Weather Alert in Texas
Flood Warning issued May 3 at 4:47AM CDT until May 3 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Chambers, TX; Harris, TX; Liberty, TX; Montgomery, TX
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following counties, Chambers, Harris, Liberty and Montgomery. * WHEN...Until noon CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. Local media have reported water rescues. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 446 AM CDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen this morning. This is in addition to Thursday morning's rainfall. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southern Conroe, Humble, Tomball, Liberty, Dayton, Kingwood, Spring, Aldine, Greater Greenspoint, The Woodlands, Crosby, Oak Ridge North, Shenandoah, Splendora, Patton Village, Roman Forest, Woodbranch, Ames, Daisetta and Hardin. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?
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Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their
fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.
A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure
the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally
an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a
stratocumulus cloud.
It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do
it is usually a light rain or snow.
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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?
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Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds
A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud,
and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.
Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can
result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or
rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud
takes shape.
Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally
form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.
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