Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX
1245 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 1986

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PORTION OF SOUTHEAST AND
EAST TEXAS UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

THE WATCH AREA INCLUDES THE HOUSTON METROPOLITAN AREA AND COUNTIES
NORTH OF HARRIS COUNTY.

AT 1245 PM CDT AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO GRIMES..
WALKER AND HOUSTON COUNTIES.  THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM
NEAR COLLGEE STATION TO NORTH OF CROCKETT.  THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE
MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS SOME HAIL AND
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES AS THE MOVE THROUGH THE AREA.

CONDITONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OR THE FORMATION OF TORNADOS..PERSONS IN THIS AREA ARE URGED TO STAY
TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX
145 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 1986

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PORTION OF SOUTHEAST AND
EAST TEXAS UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

THE WATCH AREA INCLUDES THE HOUSTON METROPOLITAN AREA AND COUNTIES
NORTH OF HARRIS COUNTY.

AT 145 PM CDT AN AREA OF HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN WASHINGTOM..
GRIMES..WALKER AND TRINITY COUNTIES.  THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS
WERE IN A BAND FROM BRENHAM THROUGH HUNTSVILLE TO THE NORTHERN END
OF LAKE LIVINGSTON TO NORTH OF GROVETON.  THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE
MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS SOME HAIL AND
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES AS THE MOVE THROUGH THE AREA.

CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OR THE FORMATION OF TORNADOS.

PERSONS IN THIS AREA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR APPROCHING THREATING
WEATHER AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR YOUR WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO
O`R T.V. STATIONS FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS ISSUED AS NEEDED.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX
230 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 1986

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PORTION OF SOUTHEAST AND
EAST TEXAS UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

THE WATCH AREA INCLUDES THE HOUSTON METROPOLITAN AREA AND COUNTIES
NORTH OF HARRIS COUNTY.

AT 230 PM CDT AN AREA OF HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN GRIMES..WASHINGTON..
TRINITY..SAN JACINTO AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES.  THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS
WERE FROM ROANS PRARIE THROUGH HUNTSVILLE TO LAKE LIVINGSTON.  THE
LEADING EDGE OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
AND SHOULD BE MOVING INTO THE HOUSTON AREA WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR.
THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

BOATERS AND CAMPERS IN THE LAKE LIVINGSTON AND LAKE CONROE AREA SHOULD
MOVE TO A SHELTERED AREA UNTIL THESE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE OUT OF THE AREA.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS..SMALL HAIL AND
DANGEROUS LIGHTING STRIKES AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA.

CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS OR FROMATION OF TORNADOS.  PERSONS ARE URGED TO
REMAIN ALERT AND SEEK SHELTER IF THREATING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR
A WARNING IS ISSUED.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX
315 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 1986

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PORTION OF SOUTHEAST
TEXAS UNTIL 1000 PM CDT...

THE WATCH AREA INCLUDES THE HOUSTON METROPOLITAN AREA AND COUNTIES
NORTH OF HARRIS COUNTY.

AT 315 PM CDT HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN HARRIS..MONTGORMERY..POLK
AND SAN JACINTO COUNTIES.  THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM NEAR
KATY THROUGH CONROE THROUGH LAKE LIVINGSTON TO CAMP RUBY.  THE
THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

BOATERS AND CAMPERS IN THE LAKE LIVINGSTON AND LAKE CONROE AREA SHOULD
MOVE TO A SHELTERED AREA UNTIL THESE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE OUT OF THE AREA.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 50 MPH OR HIGHER
SMALL HAIL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE
AREA.

CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS OR FORMATION OF TORNADOS.  PERSONS ARE URGED TO
REMAIN ALERT AND SEEK SHELTER IF THREATING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR
A WARNING IS ISSUED.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GALVESTON TX
330 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 1986

 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST
TEXAS INCLUDING GALVESTON AND CHAMBERS COUNTIES.

AT 330 PM CDT A LINE OF VERY HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS STRETCHED FROM THE
SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR...SOUTHWEST TO JUST NORTH OF HOUSTON...ACROSS
TOMBALL TO WEST OF
LA GRANGE.

THIS LINE WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR.

ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS VERY STORNG
GUSTING WINDS ARE OCCURRING...REPORTS OF GUSTS UP TO 75 MILES AN HOUR
HAVE BEEN RECIEVED.

PERSONS SOUTH OF THE THUNDERSTORM LINE SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING NEAR STEINHAGEN LAKE...AND
SOUTHWEST OF LA GRANGE NEAR FLATONIA.

STAY TUNED TO LOCAL TV...RADIO...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GALVESTON TX
440 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 1986

 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST
TEXAS INCLUDING GALVESTON AND CHAMBERS COUNTIES.

AT 330 PM CDT A LINE OF VERY HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS STRETCHED FROM JUST
SOUTH OF HALLETTSVILLE THROUGH EAGLE LAKE TO JUST NORTH OF GALVESTON
AND ON THROUGH SOURLAKE TO JUST SOUTH OF TOLEDO BEND RESERVOIR.

THIS LINE WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR.

ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS VERY STRONG
GUSTING WINDS ARE OCCURRING...REPORTS OF GUSTS UP TO 75 MILES AN HOUR
HAVE BEEN RECIEVED.

PERSONS SOUTH OF THE THUNDERSTORM LINE mSHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

WIDESPREAD RAIN WAS OCCURRING OVER THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

STAY TUNED TO LOCAL TV...RADIO...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.