Author Topic: I just love Texas weather---NOT (Read 4333 times)

SueSTx · « **on:** May 10, 2010, 11:09:40 AM »

Temp---80*
Wind---top gust 50---predicting 60 to 70 mph this afternoon

Jerry · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2010, 11:11:25 AM »

Humidity?
We lucked out.

Sunbeam56 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2010, 06:06:47 PM »

They are having some BEEG twisters in Oklahoma tonight, Sue.
If I wuz you, I'd probably throw a pajama party in the storm cellar.

SueSTx · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2010, 08:08:50 PM »

Things are calm now here...but Gary/gander had a slight scare in Oklahoma. He is okay with just minimal damage as far as he can tell in the dark.

HOWELL · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2010, 09:54:40 PM »

I wanna go up there and see a tornado...we had some bad weather today...well bad for some but awesome for me...we had lots of rain..and some hail...it was the perfect weather to get a tornado...but nope...nothing bad happen...still we got some rain...love rain.

Sunbeam56 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2010, 05:08:29 AM »

Be careful what you wish for, Howell.

Lorraine · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2010, 05:23:41 AM »

Boy aint that the truth! YOU do not want to see a tornado! If you do find one of those Tornado chasers....that would be very scary!
hugs

Lorraine · « **Reply #7 on:** May 11, 2010, 05:35:57 AM »

Here you go....Tornado Chasers Live Cams-

http://www.severestudios.com/livechase

http://esct-eurostormchaser-team.jimdo.com/

Sunbeam56 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 11, 2010, 05:42:16 AM »

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6999526.html

This news article has a precious photo of a storm survivor. Look at the expression on the cat's face...
Its saying "Whoa"...

HOWELL · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2010, 12:02:02 PM »

Thanks for the links.....they were awesome...I mean when I say I wanna see a tornado I don't mean it destroying like houses and stuff...but see it in a field...and following it...and such..I think it will be awesome to see it...such a pretty thing...
BTW I got hit by hail again...

...I can never seem to hit it with my racquet...

Kat · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2010, 03:48:40 PM »

The cold winter & spring have delayed many of my lilies. It also killed a lot of my tropicals that usually will make it over the winter. The cooler temps are a nice break, but the wind is driving me crazy. Lily pads flipped, tall marginals constantly falling over, etc. But I'm grateful that there has not been really severe weather like hail or tornados. If I'd been Gary, I'd have been so scared.

Sunbeam56 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2010, 07:07:35 PM »

The weather has moved north and east. Now in upstate new yoahk.

Now that would be something - a tornado in New York City!
Of course, it probably wouldn't be as nifty kean-oh as the Hollywood productions that have already done it.

Julles · « **Reply #12 on:** May 11, 2010, 08:47:50 PM »

The heat and the humidity I can handle. In fact, Bring 'Em On! I LOVE the heat!

But the WIND - that's another story. IRRITATING! I hate it!

HOWELL · « **Reply #13 on:** May 11, 2010, 09:22:07 PM »

I am guessing you all hate wind because it messes up y'alls hair...am I right?

SueSTx · « **Reply #14 on:** May 12, 2010, 05:14:19 AM »

Hair is really not a concern for me...I hate dirt in my eyes.

and yes, it is very irritating. At about 50 mph it is very hard to stand up and a danger of being hit by flying debree.

It is fairly calm now so I'm going to the garden to plant some sweet corn before the wind comes up with the sun.

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #15 on:** May 12, 2010, 05:16:32 AM »

Quote from: HOWELL on May 11, 2010, 09:22:07 PM

I am guessing you all hate wind because it messes up y'alls hair...am I right?

Oh, Howell, you had to go there. I'm not going to save you from the wrath that you have brought upon yourself.

HOWELL · « **Reply #16 on:** May 12, 2010, 05:52:10 AM »

Quote from: PondmaninAL on May 12, 2010, 05:16:32 AM

Quote from: HOWELL on May 11, 2010, 09:22:07 PM
I am guessing you all hate wind because it messes up y'alls hair...am I right?

Oh, Howell, you had to go there. I'm not going to save you from the wrath that you have brought upon yourself.

Hahaha that is just because it happens to me too...

...I have long hair....but I don't mind...I will just put a cap on...

...

Julles · « **Reply #17 on:** May 12, 2010, 05:39:48 PM »

Of course, you DO know, don't you, that all Texas women have BIG HAIR.

Kat · « **Reply #18 on:** May 13, 2010, 05:41:22 AM »

Quote from: Julles on May 12, 2010, 05:39:48 PM

Of course, you DO know, don't you, that all Texas women have BIG HAIR.

DH will just look at my hair sometimes & I then KNOW it is too puffy & big

Joyce · « **Reply #19 on:** May 13, 2010, 06:40:21 AM »

Gale force winds are not unusual here so when this system came through...piece of cake.
40-50 mph winds...

and hurricane force gusts up to 80mph snapped a few branches.
All cleaned up and ready for the next...

HOWELL · « **Reply #20 on:** May 13, 2010, 09:40:04 AM »

Quote from: Julles on May 12, 2010, 05:39:48 PM

Of course, you DO know, don't you, that all Texas women have BIG HAIR.

Everything's big in texas...don't mess with texans hair..

tweetybaby2005 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 13, 2010, 10:43:04 AM »

Howell, come on up here in Kansas. We have had sirens going off in the afternoon 2 days in a row now. Storm chasers were every where going after the tornado. News channels report all the twister sightings and where they were headed to. Hails, strong wind gusts, storms came through our area but thankfully we are still in one piece. We don't have earthquakes or hurricanes but those darn twisters sure can do some major damage here on houses, barns, building, semi trucks, trees, etc.

Kuan

HOWELL · « **Reply #22 on:** May 17, 2010, 08:25:23 PM »

One time there was this big cloud above a mexican city where they have had a tornado before and then we had a recording on a CD that was a siren, so we playied it off. And people started running...

feel sorry about it, till today but sure it was fun.

Still wanna go with the tornado chasers and live the tornado experience..

Julles · « **Reply #23 on:** May 17, 2010, 09:30:52 PM »

Howell, have you watched Twister? Go rent it. Very exciting and realistic.

HOWELL · « **Reply #24 on:** May 18, 2010, 05:51:54 AM »

I have....I loved it...after I watched it, I was looking for bad weather because I was scared, I was really young when that movie came out.

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #25 on:** May 18, 2010, 06:06:13 AM »

Quote from: HOWELL on May 18, 2010, 05:51:54 AM

I have....I loved it...after I watched it, I was looking for bad weather because I was scared, I was really young when that movie came out.

You're still real young and foolish. Do you know that most storm chasers that survive have studied meteorology? If you want to live a long life, either change your course of study or stay away from tornadoes.

I have first hand experience with them. They are not fun.

See, I do show concerns for my friends.

Jonna · « **Reply #26 on:** May 18, 2010, 07:33:57 AM »

You could come down here when a hurricane is coming and give that a try

We have a friend who stayed in a ground floor beach front condo when hurricane Mitch was coming straight at us. He was about 19 at the time and wanted to experience it. After 3 days of clinging to the underside of some kitchen cabinets in the pitch dark with the sound of a freight train over his head and knee deep in salt water full of debris the storm passed on. He said he was going to be in the first thing moving for the next one. He couldn't hear well for a week. We've had a couple direct hits since Mitch and he left. He says it is a lot more fun drinking and waiting from a hundred miles away.

HOWELL · « **Reply #27 on:** May 18, 2010, 07:55:42 AM »

Hahaha...Scott if I ever do go to try to see a tornado, I will do it with the storm chasers gruop and some specialists...I might be young but not naive at all.
Hahaha I might try to be in a hurricane too but not in a condo close to the beach.
Hahaha bad thing is I don't drink so I will not be able to be some miles away and drinking...

...maybe barbequoing...

SueSTx · « **Reply #28 on:** May 19, 2010, 06:35:47 AM »

There were tornado sightings all around us last night. Baseball size hail was close by, but ours was small. The petunias on the porch look pretty ragged. I haven't ventured out to see what else is beat up. The "good" news...we did get 3 1/4 inch of rain. Total so far for the year is 11 plus. Our normal for the year is about 18.

Julles · « **Reply #29 on:** May 19, 2010, 06:46:22 AM »

I have a friend whose grandmother was killed in a home when a tornado flattened it. She wanted to watch Twister, but insisted on going alone, because she knew it would be a very emotional experience.