Nederland [Jefferson Co, TX] ASOS reports HURRICANE at 12:18 AM CDT — winds 54 mph with gust to 84 mph at Southeast Texas Regional BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR,TX (BPT) ASOS reports gust of 73.0 knots (85 MPH) from E @ 0514Z (12:14 … Continue reading →

The eye of Hurricane Ike is about to come onshore directly over the eastern end of Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. Will be onshore within the hour… Some incredible storm surges should be pushed into Galveston Bay and the … Continue reading →

BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHU,TX (BPT) ASOS reports gust of 56.0 knots (65 MPH) from E @ 0409Z (11:09 p.m. CDT)…KBPT 130411Z AUTO 08044G56KT 1 1/2SM +RA BR BKN013 BKN020 OVC025 26/24 A2926 RMK AO2 PK WND 08056/0409 P0021 Lake Charles Regional Airport … Continue reading →

Plotting the geometric center of the hurricane eye seems to show a movement of 10 miles in 1 hour and 45 minutes…or a little more than 6 miles per hour…to the northwest…could the storm be getting ready to make the … Continue reading →

On September 6, 1928, a tropical storm formed near the Cape Verde Islands in the far eastern Atlantic. It would be four days later before forecasters at the U.S. Weather Bureau in Washington knew about the storm. They were clued … Continue reading →

NOTES Storm Chaser Darren Stephens reports from the Medical Center at Galveston…gust to 79 mph , sustained 70. Pressure at 958. Lights just went out. Time of report 8:40 p.m. Surge will peak on the Southwest Louisiana coast around 2 … Continue reading →

Hurricane Ike is about 3 hours from landfall now. FAST FACTS LOCATION…28.6 N…94.4 W OR 55 MILES SSE OF GALVESTON. MOVEMENT…NW 12 MPH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…110 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…952 MB. The storm has been getting better organized since late … Continue reading →

A tragedy in Montgomery County, Texas where a tree fell on a 10 year old boy as his father cut the tree. Occurred in Kipling Oaks. The first indirect fatality from the storm. There were reports of people trapped on … Continue reading →

Kemah [Galveston Co, TX] emergency mngr reports extensive flooding in entertainment district. First responders suspended operations due to high winds. No power east of fm 146. Kemah is on the west side of Galveston Bay, near the entrance to Clear … Continue reading →

A wind gust to 59 mph was jrecorded just before 8 p.m. at Houston’s Intercontinental Airport…0053Z KIAH 130053Z 01037G51KT 10SM BKN033 OVC048 29/22 A2941 RMK AO2 PK WND 02051/0053 SLP957 T02890217 OTHER REPORTS BEAUMONT…RAIN…79F…NE39G49…29.33F SULPHUR…CLOUDY…83F…NE24G36…29.42F LAKE CHARLES…CLOUDY…81F…E30G43…29.43F HOUSTON HOBBY…CLOUDY…85F…N33G52…29.31F GALVESTON…NOT … Continue reading →