Weather Alert in Texas
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 9:36PM CDT until May 24 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
AREAS AFFECTED: Angelina, TX; Jasper, TX; Polk, TX; Tyler, TX
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River At Rockland affecting Jasper, Angelina, Tyler and Polk Counties. For the Neches River...including Lake Palestine, Neches, Alto, Diboll, Rockland...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neches River at Rockland. * WHEN...Until early Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, High water will flood and close several roadways especially in the Fox Landing community. Some low area homes in the Fox Landing community will also be threatened with flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 29.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 28.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM CDT Saturday was 29.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Thursday morning and continue falling to 25.5 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.4 feet on 11/23/1907. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website address into your favorite web browser URL bar: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv The next statement will be issued Sunday evening at 945 PM CDT.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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