ETX Weather Mama

05/10/2026

A friend sent me this video shortly after telling me the sky was green. This storm is now severe warned - heading East at 25mph. From Quitman towards Gilmer. 5/10/26 @ 2pm

05/10/2026

⚠️The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Upshur County in northeastern Texas...
Southeastern Wood County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 151 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Quitman, or 9
miles northeast of Mineola, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
Quitman, Big Sandy, Hainesville, Rosewood, Perryville and Grice.

05/10/2026

This storm in the Mineola/Quitman area is bringing in some 40mph wind gusts and small hail. Looking at the radar, this contrast of red/green is looking like down burst/straightline winds, which explains the hail too! A friend of mine sent me a video of very green clouds that correlate with what we are seeing on the radar.

05/10/2026

It is WINDY out ahead of this line of storms!

05/10/2026

Special Weather Statement - the thunderstorm over Yantis is bringing 40mph winds and half inch hail.

05/10/2026

Noon Radar update - nothing severe at this moment but definitely heavy rain and could be some pocket change hail.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day! I hope you're all enjoying this beautiful morning before things change after noon.

A strong cold front is moving in today, bringing a chance of severe weather to Van Zandt County. We’re looking at two phases: afternoon "pop-up" storms with a big hail threat, followed by a fast-moving line of storms this evening capable of 75 mph winds. Keep your phones charged and have a way to get alerts tonight!

Details:
The Setup: Even though we had some rain and clouds this morning that kept things a bit cooler, the atmosphere is expected to "recover" quickly. As the sun comes out, temperatures will rise and humidity will stay high (dewpoints in the upper 60s). This creates a lot of "CAPE"—basically high-octane fuel for thunderstorms.

The Timeline:
Early Afternoon: Storms will start to fire up around West Texas and the Abilene area. These initial storms will likely be "supercells" (individual, rotating storms), which are the ones most likely to drop that very large hail.

Evening: Those individual storms are expected to clump together into a "bowing cluster." When storms form a bow shape on the radar, it usually means they are pushing a wall of very strong, damaging winds out ahead of them.

The Path: This cluster will sweep across North-Central Texas through the evening before losing its "punch" as it heads toward the coast overnight.

05/10/2026

I'm back from vacation just in time for a Mother's Day stormy day.

Here is the breakdown of what to expect:

Timing: Storms will likely be active to our north (Oklahoma) Sunday morning. These may drift into our area during the day, with additional storms firing up along the cold front Sunday afternoon.

Conditions: It’s going to be a typical "sticky" Texas day. Highs will reach 85–90°F, creating plenty of fuel (instability) for the atmosphere to work with.
Primary Threats:
Large to Very Large Hail: Early storms could be individual and powerful enough to produce significant hail.

Damaging Winds: As the afternoon progresses, individual storms will likely clump together into a line, increasing the risk of "upscale growth"—which just means a higher chance for strong, damaging wind gusts.

The Clearance: This system is moving fairly fast. Expect the storm activity to push south toward the coast and Deep South Texas by early Monday morning.

Bottom Line: Keep an eye on the sky Sunday afternoon and evening. While the wind shear isn't "off the charts," the high heat and steep cooling aloft mean any storm that does develop could get rowdy quickly.

05/04/2026

I am on vacation
May 4-May 9
with no internet!
😀😀😀

04/29/2026

04/29/2026

There is a risk for severe thunderstorms today and into this evening across most of East Texas and Louisiana and portions of Southwest and Southern Arkansas. Very large hail of 2 inches in diameter or larger and damaging winds of 60 mph or greater are the primary threats. However, tornadoes cannot be ruled out, especially along and south of Interstate 20.