Andie

We will see these storms roll in 6-7 am and linger till noon. High winds are the real threat. Some hail expected. Currently we have 20-25 mph winds, real muggy, partly cloudy, 86* Wind is out of the E.- SE - always a good indicator were about to get clobbered. I think the area east of Dallas will see the worst potential. That seems to be the pattern here this spring. Sunday will be Sunny and hit 88*

West Tx is in the severe weather bullseye today. That will shift to East Tx tomorrow. The DFW area may dodge the severe weather if we get morning rain to cool and “ cushion” us from the severe potential. Mets watching this one closely. I just don’t want hail.

All I can say, Tom is .....Dang!! Is this headed south?

They're talking super cells, tornados and hail for Saturday. It may be tempered some if we can get some rain ahead of this system to cool things down. But this is not what we like to hear here. Year without a summer could turn out to be rather bumpy for Texas. Will just have to watch how this stacks up.

Yeah. Saturday the DFW Area is in the crosshairs. I’m hoping no large hail. I expect brief high winds though. Anyone with an opinion on the hail capacity in No Texas?? In the mid 80’s today, sunny, gorgeous. Everyone stay safe.

Considering all our rain.......... https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/If-Old-River-Control-Structure-Fails-Catastrophe-Global-Impact?cm_ven=cat6-widget Excerpt- If the Old River Control Structure (ORCS) were to fail, barge navigation might be interrupted for weeks and possibly months. Barge traffic on the new mainstem of the river--down the Atchafalaya’s channel—would be limited or impossible during the initial months of the channel change, due to turbulent and dangerously unstable conditions. At the split in the river’s channel at the ORCS, the river would dump a massive amount of sediment, potentially blocking navigation downriver on the old Mississippi channel towards Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Navigation might still be possible for a few months after the event with extensive dredging efforts, but the blockage might become so great mere dredging may not keep a clear channel for barge traffic, requiring that a new navigation lock be constructed—a multi-year project costing $100+ million. Closure of the Mississippi to shipping would cost the economy $295 million per day, said Gary LaGrange, executive director of the Port of New Orleans, during the great flood of 2011. Closure for multiple months would cause a cascade of impacts across a broad sector of the U.S. economy, multiplying costs.

Yup! More rain.

As dry as we can get down here, it will be welcomed in moderation. My concern is we'll get in this Summer Swamp Creature Feature where fields will not have time to recover when it's time to harvest. I'm prepared for the humidity. It may feel more like Houston, not DFW, but not having to break the bank in water bills is nice. Also, if temps stay below 100* the electric bills will drop. The Edward's Aquifer in Texas, no doubt, will replenish. Something all Americans should rejoice about is aquifer health, as water and population growth are at odds. Next concern is will this cool and wet period harm food prices? Lastly, is this a short trend, or is something bigger afoot?...........(Cue Swamp Creature)

We'll be in that warming and sunny pattern for 10 days with the exception of Saturday when we have scattered showers in the forecast. A little sun will be nice. Agriculture needs it and homeowners can get work done. I can't plant a large bush because it's a swamp in places. So, is this going to be a relatively wet summer ?

No hail pleeeeez!!

I'm happy to see it. I have some small bushes coming but waiting for 80's to ship. Hopefully the farmers can get into those soggy fields soon.

I hope to live to get answers to the mystery. I suspect it's there.

Seasonable temps next week. Low 80's. Saturday rain potential returns. Of course.

The whole hail thing is a freak out. Especially the size of it. That means there's a lot going on in the upper atmosphere that just ain't normal guys! I'll be very honest here. A lot of Texans are watching the sky more than ever. Way too much rain here. It's tough on agriculture. I don't know how they got the cotton or maze in this year. The long term is a very real concern down here and if they're right and we're looking at the onset of the mini ice age, well, it's going to get rough on markets and prices. Climate is history.

The groundwater in California is being consumed at alarming rates. This becomes a complex problem as California provides 1/2 of the country's vegetables, fruits, and nuts. Land is sinking at a high rate. This could affect roads, bridges, and waterways. The fix isn't so cut and dry. Video is only 10 minutes. Give it a listen.

Okay, so it's not my imagination........it's probably a Mini Ice Age. Early days https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/05/08/united-states-is-virtually-drought-free-first-time-decades-while-excessive-rains-are-rampant/?utm_term=.723296049782

Houston is flooding once again after numerous heavy thunderstorms this week......join the crowd Houston. The city has been dealing with flooding all year in a historic year of rain. https://www.chron.com/news/article/Genuinely-scary-Torrential-rain-in-Houston-13834973.php Considering I had 62+" last year and am looking to hit another record this year....I feel your pain.

I concur. Norman gets the storm flow from the Rockies. Has been known to do the tornado two step up there. Storms can see hail, high winds. Gets pretty cold in winter. Damp due to humidity in winter. Humid and hot in summer. The heat and humidity climb as you go south. But anywhere near the Red River Valley is humid. The big weather service based there could no doubt give you the particulars.

Good Grief! We received 2 inches of rain last night. This takes us up to almost 15" this yr. Currently 59* They says it'll hit 67*. I'm skeptical. But 80* for tomorrow. Geez, is this Solar Minimum in Spring ? Carumba! At this rate we'll exceed our norm with ease this year.

57* down here's or a High. Cloudy, breezy. 90% chance of rain through tomorrow. High then 68* Low 54*. Our average High is normally 81*. Very odd May Day. Felt more like early April.

Okay, the rain is over and the system is moving out at a clip. Wind has picked up with gusts to 20-25mph. The line intensified as it went east into deeper Gulf air. Storms are strongest east of Dallas. I'm wondering how the farmers will ever get into the fields. Total rainfall between 4 and noon - 2.64" We've already had about 10" of rain this year. .

Thunderstorms rolled in at 4 am like clockwork. Nice lightning and booming but I preferred the sleep. The worst of the storm was North on Ft. Worth We've received .60" so far today. Edit: At 8:25 Round 2 is thundering it's way in from the west. This is the beginning of the flooding on the course less than 5 minutes after it had begun. We are saturated and these 2 lines of storms are dumping a lot of water in a short period of time. That's seems to be the pattern this spring. Clouds so heavy with moisture that they simply open up and drop the water. Lots of thunder and. Heavy lightning as well.

Oh gee, what d'ya know...it's gonna rain tomorrow. We could almost set our watches. Should begin around 3-4 am and rain through to about 11 am. They expect an accumulation of about 1.40". Some storms could be quite heavy and hail is possible. Like clockwork this spring.

Source: NOAA https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/

High of 82 in North Texas with Secere thunderstorms in the Texas Panhandle today. Tomorrow will wake us up with severe storms 80*. Threat of hail and high winds. Then we'll calm down to the mid to high 70's and partly cloudy. Severe weather looks like it will be just to the SE of the DFW area. The pattern Tom has spoken of in Texas is occurring as the eastern part of the state is more involved lately. That's fine. I can pass of the tornados. Overcast. 70* and Humidity is high at 90% with all this Gulf air pumping up the atmosphere.