Hurricane Harvey

[JPhillips]

Be careful out there TX folks.

Here are the key messages for the 10 am CDT advisory on #Harvey https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb pic.twitter.com/BVW5eqKJVk

— NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) August 24, 2017

[albionmoonlight]

ditto.

Stay safe.

[cartman]

Looks like we'll get a crapload of rain out of it.

[Shkspr]

My aunt just messaged to tell me to make sure I boarded my windows and brought everything in from the deck. I'm in the Panhandle.

[JPhillips]

Originally Posted by Shkspr

My aunt just messaged to tell me to make sure I boarded my windows and brought everything in from the deck. I'm in the Panhandle.

As my daughter would say, "But what if?"

[Thomkal]

Watched the weather this morning and looking like Harvey is strengthening and could stick around a while causing a lot of flooding along Texas/LA coast. Hope all of you here in the affected areas are moving someplace safe, and not too much damage to your house/yard.

[cartman]

There was an earthquake at my hotel this morning in Irving. And I'm driving home to get the edge of a hurricane tonight.

[Shkspr]

Originally Posted by cartman

There was an earthquake at my hotel this morning in Irving. And I'm driving home to get the edge of a hurricane tonight.

Well, watch out for volcanoes.

[tarcone]

Originally Posted by cartman

There was an earthquake at my hotel this morning in Irving. And I'm driving home to get the edge of a hurricane tonight.

And stay away from Missouri.

[JPhillips]

This possibility is awful.

The European is the worst case scenario for #Texas with TWO landfalls over the course of the week, both as Cat 2/3 hurricanes. #Harvey pic.twitter.com/F2fttNyW0M

— Ed Vallee �� (@EdValleeWx) August 25, 2017

[Scoobz0202]

Now officially a Cat 4. Oh boy.

[cartman]

I'm officially in a tropical storm warning area. And I'm 170 miles from the coast.

[JPhillips]

I see the latest update moved the 20"+ rain band all the way to Houston.

[Scoobz0202]

Insane. This dude is in Rockport right outside the eye wall.

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1zqKVRbYXWWKB

[Thomkal]

that guy is crazy-we don't really need to see someone die just so we can see how bad the conditions are.

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

that guy is crazy-we don't really need to see someone die just so we can see how bad the conditions are.

Famous last words? Buildings were collapsing around him and he was out of his car when we lost the signal.

And he's back

[tarcone]

I saw on the news that this is going to just hang around. Not much movement.
Houston looking at 21 inches of rain.
Localized rain of up to 30 inches in locations.

That is crazy.

[Julio Riddols]

Damn, so this thing might just chill on the coast of Texas and just scream a big long fuck you for the whole weekend? Yeesh. I'll never live on or near a coast.

[PilotMan]

This looks straight terrifying. It's one thing to deal with a bad thunderstorm, it's another when storms last hours and hours. No thank you.

[cartman]

Looks like for me they are forecasting squalls continuously from 7am tomorrow morning until 6pm on Sunday evening.

[RainMaker]

Any word on San Antonio? Have a few friends there.

[cartman]

San Antonio looks to have the same forecasts as the ones I'm getting. It is only about 60 miles south of me.

[Neon_Chaos]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

This looks straight terrifying. It's one thing to deal with a bad thunderstorm, it's another when storms last hours and hours. No thank you.

Welcome to the Philippines.

[Julio Riddols]

They're saying this thing might drop a years worth of rain in 4 days. Goodness. up to 40 inches in spots. Heavy flooding seems inevitable.

[cartman]

Looks like the storm is slowly creeping in-land. The more it does that, the less likely it will be that it heads back into the gulf.

[Toddzilla]

Originally Posted by tarcone

I saw on the news that this is going to just hang around. Not much movement.
Houston looking at 21 inches of rain.
Localized rain of up to 30 inches in locations.

That is crazy.

To put this in perspective, 1 inch of rain equates to approximately 12-18 inches of snow.

So that's like 30 to 45 FEET of snow worth of precipitation.

[cartman]

Now the forecasts are calling for 50 inches of rain in the Houston area.

[NobodyHere]

So what do Texans think about FEMA camps nowadays?

FEMA administrator: We're 'going to be there for years'

[JPhillips]

Thank God the FEMA director looks to be top notch.

[JPhillips]

dola

God, the Buffalo Bayou is forecast to crest 12' higher than the previous record.

[Easy Mac]

This is all part of Obamas Jade Helm 13.

But seriously, I have family there and hopefully they're holed up in the right spot.

[nilodor]

There are some dams in the area that have been in pretty shaky condition. I hope they are away from the heavy rainfall because the last thing we need is a breach

[Thomkal]

Well I guess Myrtle Beach was jealous of all the attention Texas was getting. A Tropical storm is forming off the coast, and now we are expecting 2-3 inches of rain today. Lovely.

[nilodor]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

This possibility is awful.

The European is the worst case scenario for #Texas with TWO landfalls over the course of the week, both as Cat 2/3 hurricanes. #Harvey pic.twitter.com/F2fttNyW0M

— Ed Vallee �� (@EdValleeWx) August 25, 2017

When I saw this graphic I thought, pfft, seems like some simulation error, but I'll be damned if it's actually happening.

[Thomkal]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/29/us/har...ana/index.html

First place I saw this was a Trump tweet-finally a good use on twitter.

And in a sad sign of the times-Houston officals had to put out a notice that no one's immigration status would be checked if they came to the shelter.

[NobodyHere]

And now Hurricane Irma is on the horizon

HURRICANE IRMA

[Thomkal]

let's just hope it goes out to sea rather than the Gulf or east coast

[PilotMan]

According to WxRisk, the course it's on right now has a higher probability for FL and the east coast.

[albionmoonlight]

I have family on the Gulf Coast. My wife has family on the East Coast. Every storm gets me nervous. Going out to sea is the only safe haven

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

let's just hope it goes out to sea rather than the Gulf or east coast

Yeah it looks like this thing could be hitting anywhere or nowhere at this point

[Thomkal]

So have we had an official update from everyone on here that was in the Tx-LA area effected by the hurricane/floods? Are you, your family, pets, home okay now? Anything we can do for you?

[Hammer755]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

So have we had an official update from everyone on here that was in the Tx-LA area effected by the hurricane/floods? Are you, your family, pets, home okay now? Anything we can do for you?

I live in Katy, a western burb of Houston, where we got about 33 inches of rain. We felt the full wrath of Harvey, but my neighborhood is located in a good spot away from the bayous and at relative elevation, and we were fortunate enough not to suffer any damage. Most of my colleagues and friends escaped relatively unscathed, some lost cars or had minimal water damage, and some lost everything.

The southeast part of the city got up to 44 inches of rain, while many of the neighborhoods on the west side may be flooded for another couple of weeks while the reservoir levels stabilize. The city as a whole has handled the aftermath tremendously - shelters are overflowing with volunteers and donations, both for victims and first responders. The outpouring of support from outside of the city has also been superb and appreciated.

All we really know as of right now is that recovery is going to take a very long time. Things may be even worse to the east of Houston, where the city of Beaumont still has heavy flood waters that knocked out their freshwater supply.

[Thomkal]

Thanks Hammer for the update-looks like you were very fortunate indeed. Glad you are ok. Beaumont will probably be the worst hit spot in the end.

[tarcone]

Watching Irma closely. Maybe Harvey steers Irma away. Or it may be too soon.

I have a sister who lives in Ft. Lauderdale area and my Dad lives in Ocala (central FLA)