Severe Thunderstorm Warning 46, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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WWUS54 KHGX 020657
SVSHGX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
157 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2016

TXC339-407-471-020730-
/O.CON.KHGX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-160502T0730Z/
WALKER TX-SAN JACINTO TX-MONTGOMERY TX-
157 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WALKER...WEST CENTRAL SAN JACINTO AND NORTHWESTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

AT 156 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF
MONTGOMERY...OR 8 MILES WEST OF WILLIS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WILLIS...PANORAMA VILLAGE...NEW WAVERLY...MONTGOMERY AND HUNTSVILLE
STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF ON OR NEAR LAKE CONROE...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS
OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES
FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW! DO
NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 3034 9566 3050 9576 3071 9538 3047 9524
TIME...MOT...LOC 0656Z 245DEG 13KT 3047 9562 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
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929 
WWUS54 KHGX 020715
SVSHGX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
215 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2016

TXC339-407-471-020730-
/O.CON.KHGX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-160502T0730Z/
WALKER TX-SAN JACINTO TX-MONTGOMERY TX-
215 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WALKER...WEST CENTRAL SAN JACINTO AND NORTHWESTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

AT 214 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WILLIS...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WILLIS...PANORAMA VILLAGE...NEW WAVERLY...MONTGOMERY AND HUNTSVILLE
STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF ON OR NEAR LAKE CONROE...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS
OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES
FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW! DO
NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 3034 9566 3050 9576 3071 9538 3047 9524
TIME...MOT...LOC 0714Z 244DEG 12KT 3046 9555 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
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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

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

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.

&&

EVENT NUMBER HGX1600126

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Houston/Galveston TX
111 AM CDT MON MAY 02 2016

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

0100 AM     HAIL             GALVESTON               29.23N  94.89W
05/02/2016  E1.00 INCH       GALVESTON          TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL AT 67TH AND HEARDS LANE IN GALVESTON

&&

EVENT NUMBER HGX1600127

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
116 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2016

TXZ177-198-199-020700-
GRIMES TX-WALKER TX-MONTGOMERY TX-
116 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL WALKER...SOUTHEASTERN
GRIMES AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM CDT...

AT 116 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
MONTGOMERY...OR 14 MILES WEST OF WILLIS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SOUTHERN HUNTSVILLE...WILLIS...PANORAMA VILLAGE...NEW WAVERLY...
MONTGOMERY...HUNTSVILLE STATE PARK AND DACUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

IF ON OR NEAR CONROE...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR
INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 10 MILES
FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW! DO
NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 3030 9573 3045 9584 3066 9554 3043 9538
TIME...MOT...LOC 0616Z 238DEG 13KT 3042 9572

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