A Trip To Houston

[Zam-Zam]

An interesting, first-hand account (non-political):


http://theresurgent.com/my-trip-through-harvey-to-houston/

 

[as seen on tv]

good post thanks. little known fact - Houston averages more than 50 inches of rainfall a year. more than the average across the lower 48 states. who knew?

 

[Zam-Zam]

good post thanks. little known fact - Houston averages more than 50 inches of rainfall a year. more than the average across the lower 48 states. who knew?

Wow. Seattle, for comparison's sake, averages 37 inches, and is generally regarded one of America's rainiest cities.

On Houston's wikipedia page, FWIW:

The climate of Houston is classified as humid subtropical. August normally ranks as the warmest month at 84.6 °F (29.2 °C) and January the coldest month at 53.1 °F (11.7 °C).[1]


The normal annual precipitation measures 49.77 inches (1,264 mm). Occasional severe weather of Houston mostly takes the form of flooding. Supercell thunderstorms sometimes bring tornadoes to the area, most commonly during spring. Houston sometimes experiences tropical cyclones during the Atlantic hurricane season, which can bring heavy rain and significant damage to the city. The last hurricane to hit was Hurricane Harvey in 2017.......

........Rainfall is the most common form of precipitation in Houston. The wettest month is June, with an average of 5.93 inches (151 mm) of rain.[1] Houston normally receives 49.77 inches (1,264 mm) of precipitation on 104.0 days annually.[1] The most precipitation to fall in one year was 83.02 inches (2,108.7 mm) which occurred in 1979. Houston has received less than 20 inches (510 mm) of rain only once: 17.66 inches in 1917.[21] Flash flood warnings are common all year, and due to the flat landscape, heavy rains often threaten life and property in the city. Sea breeze showers which are monsoon-like (especially during the summer months from a mesoscale convective cycle where the polar jet stream usually forms an omega block) are common throughout the Texas Gulf Coast area (from Brownsville to the Florida Peninsula) which has a similar climate to areas like Mumbai and Kolkata - locals refer to the sea breeze showers as the Gulf Coast Monsoon (also called the Gulf of Mexico or the Texas Monsoon), despite Houston being 50 feet above sea level. The sea breeze showers are also a contributor to the North American Monsoon.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Houston

 

[Craig]

Wow. Seattle, for comparison's sake, averages 37 inches, and is generally regarded one of America's rainiest cities.

On Houston's wikipedia page, FWIW:

The climate of Houston is classified as humid subtropical. August normally ranks as the warmest month at 84.6 °F (29.2 °C) and January the coldest month at 53.1 °F (11.7 °C).[1]


The normal annual precipitation measures 49.77 inches (1,264 mm). Occasional severe weather of Houston mostly takes the form of flooding. Supercell thunderstorms sometimes bring tornadoes to the area, most commonly during spring. Houston sometimes experiences tropical cyclones during the Atlantic hurricane season, which can bring heavy rain and significant damage to the city. The last hurricane to hit was Hurricane Harvey in 2017.......

........Rainfall is the most common form of precipitation in Houston. The wettest month is June, with an average of 5.93 inches (151 mm) of rain.[1] Houston normally receives 49.77 inches (1,264 mm) of precipitation on 104.0 days annually.[1] The most precipitation to fall in one year was 83.02 inches (2,108.7 mm) which occurred in 1979. Houston has received less than 20 inches (510 mm) of rain only once: 17.66 inches in 1917.[21] Flash flood warnings are common all year, and due to the flat landscape, heavy rains often threaten life and property in the city. Sea breeze showers which are monsoon-like (especially during the summer months from a mesoscale convective cycle where the polar jet stream usually forms an omega block) are common throughout the Texas Gulf Coast area (from Brownsville to the Florida Peninsula) which has a similar climate to areas like Mumbai and Kolkata - locals refer to the sea breeze showers as the Gulf Coast Monsoon (also called the Gulf of Mexico or the Texas Monsoon), despite Houston being 50 feet above sea level. The sea breeze showers are also a contributor to the North American Monsoon.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Houston

I find it remarkable folks are surprised it rains a lot on Gulf of Mexico cities.

The rain in Houston...and New Orleans...and Tampa...comes in droves and in short periods. Driving rain. Seattle's rain is mist and drizzle...for an average of 150+ days per year.

Houston gets 65 days of rain per year.

Just west of Seattle on the windward side of the Olympic Mountain, The Hoh Rain Forest gets about 150 inches of rain per year.

 

[Deleted member 21794]

I find it remarkable folks are surprised it rains a lot on Gulf of Mexico cities.

Which folks are these?