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  • Web Diva
    Leader
    February 15, 2023 9:09 AM CST
    A squall line will be coming through parts of North and North East Texas this evening and moving on through the Ohio Valley, producing tornadoes, strong winds and hail in a few specific areas.
    • Severe storms are expected in the South and Ohio Valley through Thursday.
    • Tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail are all threats.
    • Some tornadoes in the South could be strong.
    https://weather.com/storms/tornado/news/2023-02-13-severe-thunderstorm-tornado-forecast-south-ohio-valley     image
  • Web Diva
    Leader
    February 16, 2023 10:21 AM CST
    We had so much high velocity wind yesterday, I think it totally blew away any precipitation possibility from our area. Not a drop of rain last night. Wishing safety for the gulf states with the storms heading their way.
  • Web Diva
    Leader
    February 27, 2023 10:01 AM CST
    We were in the marginal potential for severe storms last night. The squall line came through. We had just enough wind (a lot of gusty wind) though. Norman, Oklahoma was at the center of tornado damage from this line of storms that came through last night. I'm estimating by looking at the damage this was an EF2 to EF3.

    Drone footage this morning looking over the damage from last nights storm. Very sad. Praying for these people. No lives were lost, though some injuries.

    https://weather.com/storms/severe/video/drone-captures-first-daylight-images-of-oklahoma-tornado-damage />


    This is the way of the weather as winter temperatures and weather patterns make the switch to spring. Very common for violent storms and severe weather outbreaks in the plains of the US as the seasons transition.

    Texas has another storm coming through on Thursday with more of a potential for severe weather. Keeping an eye on this Thursday's forecast.
  • Web Diva
    Leader
    March 1, 2023 9:38 AM CST

    Severe storms expected, Thursday in Texas as a squall line is expected to come through about 3pm to 6pm for the DFW area and the line will move eastward arriving more in the evening on the east side of Texas and Louisiana. This is due to the extreme moisture coming in from the Gulf of Mexico clashing with the active jet stream which is positioned a bit lower in the plains. As this storm moves through states in the north and north east will be experiencing snow and ice accumulations. March, April and May has the most potential for severe weather outbreaks in Texas and Tornado Alley which covers the states in the plains (center states) and states in the mid-plains moving eastward are the states most affected by the change of season from winter to spring. The same happens in the fall, when the warm air is being pushed out by the arctic cold that's coming from the north. severe storms are very common in the plains of the US during seasonal change.

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  • Web Diva
    Leader
    March 1, 2023 3:55 PM CST
    More pictures from the tornado damage in Norman, Oklahoma.

    https://weather.com/photos/news/2023-02-28-southern-plains-tornado-damage-images
  • Web Diva
    Leader
    March 2, 2023 10:16 AM CST
    Today is the most severe weather outbreak Texas has had in months. If you haven't been paying attention to the weather, today is the day. Please stay off the road, if possible between 3pm through the evening as a major squall line is coming through. If you've lived in Texas for years and brush off weather warnings, don't brush off this one. I've looked at the severity of the squall line and the potential for super cells forming before the squall line comes through. It's intense and fueled by the Gulf of Mexico moisture coming in and clashing with the low jet stream sitting in the plains. Charge your phones, get out your weather radio, make sure all of your electronics are protected in a good UPS and be weather aware today and stay safe.

    DFW and East Texas.

    Large squall line coming through between in the DFW area.

    This is about 8pm.

    We still have storms coming through early Friday morning.

  • Web Diva
    Leader
    March 2, 2023 7:20 PM CST
    We are sitting in the dark; have lost power.

    If you are in Texas and would like to see how many are without power or check your area, use this power outage map.

    https://poweroutage.us/area/state/texas
  • Web Diva
    Leader
    March 3, 2023 9:49 AM CST
    We lost power for about 5 hours. Totally in the dark in the house, our neighborhood was dark with exception of those whom had generators which is but a few.

    I'm just updating on the impact of the severe weather from last night. I know that Fort Worth and Denton, Sherman and some southern counties had some tornadoes.

    I've been through a lot of these storms in my life time and rarely have I taken cover (only twice) if you can believe that. This is one night, I thought we would have to take cover. The storm brought in 70 to 85 or more mph hour winds. I've heard a lot of wind in the past but never like this. I can see why people often comment that when a tornado is close, it sounds like a train. That's exactly what we heard last night. Our property backs up to a creek which I think also in some way of "physics" enhances the wind because of the topography of the creek, the vacuum of the wind and heavy treeline on each side of the creek.

    As I was listening to my weather radio, Brad Barton (WBAP meteorologist) made the comment that in this storm, the wind at the steady wind speed of 85mph was equivalent to an EF1 or EF2, though worse, because if this was a tornado, the tornado would be carving a path, in this instance, the DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) area was the whole path of a tornado, so the wind did far more damage then one tornado could in one small area.

    There is debris in our neighborhood, so far at a quick glance, our trees made it through, however, we lost an arbor decor in our back yard. I always loved it because it's iron and rusted through time, but it's an arched arbor with the Texas Star at the top and a little seat on each side. It's been here for a long time. My husband won't miss it though, because spiders like to hang from it....I know....ewww....I just never walked under it. ;)

    I posted a pic of our arbor in my album:

    https://friendsrealm.com/albums/photos/view/2/565/our-arbor-that-was-downed-by-the-storm-of-march-2-2023
  • Web Diva
    Leader
    March 15, 2023 6:05 PM CDT
    Texas and states in the plains have potential for severe weather tomorrow. Hail appears to be the biggest concern after watching the weather channels video. Everyone, be weather aware tomorrow. https://weather.com/storms/tornado/news/2023-03-14-severe-storm-forecast-tornado-wind-damage-texas-south T​he potential for severe weather will peak on Thursday and Thursday night: We expect the potential for severe storms from around the Interstate 35 corridor in central and northern Texas into parts of southern Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and far western Mississippi. D​amaging wind gusts, large hail and a few tornadoes could accompany some of the storms, particularly in the afternoon and evening hours. The greatest chance for destructive large hail and concentrated wind damage is in the area shaded red on the map below, including the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. image
  • Web Diva
    Leader
    March 16, 2023 2:45 PM CDT

    The south in the US has had a pretty active and volatile spring this year. Last week we had an extremely volatile storm that carried sustained winds up to 85mph, which is the equivalent to anEF1 or Category 1 hurricane and the problem with sustained winds like this is the whole DFW area was under threat, as if a tornado was cutting a path through all of North Texas. We still have to check our roof.

    Today,we are under another severe threat. I just checked for a weather update and we are expecting all modes of bad weather and potentially some really big hail.

    https://weather.com/storms/tornado/news/2023-03-14-severe-storm-forecast-tornado-wind-damage-texas-south

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    I started my spring cleaning this week and had moved stuff on the patio to be dealt with (you know the keep, toss or throw thing) and yesterday,I spent hours outside taking care of it to get ready for today. We are currently under a tornado watch until 8pm, but I suspect it will be switched to a warning by 5pm when the mayhem will begin. Super cells expected, which is a concern too, because they can pop up really fast with little warning.