Space City Rewind: November 1992 Tornado Outbreak

Today, we’re launching a new series: The Space City Rewind. In this series, relying on various resources and historic weather data, we’re going to discuss historic weather events that have occurred in the greater Houston area. Although there are many fine books and articles in print, there’s limited, definitive information online about Houston’s turbulent weather history. We aim to publish informative, detailed, and insightful pieces on such events. With many new readers and residents in the Houston area, it’s helpful to understand our history and the range of severe weather that can affect those living on the upper Texas coast. We’ll talk about the meteorology, impacts, and share some interesting stories and photos.

We begin with the November 21, 1992 Southeast Texas tornado outbreak.

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Storms possible this week before a mild Thanksgiving in Houston

Lows across Houston this morning range from around 40 degrees well north of Houston to the lower 50s along the coast. This morning caps an absolutely fantastic fall weekend for the region after the season’s first real norther. We’ll now warm up a bit for the week of Thanksgiving and have to watch for the possibility of some storms.

Today

Winds are calm at the surface this morning, but we’ve already started to see the return of an onshore flow from the Gulf of Mexico. This will lead to a mostly sunny, and warmer day with highs in the mid-70s across the area. It will feel a bit more humid, too. And lows tonight will only fall into upper 50s for inland areas, and mid-60s closer to the coast.

Tuesday

As moisture levels rise across the region, an upper-level system will approach the area from the west, and eventually bring a cold front through. However before that happens we’re likely to see a mostly cloudy day on Tuesday, with highs in the upper 70s. During the afternoon winds from the southeast could gust up to about 20mph during the afternoon with a pressure differential.

Severe weather outlook for Tuesday. (NOAA)
Severe weather outlook for Tuesday. (NOAA)

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Cold front: It’s happening

Quick note: If you missed Eric’s post yesterday, we’re excited to be selling t-shirts so you can rep the site around Houston. We’re also accepting monthly sponsorships for 2017. Thank you to those who have pitched in. We’re so very grateful for your continued support and loyal readership!

On to the forecast.

It’s Cold Front Day! Today is also apparently Mickey Mouse Day. And Push-button Phone Day.  So why not make it Cold Front Day too? Who’s with me? Anyway, I digress. Let’s talk about how this unfolds.

Today & Saturday

Starting this morning, no serious issues in our area, but it is warm. Temperatures are in the mid to upper 60s to near 70 in spots, with mid 70s at the coast! But look north and west. The front is moving through the DFW Metroplex as of 6:30 AM.

Temperatures as of 6:30 AM show the front moving into the DFW Metroplex. (NOAA)
Temperatures as of 6:30 AM show the front moving into the DFW Metroplex. (NOAA)

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You can help us! Sponsorships, t-shirts, referrals and more.

Space City Weather recently passed its one year anniversary, and what began small has grown. In addition to daily updates and comprehensive coverage during significant weather, we’ve added posts about major weather trends, explainers, and Matt will soon unveil an exceptional history series known as Space City Rewind. We have plans for additional growth in 2017.

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Perhaps the biggest concern for next year is traffic during major weather events. Although our base traffic has grown quite bit, spikes during flooding this spring and summer were more significant. To ensure we remain operational during extreme weather we need to boost our server capacity, which will require additional funding. So what has been a hobby will become more business-like to ensure continuity.

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  • We are now accepting monthly sponsors for the first half of 2017. More details here.
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Thanks for reading and supporting Space City Weather! Here’s to more cold fronts, modest rains, and mild summers for the next year…