Strong Spring Storm In The Winter?

Thats right it happened the past could of days. A strong storm wound up in the middle of the country throwing snow in the Northern Plains, while dishing out violent tornadic thunderstorms from the Heartland to the Midsouth. Typically, this type of storm occurs during late March and early April, as the season transitions from Winter to Spring. However, if the right mix of ingredients come together in the atmosphere, this type of event can happen anytime of the year.

The following image is a Doppler Radar display of the action from earlier this afternoon with a plethora of tornado watches:

Areas from Mississippi towards Ohio and Virginia are experiencing the worst of it right now as a powerful cold front that is a attached to parent low situated in the western Great Lakes. Additionally, the snowy side of the storm will move across the Great Lakes and into New England.

Now that the storms continue to traverse towards the east, areas that got hit hard yesterday can begin to clean up. Several cells produced strong, long tracking tornadoes, particularly in Missouri yesterday. The following is a product from the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) in Norman, Oklahoma, illustrating where severe weather occurred yesterday.

Red dots on this map correlates with tornadoes that were confirmed. Most notably, an EF-2 tornado touched down in Branson, Missouri. Not only were winds estimated to have reached 130mph, but the track was an astonishing 22 miles long, while the actual tornado was 400 yards wide.

The above picture was taken in Branson from The Weather Channel. Damage just like this could be seen all across the town of Branson.

We dodged a bullet here in the Brazos Valley, but this is a sign that springtime storms are beginning to gear up and we will be ready here at KAGS-HD to keep you ahead of the weather.

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Severe Weather Awareness Week: Lightning Safety

Lightning is one of the most fascinating phenomenon that catches our eyes. To many, its a free light show. These "light shows" peak in the summer, but can occur year round. Despite its beauty, lightning is extremely dangerous and is a potential killer. On average, 25 million lightning bolts strike across the United States every year. Hundreds are injured, and approximately 55 people are killed every year.

Lightning can travel at speeds of 140,000mph and heat up to 55,000°F. Additionally, lightning can strike up to 10 miles away from the parent storm. Due to this spontaneous activity, you need to take any thunderstorm seriously whether it's severe or not.

If you year thunder, make sure to get indoors immediately because if you can hear it, it can strike. The National Weather Service (NWS) sends out the following message: "If Thunder Roars, Go Indoors."

Best place to be during a lightning event is in a sturdy building. An overhang on the golf course is not safe enough. If there is time, make sure to get back to the clubhouse. Additionally, if you are driving on the road, a car is safe as well, but don't leave your car until the storm clears.

While inside, stay away from elements that conduct electricity. Examples include devices that are plugged into outlets and even plumbing as lightning can travel though metal piping and water.

Keep these simple tips in mind when lightning strikes and you will be safe.

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Severe Weather Awareness Week: Flood Safety

Despite all of the attention gearing towards large hail, lightning, extreme wind, and even tornadoes, flooding happens to be one of the more dangerous elements that severe thunderstorms can produce. When you look at each type of severe weather independently, flooding happens to cause more fatalities than other related hazards.

One of the contributing factors is our under estimate of how powerful water can be. It only takes about 6 inches of moving water to knock over an average sized adult. Only 24 inches of rushing water can pick up a car and move it. Very small amounts of water can cause hazards that will generate mud slides, erode solid rock, shape shift rivers, and even destroy houses. Unfortunately, most deaths when it comes to flooding are those that are caught in their cars and drown.

However, there are some very simple tips you can use in the event of flooding or if flooding is forecasted to threaten your area. When meteorologists at that National Weather Service (NWS) foresee a large area to be affected by flooding, a FLOOD WATCH would be posted.

When flooding conditions are expected to occur or are imminent, a FLOOD or FLASH FLOOD WARNING will be posted for specific areas, namely certain roads, streams, rivers, or urban locations.

Best advice is to stay off the roads and especially away from those areas that are flooded. However, in the event that you are driving and you see a road covered with water, NEVER drive though it. You never know how deep that water is and as explained above, it does not take a lot of water to pick up your car. Make sure to steer away from a water covered road and take an alternate route to your destination.

The NWS says: "Turn Around, Dont Drown." Simple words of advice that can save your life. Additionally, if you are aware that an area is expecting to have flooding conditions, do not park your car near a stream, or low elevation (dip) where water can collect easily. Finally, seek higher ground in the event of flooding.

I hope these tips will help you the next time flooding conditions are expected for your area. Keep it safe and here at KAGS-HD we will always keep you ahead of the changing weather elements.

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Severe Weather Awareness Week: Tornado Safety

So far this week, we have been able to distinguish the difference between a watch, and a warning. Plus, the last blog discussed what types of criteria need to be reached in order for a thunderstorm to be considered severe. Now that we have the ground work for you, safety during these type of events are the most crucial. If proper preparation and action takes place, you will be able to save your life.

First thing is first, if there ever is a thunderstorm in your area, or you know there is one moving towards you, make sure to stay inside a sturdy shelter; such as an office building or a house. A way you can remember this is a catchy phrase from the National Weather Service: "When thunder roars go indoors." Plain and simple, you want to keep yourself away from the elements that might harm you.

However, if a severe thunderstorm had the capabilities of generating a tornado a TORNADO WARNING will be issued by your local National Weather Service for the specific locations in harms way. Even if your city is not noted within this warning, as long as your area is considered to be within the warned area make sure to take action immediately.

Best advice is to move to the basement of your house. Additionally, stay away from windows and any exterior walls where debris from the outside could fly into. While in the basement, huddle in a bathroom or closet with a blanket on your head for extra protection.

If you do not have a basement, an interior closet, hallway, or bathroom will be the best location to go. Furthermore, if you have an emergency kit available and that's easily accessible, grab it. Within this kit, you want to put in a first aid kit, flashlight, extra batteries, bottled water, and non-perishable food.

One of the worst places to be is in a mobile home. If you live in one, please take immediate shelter in a sturdy building when you are under a TORNADO WARNING.

The above advice is the best route when it comes to saving your life, but what if you are caught outside with no sturdy buildings in sight?

One thing I can tell you is....DO NOT wait in an underpass. If a tornado comes close enough, or rips though the underpass, you will be harmed, if not killed. Because the violent wind of the tornado compresses in an underpass, the winds will actually gain strength and blow harder. Kind of like a wind tunnel.

Research has shown that lying face down in a roadside ditch with your hands covering your head is the best tactic you can use in the event of being caught outside with no shelter if a tornado is rolling your way.

With all of these tips in mind. there are several myths yo should be aware of.

1) Moving to the northeast side of your house is the safest during a tornado. WRONG.
An interior room or closet is the safest. A tornado can come at you from any direction.

2) Opening windows in your home will equalize pressure in your home keeping you safe. WRONG.
Opening your windows will only allow high winds, rain, hail and even debris sail into your home causing even more danger.

Overall, keep it safe when a TORNADO WARNING is issued and I hope these tips have helped.

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Severe Weather Awareness Week: What Is A Severe Thunderstorm?

As we continue to approach the beginning of severe weather season for the Brazos Valley, many types of nomenclature will arise, and we will keep you abreast so you are in the know.
Severe weather can be though of in multitude of ways; from bitter cold snaps, to flooding, tornadic outbreaks, prolonged droughts, massive blizzards, large hail, and even heat waves. These elements are considered more extreme compared to an average weather day. Many atmospheric conditions, or sometimes lack there of, need to come together to generate weather that will affect peoples lives and property. For an in depth illustration of severe weather, you can click here.

Springtime is looming as March approaches and the warm air to our south will begin to surge north with time moderating temperatures to the 70s, 80s, and eventually the 90s. Additionally, colder air continues to lurk just to our north. At times, a collision of these air masses will take place and aid the chance for strong to severe thunderstorms.

Yesterday, we detailed the differences between a watch and a warning. A watch being an area with a good possibility for severe development, and a warning defined as a specific location(s) where severe weather is imminent. The main question here is, what makes a single thunderstorm severe?

Three major players are considered inorder to classify a thunderstorm as severe.

1) Hail 1"+ in diameter (or the size of a quarter and larger).

2) Winds sustained of 58mph or greater.

3) Tornado being produced.

Only one of the above three need to occur in order for a warning to be posted and for a particular storm to be considered severe. Doppler radar, to weather observations, and even public reports help meteorologists classify each storm as severe or not. If one of the first two are assembled by a thunderstorm, a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING will be issued for certain locations. However, if doppler radar shows a rotating storm with the possibility of tornadic capabilities, or if a tornado is sighted on the ground a TORNADO WARNING will be issued.

Note: Rainfall rates and the amount of lightning is not in consideration for a storm to be tagged as severe.

I hope this helps you understand a little more about severe weather and why warnings are posted for particular storms. Here at KAGS-HD, we will always keep you ahead of the storm, on air, and online at: www.facebook.com/KAGSweatger, www.facebook.com/KAGSTV, and on Twitter; @KAGSweather and @KAGSnews.

Severe Weather Awareness Week: Watch vs. Warning

I hope all of you enjoyed the second half of the weekend because Saturday was a total washout. Some parts of central Texas picked up nearly 5" of rain on Saturday. Impressive indeed.

Anyway, this week across our area is Severe Weather Awareness Week. Each day this week, I want to refresh you on how you can prepare yourself for severe weather and how you can stay up to date with the latest weather conditions.

Today, I will keep it simple and distinguish the difference between a Severe Thunderstorm/Tornado WATCH and a WARNING.

A Watch and a Warning are two different animals, they come from two different sources, but there is a marriage between them. Originating from the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) in Norman, Oklahoma, a group of meteorologists keep a sharp eye on possible severe weather for the entire United States.

On a given day, if they believe there is a large area that could see severe weather, they are the ones that issue a watch. Depending on the type of conditions in the atmosphere, a Severe Thunderstorm or a Tornado WATCH will be issued for a large area that could exceed several states and cover a few thousand squared miles.

The above image is an example of a product issued by the SPC, for a Tornado Watch. Basically, a WATCH means that atmospheric conditions are prime for the development for severe thunderstorms. However, these conditions are not happening just yet. A watch box is issued to prepare you for development that could happen in a matter of minutes, or even a few hours from when the alert is posted. For the areas within the box and for regions surrounding the altered locations, you should always keep your guard up and stay tuned for rapidly changing weather conditions.

Note: Sometimes severe weather can strike even if a watch is not posted.

In the event a single storm develops severe characteristics, a WARNING will be issued for the specific storm, for certain locations. A warning looks like a watch box, but is much smaller and pin points the exact locations that will see threatening weather. Additionally, the SPC does not issue warnings. Warnings are posted by your local National Weather Service (NWS). For the Brazos Valley, the Houston/Galveston NWS office, they issue warning for Brazos, Madison, Grimes, Washington and Burleson counties. For Robertson, Milam and Leon counties, the Fort Worth NWS office issues warnings.

Just like the watch box, a warning is a polygon that encompasses areas currently affected by the severe storms, and locations that will likely see threatening weather.

Whenever severe weather strikes the SPC, NWS and KAGS-HD will keep you informed with the latest conditions and who will be affected. Also, if you have any reports of severe weather; rainfall amounts, hail size, wind speeds, please report these to the National Weather Service and KAGS-HD

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Are We Out Of The Drought Yet?

To answer this question with one simple word....no. However, with recent rainfall and a more active pattern that has set up shop in Texas, we are slowly pulling out of what was a long, hot, dry 2011. Some of the numbers might shock you as I talk about this later on towards the end of this report.

Nonetheless, today provided another healthy rain for the area, with some locations getting soaked, and some left in the dust.

Heaviest rain was on a line from Brenham to Huntsville. Over 2" was recorded at Brenham Municipal Airport. Unfortunately, over Navasota in southern Grimes County, roadways were flooded, giving commuters a tricky ride to work. Around College Station, about 0.5" fell, and as little as a trace in Hearne.

Now, with the wet weather today, we continued to climb the latter for wettest February's on record.

Just today, with the reports coming from Easterwood Airport, College Station has jumped from the #4 spot, to #2, with many more days left in February. Plus, a large storm is poised to strike the Brazos Valley and Southeast Texas during the weekend.

We have talked a lot about the numbers here....what does it all mean? Are we out of the drought yet? The following image is the latest Drought report, with the newest one coming out tomorrow. However, tomorrow's report will no include today's rain event.

You can click on the image to make it larger so you can see the information better. Your eyes are likely pointed at the map of Texas with the colored contours. But the most interesting information comes from the numbers on the left side of the image.

These numbers are breakdowns in terms of percentages for the whole state, of where there is an Exceptional Drought (D4), and no drought. Numbers here reflect the current situation and from where we were this time a year ago, 3 months ago...etc.

Notice the percentage of the state that is in the worst category (D4) Exceptional Drought, three months ago, 65.82%. Since September 27th, 85.75% of the state as in this exceptional category. Now peel your eyes on how we fare now.....only 23.12% of Texas is considered under and exceptional drought. This is an amazing turn around.

Also, notice that 4.93% is not even seeing any drought conditions. These numbers are for real and are having a huge impact on the Lone Star State. If we keep up the rain at this rate....we could be out of this in no time.

The current pattern favors more rainfall, but we still have a ways to go. But we are looking good. By the next several reports that come out, you will notice that less areas will be experiencing an exceptional drought, including the Brazos Valley.

Making A Run At A Record????

In the midst of a long term drought that turned flush green fields to brown sand dunes, any rain is good rain around here. Since January, the Brazos Valley has been treated well by Mother Nature with healthy rains more frequently compared to 2011, which was one of the driest on record. Overall, since we turned the pages to 2012, 9.96" has been recorded at Easterwood Airport with localized areas receiving much more. Compare this to the 19" of rain we recorded for all of 2011. Pretty nice start so far.

However, the month of February has been a blessing to many in the community with even more of the wet stuff falling from the sky. This morning for example, was another burst of rainfall that did inconvenience those going to work, but the vegetation was soaking it all in.

These totals from this morning are not too impressive, but still, this is what we need.

Remember, this is only the 13th day of the month and there are 16 days left, including the extra day tacked on at the end. When all the rain drops are added up, we are already talking about running at a record for the entire month. With 7.18" of rain officially at Easterwood, this is now the 4th wettest February on record.

With this mornings wet weather, we surpassed Feb. 1965 which had 6.88", and Feb. 1934 with 7.12". If you are wondering if the water works are going to stop...the answer is no. Models are indicating another round of rain Wednesday, with an additional opportunity this weekend. Looks like 1919 and 2003 are going to move down as 2012 is on the rise. Will we make a run at the #1 spot? Only time will tell.

Despite the great start to the year, this is not even close to erasing the entire drought. The latest Drought Monitor indicates that we have some work to do, and I hope we can keep this up.

One...Two....Punch

Mother Nature put together a pretty nice day outside. Sure, it was a tad cool, but with bright sunshine filling the sky all smiles here for the entire valley. Clouds are beginning to make their way into the Brazos Valley and eventually these clouds will offer us some rainfall. As of this afternoon cirrus clouds are crossing overhead. These are the type of clouds that are several miles up in the sky, pretty thin and are made out of ice crystals. Therefore, these clouds will not have any impact when it comes to our rain chances.

The same system throwing in the clouds our way will merge will another area of disturbed weather in the panhandle. These two forces will add in lift and thicken up the cloud cover here. By the overnight hours, we will go completely overcast with rain showers breaking out around 4am. Check out Exact Trac, painting the steadiest rainfall here around the morning commute tomorrow.

Make sure to bring your umbrella with you as you head to work. Wet weather will stick around until lunchtime, the the clouds will begin to clear the area and the second jab from Mother Nature will move in.

Overall rain totals will not be impressive, but any rain we get will certainly help out the long-term drought situation. By the afternoon, expect totals ranging from 0.10" to 0.20" or so.

The next punch comes from a cold front that will sweep though the region late tomorrow, allowing the wind to pick up and the cooler air to rush in.

Winter is trying to hang on as overnight lows Friday will fall into the 30s, with near freezing temperatures on Sunday morning. Yes, this all means the weekend will be chilly, but what do you know....another warm up is on its heels.

Despite the weekend hanging out in the 50s, another wave of energy comes though Monday. This will be our next round of precipitation and spark warmer air. By Valentines Day, we are back in the 70s.

As quoted from Meteorologist Joe Bastardi: "Enjoy the weather, because its the only weather we've got!"

Active Pattern Begins, Not Much Sun Either

The past several days have been a taste of what is to come with cloud cover, and the overall feeling of the air. Over the next several days, clouds will creep in and stick around for an extended stay. Additionally, we will begin to see Jack Frost unleash its fury on the eastern half of the United States.

In the near term, there is a bunch of energy in the Pacific Ocean that will head into the Rockies, and eventually to the Plains. At the moment, there is an upper level low spinning to the west of Baha California that will deliver in the first impulse of energy.

Around this low there will be a "short wave" that rotates into the mountains of Mexico and eventually into the Lone Star State. Energy with this first pulse will be fairly weak, and several showers will be around late Thursday, and into Friday.

Several more systems will becoming from the heart of the Pacific Ocean and splash us with wet weather Monday and even Wednesday.

However, in the long term, I am going to keep an eye on the bone chilling cold in northern Canada over the coming weeks.

Many long term models are indicating that this air mass will make a move into the US later this week and into next week. Core of the coldest air will slide into the Great Lakes and towards the east coast.

For us, that means that the overall trend will favor temperatures below seasonal averages. On the other hand, there will be a few days here and there, namely Tuesday that will feature some warmth. Winter is not completely done yet as there is plenty of cold air coming from our neighbors to the north.

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Snook Tornadoes

The National Weather Service completed their damage assessment in Snook and confirmed two tornadoes from Friday's storms.

Here is what they had to say....

First Tornado:

  TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN SNOOK DAMAGING NUMEROUS HOMES
  UPROOTING TREES AND DESTROYING SEVERAL BARNS AND METAL
  SHEDS. STORM WAS ON THE GROUND FOR ABOUT 2MILES AND A
  PATH WIDTH AROUND 75 YARDS. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AN EF1.

Second Tornado:

            TORNADO TOUCHED ABOUT 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF SNOOK AND DID
            MAJOR DAMAGE TO A LARGE METAL BUILDING. THE TORNADO ALSO
            MOVED AND FLIPPED AN AUTOMOBILE ABOUT 50 YARDS. 5
            EIGHTEEN WHEELER TRAILERS WERE TOSSED ABOUT 100 YARDS
            INTO A PECAN PLANTATION. A PICTURE OF THE TORNADO WAS
            TAKEN FROM ABOUT 3 MILES TO THE WNW. THE WIDTH OF THE
            TORNADO WAS ABOUT 75 YARDS WAS ON THE GROUND ABOUT 2
            MILES. IT IS RATED AS AN EF2.



For your reference the following is the Enhanced Fujia Scale for the ratings of each tornado:

 

Tornado(es), Large Hail, And Massive Flooding....We Had It All

With today being Super Sunday, pita chips, soda, hot dogs, and fancy dips are on everyone's mind as the most watched television program of the year will be boradcasted right here on KAGS-HD. However, the events that took place this past Friday has lest a permanent impression on how dangerous Mother Nature can be.

Severe weather swiped though the heart of the Brazos Valley with a plethora of damage. Headlining the severe damage was a tornado that dropped in Snook around 6:45PM. Several radar images illustrated the possibility of several weak twisters with one larger, stronger tornado. The following in the radar reflectivity from 6:45PM this past Friday.

Where you see the pink area to the northeast of Snook is where intense rain is falling at that time, and large hail, up to 2.25" in size (egg sized). Notice that the pink area on this image is hooked around Snook. This is not a "classic" hook echo that you see during tornadic thunderstorms, but within this storm is a fair amount rotation. Not only was there strong rotation at the surface, but in the mid and upper levels as well to support a tornado. Unfortunately I do not have the velocity image (wind direction and speed) available, but there was a good indication of a tornado that could have been on the ground for several miles. The National Weather Service informed me that they will survey the damage tomorrow (Monday). From pictures that I have seen, especially with reports that the FedEx building was ripped apart, we could be looking at a possible EF-2 tornado. Check out this photo album on Facebook for additional damage photos in Snook: http://www.facebook.com/KAGSweather#!/media/set/?set=a.10150546833730003.387416.629160002&type=1.

The following image will display where the tornado touched down and its possible path. Remember, this all will be official once the National Weather Service surveys the damage.

Besides the extreme damage in Snook, hail was a major player as well. 2"+ sized hail was reported in several areas across Burleson and Brazos counties. Lightning lit up the sky on a dark evening and when we though it was all over when the tornado threat diminished, the night just got started.

This storm over Burleson County slowly crawled across the Brazos River into Brazos County, dumping multiple inches of rain in such a short period of time. Additional heavy rain cells popped up in Milam and Robertson counties as well. From tornadoes and hail, this quickly became a flooding situation. In just a 90 minute time span, Easterwood Airport recorded over 4" of rain, with localized regions picking up 5"-6" of the wet stuff. Texas Avenue in Bryan and College Station became rivers, picking up cars and floating them away. Firefighters needed to bring along boats with their crew to rescue stranded drivers and passengers. Parking lots became lakes. One in particular at the Woodlands Apartment complex in College Station turned into a lake within a matter of two hours. The following picture is from Twitter:

Students helping other students pushing their cars to higher ground. This is a sight that many do not want to see again in their lifetime.

Following the severe weather, another line of storms cropped up to the west of I-35 late in the evening and rolled into the Brazos Valley to add insult to injury between 2AM and 5AM early Saturday morning. Max Storm paints the picture for the total amount of rainfall during the entire episode.

Heaviest rain fell in southwest Milam County, western Brazos County and eastern Burleson County. Easterood officially picked up over 6", with isolated location, marked in the deeper orange color experiencing closer to 9" of rain. Yes, this put a huge dent in the drought, but seeing all of this rain at one time was not beneficial.

To put this year, and this storm into prospective, so far, we have officially recorded 9.21" of rain for 2012. All of last year, only, 19.97" of rain fell. We have nearly picked up half of last years total already.

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Severe Weather A Threat Overnight

The bottom line here is that the threat for damaging storms is much less then the outbreak we had last week. However, considering the atmospheric ingredients in play, I will keep my guard up just in case changes occur.

As of earlier this afternoon the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma issued a Tornado Watch for north Texas and southern Oklahoma.

This area will be under a watch until 8pm CST. So far no tornadoes have been generated from these storms, but hail has been reported to golf ball size.

Several storms have cropped up here across the Brazos Valley this afternoon, and have mainly been heavy rain makers with flashes of lightning. However, severe weather remains a threat for our future. The crucial time period for this area will be between 12AM - 6AM Saturday, as a cold front approaches.

As far as damaging storms with wind gusts over 60mph, large hail and isolated tornadoes.....the greatest threat will be to our north.

Typically when severe weather is being forecasted, many players are involved such as; instability, heat, moisture, wind speed, wind direction, wind shear...etc. One of the more important roles in creating a rotating super-cell thunderstorm is wind shear. Basically wind shear is the difference in wind direction and speed from ground level to the elevations above the surface. This type of phenomenon has the best potential close to the parent low pressure center within the warm sector (between the cold and warm front), highlighted in yellow.

Last week, when we had the tornado outbreak, the center of low pressure was just to our northwest. This time, the low is well to our north. Therefore, the threat for tornadoes here is much, much lower.

Biggest threat for us will be isolated flash flooding and strong straight line winds as the cold front approaches the region. Exact Trac indicated that the heaviest storms will be in place over the heart of the Brazos Valley around 3AM, with western counties seeing the heaviest storms around 1AM.

Once the cold front moves by, much cooler air will filter in and the air will become more stable, erasing the threat for severe weather early Saturday morning.

Overall this will not be a significant storm for us, but if you hear thunder, best advice is to stay inside and let the storm pass.

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