Posted on 09/12/2007 7:57:20 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Tropical Disturbance has formed in the NW Gulf of Mexico. Radar indicates a defined surface circulation. The system may strengthen into a tropical depression later today, with the possibility of further strengthening into a tropicalstorm prior to landfall. Houston and Galveston are under flash flood watches.
Buoy Data NW GOM
Storm Surge graphic
Radar/Satellite Images
Long Range Houston/Galveston Radar
Additional Resources:
Central Florida Hurricane Center
Hurricane City
| Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure | Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Depression |
< 39 mph < 34 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Tropical Storm |
39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Hurricane 1 (Weak) |
74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts |
28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more |
4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m |
Minimal damage to vegetation |
| Hurricane 2 (Moderate) |
96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts |
28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb |
6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m |
Moderate damage to houses |
| Hurricane 3 (Strong) |
111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts |
27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb |
9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m |
Extensive damage to small buildings |
| Hurricane 4 (Very strong) |
131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts |
27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb |
13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m |
Extreme structural damage |
| Hurricane 5 (Devastating) |
Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts |
Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb |
Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m |
Catastrophic building failures possible |
Yeah, those darned Texans. Hogging up all the rain. Wish they’d send some our way. Of course, so do they.
Thank-You so very much for the Pings!
Happy to oblige :o)
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There you go again, trying to inject logic into moonbat thinking! ;-)
When I used to drive so often between Houston and Mobile, Lafayette was my half-way mark. A good time to stop, fill-up the gas and eat. (Bump)
Looks like this storm is going pass through some of the worst hit areas of the drought!!!
Well you know Texans, God Love them, they have to be the biggest in everything, including floods.
Hey that’s great. Yall squeeze this sponge real good for the rest of us, in case he decides to come back around for another try..
I read that it was an 80 year old man who was watching it roll in on his carport and a tree fell on him.
http://www.katv.com/news/stories/0907/455133.html
That radar loop shows the storm is still picking up plenty of moisture from the GOM.
Yup. They're having some historic droughts right in the path of this storm.
It'll be a relief for them.
Yes, I know Texans. I’ve got em in my family.
There was a bad one in the Midwest in 1988, and a hurricane that hit Mexico brought moisture and ended the drought in Minnesota/Wisconsin, as I recall.
You say that like we’re a “whole ‘nuther” race, ‘stead of just a “whole ‘nuther country.”
You’re reading way too much into my post. It was not meant as a put-down in any form.
I was kidding!
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