Round 2 for Houston Area

[ticka1]

Next round of severe thunderstorms moving into SE TX currently.

Strong to severe squall line is extending from Wharton County to NW of Victoria moving SE at 25mph. Outflow boundary extends NE from Wharton to Katy to Spring and thunderstorms are redeveloping along this boundary over NW Harris County near Cypress.

Short wave responsible for very active weather this afternoon is currently near I-35 over C TX moving E at 30mph. Air mass south of outflow boundary remains very unstable with CAPES of 2500 J/kg and LI's of -6 to -9 will support continued severe convection this evening. Main threat remains large hail with VILs above 60 although squall line to our SW may producing damaging winds.

Recap of Current watch/ warning info:

Urban Flood Advisory:
Montgomery, Brazos, Burleson until 1030pm

Severe Thunderstorm Warning:

Jackson, Wharton, Colorado

Severe Thunderstorm Watch :

all counties through midnight

[jeffl]

Ticka, you can post my pictures I e-mailed out on here. I cannot figure out how to do it???

Impressive CB over downtown Houston with several large hail reports

Jeff

[ticka1]

Okay Jeff - I will put them on my hard-drive and post them for you. Will do it after this bow echo squall line moves through - if that's okay with you.

Latest from Jeff:

Strong Bow Echo with damaging winds in excess of 70mph blasting through our SW counties currently with a powerful meso vortex on the northern end of the bow. See radar image below.

Severe MCS with embedded bow echo racing ESE at 35mph across Wharton and Jackson counties. Obs station at Wharton recorded 45kts as this line passed and winds of 60-70mph will be possible along the leading edge of this line.

Within the rotating comma head at the NE end of the line 88D continues to indicate low and mid level locks and updraft rotation. Several small tornadoes are possible over N Wharton and S Fort Bend County has this system moves ESE. Significant severe threat remains over SE TX south of I-10 with this complex.