Severe Thunderstorm Warning 44, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1215 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2016

.AVIATION...
06Z TAF UPDATE...OVERALL THINK TAFS ARE ON TRACK. FRONTAL BOUNDARY
NORTH OF KCLL TO KLFK SHOULD PUSH SOUTH THE NEXT 12-18 HRS AND
LIKELY BE THE FOCUS FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WILL
KEEP VCTS IN TAFS BUT MAY NEED AMMENDMENTS TO TAFS SHOULD
CONVECTION BE MORE ORGANIZED AND AFFECT TERMINALS. MVFR CIGS
THROUGH THE MORNING SHOULD LIFT IN THE AFTERNOON AS DRIER AIR
FILTERS INTO THE REGION.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
COLLEGE STATION (CLL)      56  76  54  81  57 /  20   0   0   0   0
HOUSTON (IAH)              60  78  56  82  59 /  20  10   0   0   0
GALVESTON (GLS)            66  78  64  79  67 /  20  10   0   0   0

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.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.
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DISCUSSION...40
AVIATION/MARINE...39

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
707 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2016

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-021215-
GALVESTON BAY-MATAGORDA BAY-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
707 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

UNSETTLED WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE EXPECTED. WINDS AND
SEAS WILL BE HIGHER NEAR STORMS. KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD COME TO AN END WITH A FRONTAL
PASSAGE ON MONDAY. MODERATE OFFSHORE WINDS IN ITS WAKE MAY
REQUIRE A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER
IS EXPECTED FROM MID WEEK ONWARD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-021215-
AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND-
GALVESTON-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LIBERTY-MADISON-MATAGORDA-
MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON-
WHARTON-
707 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

EXPECT INCREASING SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES THROUGH THE DAY
AND OVERNIGHT. THE STRONGER CELLS MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
COUPLE OF INCHES OF RAIN IN A SHORT TIME PERIOD WHICH COULD LEAD
TO LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING. 30 TO 45 MPH WIND GUSTS ARE ALSO A
POSSIBILITY IN THE STRONGER CELLS. KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL DIMINISH WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COOL
FRONT ON MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Houston/Galveston TX
1131 PM CDT SUN MAY 01 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1100 PM     HAIL             6 SSE ONALASKA          30.74N  95.06W
05/01/2016  E0.88 INCH       POLK               TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            DIME TO NICKLE SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE BLANCHARD
            COMMUNITY OF WEST LIVINGSTON.

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EVENT NUMBER HGX1600126

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