Historic flooding continues over the Houston area and much of Southeastern Texas with more torrential rainfall expected in the days ahead.
A state of emergency has be issued for parts of the Lone Star State with staggering rainfall totals approaching two feet since the former Category 4 Hurricane came on shore Friday evening just east of Corpus Christi.
As this storm continues to slowly unwind, unfortunately, it's not expected to move much bringing a continue feed of moisture to the east side of the circulation right off the Gulf of Mexico as much of the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley gets inundated with record rainfall amounts.
In some cases, an addition 20 or even 25 inches will be possible between now and the end of next week with more catastrophic flooding expected.
Prayers to the impacted by this devastating storm.
I am watching 3 systems across the US. There is a Harvey in the Gulf Coast, there is a new tropical disturbance along the East Coast and an closed upper level low over the upper Midwest. This final disturbance will bring the return of showers and storms to our area by tomorrow. The three features should stay separate, for the most part, which would limit coverage of showers and storms, but I am be keeping an eye on them all.
Temperatures will be slightly warmer today, but all week we will be below average. As high pressure slides east, dew points begin to climb tomorrow. This will make it feel more muggy tomorrow. It won't be oppressive, but more noticeable.
The rest of today is going to be dry. Clouds will begin to build in tonight. Scattered showers and storms will start tomorrow mid-morning/early afternoon and will continue on and off through the rest of the day. Scroll through the images of Advancetrak to get an idea of timing and coverage.
Showers and storms will continue into Tuesday as well. So hold on to that umbrella!
What about Harvey?
The worst of the winds is over. However, the flooding and heavy rain is just getting started. It is expected to sit and meander for days in Texas.
For impacts to our region, most models have changed their tune from a few days ago. It appears it will churn over Texas until Wednesday or Thursday and finally begin to push away, but stay near the Gulf Coast into next weekend. We will be watching Harvey with interest, but for now, it looks like only the northern fringes of rain could make it to southern KY by this weekend.
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Harvey made land fall late last night around Rockport, TX around 10:30 as a Category 4 hurricane. In the last 12 hours, with lack of warm gulf waters, it has weakened significantly. Harvey is likely to become a tropical storm soon.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles. The estimated minimum central pressure is 984 mb.
Footage is beginning to pour in from Texas since Harvey made landfall. There have been reports of widespread damage. No word about any deaths, but there have been some reports of injuries.
Below are three videos showing the intense whipping winds and the heavy tropical rain of a category 4 hurricane.
Here is a compilation of Stormchaser video from Reed Timmer and his team.
Video Credit: Reed Timmer and Jeff Piotrowski
Hundreds of thousands were left without power, there were active power lines downed and there was even a house destroyed by fire in the midst of the hurricane.
Harvey is moving toward the north-northwest near 2 mph. Harvey is expected to slow down through the day and meander over southeastern Texas through the middle of next week.
Doppler radar data indicate that maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 75 mph with higher gusts. These winds are confined to a small area near the eye of the hurricane.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
RAINFALL: Harvey is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 15 to 30 inches and isolated maximum amounts of 40 inches over the middle and upper Texas coast through next Wednesday.
STORM SURGE: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances. Some could be as high as 6-12 feet.
WIND: Hurricane conditions are occurring inland from the coast within Harvey's eyewall, and hurricane-force winds, especially in gusts, are still possible near the middle Texas coast for the next several hours. Tropical storm conditions are occurring in other portions of the hurricane and tropical storm warning areas. Tropical storm conditions are likely to persist along portions of the coast through at least Sunday.
TORNADOES: Tornadoes are possible today and tonight near the middle and upper Texas coast into far southwest Louisiana.
As of now, it looks as though the track will stay AWAY from Kentuckiana, but that has changed and could change again. So I suggest keeping up to date with the forecast this week!
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The eye of Hurricane Harvey is just ESE of Corpus Christi. Harvey is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph, but is expected to slow during the next couple of days. Harvey will make landfall on the middle Texas coast tonight around 10 pm or early Saturday morning. Harvey is then likely to meander near or just inland of the middle Texas coast through the weekend.
It is now a category 3 storm, making it a major hurricane.
As of the 5 PM update, Maximum sustained winds are near 125 mph with higher gusts. The minimum central pressure is 941 mb and continues to fall, which signifies a strengthening storm.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
RAINFALL: Harvey is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 15 to 25 inches and isolated maximum amounts of 35 inches over the middle and upper Texas coast through next Wednesday. Rainfall of this magnitude will cause catastrophic and life-threatening flooding.
STORM SURGE: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach peak heights of 6-12 feet in some locations if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide..
TORNADOES: A few tornadoes are possible later today through Saturday near the middle and upper Texas coast.
This animation of NOAA's GOES-East satellite imagery from the last two days (Wednesday to Friday) shows the redevelopment and movement of Hurricane Harvey in the western Gulf of Mexico. On Aug. 25, Harvey was located along the southeastern coast of Texas.
Credit: NASA-NOAA GOES Project
Harvey became better organized and was revived after moving from Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula into the Bay of Campeche. The warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and favorable vertical wind shear promoted the regeneration of the tropical cyclone. This video includes views from The International Space Station recorded on August 24, 2017 at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Time.
Video credit : NASA
Will Harvey reach our area? And if so when? Find out during WDRB News this evening with Marc and Rick! Let's connect! The links to my social media pages are below!
At 10am a well defined eye is evident on the radar as Harvey explodes with intensity.
By tonight it wouldn't surprise me if the sustained winds are nearing Category 4 strength. 24 hours ago this storm was expected to be a Cat 1 with wind near 80mph at landfall and we've seen monumental change. This isn't uncommon with tropical systems, but it will end up catching some off guard that weren't prepared.
CATASTROPHIC flooding is likely with Harvey. Rain amounts in excess of 30" will be possible for some.
IF we're going to have a direct impact from Harvey it wouldn't happen until some point Labor day weekend. Our wind simulator indicates the remnants near Texas and Arkansas next Thursday. No reason to stir up the tropical hype machine for us just yet.
I'd keep Texas in your thoughts and prayers over the weekend. -Jude Redfield-
Recent data from Air Force Reserve and NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Harvey's maximum sustained winds have increased to 85 mph (as of 2 pm). It is expected to continue to strengthen over the next day.
Key Messages:
1. Harvey has intensified rapidly, and is forecast to be a major hurricane at landfall, bringing life-threatening storm surge, rainfall, and wind hazards to portions of the Texas coast.
2. A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for much of the Texas coast.
3. Life-threatening flooding is expected across much of the Texas coast from heavy rainfall of 12 to 20 inches, with isolated amounts as high as 30 inches, from Friday through early next week.
TRACK:
It is critical to not focus on the exact forecast track of Harvey, since cycle-to-cycle adjustment are likely. All locations within the hurricane and storm surge warning areas should be preparing for the possibility of major hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge.
It is expected to make landfall, as a category 3 hurricane, on the Gulf Coast of Texas between Friday and Saturday.
It is going to get hung up for several days in Texas as it becomes a post-tropical cyclone.
How will this impact us?
We will have high pressure centered just to the north of Kentuckiana and it will keep us very dry and sunny for days. Meantime, Harvey drops several inches, potentially feet, of rain in Texas.
We will stay dry through the weekend. On Sunday, high pressure will shift east and it will get slightly warmer. A new system will dive south from Canada and bring our next chance for rain by the beginning of the work week on Monday and Tuesday.
On Monday and Tuesday, Harvey is still churning in the south. You can see why this is going to be a problem for the Gulf States like Texas and Louisiana.
It does not finally start to move NE until the END of next week. Potentially late on Thursday or even Friday. Images of the GFS for Friday night and Saturday morning are below. That means we potentially have more than a week until Harvey makes its way to our area.
We will be tracking Harvey until that time and keep you posted. If it does make its way to Kentuckiana, it could bring tropical heavy rain. But again, that won't happen until the end of next week or next weekend. Be sure to join Rick this evening on WDRB News for the latest.
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A Severe T-storm Watch has been issued by the Storm Prediction Center for our area.
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 462 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1240 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 2017
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Far southern Indiana Central and northern Kentucky Far western Maryland Panhandle Southern and eastern Ohio Western and central Pennsylvania Northern and western West Virginia
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 1240 PM until 900 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Scattered damaging winds appear likely as numerous clusters and lines of storms intensify and move east this afternoon.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 105 statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles northeast of Dubois PA to 60 miles south southeast of Louisville KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes.
Marc, Rick and I will be watching the storms closely this afternoon. Be sure to connect with us on Twitter and Facebook for most frequent updates.
