re: Severe Weather Moving East Today

Posted by 50_Tiger

Arlington TX

Member since Jan 2016

42862 posts

Posted on 1/9/20 at 1:02 pm to McCaigBro69

quote:
Driving to Houston tomorrow at noon for a wedding. Should be eventful.

Better channel your inner Bill Paxton baw!

Posted by LSU2001

Cut Off, La.

Member since Nov 2007

2388 posts

Posted on 1/9/20 at 1:26 pm to 50_Tiger

I guess I better get to channeling Bill as well since I will be driving from Houston to Cut Off tomorrow afternoon. I can't leave Houston until after 1 pm or so so I should be ahead of the main line of storms, but I assume I will run into a few cells ahead of the front. Oh well, gonna be a stressful trip it looks like.
I don't mind the rain but the strong winds I hate while driving. I mean I have no problem changing lanes on I-10 but I would like to choose when and where my truck changes lanes LOL.

Posted by ElPresidenteGrande

Washington D.C.

Member since Aug 2013

174 posts

Posted on 1/9/20 at 1:44 pm to biggsc

I'm scheduled to fly into MSY at 10:30am on Saturday. This should be interesting.

Posted by biggsc

Member since Mar 2009

34654 posts

Posted on 1/9/20 at 1:47 pm to ElPresidenteGrande

If you could. I’d try to change my flight and fly in tonight or early tomorrow.

Safe travels my friend

This post was edited on 1/9/20 at 1:54 pm

Posted by ell_13

Member since Apr 2013

87178 posts

Posted on 1/9/20 at 2:02 pm to biggsc

I have to drive from BR to Mobile Saturday morning.

Posted by rds dc

Member since Jun 2008

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Posted on 1/9/20 at 2:07 pm to rds dc

Update from Shreveport NWS, confidence is growing in a damaging wind event.

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Posted by Douglas Quaid

Mars

Member since Mar 2010

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Posted on 1/9/20 at 2:10 pm to ell_13

I have to exist within the affected region during the projected window of concern.

Posted by purple18

Lafayette

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Posted on 1/9/20 at 2:11 pm to rds dc

Shreveport looking like the bulleyes. Good luck

Posted by Salmon

I helped draft the email

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Posted on 1/9/20 at 2:12 pm to rds dc

well tomorrow is going to be fun

Posted by biggsc

Member since Mar 2009

34654 posts

Posted on 1/9/20 at 2:16 pm to ell_13

quote:
I have to drive from BR to Mobile Saturday morning.

I'd leave really early in the morning

Posted by biggsc

Member since Mar 2009

34654 posts

Posted on 1/9/20 at 2:18 pm to rds dc

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
149 PM CST Thu Jan 9 2020

ALZ011>015-017>050-101115-
/O.NEW.KBMX.WI.Y.0001.200111T0600Z-200112T0300Z/
Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-
Cherokee-Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-
Talladega-Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-
Coosa-Tallapoosa-Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-
Montgomery-Macon-Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour-
Including the cities of Hamilton, Sulligent, Vernon, Fayette,
Double Springs, Jasper, Oneonta, Gadsden, Anniston, Centre,
Heflin, Carrollton, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Hoover, Columbiana,
Pelham, Alabaster, Pell City, Moody, Talladega, Sylacauga,
Ashland, Roanoke, Livingston, Eutaw, Greensboro, Moundville,
Marion, Centreville, Clanton, Rockford, Alexander City,
Dadeville, Valley, Lanett, Lafayette, Demopolis, Linden, Selma,
Prattville, Fort Deposit, Hayneville, Wetumpka, Tallassee,
Montgomery, Tuskegee, Union Springs, Auburn, Opelika,
Phenix City, Troy, and Eufaula
149 PM CST Thu Jan 9 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO 9 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...South to southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to
40 mph expected.

* WHERE...all of Central Alabama.

* WHEN...From midnight Friday night to 9 PM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and
blow down tree limbs. With saturated soils, weakened trees
could also be knocked down. A few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

This post was edited on 1/9/20 at 2:23 pm

Posted by lsuman25

Erwinville

Member since Aug 2013

43142 posts

Posted on 1/9/20 at 2:21 pm to biggsc

That's gonna be a problem also non thunderstorm wind gust on Saturday. Steve Caparotta put out a map saying Southeast Louisiana will see 40 to possibly 50 mph wind gust in non thunderstorms on Saturday.

Posted by lsuman25

Erwinville

Member since Aug 2013

43142 posts

Posted on 1/9/20 at 2:22 pm to lsuman25

Steve Caparotta, Ph.D.
@SteveWAFB
·
5h
Point of emphasis...severe weather or not, Saturday morning will be windy around the area. It's quite possible that we see some non-thunderstorm related power outages as winds gust over 40 mph, possibly over 50 mph in spots. #LAwx #MSwx

Posted by biggsc

Member since Mar 2009

34654 posts

Posted on 1/9/20 at 2:24 pm to lsuman25

Especially from all these recent major rain events

Posted by Klingler7

Houston

Member since Nov 2009

12545 posts

Posted on 1/9/20 at 2:35 pm to rds dc

2 pm Thursday:

SLP at Austin , Tx. 1012.3 mb
SLP at Houston Bush: 1016.3 mb
SLP at MSY ( New Orleans ) 1023.5 mb

Difference of 11.2 mb over a distance of 450 miles.

This post was edited on 1/9/20 at 2:41 pm

Posted by TigerstuckinMS

Member since Nov 2005

33687 posts

Posted on 1/9/20 at 2:59 pm to deltaland

quote:
2 shots for every use of the word “nothingburger”

Both center of mass, or are we putting one upstairs to make sure?

I'm not looking forward to the wind in SELA, but I'll take it over what it's looking like NWLA is gonna get.

This post was edited on 1/9/20 at 3:04 pm

Posted by Pettifogger

I don't really care, Margaret

Member since Feb 2012

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Posted on 1/9/20 at 3:14 pm to Lsuhoohoo

Fulltilt Weather might be very legit but it would be helpful if they could write coherently.

Posted by slackster

Houston

Member since Mar 2009

91302 posts

Posted on 1/9/20 at 3:23 pm to Pettifogger

quote:
Probability of severe weather within 25 miles of a point.
Hatched Area: 10% or greater probability of significant severe weather within 25 miles of a point. (More Info)