It's like a damned monsoon outside

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Wow, I haven't seen it rain this hard around here in awhile.

[Kori Ellis]

Yeah, it's amazing right now.

[Spurfect]

our cable is out :( man it's really coming down out there...

[Solid D]

I prayed for more rain Sunday. :)

[phyzik]

i FREAKING LOVE THIS WEATHER..... Now if I only had one of those creepy tree's outside my window, it would be perfect! (seriously).

[MannyIsGod]

Jess is at a hospital for work - hope she stays dry.

[Leetonidas]

My poor doggies. :(

[jman3000]

:lmao i left one of my windows slightly down... i'm quite fucked.

[Bob Lanier]

:lol Just how much rain qualifies as a "damned monsoon" in Texas?

[SAtown]

i FREAKING LOVE THIS WEATHER..... Now if I only had one of those creepy tree's outside my window, it would be perfect! (seriously).

Me too. It's supposed to be worse tomorrow, and Tuesday as well. :downspin:

[ShoogarBear]

:lol Just how much rain qualifies as a "damned monsoon" in Texas?If anyone would know from monsoons it would be the thread starter.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

If anyone would know from monsoons it would be the thread starter.

Took you long enough.

[ShoogarBear]

Ha.

Actually I been through both monsoons and typhoons when we lived in Okinawa.

[Melmart1]

THis shit woke me up and now I can't go back to sleep. At least the power is back on, it blinked for about 10 minutes.

[desflood]

:wakeup

The damned emergency siren went off not quite two hours ago. So I got to stay awake and make sure nobody gets carried off by a tornado. And now... sh*t, the kids get up in two hours anyway :lol

[RashoFan]

I had to go and help my Fire Chief and a few other FF get some guy out of the Cibolo Creek after he drove his car into a low water crossing. Kid is lucky that someone saw him drive into the crossing...it could have been a RECOVERY instead of a RESCUE.

[boutons_]

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=ewx&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no

... "rainfall/storm" total shows SA got up 2 inches, but was way under the 5 - 6 inches the front dumped elsewhere.

[CharlieMac]

We aint got too much rain round these parts lately. Pardner.

[TheTruth]

Wow, I haven't seen it rain this hard around here in awhile.
I lived through one in 1984 that was quite amazing. Did you experience any in your native land?

[Sonia_TX]

I slept good last night w/all the rain. It was great. We needed it.

[tlongII]

What is the difference between a monsoon and a typhoon?

[Spurfect]

I had to go and help my Fire Chief and a few other FF get some guy out of the Cibolo Creek after he drove his car into a low water crossing. Kid is lucky that someone saw him drive into the crossing...it could have been a RECOVERY instead of a RESCUE.

you are amazing :)

[KEDA]

the Cibolo creek actually has water in it, Im going to go drive down there and take a look.

Way back in both 98 and 2000 they had to shut 281 down in both sections because they were afraid the water was either going to go over the bridge, or possibly wash it out. That was the second coolest thing I have ever seen.

[Solid D]

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=ewx&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no

... "rainfall/storm" total shows SA got up 2 inches, but was way under the 5 - 6 inches the front dumped elsewhere.

Once again, San Antonio doesn't reach it's true potential as pointed out by boutons.

:smokin

[ShoogarBear]

What is the difference between a monsoon and a typhoon?typhoon = same as hurricane, except geographically located in NW Pacific Ocean

The true definition of monsoon (having just looked it up) is for the seasonal winds in the Indian and Pacific oceans, however, it's often used to describe any heavy rain accompanied by wind.

[jman3000]

The true definition of monsoon (having just looked it up) is for the seasonal winds in the Indian and Pacific oceans, however, it's often used to describe any heavy rain accompanied by wind.

if i'm not mistaken... arizona and new mexico have a monsoon season light.

[TDMVPDPOY]

let me zip up and finish my watering on texas...

at least you guys are gettin rain or any rain at all..

atm im my city, the dams are only at 20% and continue to decline.....at stage 4 restrictions now :(:(

water restrictions ftl!

[Shelly]

According to my WeatherSon, we got 3.5" at our house.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I lived through one in 1984 that was quite amazing. Did you experience any in your native land?

Pick up tomorrow's Express-News, go to sports, look at the back page and the readings shall answer your question.

[boutons_]

Solid, GFY.

6" in SA would be a disaster, and mostly wasted in runoff.

There was plenty of the heaviest rain west and n/w right over Edwards aquifer.

[phyzik]

:lol Just how much rain qualifies as a "damned monsoon" in Texas?

Apparently enough to be posted on CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/03/12/texas.flooding.ap/index.html

Torrential rainstorms kill 2 people in Texas
POSTED: 7:04 p.m. EDT, March 12, 2007
Story Highlights• Floods killed two women in Texas, authorities said
• 3 inches of rain fell in nine hours outside of San Antonio
• More rain possible Tuesday

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) -- Flooding caused by torrential rainstorms swept cars off roads in central Texas, killing two people Monday, authorities said.

One woman drowned after the car she was washed off a road north of Seguin, about 35 miles east of San Antonio, said Guadalupe County Sheriff Arnold Zwicke. He said the woman got out of the car but was swept downstream.

A second woman was found Monday a quarter-mile downstream from her car in Rebecca Creek in Comal County, northeast of San Antonio, authorities said.

Much of the Hill Country outside San Antonio got at least 3 inches of rain in just nine hours overnight. (Watch Monday's forecast )

Lockhart, about 70 miles northeast of San Antonio, received an estimated 8 inches, said meteorologist Greg Jackson at the National Weather Service. He said more rain was possible Tuesday.

[mardigan]

Its raining that much there right now? I bet there have been a ton of wrecks with how bad the drivers are in SA

[phyzik]

Its raining that much there right now? I bet there have been a ton of wrecks with how bad the drivers are in SA

This was last night, although looking out the office window its starting to get dark with clouds out by 281 and 1604

[mardigan]

This was last night, although looking out the office window its starting to get dark with clouds out by 281 and 1604

So no rain today? SA could use it

[SAtown]

Tonight's going to be storming according to weather.com

[phyzik]

So no rain today? SA could use it

It does look like its getting ready to rain, Im sure we will probably get some tomorrow as well.

I doubt it will be anything like last night though.

On a side note, where is weatherManny?

[NASpurs]

Geez.

I think I just experienced the craziest thunder/lightning combination. It made my freaking router go to shit and all the cars' alarms outside go off. haha that was awesome

[NASpurs]

Either way, makes me glad I'm not here.

http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/89009.html

[Solid D]

Either way, makes me glad I'm not here.

http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/89009.html

:wow

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