of 87°F today. Whoa.

[Cromagnum]

Gonna be an awful year for brown patch.

[Ptarmigan]

Inside the eye of Hurricane Michael. Dead calm surrounded by strong wind and heavy rain.

https://youtu.be/H-iRXYRRGXQ

https://youtu.be/JWkgFz3e__w

[DoctorMu]

Gonna be an awful year for brown patch.

I've put down 2 doses of fungicide in the front already...and it's holding its own there. Have 1 more bag left. I may only hit some spots in the back that already have significant brown patch spots... but the goals is to preserve that look of green late April and early October for a few more weeks in the front...they are about the only times of the year in the Brazos Valley where everything is green! Summer is chinch bug season and mid-October ushers in major brown patch.

This week with the wet, cold overrunning is going to cause a brown patch explosion.

[DoctorMu]

Inside the eye of Hurricane Michael. Dead calm surrounded by strong wind and heavy rain.

https://youtu.be/H-iRXYRRGXQ

https://youtu.be/JWkgFz3e__w

Best (about the only) videos of the stadium effect from the ground I've ever seen.

[Cromagnum]

Gonna be an awful year for brown patch.

I've put down 2 doses of fungicide in the front already...and it's holding its own there. Have 1 more bag left. I may only hit some spots in the back that already have significant brown patch spots... but the goals is to preserve that look of green late April and early October for a few more weeks in the front...they are about the only times of the year in the Brazos Valley where everything is green! Summer is chinch bug season and mid-October ushers in major brown patch.

This week with the wet, cold overrunning is going to cause a brown patch explosion.

Same. I hit it with 2nd batch today.

[DoctorMu]

The front blasted through Marlin and is closing in on Hearne. Brisk NW winds.

We should see the wind shift in CLL before 1 am.

[DoctorMu]

The front blasted through Marlin and is closing in on Hearne. Brisk NW winds.

We should see the wind shift in CLL before 1 am.

Kerrville to RoundRock to Cameron - the front is approaching the HGX area rapidly.

[unome]

https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/zoa/temperature.php?map=zfw

29 in Amarillo https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/zoa/getobext.php?sid=KAMA

48 in Waco https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/zoa/getobext.php?sid=KACT

70 in College Station https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/zoa/getobext.php?sid=KCLL

75 at IAH, Houston https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/zoa/getobext.php?sid=KIAH

82 in Galveston https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/zoa/getobext.php?sid=KGLS