April 24, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, FirstTimeCaller said: The grass in my backyard has greened, but not really started growing (zoysia) because it loves heat. I looked back at pictures taken in the yard past springs and it's always green and tall by now. This is the coolest spring I can remember. And yes, I'm soaking it in as much as possible. Ours exactly this. The color is there. BUt there's it's not just getting the height and any trafficked areas are showing root exposure. I gotta deep water some areas if this next week of precip doesn't pan out. I'm also gonna aerate some areas, which isn't usually done this time of year but I gotta do something and then lay down some topsoil in some areas. It's just goofy. Weeds are finally subsiding and colors are okay and it's properly dense in most areas, but there's just these weird gaps with root systems exposed. That doesn't ever happen in late April even with prolonged draught.
April 24, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, YGIFS said: Ours exactly this. The color is there. BUt there's it's not just getting the height and any trafficked areas are showing root exposure. I gotta deep water some areas if this next week of precip doesn't pan out. I'm also gonna aerate some areas, which isn't usually done this time of year but I gotta do something and then lay down some topsoil in some areas. It's just goofy. Weeds are finally subsiding and colors are okay and it's properly dense in most areas, but there's just these weird gaps with root systems exposed. That doesn't ever happen in late April even with prolonged draught. We must have the same backyards. Exactly the same with mine. Actually ordered some plugs to plant as the zoysia grows pretty slow anyway. But anywhere there has been traffic looks really rough. Hadn't thought about spreading topsoil but I guess wouldn't hurt. Between drought, ice storm, traffic, and now 5" of rain in an hour, it's been hit really hard in the past year. The cool weather is just keeping it from springing back. Had about 7" of rain this month. That with 85 degrees would have it doing well. So it goes. Edited April 24, 20232 yr by FirstTimeCaller
April 26, 20232 yr Town of Dickens is getting it hard right now with a potentially significant tornado according to the NWS Lubbock.
April 26, 20232 yr This big rain event is paying off about as well as my homecoming date, junior year.
April 26, 20232 yr 2 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: This big rain event is paying off about as well as my homecoming date, junior year. Getting a hard pounding, huh?
April 26, 20232 yr 11 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: This big rain event is paying off about as well as my homecoming date, junior year. What big rain event? This was a "somebody will probably see a big thunderstorm somewhere maybe" event.
April 26, 20232 yr 2 minutes ago, boknowstecmo said: What big rain event? This was a "somebody will probably see a big thunderstorm somewhere maybe" event. I was led to believe we would be getting shellacked with 'naders and haelstrom.
April 26, 20232 yr 9 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: I was led to believe we would be getting shellacked with 'naders and haelstrom. It's been very up and down. Here's the next 7-day rainfall... but I feel like it's been roughly the same for a week. It's like stuff doesn't pan out, but the conditions are still there.
April 26, 20232 yr 14 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: I was led to believe we would be getting shellacked with 'naders and haelstrom. That looks like it'll be tonight
April 26, 20232 yr 5 hours ago, FirstTimeCaller said: It's been very up and down. Here's the next 7-day rainfall... but I feel like it's been roughly the same for a week. It's like stuff doesn't pan out, but the conditions are still there. AKA, Austin weather, all the time, for all time.
April 26, 20232 yr Just got a text that they've already issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Travis.... Are they just testing the emergency broadcast system again because there ain't shit. Yet.
April 26, 20232 yr I have the myradar app and it has sent me a message pretty much every day this week that there is a possibility of severe weather in my area. Has not come to fruition, but i'm sure tonight will deliver....
April 26, 20232 yr 16 minutes ago, dieucla98 said: Just got a text that they've already issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Travis.... Are they just testing the emergency broadcast system again because there ain't shit. Yet. Yeah that was a fuck up I imagine. Nothing out there right now.
April 26, 20232 yr 46 minutes ago, dieucla98 said: Just got a text that they've already issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Travis.... Are they just testing the emergency broadcast system again because there ain't shit. Yet. They just retracted the text lol.
April 26, 20232 yr 3 minutes ago, Judge Roybeanbag said: They just retracted the text lol. took them more than an hour to retract it. thats some serious speed on the response.... lol reminds me of when the State of Hawaii sent out the "N Korean Missile launch heading to Hawaii.... kiss your ass goodbye, this is not a drill" message... and their disaster team had no way to retract the message, or send a follow up, so all of Hawaii thought they were getting wiped off the map in the next 20 mins. took them 38 mins to retract the message
April 26, 20232 yr Damn if the radar projections are correct people near and to the northwest of Stephenville better stay frosty and watch their six…in about an hour it looks like a pretty bad one.
April 26, 20232 yr 15 minutes ago, Nicole44 said: Damn if the radar projections are correct people near and to the northwest of Stephenville better stay frosty and watch their six…in about an hour it looks like a pretty bad one. You don't see white on the radar very often I'm guessing that's crazy hard rain with a ton of hail
April 26, 20232 yr 5 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said: You don't see white on the radar very often I'm guessing that's crazy hard rain with a ton of hail Scary shit regardless. Watching the projection anyway…how it develops. I guess if I am near or in Stephenville I’m thinking about shelter plans.
April 26, 20232 yr Just took the dog for a walk in NW Hills - it's like a sauna out there. Powder keg feeling and still sunny.
April 26, 20232 yr 6 minutes ago, NorthLoop said: Hook echo headed for Waco Yep. Gonna be a wild ride in Waco this PM
April 26, 20232 yr So, good luck to you Centex dwellers. Today has to be one of the biggest wet farts in the history of the Storm Prediction Center. Today's Convective Outlook. And nawf Texas looks to get some flash flooding, now. I don't recall being Enhanced without at least a STS or Tornado Watch.
April 26, 20232 yr Pulled these out of the yard a few minutes ago... Edited April 26, 20232 yr by NotActuallyALonghorn
April 26, 20232 yr 35 minutes ago, NotActuallyALonghorn said: Pulled these out of the yard a few minutes ago... Where are you?
April 26, 20232 yr Not even a drop here and 2 miles north the MIL was in her closet for a tornado warning and golfball sized hail. Weather is nuts.
April 26, 20232 yr 6 minutes ago, Post Oak said: Where are you? I want to say he lives around the Tyler/Longview area.
April 26, 20232 yr 10 minutes ago, bolverk said: I want to say he lives around the Tyler/Longview area. If you call that living.
April 27, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, SimonBolivar said: Not even a drop here and 2 miles north the MIL was in her closet for a tornado warning and golfball sized hail. Weather is nuts. Robinson??
April 27, 20232 yr Just now, deter said: Robinson?? Yup, but getting some good rain now.l with no hail or nadoes.
April 27, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, SimonBolivar said: Yup, but getting some good rain now.l with no hail or nadoes. Send the rain to Perry. I got s couple of tanks thst went dry last year that need more runoff.
April 27, 20232 yr Just now, deter said: Send the rain to Perry. I got s couple of tanks thst went dry last year that need more runoff. Did you get any good stuff today? My parents in Elk got some wicked hail.
April 27, 20232 yr Gotta be fucking kidding. Grabbed this right before it passed over, and I only got a few drops
April 27, 20232 yr 9 minutes ago, SquishMitten said: Gotta be fucking kidding. Grabbed this right before it passed over, and I only got a few drops
April 27, 20232 yr Knock on wood, Hewitt has had a pretty good night imo. None of the nasty stuff and it's been raining pretty heavy here for about an hour or so. Simon, I assume you're getting a decent downpour too?
April 27, 20232 yr 55 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said: Did you get any good stuff today? My parents in Elk got some wicked hail. Not there now.
April 27, 20232 yr Send the rain to Perry. I got s couple of tanks thst went dry last year that need more runoff.We must be neighbors! My brother was out at the ranch and said we lost power tonight.
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.