Southwest States - AZ, CA, CO, NM, OK, TX, AR, LA, UT, NV - Weather Discussion

[SaguaroSpirit]

Been a mite toasty here in the Old Pueblo...

 

[MimosaMornings]

I am waiting to see if Texas and California will have rolling blackouts.

Rolling blackouts <snort>

 

[mickey2942]

Rolling blackouts <snort>

Texas’ ERCOT Seeing ‘Very Concerning’ Power Plant Outages Amid Heat Wave

Conservation may be needed to avert blackouts this week, California grid operator says

Wouldn't want to be in Texas or California if it gets much hotter.

 

[MimosaMornings]

Texas’ ERCOT Seeing ‘Very Concerning’ Power Plant Outages Amid Heat Wave

Conservation may be needed to avert blackouts this week, California grid operator says

Wouldn't want to be in Texas or California if it gets much hotter.

Yeah. And it won’t be a “rolling” blackout indicating it will be a loss of power on a rotating basis. That’s wishful thinking.
It will be a total loss of power for days or weeks - just like during the freeze.

 

[Coppertop15]

I don't know how I'm going to survive this heat.

 

[glamourkitty1922]

Here in Cali beside the Colorado River, we just had a week of over 120 degree weather. I don't think we've ever had 120 degrees in the spring before and never every day for a week! I think we're in for a scorcher of a summer!

 

[angelainwi]

I don't know how I'm going to survive this heat.

I feel for you. I do not do well in heat at all. We finally cooled off here in Wisconsin after a HOT last 3 weeks.

 

[mickey2942]

Pacific Northwest braces for record-breaking heat wave

Thank you that we finally have central AC.

 

[WildOrchid]

Is there a thread for ida?

 

[Skigh]

Is there a thread for ida?

Not a specific one but it is being discussed in this thread.

2021 Hurricane and Tropical Weather
It sounds an extremely worrying hurricane which will bring great damage and unfortunately loss of life.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Is there a thread for ida?

Hurricane Ida thread discussion:

Hurricane Ida - Aug 2021

 

[Seattle1]

Here in Cali beside the Colorado River, we just had a week of over 120 degree weather. I don't think we've ever had 120 degrees in the spring before and never every day for a week! I think we're in for a scorcher of a summer!

I was reminded of the temps of last summer when I read a statement today that the British snap chat engineer and his wife tried to save their baby who died first on a remote Calif hiking trail before they were killed by hyperthermia and dehydration due to the 100F heat in August. It was in the 70'sF when they started but very soon reached 90F.

12/3/21 Snapchat engineer and wife tried to save their baby who died first on remote California hiking trail | Daily Mail Online

 

[mickey2942]

25 structures lost, no loss of life in Montana wildfire

The warm weather and drought continues in Montana. A city, had 25 buildings destroyed in a wildfire just LAST WEEK!!!!

This isn't supposed to be fire season! Where is the snow? Instead, we have 60 degree Temps, and winds, that have been up to 100 mph. This is crazy.

 

[ifindedout]

Tornado hits south Texas, damaging dozens of homes
LAGUNA HEIGHTS, Texas — One person was killed and a curfew was imposed after a powerful tornado tore through a community near the southern tip of Texas before dawn Saturday, damaging dozens of residences and knocking down power lines, authorities said.

At least 10 others were hospitalized, including two people who were listed in critical condition, said Tom Hushen, the emergency management coordinator for Cameron County. Many residents also suffered cuts and bruises.

The tornado hit at about 4 a.m. as most people were in their homes asleep in the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights, located on the mainland across from South Padre Island, off the Gulf of Mexico. The county has among the highest poverty rates in Texas and is dotted with substandard housing.

 

[Springrain]

So sad. Prayers going out.

 

[tezi]

Terrible, I was just there two years ago. Prayers going up!

 

[Howl]

So very sorry to hear this.
"...most people were in their homes asleep in the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights...The county has among the highest poverty rates in Texas and is dotted with substandard housing" = many of those affected may have no home insurance to help them recover.
Photo Gallery at myRGV.com: Tornado damage in Laguna Heights

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