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Old 09-01-2013, 05:06 PM
 
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Stormy days ahead... ?



Sure hope so Captain Ron!
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Old 09-01-2013, 05:35 PM
 
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Compared to numerous other states I have lived in (Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, California) Texas weather is "often" impacted by hurricanes and tropical depressions.
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Compared to places that never get tropical events? Wow!
Wrong again, all of those states have on occasion had the remnants from hurricanes and tropical depressions make their way inland to those locations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arizona_hurricanes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...nia_hurricanes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ico_hurricanes


Maybe you should look up the definition of "often". This looks like often to me.


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Old 09-01-2013, 05:36 PM
 
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Sure hope so Captain Ron!
I have my rain gear ready!

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Old 09-01-2013, 05:39 PM
 
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If I recall, it's been a number of years since a storm hit the Texas coast, and I've lived here 8 years and the only time we had rain from a Ts, it was just barely a sprinkle for maybe 20 minutes. The Texas Gulf Coast area gets plenty of rain from Hurricanes and Tropical Storms. Central Texas/Austin, not so much.
No doubt central Texas gets less rain then the coast but we still get significant amounts.





Listed below are the events for last 10 years. Although 2013 is not listed and is not yet over.

Not "often" at all according to Kohmet!
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List of Texas hurricanes (1980

Starting with 2003
  • July 15, 2003 – Hurricane Claudette makes landfall at Matagorda Island near Port O'Connor as a strong Category 1 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (140 km/h). Claudette is responsible for one direct death. Inland towns in Texas sustain significant wind damage. Estimated damages total up to $181 million.[95]
  • August 16, 2003 – Hurricane Erika makes landfall in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas as a minor Category 1 hurricane, causing minor coastal damage and beach erosion in parts of southern Texas.[96]
  • August 31, 2003 – Tropical Storm Grace makes landfall near San Luis Pass with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (64 km/h), causing heavy rainfall along the Texas coast and resulting in $113,000 in total damages.[97]
  • September 22, 2003 – Hurricane Marty from the East Pacific makes landfall in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. Rainfall associated with the remnants of Mary affects western Texas.[98]
  • September 20, 2004 – As the remnants of Hurricane Javier move northeast through northwest Mexico, 1 in (25 mm) of rain is reported in western Texas.[99]
  • September 24, 2004 – Four days after Hurricane Javier affected the state, Hurricane Ivan, having regenerated into a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, makes landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, as a tropical depression. Over 7 in (180 mm) of rain is dropped on eastern Texas.[100]


2005–2009

  • July 20, 2005 – Hurricane Emily makes landfall in Tamaulipas, Mexico, providing rainfall to drought-affected areas of southern Texas.[102] Rainfall peaks at 5.2 in (130 mm) in Mercedes, and is spread from about 1–3 in (25–76 mm) elsewhere.[103]
  • September 24, 2005 – Hurricane Rita makes landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on the border between Louisiana and Texas on September 24.[104] In preparation of its landfall, the largest evacuation in United States history takes place, with over 3 million people evacuating inland.[105] At one point during the storm, 1 million energy customers lose power due to outages.[106] Rita causes a peak of 10.48 in (266 mm) in Center.[18][107] Major flooding is reported in Port Arthur and Beaumont. Offshore oil platforms throughout Rita's path also suffer significant damage, though the refineries of Houston, originally thought to be at risk, escape the brunt of the storm. Many of the indirect deaths linked to Rita are caused by a single bus fire in mass evacuations out of Houston.[104] Rita causes 59 deaths in the state all told.[1]
  • September 2, 2006 – The remnants of Hurricane John, an East Pacific storm, cause moderate to heavy rainfall. In northern Texas, moisture from the storm combined with a cold front produces rainfall of over 4 in (100 mm), helping alleviate severe drought.[108][109]
  • September 16, 2006 – Hurricane Lane, another East Pacific storm, makes landfall in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Lane's remnants combine with an upper level trough over southeast portions of the state, dropping over 5 in (130 mm) of rain in some locations.[110]
  • August 16, 2007 – Tropical Storm Erin makes landfall makes landfall near Lamar as a minimal tropical storm. Rainfall peaks in Texas at 10.7 in (270 mm) in Sisterdale.[111] Erin causes nine deaths in the state and causes nearly $49 million in damages.[112][113]
  • September 13, 2007 – Hurricane Humberto rapidly intensifies before making landfall just west of the Louisiana–Texas border with winds of up to 90 mph, dropping up to 14.13 in (359 mm) of rain.[114] The storm kills one person and leaves $50 million in damage.[115]
  • July 23, 2008 – Hurricane Dolly makes landfall at South Padre Island with winds near 100 mph. A storm surge of 4 ft (1.2 m) is observed across much of the coast of southern Texas.[116] Dolly's remnants cause coastal and inland flooding and over 12 in (300 mm) of rain in some locations, peaking at 15 in (380 mm) in Harlingen.[117] On South Padre Island, moderate structural damage, mostly to roofs, is reported. Tree and utility pole damage is widespread across Cameron County. Widespread power outages are reported across southern Texas as a result of Dolly.[116]
  • August 5, 2008 – Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall near Port Arthur with winds near 65 mph. Edouard provides beneficial rain to a drought stricken central Texas.[118]
  • September 1, 2008 – Hurricane Gustav produces heavy rain to extreme East Texas as it makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane.[119] The storm causes strong rip currents and minor overwash of the coast.[120]
  • September 13, 2008 – Hurricane Ike makes landfall at Galveston as a large Category 2 hurricane. Its large size contributes to a storm surge that is as high as 20 ft (6.1 m),[121] which inundates many of the barrier islands off the Texas coast. Many structures on the Bolivar Peninsula are destroyed.[122] Most notably, in Gilchrist, all but one house is destroyed by the storm surge.[123] The storm also causes heavy rains where it makes landfall, peaking at 18.9 in (480 mm).[124] At one point, the storm knocks out power to as many as an estimated 2.6 million people.[1] Ike is the one of most destructive hurricanes to ever hit Texas and one of the deadliest, causing $19.3 billion in damages and killing 84 people.[1]
  • October 13, 2008 – Hurricane Norbert causes moderate rainfall over West Texas after moving inland from the eastern Pacific.[125]
  • November 10, 2009 – Hurricane Ida causes minimal effects on Texas, producing high tides that lead to road closures.[126]


2010–present
  • June 30, 2010 – Hurricane Alex makes landfall at Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas in Mexico as a large Category 2 hurricane, bringing heavy rains, wind, and tornadoes to South Texas.[127] The hurricane's remnants also bring heavy rains to portions of the Rio Grande, causing it to exceed record levels.[128]
  • July 8, 2010 – Tropical Depression Two makes landfall on South Padre Island, dropping 1 in (25 mm) to 3 in (76 mm) of rain in south Texas, peaking at 8.95 in (227 mm) in Chincorro.[129] However, there are no reports of damage.[130]
  • September 7, 2010 – Tropical Storm Hermine makes landfall in northeastern Mexico as a strong tropical storm with 65 mph (100 km/h) winds.[131] As the storm approaches the coast, a storm surge of 3.4 ft (1.0 m) is reported at Port Aransas. In the Rio Grande Valley, an estimated 35,000 homes lose power due to Hermine,[132] while in Bexar County, 100,000 energy customers lose power.[133] Farm crops in the Texas Coastal Bend are damaged by the strong winds and rain.[134] In addition, numerous roads are closed due to overwash. Hermine kills five and causes $240 million in damages in the state.[131]
  • July 30, 2011 – Tropical Storm Don makes landfall near Baffin Bay, Texas before quickly dissipating. The storm produces minimal rainfall in extreme southern Texas, peaking at 2.56 in (65 mm) in Bay City.[137] Cotton farms benefit from the minimal rainfall.[138]
  • Early-September 2011 – The outer bands of Tropical Storm Lee cause rain in eastern Texas, peaking at 3.97 in (101 mm) in Nederland.[18] Despite the rainfall, strong winds further inland caused by the storm helped ignite numerous wildfires in the state.[139] One of the fires, the Bastrop County Complex fire, destroys 1,700 homes and businesses, becoming the most destructive wildfire in Texas history, according to the Texas Forest Service.[140]
  • August 31, 2012 – Outer rainbands associated with Hurricane Isaac cause slight rainfalls in East Texas, peaking to at least 3 in (7.6 cm) near Galveston Bay.[141] Strong winds associated with Hurricane Isaac's thunderstorms knock down trees in Trinity County, where wind gusts peak at an estimated 65 mph (105 km/h).[142]
  • September 29, 2012 – Remnant moisture associated with Hurricane Miriam and Tropical Storm Norman bring rainfall over areas of Texas, slightly alleviating drought conditions. Rainfall in the state measures 1–4 in (25–100 mm). The strong rains cause flash floods. Combined with a surface trough, the moisture generates severe thunderstorms which later coalesce into a squall line, causing strong winds which cause numerous reports of window damage. A weather station near Paducah records a peak wind gust of 96 mph (154 km/h).[143]

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Old 09-01-2013, 06:04 PM
 
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There have been numerous instances in recent history in which Lake Travis has risen 30-40' in a matter of days, usually from a tropical storm.

I think it is important to recognize also that most of those summer decreases in water level shown below were from water released to the rice farmers downstream. And our current low water level is only 16-20 feet below those previous lows shown in Average Lake Level graphic below.




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Old 09-01-2013, 07:19 PM
 
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Doing a rain dance...

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Old 09-01-2013, 07:56 PM
 
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No doubt central Texas gets less rain then the coast but we still get significant amounts.





Listed below are the events for last 10 years. Although 2013 is not listed and is not yet over.

Not "often" at all according to Kohmet!

How many of those had a significant impact on Austin.

Hardly any....not often.

About as often as we get a decent snow fall...rarely.

Thanks for making my case.
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Old 09-03-2013, 06:21 PM
 
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How many of those had a significant impact on Austin.

Hardly any....not often.

About as often as we get a decent snow fall...rarely.

Thanks for making my case.
Actually I have proven just the opposite, you are just not capable of comprehending it.

Every hurricane and tropical depression that has made landfall in Texas has impacted huge areas of the state, most often Central Texas.

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Old 09-03-2013, 06:29 PM
 
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I don't remember any of the more recent hurricanes giving us any significant rainfall. Some of the weather seemed to be a little hotter. We get a little wind, but that's pretty much it.
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Old 09-03-2013, 06:30 PM
 
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That simply not true. And even when it does impact us several hundred miles inland it can often be a glancing blow or we end up on the dry side with no impact at all. If you go back and find a list of storms that ended up impacting Austin in a meaningful or significant way you'll find they happen maybe one or two times a decade - a half dozen times in my lifetime....that is rarely.

I can post pretty pictures of Austin covered in snow, that doesn't mean it happens often.
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