Nicholas could have been much worse. In the days leading up to the storm, the National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service made a series of worst-case projections that included up to 20 inches of rain in isolated spots. In the end, the best-case projections were far closer to reality…at least in the Lake Houston […]
As of its 10 PM CDT update on 9/13/2021, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) upgraded Tropical Storm Nicholas to a hurricane. Nicholas a Minimum Cat 1 Hurricane A weather station at Matagorda Bay reported sustained winds of 66 kt (76 mph) with a gust to 83 kt. NHC expects no additional strengthening before the system […]
The 10 AM update from the National Hurricane Center shows that the eye of Nicholas is reforming yet again – further east from where it first reformed earlier today near Brownsville. This means that the cone of uncertainty for Nicholas has expanded. It now includes the entire Houston Area. And although chances of a hurricane […]
8am CDT, 9/13/2021 According to Harris County meteorologist Jeff Lindner, “The center of Nicholas has reformed overnight about 150 miles to the northwest of the previous center or just off the tip of the northeast Mexican coast. With the center reformation, the track timing has been moved up by about 12 hours.” Nicholas will now […]
A USAF mission this morning found low-level circulation and a large area of 40-50mph winds over the western Gulf. Additionally, satellite images show an expansion of the scattered deep convection associated with the system. Based on this, the system has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Nicholas. The storm is moving NNW at 13mph and this […]
According to the National Hurricane Center, a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms centered around the Yucatan has a 70% chance of turning into a tropical cyclone in the next two days. NHC gives it an 80% chance of formation within five days. Environment Becoming Conducive for Development Although upper-level winds are not currently […]
Jason Webster, lead attorney for hundreds of Elm Grove, North Kingwood Forest and Porter plaintiffs in lawsuits arising from two floods in 2019, confirmed for ReduceFlooding.com that the defendants have reached a settlement agreement with plaintiffs. Defendants in the Elm Grove lawsuits included Perry Homes; Figure Four Partners LTD.; PSWA, Inc; LJA Engineering; Double Oak […]
Tomorrow, September 10th, is the statistical peak of hurricane season. And the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is actively monitoring four areas in the Atlantic Basin. Currently, a 40% Chance of Tropical Cyclone Formation That orange area is currently where Ida and Mindy both formed in the last two weeks. In the last couple days, the […]
Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day is traditionally the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort. It provides all lovers of the environment an opportunity to show appreciation for precious natural resources through volunteer opportunities. Join the Bayou Land Conservancy and REI in Conserving Public Land This […]
Last week, a story about ‘wind fingerprints’ in The Washington Post caught my eye. It purported to show the difference between Ida and Katrina. The story by Bonnie Berkowitz and Laris Karklis starts with this teaser: “Ida hit Louisiana with faster winds than Katrina, but a hurricane’s category number is just part of what makes […]