Catastrophic rainfall predicted for TX, LA, gulf coast region.

a reply to: roadgravel


How close to the coast or tide water roadgravel?? Hopefully high and dry and not near matagorda bay.


Stay vigilant, stay safe!!!!

Ya knew someone out there would have to do it.

a reply to: GuidedKill

I am about 55 - 60 miles inland, NE of Victoria. The prediction is TS level winds here tonite. The county next door has hurricane wind warning.

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North of Matagorda Bay by about 45 miles.

A good resource for those who want to stay up-to-the-minute with conditions where Harvey is having an effect.
forums.accuweather.com...

I haven't posted in a while, but I felt the need to recover my password now just to stop by and wish good luck to all those facing Harvey. Going to bed now and I hope I don't wake up to a stronger, cat4 hurricane threatening you. The news I watched said something about this system continuing until Wednesday, that's crazy. Stay safe!

They have it at a 4 now but hopefully drops before actual land fall. Man this thing ramped up quickly!!!


Stay safe everyone!! Shelter in place If you didn't evacuate!!! She's gonna blow!!

originally posted by: roadgravel
a reply to: GuidedKill

I am about 55 - 60 miles inland, NE of Victoria. The prediction is TS level winds here tonite. The county next door has hurricane wind warning.

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North of Matagorda Bay by about 45 miles.

I wish you the best of luck friend!! Tornados are still a real threat, I hope for nothing but the best for you and yours!!

Just upgraded to Cat 4 130mph 941mb. Prayers to all esp our members

a reply to: GuidedKill

My station just said forward movement was slowing.

Aug 25
23:00 GMT

27.7°
-96.7°

130 mph
941 mb
Hurricane 4

originally posted by: GuidedKill
They have it at a 4 now but hopefully drops before actual land fall. Man this thing ramped up quickly!!!


Stay safe everyone!! Shelter in place If you didn't evacuate!!! She's gonna blow!!

Oh, wow...I'm in total awe.

There is a nuclear power plant on the north shore of Matagorda bay that will be close to the northeastern eyewall.

NOAA quick look page Harvey

Forecast Timeline and position

Here's the current view outside my garage toward the street:

a reply to: Cauliflower

Never mind. It is pretty close.

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It's still a pretty good ways from projected landfall.

originally posted by: Cauliflower
There is a nuclear power plant on the north shore of Matagorda bay that will be close to the northeastern eyewall.

The nuclear plant is 125 miles north of Corpus Christi.

a reply to: TXTriker

Its a big storm..
The northernmost of the three bays is Matagordo and the nuclear power plant sticks down in the bay.
Highest winds might miss it by 25 miles but Matagordo looks like it will get the worst storm surge.
I'm not sure what effect the barrier islands will have on storm surge further south but the tide at Matagorda bay will likely pile up and flood at the northern end

The plant is designed to withstand 157 mph winds and it takes a while shut a nuclear power plant down.
I would be more worried about the high tension power lines near the plant.

3 Hours ago they planned to keep running.

WADSWORTH – The South Texas Project nuclear power plant in Wadsworth has plans in place as Hurricane Harvey creeps towards the Texas Gulf Coast. Up to 250 employees will endure Hurricane Harvey from inside the plant.

At press time, both units at the nuclear power facility continue to operate at full power as Hurricane Harvey approaches.

STP’s Corporate Communications and External Affairs manager Buddy Eller anticipates as many as members of a pre-planned storm crew to hunker down inside the plant and closely monitor it for any damage.

Source

There's this at a newer report but say they aren't shutting down .

If sustained winds exceed 73 mph, officials said they will take steps to shut down the units.

Source

originally posted by: Cauliflower
a reply to: TXTriker

Its a big storm..
The northernmost of the three bays is Matagordo and the nuclear power plant sticks down in the bay.
Highest winds might miss it by 25 miles but Matagordo looks like it will get the worst storm surge.

It is big but I don't think they will see the damage. It is a pretty well run and well maintained facility. It is closer to Palacios, according to google maps they are almost 20 miles from East Matagorda Bay and 17 miles from Tres Palacios Bay. I don't think they draw any water from the Bay. They are next to the Colorado River.

ETA: News just said the hurricane wind band has grown and will affect Palacios so they may get some higher winds.

I am west of Houston and work in town so it is pretty much non stop reporting. It supposed to rain until Thursday.

originally posted by: liveandlearn
a reply to: GuidedKill

My station just said forward movement was slowing.

That's the really scary part... you don't want her parked on top of ya. Even a 1-2 parked over you can float your eyeballs. Stay safe my Gulf Coast friends!!!