Texas Spring/Summer Thread

[Bird]

Dennis, our rain came and went at different times, but I figure I got 1.24" total today.

And speaking of gates . . . on one trip to Alaska many years ago, we turned off the main road in British Columbia to go to a campground for the night and noticed some signs with a distance to a "Texas Gate". We didn't know what they were talking about until we got there and it was just a cattle guard; no other gate. I don't know if the Canadians still call cattle guards "Texas Gates" or not.

 

[blueriver]

Alot of wind after midnight ... limbs, branches and two trees down ... the gauge showed 6/10th ... North in Coalgate 1.2 inches ... put out Urea today at 150 lbs to the acre and the forecast shows a repeat of last night ... I'll take the rain ... hope for less wind.

 

[pacerron]

Alot of wind after midnight ... limbs, branches and two trees down ... the gauge showed 6/10th ... North in Coalgate 1.2 inches ... put out Urea today at 150 lbs to the acre and the forecast shows a repeat of last night ... I'll take the rain ... hope for less wind.

Do you ever add any P and K to your soil?

 

[Western]

Bird, looks like you will get a good one this evening, Jim and I likely will get some of it too, but not what it appears like on radar for you..

 

[Bird]

Bird, looks like you will get a good one this evening, Jim and I likely will get some of it too, but not what it appears like on radar for you..

NWS shows Denton got .50" before midnight and .42" since. My gauge shows .50" total overnight and we may still get more today. I love it.

 

[Western]

That's great Bird! No wind/hail damage?

I have just over .80 so far with what looks like a bit more on the way. We have runoff finally, but not what I would expect with over 3-1/2" over 3 days, must have been really dry.

 

[NativeSon]

Dennis thanks for leaving that passenger window of your truck down......it worked. We had a little thunder and lighting an not as much wind and we have a 1/4 inch at 6:30. It is still raining nice & steady so we're hoping for more. This will give the garden and the hay a nice kick.

Yesterday when I went to town there were lots of branches from dead trees on our FM road. All of those dead trees from last year that are still standing will be a problem for a while when the wind kicks up. I doubt DOT will come through and take them down.

Charlie

 

[Western]

Charlie, just doing my "fair share":laughing::laughing:

Funny you mention the trees falling, that has been my biggest concern (not considering a tornado) with theses storms. On the news last night, Jacksboro Texas lost power due to high winds taking out trees and power poles. I have many dead standing trees.

Also on the news last night, a boy was killed helping a neighbor cut down a tree somewhere in the DFW metro-mess, tree fell on the boy. Sad thing and preventable.

Side note...Actually got my little yard mowed yesterday afternoon:thumbsup: went a bit slow though. Your hay ought to really come alive with this rain and the warm temps:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[jinman]

NWS shows Denton got .50" before midnight and .42" since. My gauge shows .50" total overnight and we may still get more today. I love it.

I got another 1/2" total before/after midnight. We had some outflow wind gusts, but nothing serious. It would seem that I'm only allowed to get 1/2" at a time, but I'll gladly take it. Our rain has fallen so slowly that I can measure runoff in teaspoons.

 

[NativeSon]

Yesterday we ended up with 3/8 total. I'll take it. Cool this morning 61* really nice.

Charlie