Weather Alert in Texas
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 1:30AM CDT until May 1 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
AREAS AFFECTED: Cass, TX; Cherokee, TX; Gregg, TX; Harrison, TX; Marion, TX; Panola, TX; Rusk, TX; Smith, TX
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Texas, including the following counties, southeastern Cass, northern Cherokee, southern Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Rusk and southeastern Smith. * WHEN...Until 500 AM CDT. * 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, especially across Southern Smith and Northern Cherokee Counties. Additional flooding may also develop as runoff continues, resulting in additional rises on area creeks, streams, and bayous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 128 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 3 to in excess of 6 inches of rain have fallen since Wednesday evening. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Longview, Marshall, Jacksonville, Henderson, Kilgore, Whitehouse, Carthage, Rusk, Hallsville, Overton, Bullard, Waskom, Jefferson, Troup, Tatum, New London, Arp, Beckville, Pinehill and Joinerville. - 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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Want more detail? Get the Complete 7 Day and Night Detailed Forecast!
Current U.S. National Radar--Current
The Current National Weather Radar is shown below with a UTC Time (subtract 5 hours from UTC to get Eastern Time).
National Weather Forecast--Current
The Current National Weather Forecast and National Weather Map are shown below.
National Weather Forecast for Tomorrow
Tomorrow National Weather Forecast and Tomorrow National Weather Map are show below.
North America Water Vapor (Moisture)
This map shows recent moisture content over North America. Bright and colored areas show high moisture (ie, clouds); brown indicates very little moisture present; black indicates no moisture.
Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
Home - Education - Cloud Types - Cirrocumulus Clouds
Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds
Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds
Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?
Home - Education - Cloud Types - Cirrus Clouds
Next Topic: Condensation
Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet
and are composed mainly of ice crystals.
They are thin and wispy in appearance.
What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.
Next Topic: Condensation
Current conditions powered by WeatherAPI.com
