Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
Forum Thread

The **Official** Texas weather thread.

19,375 2,829 April 10, 2008 at 05:09 AM in News
It looks like a tornado hit my apartment complex last night. Many trees down, lots of covered parking spots are destroyed. I saw at least 3 cars with broken windows. It's surreal.

I had to step over a tree when I got home this morning.

I would take pictures, but I'm too lazy.

237 Comments

Your comment cannot be blank.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Joined Jan 2006
Nerd Circus: Ringmaster
> bubble2 19,213 Posts
2,792 Reputation
AggieMom
11-10-2008 at 01:15 PM.
11-10-2008 at 01:15 PM.
Duck and cover! Whee


Just rain here. Lots and lots of it. So far today the blue tarp has held up... as long as it doesn't rain any harder we should be OK.
Reply
Joined Apr 2006
World dominator and rebel
> bubble2 41,587 Posts
4,445 Reputation
SDRebel
11-10-2008 at 01:22 PM.
11-10-2008 at 01:22 PM.
run for cover Whee

rain here was moderate though
Reply
Joined Sep 2003
Now Popular
> bubble2 19,375 Posts
2,829 Reputation
Original Poster
DNC
11-10-2008 at 01:45 PM.
11-10-2008 at 01:45 PM.
Quote from Cheergal05 :
Tornado Watch til 7:00pm for the MetroplexHide
I thought it was a bit windy.
Reply
Joined Sep 2003
Now Popular
> bubble2 19,375 Posts
2,829 Reputation
Original Poster
DNC
12-09-2008 at 03:05 AM.
12-09-2008 at 03:05 AM.
Anyone in Collin County hear the tornado sirens at 11pm?

11p: A severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for most of North Texas. A Tornado Warning that was issued for Grayson County has expired, but Collin County remains under a warning until midnight. Reports of damage from strong winds have come in from Grayson.

Right now in Collin County, in West Plano, low level shear markers have indicated rotation. The rotation has been spotted between Central Expressway and the Dallas North Tollway. It's moving up through Allen, McKinney. The storms are moving off to the east at 30 to 35 mph.

The core of the storm will be in Blue Ridge at 11:22 p.m. Heavy rain will pour down as the storm moves throughout Collin County. - WFAA-TV

11:33p: The storm continues to pulse, and is moving along 380. For those in Princeton, McKinney and Blue Ridge, a low level shear marker has indicated rotation at the surface. - WFAA-TV

11:49p: Many power lines have been reported down in the Collinsville area in Grayson County. Twenty-five homes have been reported uninhabitable. The roof of a school gym and storage buildings were also destroyed. There has also been a report of at least one severe injury in which a person was transported to a hospital. The condition of that person has not been released. - WFAA.com

11:50p: A spokesperson with the Red Cross said teams are heading to Grayson County to assist families in need of shelter. The Red Cross said they are also monitoring the Collin County area. - WFAA.com
Reply
Last edited by DNC December 9, 2008 at 03:13 AM.
Joined May 2007
Translation: Blue Angel
> bubble2 2,350 Posts
637 Reputation
ParisaBleu
12-09-2008 at 05:42 AM.
12-09-2008 at 05:42 AM.
Quote from DNC :
Anyone in Collin County hear the tornado sirens at 11pm?

11p: A severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for most of North Texas. A Tornado Warning that was issued for Grayson County has expired, but Collin County remains under a warning until midnight. Reports of damage from strong winds have come in from Grayson.

Right now in Collin County, in West Plano, low level shear markers have indicated rotation. The rotation has been spotted between Central Expressway and the Dallas North Tollway. It's moving up through Allen, McKinney. The storms are moving off to the east at 30 to 35 mph.

The core of the storm will be in Blue Ridge at 11:22 p.m. Heavy rain will pour down as the storm moves throughout Collin County. - WFAA-TV

11:33p: The storm continues to pulse, and is moving along 380. For those in Princeton, McKinney and Blue Ridge, a low level shear marker has indicated rotation at the surface. - WFAA-TV

11:49p: Many power lines have been reported down in the Collinsville area in Grayson County. Twenty-five homes have been reported uninhabitable. The roof of a school gym and storage buildings were also destroyed. There has also been a report of at least one severe injury in which a person was transported to a hospital. The condition of that person has not been released. - WFAA.com

11:50p: A spokesperson with the Red Cross said teams are heading to Grayson County to assist families in need of shelter. The Red Cross said they are also monitoring the Collin County area. - WFAA.com
Not in Collin but got alot of wind, hail and crap basically all night. It came in shifts and every single friggin time the storm would act up our power would go out. And for some isane reason if it goes out it wakes me up.Mad I dunno if it's just the stillness/quietness of it all or what, but I was up off and on from 11 to 4. vomit
Reply
Joined Dec 2007
Wo bu hui wan =)
> bubble2 1,153 Posts
120 Reputation
chiu0nthls
12-09-2008 at 06:58 AM.
12-09-2008 at 06:58 AM.
must suck up north...

down here in the south, today is high 78 and tomorrow is high 46... it's "Get Sick" weather down here.
Reply
Joined Sep 2003
Now Popular
> bubble2 19,375 Posts
2,829 Reputation
Original Poster
DNC
12-09-2008 at 03:13 PM.
12-09-2008 at 03:13 PM.
Yesterday it was in the 70's, now it's 35 and dropping Blink
Reply

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Joined Jan 2006
Nerd Circus: Ringmaster
> bubble2 19,213 Posts
2,792 Reputation
AggieMom
12-09-2008 at 03:14 PM.
12-09-2008 at 03:14 PM.
Quote from DNC :
Yesterday it was in the 70's, now it's 35 and dropping Blink
77 here now - supposed to be 45 tomorrow. heart Texas!
Reply
Joined May 2007
in a cottonelle fort :)
> bubble2 5,834 Posts
1,452 Reputation
carebearsluv
12-09-2008 at 03:16 PM.
12-09-2008 at 03:16 PM.
Quote from DNC :
Yesterday it was in the 70's, now it's 35 and dropping Blink
nod

I went out this morning in a short sleeved shirt, when I got home a couple hours later the temp dropped and it started raining.

It's just how the saying goes "In Texas, don't like the weather? Wait a few minutes, it'll change." nod
Reply
Joined Dec 2006
nope.
> bubble2 18,403 Posts
14,761 Reputation
Sr. QA
wuzzy | Staff
12-09-2008 at 03:30 PM.
12-09-2008 at 03:30 PM.
wave Texans. Not in TX but weird wether too. Low was around 10 and high 50. All snow meltedFrown
Reply
Joined Apr 2006
World dominator and rebel
> bubble2 41,587 Posts
4,445 Reputation
SDRebel
12-09-2008 at 03:33 PM.
12-09-2008 at 03:33 PM.
I agree that yesterday was nice.... I guess I should go home and stay there... cozy Whee
Reply
Joined Jun 2006
Jambi-rific in Seattle!
> bubble2 31,436 Posts
2,810 Reputation
Zoe Moon
12-09-2008 at 04:10 PM.
12-09-2008 at 04:10 PM.
I don't miss the tornadoes. When we moved to Seattle, it took me a couple of months to stop myself from looking for wall clouds and rotation, every time there was a storm.
Reply
Joined May 2007
Translation: Blue Angel
> bubble2 2,350 Posts
637 Reputation
ParisaBleu
12-09-2008 at 04:12 PM.
12-09-2008 at 04:12 PM.
Quote from Zoe Moon :
I don't miss the tornadoes. When we moved to Seattle, it took me a couple of months to stop myself from looking for wall clouds and rotation, every time there was a storm.
nod I know. I was freaking last night cause the last thing I heard before bed was possible tornadoes. vomit
Reply
Joined Sep 2003
Now Popular
> bubble2 19,375 Posts
2,829 Reputation
Original Poster
DNC
12-10-2008 at 06:02 AM.
12-10-2008 at 06:02 AM.
27.5 Cold
Reply

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Joined Jan 2006
Nerd Circus: Ringmaster
> bubble2 19,213 Posts
2,792 Reputation
AggieMom
12-10-2008 at 06:49 AM.
12-10-2008 at 06:49 AM.
35 this morning... any colder and it would be snowing! We've got drippy skies today.
Reply
Page 7 of 16
Start the Conversation
 
Link Copied

The link has been copied to the clipboard.