Severe weather for SE

[sundial]

Looks like we're in for a long night again for you gals in the southeast. Our skies have turned green (not good!) and I'm watching closely. Here's what is reported for tonight from www.weather.com:


The likelihood of violent thunderstorms unleashing powerful, long-lived tornadoes exists this afternoon for eastern Texas, southeast Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. Overnight, the threat of severe storms, including additional tornadoes, is expected to expand eastward into western Kentucky, western Tennessee, Mississippi and western Alabama. All residents in the areas at risk are urged to monitor weather events very closely.

[Pax]

You gals be careful!

Has anyone else noticed that we seem to be getting Spring weather without benefit of Spring temps. :(

[Tuckervill]

Hey, send up a few vibes for my son, who at 14 is flying only his second flight by himself today. Hopping from Tampa to Chicago to Kansas City to Tulsa. We got at least five inches of rain over the last 20 hours and my yard is completely flooded. On flightstats.com I see that he's already hopped over one end of the storm system and is about to land in Chicago. KC shouldn't be a problem, but Tulsa has been socked in all day. Mama's worried.

Karen

[Running Mommy]

Karen-
Sending VERY safe vibes his way!- And your way too! Don't want mama to worry!!

[Zen]

Boy, Sundial! You guys have had your share of scary weather lately.
I saw photos of bad flooding in TX today too :(

[Tuckervill]

He's in the air on the way to KC now! Bless Southwest Airlines!

Vibes are working! :)

Karen

[sundial]

Karen, sending prayers for the safe return of your son. :)

My backyard is kinda flooded too. Heard on KAIT 8 that Jonesboro had a few clouds with rotation but nothing that touched down. I hope Union University in Jackson, TN doesn't get clobbered again with a tornado. It's so early in the season for it. I wonder what it'll be like by May. :eek:

Here's a tornado watch update from NOAA:


TORNADO WATCH 132 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN EAST ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

CRAIGHEAD CRITTENDEN CROSS GREENE LEE MISSISSIPPI PHILLIPS POINSETT ST. FRANCIS

IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

DESOTO TUNICA

IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

DUNKLIN PEMISCOT

IN WEST TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

CARROLL CROCKETT DYER FAYETTE GIBSON HAYWOOD HENRY LAKE LAUDERDALE MADISON OBION SHELBY TIPTON WEAKLEY

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF... BARTLETT...BLYTHEVILLE... CARUTHERSVILLE...COLLIERVILLE... COVINGTON...DRESDEN...DYERSBURG... FORREST CITY...GERMANTOWN... HARRISBURG...HELENA...HUMBOLDT... HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...JONESBORO... KENNETT...MARTIN...MEMPHIS... MILAN... MILLINGTON...OLIVE BRANCH... PARAGOULD...PARIS... SOMERVILLE... SOUTHAVEN...TUNICA...UNION CITY... WEST MEMPHIS AND WYNNE.

[sundial]

And for our LA gals:


TORNADO WATCH FOR BEAUREGARD PARISH, RAPIDES PARISH, VERNON PARISH, LA HARDIN COUNTY, JASPER COUNTY, JEFFERSON COUNTY, NEWTON COUNTY, ORANGE COUNTY, TYLER COUNTY, TX

TORNADO WATCH FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM, TX COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM, COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM, LA

[sundial]

Sandra, how are you fairing in this weather? How is everyone else doing?

We had quite a bit of rain and there's more in the forecast for today. A lot of flash flood warnings are popping up everywhere. Fortunately we don't live near any rivers. By tonight it should clear up.

[bmccasland]

Stong winds all day yesterday, clouds whipping by. Rain sometime during the night, but not stormy enough to wake me or the furry beasts. Just glad I'm not camping in it like I was last week. Got to love 4 solid walls.

So not too bad here on the southern coast. Still raining this morning. I did hear on the radio that there are power failures throughout the area.

[Tuckervill]

The boy made it home safely, with only a 10 minute delay, and then he talked my ear off all the way home! I missed him so much.

The rain just does not stop! I see the clearing line just to the west of us, but it keeps building up from the south. Had to park my car funny to keep out of the lake in my driveway.

Instead of Flash Flood Warnings, they're warning about FLOOD period for us. We don't live near a river but I'm sure those by the Illinois River and on Sager Creek headed to higher ground a long time ago.

My four dogs (my 2 plus my son's 2 who are staying here for a bit) spent all day inside yesterday, and now they're out *frolicking* in the mud. joy.

Karen

[sundial]

Bmc, we had crazy wind and rain yesterday afternoon but last night it was relatively quiet. Just glad we didn't have to deal with any tornados. Did LA have any?

[ATL Laura]

Yikes! Is that what’s heading into GA this afternoon? People still have trees in their houses from Friday’s tornadoes, and downtown Atlanta is still a mess. I hope this doesn’t cause even more damage. :(

[sundial]

We have to cross a bridge over Black River to get to civilization (Wal-Mart, major cities, etc.) and the flood stage is 17.0 feet. The river is going to crest at 32 feet on Monday. :eek: Already the water is headed towards the highway and the fast food places. Wally World may have to set up sand bags pretty soon as they are located not far from the river.

We're up in the hills, but to get to our part of town, you have to cross a bridge either from the east or west, and both rivers are flooded. Please pray that it doesn't get worse for those who live in the midwest. :(

[Brandi]

I am glad everyone is ok so far. Keep those hatches battened down. I am thinking calm weather thoughts for you all!

[sundial]

PsyclePath, did you have any damage from the tornado in Little Rock last night? Hope everyone is safe and sound.

[bouncybouncy]

Man, you midwesterners feeling left out...all these fires, snowstorms, mudslides, hurricanes happening on the coasts??? This is your season!!!

Hope all is well and safe!!! hang in there...and stay prepared!

[sundial]

Bouncy, we are still under flood warning and the river rose 2 feet. I have never seen such erratic weather patterns here in the 14 years that I have lived in our little town. I used to feel sorry for the folks in CA because they get clobbered with everything, but now I think bad juju has moved south. :eek:

[bouncybouncy]

My parents live in Lake St Louis (I lived there for a few years as well) she has been real lucky...although she is virtually stuck...things are flooding all around her!

My step-Grandma is a Red Cross volunteer (lives in NW MO) she has not had far to travel lately to help.

I am now in the mountains of NC...I watch the storms head in our directions but the mountains always seem to break them up enough to just drop the rain we so desperately need.

I guess y'all should be up for some good-weather-karma next year! Hang in there and keep your chains lubed and tires filled...fair weather wishes being sent your way!

[Brandi]

Bouncy, we are still under flood warning and the river rose 2 feet. I have never seen such erratic weather patterns here in the 14 years that I have lived in our little town. I used to feel sorry for the folks in CA because they get clobbered with everything, but now I think bad juju has moved south. :eek:
Don't we have a te'er with the name bad juju?

[Andrea]

I just got really bad thunderstorms last night. My dogs were even scared, and they usually sleep though everything.

Nothing like having a freaked out Belgian Malinois try to bury her snout in your armpit in the middle of the night :rolleyes:

[sundial]

You have a Mali?? Oh gosh, poor dog! How active is yours?

[Tuckervill]

We got lucky with our rental property in Little Rock, but part of our family was not so lucky. A distant relative has 3 trees on her house in Cammack Village.

It slid by us and didn't even drop the 2-4" of rain that were predicted. whew.

Karen

[sundial]

Tuckervill, what part of Little Rock is that? I was worried you guys would get slammed since they were talking the tornados that would probably be coming from Texas. It seems whenever OK gets bad weather, so does NW AR. And OK is also tornado alley.

[Andrea]

You have a Mali?? Oh gosh, poor dog! How active is yours?

She sleeps a lot, but she likes to haul a**, too! I am lucky enough to have a big yard, and her favorite thing is to run after sticks that I throw (although she doesn't bring them back very often). I also have 4 steps leading up to my porch, and she has never set foot on anything but the top step and the ground at the bottom!
She's sort of a rescue from a breeder in Holland. I knew a dog trainer who imported from there, and he told me that she failed the puppy temperament tests that they perform for police/service dogs. So, I volunteered to pay her airfare to have her sent over with his next "shipment" and take her as a pet in lieu of her being put down!

[sundial]

Do you have a picture of her? Mali's have the prettiest eyes. We think about adding a Belgian Tervuren to our pack someday.

[Andrea]

Turbo...

[sundial]

Awwwww, she's just a cutie! I LOVE her expressions-- I could just kiss her little face. :p :D

[Tuckervill]

Tuckervill, what part of Little Rock is that? I was worried you guys would get slammed since they were talking the tornados that would probably be coming from Texas. It seems whenever OK gets bad weather, so does NW AR. And OK is also tornado alley.

I live right next to Oklahoma, about 80 miles due east of Tulsa. We get tornado warnings ALL THE TIME for the county in OK immediately to our west (Delaware), and they sometimes turn on for Benton Co, too. But something about the mountains causes it mostly to dissipate before it gets here. Like the Arkansas state line is some kind of barrier. There is a sign in my town that says "welcome to God's country--where Jesus is lord" (yes, I know :rolleyes: ) So maybe that's it. lol. The storms literally skirt south or north more than they come over.

eta: Cammack Village is north of Cantrell in an old part of Little Rock. I know how to get there, but not exactly where it is. It used to be an actual town, but Little Rock swallowed it up.

To be fair, two summers ago we had straight line winds that pushed over two trees in our yard. But my house has been here for 110 years, so I hope it's at least safe for a little while longer.

Karen